Ye Ryeong, after snatching the card from Tae Jo, moved to the restaurant with Se Kyung.
Of course, Tae Jo couldn’t join them.
Not only did Ye Ryeong give him a look that said not to follow, but Executive Kang also came looking for Tae Jo for a meeting.
“How’s the food? Does it suit your taste?”
“Yes, it’s delicious.”
Se Kyung twirled pasta onto her fork and ate. Perhaps remembering Se Kyung’s morning sickness from the scent of bouillabaisse, Ye Ryeong had deliberately avoided ordering seafood dishes.
“Try this too.”
Ye Ryeong pushed a slice of steak, cut into bite-sized pieces, towards Se Kyung.
“Director, please have some too.”
“No, I’m good. I ordered this especially for Se Kyung. Remember last time at Blanc, you couldn’t finish your meal?”
As Ye Ryeong gestured for her to eat, Se Kyung hesitantly took a piece of meat. Ye Ryeong smiled contentedly as she ate.
“First, I should apologize to you, Se Kyung. Not telling you I’m Tae Jo’s sister-in-law wasn’t meant to be deceitful. I was just curious about you and didn’t want you to feel uncomfortable knowing our relation.”
Se Kyung swallowed the piece of meat she had been chewing.
Certainly, if she had known Ye Ryeong was Tae Jo’s sister-in-law, even trivial matters like earlier would have made her more cautious. Indeed, even this moment wasn’t entirely comfortable.
“I understand what you mean. But I have a question too.”
“What is it? Ask me anything.”
“When you were talking with Tae Jo, you referred to me as ‘that person’. Did you know me before?”
“Oh, that?”
Where should she begin explaining?
Recalling the past, Ye Ryeong tapped her lips thoughtfully.
“I was certain about ‘that person’ being Se Kyung only recently. I had suspected Tae Jo might have a woman in his life for some time.”
“What made you suspect? Did Tae Jo say something?”
“Uh-uh, not exactly. We were having dinner with the family, and I noticed a sweet scent on Tae Jo that didn’t seem to match him.”
“A sweet scent?”
“More precisely, a scent that was exactly like Se Kyung’s perfume.”
Perfume scent?
Se Kyung’s eyes rolled in thought. It must be about the diffuser and perfume she had given to Tae Jo.
Come to think of it, Ye Ryeong did ask her about her perfume at the gallery. What had she replied…
‘It’s a custom-made scent, not available in stores.’
She had blatantly revealed it was a custom product. But how did Ye Ryeong remember it for so long?
“You remembered that scent all this time?”
“It was quite rare for Tae Jo to come home drenched in a woman’s perfume. It was as if he had been with someone all day or been hugging them closely.”
Ah… Tae Jo, what have you done with my perfume?
“I kept smelling it for hours, and it got etched in my mind. There was that time at Director Shim’s hospital when I almost bumped into Se Kyung.”
“Yes, you said that was the first time you saw me.”
“I think it was then. When Se Kyung passed by, I caught a whiff of a familiar scent. I couldn’t place it at first, but then it hit me while talking with my mother-in-law that it was the same scent I smelled on Tae Jo.”
“So, you started suspecting from then?”
“I didn’t know if you two were dating, but thought maybe you were at least interested in each other. I tried probing Tae Jo, but he didn’t give anything away.”
“Ah…”
Se Kyung sighed softly. She was beginning to find Ye Ryeong a bit intimidating.
First, deducing Se Kyung’s pregnancy from the restaurant incident and now guessing her relationship with Tae Jo from a perfume scent.
Can someone’s intuition be this sharp?
“Were you surprised? How I guessed your relationship with Tae Jo from just that?”
“Yes.”
Se Kyung nodded, her face still looking bewildered, making Ye Ryeong laugh.
“I guess it’s a good instinct. It must be a family trait. Everyone in our family is in the legal profession, so when something seems suspicious, we tend to persist. We can be quite stubborn.”
“…”
“Honestly, it’s only a good hunch if I’m right. If I’m wrong, then it’s just a wild guess. In fact, I was somewhat confused because of Director Shim too. Se Kyung said she had a boyfriend, but insisted it wasn’t you, Tae Jo.”
“But how did you become so sure?”
“I asked Tae Jo a few days ago when I visited his house. I inquired if things were going well with the owner of the perfume.”
She was referring to that day. The day they ate rice mixed with side dishes sent by Tae Jo’s mother.
Se Kyung thought Ye Ryeong had just come to deliver food, unaware of the conversation that had happened.
“And what do you think Tae Jo said?”
“That he has someone he’s dating?”
“No. He told his mother if he doesn’t introduce someone to her by this year, she should consider him destined to stay unmarried.”
“…”
“What do you think that means?”
Se Kyung’s heart fluttered. Unlike her, still unsure about marriage, Tae Jo was already considering marrying her.
“That’s why I thought you two had somewhat finished discussing marriage when I saw Se Kyung experiencing morning sickness.”
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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