Having vented his frustration about Tae Kyu, Sun Woo led Eun Jae, whose hand he held tightly, into the dining room.
The kitchen aunt, who was setting the table, jumped in surprise at Sun Woo’s sudden appearance.
“I almost really flipped the table that day. I’ll be more careful from now on.”
“Oh, it’s okay, professor.”
“No, we should be cautious.”
Watching the kitchen aunt disappear while smacking her lips, Sun Woo formally apologized.
Oblivious to the fact that Eun Jae’s face was glowing red, Sun Woo intently watched as Eun Jae scooped up some Galbitang with her spoon. Once he saw her gulp down the soup smoothly, he smiled and took up his spoon.
“Recently, the soup’s been just warm enough. It’s good. They even made the porridge not too hot. I spat it out last time because it was too hot…they must have noticed.”
“Really?”
Eun Jae took another sip of the Galbitang soup, watching Sun Woo’s faint smile.
“Yes. I’m really grateful. It’s hard to take care of such little things, you know.”
“I know, they are very attentive.”
As Eun Jae lifted her rice spoon, Sun Woo suddenly placed some squid seasoning on it. Frozen for a moment by his abrupt action, she looked up at him. Despite his tender gesture, his face was indifferent.
Just then, she locked eyes with Aunt Seongsan, who was bringing out other side dishes, and gulped down her rice awkwardly.
“Ah, there’s no need to be shy. The men in this house are all romantics.”
Seongsan, who whispered with a smile as if it was nothing new, placed the last side dish on the table and drew the curtain that separated the kitchen and the dining room.
That was a signal that she would not come in anymore.
Eun Jae, who had filled her stomach simply at her parents’ home, headed for the bathroom to wash up.
Eun Jae, with her hair rolled up and pinned, paused as she looked at her reflection in the powder room mirror.
She was startled to see bright red petals blooming around her neck and collarbone.
It would have been acceptable if her hair was down. A glinting necklace caught her eye as it brushed against her chest. A forgotten thought returned.
“May I ask you something, sir?”
“……”
She thought he would answer immediately, but no response came. Her voice had been loud enough; it couldn’t have failed to reach the bed.
Curious if he’d gone to the living room, Eun Jae peeked out to find Sun Woo sitting on the bed, engrossed in a paper, just as he had been before heading to the bathroom.
“Sir.”
“If you keep calling me ‘sir,’ I won’t respond anymore.”
Eun Jae laughed out loud and exited the powder room.
Sun Woo thought her approaching movements were as cute as a kitten’s.
Barely containing his laughter, Sun Woo refocused on his paper, acting as if he hadn’t been paying her any attention.
“How do you unlock this, Sun Woo?”
Sun Woo glanced at Eun Jae, who was fidgeting with her necklace, through the lowered rim of his glasses, then turned his gaze back to his paper.
“Once it’s locked, you can’t unlock it.”
“What?”
“You can’t unlock it.”
“What… what does that mean?”
While Eun Jae stared at him, bewildered by his indifferent approach to the issue, Sun Woo smirked and reached for his desk drawer. He took out an envelope.
“Come here.”
Eun Jae slowly moved to his side as he tapped the spot next to him. Sun Woo handed her some papers from a familiar envelope while sitting on the bed.
“What… is this for?”
Eun Jae’s hand trembled slightly as she took the papers. It was a marriage contract.
“Tear it up and I’ll show you how to unlock it.”
“What?”
“It may seem like it’s written in your favor, but there’s not a single clause that benefits you. I’ve been a bad guy.”
Casually flipping through his paper, Sun Woo continued talking.
“Besides, it’s just a useless piece of paper between us now.”
Another page turned.
“I’ve kept it because I want to tear it up. I don’t want to remain contractually bound.”
Eun Jae watched Sun Woo as he turned another page. Sensing her gaze, he alternated between looking at the still-intact contract in her hand and at her.
“Why are you hesitating?”
“I don’t like pink. I like purple.”
Sun Woo tilted his head as if confused by her words.
“You said you wanted to learn everything. I also want to teach you everything.”
Remembering the pink umbrella he had handed her some time ago, Sun Woo realized.
“Ah, the umbrella?”
Yes, I’ll buy you a purple one next time. Eun Jae smiled contentedly and tore up the contract.
She ripped it in half, then again, tearing it into unrecognizable shreds.
Eun Jae handed the torn papers to Sun Woo.
“Now, show me how to unlock it.”
Sun Woo nonchalantly tossed the scraps into the trash bin, stood up, and brought out a red box from the dressing room.
It looked similar to the box that had contained the necklace. He then took out a small key and waved it in the air.
“What is that?”
“A key.”
“What? You locked it with this key?”
“Fine. This is the only way to solve it.”
“Hand it over.”
Eun Jae reached out as far as she could, but it was to no avail. Sun Woo, it seemed, was unwilling to hand it over, raising his arm even higher. A mischievous smile filled his lips.
“Hurry up and give it to me! You said you would if I tore it.”
As Eun Jae hopped about, trying to grab the key, Sun Woo’s arm circled her waist.
“Ah!”
In an instant, they both tumbled onto the bed. Eun Jae, now on top of Sun Woo, darted her surprised eyes around.
Silently, their gazes met, and Eun Jae, who had just swallowed hard, cautiously broke the silence.
“You’re not planning to…do it again, are you?”
“How about it? Shall we pull an all-nighter?”
“……”
“If you put in a little effort, I think I can manage.”
Sun Woo sent a dangerous signal, slowly rubbing the marks he had just inflicted with his thumb.
“Um… I.”
While Eun Jae hesitated, Sun Woo, who had gripped her small cheeks, aligned their lips.
First the upper lip, then the lower, tasting them one by one, Sun Woo then groped around the bed to find the box containing the key.
“I wanted to do it right this time. You should know, I’m not the type who takes things slow.”
In front of Eun Jae’s eyes, a red box opened.
“I’m far ahead of you, it seems.”
“……”
“Take your time. Don’t get distracted.”
Two rings of similar design glowed beautifully. One of the rings was slid onto Eun Jae’s left ring finger.
It fit just right, neither too big nor too small.
“Let’s get married.”
Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman
When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…
One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.
Synopsis
During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.
Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”
Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”
With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.
Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?
He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”
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