Oh Juhwan raised his two legs on the worn-out desk. It had been a week since he came down to the provinces due to the regular group personnel reshuffle.
“Do you think I’ll quit so easily?”
Juhwan gritted his thin lips and clenched his fist tightly.
He had to endure somehow and climb to a better position. To do that, Eunsu had to cooperate with his intentions.
“Are you planning to cut ties even with Yeon?”
She hadn’t answered his calls since changing her number. He recalled what Go Jukyung had said as he was about to call his son-in-law.
“Don’t make a fuss; just stay still for now. Their household is probably in chaos right now. How can they smoothly accept a child born outside? Eunsu must be furious, and that’s why she turned off her phone briefly.”
Juhwan put down his phone.
As per Jugyeong’s story, Eunsu was undoubtedly contemplating what decision to make.
“Where’s the problem in considering this?”
Juhwan clicked his tongue. It was a problem that would be resolved once he accepted the child. There was no need to lose sleep, raising the child like any other family, without the need to lose sleep raising the child like any other family.
“What’s there to dislike about that?”
Juhwan scratched his ear with his finger. He didn’t know why his right ear was itching so much today.
They say your right ear itches when someone praises you.
It seemed that Manager Moon Young-ran considered Juhwan’s decision about Eunsu raising the child to be wise.
Satisfied, Juhwan got up from his seat, sealing his lips.
After leaving the office, he walked uncertainly, carrying his baggage. The secretary, who had experienced Juhwan’s eccentric moods over the past week, had a dark expression on her face. Kim, the team leader, carefully spoke up.
“Sir, do you need anything?”
“Have the car wait.”
“Yes. I’ll convey that immediately.”
“Sure, thank you.”
Kim’s small eyes widened at Juhwan’s farewell.
It was an unfamiliar farewell. A few hours ago, he had complained about the temperature of the water while making assumptions, but now, he was giving off a generous smile that didn’t suit him.
‘It’s strange, really.’
Kim swallowed the harsh words in her mind.
“Since I’ll be going up to Seoul, clear my schedule until the weekend.”
“I’ll handle it as you instructed.”
Originally, there was nothing scheduled until the weekend. However, if she said that honestly, she might receive a rebuke like, “What are you, a newcomer?”. So, Kim handled it flexibly, thinking that if she honestly said that, she might be scolded for talking back.
Juhwan liked her response, and he nodded approvingly.
“Do I look like I’m going to meet someone right now?”
“If you tell me the destination, I’ll inform the driver.”
“Kim Team Leader is incredibly quick-witted. It’s not easy to understand why such a person is here.”
“My mother isn’t feeling well, so I have to take care of her.”
“Ah, I see. It must be tough, but sincerely take care of your mother. It will surely come back to you as a blessing later. Our daughter, like Kim Team Leader, lived a good life and met Vice President Moon Hyuk-joo thanks to her blessings.”
Juhwan brought up his pride and joy, the story of Eunsu.
At the same time, he didn’t forget to mention Hyuk-joo’s name. Although he was currently pushed aside in terms of power, it was a kind of show-off to let people know that his son-in-law was the heir to the group.
Juhwan spoke nonchalantly, “I’m thinking of meeting Director Moon Young-ran for a drink.”
“Really?”
“We should talk about family matters.”
Emphasizing that they were discussing very personal matters, Juhwan raised the tip of his chin slightly, as if he were revealing his face. At the same time, he scanned Kim Team Leader’s appearance as if he were scanning her.
Today, Kim Team Leader’s face, which felt determined, seemed to resemble the young days of Go Jukyung.
Those were good times.
Thinking back to when he first met Go Jukyung, Juhwan felt pleased. He was young then too. It was an age when his face was full of vigor without a single wrinkle.
Looking at Kim Team Leader, he felt as if he had rejuvenated, and Juhwan felt good.
“Later, when I return to Seoul, I’ll treat Kim Team Leader to a good meal.”
“Just your words are appreciated.”
“Your mother would be well taken care of in a good hospital. Wouldn’t she?”
With oily eyes, Juhwan asked in a casual tone, suggesting the idea that when his mother-in-law moved to a good hospital, it would be good for Kim Team Leader. Kim Team Leader forced a smile and checked her phone messages with her eyes.
“It’s waiting at the entrance on the first floor.”
“Already? I’d like to talk more with Kim Team Leader, but the driver seems to be overheated, coming so soon.”
“It seems you’re going to Seoul for an important matter. Please go soon.”
“Alright. Kim Team Leader, see you next week.”
Juhwan greeted and walked leisurely down the corridor.
Watching his back, Kim Team Leader raised her head sharply as if her teeth were trembling.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
