Chel-yong, Su-han, and other part-time workers were puzzled, throwing words at Arin one by one.
“Yes?”
“Boss, what are you talking about?”
“Why all of a sudden?”
Their voices were filled with confusion.
Arin slowly scanned the people. Then, she made eye contact with Hyun, who had never looked at her before. He, too, seemed greatly surprised, and his eyes were trembling with rough movements.
She didn’t want to say that she was leaving because of Hyun. It was unlikely, but if she said that, she would worry about the relationship with Hyun and the remaining people.
People working at Memorya, where happy memories are made, should be happy.
“For personal reasons, I can no longer be at Memorya. Some of you may know, but there is something more important than Memorya that I need to prioritize.”
At her words, the faces of the Memorya family stiffened. If someone needed to take responsibility for the work, Arin was willing to play the role of the villain.
“I don’t have no desire to come back to Memorya, but I can’t guarantee when I can come back. I’m truly sorry to keep you waiting. So, I decided to completely let go. I understand it’s a sudden story and might be confusing for you all, but please understand.”
“Boss, it’s too sudden. Even if that’s the case, how will the store run without you?”
Arin felt heartache in Chel-yong’s voice, which was filled with resentment and sadness.
“Sorry, but I believe you all will do well even without me. I plan to transfer all my authority to Hyun Oppa for a week. Officially, I’m planning to step down from the position of Memorya’s representative. I’m sorry for suddenly bringing you this news, but please take good care of Memorya in the future.”
“It’s outrageous. It won’t be Memorya without the boss, right?”
“Sorry, everyone.”
“Did you forget that we wanted to grow Memorya together?”
Chel-yong spoke with a choked-up voice. Arin’s heart also soared. However, that didn’t mean she would change her decision.
“Please continue making delicious desserts, desserts that bring happiness. Even though I can’t be part of this happy process, I’ll support you from afar.”
As she lowered her head, tears welled up quickly. It felt like her heart was being carved out.
When Arin raised her head, Su-han, who was sitting, quickly stood up and asked, “Boss, is it necessary to go this far?”
Even after thinking a hundred times, there was nothing to say in response to Su-han’s slightly angry voice.
“I’m sorry.”
There was nothing else to say.
Memorya’s family, including Chel-yong and Su-han, alternately looked at Arin and Hyun. Even if it wasn’t said aloud, there was no one who didn’t speculate about the real reason.
“Everyone, for now, please leave.”
With a deep sigh, Hyun gestured for the employees sitting beside him to leave.
Like ebbing water, people left, and only two remained inside the store. Hyun glared at Arin but didn’t approach. His eyes changed to a glaring red, filled with the emotion of anger.
“Oppa.”
It wasn’t unexpected that Hyun reacted this way. Rather, his response was just as Arin had anticipated.
“Do you have to go this far?”
In the end, unable to contain his anger, Hyun stood up abruptly and stood in front of Arin.
Hyun’s trembling fist came towards her eyes. It hurt.
“Yeah.”
Hyun, containing his anger, spoke, pressing each letter firmly.
“Is this the best way?”
“Oppa.”
The best way?
Arin couldn’t be sure if it was the best, but she couldn’t find a better way than this for now.
Arin remained composed. No, she tried to appear composed.
“Yeah, for Oppa and me, this is the best way.”
At her answer, Hyun’s eye rims turned red. His eyebrows trembled.
“Are you really going to do this to this extent?”
“Oppa.”
She didn’t want to leave just for herself. It was a decision made because she cherished the place called Memorya.
“This is for you and for Memorya.”
“Choi Arin.”
“Oppa and I are having such an awkward time, making it difficult for Cheol-yong and others.”
“If I get along with you, is that enough?”
“It’s not that problem. I still can’t live with Oppa like before. Oppa knows that.”
“Choi Arin!”
“It’s for me, but at the same time, it’s for Oppa.”
He burst out yelling.
“For me? What exactly are you trying to achieve by discarding Memorya like this?”
“Choi Arin, tell me honestly. Do you dislike me, or is it Memorya?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Or was Memorya that much for you? Enough to easily discard it for just one man?”
“Enough? How can you say enough? How much, how much I struggled…”
Arin’s eye rims turned red like the sunset. He felt his heart sink at the sight of her tearful eyes. His heart pounded like crazy. There was no one to blame, yet guilt washed over him.
‘Did you dare make her cry?’
However, completely different words came out of his lips.
“Then what? If it’s not just because of that man, what’s the reason?”
It was a cruel word, whipping her strongly. Hyun clenched his fist.
“Why did you abandon Memorya? If it’s not because of that bastard Ban Jae-hyuk, then what is it?”
“If Oppa wants to think that way, then maybe it is.”
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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