Since returning from Hong Kong, he had been working continuously. Some days, it was hard to even have a call, and when they did, the timing was off.
[Dash] You should never drink alcohol.“Don’t command me.”
[Dash] Hae Joo!“I’m not drunk.”
[Dash] Where are you now?“At the accommodation.”
Hae Joo answered bluntly.
The sound of his breathing through the phone tickled her ears.
[Dash] Don’t make me worry.“I’m an actress too. Not only you are busy.”
[Dash] What if you collapse again?“So you care about me, but didn’t call all day?”
[Dash] That’s…“See? You have nothing to say? Always leaving me alone.”
[Dash] It’s not like that.Hae Joo wondered if this was her way of being drunk.
She knew she was being unreasonable and stubborn but couldn’t control it.
Her emotions fluctuated wildly.
Suddenly, the call was cut off.
Just when her heart sank, a video call came in.
It was from Do Jun, so she pressed the green receiver button.
“Do Jun?”
[Dash] I’ll be less busy after this week.“Always the same words…”
[Dash] Hae Joo.Do Jun’s calm voice was deeper than the sea at the beach.
His face on the screen was the same, and even in this night, it made her heart flutter.
“Say it.”
Embarrassed, Hae Joo looked away.
Do Jun’s mouth curled into a faint smile at her reaction.
[Dash] You said you don’t know how to date?“What?”
[Dash] Your behavior right now… that’s dating.“What nonsense!”
Hae Joo blushed, her face and ears turning red.
[Dash] You’re doing well. I’m looking forward to it.“That’s sudden.”
[Dash] Rest.Do Jun’s brusque manner of speaking had a strangely compelling charm.
Even after the call ended, she couldn’t put her phone down.
“He’s a strange man.”
Wrapped in a strange mood, Hae Joo fell asleep.
When Hyun Sung woke her up, the Jeju sky was covered in dark clouds.
The full-scale rehearsal had begun.
Fully prepared, Hae Joo and the other actors put in their best effort.
Time flew, and soon it was Saturday.
Hae Joo and Yoon Ji finished their rehearsal early and returned to the accommodation late in the afternoon.
Jin Han called just then, and she answered immediately.
“Yes, Director!”
[Dash] You haven’t forgotten about dinner tonight, have you?“Of course not.”
[Dash] The others might be a bit late, so come by yourself first.“Where is it?”
Jin Han directed her to a restaurant recently opened by a famous chef who had moved to Jeju. It was located in the H Hotel and known for its seafood dishes.
Hae Joo called a taxi and left early.
As she admired the Jeju landscape from the car window, the taxi stopped.
“I’ll pay with a card… I left my phone. I’ll just pay in cash.”
In her hurry, she had left her phone behind.
Luckily, she had her wallet in her bag, so she got out of the taxi.
The hotel was one of the most luxurious in Jeju, distinguished by its white-toned building.
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Upon checking the signpost, Hae Joo headed straight to the restaurant. As she got off the elevator, she was connected directly to the restaurant entrance where a staff member bowed in greeting.
“Welcome.”
“I have a reservation…”
“Indeed, there is a room reserved under the name Hae Joo. Please, come this way.”
“Under my name?”
Hae Joo, puzzled, followed the staff member.
One wall of the restaurant was made of glass, showcasing the expansive Jeju beach.
The place they stopped at, instead of the main hall, was a room closed off by an elegant wooden door.
As the staff member opened the door, the person standing inside with a serious expression was not Jin Han, but Do Jun.
Do Jun, who had just managed to catch his breath, was on the phone with Director Song.
“Hae Joo is here now.”
Do Jun pressed the end call button and walked towards a stunned Hae Joo.
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.
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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.”
