“I contacted you because… I had a dream about a carp, which often signifies a pregnancy omen.”
Yeonju felt a tightness in her chest and a throbbing pain, knowing she had to shatter any hope Aeran might have harbored.
Yeonju slowly opened her mouth to speak.
“…There’s no particular symptom yet.”
“…Not at all? Nothing unusual?”
“…No.”
A long sigh came through the phone, laden with disappointment.
“…Alright, I understand. But since the dream was quite vivid, keep an eye out.”
“…Yes, I will.”
Yeonju’s heart ached. Was it right to keep the truth from someone so eagerly awaiting pregnancy news?
‘Remember, you cannot tell anyone about this.’
Whenever her heart wavered, Yeonju recalled Jinwook’s firm voice. Aeran’s voice came through again.
“You know there’s a commemoration event at the Art Center next week, right?”
“Yes.”
“Make sure to dress well for it. It’s a big event with many eyes on us.”
“…Yes.”
“And why is Jinwook so hard to reach? Do I have to learn about my own son from the newspapers?”
Aeran’s voice was filled with complaints.
“I only have one son, and yet he’s so inattentive. Just like his father.”
“…”
“Tell Jinwook to call me when you see him.”
It seemed she was unaware that her inattentive son was equally indifferent towards his wife.
“Yes, I will.”
Yeonju responded mechanically like a robot, and the call ended. She left her bedroom and looked down into the living room.
The empty living room was only filled with sunlight coming in from outside.
‘He said he would be late.’
Jinwook, who had left those words, hadn’t returned home yet.
Despite waiting for him until late at night, the only return she received was a scolding from her mother-in-law for sleeping in.
‘I shouldn’t have waited…’
It was foolish to have waited with words left unsaid since their visit to the hospital.
A bitter smile crossed Yeonju’s face as she was about to head to the bathroom. Her phone rang again.
This time, it was a call from Kyung-ok.
“Sigh[–][–][–].”
A sigh escaped Yeonju’s lips automatically, knowing why Kyung-ok would call.
“Tell Jinwook to invest in our business. If we get investment and the business goes well, it’s good for both our family and his.”
Certainly, it was about the business investment mentioned last time. Naturally, she hadn’t even brought up the business-related topic to Jinwook.
With her own future uncertain, how could she ask her in-laws for help for her father’s business?
Since then, there were many calls from Kyung-ok that she hadn’t answered, but she couldn’t avoid it forever.
“Hello?”
Yeonju answered, planning to say she had talked to Jinwook but was rejected.
“It’s me. Why haven’t you been answering your phone lately?”
“…I’ve been busy.”
“Busy doing what? You’re just sitting at home.”
“What’s the reason for your call? If it’s about the business matter you mentioned last time…”
“Oh[–]. I’ve taken care of that.”
“How?”
“How else? Since you kept ignoring my calls, I directly called Jinwook.”
“You did what?”
Yeonju’s brows furrowed deeply.
“You called Jinwook directly?”
“Yes. I asked for an investment, and he simply agreed
“I said it because you didn’t. And what’s the problem with me calling? We’re family after all.”
“…….”
“Don’t feel burdened. To LM Group, that amount is just pocket change. Your husband also just gave the exact amount asked, despite having plenty of money.”
Yeonju’s eyes twisted in response to Kyung-ok’s sarcastic words about Jinwook. Overwhelmed, Yeonju raised her voice.
“Just because it’s pocket change to someone, does it mean we should accept it? What right do we have to take his money?”
“Why wouldn’t we have the right? You are their daughter-in-law! Just give birth to a son. Then you’ll be the real power in the house!”
“So because I can’t do that, you’re saying I don’t have the right!”
“What? What do you mean by that?”
“Don’t call me again for business matters! And the same goes for Jinwook.”
Yeonju hung up the phone firmly, no longer wanting to hear Kyung-ok’s voice. She was infuriated and deeply upset.
How could she have made such a request of Jinwook, considering her current situation?
How baffled must Jinwook have been when he received Kyung-ok’s call.
Her head throbbed. She felt embarrassed at the thought of facing Jinwook.
Yeonju wanted to call Jinwook but stopped, thinking it might disturb him.
She looked at the un-dialed number of Jinwook on her phone and sighed deeply.
Late at night.
Yeonju bolted up from the sofa upon hearing noise from the entrance.
Approaching the door, she saw Jinwook entering. He seemed slightly surprised to see Yeonju in the dark living room.
“Why are you still up?”
It was two in the morning. Yeonju awkwardly replied.
“…Just couldn’t sleep.”
Instead of saying she waited for him, she cited sleeplessness to avoid burdening him.
Yeonju gently spoke to Jinwook, who was taking off his suit jacket.
“Did you stay at a hotel last night?”
“Yes.”
Seeing the fatigue on his face, Yeonju refrained from asking more.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
*
Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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