Ah!
To suppress the sigh that was about to burst out, Yulri bit her lip tightly.
But she must not show any sign of wavering. Her pride didn’t allow it.
Unlike her, he seemed to be doing well without any problems. He still shone brightly and looked dazzling enough to make the surroundings seem bright.
Only she spent sleepless nights in agony.
“The seminar went well, didn’t it? I heard you attended instead of Director Kim.”
Even though she had absolutely no interest in such matters…
Yulri stared at Jeho, who shamelessly asked about the seminar. She felt resentful as he looked at her with an indifferent expression, even though her heart was pounding. Perhaps because of that, sharp words slipped out of her mouth.
“Are you so busy that you can’t even attend a seminar? Here?”
Originally, it was Jeho who was supposed to attend the seminar, not Director Kim. However, Director Kim had to attend because of unforeseen circumstances.
“Even if you’re busy, you still have to eat.”
Jeho smiled sweetly and turned his head to Hyunjo, who was sitting across from him. He smirked as if asking who this person was.
“Hello. I’m Park Hyunjo. You’re Senior Kwon Jeho, right?”
Before Yulri could introduce him, Hyunjo stood up, extended his hand politely, and continued without waiting for Yulri.
“You can speak. I’m your junior from middle and high school. It’s an honor to meet you in person, Senior.”
Hyunjo looked as if he had met a celebrity. When Jeho shook hands with him, he smiled with a touched expression.
After finishing the introduction with Hyunjo, Jeho turned his attention back to Yulri.
“You seem to have been doing well.”
It was not a question but rather an opinion that she seemed to be doing well. Yulri felt no need to oppose that opinion.
“Yes. Thanks to you, I’ve been doing very well.”
She stared at Jeho, raising the corners of her lips. It was not a smile but rather a provocative expression.
“Good, I’m glad.”
In contrast to her, Jeho nodded with a gentle smile as if relieved.
“Well, I’ll be going now.”
After a light greeting, he walked back to where he had come from. It was a very natural attitude, as if he were greeting an acquaintance he happened to meet and parting.
Yulri silently watched Jeho’s retreating figure.
I’m still shaken like this, but you…
His calm voice and tranquil expression were consistently composed. She hated him for being so calm, but more than that, she hated herself. She despised herself for becoming confused just because of a few words. Yulri let out a short sigh and turned her head to the window, illuminated by numerous lights.
“Phew.”
When Jeho, who had left the table, approached him, Ukyul took a deep breath that he had been holding. They had to leave this place quickly.
Ugyeol was hurrying to leave the restaurant, but Jeho seemed to plan on having a meal here as scheduled and was being guided to a table. Helplessly, Ugyeol followed behind Jeho with an embarrassed expression.
Still, if there was a silver lining in the misfortune, it was that Ugyeol’s table was not far from Yulri’s. Ugyeol looked at Jeho, who leisurely perused the menu, with an amazed expression.
“Hey, are you going to swallow the food through your throat?”
“What if I don’t?”
“Heh, tough guy.”
If someone who didn’t know them saw, it would seem like nothing special. However, Ugyeol knew better. He had been watching Jeho closely, wondering how he had been doing since the breakup with Yulri.
He seemed to be unable to eat properly, unable to sleep on time, and crazily immersed in work. It seemed unbearable unless he did so. Although he didn’t show it on the surface, his blood must have been boiling inside.
Seeing him nonchalantly pretending in front of Yulri, Ugyeol was perplexed.
Did he really go crazy?
He didn’t know that the aftermath of a breakup could be this significant. Although he had once broken up with Claire and wandered for a while, it wasn’t to this extent, as far as he remembered.
‘I should have actively discouraged him when he mentioned intentionally approaching her,’ he regretted. But what could he do now? The water had already been spilled, and everything had fallen apart.
Oh well, I don’t know.
Coming to the conclusion that there was no use worrying alone, Ugyeol followed Jeho’s gaze down to the menu.
Ring―.
At that moment, the cellphone placed on the table rang. Ugyeol, who was checking the caller absentmindedly, furrowed his brow unexpectedly.
“Huh? Teacher Jin?”
Ugyeol quickly pressed the answer button.
“Yes, teacher.”
Ugyeol, who had been absentmindedly listening to the other person, slowly stiffened his expression.
“Yes? Is that really true?”
Feeling something strange, Jeho lifted his head from the menu and looked at Ugyeol. Startled, Ugyeol’s large eyes met his. Ugyeol’s complexion darkened considerably after ending the call with Teacher Jin.
“… Jeho. Don’t be surprised and come in.”
Ugyeol opened his mouth with a serious expression.
“I heard you were once engaged to Senior Kwon Jeho.”
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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