Five minutes ago.
“Team Leader Ko doesn’t understand Jeong Yeoreum’s personality, that’s why he’s always provoking you. How could he let such a naive country girl cause such a mess? He should experience her wrath himself. I’ve never seen anyone with such a fiery character.”
Yang Team Leader’s car passed through the main gate of Blue House.
Streetlights illuminated the wide and serene garden.
“Ah, the more I think about it, the angrier I get.”
The co-driver, Attorney Jo, exploded in anger again.
“Calm down. Isn’t it typical of Team Leader Ko?”
“That’s what makes it more irritating. Despite being junior to you, he always mocks everything just because he’s of the same rank. He probably thinks he’ll become the legal director following Kang Inpyo. Lately, he keeps jokingly threatening the staff, saying, ‘I’ll fire you.'”
“If Team Leader Ko becomes the legal director, I’ll probably be the first one to get fired, right?”
“Most likely. Remember when you uncovered his bribery case with the contractors? That got him demoted.”
Seeing Attorney Jo’s worried face, Yang Team Leader said, “If I get fired, I’ll take the severance pay and set up a small office.”
“Will you call me too?”
“You should stay at PR.”
“What? Are you ditching me now? Aren’t we a team?”
“Attorney Jo needs to get married. Being a lawyer at PR’s legal team looks better than at some unknown law office.”
“It’s not about looks. We’re just cleaning up the messes Kang Haeun makes.”
Attorney Jo grumbled and looked out of the car window.
They were nearing Blue House’s main building.
“Wait, what’s that?”
Suddenly, Attorney Jo shouted.
Yang Team Leader followed his pointing finger.
It was a white object dangling from a second-floor window.
“What’s that?”
Yang Team Leader also squinted to focus.
“Looks like a person, right?”
Both lawyers were baffled by the unexpected sight.
The white object was cautiously moving.
As Attorney Jo said, it was indeed a person, seemingly a woman with long hair.
She reached out towards the balcony.
“Oh no!”
Attorney Jo exclaimed in shock.
The woman seemed intent on moving to the balcony.
Yang Team Leader, feeling anxious, pressed the accelerator.
It was unclear how she planned to cross over there.
If she fell, it would be a major accident.
A fall inside Blue House!
His head spun at the thought.
Yet, the woman in white managed to reach the balcony and stood on the railing for a moment, seemingly gauging the height.
Both lawyers shouted simultaneously.
“Jeong Yeoreum!”
It was definitely Jeong Yeoreum holding onto the iron railing of the second-floor balcony.
“Why is Jeong Yeoreum up there?”
“I have no idea!”
“Surely, she’s not planning to jump?”
But soon, both lawyers had a feeling they knew what Yeoreum was about to do.
“No!”
They screamed in unison.
Startled, Yang Team Leader slammed on the brakes.
Jeong Yeoreum lowered her legs off the balcony railing and let go without hesitation.
The lawyers’ hearts seemed to drop.
A moment of silence filled the car.
“Look!”
Attorney Jo urgently called Yang Team Leader’s attention.
Jeong Yeoreum had landed on the ground and quickly stood up.
She checked her legs, alternatingly lifting each one, then forcefully tied her bathrobe.
Attorney Jo watched her stride confidently towards the main building, saying fearfully, “Team Leader, it seems like someone has really provoked Jeong Yeoreum’s temper…”
Anxiously pacing the first-floor lobby, the chef turned sharply at the sound of the front door opening.
“Miss!”
Startled to see Yeoreum entering unexpectedly, he hurried over to her.
“What happened? How did you get out from there?”
Yeoreum smiled wryly.
“You couldn’t have possibly frozen to death, right?”
He bowed deeply, his face filled with remorse.
“I’m so sorry. Truly sorry.”
“Why are you apologizing, Chef? But this is Pyo Jeongran’s doing, isn’t it?”
“Yes.”
“Where is she?”
“In the second-floor central living room.”
As Yeoreum moved towards the stairs, the chef blocked her way.
“I’ve called the housekeeper. Let them handle this.”
“No, I must do it.”
“Miss Haeun is in the house now.”
“Kang Haeun has returned?”
“Yes.”
“Does she know I was locked in the bathroom?”
His expression grew even more apologetic.
“Yes.”
“And she didn’t say a word about letting me out?”
He hung his head in shame.
“Wow, I almost froze to death there.”
He again tried to stop Yeoreum from heading to the stairs.
“Miss Haeun sided with Pyo Jeongran. She’ll defend her again. No one in this house will take your side. I’m truly sorry, but we, the employees, have families to feed and can’t step in.”
“I understand. I don’t blame you. How could you act easily when your families depend on you?”
“There’s no need for apologies.”
“Please, let the housekeeper handle it. I’ve contacted them, they’ll be here soon. Even Miss Haeun won’t be able to do anything.”
“No, the housekeeper won’t be of any use. And I’m the one involved in this matter. I’ll handle it my way. But, Chef, I need a favor from you.”
Yeoreum whispered something in his ear.
“Why…?”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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