Seeing him cautiously scanning the surroundings, she knew why. Dajeong chuckled softly.
“So, Cha Junghyuk, did you bring this expensive car all the way here just because you missed me?”
“It’s not that I missed you; it’s because Yoo Dajeong wanted to see you. What can I do?”
His face, grumbling as if he had eaten a bitter pill, was even more amusing. Dajeong laughed innocently.
“But, Cha Junghyuk, you didn’t come alone, did you?”
“I came alone.”
“Then, who’s the woman sitting in the back?”
“…….”
Dajeong gestured as if saying, “Look at the back of the driver’s seat.” In that moment, Junghyuk’s face turned pale.
“Yoo Dajeong… Please don’t.”
His voice trembled with unease.
“Cha Junghyuk, behind you, there’s a woman in a white dress with long hair.”
“Don’t say that…”
Junghyuk’s pupils, frozen like a statue, shook intensely. It felt as if the spine was freezing in the chilly air that rushed in.
“Look, now that Cha Junghyuk sees you, he’s smiling and laughing. Seems like he really likes handsome men.”
“Yoo Dajeong…”
“Ugh, what’s your lipstick shade? Your lips are so red.”
“Stop it!”
Like a scream, Junghyuk shouted and suddenly opened the car door, popping out. His complexion was so pale that it seemed almost bluish.
Having parked the car with a screech, he emerged and stuck to Dajeong’s back like a turtle’s shell. Then, he tightly held her elbow, scanning the back seat, but naturally, there was no ghost-like presence.
Witnessing this comedic scene, Dajeong laughed holding her stomach. Always being teased, it felt like ten years of pent-up frustration was finally easing.
Belatedly, Junghyuk, whose tension had eased, furrowed his brow.
“Yoo Dajeong, stop laughing.”
“I knew this would happen. Cha Junghyuk, are you afraid of ghosts?”
“No!”
Junghyuk denied shortly, firmly, and forcefully.
“Where in the world is there a ghost?”
“Did Yoo Dajeong see if there was one or not?”
“Such a scaredy-cat.”
At the mention of a scaredy-cat, Junghyuk chuckled dryly, with a terribly pale face.
“I’m a man.”
“Yes, yes. Men are men. Scaredy-cat men.”
His face became even more rigid. Feeling his wounded male pride, Dajeong quickly wrapped her arm around his, comforting him.
“It’s okay. Aren’t men also human? It can be scary; you can honestly say if you’re scared, you know.”
“If I say I’m scared, will Yoo Dajeong hug me?”
“What?”
“I’m scared of ghosts. So, Yoo Dajeong, hug me.”
Playing along, he tightly embraced Dajeong’s back. Oh, dear. Dajeong gently shook his head, petting his head affectionately.
“It’s late. Let’s go inside.”
He said. He didn’t let go of Dajeong. The words seemed insincere, and Dajeong couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
“How do you expect me to go like this?”
“That’s right. Let’s go inside.”
Releasing Dajeong and stepping back, Junghyuk abruptly turned around. Dajeong hurriedly grabbed his trailing clothes.
“You’re leaving?”
“Why? Just because I’m leaving, is it disappointing?”
“…….?”
As the silence lingered, Junghyuk narrowed his eyes.
“Yoo Dajeong, you’re subtly bright.”
“Wh-who?”
Dajeong’s face blushed brightly. A large hand enveloped her cheek. Then, in a somewhat affectionate tone, he said.
“I’ll give you just one minute.”
In the bright moonlit night, under the owl’s cry near the tree, he gently nibbled on Dajeong’s lips tinged with moonlight.
In the midst of the lush bushes, elegant lace gloves were elegantly swaying.
Unlike the careful consideration, the hand moving forward to cut the branches and leaves was cold and ruthless.
Seonyoung, who was guarding the sofa, lowered her gaze to the tea cup in front of her. The tea, untouched for a long time, had already cooled.
Watching the old man’s hands cutting leaves and branches diligently, Seonyoung nervously played with her fingers.
Hyuna was in an emotionally unstable state due to the distorted marriage with Junghyuk. Although she looked okay, her chest was pounding as she didn’t know when and where an accident might occur.
Hyuna had a tendency to lose control when under excessive psychological stress, often revealing excessive aggression. The problem was that when the symptoms worsened, they could lead to self-harm and suicide attempts.
Just a few days ago, a similar incident happened in the officetel. Those incidents could be seen as warning signs of an unpredictable earthquake.
It seemed like she was getting better. But she wasn’t.
Back when Hyuna was in elementary school, she had a cheerful and lively personality. With a pretty face and a wealthy family, she was popular among her friends.
Then, one day, it happened.
Rumors spread throughout the entire school that Hyuna was the daughter of a mistress. The source of the rumor, who initially spread the news, was unknown.
Until then, it was a time when Chairman Oh was managing two households, so Hyuna thought her father frequently left the house due to frequent business trips.
The ostracism began, and parents and friends openly criticized Hyuna without reservation.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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