After being discharged, Yeoreum enjoyed several days of complete rest.
She began her day by leisurely checking the condition of the Alocasia plant. The new shoots were growing vigorously. The tuber was firm without any soft parts, and the leaves were in good condition.
Adequate sunlight. Adequate water.
She felt proud to have finally found the right conditions for the plant.
“You seem completely recovered now.”
Turning lightly, she approached the refrigerator to take out water, and a note stuck to the fridge caught her eye. The writing was round and cute, with a firm tone.
The resolute tone in the writing made her smile. Although she occasionally imitated her older sister, who was sometimes stern, it felt natural.
“Anyway, nagging.”
Despite that, she didn’t mind the attention and planned to rest deeply until today. After filling her morning with cereal, she took out her favorite book and leaned on the sofa.
‘It’s been a long time since I had leisure like this…’
Thinking about how long it had been since such relaxation, memories surfaced from two years ago.
After breaking up with Taeseok, she had rested for about half a year like this.
At that time, when she had to hide for a while, she pondered where would be a good place. At that time, Yeong suggested the sea. Coincidentally, it was a time when Yeong’s group was disbanding, haunted by various rumors.
“Sis, we both need a break. How about living by the sea for a few months?”
Without any specific plans, the two packed their belongings.
Jeju Island immediately came to mind as the first place to stay by the sea, but it was a place with a high risk due to Yeong’s recognizable face.
Without any intention of being recognized, they rented an old pension in a small fishing village in an obscure area around Namhae for six months.
It was a small village mostly consisting of elderly people where busy fishing activities were always taking place.
The ‘Sound of the Sea Pension,’ the only accommodation in the village, was just a place with an abandoned, dilapidated house, and thanks to that, they could rent it at a very cheap price.
Although they had money, Yeoreum was pleased for saving money unnecessarily for a while. However, the poorly maintained pension, abandoned without any management, required a lot of effort.
During the first month, the two did various repairs and bought new items diligently. The elderly owner of the house rarely stayed in the village.
They became extremely close during that time they spent together. All day long, they lounged around watching movies or reading books. On good weather days, they went out to the breakwater, took walks, and watched the fishing activities.
There were also days when they went far to a botanical garden by car. At that time, she thought it was a bit boring, but looking back, it was a peaceful six months.
If only Taeseok’s face hadn’t come to mind, it would have been a perfect time of relaxation.
Male faces periodically appeared, scratching at Yeoreum’s heart. The expression of holding onto the arm with a face that dropped despairingly hadn’t deeply imprinted on Yeoreum’s heart, making it hard to forget.
On days when her curiosity about him became unbearable, she would search for him on portal sites.
But strangely, there was no new news at all. The man who had been busy with movies, dramas, and various advertisements, without a moment to rest, suddenly disappeared without a trace.
Curious, but she couldn’t contact Director Hong. Since Yeoreum left, he was Taeseok’s person.
She cried a lot, blamed herself a lot, and tried to bury him in her heart. Still, sometimes she thought. Maybe he’ll come find me one day.
“Stop thinking. Fool…….,”
Setting aside the unreadable book, Yeoreum sat up straight and turned on the TV.
Suddenly, she thought.
“Yeoreum.”
The voice that kindly called her from the hospital room where she was discharged.
“Yeoreum.”
Soft and firm. It sounded like a truly lovely name. That voice echoed like an echo.
“Yeoreum.”
In the handful of sunlight pouring down, she suddenly realized.
Ah… if the purpose was to torment, he couldn’t call so sweetly. The heart that had doubted and doubted suddenly understood everything. The remote slipped from her hands.
Oh my.
You, you were sincere.
The words to start over were real. But I can’t.
Just hate me.
“Foolish man.”
Yeoreum buried her face between her knees. How could she build more walls and act stubbornly here to make him give up? The thought of becoming a bad woman again made her heart darken.
To Director Hong, this didn’t seem like Taeseok.
He had a personality that never showed hesitation from the beginning, but especially regarding Choi Yeoreum, Taeseok, who didn’t compromise in any way, seemed to be living a quiet daily life for some reason.
‘What is he thinking?’
Even if he noticed Ji Hyun’s two faces, it wouldn’t be strange to immediately intervene and create a fuss. Nevertheless, he casually made a call with an indifferent voice.
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.”
