What…?
Ji Na’s hand, which had been on the doorknob, was trembling. It was such an absurd statement that she doubted her own ears.
Turning her head, Do Jin was looking at her without any change in his complexion. His face was as calm as if he had just come out of a meeting.
“What nonsense,”
“Didn’t you?”
Cutting off Ji Na’s words, he had crossed a line.
“Because I might have fallen head over heels for a handsome guy and wanted to switch.”
It was humiliating.
“That’s insulting.”
Swallowing down her raging emotions, Ji Na bit her lip. It was the first time her emotions had fluctuated this much while dating Do Jin.
“If you didn’t, it’s fine.”
Kim Do Jin, speaking calmly with unscathed eyes. Ji Na once again realized that a beautiful breakup was nothing more than an absurd illusion.
After all, a breakup was something disgusting and dirty.
“Choose the date and time you want, and let’s get married.”
It was a shock similar to the initial statement.
He opened his mouth calmly, without any hint of emotion on his face.
“Feelings like love just pass by. They are not important for marriage at all.”
The businesslike tone that could be expected in a meeting, Ji Na clenched her fists at his monotonous voice.
“Didn’t you hear me?”
“I heard you clearly.”
Do Jin really looked bothered. As if even this conversation was a meaningless waste of time.
He frowned, banging his folder of documents on the desk in irritation.
“All you need is to hear ‘I love you,’ and to feel some jealousy.”
As easily as stating the day’s lunch menu, Do Jin’s voice made Ji Na lose any further will to converse.
“Thank you for exposing your true colors so honestly, even if it’s just now.”
Ji Na spoke in a voice filled with rage.
“On the day of our breakup, I’ve come to know your true colors. How ironic.”
As she stylishly swung the door open to leave, a disturbing sound rang out.
Just my luck. Why now?
Ji Na’s forehead furrowed. She didn’t need to look down to predict what had happened. The thread of her cardigan had caught and unraveled substantially. Just like a woman’s tangled hair, the thread stuck in the door had unraveled long.
“See. This is what happens when you do things you’re not used to. You only make mistakes.”
Do Jin slowly approached her as if watching prey caught in a trap. All the while, Ji Na was trying hard to cut the thread by pulling it with her hand. But the thread only stretched taut and did not break easily.
Finally, Do Jin, who had come close to Ji Na, bent his upper body down.
“Let’s get married.”
At his breath touching her ear, goosebumps rose all over Ji Na’s body. She never thought the word “marriage” would sound so horrifying. Ji Na gave up on the thread and took off her cardigan.
“I can’t use this cardigan anymore. I’ll have to throw it away.”
Looking at Do Jin as if speaking to him, Ji Na hastily stepped outside. Her white arm and the back of her hand were exposed under the short sleeves. But it was a hundred, no, five hundred times better than bearing the coldness of Do Jin.
She returned to her place with calmness, but her fingertips were trembling. Ji Na nonchalantly held her mouse. Her heart was pounding, and her head was buzzing.
She had ended a relationship that had lasted for five years. She couldn’t feel any emotions such as regret, sadness, or pain. She just felt incredibly foolish.
Do Jin didn’t love her. He had just used her. He had manipulated a naive and passionate young employee to his liking.
‘Now that it’s all over.’
Ji Na deliberately focused more on her monitor to soothe her hollow insides.
Her fingers kept slipping on the keyboard. A part of her felt bitter and empty, but that was all. She only regretted the time she had spent as his lover for five years.
She was curious about Do Jin’s thoughts, who mentioned marriage only after speaking of their breakup. Did he really think he could marry like colleagues without love? Why on earth did he say such a thing? His words made her shudder.
‘It is chilly, though.’
Her exposed forearm and wrist felt empty. At that moment, a warm piece of clothing was placed on her shoulders. The scent that reached her nose was familiar.
“Cover yourself with this.”
It was Jin Woo. He draped what seemed like his own coat around Ji Na.
“Ah, it’s fine.”
Although it was a summer jacket, it was much better than having nothing. The warm and faint scent of Jin Woo was comforting.
“Well, I’ll just borrow it for a while.”
Dressed in a white shirt and tie, Jin Woo nodded and smiled.
“Yes.”
After Jin Woo returned to his seat, Ji Na was able to regain her composure. She had been absent when she entered the conference room, and it was strange to think where he had been.
Meanwhile, Do Jin picked up Ji Na’s black cardigan with the unravelled thread.
‘So boring.’
It was a piece of clothing that a boring and calm woman would wear. Do Jin was surprised at Ji Na’s words just a moment ago.
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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