Hyukju, who came out of the house to go to work, ran into Saetbyeol, who was circling the yard at a rapid pace.
Saetbyeol’s face was lively with sweat, after several rounds of running.
“Are you going to work?”
“Yes.”
“Has Eun-su not woken up yet?”
Saetbyeol, seeing Hyukju alone, stretched her neck long and asked.
“She’s in a period where she needs a lot of sleep.”
“Ah, still, you should send off your husband when he goes to work.”
“Hey.”
Hyukju grabbed Saetbyeol’s arm, trying to enter the house.
He didn’t want to wake Eun-su, who had a short night’s sleep. He moved cautiously from the early morning, fearing that Eun-su might wake up at any moment.
“Are you seriously waking up a pregnant woman?”
“Ah…”
Realizing that Saetbyeol was just joking, Hyukju narrowed his eyes and removed her hand from her arm.
Shaking her arms up and down again, Saetbyeol continued to circle the yard.
“Have a good day at work.”
“Yes, make sure to get some exercise too.”
Hyukju nodded slightly and greeted her. As he was about to open the gate to leave, Saetbyeol’s voice came from behind.
“I’m going to be in your debt for about a week.”
At the announcement that was close to a notice, Hyukju turned his head.
He urgently bit down on his lips, refraining from asking what had happened. The reason Saetbyeol said that must have been because there was an agreement between Eun-su and Sangju.
If the two had made a decision, he had to follow suit.
Hyukju nodded in understanding.
“Take care and go comfortably.”
“Thank you.”
Saetbyeol bowed her waist, putting her hands together in the middle like a child. Feeling awkward receiving such a greeting, Hyukju lightly bowed in return.
As he stepped outside, he got into the car.
After starting the engine and checking his phone, he immediately pressed the call button.
“Hello, Manager Song.”
—I was just about to start heading to Gangwon Province.
“Sorry from this morning.”
—…It’s a bit awkward to say such things, but recently, Vice President often expresses apologies and gratitude.
“I’m really sorry and grateful.”
It was a sincere feeling.
Yesterday, Hyukju called Manager Song and asked for a favor. Could he stop by the vacation home in Gangwon Province and bring a box?
In response to the request that he stop by Gangwon Province to pick up the box and bring it to Jeju Island, Manager Song responded without hesitation that he would do it.
Feeling sorry and thankful for the trouble, Hyukju had called him.
—If I arrive in Jeju, it might be a bit before 6.
“I’ll be at the airport to pick you up according to the arrival time.”
—I’ll go to the company directly.
“Are you telling me to wait for you at the company?”
Hyukju frowned as if it were an impossible task. On the other hand, Manager Song, who was used to working late, did not respond at all.
Hyukju declared clearly, as if making a decision.
“I’ve decided not to live as a person for whom overtime is a daily routine as before.”
A moment of silence passed. Somehow, Hyukju felt as if Manager Song’s expression was being portrayed. A faint hint of laughter lingered in the voice that resumed.
— It seems like a good decision.
“If you take a plane, send me a message.”
— Okay. Is Madam’s health okay?
“Yeah. Other than being a little tired, her condition is good.”
— That’s a relief. Then I’ll find and bring the box.
“Please.”
— Sure.
After Manager Song’s response, Hyukju hung up the phone.
Originally, after the 49th day ceremony for his mother-in-law, he was planning to go to the villa in Gangwon Province with Eun-su. However, no matter how much he thought about it, the distance seemed burdensome for Eun-su.
He couldn’t keep postponing, knowing where the items Eun-su wanted to find were. Eventually, he ended up asking Manager Song for a favor.
The temple where they would enshrine the tablet after passing the 49th day was in a small town in the south.
Eun-su mentioned that it was a temple her mother-in-law liked when she was alive. After seeing pictures of the temple on the internet, Hyukju immediately suggested enshrining the tablet there.
Although it was small, the temple exuded a serene atmosphere rather than a lively and flamboyant one, giving the feeling of a quiet hermitage. Just sitting there quietly seemed to make the heart naturally relaxed.
His mother-in-law had nursed young Eun-su with utmost sincerity, always worrying if Eun-su might be unwell.
Now, he hoped she could rest peacefully.
Laughter didn’t disappear from Yeonji’s face as advertising proposals poured in.
“Morning broadcasts are truly amazing.”
Since the morning broadcast, requests to take pictures of themselves using their products and upload them to SNS had flooded in.
From clothes, watches, earrings to even a humidifier company, they sent direct messages.
“If you’re going to offer a reasonable advertising fee, you should specify the amount first. Sending like this makes it difficult for me to respond.”
Reading the proposals sent as if trying to test the waters, Yeonji furrowed her brow.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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