After disposing of the eggy tissue, Ji Na looked for the air conditioning remote. She couldn’t find it, although she was sure she had seen it on the table earlier. Suddenly, with a beep, the air conditioner turned on. Jin Woo was holding the remote, smiling.
“It was over here.”
“Uh…”
Embarrassed, Ji Na avoided Jin Woo’s gaze.
“Now it’s time to add the noodles.”
For some reason, the noodle packet kept slipping from her hands. Her fingers felt clumsy. At that moment, Jin Woo’s smooth, long fingers skillfully opened the packet and swiftly added the noodles to the boiling water.
“Looks like my sister can’t do anything without me.”
His playful comment made Ji Na’s face heat up.
“Go stand over there.”
Her face flushed with the playful comment.
“You stay over there.”
Embarrassed, Ji Na pushed Jin Woo away. Despite the whirring of the air conditioner outside, it was still inexplicably hot.
Thankfully, Jin Woo quietly moved away and pulled out a small table. Soon, the pot of freshly made ramen was placed on the table. Sitting across from Jin Woo felt strangely intimate.
“Enjoy your meal.”
“I will, thank you.”
Jin Woo’s familiar act of blowing on his steaming noodles seemed both familiar and new to Ji Na as she observed him.
“Aren’t you eating?”
Jin Woo suddenly asked.
“No, I’m good.”
Watching her loved one eat was satisfying enough for her.
“I’d rather watch you.”
At Ji Na’s words, Jin Woo smiled lightly and continued eating. Ji Na felt warmer seeing the sweat bead on his forehead.
Once Jin Woo had finished, including the soup, he drank some cold water.
“Time to go home,” Ji Na said, picking up the empty bowl, hinting at him to leave.
“Why do you keep trying to send me away? I often come and go.”
Jin Woo laughed, referring to the lie he had told the landlord earlier.
“You’re leaving for the U.S. soon.”
Ji Na blurted out the question that had been nagging her, a topic she desperately wanted to avoid.
She quickly turned on the tap at the sink. Water gushed over her hands, but it didn’t ease her internal turmoil.
The water splashed everywhere, filling the basin to the brink.
Jin Woo’s footsteps approached, but Ji Na didn’t turn around.
His hand reached over and turned off the tap. The relentless flow stopped with a squeak.
“Do you want to come with me?”
Jin Woo’s voice was heavy. Ji Na couldn’t even breathe.
Sensing her stiffness, Jin Woo softened his tone.
“I don’t want to experience being without you again.”
Slowly, Ji Na turned around, her and Jin Woo’s eyes intensely locking.
“I feel the same.”
Jin Woo’s eyes widened.
“Then come with me.”
“But I can’t.”
Disappointment shadowed Jin Woo’s face, expecting a positive response.
“I have my own life. Following you might just make things hard for you there.”
“…”
“I’ll wait for you, just like you waited for me.”
Ji Na recalled Jin Woo’s words when they first met. He had waited a long time to meet her again, making efforts to find her.
“Now it’s my turn.”
Jin Woo looked at her with a wavering gaze.
“I don’t want to make you wait.”
Knowing the loneliness and difficulty of waiting.
Jin Woo hesitated, his lips quivering slightly, his tormented face speaking volumes.
“I don’t want to wait either. But I have to.”
Ji Na continued more calmly.
“We have no choice, you and I.”
“Then, I have a favor to ask.”
Jin Woo slowly opened his mouth, and Ji Na blinked nervously.
“Stay at my place while I’m gone.”
Caught off guard by his unexpected request, Ji Na reacted a bit late.
“Huh?”
“It’s more secure than here. Since I can’t protect you in person while I’m in the U.S.”
His request was earnest.
“Would you do that for me?”
His handsome eyes intensely gazed at Ji Na. Finally, she nodded.
“Alright.”
Jin Woo, smiling happily, gently pressed his lips to hers.
“Thank you.”
Knowing he was leaving, she wasn’t miserable. She could feel how much he loved her.
Ji Na also smiled back, no longer afraid.
“Can I stay over tonight?”
Caught off guard by Jin Woo’s sly question, Ji Na smiled and answered.
“No.”
Sensing his ambush had failed, Jin Woo graciously accepted her response. Hand in hand, they walked out and parted at the stairs.
“Good night, noona.”
Under the fluctuating moonlight, Jin Woo said farewell with deep eyes. He always shone, sometimes feeling like an illusion in reality.
After parting with Jin Woo, Ji Na slowly returned. The new number lock on the door felt reassuring, along with the blinds that shielded her view from outside. All touched by Jin Woo’s hand.
“Let’s sleep, Jjinnu.”
Hugging a white plush dog, Ji Na lay down in bed. She could smell Jin Woo’s familiar scent on its soft fur, comforting her heart. Without feeling anxious, Ji Na quickly fell asleep.
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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