“Well, listen carefully, my friend.”
“Mmm.”
A week had passed since she started her fake relationship with Ji Ho. The stormlike interest of Koreans, no, of the entire world, had somewhat subsided. Now, the remaining task was to clean up the place swept by the storm.
“Jang Hye Yoon met An Ji Ho because of the drama, got drunk, and passed out, so An Ji Ho had no choice but to let Jang Hye Yoon sleep over at his house for a day?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Hye Yoon nodded, sipping the cool yuzu tea that filled her mouth. Min Joo scrutinized her. Even though she had already received a report on the entire situation via phone, seeing her face made it seem like a flood of questions was about to pour out again.
“But. This doesn’t make sense from the getgo.”
“What doesn’t make sense?”
“Jang Hye Yoon, who can easily handle a bottle of soju, got drunk and passed out.”
“Ha… I know. I became a total liar. I bragged about being good at drinking and then passed out. Can you imagine how ridiculous people must have thought I was?”
Hye Yoon buried her fluffy face in both hands. No matter how much she rubbed her cheeks with her hands, the embarrassment of that day would never be erased. Despite not being weak to alcohol, it was unbelievable that she had let her guard down with sweet black raspberry wine.
At this point, she wondered if she was drunk on Ji Ho instead of the alcohol that day, but of course, she couldn’t tell Min Joo. Absolutely not.
“And about having no other choice… was that really true?”
“Huh? What do you mean?”
Min Joo’s forehead wrinkled, recalling a vague memory.
‘Was she very drunk? It’s hard to leave right now, what should I do……’
‘Today, I’ll let her sleep at my house.’
‘What?!’
The unfamiliar male voice she heard over Hye Yoon’s phone that day. He had momentarily been taken aback by the words that he would let her sleep at his house.
‘There’s plenty of rooms to sleep in, so you don’t need to worry.’
‘Ah……’
The relief that instantly uprooted the sprouts of panic allowed her a bit of relief. But strangely enough, she felt she wasn’t the only one relieved. She felt the same emotion in the man’s voice.
She remembered the words he added at the end of the call. That he would feed her breakfast when she woke up. She wondered if he felt relieved because he really could do that. If that was the reason for his relief, Min Joo felt that the expression ‘had no choice’ was wrong.
‘Fortunately’ might be more accurate.
“Didn’t you know? I called around 1 o’clock that day. Looking back now, that voice was An Ji Ho’s. Somehow…… it was soothing. His words felt like a divine revelation.”
A hint of nostalgia flickered in Min Joo’s eyes, which had been scrutinizing like a detective.
“Anyway. It’s one thing to let her sleep over, but he wanted to feed her breakfast and send her off? Didn’t he say something like that?”
“Mmm……”
“What? It sounds even more romantic. Why didn’t you tell me?”
“Well…… it wasn’t a big deal, so I guess that’s why.”
Hye Yoon tormented the poor ice cubes with her straw. The belated stories of that day were a bit embarrassing and a little warmer.
“Anyway, anyway. So, he let her stay the night, and the paparazzi captured all of it. Needless to say about An Ji Ho, even Jang Hye Yoon was put in an awkward position because they even took pictures of the fairy tale book. So…… they admitted to the relationship under the condition that the photos would not be released?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“But why did you appear in the drama? You were already trembling at the thought of your pseudonym being revealed.”
“Ji Ho wanted that.”
“……Why?”
Min Joo’s sharp gaze pierced Hye Yoon like an arrow.
“……I wonder.”
Hye Yoon couldn’t easily respond. She hadn’t considered the critical question that Min Joo had figured out in just 20 minutes, even after a week had passed.
It seemed quite clear that she had been drunk on Ji Ho that day. Given that she hadn’t noticed anything odd at all.
“So why is An Ji Ho doing this drama? There’s hardly any appearance fee, and it’s not a big hit. He’s currently the busiest person in our country.”
“He did say the script was good……”
“Still, he must have received scripts from all the desperate writers, and he found this one the best? I read an article that An Ji Ho is getting serious love calls from overseas. So among all the scripts from around the world, a newbie writer’s debut work was the best?”
“……I suppose.”
As if tormenting with the straw wasn’t enough, Hye Yoon bit into the ice in her cup. Her protruding cheeks bobbed up and down. No matter how much she chewed, the numb feeling as if she had been hit did not fade away.
“Well, these things can be quickly resolved with a phone call, so it’s no big deal. You must know his contact information. Especially since you’re in a strategic relationship.”
“……I suppose.”
Crunch crunch. The sound of the ice breaking seemed akin to the sound of her heart breaking.
“Have you decided to only say ‘I suppose’ today?”
“……I suppose.”
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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