“……This guy attacked you, Shin-Ah.”
“What does that have to do with anything! It was a misunderstanding. And honestly, your behavior is scary, you know?”
“……Even though you grabbed me by the collar earlier.”
“What? What? Ha-Young grabbed the Guild Master by the collar?”
Min Yoo-Shin looked at me with a surprised expression. He still seemed bewildered and unable to grasp the situation.
“Shin-Ah.”
“……Don’t follow me, I need to sort out my thoughts.”
“Going outside?”
“…….”
“You were planning to go out in that state?”
“I, I need to contact my friend. People are worried about me. I have to let them know.”
“You can’t go outside this building.”
It hadn’t even been 10 minutes since he declared himself my brother, and Cheon Shin-Woo was already trying to control my movements like a family member.
“You will have to stay where I’ve decided for a while. ……Once you’ve sorted out your thoughts, I’ll answer everything. So, just stay put.”
“Wait, wait. Shin-Ah? Cheon Shin-Woo’s sister, Cheon Shin-Ah?”
“Go back to the ward if you’re going to leave. I’ll give you the key later.”
“Cheon Shin-Ah? Cheon Shin-Woo’s sister that he was so concerned about?”
Freed from Cheon Shin-Woo, Min Yoo-Shin jumped up and looked back and forth between me and Cheon Shin-Woo.
“……Why do I have to do that, huh?”
“It’s dangerous.”
“You seem like the most dangerous one here.”
“Okay, okay, both of you stop. Let’s sort out the situation. Calm down, okay?”
He stepped between Cheon Shin-Woo and me, extending his hand as if to separate us.
“So, Park Ha-Young is Shin-Ah? The tiny little kid I know?”
“…….”
“…….”
“And Shin-Woo knew about this? So, he suddenly attacked me… no, that’s not the point. How long has this been going on?”
“……Sigh.”
Cheon Shin-Woo let out a sigh. He had no intention of answering Min Yoo-Shin’s questions.
“……Go back to the ward.”
He repeated his instruction to me and then dragged Min Yoo-Shin somewhere.
“Explain properly, Guild Master! Hey, Guild Master, Shin-Woo!”
“…….”
Collapsed and bloodied in the hallway, Cali was visible.
What should I do now? Left alone with nothing resolved, I felt pretty lousy.
Do they think I’ll just obediently do as told! Despite my rebellious thoughts, I had no choice. I went back to the ward and waited quietly.
Without a phone, what could I do? That thought was quickly dismissed when the doctor, who appeared to be in charge of me, tossed something at me.
It was the latest model smartphone, just released not long ago. Ignoring his grumbling, I quickly activated the phone.
As soon as the contacts were synchronized, numerous messages came in. Surprisingly, they were all from just two people.
[Bae Young-Ho: Are you okay?] [Bae Young-Ho: Said you were going to the bathroom, but you’re taking long.] [Bae Young-Ho: Something wrong?] [Bae Young-Ho: Ha-Young?] [Bae Young-Ho: Ha-Young?] […….]The messages were numerous. I scrolled down and sent a short reply.
[Got held up due to some issues. Sorry about the other day.]After sending it, the next messages were from Min Young, my sister. She seemed to know my situation in detail, her messages quite lengthy. ‘Getting involved in two S-grade Gates, are you cursed?’ she joked, making me smirk.
I briefly considered telling her that I was actually Cheon Shin-Woo’s sister.
Sister, I’m actually Cheon Shin-Woo’s sister. The top-ranked knew about it all along. Sister, actually I am…
While crafting the message, I quickly deleted it. There’s no point in telling her without anything certain.
Responses came, but I didn’t have the energy to reply. I lay in bed, watching the drip of the IV.
I felt empty.
Discharge from the hospital was quick. The attending doctor said it was extraordinary how fast I was recovering, even though I hadn’t awakened yet. Regardless, I just wanted to go home.
“……What brings you here?”
“Huh? Haha, the Guild Master asked me to come.”
But I couldn’t go home. Min Yoo-Shin, who appeared to coincide with my discharge, handed me a card and a key and took me not to my original home, but somewhere else.
“For the time being, the Guild Master, I mean Shin-Woo, won’t be returning to the country. Uh, can I say this? He did ask me to explain on his behalf, but I’m not sure what to explain… There’s also a letter he left.”
“……What?”
The situation progressed regardless of my will. I was led to the 40th floor of a building behind the guild’s headquarters.
“Nothing’s settled yet, but it’ll be announced on the news once it’s sorted out. There’s an interview planned too, but you can refuse if it’s uncomfortable… So, that’s what happened.”
What kind of situation is this? Frustration bubbled up to my throat.
Cheon Shin-Woo, who promised to explain, left just a letter and a card before disappearing through a Gate.
“Here, everything you need should be here. There’s no limit on the card, so feel free to buy whatever you want… Hmm, what else should I explain?”
“……I want to hit Cheon Shin-Woo.”
“……Huh?”
“I want to hit him, but can you do it for me? I don’t think it’ll hurt if I do it.”
“……Uh, well…”
Min Yoo-Shin rolled his eyes while guiding me around the room. Of course, an A-rank like him couldn’t possibly hit Cheon Shin-Woo. But what could I do about my anger?
“He said he’d explain… and then he just ran off like this?”
“Shin-Ah, calm down. I know you’re upset, but let’s calm down. Okay? Shin-Woo had his reasons. Look, he left a letter too. Let’s read it first and then decide.”
“…….”
The luxury penthouse facilities didn’t even catch my eye. Only my clenched fists and anger screamed out.
Sigh, there must be a reason. Taking deep breaths to calm down, I read the letter.
It started with an apology for leaving like this and explained why he couldn’t reveal earlier that I was his sister.
Was it because he had lived such a messed-up life for too long as the top ranker? He said he couldn’t protect me with his abilities back then. He thought it safer not to disclose it until he was definitely stronger…
The black card in my hand felt unreal. Is this really an unlimited black card? Can I order delivery food with this without getting suspended?
Then, the luxurious residence caught my eye. It was embarrassingly high-end compared to the half-basement I used to live in. A laugh escaped me. A laugh borne out of sheer absurdity.
“Haha…….”
“Feeling a bit better now?”
“……Yes, for now.”
But I was still clueless.
I was still angry. But I no longer felt the need to stay angry. Or perhaps, my anger had transcended its limits and reached a state of enlightenment.
Alright, let’s show them what spending with an unlimited card really means. I’ll spend a million on delivery food alone in a month!
If you’re going to explain, do it in person! Damn you, top-ranked jerk. Does being successful make you everything?! …It did. He really was everything. Thanks to him, I was now able to live in this luxury penthouse without worrying about money.
Whatever his reasons or circumstances, I will live my life my way. I’ll make him regret leaving me like this.
I decided. What I decided, I wasn’t sure, but I decided anyway. I would do everything I wanted to do.
And that resolve crumbled within an hour.
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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