Until now, articles had only been focusing on Hae Joo.
The public was largely unaware of the situations Yu Ri and Kyung Ae were in.
Choi In Ho also sought to exploit this, but he eventually got caught by Do Jun.
“Stop frowning and smile.”
“My shoulder… feels like it’s going to be crushed!”
“I told you to smile.”
Do Jun dragged Choi In Ho out of the building.
If passersby were around, he plastered a convincing smile on his face.
Meanwhile, Choi In Ho, whose shoulder was gripped, was in agony.
Despite his trembling limbs, Do Jun bizarrely threatened him to smile.
“Ugh!”
“You’re not listening.”
Do Jun forcefully pulled one corner of Choi In Ho’s mouth, creating a Joker-like appearance, causing Choi In Ho to struggle.
His face turned red as he looked up at Do Jun, overwhelmed by the fear that Do Jun might actually rip his mouth open.
“This isn’t fun if you give up so easily.”
“Let, let me go and let’s talk.”
Do Jun had several reasons for being called a monster.
One of them was his cruelty towards those who crossed the line, beyond what most would consider normal. Those aware of Do Jun’s tendencies dared not to provoke him.
Choi In Ho had scoffed at these rumors, but now, faced with the reality, he was terrified that Do Jun might follow him to hell and slash him to pieces.
“Even with this, a rat like you won’t turn into a human overnight.”
“Please!”
“I’ve seen too many like you. It’s tiring.”
“But still, letting you off so far has only been due to my leniency.”
“What do you mean?”
“Things are going to get interesting from now on.”
Manager Song hurried out at that moment.
He urgently reported to Do Jun upon eye contact.
“Yi Yu Ra has accepted the visitation request.”
Do Jun nodded in acknowledgment and finally released Choi In Ho’s pitiful shoulder.
Choi In Ho groaned in pain, cradling his shoulder.
Do Jun then grabbed his arm.
“You’re coming with me.”
“I’m fine, you go.”
“Go when I ask nicely.”
“Ah, really!”
Choi In Ho was reluctantly dragged along.
Manager Song blocked any chance of escape.
Entering the visitation room, a glass partition appeared.
Soon after, Yi Yu Ra emerged, her head hung low.
Do Jun picked up the phone and tapped the glass.
Reluctantly lifting her head, Yi Yu Ra’s eyes widened in shock.
“Oh my god!”
It was an unclear combination of Do Jun and Choi In Ho.
Yi Yu Ra, unsure if she was falling into another trap, looked around helplessly.
Do Jun gestured for her to pick up the phone.
Yi Yu Ra, looking miserable, pressed the phone to her ear.
“It’s been a while.”
“Why are you here?”
“I’m not sure if you’ve seen the news, but the situation outside is bad, thanks to Reporter Choi In Ho here.”
Yi Yu Ra shot a glare at Choi In Ho.
The disheveled Choi In Ho hastily avoided her gaze.
“Speaking the truth in court will help you too.”
“…”
“Lying will only feed scum like him.”
Yi Yu Ra, aware of Hae Joo’s situation from inside the detention center, regretted falling for Choi In Ho’s temptation, lamenting that she would not have done so had she known the issue would escalate to this extent.
“Journalists have been incessantly applying for visits due to Hae Joo’s situation.”
“There’s more than enough evidence already submitted.”
“I know.”
“I don’t expect genuine remorse from you.”
Yi Yu Ra’s gaze, which had been averted, now directly met Do Jun’s eyes. Her eyes reddened and moistened, perhaps overwhelmed with emotion.
“Your mother is in a situation that can’t be reversed. You wouldn’t want to end up like that, would you?”
Yi Yu Ra was well aware of this.
Yet, she still harbored resentment for Hae Joo not helping her.
“But you didn’t have to put me in jail!”
“Didn’t you learn how frightening money can be?”
“That’s…”
“There’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world. The moment you covet what belongs to others, it’s over.”
“Sob.”
“You and Hae Joo are not family. You never treated her as a true family member.”
“But we’re still blood-related!”
“If you were blood-related, you should have cherished her more. How would you have felt if you were in Hae Joo’s place?”
Finally, Yi Yu Ra burst into tears.
Only when she reached a dead end in life did the harsh reality sink in.
Choi In Ho, observing their conversation, felt a burning sensation inside. His plans to use Yi Yu Ra again seemed unfeasible now.
‘I’m seeing a side of Park Do Jun I never knew.’
Contrary to expectations, Do Jun was persuasive even with an adversary.
That’s how he amassed his enormous fortune, honestly and without luck.
“If Hae Joo wasn’t there, my mother wouldn’t have left me alone!”
“What?”
“Knowing my mother’s abnormal behavior, yet not siding with me, how much…”
It was a somewhat justifiable excuse.
Regrettably, it didn’t erase the past wrongdoings.
“If you show remorse when you get back into the world, I’ll make sure you have a means to survive.”
“How?”
“You can work at the factory on President Song Young Suk’s farm.”
“Really?”
“After that, you’re on your own. Ensure no harm comes to Hae Joo.”
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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