Late in the evening.
Yuri had been waiting inside the van for hours already.
By ill fate, the shooting schedule that had been wedged in between was abruptly cancelled due to the urgent matters of the other actor, resulting in an unexpected free time.
Normally, she would have been annoyed beyond measure, but today, she found it bearable.
When she thought of In Ho, who she would meet soon, rather than feeling annoyed, she was on the verge of laughter.
Her neatly manicured nails fitting her character had been shuffling through the fresh script that felt brand new.
The swiftly flipping pages soon halted, her clean nails moved as if drawing a line along the sentence.
After scanning the sentences for a while, her finger eventually stopped at a particular spot.
Yuri slowly read the words that her fingertip pointed at.
It detailed a heartbreaking love story of a woman who couldn’t help but push away the man she loved, and the man who was struggling to hold onto her.
The not so brief content continued, and Yuri’s eyes stopped again.
Ji Hyuk, looking at Hyun Seo with sad eyes, kisses Hyun Seo.
It was a description of the scene she was about to shoot soon, the content indicating the muchanticipated kissing scene.
“……He, kisses her.”
Yuri read aloud the content written in the script in a low voice.
He kisses her.
The simple fiveword content made Yuri’s heart race uncontrollably.
She simply couldn’t hide her slightly curling lips.
Just as Yuri, hugging her fluttering heart, was walking in thrilling happiness,
The van door, which had been perfectly closed, opened abruptly.
In an instant, Yuri, who had erased her smile, turned her head towards the door.
Si Woo was panting, as if he had rushed here hurriedly.
“Older sister, it seems like we’ll start shooting sooner than expected. In Ho hyung arrived a bit earlier and he’s preparing for the shoot.”
The words she had been waiting for.
Yuri, with the smile she had wiped off her face now back, nodded lightly.
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In Ho slowly opened his previously closed eyes, taking in a deep breath.
Trying to control his emotions was no easy task.
He didn’t know how many times he had to NG this time already.
In Ho looked at Yuri, who was right in front of him, with a rather stern gaze.
“……”
Whether it was due to the scolding from the director or the complaints from the staff, Yuri seemed to have lost her spirits.
But strangely, in In Ho’s eyes, it seemed as if Yuri was pretending to be like that.
Just like him, Yuri was not a newcomer who had been acting for 1, 2 years.
She might not have been internationally recognized, but she was a fairly wellknown actress in the Asian region.
For such a Yuri, it was impossible that today’s shooting of a light kissing scene, which was not even a deep affection scene, would be difficult.
But they had been like this for an hour already.
If counted by the number of times, it had exceeded ten times.
Well, for him, it was all good.
Today’s shooting schedule was only for this kissing scene.
Since it was one of the scenes that he couldn’t properly shoot due to the body switch with Su Yeon, he was ready to spend one or two hours, however long it took.
But the perspective of the director and the staff was different.
They had to continue their schedule until late dawn even after this shooting.
Moreover, trusting in the experience of Seo In Ho and Shin Yuri, they thought this scene would be enough with just 30 minutes.
But not only was it out of their expectation, but it had been going on for over an hour. How could they not be irritated?
Even he, who claimed he would tolerate anything, was slowly reaching his limit.
In Ho took a deep breath and looked at Yuri again.
She still seemed to be at a loss, making a dispirited face, but he had an uncanny hunch.
A strong conviction that they would NG again surged in.
At that moment, the assistant director’s voice announcing the shooting filled the set.
The site, which had been messy, became silent in an instant, and the gazes of the staff all gathered in one place.
In Ho, who had glanced at that sight once, stood in front of Yuri with a somewhat stern expression.
“Oppa, I’m really sorry. Today’s standby time was a bit long, so I guess that’s why my energy is a bit off.”
Yuri came up with a plausible excuse and apologized along with it.
In response, In Ho just lightly nodded without any particular answer.
He only hardened his resolve to end it this time instead of responding to the inexcusable excuses that lacked sincerity.
“Let’s slate!”
The familiar phrase flowed out in the assistant director’s voice.
In Ho quickly wiped off his emotionless expression and fully transformed into ‘Yoon Ji Hyuk,’ looking at Yul Li.
After a short wait, Yul Li’s lines, which he had heard countless times, continued.
“Oppa, I wish you wouldn’t be ruined anymore. Especially not because of me. Oppa, I am.”
As Yul Li’s voice full of emotion paused momentarily, In Ho grabbed her shoulders tightly.
And then he recited his scheduled lines.
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.
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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.”
