“If you wanted me to teach, you could have gone to a cooking academy. But at that moment, I thought maybe you wanted me to show you… so you could boil it according to your taste. This year, next year, and continuously.”
“…”
“I know I was wrong, and I don’t know where and how we went wrong.”
Hyuk-joo sighed deeply, brushing his hair back. He looked at Eun-su after breaking the silence.
“I’ll do better.”
At Hyuk-joo’s sincere voice, tears welled up in Eun-su’s eyes. Her trembling lips started to quiver like leaves in the wind. Between her parted lips, tears began to flow.
Even though she wanted to stop, even though she wanted to end it, deep inside, the reluctance did not fade away.
The lingering emotions I had been avoiding ultimately turned into a desperate plea: “Hold my hand.”
The moment I realized that, tears surged uncontrollably.
Covering her face with her palms, Eun-su cried, prompting Hyuk-joo to quickly approach and embrace her.
“Don’t cry, Eun-su. Don’t cry.”
Hyuk-joo pulled her into his arms, comforting her by gently stroking her trembling back.
“It’s your birthday. It’s a special day; you shouldn’t cry.”
As if not hearing Hyuk-joo’s words, Eun-su continued to cry for a long while. The trembling of her small back, which had followed the sobbing, gradually subsided.
Suddenly, Hyuk-joo became worried about Eun-su’s body temperature.
He lifted his hand and touched her forehead. The warmth, initially felt like a slight fever, now seemed unusual.
Hyuk-joo felt guilty, thinking it was his fault that Eun-su had been crying since morning.
He raised Eun-su’s face, which was leaning against his shoulder. Her tear-soaked cheeks were reddened. Due to the fever, the sight was dizzying for Hyuk-joo.
If a pregnant woman fell ill, it could be serious. He had heard that medications couldn’t be used properly.
The untouched cake still sat on the table, but that was no longer the issue.
“Eun-su, let’s change your clothes.”
“…Why suddenly change clothes?”
“We have to go to the hospital.”
Eun-su, with a puzzled expression, stared at Hyuk-joo as if he were speaking nonsense.
“You have a fever.”
“Me?”
Eun-su touched her own cheek with her palm and then withdrew it. She did have a fever, but it was probably due to crying.
Not understanding, Eun-su looked at Hyuk-joo with wide eyes when he suddenly placed his hand on her forehead.
“It’s hot.”
“…”
Eun-su placed her own hand on her forehead.
She couldn’t feel the warmth indicative of a fever. As if dismissing it with a smile, Eun-su’s eyes, which seemed not to understand, quickly solidified.
Eun-su touched the hand that had covered her forehead just now.
The origin of the heat was right there. Grabbing Hyuk-joo’s hand, Eun-su found it warm, as if he were holding a hot pack.
“Mr. Hyuk-joo, please lower your hand for a moment.”
When Eun-su gestured seriously, Hyuk-joo bowed his head gently and placed his hand on her forehead.
“Ah…”
As soon as he touched Hyuk-joo’s forehead, Eun-su sighed as if in relief.
“It’s not me who has a fever; it’s Mr. Hyuk-joo.”
“How can I have a fever…”
Hyuk-joo, who had been patting his own forehead absurdly, trailed off at the end of his words. Only now did he realize. The one currently with a fever was not Eun-su but himself.
Afraid that Eun-su might look down on him for not knowing until now, Hyuk-joo explained as if making excuses.
“I slept on the sofa yesterday.”
“That’s right. You slept on the sofa, so that’s why.”
“I can’t sleep next to you without permission.”
“I told you it’s okay for me to sleep next to you. Even when I told you not to come, you still persistently find your way here. Why is it that words like that hurt so much and linger unnecessarily? It’s heartbreaking.”
Seeing Eun-su, who is scolding him while looking away, Hyuk-joo’s lips curved into a smile. Suddenly, the thought of pinning her down and giving her a good scolding crossed his mind.
If that were to happen, and it hurt, perhaps he could realize the happiness he was experiencing now.
“Let’s quickly go to the hospital.”
“No need to go.”
“With this high fever, how can you not go to the hospital?”
“Just tired. After eating breakfast and getting a good nap, it’ll be fine.”
Hyuk-joo’s voice, as if trying to reassure Eun-su, was gentle. Initially thinking everything was okay, Eun-su suddenly frowned at a thought.
For the past few days, Hyuk-joo had been traveling back and forth between Seoul and Jeju. Although the flight time was short, it could still take a toll on the body. Moreover, he probably had work to do at the company, and Eun-su hadn’t realized until now how amazing it was that he had been perfectly fine.
Thinking it would be better for Hyuk-joo to rest, Eun-su put the cake back in the box.
“The candles need to be lit later.”
“When Mrs. Sang-joo comes later, we can do it together.”
To prevent Hyuk-joo from stubbornly insisting on doing it right away, Eun-su quickly added.
“Birthdays are better when celebrated by many people.”
Putting the cake in the refrigerator, Eun-su took Hyuk-joo’s arm and led him to the room, making him sit on the bed.
Come to think of it, his face seemed a bit scruffy. It looked like he had lost more weight than before.
Gazing silently at Hyuk-joo’s face, Eun-su thought she should bring a washcloth or something. However, her arm was caught by Hyuk-joo.
“Don’t go.”
At his tender voice, Eun-su stopped in her tracks.
Their silent gazes met in an instant. As if not wanting to be apart even for a moment, Hyuk-joo pulled Eun-su’s arm with force.
Eun-su’s body, about to fall at the edge of the bed, was tightly embraced by Hyuk-joo.
The warmth of their bodies clinging together like a cold, their breaths felt audible.
Hyuk-joo, like engraving his own face, slowly approached Eun-su’s lips, which were carefully observing him.
He gently pressed his lips against Eun-su’s lips, as if marking them.
The cake remained uneaten, left in the refrigerator, but Eun-su’s lips were so sweet that her head felt dizzy.
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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