“Miss Chae Yoon?”
Chae Yoon’s eyes, which had momentarily closed as she sighed at Jae Oh’s swift handling, opened wide.
“Yes.”
“Did you hear what I said?”
“Ah, yes.”
As Chae Yoon responded, the team leader brought up something surprising again.
“You probably felt flustered by the sudden assignment, but for now, get ready to move.”
“Now? Right away?”
“Yeah. We received a message from the Executive Director’s office saying they want you there as soon as possible. Hurry and pack your things.”
“Yes.”
Chae Yoon, with bewildered eyes, made her way to her desk.
On her way, Chae Yoon picked up an empty paper box and sat down on a chair. She could overhear the conversation among the employees.
“By any chance, when Senior Manager Han Jae Oh came here the other day, did he come to look for someone to bring as his secretary?”
Chae Yoon’s hand, which was packing her belongings, momentarily paused.
With her ears perked up, Chae Yoon slowly resumed moving her hand, focusing on the conversation among the employees.
“It didn’t seem like that at all.”
“Exactly. He brought a bunch of sandwiches, maybe to have a taste test of the brunch menu.”
“He might have come for that. Besides, the Executive Office and the Chairman’s Office were also hiring secretaries. Even though she’s from a different affiliate’s planning team.”
Amidst the team members’ speculations, a message from Jae Oh arrived.
“Did you see the announcement?”
Chae Yoon quickly picked up her phone and replied.
“Yes, I saw it. Why is it so urgent?”
“Is this urgent?”
She was about to say that it was urgent, but his messages kept coming one after another.
“Why? We already discussed our issue.”
The word ‘we’ stopped her in her tracks.
“Or is there some other problem?”
As he had mentioned, she had already given her approval, so there shouldn’t be any issues. She was about to reply that everything was fine, feeling slightly embarrassed by the fuss over such a trivial matter.
However, before she could send her response, another message arrived.
“What’s going on? What’s the problem?”
His impatience was quite evident.
In response to his messages, which were as swift as handling work, Chae Yoon lowered her head slightly and moved her fingers.
“It’s fine.”
“Then when are you coming?”
Chae Yoon’s mouth slightly opened.
Oh, right.
“Why did you send me a message telling me to come quickly?”
Jae Oh’s expression changed subtly at Chae Yoon’s message.
Texting did leave something to be desired for a conversation.
It was hard to tell if this was a pointed question or a gentle inquiry.
Jae Oh, who had been staring intently at Chae Yoon’s last message, tapped on the keypad.
“Can you take a call?”
Chae Yoon’s head tilted slightly.
A sudden phone call?
To answer the call, she would have to go outside.
It seemed a bit inconvenient, and she wondered if it was necessary to have a conversation right away, so Chae Yoon replied, “No.”
“Not even for a moment?”
“Yes.”
“Why not?”
“My brother told me to come quickly. I need to pack.”
“Can’t you just tell Secretary Kim to handle the packing?”
Reading his message, which seemed like a tantrum, Chae Yoon raised the corners of her mouth in a cute manner and asked, “Will it work out?”
“No,” came the quick reply.
His rapid response amused her. She pressed her lips together, trying not to smile. However, his impatient nature got the best of him, and he sent another message.
“Pack your things quickly and come.”
Why did he keep insisting on coming quickly?
Her mood took an unusual turn.
‘Ah, let’s not dwell on it.’
“Oh, let’s not dwell on it.”
Chae Yoon made an effort to dismiss the words that briefly crossed her mind and focused on packing her belongings.
After packing most of her things, she headed to the restroom to wash her hands. As she did, her name caught her ear.
“…Song Chae Yoon?”
Whispered conversations reached her ears, and Chae Yoon tiptoed in the direction of the voices.
The conversation was between Mr. Jung and her friend.
“Why would they take Song Chae Yoon with them unless there’s something going on between them?”
As Mr. Jung pinpointed the concerns Chae Yoon had, she felt her heart sink.
“If they had only hired for the executive office, it would make sense. But they’ve recruited for the executive office, the president’s office, and even other departments. What’s going on with those people?”
Upon hearing this, Mr. Jung seemed momentarily at a loss for words.
“…It’s probably nothing, but I just have a feeling. Why did Director Song leave as soon as Manager Kim left last time?”
“Hey, if you’re jealous, just say you’re jealous.”
“Jealous? Who’s jealous?”
It was a rather envious tone.
Chae Yoon recalled the way Manager Jung had tried to impress Mr. Jae Oh.
Then, Manager Jung’s friend spoke up.
“Or maybe, is it because of you that Miss Chae Yoon ended up in the secretary’s office?”
“Me?”
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.”
