With a leisurely expression, Tae Ha shrugged his shoulders. It was an attitude as if he didn’t need to explain it to her. He even made a gesture of annoyance towards Bora.
“Get out. If you don’t want to be thrown out forcefully.”
Bora closed her eyes. Pride and attachment fiercely intersected in her heart.

She wanted to slap him across the face, spit out words of spite, and leave.

But Yoon Tae Ha was too precious a man to give up so easily. Meeting him again at the company was a divine opportunity.

Just like in high school, Bora decided to temporarily put down her pride. Yoon Tae Ha was a man worth that. Then and now.

Instead of slapping and screaming, Bora made a pitiful expression.
“I’ll do everything you say. I’ll adjust to you, Tae Ha.”
With eyes that seemed to shed tears at any moment, Bora asked Tae Ha.
“What on earth should I do for you to look at me?”
Tae Ha, who had been leaning against the corner of the desk, watching as if watching a play, finally replied as he stood up.
“Be born again.”
Looking at Bora, who had turned pale, as if he was looking at a bug, he spat out his words.
“It would be better if you were born as Kang Si Hyun next time.”

((()))

The annoying late spring cold finally retreated, and the weather warmed up nicely as midApril approached. Following the advice of the wedding planner that it’s best to shoot before it gets too hot, the wedding shoot took place earlier than scheduled.

Si Hyun had a hard time during the shoot because she couldn’t smile even after wearing the dress, but the results showed that the photographer was indeed a professional. Anyone could see that she, in the picture, was a bride deeply intoxicated with happiness.

As soon as the wedding shoot was over, Woo Jin hurried to move into the newlywed home. The tenant who lived there first decided to leave earlier than planned, so he rushed to move quickly.
“What’s the rush when we still have two months left until the wedding?”
“I don’t want to leave you in that house even one more day.”
Si Hyun understood Woo Jin’s feelings. Woo Jin thought Tae Ha liked him, and that was true. So it was natural for him to dislike living next to Tae Ha.

And so, before the banquet, preparations for moving into the newlywed house had begun. Thankfully, the house had been renovated two years ago, so there were no areas to fix, only the necessities to fill.

By chance, Woo Jin’s younger brother worked at an appliance store, so all the appliances could be purchased at once at an employee discount. All other household items and furniture were picked out and filled by Jung Im, the prospective motherinlaw.
“You don’t need to worry about it because you’re busy. I’ll take care of everything.”
Jung Im was engrossed in the fun of choosing the newlywed’s household items. Whenever she had time, she’d grab her son’s arm and went shopping at furniture stores, or household goods stores as if she were a new bride.

Unlike other brides, who would’ve been in a mess, posting about this marriage on the internet, Si Hyun just left Jung Im to do as she pleased. She felt rather relieved that she didn’t have to bother with the tedious tasks.

In the end, the newlywed house was decorated from one to ten according to Jung Im’s taste. Everything, starting from furniture and appliances, to the dishware set, kitchen tools, and even the curtains and bed sheets were all things picked out by Jung Im.

So, even when Si Hyun visited the fully decorated newlywed house, she felt no thrill. It simply felt like someone else’s house. The only thing that showed it was her newlywed house was the wedding photo hanging in the living room.
“How is it? My eye for this isn’t bad, right?”
According to the smug Jung Im, the atmosphere of the newlywed house decorated with whitetoned furniture didn’t seem bad.

Well, the sellers would’ve recommended things since it was for a newlywed’s house, but even if Jung Im had filled the house with black motherofpearl furniture, Si Hyun would’ve just let it be.
“There’s no motherinlaw like me in today’s world, kiddo. I’ve done all the bothersome tasks, worrying you might struggle. Isn’t that right?”
With no thrill in Si Hyun, Jung Im kept trying to create an atmosphere.

Even though preparations to move into the newlywed house were complete, Si Hyun was still staying in her original oneroom apartment.

Not only was her lease not yet expired, but she honestly didn’t feel eager to move into the newlywed house soon. A house without a single thing chosen by her. She wondered if she’d grow attached to it as she lived there.

Therefore, she kept making the excuse to Woo Jin that a new tenant hadn’t been found yet and kept postponing moving in.

The congratulatory messages poured in from all around the company once the wedding invitations were distributed.
“Congratulations, Deputy Kang. Is the preparation going well?”
“Congratulations, Deputy Kang! I will definitely attend your wedding.”
She made plans with her friends to hand out the invitations while having a meal together the following month.
“I’m sorry about then, Si Hyun. I was being ridiculous due to my misunderstanding.”
Her friend, Joo Eun, who she had run into at the hotel when she was with Tae Ha, responded in a way that made Si Hyun feel relieved that she had rejected Tae Ha’s confession. If Tae Ha had been the groom, she wouldn’t have been able to bear the embarrassment of such a gathering for distributing wedding invitations.

Despite the wedding preparations nearing their completion, Si Hyun found herself sighing often.

((()))

“Deputy Kang.”
Bora followed her around like a scolded puppy, looking for approval.
“I’m really sorry about last time.”
At a recent dinner gathering with the entire development team, Bora had linked Tae Ha and Si Hyun together.
“[Isn’t it true that our Deputy Kang is so pretty and cute? He’s exactly seven years older. So from the moment I heard, I thought maybe Chief was talking about Deputy Kang.]”
Thanks to that, Si Hyun had become the butt of jokes at that gathering.
“Are you going to do that again?”
“No.”
Bora pleaded with her hands clasped together, which made Si Hyun chuckle. How could I hate you when you’re like this?
“Have you calmed down now, Deputy? If so, let’s go on a date.”
And so, Si Hyun ended up going out for lunch with Bora.
“Weren’t you tutored by Chief in the past, Deputy?”
Before the food they ordered came out, Bora asked. Si Hyun was taken aback and stared at Bora.
“Huh?”
“In fact, I saw you two when I was in high school. You were studying together at a cafe.”
It was then that Si Hyun realized why Bora had made that pointless remark before. It wasn’t a thoughtless joke.
“I was tutored by him long before that. We lived in the same neighborhood.”
“Since when? Middle school?”
“Well, roughly around then. So to me, he still seems like a child.”
She laughed out loud on purpose and put her finger to her lips.
“Don’t mention it to others. They might misunderstand.”
“Of course. My lips are sealed.”
Bora also mimicked a ‘shush’ gesture.
“Is your wedding preparation going well?”

“The preparation for moving into the newlywed house is done, and the wedding photoshoot is also finished. Only the honeymoon reservation is left. It feels like I could walk into the wedding hall right now, but there’s still two months left.”
“I also want to marry a good person like Deputy Kang in the future.”
Bora looked at her with envious eyes, making Si Hyun curious.
“Did Woo Jin Oppa look that good in Bora’s eyes? You don’t know him well.”
Woo Jin and Bora had met a few times and exchanged greetings, and aside from that, the three of them had had a short coffee meeting.
“Ey, you can tell just by looking at his face. How should I put it, a face of someone who would only know about his wife in his whole life?”
Bora laughed.
“So, Deputy Kang, you must marry him and be happy. Until your hair turns gray.”

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