With an elegant smile, Sophia replied in English.
『That girl, does she look like a maid?』
『No, why would she?』
『Why not? She’s the new one. Came from the lower-class neighborhood down there. But she’s clueless, and her hair is so bad that I have to say the same thing dozens of times. I’d really like to cut her off, but I’m so generous.』
『Well, your husband will soon be the CEO, and you’ll be the PR group’s lady of the house. You have to live benevolently with those who lack. Noblesse oblige, right?』
The women burst into laughter.
『Sophia, you shouldn’t ignore us just because you’re rising to a higher position. You know that, right?』
『Of course.』
『Thanks to having good friends, our husbands’ company will be booming.』
Sophia responded with a nod.
『So, be good to me.』
『Of course, madam!』
The women chuckled again.
Then, they noticed Summer staring at them.
『Why is that foolish girl still standing there?』
『Right. Is she as clueless as we heard? Sophia, you must be tired.』
『Stop it. Where did this beggar-like girl come from? I’ve been ignoring her completely.』
『Still, you shouldn’t keep looking at her. If you treat such people well once, they don’t recognize the owner and crawl back. Look, she’s still standing there without even properly greeting the lady. No manners. No basics.』
They spoke to Summer.
『As you can see, dealing with the lower class might be physically comfortable, but mentally uncomfortable. Besides, such a stupid girl who’s useless raises only my blood pressure. Because of her, I even got a headache once.』
『Sophia, you’d be better off raising a dog. It would be better than such a stupid girl.』
『Would it?』
They laughed collectively.
Then, Sophia raised a hand lightly.
The youngest member of the Blue House cooking team brought wine and began to pour.
『Even our housemaid is so stupid. I laugh and swear at her in English, and she doesn’t even know what I’m saying, just laughs along.』
『It’s the same with those guys. Look at them now. They don’t know what we’re talking about, but they’re serving and laughing.』
They mocked the Blue House staff cooking and serving.
『Pathetic humans. Study and live. Why live life so cheaply?』
『Such people are all like that. Losers. Lazy and slovenly.』
『Hey, but because there are such people, people like us can live comfortably. Don’t you agree?』
『Listening, it makes sense. If everyone tried to live like us, who would do the hard and messy work? After all, the world is better with a pyramid structure.』
『Right, right.』
They continued to chuckle.
“What’s so funny?”
Suddenly, the women turned their heads towards the voice.
Summer, with a bright smile, approached the table.
The Blue House staff stopped moving and focused their attention on the scene.
Sophia quickly spoke, “Ms. Jungyeoreum, don’t ruin the atmosphere and go your way.”
“Did I ruin the atmosphere?”
“How should I know?”
When Sophia narrowed her eyes, the five women sitting beside her also made expressions of pity.
“But what should I do? I’ve already come all the way.”
“What are you talking about?”
Pointing to the Blue House with her chin, Summer said, “I’ve arrived home.”
Perplexed, they looked bewildered by her words.
Flustered, Sophia said, “Don’t upset people and just go quickly.”
“Why would an ahjumma be upset? If my feelings are hurt because of insults that I’m worse than a dog, maybe?”
Surveying the perplexed women, Summer continued, “Why are you all surprised? You insulted and mocked lower-class, cheap, lazy losers like me, who served you well after making delicious dishes. Now that I understand your words, do you feel embarrassed?”
The faces of the Blue House staff stiffened at Summer’s words.
Flustered, the women exclaimed, “W-What is this woman saying?”
“Of course, people can curse. I’m good at it too. But after serving you well with delicious dishes and kindness, is this how you repay with ridicule and contempt? Can you even swallow this food? You pieces of character trash.”
“…Are you out of your mind?”
One of the women who had barely come to her senses stared at Summer and said, “Hey, we’re friends of the owner here, Sophia. But do you think you can stay here after treating us like this? Sophia, you should properly educate this maid. No, just fire her!”
“That’s right. Fire her!”
Other women also echoed her words, raising their voices.
“Tsk tsk tsk. You’re all so disconnected.”
“…Disconnected? Is she crazy right now? Hey, we’re all in academia and hold Ph.D. degrees! Understand!”
“Talking like you have a Ph.D. What nonsense.”
While laughing at Summer’s mockery, the women rose up in a group.
“Sophia, what are you just standing there for? Drag this woman out now!”
“Unfortunately, your friend can’t do that.”
“What?”
With a smirk, Summer said, “Because I am the real owner of the Blue House.”
The women collectively laughed dismissively.
“Are you completely insane?”
“A moment ago, didn’t that ahjumma call me Jungyeoreum?”
“So!”
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.”
