The rest of the day was a normal date. They held hands, wandering around the department store, trying on stylish clothes, and even snapping pictures with cute accessories.
“Are you hungry?”
Responding to Ji Na’s earlier comment that one must circle the department store a hundred times, Jin Woo gently broached the subject.
“Um… Maybe a little.”
Having lost track of time together, Ji Na now felt hungry at Jin Woo’s words. Smiling at her, Jin Woo took her hand and led her away.
In a chic Italian restaurant nestled in the city center, which Jin Woo had reserved, the stylish interior captivated Ji Na’s attention.
“Order whatever you want.”
“I can’t, I’ll gain weight.”
“You should gain some. You’re too thin.”
Ji Na playfully rolled her eyes at Jin Woo’s smooth talk.
“Tell me honestly, you got the executive position by flattering, right?”
Jin Woo’s lips curled up.
“Ah, you caught me.”
“I knew it. You’ve always been good at winning people over.”
“Ah… then I’ve succeeded.”
Jin Woo smiled mischievously, his gaze towards Ji Na as gentle as the morning sun.
“I’ll cherish the heart I’ve won from you.”
Ji Na’s eyes sparkled in response.
“What looks good here?”
As memories of the previous night surfaced, Ji Na lowered her eyes to the menu.
“I’ll order the best for us.”
Jin Woo confidently summoned a waiter. Ji Na’s cheeks flushed with every elegant gesture he made.
“This…”
After the waiter left, Ji Na shyly presented something she’d secretly bought at a souvenir shop – a white cat keychain.
“It’s for your car keys.”
“For me?”
Jin Woo’s voice trembled slightly, surprised.
“For when you’re in the US… so you won’t feel lonely.”
Ji Na had impulsively bought it, reminded of her cat at home.
“I just thought it was cute.”
Jin Woo laughed and admired the keychain.
“Thank you. I’ll carry it with me and think of you.”
His expression was filled with genuine appreciation.
“Really, thank you.”
“It’s nothing, really.”
Ji Na felt warmth in her heart, like tiny waves or twinkling stars in the night sky. Every moment with Jin Woo was precious.
“Your meal is served.”
The table was adorned with dishes – a salad with a tangy yuzu dressing, spaghetti with large mussels, and a perfectly grilled steak.
Jin Woo skillfully sliced the steak, placing a piece on Ji Na’s plate.
“Eat a lot.”
Every action and word from Jin Woo was filled with love. It was a feeling Ji Na never experienced with Do Jin.
“You too.”
Ji Na mimicked him, feeding Jin Woo a piece of steak.
“Delicious.”
Chewing, Jin Woo smiled warmly. His gaze towards Ji Na was radiant, leaving a lasting impression in her heart.
“I wish it would shine in my heart forever.”
“Will you stay over tonight?”
The spontaneous question surprised both of them. Jin Woo’s face stiffened, a rare sign of bashfulness, contrasting his usually confident demeanor.
“Ji Na…”
His voice was low and somewhat rough, as if choked. With a face as calm as ever, he gazed at Ji Na.
The light above the table cast a shadow over Jin Woo’s distinct features, making his gaze towards Ji Na appear deeper and more intense.
His piercing eyes seemed to bind Ji Na in place. The fervor that had pooled in his eyes the night before now flickered with restrained energy. His jaw muscles tensed as if holding something back.
For a moment, his straight lips seemed to twist. Then, after a brief, intense look at Ji Na, Jin Woo passed a hand over his face and let out a faint laugh.
The unfamiliar smile sent a shiver down Ji Na’s neck.
Leaning towards Ji Na, he bit his lip slowly and spoke in a drawn-out tone.
“Don’t tease me.”
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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