It was a lie, but to Hyuk-joo, she was no different from a benefactor.
She had been a source of comfort to his mother, who was battling cancer. Of course, it had never happened. She had just pretended that Hyuk-joo mistook her for that child and had woven stories accordingly.
Anyway, it was an old story, and Hyuk-joo’s mother had died a long time ago. The dead do not speak. That meant her lies could never be exposed.
“Hyuk-joo oppa, why would you suddenly come out like that?”
Yeon-ji picked up a lisianthus and tapped the edge of the table. As the number of taps increased and the intensity grew, the weak stem fell to the floor.
Yeon-ji picked up the lisianthus and tapped the edge of the table. As the number of taps increased and the intensity grew, the weak stem fell to the floor.
With a dazed look, Yeon-ji threw the messed-up flower stem carelessly and clenched her fist in front of her chest.
“It must be because of Oh Eun-su.”
No matter how much she thought about it, there was no other reason.
Although the cause of Hyuk-joo’s changed attitude became clear, Yeon-ji’s questions were far from being completely answered.
“Moon Yeong-ran, that grandma had a shocked expression when I said Oh Eun-su was sick.”
It was certainly like that. And the emotion revealed on the shocked face was not concern but anger at hiding something tremendous.
Was Hyuk-joo’s indifferent reaction to her revealing Oh Eun-su’s medical history some kind of diversion?
Or maybe… Moon Yeong-ran forced Hyuk-joo to separate from her.
“Why did Oh Eun-su suddenly become so precious?”
Yeon-ji narrowed her eyes. Since returning from Canada to Korea, Hyuk-joo had never brought up his wife’s story first. He had only answered briefly at the level of Yeon-ji’s questioning.
‘What do you know about Eun-su to talk so recklessly?’
She recalled Hyuk-joo’s disdainful gaze that seemed to condemn her.
Why he had suddenly changed, and why Eun-su had erased the number she used to contact, Yeon-ji couldn’t understand the reasons, and her mind became complicated.
“Judging from today’s events, it seems like my brother won’t meet me for a while, and there’s no way to contact Eun-su. Where should I go to find out about this?”
Yeon-ji flicked her fingers over the table.
As she contemplated with her forehead furrowed, a smile gradually appeared on her face.
“I just have to make Moon Yeong-ran come to me.”
If she asked why she was still in Korea, Yeon-ji would inquire about various things while questioning her. There was also a way to go straight to find Moon Yeong-ran. However, Yeon-ji didn’t want to do that. She needed to be the one holding the knife in any situation.
She wanted Moon Yeong-ran to find out that she was in Korea, so she would come looking for her anxiously. Only then could she find out about the situation in that household through her.
“From tomorrow, I should start going to the gallery and stamping my attendance.”
Yeon-ji mercilessly trampled the flowers strewn messily on the floor and closed the shop door.
Hyuk-joo, who had been sleeping on the sofa, opened his eyes at the alarm sound.
Due to the continued flight and the mental strain from dealing with troublesome matters, his body felt heavy. However, he couldn’t shake off the fatigue because he had slept uncomfortably on the narrow sofa.
Turning his head, Hyuk-joo looked out of the window. It was still dark outside.
He got up from the sofa and went straight to the bathroom. To clear his blurry mind, he deliberately washed with cold water.
After a quick shower, he went to the kitchen and brewed a strong cup of coffee.
“First, I need to wash the rice, and then, I should proceed by making seaweed soup and grilling the fish.”
After deciding on the order of preparing the dishes for the birthday table, Hyuk-joo stood up from the dining table.
Although Hyuk-joo said he would do everything with his own hands, it seemed like he anticipated there would be a lot lacking. Last night, Sang-joo sent a lengthy text message.
It seemed like Sang-joo was worried that Hyuk-joo might burn the fish completely. When he opened the refrigerator, he saw soaked red beans and well-roasted croakers.
After putting away the rice, Hyuk-joo took out the seaweed. Then, he turned on his phone and replayed the video several tens, if not hundreds, of times.
The words of Eun-su came through, saying that the seaweed to be served on the birthday table, taught by the deceased mother-in-law, should not be cut with a knife.
‘My mom likes a lot of superstitions related to life.’
Eun-su’s voice sent a shiver down her spine.
It seemed like Eun-su regarded her mother-in-law affectionately for a reason. It wasn’t just because they were mother and daughter. They had developed a stronger bond than any other mother and daughter while facing the illness that went back and forth between life and death at a young age.
Remembering the devoted care of her mother-in-law, Eun-su also had deep respect for her.
Tearing the seaweed into bite-sized pieces, Hyuk-joo silently wished for Eun-su and our child’s health.
The savory smell wafting through the crack in the door awakened Eun-su.
Although it seemed like she had fallen asleep on the sofa, she found herself on the bed. There was no sign of Hyuk-joo next to her.
“Oh, he went to Seoul yesterday.”
In the midst of forgetting for a moment about the fact that he had gone to Seoul yesterday due to work, Eun-su burst into a wry smile. Even then, she felt hungry with the delicious smell of food spreading throughout the house.
“I’m hungry.”
Getting up from the bed, Eun-su grabbed her growling stomach and roughly washed her face in the bathroom. Thinking that she should satisfy her hunger first, she opened the door and went to the living room.
Then, she saw Hyuk-joo standing in the kitchen right next to the living room, and Eun-su’s eyes widened.
When did he come?
With a puzzled expression, Eun-su walked toward the kitchen.
“Are you awake?”
Feeling her presence, Hyuk-joo turned his head.
His face was reddened as if he had run a marathon alone.
“What are you doing?”
“First, sit down.”
Approaching the dining table at Hyuk-joo’s words, Eun-su was surprised as her mouth gaped open.
On the table were bowls of glutinous rice with shiny red beans, three kinds of seasoned vegetables, and crisply grilled croakers.
Hyuk-joo placed a bowl of seaweed soup on the table and said to Eun-su, “Happy birthday.”
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead
