At the long dining table, the two engaged in light conversation and responses as they continued their dinner.
“I saw it on my way down, the portrait hanging in the middle of the staircase. Is that you and your family?”
“It’s an old painting from when I was very young. Did you recognize my face?”
“It hasn’t changed much since then. It would be strange not to recognize it.”
“Really?”
“Yes.”
So Yeon nodded and gave a short reply.
She was shocked by how much the young Tae Seo Jun in the portrait resembled her son, but she couldn’t bring herself to mention that.
“You’re eating well. Do you like the food?”
Having neatly placed his cutlery on the edge of the plate, Seo Jun picked up a crystal glass filled with red liquid.
“Beefsteak is universally liked, isn’t it? Especially since I’m always grateful for any kind of meat.”
She tried to sound nonchalant, but today’s meal tasted exceptionally good. Proof of this was the empty plate in front of her.
But that was understandable. Traveling long distances and catching only brief naps, even her eating had been off. Hence, the basic human instincts for sleep and hunger had kicked in.
Yet, So Yeon blushed to her ears when she heard from the Caucasian butler that dinner was delayed because of the young master’s instructions not to wake her up.
It seemed she had revealed her sleepyhead and big-eater sides to Seo Jun in one go.
Taking a sip of red wine to wash away her embarrassment, So Yeon shifted the focus of their conversation.
“I noticed you started speaking informally. Even in front of others.”
“I prefer being comfortable. Does my way of speaking bother you?”
As Seo Jun spoke, his Adam’s apple moved attractively. Scolding herself for staring, So Yeon narrowed her eyebrows and took another drink of her wine.
But contrary to her will, her gaze drifted downward, lingering on his broad, firm chest, visible through the slightly unbuttoned white silk shirt.
Did this man even realize…
What he was doing to me.
How much he was enticing me without even trying.
How dangerously his seductive gaze was pulling me in.
The limitless desire of humans – this must be it. Once the hunger was satiated, other cravings dominated all thoughts.
Finally tearing her gaze away from his chest, So Yeon shook her head and said,
“It’s not bothersome. I was just curious.”
In truth, she liked it. His soft voice echoing in her ears, his elegant manner of speaking, and the mysterious smile playing on his distinct lips – So Yeon adored it all.
“It doesn’t sound bad….”
As long as you’re curious, you’ll keep thinking of me.
Seo Jun tilted his glass, pressing his red lips to the red wine.
The Caucasian butler and two maids entered the dining room.
After getting up from the dining table with So Yeon, Seo Jun expressed his gratitude to the staff for the delicious meal and their hard work, instructing them to leave for the night.
His fluency in Spanish was as good as a native speaker’s. Well, what can’t a person with both brains and wealth do? Environment shapes a person, after all. No surprise there.
Seo Jun, seemingly indifferent to the eyes of others, boldly took So Yeon’s hand and led her out of the dining room.
The quiet study on the first floor was where Seo Jun led So Yeon, presumably for script practice.
Seating So Yeon in an armchair by the cozily lit fireplace, Seo Jun took his place beside her. Their proximity was so close that their bodies would have touched if not for the armrests of the chairs.
After a while, Seo Jun, with his elbows resting on his crossed legs, held the script in his hand, and So Yeon, similarly focused, did not take her eyes off her script. A period of silence ensued as they reviewed their roles.
The scent of Eom So Yeon, reminiscent of silver magnolias blooming in the family garden of Gaehwa-dong in autumn, tickled Seo Jun’s nostrils.
He knew it was a sweet scent, but today it felt even sweeter, almost annoyingly so. However, it was also a fragrance he didn’t want to distance himself from, but rather wanted to indulge in until it was gone.
“Do you swim well, Eom So Yeon?”
The first question Seo Jun asked after entering the study was about the underwater shooting. So Yeon, who had anticipated this, answered with a smile.
“I’m not bad at it. But the scene is quite long, and I’m not sure how to manage underwater.”
“That will be handled by the staff on the set, but since it could be a dangerous scene, Eom So Yeon should be fully prepared. Let’s practice it tomorrow.”
“Really? I was just worried because it’s been a long time since I’ve been in the water.”
“What you’ve learned doesn’t easily fade. It’s imprinted on instinct the moment you indulge in it.”
The mansion was right in front of a yacht marina. Though far away, So Yeon had glimpsed an impressive yacht, much larger than ordinary ones, from the window. Though not here for leisure, she felt excited about Seo Jun’s suggestion. Just imagining the white yacht floating on the blue sea made her heart flutter like a child waiting for a picnic.
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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