What if Cha Yulli finds out about this? Are you not afraid?
After a short silence, Jeho’s cold voice flowed.
There’s nothing to be afraid of.
“…Nothing to be afraid of?”
Stunned, Yulli muttered quietly. Even if there is no guilt, shouldn’t there be at least some fear? She was curious about what would come next, but the video ended there.
Yulli leaned against the sofa, embracing herself with both arms. Her unfocused eyes were fixed on the ceiling.
I shouldn’t let my mind wander like this… I should come up with something… “…Huh.”
A momentary pessimistic laugh escaped her.
Thinking itself is a ridiculous thing. Even if I think here, it won’t change reality. What’s the use of thinking?
Her eyelashes felt hot as if tears were about to come, but none flowed. Crying might have eased her pain a bit, but even that wasn’t an option.
It would be nice if I could just disappear into the ground like this.
Yulli embraced her desolate feelings and closed her eyes, surrounded by a dim darkness.
After finishing dinner with the welcome event for the seminar, it was already 8 PM. Jeho, who had headed straight to the seminar venue, belatedly checked into the hotel and sent a text to Yulli.
He had originally planned to contact her as soon as he got off the plane. However, he postponed it to avoid disturbances during work. He had planned to do it around the time he finished work, but the conversation with the seminar organizers went long, causing him to miss the time.
Even after sending the message, Yulli did not check it for a long time. He tried calling, but it was the same. After a few signal beeps, it immediately went to voicemail. Jeho, who had intended to leave a message, changed his mind and ended the call.
Since I sent a message, she’ll respond when she checks.
However, even after an hour, she had not checked the message, and the calls were still not connecting. He began to worry needlessly.
No, she just asked me to come after work to get some side dishes.
Yulli’s words from lunch suddenly came to mind.
Could something have happened at her parents’ house?
Chae Euiwon probably wouldn’t be meddling anymore, but she couldn’t help but worry. In the end, before it got any later, he called Chae Euiwon’s house.
[Hello?]After a few signal beeps, Yulli’s voice flowed through the phone speaker.
“It’s Kwon Jeho. Yulli, are you there right now?”
[Sister? After eating dinner, I went back a while ago. But why do you ask?]“Can you tell me what time it is?”
[It’s a little before 8 PM. But what’s going on?]“It’s nothing important. I couldn’t get in touch with you.”
Now that he said it, it wasn’t really anything important. Nevertheless, he couldn’t help but worry about Yulli when they were apart.
“It could be. Let’s try contacting again tomorrow morning.”
Ending the call with no additional income, one thing certain was that nothing had happened at her parents’ house. Trying to calm her anxiety, Jeho thought that Yulli might have fallen asleep early due to fatigue, just as she mentioned. In case something bad had happened, Yulli, a family member, wouldn’t be unaware, as she believed.
After finishing the shower and coming out of the bathroom, it was already close to 11 PM.
Jeho fiddled with his phone, contemplating for a moment. Should he try calling one more time?
At that moment, the in-room phone by the bedside started ringing. Lifting the receiver, Jeho heard the kind voice of a hotel staff member.
[Sir, there is a visitor at the hotel lobby. What would you like to do?]“A visitor?”
At this late hour, who could it be? Someone he met at the seminar?
Jeho unconsciously furrowed his brows.
“…Hmm.”
Yulli covered her face with both hands, emitting a low moan. Was the shock too overwhelming? Not a single tear came out. It just felt like her breath was being cut off, making her go crazy.
Sitting on the sofa and groaning, Yulli eventually stood up from her seat. She couldn’t bear it alone anymore.
She wanted to hear Hyunkyung’s voice, but she was currently on a trip to Europe. If Hyunkyung found out what happened to Yulli, she would drop everything and rush over. However, that couldn’t be done.
Yulli moved her steps unconsciously, as if in a state of unconsciousness. After a while, when she regained her senses, she found herself wandering the streets at night. She didn’t have a coat, only holding her bag and phone in her hands. Although the night wind was cold, she couldn’t feel the coldness, perhaps due to her heart turning as cold as ice.
Then, a message notification sounded from the phone she held in her hand.
Since the beginning of the message was displayed, there was no need to check the entire message.
“Huh.”
Yulli laughed coldly and put the phone back in her bag. Right now, he would be clueless. He would still think he’s fooling her like a fool.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
