Those who committed the crime were preparing to stand trial while under arrest.
Although it was difficult to say that everything had returned to its place, most of the anxieties had disappeared, and daily life had become peaceful again.
Approaching noon, Dajeong headed to Hangang Hospital with Siu for Jaengae’s discharge. It was Jaengae’s discharge day after completing her health examination.
Holding hands with Siu and heading towards the hospital room, they coincidentally saw Jaengae and Sukhee walking side by side on the opposite corridor. Their steps were leisurely, as if they had just taken a stroll.
“Grandma!”
Siu, who spotted his grandmother, let go of his mother’s hand and ran energetically. Soon, Siu monopolized the love of the two grandmothers.
While helping organize the luggage before discharge, Dajeong subtly spoke to Sukhee.
“Soli couldn’t come because she had an appointment with Junho. She asked me to bring you in her place.”
She didn’t explicitly mention that there was a wedding shop reservation, preventing her from coming to accompany them.
“Oh, that’s fine. I’m not an infant who can’t find my way home. Preparing for their wedding is more urgent.”
Dajeong sneakily observed Jeongae’s reaction. Was it because of her mood that Jeongae’s expression, which had seemed comfortable just a moment ago, suddenly appeared tense?
Dajeong quickly changed the subject.
“Mom, was it tough fasting?”
“It was. It was a bit challenging on the first day, but it was okay from the second day onwards.”
Jeongae answered satisfactorily, clapping her hands.
Except for being diagnosed with age-appropriate illnesses, the examination results revealed no specific signs of concern for both of them.
Jeongae was diagnosed with spinal disc problems and degenerative arthritis.
Now, despite the recommendation to take care of her body, Sukhee, diagnosed with hypertension, received a prescription to reduce sodium intake, engage in regular exercise, and manage her weight concurrently.
Grateful and relieved that no major diseases were found, Dajeong felt a pang of guilt and heartache for not arranging a health checkup for Jeongae all this time, knowing about her knee and back issues.
Although settled in her job and Siu had grown reasonably, the past five years had been strained in their relationship, making it difficult to find the time and energy for things like health checkups.
Even recently, whenever she suggested going to the hospital, Sukhee complained about wasting money. Seeing that, it was fascinating how easily Jeonghyuk followed the health checkup he had prepared without a single complaint.
Leaving the hospital, the mother and daughter decided to dine out for a change. Siu was a given, and Sukhee joined them as well.
Lately, with Soli’s wedding news, it seemed Sukhee had a lot to say.
“Hong’s husband will do as he pleases. I wonder how discontented and noisy that daughter-in-law of ours is.”
Mostly, it was gossip about her daughter, but her inner thoughts, unable to control her joy at her youngest daughter’s marriage, were vividly revealed.
“Fighting over trivial things, and with this attitude, I don’t know if they’ll enter the wedding venue holding hands.”
Sukhee laughed heartily, saying, “That’s how it is,” with an expression of joy, but the laughter seemed incongruent with the content.
Naturally, Dajeong was happy when she heard about Soli’s wedding. The feelings of congratulations and blessings were beyond words.
Still, Dajeong hoped for some restraint in situations involving Jeongae. Even that seemed like a greedy wish.
In the end, Dajeong finished the meal, leaving over half the food she had ordered. She had eaten too much, and her stomach was on the verge of bursting.
Hustling to help Sukhee down to the side dish shop, Dajeong drove back to Cheongju. It would be good to rest at her in-law’s place for a few days, but it seemed Sukhee had a strong attachment to her rural home.
After dropping Jeongae off and returning home with Siu, the dimly lit parking lot was dotted with ground spiders.
Seemingly exhausted, Dajeong lifted the deeply asleep Siu from the car seat and carried him on her back. As they entered the elevator and reached the 14th floor, turning into the corridor, a familiar shadow in front of their in-law’s place caught her eye. As the distance narrowed, Dajeong’s smile, which had spread on her face, deepened.
“Did you wait for me?”
Asking, Jeonghyuk received the sleeping Siu from Dajeong. Having removed the cast yesterday afternoon, he embraced his son with the newly freed arm. Then, with a face devoid of any laughter, he spoke clumsily.
“No, were you waiting for the woman next door?”
“Hmm? There was a man living next door, right?”
When Dajeong countered, his eyebrows twitched.
“Is that man more handsome than me?”
Dajeong smirked. Sometimes, it was good to let him be like this, so she decided to leave him alone and turned to release the door lock.
While doing so, a sudden curiosity crossed her mind. Dajeong, entering through the entrance, took off her shoes and turned to face him.
Staring blankly, Jeonghyuk raised his eyebrows as if to ask why.
Hesitating to ask or not, he bowed his head for a moment. Then, after brushing his lips against her cheek, he went inside first, crossing over Dajeong.
Dajeong followed him with Siu in her arms.
“Why doesn’t Mr. Chae Jeonghyuk ask for fingerprint registration?”
Suddenly, she became curious. By now, there was no one to say anything about him entering and leaving the house as he pleased, but he always waited at the door or pressed the doorbell.
Jeonghyuk, putting Siu on the bed, threw a quick glance at Dajeong standing in the doorway.
“What’s wrong?”
“No, it’s just that maybe now you’d like to come and go freely… that’s all.”
Covering Siu with a blanket and standing upright, Jeonghyuk, carrying the baggage, showed a pensive expression for a moment. Then he seemed to recall the answer and opened his mouth.
“I don’t want to enter an empty house. So, please never make me do something like fingerprint registration.”
Sitting with a relaxed posture, Jeonghyuk carefully observed Dajeong bustling around the kitchen.
They had planned to quickly have dinner with the omelette rice Dajeong made under mutual agreement. Nevertheless, why the taste of the food was at such a level was truly a mystery.
Taking the completed plate, Jeonghyuk nonchalantly put ketchup-covered rice balls into his mouth without hesitation. Expecting things like fluffy egg covering was a luxury. Thankfully, at least today, the potatoes were cooked well without any crunchiness.
While eating, Dajeong informed Jeonghyuk about Jeongae’s health checkup results.
“She was diagnosed with degenerative arthritis. Since she’s getting older, there are probably unavoidable aspects. Still, it’s fortunate that there’s no major illness.”
“Yeah.”
He replied indifferently. Dajeong recalled Jeongae’s satisfied smile when she left the hospital. It was a bit awkward, but she wanted to express her gratitude properly without brushing it off.
“Although Mom doesn’t express it, she really liked it.”
“Okay.”
He responded apathetically. Dajeong, busy serving the rice, suddenly raised her gaze.
“Instead of saying sorry, say thank you?”
“Yes. Thank you very, very much. So, the thing is… Chairman, I mean, Mr. Chae Jeonghyuk’s grandmother, said…”
“What did our old lady say again?”
Jeonghyuk reacted sensitively, furrowing his brow. Dajeong quickly nodded.
“No, it’s not that… Sometime soon, I was thinking of bringing Siu along to visit. Let’s exchange greetings.”
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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