He wasn’t sure who was on the other end of Jae Oh’s call, but Woo Jong hoped it wasn’t someone close to the Chairman of Jo Young Group.
With a hopeful heart, Woo Jong approached Jae Oh to report,
“[Dash]Director, the security team said they’ll be here soon.”
Hearing Woo Jong’s soft voice, Chae Yoon quietly placed the phone she was holding down.
Moments earlier.
Just after the uninvited woman entered the office, the ringing of the internal phone line startled Chae Yoon.
The only one who would call this new line was Jae Oh.
Curious about the unexpected call, she cautiously picked up the phone, and the conversation from inside came through clearly.
[“Don’t you remember me?”]She had affectionately called him ‘Jae Oh-ya’, so Chae Yoon thought they were familiar with each other, but perhaps not?
[“I’m here because of a conversation my father had this morning. I think he was quite upset, so he went to see the Chairman…”]Chae Yoon wasn’t sure what was discussed that led her grandfather to visit, but she wasn’t exactly thrilled to learn that the woman’s father had called Jae Oh.
It was because of the way the woman had looked at her earlier.
Her eyes were extremely challenging and seemed to be looking down on her.
Ho Yeon, with those challenging eyes, stared intently at Jae Oh.
‘Why?’
They had never met before. Moreover, she was there with the secretaries.
Yet, Chae Yoon couldn’t fathom why she shot such a look at her. She listened intently to the conversation that reached her ears.
In the conversation, the woman’s identity was revealed.
“[She claims to be the daughter of Jo Young Group’s Chairman.]”
Upon hearing ‘Jo Young Group Chairman’s daughter,’ Chae Yoon had a hunch.
That this woman knew she was Jae Oh’s wife.
And she also felt she might know why the woman looked at her so challengingly.
‘Is she interested in my husband?’
The content of the morning call she had with Jae Oh probably related to this.
‘Being the daughter of Jo Young Group…’
She’d undoubtedly be more beneficial to Jae Oh in many aspects than Chae Yoon.
Of course, right now, his attention was focused on Chae Yoon.
But what if he got involved with that woman in business?
His top priority had always been his work.
Even if he said he couldn’t work properly because Chae Yoon left and he felt empty…
‘How long would that last?’
The outcome was evident when comparing a passion nurtured for over a decade to an emotion felt on a whim.
Chae Yoon’s gaze fell on the contract.
「Exactly one month later, ‘Han Jae Oh’ agrees to abide by any decision ‘Song Chae Yoon’ makes.」
She felt the fleeting joy over his changes ebbing away.
Then, the office door flung open.
The woman, with a stern expression, walked out without looking back. Her departing figure exuded frustration of not having things go her way.
Chae Yoon observed the receding figure of the woman impassively.
Once the woman was completely out of sight, Chae Yoon let out a quiet sigh. Just then, a message came from Jae Oh.
「Come in for a moment.」
Seeing his message, Chae Yoon entered.
As she walked in, Woo Jong promptly made way for her, and Chae Yoon sat next to Jae Oh, who was seated on the sofa.
“Why did you call me?”
Jae Oh keenly observed Chae Yoon’s expression.
Chae Yoon was calm. She appeared slightly subdued, but Jae Oh couldn’t quite discern what emotion she was feeling. He kept his gaze fixed on her as he spoke.
“That woman from earlier seemed to bother you.”
“…….”
When Chae Yoon didn’t respond, the intensity of Jae Oh’s gaze deepened.
“Aren’t you bothered?”
Upon hearing the reiterated question, Chae Yoon nodded with an impassive face.
“Yes, I’m fine.”
“Really? I feel like I’d be upset if someone other than me called you ‘Chae Yoon-ah’.”
Taken aback by his directness, Chae Yoon’s eyes widened in surprise.
For some reason, the way he said ‘Chae Yoon-ah’ sounded incredibly tender, leaving Chae Yoon momentarily stunned.
“I’m glad you’re okay then.”
His tone was somewhat bitter.
However, his words, which left Chae Yoon lost in thought, went unnoticed by her.
Seeing no reaction from Chae Yoon, Jae Oh changed the subject.
“Oh, right. We’re having a welcome party.”
Chae Yoon finally responded.
“A welcome party?”
“Yes, a welcome party.”
Her large eyes sparkled, seemingly in surprise.
“You arrange such events?”
“I hadn’t before, but I’m planning to now. Are you free this evening?”
Asked casually, Chae Yoon too responded with a light nod.
Upon which, a broad smile spread across Jae Oh’s face.
The gesture felt somewhat mischievous to her, but Chae Yoon didn’t dwell on it.
Whatever could happen at a welcome party, how serious could it be?
As time went on, it became 5:30 pm.
Having completed his preparations to leave, Jae Oh approached Chae Yoon’s desk.
“Let’s go.”
Having already received his message to leave early and being all set, Chae Yoon immediately stood up and followed Jae Oh.
As she did, she glanced around at the surrounding secretaries. For some reason, they didn’t seem to be in a hurry to leave.
Feeling curious, Chae Yoon took a step closer to Jae Oh.
“Are the others coming a bit later?”
“Huh? Yes.”
Thinking they might have some pending work, Chae Yoon stepped into the elevator without suspicion.
Jae Oh, sneaking a glance at Chae Yoon beside him, pressed the button for the parking lot and said,
“Ride in my car.”
“Why? We should go separately.”
“Why?”
“In the secretary’s office, even if you are the boss, you’re not when with me.”
Regret was evident at the corner of Jae Oh’s mouth.
‘Ah, I wanted to go together…’
Desiring to share a car ride with Chae Yoon, he swallowed his disappointment and glanced at the digital display.
Suddenly, as if a thought struck him, he swiftly turned his head towards Chae Yoon.
“Then let me use your car…”
“We should go separately.”
Faced with her sharp refusal, his lips pouted.
At that moment, with a ‘ding’, the elevator came to a stop.
Seeing they had reached the parking lot level, Chae Yoon promptly stepped out.
Swallowing his regret, Jae Oh quickly followed her, and both headed to their respective cars, driving to their destination.
Upon arriving, Chae Yoon noticed something.
A dining table set for just two.
“The welcome party… surely not…”
Chae Yoon looked at Jae Oh with incredulous eyes.
Then, with a calm face, the man who had tricked her said in the same composed tone she had seen earlier.
“Employees tend to enjoy gatherings more without their boss.”
Reaching the table, Jae Oh pulled out a chair for Chae Yoon with a smile.
“The other employees are probably feasting somewhere else. Don’t worry too much and sit.”
His smile was utterly shameless.
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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