“Ah, look at the fresh air!”
Exiting the front door, Yeoreum stretched out her arms and took a deep breath.
It felt like escaping from prison, even though it had only been a few days.
Above all, she was elated to hear that her father was safely in the hospital and that the news was hopeful. She was so happy, she felt like dancing.
And so, she did, putting waves into her whole body and shaking her belly.
“Good. Good! Yes!”
Yeoreum hopped and even jumped around.
Then, she noticed three middle-aged men working in the garden.
“Good morning, sirs!”
“Ah, yes.”
The facilities management team, gathering dry broken branches shaken by the wind, bowed to Yeoreum.
“You’re working hard this morning! Keep it up!”
“Ah, yes.”
They waved their hands at Yeoreum, who was running around excitedly, and repeatedly bowed to her.
“Our miss, she’s got such a nice personality.”
“Right. The more you see her, the prettier she seems.”
They stood watching Yeoreum’s retreating figure as she ran towards the gate.
“Pyo Jeongran really shouldn’t be doing that. Locking up such a young and pretty lady in the bathroom on a cold day and turning on the air conditioning.”
“And even cutting off the power to the boiler. She must’ve been determined to freeze her to death.”
“People these days are getting worse. Even though she’s also paid by this house. Truly despicable.”
They sighed, feeling guilty as they thought about yesterday’s events, including the boiler issue.
Honestly, they had wanted to reconnect the boiler power long ago, but doing so would have meant enduring Pyo Jeongran’s wrath or being whispered out by the big madam.
Many had left the house because of such situations.
“I really hope our miss straightens out this house.”
“That would be nice.”
The three men muttered quietly as they watched Yeoreum running towards the gate.
“Like a wild colt!”
Yeoreum thought she must look like that, leaving the Blue House.
Reaching the checkpoint at the entrance of the alley, she was greeted by sturdy men in uniform.
“A new face, where are you from?”
“From Chairman Kang Ju-hwa’s house.”
“Ah, a new maid, I suppose.”
Before she could correct them, they opened the barrier as if accustomed to such situations.
“Aren’t you leaving?”
“Yes, yes!”
Yeoreum ran out, acknowledging that she was more like a maid than a granddaughter in her current situation.
Her spirits dampened slightly, but she decided to stay positive.
Today is a good day. Definitely a good day!
“There it is!”
It was the bus stop she had noticed upon entering this affluent neighborhood. She doubted if the locals used it, but a bus was approaching.
“See, I told you today’s a great day!”
Yeoreum boarded the bus, the sole passenger.
The bus moved out onto the main road.
Familiar buildings appeared, and Yeoreum got off in front of a large building.
She headed straight to the first-floor shop.
It was Hanseong Bank.
Her eyes landed on Mirae.
With her short hair and neat uniform, Mirae was explaining something to a customer at the counter, smiling.
As the customer left and Mirae greeted the seated Yeoreum, her eyes widened in surprise.
After exchanging brief hand signals, Yeoreum stepped outside.
Soon, Mirae rushed out after her.
Instead of a warm greeting, she smacked Yeoreum’s shoulder.
“Ouch!”
“Where have you been all this time? Not answering calls! I was thinking about reporting you to the police!”
Mirae hit Yeoreum’s shoulder again.
“Ah, stop it. I’m fine.”
“Fine? Where were you?”
“Shut up, you gasbag! Do you know how worried I was when your whole family disappeared all at once? I lost 3kg because of you!”
Mirae’s anger was oddly comforting to Yeoreum. Even as she got hit on the shoulder, she couldn’t help but laugh.
“Where have you been all this time? I heard you even quit school?”
“How did you know?”
“I called the school when I couldn’t get ahold of you. They said there were others looking for you too. Did you borrow money from loan sharks?”
Yeoreum thought of the two lawyers from PR Group’s legal team.
‘They must have been worried too. I disappeared without a trace.’
“What exactly happened to you?”
“It’s a long story. I’ll make it brief.”
Though she said it would be brief, Mirae tensed up.
“Don’t freak out.”
“Come on, spit it out. Don’t keep me in suspense.”
“Mirae.”
“Yeah?”
“My dad is the only son of Kang Ju-hwa, the chairman of PR Group.”
“What?”
“Can you believe it? I’m the granddaughter of Kang Ju-hwa, chairman of PR Group.”
Mirae stared at Yeoreum for a moment before speaking.
“Have you gone mad, Yeoreum? Come to your senses. You’re out of your mind.”
“It’s true.”
Yeoreum calmly narrated everything from the beginning to the present situation.
Mirae’s mouth gradually dropped open and eventually, she looked stunned.
“I just escaped from that house to meet you. So don’t be too harsh. Your sister had a tough time.”
“…You’re really a wealthy family’s heiress?”
“That’s what they say.”
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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