“Tell me.”
“…….”
“Kissing me, you didn’t imagine it.”
As he whispered, approaching, a fragrance that hadn’t been there during the day emanated from the man.
It was the scent of roses, her favorite.
Too sweet for a man to wear, the intention to seduce was evident. Wanting to escape from the man who seemed to see through even her desires, she rebelliously said,
“I didn’t think about that…”
Her lips, weaving lies, were blocked by Leon’s own lips. As if to say he wouldn’t listen to any more obvious lies.
It was not a cautious kiss. It felt like he had endured so much. Even as she tried to turn her head to escape the passionate advances, he persistently followed, swallowing her lips again.
After a long kiss that made her legs weak, Leon finally pulled his lips away and looked into her eyes.
Please don’t do this. She pleaded.
“We… have been apart for too long.”
“Yeah, we’ve been apart for too long.”
And he added dreadfully,
“So, we need to love each other as soon as possible. Every day, no, every minute and second is precious.”
The man, who had always been kind, revealed the sharp claws he had hidden.
“You know you want me too. So, it’s useless to push me away now with all sorts of unreasonable reasons.”
Grabbing Heesun’s trembling jaw, Leon gently touched her lips, wet from the recent kiss, with his thumb and whispered,
“If you really wanted to escape, you shouldn’t have caught my eye forever.”
At the gaze that slowly scanned her neckline and shoulders revealed by the dress, Heesun shivered. A fear crept over her that this man might enter her bedroom holding her.
If she just didn’t like it, she could refuse and that would be the end of it. Yet, somewhere deep inside, there was a contradiction where she was subtly expecting it.
Unable to forgive even herself for such contradictions, Heesun bit her lips until they bled.
In the next moment, he sighed briefly and took a step back.
“I’ll let you go tonight.”
Looking at her, who couldn’t even breathe properly, Leon said,
“If you ever need me, come anytime.”
[Star icon]When she opened her eyes to the faint smell of coffee, it was already morning. Getting out of bed, her body felt like wet cotton. She didn’t even notice the aftermath of yesterday’s water play until now.
Thinking about how to face Leon, Heesun dragged her heavy body out of the bedroom.
“Did you sleep well?”
The man with an apron stood in the kitchen, greeting her with a smile. His attitude was extremely fresh, as if the kiss last night was just a dream.
“Now, let’s have breakfast.”
He put the just-made coffee and sandwich in front of Heesun and sat across from her at the table.
“There’s a famous bakery nearby, so I went out this morning and bought it to try making it. I don’t know if it’s good or not.”
It was a sandwich with soft bread filled with thinly sliced ham, cheese, and young lettuce. It looked delicious, but perhaps due to her condition, she had no appetite at all.
“I’ll eat well.”
Watching Heesun hesitating to eat the sandwich, Leon seemed to think that she was not feeling well.
“I was sorry last night.”
He looked at Heesun pitifully. It seemed like he regretted how much he had kissed her in the heat of the moment. She had slept poorly too. She had been lying late into the night, thinking about various things.
[“You know you want me too. So, it’s useless to push me away now with all sorts of unreasonable reasons.”] It was true. Heesun still loved him, and no matter how hard she tried, she realized that she couldn’t stop that feeling. Even he was aware of that fact.However, she didn’t have the courage to jump into his embrace so easily.
The humiliation she suffered at the restaurant last night was more embarrassing to her than any insult she had ever experienced in her life. Being with this person felt like such incidents would continue to happen.
Despite his goodness, being together with him made her feel miserable at times. It was unbearable to keep feeling self-disgust that she shouldn’t feel.
So, in the end, it was back to square one.
“Now, I won’t make you uncomfortable anymore, so can’t we get along like we did yesterday?”
“…….,”
Heesun, who couldn’t bring herself to answer, was looked at by Leon with regretful eyes.
Although she forced herself to eat the sandwich he made with care, it didn’t sit well with her. It wasn’t because she felt uncomfortable due to Leon; her body really ached.
In the end, Heesun couldn’t even finish half of the sandwich.
“I enjoyed it.”
As she tried to get up, her vision suddenly blurred. Leon, surprised, reached out to support Heesun, who was swaying.
“Are you okay?”
Heesun barely replied, “My body… doesn’t feel well.”
Leon, placing his hand on Heesun’s forehead, looked astonished.
“Goodness, you have a fever!”
With a cool palm on her forehead, Heesun closed her eyes weakly.
[Star icon]In the end, it was a cold.
Leon took her to the hospital, but the doctor only gave her medicine, advising her to eat and rest well. She ended up canceling all her plans and confined herself to the accommodation.
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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