Many people deliberately came up from the provinces to receive treatment at the university hospital, so it was necessary to properly identify the illness or confirm the condition within a short consultation time.
Therefore, how shocked Taehyuk would have been when Ijua, wrapped in luxury during this precious time, appeared as a patient.
“What are you doing?”
Taehyuk immediately expressed his displeasure.
Her father, Lee Cheol-gwon’s reserved appointment was still several months away, and Ijua didn’t look like a patient no matter how you looked at her.
At least, if she wanted to mimic a patient, she should have brought makeup to create jaundice on her face.
Ijua, sitting with crossed legs, still spoke with an arrogant attitude.
“Because of Moon Nayeong’s appearance and causing a commotion, my appointment was canceled. So you should take responsibility.”
When Taehyuk heard that Ijua had appeared due to Nayeong’s appearance, his eyes widened.
This means that during the two hours Nayeong disappeared, Ijua went to find her.
Taehyuk didn’t expect Nayeong to go that far.
Because Yunina, who was even more irritating, worked at the same hospital and endured it.
Could it be that Ijua did something bad to Nayeong without him knowing?
“If it’s not an illness, leave right away. Otherwise, I’ll call security.”
When Taehyuk told her to leave if she wasn’t sick, Ijua made an angry expression.
“Why didn’t your grandfather tell me who he is? If I knew that, I—!”
When Ijua brought up the story of her grandfather, Taehyuk was genuinely angry.
Taehyuk stood up and approached Ijua.
As the faces of the two approached as if they were about to kiss, the nurse looked surprised.
But contrary to the affectionate posture, what Taehyuk whispered to Ijua was quite stern.
“If I knew who my grandfather was, I would have known by now. My offer to buy your father’s department store and give it to Moon Nayeong is not an empty promise.”
Ijua’s face turned pale.
She intentionally cut off the appointment to catch him somehow.
“So, if you appear in front of me again, consider it as accepting that your father’s ruined.”
Ijua, who only boasted of her family’s wealth, felt fear for the first time from Taehyuk’s warning.
Nayeong opened the velvet box and stared at the silver ring inside.
Although she was supposed to wear the ring, she had never put it on her finger.
Today, when Ijua came to Professor Choi Taehyuk during the outpatient consultation, the news spread throughout the hospital in an instant.
Still, it seemed like she hadn’t talked about anything related to her father.
If she had heard that, Professor Choi Taehyuk wouldn’t have been so quiet.
Well, she couldn’t reveal it herself since it was her own wrongdoing.
“What ring is this?”
At the deep voice that came from the front, Nayeong quickly closed the box.
When she looked up, Jang Suho was looking at her.
“Please have a seat.”
Nayeong gestured for him to sit down and hurriedly put the box into her bag.
It was her idea to meet Jang Suho first today. Since it was difficult to explain everything over the phone, she wanted to meet him to organize her thoughts. That way, she thought she would be able to talk to Professor Choi Taehyuk properly tomorrow.
Seated in a chair, Jang Suho brought up the story of going to the police without her asking.
“I met all the police officers who were dispatched to the scene. They all say that when they arrived at the scene, Detective Park Jaesu alone caught the culprit and sent Moon Nayeong to the hospital.”
So, what Taehyuk did became what Detective Park Jaesu did. The detective did not intercept Taehyuk’s effort. If he did, Detective Park Jaesu would not have intentionally called Taehyuk to the hospital.
“The only person who knows the exact situation is Detective Park Jaesu, but he has already passed away, and the remaining family members have all immigrated to New Zealand after Detective Park Jaesu’s death. So, I couldn’t meet the family members.”
“Then, can’t we get in touch with the family members living in New Zealand?”
“I asked the police, but they said they don’t know anyone. They lost contact. It seems that Detective Park Jaesu deliberately cut off contact with this side after he died while working as a detective.”
Nayeong sighed.
Even with Jang Suho’s help, she was back to square one.
“And this is unrelated to the Moon Nayeong case, but I found something.”
When Jang Suho said there was something more, Nayeong looked up at him.
“It turns out Professor Choi Taehyuk spent a lot of time at the police station when he was young. The police officers I met said that Detective Park Jaesu was the one who corrected Professor Choi Taehyuk during that time.”
So, Taehyuk and Detective Park Jaesu knew each other very well.
“And Professor Choi Taehyuk’s grandfather came to the police station and caused a commotion. The police chief even came down and apologized to Professor Choi’s grandfather. After that, it was said that Detective Park Jaesu and Professor Choi Taehyuk became distant.”
Nayeong’s eyes widened after hearing Jang Suho’s explanation.
“Oh! Then, could he have deliberately saved me because of his grandfather?”
Jang Suho nodded as if agreeing.
“That’s what I think too. There was a big conflict between Detective Park Jaesu and his grandfather, so if Professor Choi Taehyuk became estranged from him, that would make sense.”
Listening calmly to Jang Suho’s story, someone noticed and asked her.
“By any chance, did Professor Choi Taehyuk wear a wine-colored shirt today?”
“What? How do you know that?”
Surprised by Nayeong’s question, Jang Suho raised his glass and informed her.
“He’s walking this way right now.”
Nayeong immediately stood up and turned around.
Indeed, Professor Choi Taehyuk was walking towards them. His gaze fixed on her and Jang Suho.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
