“Director-nim, I never intended to get plastic surgery for my whole life, but once this nose started bothering me, I could only see my nose every time I looked in the mirror. So, I really thought a lot and came.”
Whether she was conscious of Isu or not, Juhee extended her story without being asked.
Since then, Juhee’s TMI gossip continued, and Wonjin consistently listened attentively, nodding his head seriously.
When Isu wanted to step in and end the conversation, the consultation was finished.
“Don’t worry too much; see you on the surgery day. Coordinate the schedule with the consultation manager and make a reservation for the date. Since you’re Isu’s friend, we need to take extra care. Thank you. I’ll leave it to you!”
Whether it was a satisfying consultation or not, Juhee smiled contentedly and said goodbye.
Isu also felt relieved, thinking it was finally over.
“Do you know Isu’s boyfriend well since you’re close to Isu?”
While entering something on the computer, Wonjin casually spoke to Juhee.
After the examination was over and a short silence ensued, it seemed like Juhee was looking for something to talk about, something to share with Isu’s friend.
Exhausted from the long and boring consultation, Isu straightened her back.
‘No. Wait. What is she trying to say all of a sudden?’
After blinking her eyes a few times, Juhee’s eyes began to sparkle.
From Juhee’s mouth, unbelievable words flowed.
“Oh. Of course! I know him well.”
Juhee smiled meaningfully at Isu, her eyes filled with a significant smile.
That gaze made Isu’s spine shiver.
‘Oh. Of course!’
What on earth was she talking about, saying, “Of course!”? Isu couldn’t understand.
In the moment of absent-mindedness, Wonjin unintentionally said something irreversible.
“He’s very handsome, must be popular at school. Even I, a plastic surgeon, thought he was very good-looking when I saw him.”
Same school, a very handsome guy.
Juhee couldn’t just let Wonjin’s dropped hint pass.
Juhee’s eyes gradually widened, and with a confident voice, she said cheerfully.
“Oh, right. He’s really good-looking. In fact, he’s incredibly popular, almost everyone at school knows him. But where did you see Director-nim?”
“Dad!”
Isu’s voice was buried without any presence in Juhee’s noisy voice.
Juhee’s expression while talking to Wonjin was more fascinating than during the plastic surgery consultation.
“He brought Isu home, so I saw him once.”
“Wow… So, Jiho has already been to our house. I didn’t know because Isu didn’t tell me.”
Bringing up Jiho’s name, Juhee, who mentioned it, looked at Isu and narrowed her eyes.
‘They were suspicious, but still, they were going out. Wow, Jeong Isu is really something. How did she get Jiho?’
Although Wonjin was the one who brought up the conversation, Juhee was the one with many questions.
Wonjin wanted to continue the conversation, but seeing Juhee eager, Isu eventually stood up.
“Dad, if the consultation is over, let’s tidy up and leave now. Juhee, you should go too.”
Amidst the confusion, the damage was already done.
Because Wonjin didn’t expect such a remark, he was too careless.
‘I didn’t have to follow her in here.’
Juhee, following Isu up to the door, looked back at Isu and said.
“I’ll keep this secret. We’re best friends from today.”
Juhee’s smiling face still felt irritating today.
Isu awkwardly smiled and nodded.
“Sure. Be careful on your way.”
As Juhee turned away, her eyes looked unusually joyful.
Isu and Wonjin moved to a traditional restaurant together.
Sitting at the table guided by the staff, Wonjin ordered a course dinner.
The set menu was chosen by Wonjin for Isu.
The worry was that living alone, she wouldn’t be able to eat proper home-cooked meals.
“How did you meet your friend Juhee earlier?”
Since she was the first friend introduced after Jiho, Wonjin was curious about Isu’s friend.
“We’re in the same ski club. She’s in the English Literature department.”
Isu felt exposed to the core by the chance encounter with Juhee.
Can she really trust the promise to keep it a secret?
After the semester starts, won’t rumors spread all over the school?
‘I can still vividly remember Juhee showing off and getting excited while showing Yumi and Jiho’s pictures…….’
While Isu was lost in thought, neatly arranged dishes filled the table.
“It looks delicious.”
“Are you taking good care of your meals?”
“Yeah.”
Isu nodded briskly and focused on eating with chopsticks.
“Your face seems even slimmer. Is it because of studying, or is it because of dating?”
“Of course, it’s because of studying. I hardly slept for a week, staying up all night. You know the exams ended last week.”
Wonjin was subtly concerned that Isu might neglect her studies due to dating.
Moreover, since she lives alone and he doesn’t see her face every day, it made him even more worried.
“When I told you to come home, why did you say let’s meet outside again?”
Perhaps Wonjin was worried about whether Isu was neglecting her studies because of dating, just like with Sumin.
“Dad, do you know I’m going to London?”
“Yeah. I got a text saying the flight was booked. How long will you be staying?”
“About two weeks.”
“This time, you’re staying longer.”
“Yeah.”
Although Wonjin thought she might bring up the topic of Sumin like last time, he wasn’t without tension.
“By the way, Dad, didn’t you say you’re going to a conference in the summer?”
“Yeah, I did. While I’m away, Yumi and Yumi’s mom are also going to London.”
Isu absentmindedly nodded and then suddenly looked up.
“Where in London?”
“Well, Yumi’s mom said her friend lives in London. They’re going there to visit.”
Isu’s eyes widened.
“Really? Then are you going to Jiho’s house?”
“Well, I suppose so. She said her friend’s son is Jiho.”
“Do you happen to know when they’re going?”
“They said they would depart on July 3rd. When are you going?”
That day was the day Isu and Jiho had planned to leave.
‘Is this just a coincidence?’
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
