Shocked, So Yeon loudly protested, her face expressing utter disbelief. She had anticipated he might want an inappropriate relationship, and her suspicions were confirmed.
But one should listen to the end. Seo Jun continued.
“I think I like Eom So Yeon. Quite a lot, as a woman.”
“!”
Startled by his unexpected confession, So Yeon’s eyes widened enormously, her pulse racing as if a high-voltage switch had been flipped.
“Like, you like me?”
“But you don’t.”
“….!”
No! I already…
Already in love.
With someone who could sweep her off her feet every time.
Her heart raced as if a melee had erupted inside. She was overwhelmed with the urge to blurt out that she liked him too, but So Yeon was too taken aback by his sudden suggestion. It was more suspicion than happiness. No, she was scared.
“So, I’ve been thinking, Eom So Yeon, endure for a few days. I’ll try my best to shake you up. If you can’t stand it, fall for me, and if you really can’t, then I’ll give up.”
“Why are you doing this? Even if you felt that way, knowing I have a child, shouldn’t any feelings you had disappear? It’s normal to start disliking me.”
“If realizing feelings I didn’t know existed because of Eom So Yeon’s confession, would you follow my wishes?”
“Are you in your right mind?”
“I am perfectly sane, why?”
“Anyway, I can’t. I only want to think about my child. Adding you to my situation is overwhelming.”
“If that’s the case, I’ll approach only to the extent that it’s not overwhelming.”
So Yeon couldn’t hide her astonishment. She couldn’t understand why he was suddenly revealing emotions he never expressed before, even his acceptance of her having a child.
“It’s absurd!”
“The most absurd things often happen in reality. To me, Eom So Yeon is that kind of existence.”
“What will you do if I reject you?”
“You disappeared on your own before, now it’s my turn to do as I wish. It’s only fair. Eom So Yeon likes ‘fairness,’ right?”
After a moment’s thought, Seo Jun shifted his gaze and said,
“Let’s go with my proposal. If we don’t, I won’t be able to let go of my feelings. If it’s too burdensome, we can overturn everything, even the drama. But at least, don’t leave me with regrets.”
His warm smile and smooth voice were incredibly gentle, but his words had an edge.
“…….”
Her lips trembled, unable to respond.
She knew she should distance herself from Seo Jun, but her heart wouldn’t allow it. Conversely, following his wishes meant considering the issue of her child.
But revealing the truth and facing the impact it would have on Seo Jun and whether he could fully embrace her child was uncertain.
So Yeon’s heart was in turmoil.
Her reddened eyes, the sparkling brown irises under the lights, her tightly closed pink lips, and her almost tearful face looked as if they could crumble at the slightest provocation.
Seo Jun’s gaze, insistently probing her sad expression, seemed like an observer determined to uncover something.
“Think about it calmly. I can only give you today, but that’s it.”
Seo Jun knew his obsession was excessive. Whether his feelings towards Eom So Yeon were love or desire, he couldn’t tell, but he was consumed by intense jealousy.
Fully mine.
That insane possessiveness was stirred by her.
Since that night, since then, just thinking about that time with her made his body react uncontrollably.
Nights filled with thoughts of her meant sleepless nights. But it seemed she had been quite busy with men. Our first and last night might mean little to her. Even though he understood this logically, his unpleasant feelings towards her were hard to deal with.
His ‘considerate’ act of placing her in the drama was laughable. But now, he couldn’t even do that pretense. So now, it’s your turn to be shaken.
To feel that miserable feeling, like me.
Tae Seo Jun had never made a ridiculous bet before. When he, a calculative man, dives into recklessness, he goes all in. Uncontrollable escalation. Seo Jun decided that no matter what, he had to make Eom So Yeon his.
To prevent her from running away ever again.
Even if it was madness, he was willing.
The three of them, leaving the guest room, continued their conversation in the VIP floor lobby before descending together to the first floor.
The atmosphere in the party hall on the first floor was lively and warm. The first to spot Won Hu, heading towards the hall from the elevator, was Ye Jin, and it was Ye Jeong who called him over.
“Won Hu! You were hard to find. You weren’t answering your phone, where have you been?”
“I had some urgent matters to attend to, mother.”
Won Hu’s usually gentle demeanor turned stiff in response to Ye Jeong’s rapid questioning.
“You should’ve at least made an appearance in the private room today. You’re at the age to think about marriage, how long will you…”
“Ah, wait!”
Interrupting mid-sentence, Won Hu skillfully wrapped an arm around Ye Jeong and introduced Director Yoon Ji Wan and Writer Kwon Eun Young to the two ladies.
“Let’s start with introductions. This is Director Yoon Ji Wan and Writer Kwon Eun Young, working on an upcoming drama, and these are my mother and aunt.”
“Hello, I’m Yoon Ji Wan.”
Director Yoon bowed politely to Ye Jin and Ye Jeong.
“Pleased to meet you, I’m Kwon Eun Young……”
However, Writer Kwon’s greeting trailed off as she stared intently at Cha Ye Jin.
Anyone interested in economic news couldn’t fail to recognize this celebrity among celebrities, the wife of Tae Seok Ho, a leading business tycoon and social leader. Ye Jin, a member of the royal family, couldn’t be ignored, with her indescribable wealth, stunning beauty, and incomparable grace. Next to her, even the equally remarkable Ye Jeong seemed like a lesser light.
That was the reason.
“Won Hu, where’s Seo Jun?”
Ye Jeong, her gaze tinged with displeasure, inquired about her nephew in a sharp tone.
“He’s in the guest room.”
“Alone?”
“Not exactly…”
As the mother and son conversed, Director Yoon excused himself with a nod and entered the party hall, while Writer Kwon, receiving a phone call, stepped aside to a quieter corner.
“Could he be with a woman?”
Ye Jin was the one curious about Tae Seo Jun, but it was Ye Jeong who prodded for details.
“He is, but it’s not what you two are thinking…”
Before Won Hu could finish explaining, Ye Jeong interjected.
“Just answer briefly, why are you so elaborate? It makes you more suspicious.”
“What’s there to be suspicious about.”
“Never mind, we’ll go up and see for ourselves.”
“Now?”
This is the essence of the conversation and interactions among the characters in the provided Korean text.
Eom So Yeon’s stern expression made it easy for Won Hu to guess the situation. The heated discussion that unexpectedly erupted in the guest room had evolved in a seemingly positive direction, but So Yeon, having learned about the unknown casting details, must have been quite confused.
He guessed that Seo Jun had left her in the room, hoping to resolve her troubled feelings.
“It’s about work, so even if you go, do it later.”
“No matter how important work is, what business does a man and a woman have being alone in a hotel room? Sister, let’s go see for ourselves!”
As if raiding her husband’s infidelity scene, Ye Jeong hurriedly pulled Ye Jin towards the elevator.
“Mother, Aunt, please listen to what I have to say…”
They’re gone! In such situations, they act so quickly.
The elevator door had already closed.
As Won Hu walked towards the elevator, a barely audible sigh escaped his lips.
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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