Fortunately, Tae Ha quickly returned with a smiling face.
“…I see.”
[Star icon] Around quitting time, Woo Jin was loitering in front of the Future Bank headquarters building. He was waiting for Si Hyun.Inside his pocket, he had the security deposit that he intended to return to Si Hyun.
Of course, the money was just an excuse; in reality, he had come because he wanted to see Si Hyun. It was obvious that if he wanted to return the money, he could simply transfer it to her account.
After about ten minutes of waiting, he saw Si Hyun coming out. He was about to approach her, calling out, “Si Hyun,” but Woo Jin suddenly hesitated.
She was definitely a woman he had known for six years, even gone so far as to accompany her to the wedding venue. But today, it felt like he was seeing her for the first time.
She didn’t seem to have dressed up or put much effort into her makeup, but the atmosphere around her was noticeably different from before. Her expression radiated a new energy.
“Has Si Hyun always been this beautiful?” Woo Jin thought to himself, trying to hide the sudden fluttering in his chest. He approached Si Hyun.
“Si Hyun.”
“Oppa?”
Upon seeing Woo Jin, Si Hyun’s face displayed a surprised expression. Before she could get angry about how shamelessly he had come to visit her, Woo Jin quickly pulled out an envelope and got straight to the point.
“I’ve got the security deposit. I came to give it to you.”
“Why didn’t you just send it to my account? I’m busy.”
Contrary to his expectations, Si Hyun’s lack of anger brought relief to Woo Jin. Simultaneously, a glimmer of hope began to rise in his heart.
Could it be that Si Hyun still has feelings for me?
“Anyway, thanks. You must have gone through a lot to pack everything.”
As Si Hyun accepted the envelope, Woo Jin cautiously spoke.
“By the way, Si Hyun. Did you receive the gaming console?”
“Gaming console?”
Seeming as if she heard about it for the first time, Si Hyun inquired, and Woo Jin, with a hint of sarcasm, explained.
“You know, the one you had hidden in the bedroom closet. It had a note on it saying it’s a wedding gift for me.”
“Oh, that.”
It seemed to have just occurred to her, and Si Hyun nodded her head.
“Since you’ve bought it, make good use of it. You wanted it, right?”
“Thank you.”
After expressing his gratitude, Woo Jin took a deep breath.
Honestly, he had planned to confess. How happy he was to receive that gift. How deeply he had reflected on it. How sincerely he loved her.
However, Si Hyun didn’t give him the chance. She was about to turn away as soon as she put the envelope in her bag.
“Well then, be careful going in, Oppa.”
“Si Hyun!”
Woo Jin hastily grabbed Si Hyun. He had prepared all sorts of romantic words in his mind, but what came out of his mouth was a desperate plea.
“Can’t you forgive me just one more time?”
Si Hyun looked at Woo Jin with a perplexed expression.
“Things are completely over with Bora. That day was truly the last time we met. I promise. If you don’t believe me, ask Bora, she’ll tell you.”
For the first time, a hint of irritation crossed Si Hyun’s face. Anxious, Woo Jin continued.
“You haven’t forgotten about me either, have you? I mean, you’re still not meeting him, right?”
She sighed and replied, “I like Tae Ha, Oppa.”
Woo Jin felt his heart drop. “Just a few days ago, it wasn’t like that! Even our mom said so. She said he had a one-sided crush on you!”
“It seems Tae Ha thought differently.”
“Just a few days ago, it wasn’t like that! Even our mom said so. She said he had a one-sided crush on you!”
“It seems Tae Ha thought differently.”
A gentle breeze escaped Si Hyun’s pretty lips.
“I should thank you, Oppa. Thanks to you, I’ve come to realize my feelings.”
Woo Jin felt his world turn dark.
She’s sincere about this. She’s already given her heart to him. In that moment of realization, he felt unbearably miserable.
“How could you do this to me?”
Clutching his fist tightly, Woo Jin confronted Si Hyun.
“We’ve been together for 6 years. How can your feelings change overnight?”
Si Hyun stared at Woo Jin, her lips sealed.
“…….”
Her gaze wasn’t cold or filled with anger. Instead, her calm expression made Woo Jin suddenly more alert.
In reality, while waiting for Si Hyun, Woo Jin had made up his mind. If Si Hyun got angry, he would listen. Even if she cursed at him, he would just apologize, taking all the blame. If she cried, he would hold her and comfort her.
However, Si Hyun didn’t get angry, didn’t curse, and didn’t cry. In her quiet gaze, there wasn’t even a hint of resentment.
Woo Jin realized that she no longer harbored any kind of emotion toward him.
For Si Hyun, he was someone not worth getting angry with or despising.
In fact, she had no interest in him at all.
“Yeah. In a way, perhaps there’s nothing particularly special about either of us.”
It took a while, but Si Hyun finally spoke.
“Even I, while we were progressing towards marriage, was actually denying my continuing attraction to Tae Ha.”
“I’m sorry, it’s not like I’m trying to blame you…”
“So, let’s just call it a draw.”
Si Hyun straightened her shoulders and looked directly at Woo Jin.
“I don’t resent you, Oppa. So, don’t apologize to me either. I just hope that both you and I can find happiness in our own places.”
Saying that, Si Hyun suddenly glanced at her wristwatch.
“It’s getting late. I have an appointment, so I’ll be going now.”
“…”
“Take care when you go in.”
As Si Hyun turned away without looking back, Woo Jin could do nothing but watch. He felt that saying anything would be futile, and he forced back the heat in his eyes as he watched Si Hyun move farther away.
‘Si Hyun…!’
It felt like he was going crazy, but he couldn’t blame Si Hyun. Woo Jin knew all too well that it wasn’t her fault.
With complex emotions like sadness, regret, resentment, and anger swirling around without direction, his heart felt like it could burst at any moment.
Lost in his thoughts, Woo Jin suddenly noticed a woman coming out of the Future Bank building.
It was none other than Bora.
Unaware that Woo Jin was watching from a distance, Bora met a man in front of the company and greeted him with a happy expression.
“Thank you for coming to pick me up, Jun Young.”
Mixed with a bit of aegyo, her voice made Woo Jin’s gaze even colder.
“Breaking up my marriage and already seeing another man?”
Could she feel his piercing gaze? Bora glanced in this direction, met Woo Jin’s eyes, and her face showed surprise.
“What’s wrong, Miss Bora?”
Perhaps sensing something odd, the man asked Bora.
“It’s nothing.”
Bora quickly turned back with a kind smile, and then she got into his car as if to show off her escort.
Staring at the back of the damn cool sports car, Woo Jin clenched his fist in frustration.
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
