“When I see you again, I’ll rush at you like this, and then I’ll be more disappointed and disgusted with myself than with you. So, in order not to disgust myself, please avoid me. Please.”
Sadly, it was all sincere.
She was sincerely appealing to him.
Unable to refute the precarious Yuli as if it might collapse at any moment, Jeho couldn’t say anything. At this point, she must be overwhelmed with Minwoo’s matters alone.
“It’s quite late.”
Jeho changed the topic with an indifferent tone.
“I’ll drive you to Chairman Chae’s house tomorrow morning, so stay here and sleep tonight.”
It was too risky to let her go alone. Instead of declining, Yuli nodded her head.
“I’ll use the guest room.”
After getting up from the sofa, she headed to the guest room. She had never locked the door before, but this time, as soon as she entered, she locked it.
The sound of the door locking resonated as if it were the sound of locking her heart. Jeho, who had been staring at the firmly closed door for a while, eventually turned around and headed to his bedroom.
The lights automatically turned off, filling the living room with a lonely darkness.
The next morning, as promised, Jeho drove Yuli’s car to Chairman Chae’s house.
Whether it was because of Yuli’s request yesterday, he only had essential conversations and refrained from unnecessary ones. Even while driving, he kept his gaze focused only ahead and didn’t look at her.
“Come in.”
Chairman Chae, who had already been briefed on the situation, welcomed Yuli with a stern face. Mrs. Ahn had left for New Zealand to meet Yuri a few days ago, so Chairman Chae was alone at home.
“I’ll take care of everything from now on, so don’t worry.”
“Yes, please take care.”
Politely greeting Chairman Chae, Jeho turned his head to Yuli.
Without saying a word, he only looked at her for a moment and then left the entrance.
“How about breakfast?”
Jeho asked as he was leaving.
“Not yet.”
“Then let’s eat together. We just need to heat up the soup.”
After a while, the two women sat facing each other at the breakfast table.
“I heard you met Congressman Park’s youngest son yesterday. His name is ‘Hyunjo,’ right?”
With a passing tone, Chairman Chae asked as she silently scooped the soup.
“Yes, we had dinner together.”
“If you don’t like it, you don’t have to force yourself to meet him just because you saw Congressman Park’s face. Don’t feel pressured.”
“It wasn’t forced.”
“In that case, that’s fortunate.”
Whether it was consideration for her daughter or not, Chairman Chae didn’t mention Minwoo’s matter. It might ruin her appetite for no reason.
“I asked to send a female bodyguard so that you won’t be uncomfortable. Stay together for a while, and when you go out, take a few more bodyguards with you.”
After the meal was over, Chairman Chae finally talked about the future plans.
“Yes.”
Changing her mind, Yuli agreed. She had initially intended to refuse, thinking it wasn’t necessary for herself alone. However, she decided to do so to relieve the concerns of those around her. It might be troublesome, but she agreed to receive security for a while.
After the bodyguard arrived, Congressman Chae headed to the office with Assistant Kim. The bodyguard was already familiar from election campaigns and party events.
“Don’t worry about me; just continue with your work. Let me know only when you go out. We need to supplement the security personnel.”
Avoiding inconveniences like calling more bodyguards, Yuli tried to stay out as much as possible. It felt a bit stifling to be confined at home, but she endured it.
[What’s going on? Are you, by any chance, being held captive?]A few days later, during a phone call, Hyunkyung asked with a serious tone.
Given that she had occasionally been restricted from going out by Congressman Chae in the past, it seemed like she was worried. It was strange that she suddenly moved from her apartment to her hometown, saying she would stay at home only on weekends.
“No, it’s not captivity. If you have time, would you like to come to our house? Father will come in late today.”
[Of course! I’ll come right now.]After hanging up, when Hyunkyung rushed over, the bodyguard opened the door for her, and she looked around the house with a puzzled expression.
“What’s this? You’ve already hired close protection, and the presidential election hasn’t even started?”
Hyunkyung seemed not to think at all that it could be because of Yuli.
“Oh, that… well…”
Leading Hyunkyung into her room, Yuli answered with an embarrassed expression.
How much should she reveal?
She had only said that she broke up with Jeho, not even explaining why properly.
Fortunately, Hyunkyung was too busy comforting Yuli to pay much attention to the reasons. Still, it felt heavy keeping things hidden from her.
In the end, Yuli decided to slightly reveal Minwoo’s situation to Hyunkyung.
“Whoa, that crazy jerk!”
As the explanation ended, Hyunkyung’s eyes widened as if they were about to pop out.
“I knew it. That guy hasn’t been normal since kindergarten. Wow, this is totally insane, isn’t it?”
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.”
