Morning broke, and Christmas Eve arrived, but without Siwoo, the house felt empty.
Dejung sat on the balcony with Jungae after having a late breakfast, gazing quietly outside.
The weather was gloomy. Looking at the sky, painted with a muddy grayish color, it felt depressing down to the heels.
The afternoon passed in a similarly gloomy fashion.
“Is something wrong with Siwoo’s dad?”
Jungae, who had consistently been guarding the sofa, knitting, suddenly asked.
She usually tried not to interfere, but witnessing Siwoo being sent away last night and Jehyuk not returning, it was impossible to let it pass without asking.
With a downcast expression, Dejung finally spoke a beat late.
“We had a little… disagreement.”
A discreet clicking sound was heard, and wondering what kind of reaction it was, Dejung opened her eyes wide. Jungae, then, let out a sigh as if her heart sank.
“Did Siwoo’s dad do something wrong?”
“…”
Dejung knows too. To Siwoo, he is an irreplaceably good father, pouring an affection and energy into her life that is beyond measure.
Knowing that, it still happened.
So, I can’t help but feel more uneasy about his unexpectedly cold attitude.
Even if it’s not for Siwoo, maybe that’s the end for me on that day.
Jungae sighed deeply and closed her mouth. She wanted to stop the nagging. If nagging could tidy up relationships, even if it meant wearing a straw sack, it would have been done sooner.
“What’s wrong with Siwoo’s dad? He respects adults, has a good personality, and it’s easy for him to make money with his skills. What about his character? Isn’t he exceptional enough to even turn the other cheek in the face of adversity?”
“Huh?”
Dejung made a frozen expression, but Jungae didn’t stop.
“If he’s just like that, I won’t say anything. If he were my son-in-law, I’d bow down even if he looked at the fence post. Look at how well he takes care of even his mother-in-law. If I were 20 years younger…”
Jungae said, sticking her tongue out as if to say what was she thinking. Dejung, feeling a bit awkward, let out a sigh.
“What, what? What if Mom were 20 years younger?”
“Oh, if you don’t like it, I can jump off too. Where can you find a son-in-law like that?”
“…”
So, this was not nagging but a new type of turning around.
Dejung snorted. That gentleman doesn’t know anything, that’s why.
“Mom doesn’t know because she’s clueless. He changed after meeting Siwoo and me. Originally, he was so stubborn, naughty, and only cared about himself.”
Finding fault in someone who doesn’t exist, Jungae glanced at her.
“Well then! Is it that easy for a man who has been living as he pleases to change that much for his own family and his own house? What have you been doing during that time?”
“I…”
Come to think of it, what have I done?
While he was abandoning his innate nature to cling to Siwoo and me, what have I done for him?
Seeing her daughter who couldn’t readily answer, Jungae sneered as if she found her pitiful.
“You’ve probably messed things up again. Siwoo’s dad, would he do that for no reason?”
“Mom! I’m your daughter! Why are you only taking his side when it hasn’t even been that long since you’ve met him?!”
“It’s not about taking sides. No matter how much he’s my daughter’s husband, what’s right is right and what’s wrong is wrong, that’s all.”
“Si…gh.”
Dejung, who had become mute as a fish out of water, glared at Jungae with a bitter look, biting only her lips skillfully.
“Oh my! It’s annoying to look at you, so go to the corner and fall asleep!”
Finally, after only receiving curses, Dejung, who was chased out of the room, felt a little sad for no reason and tears welled up.
After pressing the hot snow powder with her palm and taking a deep breath, the emotions that had choked up finally spilled out.
Wiping the moistened eye corners with her hand, Dejung, from the drawer of the dressing table, took out a ring and gently slid it onto the fourth finger.
For the past few days, she had been putting on and taking off the ring like this morning and evening.
What should I say? When I wear this ring, it seems to improve my mood. I don’t know why, but it felt like my gloomy heart was comforted.
Dejung raised the hand with the ring high.
Looking at the ring that sparkled beautifully, even her hands, not as beautiful as the ring, seemed pretty.
She believed that such material things had nothing to do with love. However, now she seemed to understand a little why loving men and women exchanged such things.
As if saying, “I love you so much that I want to give you something precious.” Something that wouldn’t be too precious no matter what you gave.
Proof that you are loved.
It felt like confirming those facts made her heart beat.
But to receive such love, she had already lost too much of her dignity. Dejung hugged her knees and sank back into melancholic thoughts.
Then, at that moment, the edge of the object protruding from under the bed caught her eye.
Dejung pulled out a somewhat familiar box. At first, she wondered what it was but soon recalled the items stored inside the box.
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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