Surveying the chaotic hospital room, the detective spoke coldly.
“Miss Oh Yeorri, we need to investigate the assault case involving Yun Seyoung, so you’ll have to come with us.”
The bouquet fallen on the floor was haphazardly crushed. The traces of Yeorri resisting as she was dragged away by the detectives were evident.
“You must have been surprised.”
While Kang Sangmu and Sukju were clearing up the messy hospital room, Madam Ma sat next to Seyoung with a tired face.
“…”
Not knowing what to say, Seyoung could only offer a bitter smile.
Despite the surprise at the appearance of Oh Yeorri, I learned an unexpected fact that made my chest feel tight.
So, has Yeorri always blamed Taejo for the death of her mother? Is that why he said he owed me a great debt?
“I’m sorry. You got involved in our affairs for no reason. Even when Taejo was injured, that kid boldly asserted that it wasn’t his fault. Maybe because she thought Taejo survived thanks to my mother.”
“Miss Yeorri, were you very close to my mother?”
“We were. We knew each other since we were young. So, it was even more shocking when my friend died.”
Madam Ma’s eyes sank heavily. Even though it was more than 20 years ago, the memories of that day were still vivid.
How could I forget? A cold, soaked body and chapped lips that had stiffened. Sensations like the body turning rigid as life drained away.
When Yeorri, who had been taking a nap, woke up and sneaked outside in the middle of it, a surprised Sunhwa roamed the village several times desperately trying to find her daughter.
While searching, she heard that a small girl was near the rough waves crashing on the shore. Relieved that she found Yeorri, Sunhwa rushed desperately towards the seaside.
Although Sunhwa tried to go into the sea upon knowing that Taejo was swept away, it was the caretaker, Mr. Gu, who followed her that stopped her.
“Madam, if you go into the sea on a day like this, you’ll die!”
“But my son… Taejo was swept away by the waves!”
“Taejo can swim, right? I’ll go there, so please call 119. Okay?”
In response to Mr. Gu’s words, Madam Ma absentmindedly nodded. Then, with trembling hands, she contacted 119, praying for the safe rescue of those who had fallen into the sea.
But sadly, Sunhwa, the last person rescued that day, never opened her eyes again.
“I can’t tell you such a pleasant story. I can’t tell you everything.”
“Mother.”
Though she was trying to smile, Madam Ma looked fragile, as if she would shatter at the slightest touch.
“I thought things were getting better, but experiencing something like this again, what should I do? Should I ask to move to another hospital room?”
“No. It’s okay.”
Seyoung shook her head. Madam Ma took Seyoung’s hand and stroked it for a while.
“I won’t let go of the fact that you and the child were harmed. I should have done this sooner, but I couldn’t overcome my emotions because of Jung.”
Madam Ma’s voice sank heavily.
Seyoung gently clasped Madam Ma’s hand.
There were rumors circulating that she deliberately drowned Yun Seyoung in a hotel swimming pool while shooting. Despite Yeorri denying any wrongdoing, the situation caused a significant stir when the footage was released.] After the reporter’s commentary ended, a video began to play. It was the footage of the confrontation between Seyoung and Yeorri at the swimming pool.
[This is the video from that time. If you look closely, you can see Yeorri grabbing Seyoung’s arm and shaking it vigorously.Then, as Seyoung’s body moved toward the pool, Yeorri let go of her arm.
Afterward, you can see Yeorri laughing as Seyoung, struggling in the water, kicks her leg. This video was captured by the filming team’s camera at that time…]
The screen changed to Yeorri leaving the police station.
She, armed with sunglasses and a mask, avoided the crowded reporters and got into a black sedan.
“It will eventually be revealed why she’s lying like that.”
Chief Moon, who came to watch the news, clicked his tongue. Then he made an apologetic expression towards Seyoung.
“Are you okay with the video going public like that?”
The source of the video was another filming team. The youngest staff member who was guarding the set at that time secretly pressed the record button when he saw the two fighting.
“There’s nothing we can do. Yeorri keeps denying that she did anything. There’s no more definite evidence than that.”
As the video spread, the repercussions became uncontrollable.
While Yeorri’s denial added to the problem, people couldn’t help but be shocked by the footage of her laughing after submerging pregnant Seyoung in the water.
And that wasn’t the only thing. With past incidents resurfacing, Yeorri’s irresponsible attitude and a previous violent incident at a bar were also brought to light.
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.”
