The last thing she remembered was riding the elevator and leaning on Ji Ho before she blacked out.
‘Where did Ji Ho go?’
A cold ice pack was placed on her forehead.
She remembered that she had a fever throughout her body before she blacked out.
Lee Soo took off the ice pack and slowly lifted her head to sit up.
The Tshirt she had soaked in the rain was still damp.
Swallowing hurt as if her throat was being torn apart.
Her mouth was dry and cracking, and her head was still spinning.
‘What time is it?’
Just as Lee Soo was about to get off the bed, she heard a familiar voice.
“Are you awake?”
When she turned her head towards the sound, she saw Ji Ho, who had been lying on the head of the bed, sitting up.
He looked like he had fallen asleep sitting there.
His face, cast in shadow, looked tired, but it still shone irresistibly, even in the dim light.
“Yeah.”
“How do you feel?”
“Much better than before.”
It was really unbelievable that she was having this conversation with Ji Ho right after waking up.
But as always, Ji Ho was casual and natural, and Lee Soo followed his lead, answering nonchalantly.
How could he always be like this?
Ji Ho got up from his spot, picked up a bottle of water that was on the side table, and sat down on the edge of the bed.
On the palm of Ji Ho’s hand, which he extended with the bottle of water, two white pills were visible.
“These are fever and cold medicine. It would have been good if you took them before sleeping.”
When Lee Soo looked up, Ji Ho gestured for her to take the medicine quickly.
After swallowing the pills, Lee Soo drank the whole bottle of water.
Then, her dry mouth and throat seemed to calm down a bit.
Lee Soo, not knowing what to say first to Ji Ho, hesitated for a moment before opening her mouth.
“Where is this?”
“My place. I live alone.”
In his calm, settled voice, it felt as if it was no big deal that this was Ji Ho’s house.
Even though she should be surprised, Lee Soo simply nodded.
She didn’t ask where they were going while he was driving. It was Lee Soo who didn’t ask.
At that time, she thought it didn’t matter where they were going as long as it wasn’t her house with Su Min and Yu Mi.
She had suspected when she got out of the car, but now that she was here, it felt weird.
To think she slept on Ji Ho’s bed until now.
Seeing Lee Soo’s awkward expression, Ji Ho said with a gentle smile.
“You don’t need to worry about unnecessary things. You came here because you had nowhere else to go at that time.”
“That’s not it. I’m just so sorry.”
“For what?”
Ji Ho’s voice, still sleepy, broke slightly.
“For suddenly collapsing. Because of me, you couldn’t sleep. You got wet in the rain… and now I’m here, in your bed like this.”
What a nuisance this must be.
We’re not even that close.
Lee Soo was embarrassed to face him and grabbed the end of the blanket, looking down.
“Everything else is fine, but… it was quite a shock. This is the first time I’ve seen someone collapse from getting wet in the rain.”
“I was feeling sick since this morning. I took some medicine at home, but I started to shiver from the cold and then this.”
She could only imagine how absurd it must have been.
She wondered how he managed to get her from the elevator to here. Just thinking about it made her face hot.
It would be better not to ask questions she wouldn’t like the answers to.
Lee Soo was sincerely sorry.
“But I’m relieved it’s just this. I was worried what would happen if you kept getting worse. What were you going to do if I didn’t call?”
Who else would she have called? Actually, she was curious about that too.
Who Lee Soo might have thought of.
“I was about to call Ae Ra when your call came.”
“Your timing was just right then.”
Ji Ho smiled brightly and thought it was a relief that his patience ran out in just 10 minutes.
Ji Ho’s hand reached for Lee Soo’s forehead.
“You still have a fever. Do you want to go to the hospital now?”
“No, I’m fine.”
She was still dizzy, but not enough to go to the hospital.
Actually, she was unsure whether her fever was due to illness or from the intense stare Ji Ho was giving her.
“…This won’t do.”
With a low sigh, Ji Ho who had been mumbling to himself, went out and then returned.
In Ji Ho’s hand were a cotton swab and ointment.
“Your cheek is more swollen than before.”
Ji Ho said this as he brushed Lee Soo’s hair behind her ear.
“Ah.”
It felt like a distant past when she was slapped by Soo Min, even though it was just a few hours ago.
Ji Ho drew a careful line over Lee Soo’s cheek with the ointmentdipped cotton swab.
Each time the cotton swab touched her, Lee Soo flinched and Ji Ho’s gaze that was fixed on the wound met her eyes.
At such a close distance where they could feel each other’s breath, Lee Soo felt a momentary suffocation.
“Does it hurt?”
“A little.”
“It’s all done now.”
“…Thank you.”
She had no idea how many times she had thanked Ji Ho.
She didn’t know why she always met Ji Ho in such situations.
“There’s a bathroom in the room, use it. I’ve taken out clothes for you to change into, I’m not sure if they will fit, but they are better than wet clothes, so change.”
Ji Ho didn’t ask anything even though he must have been curious.
She had many things to be grateful for, but that was the most.
Being there without saying anything.
Even though he must have been shocked and confused, seeing him calmer than herself made her feel at ease.
It felt like everything that happened last night wasn’t a big deal.
Ji Ho’s unique relaxed atmosphere made Lee Soo feel comfortable.
“What time is it now?”
“It’s around 3 in the morning.”
“Ah.”
She should say she would leave and stand up, but honestly, Lee Soo didn’t have the courage.
Could she go at this time, in this state?
She didn’t even have her wallet, so to go home she had to borrow money from Ji Ho.
Lee Soo’s mouth wouldn’t open.
Really, she was full of worries.
It was also embarrassing to just sit here brazenly.
“You’re not trying to leave now, are you?”
“Huh?”
“You’re still not well, don’t think about going anywhere.”
“…”
“Take more rest because you’ve taken medicine. Don’t collapse again.”
Lee Soo touched the edge of the blanket with a puzzled face.
“Are you still uncomfortable with me?”
She felt shameless, sorry, embarrassed, and shy.
Many reasons came to mind at once, but Ji Ho laughed and said.
“Isn’t it time to stop feeling uncomfortable? We’ve spent the night together.”
At Ji Ho’s words, thrown like a joke, Lee Soo’s neck blushed.
It wasn’t because she was uncomfortable, but because she felt sorry.
Ever since she met Ji Ho last night, she was sorry for everything, and she couldn’t even say it.
Ji Ho, who had gotten up from his seat, pressed down on Lee Soo’s shoulder.
“I’ll go out, so lie down comfortably. I was there to give you medicine when you wake up.”
It was too late to pretend she was okay in front of Ji Ho now.
What would change if she stayed a few more hours when she had already shown him her worst?
Lee Soo chose to compromise with reality.
“I’ll be in the next room. If you feel sick again while sleeping, call me.”
Before Lee Soo could answer anything, Ji Ho closed the door and went out.
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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