The next evening.
The always warm and affectionate atmosphere of Memorya Yeonnam-dong felt chilly. Since coming to work, Yuhyun had never once come upstairs to the first floor, and Arin let out a sigh.
It wasn’t difficult for the Memorya family, including Soohan and Chulyong, to notice that something was amiss in the relationship between the two. The playful moments they usually shared, or rather Yuhyun unilaterally joking around with Arin, had completely disappeared today.
As the two, who had a good relationship, seemed to be at odds, the employees had to be cautious of their mood.
While organizing things, Chulyong observed Arin’s mood. Soohan, who was cleaning the coffee machine, approached Chulyong and whispered in a very low voice.
“Something seems strange, right? Between the boss and Yuhyun.”
Chulyong raised his head and glanced at Arin.
“Just pretend you don’t know. It’s not our business to meddle in. Is Hyung still in the underground workshop?”
“Yeah, he’s been strangely staying there today. I thought it would be okay after a day, but it’s been a few days already. Hyung hasn’t come up once while working… Normally, he would come up several times to take care of the boss… Boss. Did he have a fight with Hyung?”
“I don’t know. Yuhyun is not the kind of person to cause trouble at work.”
Chulyong and Soohan exchanged glances.
“I should send the boss first and talk to Hyung.”
Chulyong approached Arin, who was sitting at the counter.
“Boss, are you done?”
“Huh? Ah, sorry. I was lost in thought… What did you say?”
“Ah…”
Arin, who had been absent-minded, didn’t hear Chulyong’s words. Chulyong sensed that it wasn’t an easy problem to get involved in. He collected his expression and said.
“I said I finished the closing.”
“Already? Chulyong, thank you. You can go in first.”
“No, since I always go in first, today let the boss go in first. We’ll do some menu development and go in later.”
“Even if you don’t…?”
“Go in, today I’ll let the boss go in first. Just, next time, you have to let me leave early!”
Chulyong narrowed his eyes. Arin hesitated for a moment, but quickly understood his consideration and nodded.
“I appreciate it, Chulyong. I won’t refuse. I’ve already placed tomorrow’s orders.”
“Oh, you’re quick! Now that your work is done, please go inside!”
Arin left the store with Chulyong’s farewell.
“Thank you for your hard work today. See you tomorrow, Chulyong. Soohan, are you off tomorrow?”
“Yes. I’m off tomorrow.”
“Then, see you next week. I’ll go in first.”
“Yes. Please go in.”
“See you tomorrow, boss!”
“Thank you.”
After exchanging greetings with Soohan and Chulyong, Arin left the store carrying her bag. She never imagined the look in Chulyong’s eyes as she turned away.
Chulyong watched Arin’s back through the window. When a man approached her, Chulyong’s face twisted.
“Sigh, that’s how it is.”
“Why? Ah…”
“Well, because of Hyung. Hey, are you free today?”
“Me? Today is fine. Why?”
“I don’t think it’s a good idea to just let Hyung go today. Join us.”
“Ah…”
Soo-han had spent a long time with Chulyong and Yuhyun as well. Yuhyun, who thought he could never love again after overcoming Hayeon’s given scars, started a new love. However, thinking that this love had also become an unrequited one made Soohan feel stifled, and he sighed.
“Yeah, maybe I shouldn’t plan to go home today.”
Chulyong locked the store door, went downstairs to the basement, and Soohan followed him. Before Chulyong opened the workshop door, he said with a serious expression.
“Don’t say weird things. Got it?”
“Am I stupid?”
“Just think of today as a light drinking gathering. Understand?”
“I can sense that much. Don’t you remember? When Min Hayeon teased Hyung, we were always together.”
“Yeah, I know. But the situation now is more serious, so I’m saying this.”
With a dissatisfied response, Chulyong lightly patted Soohan’s shoulder and opened the workshop door wide.
“Hyung, let’s have a drink.”
Chulyong deliberately spoke more cheerfully.
“I’ll treat you today. Let’s go, Seo Yuhyun!”
Soo-han and Chulyong forcibly dragged Yuhyun out like a snail hiding in its shell all day.
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“Arin, over here!”
As they left the store, Jaehyuk’s figure appeared. He had parked the car across from Memorya and was waiting.
As their eyes met, he waved. Arin felt her mood flutter at his sight. The scent of white musk, which touched her nose, intensified. She couldn’t meet his gaze with his warm eyes looking down.
“Finished work?”
Jaehyuk’s affectionate voice, which had been cold, felt strangely unfamiliar.
‘I wish he didn’t look at me like that. I wish he didn’t call me affectionately.’
“It’s cold. Get in the car.”
“I came early. The appointment time is far off.”
“I finished work early. It’s more comfortable for me to wait than for you to wait.”
Is he sincere?
No, how could a person change so much? Like a completely different person.
Arin felt confused because she couldn’t read the changed Jaehyuk’s inner thoughts.
“For now, let’s talk while driving.”
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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