Romance for You - Chapter 4

The place Seo Ji Ho led her to was his car parked on the shoulder next to the library.

“Get in.”

Ji Ho said as he opened the passenger door.

When Yi Soo got in the car, she smelled Ji Ho’s scent inside.

Ji Ho, who had gotten into the driver’s seat, took out a perfume bottle from the console box.

It was a brown bottle with an elegant design and a gold crown-shaped cap.

“Ah, so this is it. Wait a moment.”

As Yi Soo took out her phone to take a picture, Ji Ho quickly held out the perfume bottle over her phone.

“Take this.”

“Huh?”

Yi Soo looked at Ji Ho with wide eyes.

“It’s hard to find this perfume in Korea. Even if you take a picture, you won’t be able to buy it.”

“Ah… But how can I take something you use?”

“I have another one at home. It’s almost empty anyway, so don’t feel burdened.”

Ji Ho placed the perfume bottle on Yi Soo’s hand.

“You said you remembered me because of this perfume. That means you liked it that much. Don’t refuse and just accept it.”

His expression suggested it was no big deal at all.

Yi Soo hesitated whether she should accept it, but to the lightly smiling Seo Ji Ho, it really seemed like nothing.

“…Thank you. And belatedly, thank you for that day on the plane.”

Yi Soo said while fiddling with the perfume bottle.

“I didn’t do much though.”

Ji Ho shrugged slightly, turned his upper body towards the passenger seat and looked at Yi Soo.

Then Yi Soo, who had been wearing a faint smile, looked back at Ji Ho with a calm gaze.

In the silence, their eyes met and gazed at each other for a long time.

Yi Soo silently recalled that day.

How much would Seo Ji Ho remember?

Would he remember all of me, tear-stained, crying all night?

Hoping that the memory had faded as much as time had passed.

She looked at him, wishing that even if he remembered, he would pretend not to know.

Ji Ho was the first to turn his gaze away.

It seemed like this was the first woman who so calmly received his gaze.

Come to think of it, maybe Ji Ho was the one whose gaze was received.

The deep brown eyes of unfathomable depth seemed to speak.

Ji Ho’s eyes wavered slightly at the unfamiliar look. This was a first for him.

As Ji Ho looked straight ahead, Yi Soo slowly turned her head as well.

The rainwater flowing down the car window obscured the view like a curtain.

In the awkward silence, the car interior filled only with the sound of rain hitting the roof felt like a space cut off from the world.

Every breath of air was Seo Ji Ho’s scent.

It was when Yi Soo thought she should get out of the car now.

Ji Ho, who had fastened his seatbelt, started the car and asked.

“Where do you live?”

Yi Soo looked at Ji Ho with an expression that said “why are you asking that?”

“I’ll drive you home. It’s raining too much.”

“No, it’s okay.”

Yi Soo said, waving her hands emphatically.

She thought it was absurd for Seo Ji Ho to drive her home.

“If you could just lend me an umbrella…”

“I’m not lending you an umbrella, so tell me your address.”

Ji Ho cut off Yi Soo’s words and opened the navigation search window without hesitation.

**

Outside the window of the moving car, the wipers continuously pushed away the rainwater.

Cars that couldn’t speed up were lined up in each lane, crawling like turtles.

The car in front lit up its red lights brightly and stopped again.

The more traffic jammed and the rain intensified, the darker Yi Soo’s expression became.

The comfortable seat enveloping her body felt like a bed of thorns.

“You look like you’re dying of discomfort. Cheer up a bit.”

Ji Ho said, glancing sideways.

“I feel sorry. Because of me…”

“Sorry for what? I’m the one who offered to drive you.”

“…”

“Even if it wasn’t you, I would have done this in this rain. Just relax.”

“…Thank you.”

“Yesterday I saw you easily entrust your heavy bag to Kang Dong Woo…”

Ji Ho brought up something that suddenly came to mind, thinking it would be better to keep talking.

He was also a bit curious.

“That’s.”

“I’m uncomfortable, and he’s comfortable?”

Yi Soo remained silent.

“I guess that’s really how it is.”

“Dong Woo and I were in the same class in 10th grade.”

“High school classmates… That’s a long time ago.”

Ji Ho recalled Kang Dong Woo looking at Jung Yi Soo with overflowing affection.

And how he had made an absurd intervention when he heard Dong Woo had come to see Yi Soo.

“Were you close since then?”

“Yeah.”

“Just… friends?”

“Yeah.”

The unhesitating answer showed not a hint of emotion.

Ji Ho chuckled, remembering how sensitively Kang Dong Woo had acted towards him.

“By the way, how did you know I was in the ski club?”

Yi Soo suddenly asked as if she just remembered.

“I heard it from Ha Joon.”

“Ah, so you’re close with Ha Joon. Is that why you joined the club?”

“Huh? Ah. Well, that’s part of it.”

Why did I join again?

If I say it was just impulsive, she’d think it’s absurd.

“Stop here for me.”

While the navigation was guiding to turn right ahead, Yi Soo pointed to the entrance of an alley and spoke.

It was still raining.

“It’s still raining, let’s go to your house.”

“No, I’ll get off here. It’ll be troublesome if you go into the alley.”

Ji Ho didn’t think it would be troublesome at all, but thinking this was enough, he didn’t insist any further.

“Okay then.”

“I came comfortably thanks to you. Thank you.”

You sat there looking uncomfortable the whole time, and now you say it was comfortable?

Ji Ho turned his head slightly and swallowed a low laugh.

“I keep ending up saying thank you…”

Yi Soo said with a slightly embarrassed expression.

Ji Ho had seen many women who would annoyingly say they’d buy him a meal, drinks, or coffee, thanking him for trivial things.

Was Jung Yi Soo going to say something predictable like that too?

Ji Ho tilted his head slightly, waiting for Yi Soo’s next words.

“…How can I repay all this?”

He wasn’t sure if she was asking or talking to herself.

Her contemplative expression even looked quite serious.

Time passed but her tightly closed lips showed no sign of opening.

Is she not going to say anything predictable?

Or is she hesitating?

“Then shall we eat together? Drinks are fine too. As a thank you from a grateful person…”

Ji Ho spoke first, breaking the lengthening silence.

Had he ever said something like this first before? Thinking about it, it seemed like the first time.

But does it matter who speaks first?

He thought if she was hesitating, he didn’t mind saying it for her.

“…”

Instead of answering, Yi Soo looked at Ji Ho with a troubled gaze.

Ji Ho was the one who was taken aback.

“Why? That’s not okay?”

Ji Ho’s forehead wrinkled slightly as he read Yi Soo’s expression.

“Not that. I want to repay you the same way you helped me.”

What great favor did she receive that she wants to repay exactly the same way?

An incredulous laugh burst from Ji Ho’s mouth at the unexpected answer.

So you don’t want to eat together, is that it?

“I’ll help you when you need my help. Just let me know.”

Yi Soo said with a calm smile.

Ha, you’re kind till the end.

Help, she says. What kind of help?

Ji Ho’s nape grew hot at this impenetrable wall he was experiencing for the first time in his life.

“Number.”

Ji Ho held out his phone to Yi Soo with a smile still on his face.

Yi Soo looked at Ji Ho with a surprised expression.

From when she first saw him yesterday, everything about Seo Ji Ho was unrestrained.

His actions, stemming from overflowing confidence and composure, were natural and bold like flowing water.

His unique aura of overwhelming others with a gentle gaze seemed innate.

Yi Soo swallowed hard.

I shouldn’t lose to the atmosphere.

“Why? This isn’t okay either?”

Ji Ho asked, narrowing his eyes.

“You said to let you know when I need your help. Was that just lip service?”

“…No.”

Yi Soo hesitated before answering belatedly.

We’d share numbers anyway since we’re in the same club.

Yi Soo entered her number into Ji Ho’s phone and handed it back.

When Ji Ho pressed the call button, Yi Soo’s phone rang.

“Save it. I’ll contact you when I need your help.”

Ji Ho said with a smirk.

Yi Soo stared at the unfamiliar number that appeared on her phone and entered the three characters ‘Seo Ji Ho’ for the new contact.

This was the first time she had exchanged numbers like this.

“Use this and go.”

As Yi Soo unfastened her seatbelt, Ji Ho held out an umbrella.

“Thank you. When should I return the umbrella?”

“…Give it to me next week. I’ll contact you.”

Ji Ho said after a brief pause.

He readily gave her an expensive perfume that’s hard to find, but insists on getting back an umbrella he received as a souvenir.

Thinking about it, it was absurd.

**

Yoo Mi came out of the cafe.

She held a milk tea in one hand and an umbrella in the other.

After seeing off her relatives, she had come out specifically because she desperately wanted milk tea.

Yoo Mi was walking while looking at the ground to avoid stepping in puddles when she briefly looked up.

She saw a splendid car that caught her eye even from afar.

“Oh! It’s exactly the same as Ji Ho oppa’s car.”

A bright smile spread across Yoo Mi’s face, as if just seeing a similar car made her happy.

It wasn’t a common car, and not only the model but even the color was the same.

With a glimmer of hope, Yoo Mi kept her eyes on the car as she walked.

The car had been parked at the entrance of the alley for quite some time with its red lights on.

Then, click.

The passenger door opened.

Yoo Mi stopped in her tracks and opened her eyes wide.

An umbrella poked out through the slightly opened door, and a woman got out under the fully opened umbrella.

As the woman straightened up and turned around, a pale, clear face was revealed under the umbrella.

At that moment, Yoo Mi blinked her widened eyes several times.

While the woman walked towards the alley, the car remained stationary.

As Yoo Mi approached, she caught a glimpse of a man’s profile through the half-lowered passenger window.

Yoo Mi’s lips parted helplessly as she recognized Ji Ho at a glance.

“Ah!”

Just then, the window closed smoothly and the car glided out of the alley.

It was after the woman’s figure had completely disappeared.

“No way!”

Yoo Mi walked quickly, feeling her heart pounding.

Then she picked up speed and started running.

**

Yi Soo carefully pulled open the front door.

Fortunately, there was no sign of anyone.

Yi Soo went up to the second floor, opened the umbrella on the terrace, and entered the bathroom.

She turned on hot water in the bathtub with bubble bath added, then came out again.

She put down the perfume Ji Ho had given her on the vanity in the powder room and plopped down in the chair.

Yi Soo stared blankly at the perfume, then opened the cap and sprayed it into the air.

As she inhaled the scent, Seo Ji Ho naturally came to mind.

His profile as he drove looking ahead, his gentle smile, his sweet voice, his incredulous laugh, and the unfamiliar number.

Suddenly, she thought the perfume in front of her resembled Seo Ji Ho.

The uncommon, distinctive presence and elegant atmosphere were similar.

‘It suits Seo Ji Ho very well.’

Perhaps due to the tension from the awkward atmosphere, Yi Soo felt so tired her nape was stiff.

She came comfortably, but it wasn’t comfortable at all.

Just as Yi Soo was about to enter the bathroom, massaging her sore neck:

Yoo Mi suddenly burst into the room without knocking.

Her face was flushed red with beads of sweat.

“You… What’s going on… with Ji Ho oppa…”

Her words were choppy due to her rough breathing, as if she was about to pass out.

“What?”

Yi Soo frowned.

It took a moment for Yi Soo to realize that the Ji Ho oppa Yoo Mi was talking about was Seo Ji Ho.

“Why did he drive you home!”

Her unblinking eyes glared at Yi Soo as if to pierce her, and her rough breathing sounded almost like a growl.

Barging into the room out of nowhere and demanding what’s going on with Seo Ji Ho?

What are you to him anyway?

Yi Soo stared at Yoo Mi’s contorted face and calmly said:

“I don’t know what kind of relationship you have with him, but we’re not in any kind of relationship.”

This should end the conversation.

Yi Soo didn’t want to deal with Yoo Mi any longer.

“That’s enough now, right? I’m going to wash up, so please leave.”

Yi Soo left Yoo Mi standing there and went into the bathroom, sinking into the bubble-filled tub.

Ji Ho oppa…

Yi Soo closed her tired eyes tightly.

When the male lead is punished by carrying the female lead’s child and having periods like a woman

“I’ve given birth to two children for you, yet you still think about him.

Was I nothing but his substitute to you from beginning to end?”

Synopsis:

Meng Huan, a scumbag who has dated countless girlfriends,  transmigrates to a female-dominated country.

Day 1: Whether it’s female dominance or not doesn’t matter. The beauties here are passionate and amorous. Isn’t it easier to date them than in modern times?

Day 2: After a night, Meng Huan discovers the differences in the female-dominated world. Men here actually have chastity locks and menstrual cycles. This hinders his ability to perform, damn it!

Day 3: What’s wrong with sleeping around? I don’t want you to marry me. I’m meant to be a playboy. I don’t care about male virtues… What? You want to drown me in a pig cage? Marry, I’ll marry!

Day N: Meng Huan inexplicably vomits and receives the shocking news of his life… He’s pregnant.

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