“It helps a lot. Thank you always. Oh, by the way, I apologize for the late greeting, but the abalone porridge you made when I was sick was really delicious.”
Thanks to that, I recovered in a day! Eunjae smiled, putting strength into her slender arm.
Seongsan laughed heartily, saying, “What’s the use of those arms? Where does all the food we eat go? Tell me the secret, how do we, people like us, gain weight just by drinking water?”
“I purposely cooled the porridge and sent it to you… I was really moved.”
Listening silently to Eunjae’s words, Seongsan smiled meaningfully.
“That greeting should be given to Professor, shouldn’t it? We just do as instructed. I don’t know if madam will give us a chance, but the way you cool it down and bring it over, it’s as if you’re making a sincere request.”
“Is it Mr. Sunwoo?”
“Yes. About 10 minutes before Madam eats, please have the soup prepared in advance.”
“Ah…”
I see. That was when we didn’t know each other’s hearts. Even then, you were taking care of me.
“I realized not too long ago. It’s not a sudden emotion. Since the first time I saw you, I was always curious and concerned about you, following your lead.”
The voice of Sunwoo, who spoke without realizing, comes to mind.
He really had no clue. Even though I knew his actions had changed at some point, I turned away from his sincerity.
Everything he did was genuine for me.
I never thought it was a lie, but after hearing Aunt’s story, I now understand the actions of the man that were hard to grasp.
He was cautious like me. He was afraid, like me, that things might go wrong between us. He was afraid that he might never see me again.
“You didn’t know? Calling him a lover like that. Among the men in this house, he’s the most peculiar.”
Seongsan chuckled as if telling a secret story and laughed silently.
A while ago, the conversations shared by the aunties in the main house kitchen came to mind, and Eunjae’s face turned red. Seongsan, who was watching Eunjae cool her cheeks with the back of her hand, smiled and asked.
“What dish did you say you were making?”
“Tofu salted shrimp soup.”
“Ah, tofu salted shrimp soup. Be careful not to break the tofu when you cut it. If the tofu breaks, you’ll lose points.”
“Yes.”
Seongsan sprinkled salt on the neatly cut tofu.
“If you do this, the tofu will harden, so it won’t break when it boils.”
“That’s amazing.”
“Now, you need to soak the shrimp paste in boiling water. Put a little in the ladle and dissolve it. If you can’t control the amount, it’ll be very salty. Don’t worry, the taste isn’t the subject of evaluation anyway.”
While the tofu shrimp soup was bubbling, the sound of the back annex door opening was heard.
“Uh, who is it at this hour?”
Even though Yun Kang’s couple lived together in the annex, they were so busy with their business that it was hard to see their faces. The only times they shared a meal from the main house early in the morning or exchanged greetings late at night.
Who could it be?
As curiosity grew, Eunjae, wiping her wet hands on her apron, tried to go out and see. However, the other person was faster. The person who entered the kitchen was Sunwoo.
“Huh? Mr. Sunwoo, what brings you here at this hour?”
“What are you doing?”
“I’m soon taking the practical test. I’m getting a one-on-one lesson from Aunt.”
“It smells good.”
“Wanna taste?”
As Eunjae excitedly prepared the dishes, Sunwoo’s expression, watching her back, for some reason did not look pleased. His usually neat eyebrows twisted.
It was because of the unusually short skirt. When Eunjae slightly bent her waist to pick up the spoon, Sunwoo, whose ears turned bright red, wiped his face and avoided eye contact.
“Professor, take a look at Eunjae’s skills.”
Seongsan said to Sunwoo, who was taking off his jacket. Neatly prepared ingredients of various colors caught Sunwoo’s eyes.
“Did Eunjae do all of this?”
“Yes. She’s very skilled at cutting.”
A smile appeared on Sunwoo’s lips. Just thinking that she had chopped with those small hands made him laugh.
In the meantime, Eunjae brought the tofu shrimp soup to Sunwoo and neatly placed the bowl and spoon in front of him.
“Try it.”
Eunjae quickly took a seat in front of Sunwoo. Sunwoo watched closely as he lifted the spoon, and as it entered his mouth.
As his Adam’s apple moved, even Eunjae felt her throat swallow dry saliva.
“How is it?”
“I need to work harder.”
“Tch. It’s because it’s my first time. I’m good at other things.”
“What else?”
“What do you like? I’ll do anything for you.”
Seongsan, who had been silently watching their back-and-forth, said.
“Professor, do you like tteokbokki?”
“Tteokbokki? Surprising, isn’t it?”
After answering, Eunjae raised her eyebrows towards Sunwoo.
“Tteokbokki is my specialty.”
Eunjae looked at Sunwoo confidently.
“Don’t fall for my tteokbokki.”
“It’ll be hard to satisfy with ordinary tteokbokki.”
“If you’re satisfied?”
“It’ll be difficult.”
“Try it and see.”
The excited Eunjae stood up. Anyway, cute. Sunwoo, who had been quietly watching, smiled as he gracefully emptied the plate of soup that Eunjae had brought.
Meanwhile, Eunjae prepared the next ingredients for cooking.
“Deodeok-gui. 10 ml of soy sauce, 30 g of gochujang…”
Eunjae, preparing the ingredients as stated in the textbook, picked up a bottle of gochujang. The lid was so tightly closed that she struggled to open it when a large hand suddenly reached over and grabbed the bottle.
“Do we need to hurry? Is it urgent?”
“No.”
Sunwoo’s forearm, revealed by the rolled-up sleeves, was the first thing that caught the eye. Then, the scene of him opening the seasoning bottle with his whole forearm and muscles wriggling was slowly captured.
It was the same forearm that had been touching the side of her face on the bed a while ago.
‘No, why did that come to mind?’
After momentarily surrendering her mind to the devilish thoughts, the bottle, making a popping sound, easily opened and landed in Eunjae’s hand.
“Then come up for a moment.”
“Yes.”
Eunjae, who answered briefly, removed her apron, and at the same time, Sunwoo’s jacket wrapped around her waist.
“You might see my underwear; I don’t want to share that.”
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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