Hearing her niece’s words, Yeong-mi’s face was filled with unrest.
“So, you want to continue with that job?”
“Yeah. But could you keep it a secret from mom? It’s only two hours a day, anyway.”
Soo-yeong looked at her aunt with a pleading expression. Yeong-mi couldn’t understand why her niece was so keen on being a housekeeper.
She suddenly wondered if Soo-yeong was short of money. Come to think of it, she had never given her niece ample pocket money.
While her friends were working, buying pretty clothes, and eating out, Soo-yeong always wore hoodies and jeans, eating only at the cheap library cafeteria. Yeong-mi suddenly felt a pang of pity for her niece.
“Yeah… With young people struggling to find jobs, even getting money from the government, who knows when she’ll get a proper job…”
Yeong-mi wished Soo-yeong could also dress up nicely, eat delicious food with friends, and enjoy her youth.
“I’m sorry, dear.”
Yeong-mi sighed deeply, causing Soo-yeong to look at her in surprise.
“Why are you sorry?”
“It’s just that you’re at an age where you want to buy and do so many things, but I’ve never given you enough pocket money. I’m really sorry, okay?”
Confused by the sudden change in the conversation, Soo-yeong gently took her aunt’s hand.
“I have money, aunt. Why are you worried about my finances?”
“You seemed so determined to work as a housekeeper that it made me think.”
“Huh? No, it’s not about the money…”
Soo-yeong wanted to say she was concerned about the homeowner, but wasn’t sure if she should. Maybe it was better to stick with the money story. It would be good to save some money anyway.
So she quickly concluded.
“So, I’ll do that job? And you’ll work at that director’s house when your back gets better. Right? And it’s a secret from mom? Right? Aunt, right?”
“Alright, I’ll talk to the director.”
“Hehe, you’re the best, aunt.”
Soo-yeong’s bright smile made Yeong-mi chuckle bitterly.
With her aunt’s permission, Soo-yeong’s steps to her part-time job felt lighter than ever. Even the tedious subway transfer felt exciting, like exploring a maze in a game.
Her phone rang just as she was about to get off the subway, thinking it was David. Surprisingly, it was Seol Ji-hyun’s voice.
“Kim Soo-yeong? Hi!”
“Hello?”
“Where are you now?”
“I’m almost there, getting off the subway.”
“I just talked to Jo Yeong-mi. You’ll continue coming to Woo-jin’s house…”
“Yes.”
“Thank you so much. It’s a great relief. Haha.”
There was warmth in his laughter, revealing a brother’s concern for his sibling.
“Do you have time to grab a coffee with me? There’s a coffee shop near the subway station. Could you come there?”
Wondering what the director might say, but also excited to try something other than vending machine coffee, Soo-yeong cheerfully agreed.
“Sure, I’ll be right there.”
As she walked towards the exit, Soo-yeong’s fingers hurriedly searched for coffee shop menus.
As soon as Soo-yeong sat down, Ji-hyun smiled warmly.
“Order whatever you like. If you ask me what’s good here…”
“Cheong-gyul lime ade, please!”
Soo-yeong quickly raised her hand and spoke. Ji-hyun found it curious that she always raised her hand like a student in class when speaking, but found it rather cute.
“Oh, do they have such a drink?”
“Yes. I heard it’s new. I wanted to try it because the color looked so pretty.”
“Then, I should try the same. Please wait a moment.”
Soo-yeong’s eyes widened as Ji-hyun pressed on his phone. The concept of ordering via an app inside the coffee shop was novel to her.
When the drink arrived, Soo-yeong couldn’t help but exclaim in awe at the luminous blue sea-colored ade. Ji-hyun quietly smiled and said to her,
“Thank you for agreeing to keep coming. Woo-jin has brightened up a lot since you started coming.”
Soo-yeong wondered if this change was only noticeable to his family. Recalling how Seol Woo-jin always seemed irritable in front of her, Ji-hyun’s words felt like mere pleasantries.
So, she cautiously asked,
“Does Seol Woo-jin talk badly about me behind my back?”
Ji-hyun looked puzzled and replied,
“Not at all. Why would Woo-jin say bad things about you?”
“Well, he gets irritated with me a lot.”
Ji-hyun laughed heartily and explained,
“Woo-jin has always been quick to irritate with others.”
“Is that his personality, or did it happen because he became blind?”
“It was his nature, and it became more pronounced after he lost his sight.”
Soo-yeong was somewhat reassured, realizing that Woo-jin’s irritability wasn’t directed solely at her.
“Do you have any other concerns besides Woo-jin getting irritated? I’ll try to accommodate as much as possible. If there are any overtime payments, I’ll calculate them too.”
“No, nothing much.”
Soo-yeong casually replied, and Ji-hyun smiled and said,
“I saw the contract.”
Soo-yeong blushed, remembering the contents of the contract.
“It really moved me to tears.”
Surprised by his comment, Soo-yeong realized why he felt that way.
“How did you come up with that? A 5-minute outdoor walk every day. And reading books at night, each in their own bed.”
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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