I couldn’t have imagined it. The person intentionally targeting Memoria was Min Yujin!
“You see, right? It was deliberate, wasn’t it?”
Min Yujin didn’t hide her intense malice. There was no sign of surprise on Min Yujin’s face, as if everything had gone well according to plan.
“Why did you open a store right next to ours?”
That made her even more angry.
“Well, um. It’s not for any particular reason. Just…”
Min Yujin loosened her fist and approached Arin. The look in Min Yujin’s eyes changed as she looked at Arin.
“Just want me to teach you how to understand the situation? Since you won’t listen to words.”
“Hey.”
“I told you. Don’t loiter around Jaehyuk oppa. I warned you several times that he doesn’t suit someone like you, Choi Arin.”
Arin sensed the disdain reflected in Min Yujin’s eyes.
“Are we talking about understanding the situation now? You deliberately opened a store next to ours, defamed us on the internet, and all of this is what Ms. Min Yujin did?”
“Well, if you think so.”
“Ms. Min Yujin!”
Arin’s tightly clenched fist trembled with the rising anger.
“Are people like you all this selfish? Don’t you consider that your actions can be connected to someone else’s livelihood? Do you know how terrible Ms. Min Yujin’s actions were? Do you know how many people almost lost their jobs because of you?”
Min Yujin’s gaze turned cold at Arin’s words. She approached Arin, clenching her fist, and warned her in a low voice.
“So, just give up on Jaehyuk oppa. If you quietly leave, everyone will be more comfortable. Why can’t you do that? Ban Jaehyuk, that man, is a noble man to touch. Don’t make unnecessary trouble around. Then, we can all get along without causing any problems.”
Min Yujin’s words created a huge impact like a stone thrown into a calm lake.
“…Troublemaker?”
‘For someone like her, operating a store as a hobby and intentionally ruining Memoria, was all it was about.’
Arin’s eyes gleamed with determination.
‘You will never be forgiven.’
Unable to tolerate the arrogant and rude Min Yujin, Arin decided to confront her strongly.
“Well, doing it as a hobby during the boring company work is fine, but doesn’t it seem too much to make it a living?”
If she retreats here, who knows when she will block my path again. Arin decided to confront Min Yujin forcefully.
However,
‘This woman just interfered with me, operated a store as a hobby, and tried to mess up Memoria.’
Arin’s eyes sparkled brightly.
‘I will never forgive you.’
Unable to bear the arrogant and rude Min Yujin, Arin decided to confront her strongly.
“Well, since Ms. Min Yujin doesn’t like this situation, I’ll sue her for obstruction of business.”
Min Yujin’s face stiffened at those words.
“What did I do to be accused of obstructing business?”
“You defamed our store on the internet.”
“Ha, ridiculous. Do you have any evidence?”
“Do we need evidence only?”
“Hey, Choi Arin.”
They say even a worm wriggles when stepped on.
Arin decided not to be a victim as she had been in the past. It wasn’t a sentiment limited to Madame Jung.
“Do you know how disgusting it is for Min Yujin to behave like this?”
“Did you just say it’s disgusting now?”
“Yes, it’s really disgusting.”
When Jaehyuk’s story came up, Min Yujin raised her voice. Arin had no intention of stepping back.
If Min Yujin comes out like this, Arin will respond in the same way.
“Don’t speak recklessly. What do you mean by calling Choi Arin disgusting and all that?”
“Do you know? Even if Min Yujin behaves like this, Ban Jaehyuk and the customers will eventually come back to me.”
Min Yujin’s face turned red at Arin’s words, but she forced a smile, as if she maintained her composure.
“Don’t talk nonsense. Do you think you’re great now?”
Arin was confident in the power Memoria had. It came from the confidence in selling desserts with a solid taste and skills that wouldn’t yield to any tricks or schemes.
“Even Ban Jaehyuk and the customers will eventually come back to me.”
Min Yujin blushed at Arin’s words, but she forced a smile, as if she maintained her composure.
“Don’t talk nonsense. Do you think you’re great now?”
Min Yujin gritted her teeth. Arin noticed the anger reflected in her eyes but wasn’t afraid at all.
“Try it then. If you want to stand against me, come at me directly. Don’t manipulate things from behind like now.”
Min Yujin’s venomous gaze was directed at Arin.
“…”
“If Min Yujin acts like this, I’ll act just as fiercely. Can I tell Ban Jaehyuk about what Min Yujin did?”
“You…”
Min Yujin’s lips trembled with anger. Arin faced her without giving in and caught Min Yujin’s gaze.
“Think about it. The more Min Yujin behaves like this, the more disgusting you become. Do you think you’ve done something great now?”
Arin had confidence in Memoria’s power. She confidently spoke, knowing she could handle whatever Min Yujin threw at her.
“…Disgusting?”
“Indeed. Don’t misunderstand. It’s not because I’m afraid of dirt. It’s because it’s dirty.”
“Am I the dirt now?”
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.”
