Out of the blue.
“…An apron?”
Kwon Jae Ha is not the type to enjoy cooking. He wasn’t that idle either.
Even if he did cook on the rare occasion, there would never be a situation where he’d wear an apron.
The face of the guest he had invited over the day before came to mind. But, really?
Standing on the escalator in the department store, Secretary Kang tilted his head.
The first item on Kwon Jae Ha’s agenda today was a video conference with the management of Blackstone Partners in the US.
Naturally, I should be the one assisting him.
[Eddy, you go to VL Department Store.] [What about the meeting?] [Yeah, I’ll take care of the meeting. You go buy an apron.] [Excuse me?] [Why does everyone ask me twice and bother me? A. P. R. O. N. Don’t you know?]What? What? Yoon Eun Jo, who always widens her eyes and asks again every time he says something. Now even Secretary Kang! Jae Ha exaggeratedly raised both hands, making a gesture as if he had a real headache.
[A. P. R. O. N. You got it?] [Yes, an A. P. R. O. N.] [Where would you use that?] [Where do I have to use it? You figure out where to use it.]Yes Secretary Kang didn’t nag anymore.
Well, even if he asked for something more complicated, he reminded himself that his duty was to follow the instructions of his superior.
[What kind should I prepare?]With a professional demeanor, he opened the tablet and prepared to take notes.
[Make sure it’s very, very, extremely pretty. Okay?] [Yes. Very, very, extremely pretty.]In this way, to purchase an ‘apron,’ which was clearly more important than attending the meeting, Secretary Kang hurried to the department store.
8th floor, Living.
“…This is the right place.”
His eyes quickly surveyed the surroundings, and he spotted the brand he had searched just before arriving at the department store.
‘Elinne Sonoma’, a kitchen editor shop that captures European sensibility.
“Okay.”
Hoping to find a very, very, extremely pretty apron that could satisfy Kwon Jae Ha who always enjoys the highest quality, Eddy Kang entered the store.
But Eddy was taken aback by the pretty item with frills all over, something he was seeing for the first time.
Unable to make a decision by himself, he eventually sent pictures of three different aprons to Jae Ha.
Normally, he should have handled this on his own. But he was seized by the intuition that he must ask this time.
And he got the answer.
[All three.]That same day, in the afternoon.
JS PHARM. Design team meeting room.
Eun Jo was also in a meeting.
“I’m not sure if you guys have experienced this, but when I found our product’s package in the trash, I felt a sense of futility.”
At Eun Jo’s words, the senior designer, the other team members nodded.
“Of course, people buy our products because they need the contents, but we’ve worked really hard on the design, pulling allnighters.”
“I know there’s no helping it, but it’s true that it’s disappointing.”
Team Lead Jang chimed in.
“Recently, I’ve been thinking. Is what I’m doing just producing trash? So, I’ve gathered some data on ecodesign. The packaging design industry is also becoming more environmentally conscious, so we can’t fall behind.”
“That’s right. Menstrual pads are also moving in that direction, so it’s only right that menstrual pain medicine matches the trend.”
“But I feel like if we exclude pretty colors, we might be a little shunned by women? Am I being oldfashioned? I apologize.”
“You don’t have to worry. Please look at the data.”
“This product used 100% PCR plastic and ecofriendly ink. It’s pretty in color, isn’t it?”
Eun Jo looked at the team members peering into the screens of their laptops in front of them, a bright smile on her face.
Of course, she didn’t notice the screen of her silenced mobile phone on her desk flickering continuously.
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“Why did you call so many times?”
[Unnie, don’t be surprised. I fell.]
“Did you get hurt?”
Just how good must something be about to happen, for all these bad things to keep happening to Min Ah?
Eun Jo, who had hastily left the office and caught a taxi, felt worried because of her sister who was forcing herself to smile.
[What about Da On?] [… Seon Woo oppa is with me.] [Seon Woo ssi?] [Yes.] [Okay, got it. Is there anything I absolutely need to bring?] [Oppa quickly gathered some things from home. Unnie, please it’s not serious.].
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“It’s okay. The patient will be in quite a bit of pain, but appropriate measures have already been taken. She might be in a bit of pain now, but she will soon fall asleep.”
Seon Woo, who had handed Eun Jo a bottle of water, relayed the situation in a calm, professional voice.
Da On was already asleep on the sofa next to the bed.
“Thank you. But how come Seon Woo ssi…”
“Unnie didn’t answer the phone and the grandma next door was away… so I called oppa, you know.”
Min Ah, who seemed to be bearing the pain, said with a slightly pained expression.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
