Sensing the danger, Tane subtly turned his body towards Sharti.
Then, quickly, he ran towards Sharti and hid behind her.
“……?”
Sharti looked at Tane with a perplexed expression.
Tane, grabbing onto her robe tightly, looked like a kitten raising its fur, not out of fear but with a gaze that heightened vigilance.
‘Cute.’
Sharti gently stroked Tane’s head with a content expression on her face.
Ren, who had been feeling excluded in the atmosphere, chuckled.
He needed Tane’s support quickly.
“It seems someone has arrived to help make a decision.”
Sharti and Tane looked at each other with raised eyebrows.
“When differences can’t be narrowed down, it might be good to hear the opinions of the three.”
Ren was weak to Sharti, Sharti was weak to Tane, and Tane was weak to the title of ‘Doctor.’
Ren looked at Tane with a satisfied inner thought.
“Well, I’ll first discuss it with my doctor.”
When Tane focused her eyes like a young cat, she looked at Ren with round eyes.
Sharti, who watched the exchange of glances between the two, felt a strange sense of alienation.
Sharti realized that Tane’s sparkling eyes and Ren’s trusting gaze were not exclusive to her.
And soon, Sharti realized another thing.
“Teacher! We need to take Ren with us!”
Tane was not on her side.
It was simple and easy for Ren to gain Tane’s support.
“What is an infectious disease?”
“An infectious disease is a frightening illness. Many people can get sick and even die.”
Tane explained the incidents of infectious diseases she read from the book, with a serious expression.
Shadows were cast on the child’s face, seeing the fear beyond the print.
Ren gently patted Tane’s head with his large hand.
“Shah is going to visit for field treatment.”
“Teachers often go for field treatments in winter. There are many isolated patients in winter. Teachers are needed.”
“Yeah. So Shah is trying to go to a village suspected of an infectious disease.”
“…!”
Tane was startled and covered her mouth with both hands. Tane, who was about to reflexively say it was dangerous and not allowed, swallowed her words.
Doctors need to treat people, help the sick, and Sharti was an excellent doctor.
Tane admired and was proud of her teacher.
“I’m worried. Worried that she might catch an infectious disease, and I’m also worried about going alone to a strange village.”
Tane slowly lowered her hands at Ren’s sincere feelings.
Ren hid a smile behind the child’s upright and moved gaze.
“I want to go with Shah. I want to help her by going together.”
‘But your strict teacher is against it.’ Ren conveyed this message to Tane in the most softened way possible.
Tane didn’t nod approvingly that Sharti’s decision was right.
But there was no face supporting Ren’s will either.
With a thoughtful expression, Tane wrinkled her nose.
“[Ren is a good person.]”
After a long pause, Tane, who finally spoke, looked up at Ren with determined eyes.
“So the teacher said she doesn’t want to burden Ren.”
“……What?”
As if having decided something, Tane stared at Ren boldly.
“Ren will leave when he regains his memory. So the teacher doesn’t waver in her decisions.”
Ren listened to Tane’s words being brought up haphazardly and swallowed an exasperated sigh.
Suddenly, he remembered Sharti, who had unwarrantedly talked about relationships between men and women.
Thanks to Tane, now he had an inkling of the reason, making it frustrating and difficult to maintain a composed expression.
“…So, do you think I shouldn’t go with her?”
Ren asked Tane. Tane shook her head.
What Tane had overheard was an adult conversation between Sharti and Birena, and understanding about relationships was still difficult for a child.
But she understood one thing.
“Teacher needs Ren!”
Tane strongly asserted her opinion towards Sharti.
Sharti hastily wrote a note with a confused gesture.
“Teacher is also in danger.”
With Tane’s firm attitude, Sharti rolled her eyes and glared at Ren.
Having distanced himself from Tane for a while, Ren remained with a nonchalant expression, as if he were an entirely unrelated person.
His attitude of having already given in to Tane and sneakily stepping back was irritating to no end.
Even as Sharti explained in a soothing manner, Tane stubbornly shook her head.
“Ren can prepare well enough. Ren listens to the teacher well. He promised.”
“…….?”
Sharti looked at Ren again with cloudy eyes.
Why was there a promise between them without her knowing?
Sharti crouched down, aligning her eyes with Tane’s height.
“I trust the teacher. But I’m still worried.”
Tane wiggled her fingers, gauging Sharti’s reaction.
“I trust Ren’s teacher. And I’m worried. So Ren promised.”
Tane extended her little finger to Sharti.
Her round eyes sparkled with pure anticipation.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
