Cha Jung Hyuk’s life had been smooth. It wasn’t particularly joyful, but he had enjoyed many privileges, so it wasn’t tough either.
He had tried to ignore certain feelings. He was tempted but intended to let her live freely. He thought that would be best for everyone.
Si Woo. He only wanted that child to grow up ordinary, smiling, happy, and full of love.
Of course, giving that up meant enjoying many material things. But making the child pay such a price didn’t align with Jung Hyuk’s calculations.
So, he tried to hide it. He didn’t want Si Woo to live like him, burdened with heavy responsibilities.
But now, he found himself in a situation where he couldn’t control his own heart, and it was too late to turn back.
He needed to enter Yoo Da Jung’s world. To embrace that stubborn, weepy, foolish woman.
Inside the cramped confines of her world, Si Woo would grow up receiving complete, not half-hearted, love.
He didn’t ask for much. Just to live happily with the ones he wanted. But that wasn’t easy.
Even though he was granted all the precious things in the world, ironically, this simple dream was not so easily granted.
For Chairman Park, his grandson’s personal happiness was trivial compared to more significant and grand values.
For the future of Myeonghan, his grandson’s marriage needed to be more useful and valuable.
He wouldn’t let a woman he deemed insignificant waste such an opportunity.
The moment he declared annulment with Hyun Ah, challenges were anticipated. What would it take to make Chairman Park give up? Marriage was the first thing that came to mind.
Who would dare to touch his legal wife and child? Even if it was Chairman Park. That’s why marriage was urgent.
But what?
“Sin…”
Unable to form the word, as if a fish out of water, Sol Yi confirmed it.
“Singlehood. You know, not getting married. Her wish is to grow old alone.”
After a long sigh, Sol Yi rested her chin on her hand and continued her complaints.
“I understand. The girl is stubborn and frustrating. If only she would speak her mind clearly, but she thinks it’s petty to prattle about her beliefs.”
Jung Hyuk still couldn’t continue, looking as if he had been hit hard on the back of his head.
That couldn’t be right. That was too contradictory to believe.
“A singlehood believer with a child…”
“Being single, she only had a child.”
“But she was supposed to marry Kwon Do Jun…”
“That was just a play to fend off Si Woo’s father. Do Jun apparently had feelings, though.”
Jung Hyuk looked as if he was facing the most difficult problem in the world.
All his problems had always been within predictable limits. But Da Jung always exceeded those expectations.
Watching him with an amused smile, Sol Yi’s lips curved up.
“I’m on Si Woo’s father’s side. Fight on.”
Slowly navigating through the narrow lane, Da Jung’s car stopped next to a big Zelkova tree in a rotary structure clearing.
Turning off the ignition, her eyes moved from the blue gate house in the distance to the Zelkova tree below.
Old ladies were busy with their chores on a wooden platform under the tree, glancing at the unfamiliar out-of-town car.
Stepping out of the car, Da Jung hurried over to the Zelkova tree.
“Hello, everyone.”
Bowing her waist to greet, the ladies’ eyes widened in surprise.
“Isn’t that the girl from the jujube tree house?”
Although there was no jujube tree at her house, the roof was the color of jujubes, and the villagers called Da Jung the jujube tree house girl.
“Right, right! The jujube tree house girl. Da Jung.”
A couple of the ladies came down from the platform, holding Da Jung’s hands in a warm welcome.
“Have you been well?”
“Yes. Here to see your mom?”
“Yes, I heard mom is not well.”
Da Jung replied with a polite smile, bowing slightly again. Suddenly, one of the ladies, gently patting her hand, asked with concern in her voice.
“Oh dear, is she getting better now?”
“Excuse me? What do you mean…?”
Da Jung asked, puzzled, but the lady quickly changed the subject.
“Never mind, just go and check on your mom.”
“Alright. Take care.”
The ladies exchanged glances that seemed inscrutable, but Da Jung didn’t inquire further and crossed the familiar chili field in a straight line. It was the quickest path home.
Chili peppers hung heavily on the plants stretching to either side. Above them, dragonflies darted around like ripe chilies.
Da Jung tiptoed through the grass. Weeds thrived in the neglected furrows, thriving where human hands hadn’t reached.
Lack of labor was one thing, but with her mother, Jung Ae, suffering from back pain, it was no surprise these tough plants took root.
Crossing the chili field, she entered through a rusty iron gate with peeling paint and saw Jung Ae lying on the porch in the distance.
With no air conditioning and not even a fan to stir the air, her mother lay on the hard floor, which filled Da Jung with frustration.
“Mom!”
She hurried to the porch and gently stroked her mother’s frail shoulder.
“Mom, I’m here. How bad is it? Are you in a lot of pain?”
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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