Gu Won-hu said he would see off his parents and left the party hall for a moment.
Meanwhile, Do-soon, who had moved to the outdoor area behind the annex, was lost in thought, wandering around the deserted pool.
“What? The person I’m going to marry? Oh, Gu Won-hu, that’s quite amusing, really!”
Knowing it was just part of the plan, Do-soon’s heart started to pound the moment she heard those words. She continued to turn around the pool, her feet sore. After a few laps, she sat hesitantly on a sunbed and muttered to herself.
“Gee, I didn’t even bother to put on lipstick. I wonder how much lying it takes to end up like this.”
No, there was something even more frustrating.
She had put so much effort into looking pretty today, from styling her hair to wearing a dress, just to pretend to be looking for someone when there was no one around. It had been 30 minutes, and there was still no sign of him. Was he enjoying the fact that she was gone? Now that he had shown his parents the woman he was going to marry, he had achieved his goal for today.
As time passed, the expectation that Gu Won-hu would come to find her gradually faded. Instead, the self-disgust for constantly thinking about someone who wouldn’t come became stronger. Do-soon began to pull out hairpins one by one, capturing the moonlit view of the pool between her hair.
It felt like she had discovered a new side of herself. She was pleasantly surprised at how lovely her reflection in the mirror was.
Although she really liked this hairstyle, it was unnecessary now. The fingers, unfairly offended, either removed the pins or vented their frustration by wildly scattering her hair.
“Miss… Why does it hurt so much?”
As a clump of hair, along with a hairpin, came out, Do-soon’s face wrinkled in discomfort. And then it happened.
“Can I help you?”
“!”
Suddenly, Do-soon’s narrowed eyes widened as they quickly met the face of the man standing right in front of her.
“Oh? It’s the CEO!”
“Why did you come outside? Do you know how awkward it was for me to wander around looking for you and be caught by the elders in the house for no reason?”
Sitting side by side on the sunbed, Won-hu scolded her with a barrage of complaints, reaching out towards Do-soon’s disheveled hair.
“Just leave it. It was beautiful…”
Already halfway undone, the hairpins dangled in her hair as Won-hu, as if talking to himself, finished the story.
“……!”
Do-soon suddenly became numb. She understood what he was saying, and it was something she had hoped for, but she had never expected to hear it like this here. Her mind, which had been shocked and paralyzed, was momentarily stunned.
“Oh, watch out!”
But she could feel a sharp pain.
“It hurts!”
“Hehe…”
Even though it hurt, Won-hu continued to teasingly remove the pins, sporting a mischievous smile.
“Oh my, why are you laughing? Is it so amusing to mess with someone else’s hair?”
“Well, not really. I was just wondering why you untied it.”
“Why does it matter to the CEO whether my hair is up or down?”
“Is it because the long neck resembles a deer?”
“What? What are you saying? Is my neck pretty right now?”
In response to Won-hu’s words, Do-soon, whose heart started to beat rapidly, swept her short hair to one side and playfully elongated her neck. It was a clear sign.
“Yes. I want to make Yeo Do-soon my woman.”
“…!”
Startled, Do-soon turned her head sharply to look at Won-hu’s face.
Though his expression seemed playful, the intense gaze in his eyes burned as if he would swallow the deer in front of him in one gulp.
Professor Eom and his wife, who had to board a plane to Canada early tomorrow morning, had no choice but to leave the banquet hall promptly. They bid farewell warmly, promising to meet again next year with Chairman Tae and his wife.
Shortly after, someone called them out in front of the hotel.
“Mom, Dad, over here!”
In the car waiting for them were So-rin’s husband and son. Before getting in the car, Yeon-hee hugged So-yeon affectionately.
“We’re leaving now. We only trust Chairman Tae.”
“Please take care of So-yeon.”
After Yeon-hee released her daughter, she separately asked So-jun to take care of So-yeon. Following that, Eun-hyeok added another request.
“Of course.”
Jun, with a polite nod, responded, easing the worries of Professor Eom and his wife.
Holding the hands of So-jun and So-yeon tightly, Hyun-woo remained silent with his lips pressed together.
He knew too.
The loving care of his grandmother, who had taken care of him so carefully. Even if he tried to resist leaving, it wouldn’t work now. It wasn’t effective anymore. It hurt the hearts of Grandma and Grandpa if he showed his tears. So, even if he wanted to see them until the day they met again, he had to endure and wait patiently.
Yeon-hee bent down and met eyes with Hyun-woo, who was holding back tears.
“We should say our goodbyes too.”
“When will we see each other again?”
“Probably after winter, when the new year comes. If you miss us, you can see us anytime then.”
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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