Only after carefully looking around did she peek out towards where In-ho had disappeared.
Suddenly, a voice reached her.
“Mr. In-ho.”
Yoo-ri quickly hid her body.
Then, when In-ho had disappeared, she cautiously extended her head towards the direction he went.
The voice was carried by the wind.
“I didn’t drink much. … No. I really didn’t get that drunk.”
While it was undoubtedly In-ho’s voice, the word choices and tone didn’t suit him to the point that it gave her chills.
Since some time had passed, Yoo-ri worried whether it was the real In-ho and not Su-yeon pretending. Fortunately, it was.
Yoo-ri held her breath and took out her phone to send a message somewhere.
A reply arrived shortly.
Since it was set to mute, only the screen brightened.
The reply alone signaled the completion of all preparations, but Yoo-ri did not spare words of advice until the end.
Soon, a short reply arrived.
After confirming that, she put her phone in her pocket.
The voice of the ongoing conversation continued.
Yoo-ri, who was timing her move, suddenly recalled a scene that came to mind.
“Nice to meet you. I’m Han Hye-kyung.”
Not long ago, she received a sudden contact from Taesin Group, and, in disbelief, she ended up meeting the owner of Taesin Group at the place she went to.
If she wasn’t nervous, it would be a lie.
If it was Taesin, it was the family of Choi Su-yeon, In-ho’s wife, so she couldn’t help but be tense.
But what she heard in that place was something very unexpected.
“I hope my daughter divorces our son-in-law. But the relationship between those two seems so solid that it won’t be easy to separate them.”
“…….”
“So, I need the weaknesses of my son-in-law to make it easier for me to divorce them. As you know, our son-in-law has a flawless private life, so I hope you can help with that, Ms. Shin Yoo-ri. Can you do it? Now, In-ho is my son-in-law, but after the divorce, he’ll be just another man. Then it would be better for Ms. Shin Yoo-ri too, right?”
Even when I knew that In-ho and his wife had switched bodies, the thought that an opportunity had come to me felt strange, but Taesin Group unexpectedly handed me this proper opportunity.
There was no reason not to accept the proposal.
We immediately agreed on the spot.
But then there was another problem.
What Taesin Group wanted was the previously clean and healthy private life of Seo In-ho, and to create that, she had to move herself. The part that it would not be easy if the other party was the real Seo In-ho, but for now, he still occupied In-ho’s body.
It felt like all the gods in the world were helping her.
This perfect opportunity would not come twice.
So, she had to make sure of it this time.
Perhaps, Choi Su-yeon would just awkwardly avoid the situation, even if the acting was strange.
‘I can’t just let this opportunity slip away like this.’
Yoo-ri curved her lips into a determined smile.
Just as a voice about concluding the call came through, Yoo-ri waited for the call to end.
And when the voice finally announced the end.
“I’ll call you when I go in. See you later.”
Yoo-ri immediately moved her leg, which was close to the corner without hesitation.
Then, she pretended to stumble.
“Uh…!”
From the sitting position, Su-yeon, who had just stood up, instinctively supported someone swaying in her direction.
It wasn’t until after she clearly knew who the other person was that she had supported and lifted her neck in the blink of an eye.
“Oppa.”
Yoo-ri looked up with tear-filled eyes.
In those eyes, shaken with confusion, a turmoil was evident.
Just facing it from such a close distance conveyed an indescribable pleasure.
Suppressing that emotion with all her might, Yoo-ri squeezed out a tender voice.
“How long do I have to wait?”
“…What is…?”
“Oppa said that. Just wait a bit. If I wait a little, he will come back to me again…!”
For Su-yeon, the spirit that had been moistened by the continuous tearful voice was like a sudden awakening.
“So, I waited. I kept waiting! But until when…!!”
Yoo-ri’s voice became increasingly passionate.
Only then did Su-yeon come to her senses and roughly pulled Yoo-ri away.
Following the last time, until today, Su-yeon couldn’t understand Yoo-ri’s words at all.
Moreover, even today, the situation was one where she could only misunderstand In-ho’s feelings.
But Su-yeon firmly resolved her heart.
She trusted In-ho. If it was the In-ho she knew, there was no way he would do that.
“Choi Su-yeon, you are the only woman I have ever loved in my life. That won’t change no matter what anyone says.”
“Until now, and in the future, it will never change. I promise.”
Yes, In-ho said he loved only me in his lifetime.
He said that it was like that until now, and it wouldn’t change in the future.
‘There’s no way that would happen.’
With each word of In-ho, the momentary hesitation in her heart was regained as calmness.
Su-yeon looked straight at Yoo-ri with cold eyes.
“I have no idea what you’re talking about. I’m sorry, but I don’t want to hear such things anymore. So, I hope something like this never happens again.”
She usually avoided sharing long stories as if she were In-ho, but this time, she felt she had to convey her thoughts.
Saying that, Su-yeon quickly moved away from Yoo-ri toward the restaurant.
Yoo-ri did not bother to turn around to see her departing figure.
“How… how can this happen…?”
Instead, with an even sadder expression, she shed tears, splendidly decorating the ending for the general public.
Counting silently to ten after saying the last line, Yoo-ri slowly lifted the head, which had been lowered so sadly.
“It felt like you might collapse with a single push, but you endured better than I thought. Well, it will end anyway.”
With a voice completely different from a little while ago, she raised one corner of her mouth, exerting more force to her reddened lips.
Wiping the tears from her wet cheeks, she took out the phone she had put in her pocket.
The awaited video had arrived.
With an eager heart that she couldn’t hide, Yoo-ri sent that video to another person.
As if escaping from Yoo-ri, Su-yeon, who was just entering the restaurant, stopped abruptly as the ringing sound of her phone began unexpectedly. When she checked the screen, a call from Hye-kyung’s number was coming in. Even though she was in her seat, she couldn’t answer the call in In-ho’s current state. Uncomfortable as it was, she had no choice but to reject the call. Then, she started walking back towards the restaurant. After a few steps, this time, a short vibration followed in succession. Su-yeon narrowed her eyes and checked the message.
Along with the message, a video arrived. With trembling hands, she pressed the play button, and the moment she captured only the first scene, she couldn’t help but collapse into her seat.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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