“He’s an employee under my father. Since I live independently and don’t go home often, he came to check on me.”
She couldn’t bring herself to mention the arranged marriage. She simply didn’t have the courage.
After all, she had only talked about Jang Soo Ho with him. So, she wondered if there was any need to upset him by mentioning the arranged marriage.
But she knew that all her justifications were merely excuses, and her heart pounded as if an earthquake was happening.
It felt like she had done something wrong to him.
Professor Choi Tae Hyuk asked with a puzzled expression.
“Your father sent an employee instead of your younger brother?”
“My younger brother is in the military.”
Tae Hyuk reacted even more to that.
“Why didn’t you tell me?”
“We haven’t told our families about us yet.”
She couldn’t go to see her brother off on his enlistment day due to her hospital duties.
But this also felt like she had intentionally kept it from Professor Choi Tae Hyuk, making Na Young increasingly nervous in front of him.
Perhaps now she should honestly tell him that Jang Soo Ho was her arranged marriage partner, and that her father still thinks Jang Soo Ho is meeting her…
“Then let’s meet that man.”
At Professor Choi Tae Hyuk’s words, Na Young’s heart sank.
“Why?”
Could it be that he already doubted her words?
It seemed she really had no talent in this regard.
“Since your father approves of him and sent him to you, I want to learn from him.”
Na Young’s eyes welled up at Professor Choi Tae Hyuk’s words, wanting to learn how to gain her father’s approval.
“My father changed as a person after my kidnapping incident.”
Tae Hyuk’s hand, which was cutting meat, stopped.
“But if my father had known that you were the one who saved me back then, he would have expressed his gratitude, even giving away all his wealth.”
“Forget it. I don’t like money.”
Na Young smiled faintly at his nonchalant response.
“I’m sorry.”
Her apology caused a slight crease in Tae Hyuk’s brow.
He put down his fork and knife and looked straight at her face.
“Why are you apologizing all of a sudden?”
Na Young lowered her head, speaking in a deflated tone.
“If I had just said that someone else had saved me then, many things would have changed.”
Things wouldn’t be as hopeless as they are now.
She wouldn’t have needed to ask Jang Soo Ho for help.
It was all her fault.
His hand reached out and cupped her cheek, lifting it up.
His firm and warm fingers gently rubbed under her reddened eyes.
“How can it be your fault when you had aphasia and couldn’t speak back then?”
If there was anyone to blame, it was him for having committed so many mistakes that he couldn’t openly reveal himself.
“And you recognized me among others. That’s enough for me.”
Na Young lifted her hands and held his.
Both harbored unsaid words in their hearts, making the gaze they shared more poignant.
Tae Hyuk felt sorry for being even slightly shaken by Yoon Ina’s words.
Na Young felt sorry for lying to him.
“Thank you for bringing me here again.”
Her sincere smile made Tae Hyuk’s conscience prick.
He already knew she was lying when she said she cleaned the fish tank.
If she had cleaned it, she would have surely found his gift.
But she didn’t mention the gift, nor was she wearing anything on her hands.
He didn’t ask why she lied because he feared Yoon Ina’s words might become reality.
That’s why he chose to hide in a safe place with her.
And that place was here.
Today, both of them were equally not proud of themselves.
It might be foolish to dismiss it as fair, but Tae Hyuk didn’t want to probe into her lies.
He just wanted to trust Na Young, believing she wouldn’t hurt him.
His gaze, which flowed over her face like a delicate porcelain doll, stopped at her slightly parted lips.
Her lips appeared as tempting as soft flower petals.
“Are you going to shower first?”
Startled by his words, Na Young tried to step back, but Tae Hyuk grasped her nape, pulling her in for a kiss.
As they deepened the kiss, their breath grew hot between their pressed lips.
He bit her lower lip, and just when their lips seemed to part, he delved deeper again.
The prolonged kiss left Na Young’s pale face flushed red, struggling to breathe.
The rising heat seemed to gather in her eyes, making them glisten.
After a long while, Tae Hyuk released her lips and narrowed his eyes at the moisture in her eyes.
“Did I just make you cry?”
Embarrassed, Na Young tightly closed her eyes.
This wasn’t tears but a physiological reaction.
“I’m the one who really wants to cry.”
His words made her eyes widen in surprise.
“Are you having a hard time, Professor?”
The concern dripping from her eyes made Tae Hyuk smile through his lips.
He might not have the courage to reveal his lies, but his desire for her couldn’t be stopped.
They say love makes a fool of a person, and that was exactly the case for him.
He willingly became a fool in front of her.
“You seduced me first.”
With that, he lifted her in his arms, making Na Young almost scream.
Tae Hyuk carried her straight to the bed.
My Ex-Girlfriend Is The Regent In The Female-dominant World (Male lead transmigrates to the matriarchal world)
Two years ago, Gu Sui picked up a homeless woman in ancient costume from the street.
Apart from occasionally claiming to be a princess from a female-dominant country due to illness, her figure, appearance, intelligence, and martial arts skills were impeccable.
Naturally evolving from roommates to girlfriends, as time went on, Gu Sui found it increasingly difficult to tolerate her queen syndrome.
“Mu Jiulu, can you stop controlling me inside and out? Let’s break up.”
Gu Sui made a breakup call, and since then, he couldn’t find any trace of her.
A year later, Gu Sui, who was planning to move, woke up the next day and found himself in a different place.
“Young Master, today is the day you choose your Wife-master through martial arts competition at Jade Dew Pavilion. Please get up quickly.”
Gu Sui: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As the only son of a general’s mansion in a female-dominant dynasty, the young empress personally issued a decree allowing Gu Sui to select his Wife-master through martial arts competition. Whoever could defeat him could marry him.
Gu Sui: “……”
He didn’t inherit the original owner’s martial prowess, so anyone could defeat him! And what the hell is a Wife-master?
Forced to come to Jade Dew Pavilion, the densely packed women below made Gu Sui’s agoraphobia act up, and his face was full of resistance.
Until he saw the Regent sitting on the second floor, with a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes wicked and nonchalant.
Hmm… she looked a little familiar.
It turned out that the Regent also found him a little familiar.
Mu Jiulu fiddled with her bone clasp, her deep gaze locked on the man who was out of place in this world.
“Finally, I found you.”
Male transmigrates into female-dominant world
One-sentence summary: What goes around comes around, taking turns in the crematorium
