“No, if you come out alone, you won’t know the way. Then if you follow that raised path, it seems like you can go everywhere here.”
“I won’t come out alone.”
“Oh right, by the way, I saw a cane called a cane that visually impaired people use. Seol Woojin, don’t you have one of those?”
“Why do I need that?”
“When you go out alone…”
“I won’t come out alone!”
“Ah, right. Come to think of it, there was something called a cane for the visually impaired. Seol Woojin, don’t you have one of those?”
“Why do I need that?”
“When you go out alone…”
“I won’t come out alone!”
Suddenly raising his voice, Sooyoung flinched and closed her mouth. The thought of Seol Woojin coming out alone seemed frightening to her.
Even so, if you live alone, there will be times when you come out alone. However, on the other hand, he hadn’t had such an occasion in the past 7 years. Suddenly, he wondered if such a thing would happen.
“It’s been 10 minutes. Let’s go in.”
“Huh? There are still 2 minutes left, you know?”
He said that he didn’t even set the alarm as Sooyoung looked away. In response, Woojin, looking momentarily bewildered, looked down at her and, gripping her shoulders, resumed walking.
As she explained the yellow path, it felt as if there was a raised path beneath his feet, perhaps because of her description. However, due to the sounds of people in the park, the same breeze as before wasn’t felt due to tension.
Whether it was dusk or not, the light wasn’t easily perceived. The palm of Woojin’s hand, gripping Sooyoung’s shoulder, seemed to sweat.
“…Hasn’t it been 2 minutes yet?”
Before Sooyoung could answer, he turned her body abruptly. Simultaneously, a ball flew in from somewhere and hit Sooyoung on the head.
“Ouch!”
As Sooyoung screamed and sat down, Woojin’s entire body stiffened.
“Why? What’s going on?”
“Ow, I got hit by a ball on my head…”
After a moment, two boys who seemed to be elementary school students ran towards them. The boy with round glasses, looking frightened, spoke to Sooyoung.
“We’re sorry!”
“Be careful when you play, it’s too dangerous, guys.”
As Sooyoung, stroking her head where the ball hit, stood up and spoke, another boy hesitated, looking at the tall Woojin, and said hesitantly.
“Can we… take the ball?”
Since the ball was right in front of Woojin, it seemed he noticed that he could casually pick it up.
Without any reaction to what was said to him, Woojin, not knowing if it was directed at him, did not respond. The boy hesitated, looking at Woojin’s feet.
“Uh, take it. Be careful when playing next time. Got it?”
Sooyoung’s words ended, and frighteningly, the boy promptly lay down in front of Woojin, picked up the ball, and handed it over.
However, in the process of picking up the ball, when the boy’s arm touched Woojin’s leg, he stepped back in surprise.
Tense, as Sooyoung grabbed his arm, Woojin, even more surprised, pulled away from her hand and stepped back.
Confusion began to grow in his mind. Startled by Sooyoung’s scream and the sudden approach of the kids, something had touched him until it reached his leg.
When he guessed from the sounds, it seemed Sooyoung was hit by the ball thrown by the kids, and the kids came to find the ball.
However, understanding the situation and unexpected contact were separate issues.
Just a while ago, something had grabbed his arm, and he instinctively pulled his arm away. Thinking back belatedly, it seemed like Sooyoung had grabbed it, but he unconsciously pushed her away.
Moreover, he unintentionally took a step and turned his body several times, completely losing his sense of direction.
Where is this? Right now… where am I standing?
When Sooyoung fell from his arms and lost her sense of direction, an uncontrollable fear rushed in. He thought he had to call Sooyoung, but he couldn’t open his mouth.
This is why… this is why I didn’t want to come out…!
At that moment, a familiar scent wafted in front of his nose. Without touching his body at all, Sooyoung quietly said,
“Woojin, I’m here. I’m in front of you.”
Soon, Woojin’s golden pupils slowly began to align with her eye level. The restless gaze that was shaking became a bit calmer.
“I’m here. Can I touch you, Woojin? Or would you like to touch me?”
Sooyoung cautiously took a step towards him. Woojin, who stood like a statue, slowly raised his hand and placed it on her shoulder. Sooyoung, in turn, slowly turned her body to allow him to wrap his arm around her shoulder.
When the same posture as before was formed, Woojin finally let out a small sigh and began to take steps.
As he walked slowly in sync with her steps, heading towards the entrance of the building, he whispered softly,
“It took 30 minutes. We won’t go for a walk tomorrow.”
“Wow…”
Sooyoung, with an amazed expression, sighed as if in disbelief at his words. His palm, holding onto her shoulder, was notably damp.
Despite numerous variables, he managed to finish the walk somehow. Although she wanted to praise him and pat him on the back, it seemed like it would twist his arm if she did.
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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.
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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.”
