“Because it never happened. My mom used to do it when I was young. Oh, right. Is the box that was in the second-floor room still there by any chance?”
She hadn’t brought the box containing memories with her when she came.
She had thought about contacting one of the employees to ask for the box, but she couldn’t because her old phone, which she used when she came to Jeju, was almost forcibly taken by Yeong-ran.
Moreover, at that time, she didn’t have the mental space to think about the box, and she hadn’t thought about it because there was no remaining mental capacity.
“I threw it away.”
“Ah…”
Eun-su bit her lip.
Although the subject was omitted, she could guess whose directive it was.
“I’ll check with Director Joo where he put it.”
“He didn’t throw it away, did he?”
“He didn’t.”
“I should have brought that first…”
Self-reproaching, Eun-su let out a long sigh.
It was more precious than any other item. Even though Yeong-ran had promised not to look at each other, why did she have to be so cautious?
With her hands covering her face, Eun-su belatedly blamed herself.
“Eun-su.”
At Hyuk-joo’s voice, Eun-su raised her face.
“When you get home, I’ll call Director Joo right away and ask.”
Eun-su shook her head.
“So, don’t worry too much.”
“…Okay.”
Seeing Eun-su’s slow response, Hyuk-joo thought it might be better to contact him right away.
Having momentarily stopped the car by the roadside, he found Director Joo’s number and made the call. Seeing Eun-su’s anxious expression as she figured out who he was calling, a restless light spread across her face.
Perhaps due to the end of the workday, Director Joo answered the call immediately.
“Director Joo, it’s me.”
— Just a moment.
Whether he had moved to a different place to answer the call, Director Joo didn’t speak for a while. Hyuk-joo waited until Director Joo spoke again.
In that brief moment, Eun-su was biting her lip, looking anxious. Hyuk-joo wrapped his hand around hers, trying to quickly alleviate her anxiety.
— Speak.
When Director Joo’s voice was heard, Hyuk-joo went straight to the point. He wanted to quickly address Eun-su’s anxiety rather than exchange pleasantries.
“Where are the things that were in the study next to the library?”
— I’ve organized everything.
“There was a box.”
While on the phone, Hyuk-joo occasionally glanced at Eun-su’s face.
Eun-su, with raised eyebrows, was leaning in and listening carefully. When the topic of the box came up, her eye area quickly turned red.
— Yes, there was.
“Where are Eun-su’s belongings?”
— I sent all of the young madam’s belongings to the villa in Gangwon Province. I couldn’t bring myself to throw them away…
“So, they’re in the villa in Gangwon Province?”
— Yes, Assistant Manager.
Upon hearing that her belongings were stored in the villa, relief spread across Eun-su’s face.
— If you need them, should I send them?
“No, I’ll go get them myself.”
— Then, I request you not to touch them.
“Thank you, Director Joo.”
Hyuk-joo hung up the phone.
Although he was somewhat anxious because Eun-su’s belongings were put away at the behest of Yeong-ran, it was truly fortunate.
Hyuk-joo handed Eun-su the water she had left untouched as a gesture.
“Let’s go together to get the necessary things when you’re forty-nine, Mother-in-law.”
“Okay.”
Thinking about meeting the box filled with memories soon again, Eun-su felt at ease.
It was already the fifth post.
Since there was no contact from Yeong-ran, Yeon-ji increased the number of hashtags with each new post. However, despite her efforts, there was no result.
“Why is there no response even though there are older people working in the gallery?”
If there were fellow employees of her age, they should have seen her posts.
Yeong-ji, who prided herself as a power influencer, mistakenly believed that people would see each and every one of her photos. Moreover, putting so much effort into adding tags, it didn’t make sense that no one saw them.
“I’m curious…”
Yeon-ji, chin resting on one hand, idly played with her phone.
Whether he had completely blocked her number or not, the messages she sent to Hyuk-joo still showed as unread.
“Did I go too far talking about the hat?”
It was a story related to the weakest aspect of Hyuk-joo, his mother. However, she couldn’t understand why there was absolutely no reaction.
“Is he too busy?”
She suddenly went to Jeju Island, so maybe he was busy adjusting.
“If he tells me to come, I’ll go right away. Hmm.”
Yeon-ji protruded the corner of her lips.
Continuing to stare at the phone screen, she read celebrity articles with blurry eyes. It was an article summarizing what someone had said on a broadcast.
“A summary of a broadcast? Is this also considered an article?”
Tongue-clicking, Yeon-ji’s expression turned sour as she received an alert that a direct message had arrived.
“Whether I check it or not, it’s probably a DM asking to meet up. Let’s see.”
Because DMs blatantly attempting to manipulate her came several times a day, Yeon-ji checked the DM with annoyance.
“Huh?”
It was a DM from one of the broadcast writers she followed.
Lowering her hand from her chin, Yeon-ji straightened her posture.
“Can you make a guest appearance on a broadcast?”
It was a proposal to shoot a video of flower arranging for about 10 minutes under the theme of summer interior.
“Of course!”
Yeon-ji’s eyes sparkled with anticipation.
With the thought that her effort was finally paying off, Yeon-ji’s heart thumped. She calmed her heartbeat by swallowing the dry saliva. She pressed the number the writer wanted to be contacted at.
The few seconds of hearing the call connecting felt like hours.
— Hello.
The short response sounded as if the person had received countless calls like this, seeming a bit exhausted.
Yeon-ji chuckled silently. Soon, she opened her mouth and spoke in a very bright voice.
“Hello. I’m florist Seo Yeon-ji.”
— Oh, hello!
The other person also greeted her with a high-pitched voice.
Expressing gratitude for the broadcast proposal, Yeon-ji began discussing the recording schedule and location.
— Since it’s summer, I’m thinking of a refreshing atmosphere. Do you have any places you’ve been interested in?
A place she had been interested in. Of course, she had.
“Do you know Myeongjin Gallery?”
Yeon-ji raised one corner of her lips.
Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman
When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…
One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.
Synopsis
During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.
Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”
Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”
With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.
Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?
He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”
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