Right as the memory she had forgotten due to Seol Ji Oh’s confession revived, she received a message from Kang Hyun Ho.

Of course, she had no intention of replying. The pain was so great that she regretted even the time she had loved him.

Upon arriving home and checking her phone, there were a few more messages from Kang Hyun Ho. Yeo Woon read the messages with a stern face.

[…I’m sorry.] [I want to apologize to you in person, can we meet?] [I miss those days. When you were by my side.] Yeo Woon laughed dryly as if it was absurd.

He misses those days? How could he say that he misses them?

There were only moments that I wouldn’t want to return to even if I died….

Yeo Woon closed her eyes at the oncoming remnants of memory.

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She first met Kang Hyun Ho three years ago, in a drama.

When Kang Hyun Ho, already a top star at the time, showed interest in her, a supporting actor, Yeo Woon found it hard to believe. But she couldn’t resist his charm, and the two started dating.

As with all relationships, they were happy at first. But that time didn’t last long.

Kang Hyun Ho, who claimed to have fallen for Yeo Woon’s simple and unadorned image, began to find her tedious for the same reasons. The novelty and curiosity they felt due to their differences soon became reasons for arguments.

It was only after she continually diminished by his side, that their painful relationship ended. Yeo Woon realized then. To Kang Hyun Ho, she was just a brief detour.

From the start, Yeo Woon didn’t have a place next to Kang Hyun Ho, who lived in a completely different world.

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Yeo Woon opened her closed eyes.

She almost got swept away by feelings of affection and repeated the same mistake.

Even her relationship with Seol Ji Oh would have an obvious ending….

With drained strength, Yeo Woon deleted all the messages from Kang Hyun Ho and tossed her phone casually aside. Leaning back on the sofa to catch her breath, her phone suddenly vibrated.

Yeo Woon grimaced.

With what nerve does he contact me…!

Picking up her phone to block Kang Hyun Ho’s number, Yeo Woon, looking at the words displayed on the screen, involuntarily held her breath.

[Answer the phone.] It was a short fourword message. The sender was Seol Ji Oh.

As Yeo Woon was flustered about what to do, a call came from Seol Ji Oh.

Yeo Woon blankly stared at the vibrating phone in her hand. It felt as if not the phone, but her entire body was trembling.

But she did not have the courage to answer the call, so Yeo Woon just bit her lip.

Eventually, the call ended, and a ‘missed call’ notification appeared on the screen.

Though the phone vibration had stopped, Yeo Woon’s heart was beating fiercely. The name Seol Ji Oh seemed to awaken every nerve in her body.

Yeo Woon held her hand over her heart. Despite her resolutions, she found herself missing Seol Ji Oh madly.

“I must be crazy, really….”
Her words dissipated into thin air. It had only been five minutes since she had snapped out of it because of Kang Hyun Ho’s contact. She was shaking like this just because of a call from Seol Ji Oh.

Then Yeo Woon’s phone vibrated briefly again.

[If you don’t answer this time, I’ll come to see you.] Yeo Woon’s eyes widened in surprise.

What does he mean? If I don’t answer the phone… Does he mean he will come to see me?

Even though the thought seemed absurd, somehow she felt that Seol Ji Oh could really come.

And then another call came.

With trembling eyes, Yeo Woon looked at the screen where Seol Ji Oh’s name was displayed.

What should I do, really.

She couldn’t answer the call, but she couldn’t not answer either.

Ah, really Seol Ji Oh…!

After hesitating for a while, Yeo Woon finally answered the call with her trembling hand. Her heart was racing uncontrollably.

When she held the phone to her ear, she heard Seol Ji Oh’s voice.

[….Yeo Woon.] It was her name.

At his single word, Yeo Woon closed her eyes.

Just his voice alone, that single word, made her feel so good her mind seemed to melt away.

What should I really do….

She was a mess.

[You answered the call? Were you afraid that I might come over?] “…No, it wasn’t like that.”

[It feels good to hear your voice.] At Seol Ji Oh’s gentle voice filling her ear, Yeo Woon nearly responded with, ‘me too’, without realizing it.

Yeo Woon bit her lip hard, trying not to make a mistake. To hide her wavering heart, she had no choice but to push the conversation forward.

“Why did you call?”
[….Because I missed you.] “Sigh…”
A hot sigh burst out from Yeo Woon’s lips. Seol Ji Oh’s voice, speaking as if it were a matter of course, pierced her heart.

The words ‘I miss you too’ were rising up to her lips, and it was hard to resist.

That’s when Seol Ji Oh continued to speak.

[I may not know what you’re afraid of and avoiding, Yeo Woon.] “…..”
[Just one word is all I need. I’ll take care of the rest.] Her throat tightened. At Seol Ji Oh’s words, her heart was helplessly drawn in.

You intend to embrace even my fears….

Yeo Woon had to admit it. She couldn’t possibly reject Seol Ji Oh.

No matter how much she tried to hide it, it couldn’t be hidden. The words she had been suppressing all along burst through her lips.

“…I miss you.”
The words that had been tormenting the tip of her tongue, rising up to her jaw.

“I miss you, Ji Oh…. I miss you.”
Once they began to come out, they flowed like a bursting dam. Yeo Woon’s eyes welled up with heat.

Seol Ji Oh, who had been quietly listening, let out a low sigh over the receiver. Yeo Woon became scared when Seol Ji Oh sighed without saying anything.

“Ji Oh…?”
Then Seol Ji Oh spoke as if nothing was wrong.

[I’m coming over now.] The call ended.

And a few hours later, Seol Ji Oh appeared in front of her, as if in a dream.

Yeo Woon had to question her eyes. Why was Seol Ji Oh, who was supposed to be in Macao, standing in front of her right now?

Surprised, Yeo Woon could only stare at Seol Ji Oh standing in the doorway without any thought of letting him in. Then Seol Ji Oh’s lips curved up beautifully.

“Are you going to keep me standing?”
“Oh, no!”
Only then did Yeo Woon step aside for Seol Ji Oh to enter. The door closed with a clunk. Even when Seol Ji Oh stepped inside, Yeo Woon couldn’t feel the reality of the situation.

We just spoke on the phone, how….

“I have a lot of money. I can buy time with money.”
Yeo Woon blinked as if she didn’t understand. Seol Ji Oh, with a small chuckle, took a step towards her. When he met her round eyes looking up at him, his heart quivered.

Seol Ji Oh gently cradled Yeo Woon’s face with one hand. And he whispered into her ear.

“I told you I’d spend all my money and time for you.”
His voice was sweet enough to melt her eardrums. Yeo Woon felt a heat rising throughout her body in realtime.

What, what is he saying…!!

As Yeo Woon tried to step back in embarrassment, Seol Ji Oh, not missing a beat, pulled her into his arms.

“You said you missed me. That’s why I’m here.”
Yeo Woon clamped her mouth shut in surprise. Being in Seol Ji Oh’s arms for the first time… felt good enough to make her lose her mind.

The strong arms that enveloped her, the burning body heat they shared, and Seol Ji Oh’s dizzying scent.

If she could, Yeo Woon wanted to pinch her cheeks hard.

Is this not a dream? Am I really in Seol Ji Oh’s arms?

As if he had heard Yeo Woon’s silent scream, Seol Ji Oh smiled. Gently pulling Yeo Woon out of his embrace, Seol Ji Oh looked down at her without a word.

“…..”
“…..”
In their shared gaze, Yeo Woon could feel it perfectly well. What he wanted right now.

As the heat in his eyes made her body grow warmer, Seol Ji Oh tilted his head and brought his lips to hers.

It was our first kiss.

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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.”

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