Eun-Su didn’t go out to have dinner with Hwang In-Woo.
When he found out, Hyuk-Joo almost laughed foolishly. For a moment, he even felt a sense of relief.
“It seems the soup is very savory because they put shellfish in it.”
“I’ll go with you next time.”
“Shall we all go together for lunch tomorrow? Ah, I guess the vice president can’t?”
“He’s busy,” added Mrs. Sang-Ju in a low voice.
“I have no particular plans. Let’s go for lunch tomorrow to the place you mentioned.”
“Thinking of having delicious food again makes me feel good.”
Mrs. Sang-Ju hummed a little tune.
Eun-Su didn’t protest, which was a relief. Instead, she kept a cup of Rooibos tea close to her lips, half-covering her face.
Almost as if she was trying not to let anyone see her expression.
While doing the dishes, Mrs. Sang-Ju glanced at the quiet living room.
The TV was off, and both Eun-Su and Hyuk-Joo were sitting on the sofa without a word. Between the two, seated side by side, there was enough space for another person.
Closest yet distant relationship.
Mrs. Sang-Ju had noticed it when she first received a call from Hyuk-Joo, asking her to take care of Eun-Su.
That something had happened between the couple.
It was strange that Eun-Su, who had a child, suddenly went to Jeju Island.
“You know the rumor, right? The wife is at the hospital every day worrying about her mother, and the husband is smitten with another woman.”
“Don’t everyone know? He can’t forget his first love or something.”
“But considering that, he often comes to the hospital room. What do you think, Mrs. Sang-Ju? Do they seem like a normal couple?”
During her time as the caregiver for Eun-Su’s mother, Mrs. Sang-Ju had been asked countless times.
Whether the rumors surrounding the son of Myung-Jin Group and his wife were true.
Every time, Mrs. Sang-Ju would get angry and tell them not to gossip.
“How good their relationship is! Those rumors probably started out of jealousy. It’s all lies!”
Yet behind her, there’d be murmurs.
“How much money does she get from the Myung-Jin Group that she can boldly lie like that?”
Mrs. Sang-Ju acted as if she hadn’t heard. She didn’t believe the stories made up by others. Instead, she trusted only what she saw.
On the surface, Eun-Su and Hyuk-Joo were a caring couple. However, their over-consideration for each other seemed to keep them at a distance.
As time passed and they recognized each other’s sincerity, they became even more affectionate. That’s why Mrs. Sang-Ju felt so sorry for the subtle conflict between them, like walking on thin ice.
Having finished the dishes, Mrs. Sang-Ju entered the living room.
“Shouldn’t you two go to your rooms?”
“Ah, I’ll go first.”
Eun-Su got up first. Seeing Hyuk-Joo awkwardly sitting on the sofa, Mrs. Sang-Ju exclaimed as if she just remembered something.
“Oh! I think the boiler in that room is broken. The room is filled with cold. The draft is too strong.”
She emphasized that people couldn’t sleep in any room other than Eun-Su’s room and her own.
Noticing the distressed look on Hyuk-Joo’s face, Mrs. Sang-Ju continued,
“Vice president, you should rest too. You must be tired from flying here since morning.”
“……Yes.”
“Please go in quickly with your wife.”
Mrs. Sangju motioned Eunsoo and Hyukjoo to enter a room, acting as if she was unaware of any situation.
Even if it was considered nosy or tactless, what could she do?
On one side, there was a gaze dripping with lingering feelings, and on the other, there was a clear effort to shake off an unyielding attachment. She couldn’t just stand by and watch.
“I have to clean the living room.”
Eventually, using cleaning as an excuse, Mrs. Sangju ushered both of them into the same room.
Watching the door close silently, she murmured to herself,
“People need to speak up. What will happen if they just keep things to themselves?”
With that, Mrs. Sangju slumped down on the sofa.
She intended not to rise from the living room sofa until the light slipping through the door gap vanished.
Chairman Moon was waiting for someone, standing amidst a garden he had painstakingly landscaped.
It was a garden he had nurtured for almost 20 years.
He didn’t cultivate it out of sheer will but began as a means to soothe his restless heart.
In the dimly lit ambiance, a tall figure could be seen walking towards him. Chairman Moon stood in place to greet the person.
“I apologize for making you wait.”
The approaching individual bowed courteously.
It wasn’t merely because the man was Chairman Moon but as a gesture of respect towards an elder. He then straightened up confidently.
“I feel more apologetic for calling someone as busy as you here.”
“To be honest, I was surprised when you provided the Sokcho address.”
“Isn’t it a familiar place for Prosecutor Jo?”
“Yes, I worked there for about 2 years.”
Recalling that time, Prosecutor Jo Sung-han shook his head as if he didn’t like those memories.
Chairman Moon observed Prosecutor Jo closely.
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
