Lee Soo arrived at school around lunchtime, having received a notice about her morning classes being canceled.
As she passed the sports field, she turned towards the basketball court, attracted by the cheering. People were crowded around the court, seemingly watching something exciting.
“Come on, let’s hurry. All the good spots are probably taken.”
“We should have come straight here instead of eating lunch. We’ve already missed the close-up view.”
“It was a perfect opportunity to watch openly… Ah, what a shame!”
Women rushed past Lee Soo, grumbling as they headed towards the court.
‘What are they so eager to see?’
Curiosity piqued, Lee Soo diverted her path towards the stairs overlooking the court.
As she got closer, she could see the faces of the men playing basketball. Among them, Ji Ho stood out distinctly in Lee Soo’s eyes.
Dressed in a stark white t-shirt, his forehead bangs gently swayed each time he moved across the court. Even to Lee Soo, who didn’t know much about basketball, his dribbling and shooting seemed skilled.
‘Ji Ho playing sports… he looks good no matter what he does.’
It looked like an intense game, judging by the enthusiastic cheering. Quite a few people were sitting on the stairs, similar to spectators in a stadium.
Lee Soo’s head moved back and forth, following Ji Ho’s movements. The women around the court seemed to be united in cheering for Ji Ho.
Every time Ji Ho got the ball, there were screams akin to cheers.
‘That man is my boyfriend.’
Lee Soo smiled contentedly to herself, albeit unknowingly. Though she didn’t join the crowd, she watched and supported Ji Ho with the same spirit.
Shortly after the game ended, the crowd began to disperse. A group of women hurried towards Ji Ho. Among them, Yumi stood out, smiling broadly and confidently as she offered Ji Ho a jacket.
‘Anyone would think she’s Ji Ho’s girlfriend with that behavior. That explains those pictures.’
Just the sight of it seemed enough to fuel rumors.
Frowning, Lee Soo turned away, only for someone to tap her shoulder.
“Did you come to watch the basketball?”
“Oh! Dong Woo.”
She hadn’t noticed Dong Woo approaching, so focused was she on Ji Ho. Dong Woo’s face and hair were soaked with sweat.
‘Dong Woo played too. But why didn’t I notice?’
Everything except Ji Ho seemed blurred and indistinct to Lee Soo.
“Why are you so surprised?”
“I was… just lost in thought.”
“I recognized you immediately… Weren’t you watching the game?”
Clearly, Lee Soo had been gazing at the basketball court…
“I couldn’t see well because of the crowd.”
Dong Woo’s face and hair were drenched in sweat.
‘Dong Woo was playing basketball too. But why didn’t I notice him?’
Lee Soo hadn’t seen him; everything around Ji Ho appeared hazy and blurry to her.
Dong Woo looked at Lee Soo, who was visibly startled, with a puzzled expression.
“What are you so surprised about?”
“Oh, just… lost in thought.”
“I saw you immediately… Weren’t you watching the basketball?”
Indeed, Lee Soo’s gaze had been fixed on the court…
“The crowd was blocking my view.”
Lee Soo responded awkwardly, slightly embarrassed that she hadn’t seen Dong Woo.
“When did you get here?”
“Just a while ago. I stopped by to see what the cheering was about. Was there a special match today?”
“Yeah, there’s a departmental basketball competition before the festival.”
“Oh, did you win?”
“Of course. Our department has a lot of good players.”
Dong Woo boasted proudly, and Lee Soo nodded half-heartedly, her mind occupied by Ji Ho and Yumi together.
How did Yumi know to come here?
Although she knew there was nothing between them, seeing Ji Ho and Yumi together still bothered her.
“Lee Soo, have you had lunch?”
Dong Woo asked, checking the time.
“No.”
“Then let’s go eat together.”
As Lee Soo looked at Dong Woo, she saw Ji Ho in her peripheral vision.
Though their eyes didn’t meet, she felt his gaze directed at her from afar.
Deliberately avoiding Ji Ho’s gaze, Lee Soo turned away.
She didn’t want to acknowledge Ji Ho while he was with Yumi.
“Okay, let’s go.”
“Give me your bag.”
Before Lee Soo could respond, Dong Woo snatched her bag off her shoulder.
“It’s fine, it’s not heavy.”
Lee Soo reached out to take her bag back, knowing well that he wouldn’t give it.
“It’s heavy, isn’t it?”
“It’s just the books today.”
Lee Soo grabbed the strap of her bag, but Dong Woo held onto it firmly.
“See, it’s heavy. I’ll carry it to the cafeteria for you. Just go. You won’t get it back from me anyway.”
Lee Soo reluctantly let go of her bag with a half-smile.
They bickered and laughed all the way.
Ji Ho stood still, watching them leave with furrowed brows.
‘What’s so fun about being with Dong Woo?’
Even though he had seen them together before, it still twisted his gut every time.
“Brother, let’s go have lunch.”
Despite Yumi’s cutesy approach, Ji Ho didn’t respond and just strode up the sports field stairs.
Yumi waved goodbye to her friends and followed Ji Ho.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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