But then, a strange thought crossed my mind. Why is he suddenly scouting my aunt?
There had been no word until now, nothing even last night, but this morning he called my aunt to work at his house? And he asked if I could continue to look after Seol Woo-jin’s house? Why so suddenly?
Suddenly, I wondered if he misunderstood, thinking Woo-jin and I were in a relationship after seeing us sleeping together. But that’s not the case. Really, it isn’t.
I need to regain my memory quickly. Why did I end up sleeping like that yesterday?
Resolved to ask about what happened yesterday, I bravely opened the door lock and entered, but as soon as I set foot in the hallway, I felt embarrassed.
Could I really face him?
Soo-yeong tiptoed past the kitchen to the living room, holding her slippers in both hands. The spacious, empty living room seemed to be faintly fragrant.
My gaze naturally fell on the plant I bought last time. It had grown quite a bit and seemed to need repotting. Growing up, its scent had matured too.
But to emit this much fragrance, someone must have brushed it several times… Did he touch it? He used to completely dislike touching things.
I glanced at Woo-jin’s room, but the door, like a fortress, seemed to have a barrier that would bounce anyone back just from approaching.
Soo-yeong was torn between wanting him to come out and show his pretty face and hoping not to encounter him today.
But, I have to feed him lunch… Despite not wanting to meet, her bag was filled with lots of food – tteokbokki, kimbap, fried snacks, and dumplings – enough for two.
Honestly, I was very grateful for the kimbap he rolled yesterday. Very grateful.
How did he roll it so tightly and meticulously, despite claiming he couldn’t see? It was so touching that I wanted to record it and keep it.
If he were my boyfriend, I would have cried. Where in the world is there a boyfriend who makes kimbap for his girlfriend like that?
…Is there?
If he had been my boyfriend, I would have cried my eyes out. Where in the world is there a boyfriend who makes kimbap for his girlfriend?
…Is there?
Anyway, his serious expression and hands were a moving sight. I felt sorry for the irritation I had shown earlier when I told him to tear and prepare the ingredients.
That’s why I swept up the snack bar as a way of saying thanks. He should enjoy everything. But if he doesn’t come out soon, he might get angry…
Soo-yeong stood in the middle of the living room for a while, looking at Woo-jin’s room, then went into the kitchen.
While setting up the snacks and pondering how to face him, suddenly there was a rustling noise from the living room.
Thinking it must be Woo-jin, Soo-yeong instinctively ducked under the table.
Why… Why am I hiding?
I couldn’t understand my own behavior, but it was too late. Under the table, I could see his long legs entering the kitchen.
The beige pants with a line down the front made it impossible to see where they ended, no matter how much I tilted my head.
After a moment of standing still, his characteristic soft voice came from above the legs.
“Soo-yeong?”
I was surprised he called my name gently, expecting him to say ‘Hey, where are you?’ But it was awkward to respond. How could I explain why I was under the table?
But, what’s there to explain? He can’t see me here. Right? Unless he has some kind of superpower. He knows I’m here…
Sure enough, the long legs walked step by step towards the table and stopped precisely in front of it. As I held my breath, suddenly there was a tapping sound on the table.
What, what is this? It reminded me of a scene from a horror movie, making it hard to breathe.
Then suddenly,
“Ah!”
A scream. Thinking he might have knocked over the tteokbokki bowl, I hurriedly stood up, but hit my head on the corner of the table and fell back down. My vision went white from the impact.
“Are you okay? You really were down there.”
Woo-jin, squatting down, looked under the table and spoke. Soo-yeong clutched her head and shouted.
“Jeez… You knew and still pretended not to?”
“I wasn’t sure. That was a loud noise. Is the table okay?”
His concern for the table, instead of my head, made Soo-yeong respond incredulously.
“Shouldn’t you be worried about my head?”
“Why were you hiding?”
“I wasn’t hiding!”
“You were. Why? Because of the kiss yesterday? Or because we slept together?”
Woo-jin’s blunt words made Soo-yeong momentarily forget to breathe, even forget the pain in her head.
“Breathe.”
Woo-jin, still squatting, told her to breathe, and she exhaled stutteringly.
“Yesterday… we…”
“Yes. We kissed and slept. Don’t you remember?”
“We, when did we…”
“…You really don’t remember? Never mind then.”
Woo-jin stood up and sat on a chair at the table. Soo-yeong crawled out from under the table and climbed onto a chair. Feeling a bump on her head, she realized it was swollen.
“Honestly, I remember the kiss.”
“You initiated it.”
“Me?”
“Yes. You, to me. Just standing there. Yes, you.”
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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