“Our Dongseo is thrifty. She doesn’t buy expensive clothes, but her figure is beautiful, so any clothes become luxury on her. Maybe even a five-thousand-won white T-shirt with jeans would surpass a model.”
“Oh ho ho ho, that’s right. How do you maintain such a figure? I heard you have a child too. I envy you. I can’t bear a child because I’m afraid my figure will be ruined. I won’t be able to maintain it.”
Hyein wrinkled her face using all the muscles on her face. Juyeon, outwardly taunting Hyein, lifted Seoha up.
“Having a child is a blessing. Just thinking about your figure, will you avoid having a child? Oh, Hyein, you’re still young. Our Dongseo is a patriot. Various policies come out to increase the birth rate due to the declining population nowadays. She contributed to increasing the birth rate.”
“I agree. Indeed, Representative Han’s wife is exceptional. Ho ho ho.”
Seoha couldn’t utter a single word in response, and the conversation between Juyeon and Hyein seemed as if it was meant for Seoha to hear.
Seoha bit her inner lip tightly, feeling insulted. Not wanting to cause unnecessary trouble, she simply observed the individuals to understand who they were.
Seoha contemplated how she should handle the situation right now. If she just let it go, she knew they would continue to ignore her in the future.
“Um, excuse me. I’ll go to the restroom for a moment.”
“Yeah. Sure. Go ahead.”
Juyeon gestured without even looking at Seoha. Hyein waved her hand with a displeased smile.
Seoha, to cool down her boiling emotions, walked outside the building instead of going to the restroom. As the cold winter wind touched her face, her mood somewhat settled.
“Phew. They must have their own world.”
Seoha sat on a bench outside the museum. She couldn’t understand why she came here and endured such humiliation.
She regretted not responding properly if she decided to confront them.
Regret flooded Seoha’s mind. She felt like a fool for staying silent.
Seoha’s phone vibrated, drawing attention to her presence.
It was Taekyeong.
“Hello?”
Hey, did you arrive at the art museum?
“Yes, I arrived safely.”
I should have gone with you. Even if those women say weird things, don’t pay too much attention.
“There’s nothing like that.”
How could Taekyeong know about the conversations people were having at the art museum?
Seoha was curious, but she was grateful to Taekyeong for calling her.
If you’re not okay, don’t pretend to be okay. If you have something to say, say it confidently. An interview with Siyul and you will likely come out through another media outlet soon. Hang in there a bit. We’ll have a special feature along with the marriage article.
“Okay. Thank you.”
If someone is bothering you, tell me everything. I’ll straighten them out.
Taekyeong’s words brought a smile to Seoha’s face.
“Haha. I’ll remember that.”
I’ll be heading to the company soon. I’ll contact you after the meeting. If you want to buy a painting or anything, feel free to do so.
“Hurry inside. You shouldn’t be late for the meeting.”
Yeah. Love you. See you later.
“I love you too.”
Seoha’s heart, which had sunk with Taekyeong’s call, was now relieved. It was a joyful thing that Taekyeong, who had been unwell, was recovering and going back to work.
Seoha decided to think only about happy and positive things.
At that moment, a familiar voice echoed in Seoha’s ear.
“Saega, what are you doing here?”
“Oh? Mother. What brings you here? I came out for a moment to get some fresh air.”
“Really? I heard the big one is holding an art auction today, so I came out for a while.”
Hyeonyoung, along with Manager Kwon, was smiling as they stood in front of Seoha.
Why was Hyeonyoung, who used to be so intimidating, so welcoming now?
“It’s cold; let’s go inside.”
“Yes, mother.”
“Do you like paintings?”
“I don’t know much about paintings. If it’s children’s drawings, maybe.”
“I see. But don’t think too hard about it. Whether it’s a drawing by an adult or by children, think of them as the same. It’s just a means of expressing your thoughts.”
“Yes. Mother.”
Hyunyoung’s affectionate words comforted Seoha, who felt downcast. Following Hyunyoung and Manager Kwon, Seoha entered the museum.
When they entered the special exhibition on the third floor, there were already quite a few people. The group that didn’t notice Seoha and Hyunyoung quietly entering was gossiping about Seoha.
“Did you see Representative Han’s wife? Her face is so-so, but what’s with her outfit?”
“Oh, dear, please stop, ma’am. She happened to meet Representative Han and became a chaebol house wife like Cinderella. Well, maybe she hasn’t worn glass slippers yet. Ho ho ho.”
“Why on earth did Representative Han chase after her to the point of dying? A woman with a child?”
“That child is Representative Han’s child, right? She got married because of the child, didn’t she?”
“Oh my, was that the case?”
As they chatted happily, Hyunyoung approached them.
Everyone was startled by Hyunyoung’s appearance, and all eyes were on Hyunyoung and Seoha.
They were blushing and didn’t know what to do.
“Oh, Chairman! Hello?”
“Hello? I heard our eldest is doing something good, so I came to see.”
“Ho ho ho. I guess so. I don’t know if all the chairman’s daughters-in-law are pretty and good.”
“Hehe. That’s right. Thank you for looking kindly on our little one too.”
Hyunyoung left them behind and looked at the paintings. Seoha, with Manager Kwon, followed behind Hyunyoung. Seoha then stood still in front of a painting that caught her eye.
Seeing her like that, Hyunyoung approached her.
“Do you like the painting?”
“It’s a captivating painting.”
“Is it?”
“The various objects are drawn with warm colors, making it look happy. It’s as warm as the paintings of my favorite picture book author.”
Hyunyoung listened to Seoha’s words and looked at the painting again.
“The painting resembles you. If you like it, I’ll give it to you.”
“What? No, it’s okay.”
“Manager Kwon, stay here and watch the auction with the little one. And make sure this painting gets the winning bid.”
“Yes, Chairman.”
“I’ll leave now. Manager Kwon, after the auction, make sure to escort the little one.”
“Understood, Chairman.”
With a gentle smile, Hyunyoung disappeared from the exhibition hall. As soon as Hyunyoung disappeared, the auction began.
“Little Madam, do you know anything about the auction?”
“No, this is my first time with this kind of thing. I just came to watch.”
“Call me when I call. It’s Chairman’s order.”
“Yes?”
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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