“The eldest son has arrived.”
At the butler’s announcement, Yeonhee, who was happily chatting with the twins in the living room, sprang up.
“Really? Has Sanha come?”
The gracefully composed Yeonhee rushed to the entrance with a bright smile. In contrast, Iseok and Idam looked somewhat reluctant.
“What did you buy all this for?”
“I heard Iseok became the executive director, so I had to congratulate him.”
“As expected from my brother. Thank you.”
“Don’t mention it.”
“Let’s go inside. Hurry.”
Yeonhee, welcoming Sanha, sounded genuinely happy.
Hearing her chattering, Idam commented, “Mom seems happier about Gusanha’s visit than our brother becoming the executive director.”
“Who wouldn’t? To anyone else, that kid might as well be her own son.”
Though the twins were displeased, they soon relaxed their expressions.
“Are you here?”
“Yes. Congratulations on becoming the executive director.”
“Thanks.”
Iseok received the lavish bouquet from Sanha with a formal response.
“Father’s not here?”
Sanha sat on the sofa.
Next to him, Yeonhee took his hand, “He has a meeting today. He’ll be late.”
“I see.”
“Sorry.”
“For what?”
“You should have been the executive director. I feel so ashamed. But father was so adamant…”
“I’m content with my current position. Just not being fired by father is enough for me.”
Sanha smiled.
Yeonhee looked even more apologetic.
“Anyway, congratulations, Executive Director Gu Iseok.”
“Thank you.”
“I should get going now.”
“So soon? Stay the night, it’s late.”
“I have things to do.”
Sanha headed towards the entrance, and a visibly disappointed Yeonhee followed him.
“Why do you do so much?”
Returning, Yeonhee faced Idam’s irritated expression.
“Your big brother came home after so long. Besides, I feel sorry for him.”
“Mom, really. How can you give such an important position to someone who’s not in his right mind?”
“Why are you talking like that about your brother?”
“Did I say anything wrong? And honestly, who considers him a brother? I only have one brother.”
“Gu Idam, didn’t I tell you to choose your words carefully? Sanha is also my son.”
Reluctantly, Idam apologized, “Sorry.”
“You both should go upstairs. I need to rest.”
Yeonhee, seemingly angry, retreated to the master bedroom.
Iseok and Idam ascended to the second floor.
“Why did you bring that?”
Idam was annoyed seeing Iseok with the bouquet.
“Why else?”
Iseok approached the window and opened it, then forcefully threw the bouquet out.
“Oh, that’s a good use.”
“Right?”
They laughed together.
“Seriously, that guy is unbearable. Carrying around a congratulatory bouquet for his brother? I’d die of embarrassment.”
“Exactly.”
“Clearly, he’s lost it.”
The twins watched the fallen bouquet and laughed again.
“Auntie brought that girl here for another reason, right?”
In the second-floor White Room, the family turned to look at Sophia at her remark.
“What are you talking about?” asked Jeongmi.
“The successor of the group.”
“How can you say that? We have Inpyo for that,” Jeongmi retorted.
“But why else would Auntie bring that girl here?”
“That’s just to torture her by keeping her close. You know Auntie’s temperament. She never forgives anyone she dislikes, even if it’s her own child.”
“That’s right,” agreed her mother.
“Agassi, don’t be so relaxed about it.”
“Hey, how dare you talk to your sister-in-law like that?” Jeongmi scolded.
“Mom, there’s an old saying that blood is thicker than water. Look at you two. Mom, you get defensive right away when it comes to Agassi. And nobody knows what will happen in life.”
“What?”
“She will be staying in this house from now on. But you know, constantly seeing someone might change your feelings towards them. What if Auntie’s heart changes? What if she suddenly feels that Jeongyeoreum is her only granddaughter?”
“Would Auntie do that?”
“No matter how much she hates her, Jeongyeoreum is Auntie’s only blood relative.”
“That’s true,” Inpyo agreed.
But Jeongmi, seemingly displeased with Sophia defending Jeongyeoreum, countered.
“No. No matter how much time passes, Auntie isn’t the kind to change her heart. Auntie’s blood isn’t warm; it’s ice. Ice. And realistically, if she wanted to make that kid the heir to Parang Group, wouldn’t she have brought her openly instead of using these tactics?”
“That would be a relief. But Mom, we’re taking too much risk relying solely on Auntie’s emotions.”
On second thought, it wasn’t entirely wrong.
Jeongmi asked, “Then what should we do?”
Everyone looked at her.
Sophia said, “We need to make our family’s superiority clear to her.”
“How?”
“Auntie has already laid the groundwork. We just need to take it one step further. We have to firmly plant in that girl’s mind that we are the masters and she’s the slave.”
Haeun clapped her hands in approval, “I agree. Sister, that’s a great idea.”
“Mom, we need to make her realize that we are her superiors.”
“Superiors?”
“Yes. We need to completely ignore her and train her as a slave. Make sure she doesn’t even dare to dream of becoming the heir of PR.”
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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