Hyukju looked around the store with an expressionless face.
There seemed to be more items than last time. It appeared intentional, giving off the impression of having no intention to organize.
Yeonji, with her hands in the slacks pocket, approached the silent Hyukju. She spoke with a strained and sulky voice, asking why he had come only now, attempting to make a fist.
“You didn’t even answer my calls…”
However, when Hyukju avoided her attempt, Yeonji made a sullen expression. She even sniffled and wiped her nose with her injured eyes.
“Why are you suddenly keeping your distance?”
“Sit.”
Instead of answering the question, Hyukju threw a dry word in a dry voice, as if he had come to discuss business.
Is he trying to let go of my hand?
Yeonji rolled her eyes with anxious thoughts.
Ever since before Hyukju went on a business trip to Dubai, she felt something strange. And he intentionally avoided her calls.
He even asked her to organize the store through his secretary.
‘It’s because of Oh Eunsu.’
Above all, changing the phone number confirmed it.
Surely Oh Eunsu must have instructed Hyukju to do this. But even if told, is Hyukju the kind of person to do that?
It seemed like it would be a good idea to hear Hyukju’s story.
First, while drinking the coffee he likes.
Yeonji walked toward the coffee machine. As she moved her hand to make coffee, Hyukju said in a low voice.
“Not needed.”
“…”
“So come and sit.”
Hyukju moved his chin, indicating the chair.
No expression could be read from his indifferent face. There was a firmness that seemed like nothing would shake him, no matter what he said.
It was different from before.
In fact, Yeonji had been having arrogant thoughts all this time.
That if she mentioned the past when he turned away from his sick mother, he would never let her go.
Since the past is something that cannot be undone and cannot disappear. So Yeonji considered Hyukju’s past as his eternal weapon.
He would never forget his sick mother until he died.
Yeonji’s turned gaze landed on a preserved flower glass dome decoration. Seeing the blue rose inside the glass dome, Yeonji’s lips drew a slight curve.
It was her lifeline.
Yeonji picked up the glass dome decoration and sat down. As Hyukju’s eyes narrowed at the decoration, she internally rejoiced.
“I made this yesterday.”
Hyukju’s expressionless forehead twitched for a moment.
Observing that, Yeonji quickly added.
“Thinking of an ahjumma.”
Intentionally, she wiped the tip of her nose with her hand.
Facing a man who couldn’t easily escape from the past, Yeonji was going to try her best.
She raised her eyes and sneakily glanced at Hyukju, who was sitting across from her.
He turned his head and was looking outside.
Feeling like he was deliberately avoiding the situation, Yeonji felt a sense of urgency. If she didn’t grab Hyukju’s ankle now, there would be no next chance.
Why didn’t she think of being more ambitious toward Hyukju?
If he had lingered by my side when he thought of me affectionately, the owner of the seat next to him would have been him.
At the thought of it being a pity, my fingertips trembled. My jaw felt stiff from gritting my teeth.
Yeonji, who was cautiously looking at the silent Hyukju, called out to him.
“Oppa.”
When Hyukju turned his head, Yeonji smiled brightly.
However, there was not the slightest crack in Hyukju’s firm face. He only raised and lowered his eyebrows.
“Yeonji.”
“Yeah, oppa.”
“Do you know why I came?”
“… No. I don’t know.”
Yeonji shook her head with an awkward smile. Then she sipped the coffee that she had poured down.
The coffee was still warm. Due to hastily bringing her lips to it, Yeonji flinched. However, in a situation where she couldn’t complain about it being hot, she endured the pain.
Yeonji swallowed the coffee that she had in her mouth.
“I really don’t know why you suddenly came. Is it because of me going to the company? Because you didn’t answer my calls, I was worried. Did something happen…”
“It was sympathy.”
At Hyukju’s words, Yeonji’s eyes widened.
Her lips, which had been chattering incessantly, also froze in place.
“Come to think of it, that’s true.”
“Oppa.”
“I had a grateful feeling toward you, but the reason I couldn’t let you go even as time passed was that. I thought you might become unhappy if it wasn’t me.”
“…”
“When you contacted me saying you were back in Korea, the thought that crossed my mind was.”
Hyukju paused for a moment. He deliberately averted his gaze and stared at Yeonji’s face. Then he opened his mouth again.
“It’s starting again.”
“Ha…”
“I should have firmly cut it off when I thought about it. I was foolish. I should have refused your request for help.”
“If you say that to me, oppa… you shouldn’t say such things.”
Yeonji, who had been babbling, spread her hands and covered her face. Tears were supposed to come out, but they didn’t.
To show Hyukju’s softened heart, she had to show a crying appearance…
My Ex-Girlfriend Is The Regent In The Female-dominant World (Male lead transmigrates to the matriarchal world)
Two years ago, Gu Sui picked up a homeless woman in ancient costume from the street.
Apart from occasionally claiming to be a princess from a female-dominant country due to illness, her figure, appearance, intelligence, and martial arts skills were impeccable.
Naturally evolving from roommates to girlfriends, as time went on, Gu Sui found it increasingly difficult to tolerate her queen syndrome.
“Mu Jiulu, can you stop controlling me inside and out? Let’s break up.”
Gu Sui made a breakup call, and since then, he couldn’t find any trace of her.
A year later, Gu Sui, who was planning to move, woke up the next day and found himself in a different place.
“Young Master, today is the day you choose your Wife-master through martial arts competition at Jade Dew Pavilion. Please get up quickly.”
Gu Sui: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As the only son of a general’s mansion in a female-dominant dynasty, the young empress personally issued a decree allowing Gu Sui to select his Wife-master through martial arts competition. Whoever could defeat him could marry him.
Gu Sui: “……”
He didn’t inherit the original owner’s martial prowess, so anyone could defeat him! And what the hell is a Wife-master?
Forced to come to Jade Dew Pavilion, the densely packed women below made Gu Sui’s agoraphobia act up, and his face was full of resistance.
Until he saw the Regent sitting on the second floor, with a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes wicked and nonchalant.
Hmm… she looked a little familiar.
It turned out that the Regent also found him a little familiar.
Mu Jiulu fiddled with her bone clasp, her deep gaze locked on the man who was out of place in this world.
“Finally, I found you.”
Male transmigrates into female-dominant world
One-sentence summary: What goes around comes around, taking turns in the crematorium
