“But how can we date for just 1 hour?”
With such a short time, leaving the hospital wasn’t possible.
In the hospital, they were restricted in their actions due to people’s eyes.
“I know a really good spot.”
It sounded like it wasn’t the rooftop again, so she felt a sense of anticipation.
Na Young followed where Tae Hyuk led.
Her heart pounded as if she was embarking on an adventure within the hospital.
She never felt this way even as a child.
Meeting him had made her feel like she was finally living a life fitting her age.
Before, she felt trapped in a space enclosed by glass, unable to move forward.
She thought it was safe, even if it meant not being happy.
Her father was also trying to separate her and Professor Choi Tae Hyuk, believing that was the way to protect her.
It was a painful form of protection for both of them.
Now, she had to tell her father that she was really okay. That there was no need for him to go to such lengths.
And to please trust her choice.
“Is there anything about me that you don’t like, Professor?”
Startled by her sudden question, Professor Choi Tae Hyuk stopped and turned to look at her.
“That’s a bit of a dangerous question.”
It seemed he thought she was testing him. Na Young shook her head, smiling.
“I really want to improve.”
“Oh! Then it’s the lack of aegyo.”
As her expression turned cold, Tae Hyuk quickly changed his tune.
“Actually, the absence of it is perfect for me.”
“Were you going to say you wished I had it?”
“No. I hate girls with aegyo. It’s disgusting.”
As she glared at him, he repeatedly denied it. He really hated aegyo.
In truth, he always found girls acting cute repulsive.
But now, he wondered if his taste had changed because of love, as he sometimes wished to see Na Young acting cute.
He wanted to experience the feeling of being overwhelmed by cuteness, but he knew too much desire could lead to loss.
Na Young with her prickly charm was just right. A cute Na Young was a dream to be satisfied with.
“This is the place?”
Na Young chuckled at the location Tae Hyuk had brought her to.
It was the playground inside the pediatric ward, usually for young patients.
“He said no one would be here at this time.”
“So, what do we do here? Should I read you a fairy tale?”
“That sounds great. No one’s ever read me a fairy tale before.”
He talked about his lonely past so suddenly that she wanted to be nicer to him.
They walked to a bookshelf filled with fairy tales.
When she picked out The Little Mermaid, he threw it far away, as if the mermaid was an ex-girlfriend.
“Let’s choose one without a princess or prince.”
Fairy tales are usually about the happy endings of princes and princesses, but Professor Choi Tae Hyuk, uninterested in other couples’ happy endings, requested something different.
Na Young pulled out ‘The Giving Tree’ and showed it to him.
“How about this one?”
Tae Hyuk nodded his approval.
Though he already knew the story, he was curious to hear what it would feel like when she narrated ‘The Giving Tree’.
As Na Young opened the book, Tae Hyuk asked her,
“Can I lay my head on your legs?”
Na Young looked around, flustered.
“But what if people come?”
It seemed nobody was around as it was off-hours for the playground, but anyone could show up at any time.
“Fine, I understand.”
As he turned away, his disappointment was evident.
They were inside the hospital, so it was better to be cautious, but she wanted to leave only good memories from their brief 1-hour date.
She remembered the saying that the one who likes more, loses more.
“Okay, lie down.”
With her permission, he immediately laid his head on her legs, showing a contented expression.
“Now it feels like a real date.”
It seemed he had brought her to the children’s playground for this moment. The assumption that he was an innocent man just because he brought her here was mistaken.
Na Young suppressed the urge to keep looking around and opened the book.
“I’m going to start reading now.”
Tae Hyuk, lying below her, gazed up with soft eyes.
“You look pretty even from down here.”
Ignoring his obvious statement, she was about to start reading.
“Even your nostrils are pretty.”
Na Young immediately covered her nose with her hand and hit him with the book.
Showing her nostrils felt more embarrassing than being seen naked.
“I’m sorry. I won’t do it again. Please start reading.”
After his repeated apologies, Na Young calmed down.
Reading a fairy tale wasn’t easy.
Na Young covered her face with the book to prevent Tae Hyuk from seeing her nostrils and began to read.
“Once there was a tree that loved a little boy.”
Her voice lacked emotion and was somewhat dry, but during her reading, Tae Hyuk felt like both the carefree boy and the giving tree from the story.
“Fairy tales are nice because of happy endings, but I’m not sure if this is a happy or sad ending.”
“If it ends with them together, it must be a happy ending.”
A 1-hour date, one fairy tale, and the one I love.
Everything felt so beautiful, like a brief dream.
K Hotel Restaurant.
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
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