Feeling stifled, Yeonju left the event hall and headed to the rooftop terrace upstairs, seeking some fresh air.
As she was ascending the stairs, a voice from the floor above made her halt in her tracks.
“Hey, even if you don’t like Yeonju, you should at least accept her greetings. How can you embarrass her like that in front of everyone?”
Yeonju’s face stiffened at the sound. The voice unmistakably belonged to Aeran.
“I just can’t feel any affection for her, sister. She just looks so gloomy and unattractive. Like the daughter of a small company president with no elegance.”
Hyeran’s displeased voice continued.
“The more I see her, the more I pity Jinwook. With his status, he could’ve found a much better match. How did we end up with someone like her in our family…”
Yeonju knew Hyeran harbored such thoughts. Probably everyone did.
But hearing it spoken aloud stung and weighed down her spirits.
Then, Aeran sighed deeply and responded.
“Oh dear. Do you think I’m nice to her because I like her? Whatever it is, she’s Jinwook’s choice, so we just have to live with it. I never imagined she would be Jinwook’s partner.”
“If she were only capable of giving us grandchildren, it would be so much better. She’s of no help to Jinwook. How can I feel any affection for her?”
“That’s true. If only she could give us a child… I never thought it would take this long.”
Yeonju bit her dry lips. She couldn’t fulfill Aeran’s wish of bearing a child.
If she had known her body would be like this, she would never have married Jinwook. She would never have chosen a marriage that everyone disapproved of.
Not wanting to hear more of their conversation, Yeonju slowly turned around.
But then, Hyeran’s voice stopped her.
“Honestly, I sometimes wish Inhyuk’s partner was Jinwook’s instead.”
“Originally, you had your eyes set on Chaerin, sister.”
“That’s right… I never expected Jinwook to reject Chaerin for Yeonju.”
Aeran’s voice was filled with regret.
“Every time I see Chaerin, I feel so disappointed. She’s perfect in every way. It’s such a waste for her to be with Inhyuk.”
Yeonju’s mind went numb. She felt as if she was falling into an endless abyss.
After Hyeran and Aeran left, Yeonju stood there for a long time, lost in her thoughts.
Click.
Yeonju switched on the light in the living room. The once dark space was now filled with a soft glow.
After the crowded event, the quiet home felt like a release from tension.
Yeonju headed to the dressing room. She methodically took off the glamorous accessories and the tight two-piece dress that had been uncomfortable to wear.
Standing in her underwear, she looked down at the clothes and accessories she had carefully chosen days before. It all seemed so pointless now.
‘Sister, I just can’t feel any affection for her. She looks gloomy and unattractive. Like the daughter of a small company president… with no elegance.’
No matter how much she dressed up, they would have still found fault with her… She really shouldn’t have bothered.
Hyeran’s words were one thing, but hearing what Aeran said afterward was honestly shocking.
‘I never expected Jinwook to reject Chaerin and choose Yeonju as his partner.’
‘Honestly, every time I see Chaerin, I feel so disappointed. She’s perfect in every way – good family, good education. It’s such a waste for her to be with Inhyuk.’
Feeling regret and heartache every time they saw Chaerin.
It was painful and overwhelming, but what was more pitiful was her own situation, where she couldn’t argue back.
Would she have been treated differently if she had come from a better family like Chaerin?
Or, would it have been different if she had given birth to a child?
Unable to achieve either, she felt an increasing sense of alienation.
“Sigh…”
Exhausted, Yeonju left the dressing room and headed to the bathroom for a quick wash, followed by changing into comfortable homewear.
She sat down on the living room sofa and turned on the TV. A popular variety show was airing.
The hosts and panelists were exchanging jokes and bursting into laughter. Their laughter filled the silent house, a sound Yeonju had never made there.
Since her marriage, she had always been too busy watching for others’ reactions to genuinely laugh. She had lived only hoping for the day when her child would fill the house with laughter.
Now, what should she hope for in life?
The only thing left for her was the miracle of waking Mi-hyeon up.
Yeonju checked her phone. The call list was either from Aeran or Gyeong-ok. Calls from her husband, Jinwook, were rare.
It had been about half a month since Jinwook discovered her difficulties with pregnancy.
During that time, she had seen Jinwook’s face only three times. He had been absent from home, citing frequent business trips and busy work.
Even when he was home, it was just a brief greeting before retreating to his room, or he would come late at night when she was asleep, without any real conversation.
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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