“…”
Whether his kindness was touching or not, So-yeon, who looked up at Seo-jun with quickly moistening eyes, wrapped her arms around his broad waist.
Like that, Seo-jun and So-yeon, comforting each other, started dancing together with slow steps.
Carefully placing one foot in front of the other.
A haughty gaze swept through the lobby like a mirror.
Next, where Yoo Jung-hwa stepped on was the D* store in the luxury section of the Estella Hotel.
“Is it open now?”
“Oh, yes!”
It seemed today’s first customer was Yoo Jung-hwa.
The store employees, surprised by the unexpected appearance of the top actress, just blinked their large eyes in a state of shock.
Some even admired the unique appearance of the celebrity. Whether it was because of the luxury clinging to her body or not, her front was undoubtedly beautiful, and even her backside shone brightly, making her perfect.
“Then I should buy something. If the first customer just leaves, the business for the day will be ruined.”
“Well, yeah, right, yes.”
In response to the actress-like crisp voice, the employees, including the manager, were tense.
“Is this a new product?”
Walking slowly through the center of the cosmetic display, Jung-hwa stopped, and even the employee following her stopped in line.
“Yes, yes. It’s the newly released collagen cream. It has a very good adherence to the skin.”
“Really? I was looking for something like that…”
In response to the manager’s explanation, Jung-hwa replied briefly and reached out for the test cosmetics.
While she tested each type on the back of her hand and smelled the fragrance, the employees stood still. Behind the counter was the lipstick corner. As Jung-hwa slowly approached that area, the three or four employees behind the counter remained there, and only the manager followed Jung-hwa’s movements.
Only after the tension somewhat eased did the employees begin to chat quietly.
“He said her dad was a swindler? Claimed her family was a European chaebol or something, but it’s all lies! Even her impressive academic background is bullshit, all fabricated.”
“I didn’t believe that ‘Kadera’ article either. But, did you see it yesterday evening? Oh Min-jung appeared on YouTube and went on a rampage.”
“Yeah, I saw it! She said Yoo Jung-hwa tried to kill her, that she would soon face punishment. Is it really true?”
“Well, you can’t completely believe Oh Min-jung’s words, but Yoo Jung-hwa is not an ordinary liar.”
“With the world in such chaos, why isn’t there any proper news on TV?”
Yesterday, Oh Min-jung cornered Yoo Jung-hwa, and even though the employees with furrowed brows were unaware of the fact that they had been released from prison, they already knew about Yoo Jung-hwa’s life embellished with lies through various internet articles.
With excessive speculation, rumors of Yoo Jung-hwa’s financial situation being on the verge of bankruptcy were circulating. Contrary to what was widely known about her family being a Korean-Chinese chaebol, it was all lies. Even her claim of graduating from a prestigious overseas university was a blatant falsehood.
“I don’t know. But soon, the truth will come out. These days, the Yoo Jung-hwa X-Files circulating on the internet are no joke. If it’s not true, she’ll probably hold a press conference soon, even if it’s out of injustice.”
“Yoo Jung-hwa X-Files? What’s that?”
“A while ago, her stepfather died. Before that, there was a major traffic accident. Yoo Jung-hwa was involved in that deal.”
“What? Why would Yoo Jung-hwa do such a thing out of necessity? Nah, it can’t be!”
“In addition to that, there are countless other crimes she committed. It’s so terrible that I can’t believe it either.”
“If that’s really true, she can’t just walk around like that!”
“Who knows what’s inside a person? Anyway, it’s really creepy.”
“Hush!”
Even though the employees’ murmurs were faintly heard in the ears of Jung-hwa, who was absent-mindedly touching her red lipstick in front of the counter, it suddenly stopped at some point.
The manager, who had been closely following Jung-hwa’s movements, rushed out from behind the counter and covered the mouths of the women as soon as he understood the content of the intermittently audible whispers. However, Jung-hwa, whose hearing was undoubtedly good, couldn’t have missed that sound.
The clattering sound of the employees’ hushed voices was vaguely heard in Jung-hwa’s ears, but at some point, it abruptly stopped.
The reason for Jung-hwa’s slow footsteps coming to a complete halt was right in front of one of the employees. It was the female employee who talked the most, bringing up topics from idle chatter to the X-Files.
Fixing her gaze on the name tag of that employee, Jung-hwa murmured, one syllable at a time.
“Kim… Mi… Ho.”
Jung-hwa’s voice was chilling.
She was barely holding back a quite twisted state of mind.
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.
*
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.”
