In an instant, everything in front of her eyes was pitch black. It felt as if the warmth that filled the man’s palm had transferred to both her cheeks.
“I’ll go wash up.”
Her vision, which had been obscured, brightened again. The man had already disappeared, but the intense heat and wildly beating heart remained, tormenting Eun Jae for a long time.
“I should have really learned if I was going to go through this.”
Once again, the man’s smile, ever so faithful to his role, made her heart race.
Freshly bathed, Sun Woo halted his steps as he was buttoning up his pajamas and walking out to the living room. A laugh popped out unexpectedly.
“I knew you would do this.”
Eun Jae, seemingly tired, was sleeping awkwardly, hugging a book in one hand, while her other hand fell under the sofa.
Sun Woo recalled her from the first day she entered his home, sleeping in an uncomfortable position. His lips curled up slightly.
Come to think of it, she had also tossed and turned that day.
Despite knowing she would suffer the next day if she slept like that, he left her alone. That choice had continued to bother him, tormenting him immensely.
Sun Woo approached the sleeping Eun Jae and sat in a spot where he could see her face well.
After placing the book Eun Jae had been hugging on the table, Sun Woo propped his elbow on the coffee table, rested his chin on his hand, and stared at the sleeping Eun Jae for a long time.
“Ji Eun Jae, if you sleep like that, it’s going to be hard on your spine.”
The quiet sound of breathing tickled Sun Woo’s ears.
As his gaze, which had been fixed on Eun Jae, shifted to her necklace, he seemed to recall something and tore a thin strip of tissue on the coffee table, twisting it like a thread.
The necklace wasn’t the important thing.
Just before the wedding shoot, when the photographer brought the wedding rings for them to wear, Sun Woo felt a sudden regret.
They had forgotten to get the wedding rings.
Looking at Eun Jae, who was cheering Sun Woo on as he was struggling to respond to the photographer’s request and smiling brightly, it had occurred to him.
Since then, all he could think about was kissing her.
Sun Woo, who was laughing while recalling the morning’s events, wound a tissue around Eun Jae’s left ring finger. All of his actions were cautious. He tied it carefully and gently took it off.
Having achieved his goal, Sun Woo slipped the tissue, which bore Eun Jae’s ring size, into the pocket of his pajamas and whispered quietly.
The voice never intended to wake her up in the first place.
“Ji Eun Jae, go inside and sleep.”
“……”
The soundly sleeping woman didn’t respond. Sun Woo, who had spent a little more time in front of Eun Jae, then swiftly picked her up in his arms.
“I’m doing this for my own comfort.”
Just in case she tosses and turns like before. Finding it amusing that he was trying to justify his actions like this, Sun Woo couldn’t easily drop his smile.
After carefully laying Eun Jae on the bed and straightening her disheveled hair, Sun Woo suppressed the desire to press his lips against hers, which gleamed a glossy red, and fled from the room.
“Eun Jae.”
Mi Ran stared at Eun Jae, who didn’t respond no matter how many times she called.
What was she thinking about that she couldn’t even hear her calling? It was somewhat worrisome.
Mi Ran recalled Eun Jae’s prospective inlaws who had visited her a few days ago.
They were an impressive couple, delivering each word with caution in their humble attire, showing a lot of consideration for her.
Despite their light attire, likely due to her sickly and frail state, they couldn’t conceal their dignity.
You know the parents when you see the child, so they say.
Everything had turned out just as she had expected, and it put her mind at ease. Even though she knew it was greed, Mi Ran was overjoyed by the fact that Eun Jae would become a part of such a family.
“Ji Eun Jae!”
Eun Jae, who had been fiddling with a soft, dry towel for a few minutes, was startled by Mi Ran’s call and quickly focused her gaze on Mi Ran.
“Huh? Huh… Mom, why?”
“You, how many times has your mom called you?”
“Oh, did you?”
The aftermath of yesterday’s event was still intense. After having such an experience with a man, nothing seemed to go right. The mere recollection of that scene made the tips of her ears hot.
Throughout her phone conversation with the shopper about exchanging shoes, questions she wanted to ask lingered on her lips.
Had he really been worried about me? Did his concern seem genuine? If so, how worried did he seem to be?
She didn’t know why she was so curious about whether his seemingly insignificant actions were sincere and how deep they were.
Why does he keep confusing me? Why does he keep making me expect more?
Don’t you know how hard I’m trying not to show that I like you, not to give it away?
She knew that it wasn’t a feeling she could easily carve out.
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
