If it was her, there was no law that said she couldn’t be like that. It was possible only when the other person had feelings for her. Even though she knew that the intentional approach made it impossible to share a bed with him casually.
Other actions might be acted out as usual, but not on the bed. Just the thought of it sent shivers down her spine.
“What do you want to eat?”
“What? What did you just say?”
Lost in her thoughts, she didn’t hear the question. When Yulli asked again, Jeho gently smiled and cupped her cheek with his large hand.
“I said earlier that I wanted to eat something warm for lunch. What do you want for dinner?”
“……Ah.”
Just by cupping her cheek, Yulli found herself making a blank expression without realizing it.
No matter how much she claimed that her body and mind were separate, Yulli was disappointed in herself for reacting strongly to even small touches. And she despised the person who made her like this.
So, with a resentful heart, she decided on the menu.
“I want to eat something spicy to relieve stress. Let’s go eat bulgogi or tteokbokki.”
Looking at Jeho, Yulli smiled brightly.
“Um.”
As the sound of moaning continued, Yulli bit her lip and clenched her hands. However, she couldn’t hide the pale color that had spread across her face.
“Are you okay?”
Jeho parked the car in the office building’s parking lot, turned off the engine, and looked at Yulli with anxious eyes. Yulli smiled as if nothing was wrong, but the corners of her lips were trembling.
“Yulli.”
“……Hmm. I’ll be fine soon. I think my stomach was surprised because I suddenly ate something spicy without eating anything before.”
Childish, but she had planned to feed him something spicy that he couldn’t eat. However, the sparks flew towards her, not him. Due to not eating properly and roughly satisfying hunger with porridge and rice, spicy and stimulating food became a burden immediately.
When her stomach felt bitter, Yulli covered her mouth with her hands to block the way for vomit and quickly opened the car door.
“Thank you for the ride.”
Yulli, who got out of the car, ran straight to the elevator. Cold sweat trickled down her forehead and back.
She just wanted to lie down in bed as soon as possible. When the elevator door opened and she was about to step inside, someone wrapped their arm around her waist.
Turning her head, Jeho, who had followed her, stood next to her with a dark expression.
“Mr. Jeho.”
“Even after seeing that, you think I’ll just let you go?”
“I’m really fine.”
“First, go up.”
Jeho hugged her and got on the elevator. Yulli, who was about to refuse, couldn’t say anything when she saw her pale face in the wall mirror.
To her, it seemed like she would collapse soon. Because he had already experienced finding her suffering from a fever alone, Jeho would not simply step back.
It wasn’t about eating spicy food……
But it was too late to regret.
As they entered the office building and inside, the room that had been vacant for a while felt cold. Yulli unconsciously shrank her body and grimaced.
Jeho, powerless, sat Yulli down on the sofa and headed to the kitchen. He took out honey from the cabinet and made warm water with honey and lemon juice, bringing it to Yulli.
“Now, drink.”
“I don’t want to. I don’t drink honey water. It tastes strange.”
Yulli strongly rejected, but Jeho didn’t retreat and brought the cup to her lips.
“Even if you don’t like it, drink it. It will soothe your stomach. It’s okay with lemon juice.”
Feeling like she had to drink this to get rid of it, Yulli reluctantly accepted. As Jeho had said, it was bearable to drink with lemon juice mixed in. Additionally, the discomfort in her stomach had improved.
“Since you’ve drunk it, it’s done, right? Let’s stop now.”
Emptying the cup, Yulli leaned against the back of the sofa and closed her eyes. Extending her hand as if to say, “Go now.” However, an awkward response came back from Jeho.
“Go in and sleep. I’ll sleep on the sofa.”
“It’s uncomfortable, so just go. I’m really fine.”
Upon hearing that, Yulli wrinkled her forehead as if irritated.
“I understand. You’re fine. But I’m not okay. I won’t make you uncomfortable.”
“It’s not that I’m uncomfortable; Mr. Jeho will be uncomfortable.”
“Don’t worry about me. Just go in and rest.”
After briefly contemplating, Yulli concluded that she wouldn’t push him away forcefully. Whether she slept on the sofa or not, if she closed the door, it would be fine. She had also made a mistake by casually suggesting to eat spicy food.
“Fine. Then I’ll sleep here. I’ll bring you a blanket.”
“Thank you.”
If it were before, she might have said, ‘Thank you. I’m more thankful,’ but not now. Yulli took out an extra blanket and handed it to Jeho. Then, she briefly said goodnight and closed the door as she entered the bedroom.
There was no energy left to continue the act. After a simple shower, Yulli roughly dried her hair and went into the blanket. Although it was frustrating that Jeho was outside the door, on the other hand, she felt relieved.
It was disappointing to still rely on him, but she tried to justify it by telling herself that it was because she was physically weakened due to illness.
Unable to fall asleep at all, she tossed and turned for a long time before finally managing to fall asleep. However, it seemed like she couldn’t sleep deeply.
Dok, the sound of the doorknob turning, woke her up immediately. But she didn’t open her eyes. The door opened, and she felt Jeho coming into the bedroom.
With closed eyes, Yulli bit her lip. If he was planning to get on the bed, she was ready to make a loud noise. Perhaps, she might pour out all the frustration she had been holding in until now.
However, there was no movement felt. Trying to open her eyes, she felt his touch on her forehead. For a moment, she couldn’t breathe, but Yulli pretended to be asleep as much as possible.
He gently swept her forehead and cheek with the back of his hand. It seemed like he was trying to check if she had a fever or if anything was uncomfortable.
Once he confirmed that she was okay, he pulled up the quilt that had slipped down under her shoulders and gently kissed her forehead.
Even though she kept her eyes closed, Yulli could feel Jeho’s gaze on her.
After a brief heavy silence…
He left the bedroom. Again, the sound of the doorknob turning was heard, followed by the careful sound of the door closing.
After Jeho left, it took a while before Yulli could slowly open her eyes.
I regretted not locking the door, afraid it might seem strange if I did. Fortunately, Jeho didn’t touch her, just checked her condition and left. But why? Why? Whether she’s in pain or not, what does it matter? Is there still any value in using her? Or is he genuinely worried?
“Sigh.” A long sigh escaped from Yulli’s lips. I have no idea how far his actions are lies and how much is sincere. What if he has genuinely started to like her? The confused look in Yulli’s eyes, which wavered for a moment, soon turned cold. Nevertheless, nothing changed. A misguided start only leads to a discordant end. If he really comes to like her, she fears he will inflict wounds that cannot be washed away. The only uneasy thing is the fear that, in trying to inflict wounds, she might end up being hurt even more. Just like today…
Slowly, a dark shadow settled on Yulli’s face as she stared at the firmly closed door.
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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