In the lavishly decorated restroom with marble, Hyeji was briskly washing her hands and nervously turned off the tap. They looked like a couple so happy that it could make someone angry.
Even from a distance, the affectionate touch and gentle gaze were something that no one had ever seen from him before. Even those who were familiar with his usual demeanor were surprised by this sight.
What surprised Hyeji even more were the tightly held hands, as if glued together. Having some knowledge of Sunwoo’s situation, witnessing this scene was nothing short of a significant shock. Moreover, the sparkling ring on their joined hands caught Hyeji’s eyes.
“What on earth are you looking at?”
“A woman I can touch.”
For thirteen years, she had never seen him holding someone’s hand. He was someone who would make a disgusted expression just by brushing past his hand.
Yet, there he was, happily laughing with his fingers intertwined with a woman’s.
It seemed like a hallucination. She simply couldn’t believe it.
“Did you really meet? A woman you can touch?”
The reflection of Hyeji’s face in the mirror twisted oddly.
“Yoon Sunwoo’s fiancée is pretty. Did you see?”
Hyeji had to force a smile, trying to soften her distorted expression when friends came in.
“It’s not that he wasn’t interested in women; his eyes were fixed on the end of the universe.”
“There are no distinct men or women. She seemed quite young, didn’t she?”
“Anyway, all men are the same. I was beautiful at that age too. Age is an asset.”
“Someone might think we came to Yoon Sunwoo’s wedding venue.”
Hyeji couldn’t join the conversation of her friends who were chatting and laughing. To her eyes, she was just an ordinary woman, and everyone who saw her seemed to be siding with her.
“What’s so pretty about her, anyway?”
In Hyeji’s eyes, she looked like a sly woman taking advantage of Sunwoo’s weaknesses.
Holding a clutch, Hyeji, who came out of the restroom, flicked the hem of her dress with an annoyed expression.
In her eyes, Eunjae’s figure was immediately visible. Although she was just an ordinary girl, she kept attracting attention for some reason.
And Sunwoo, who stood by her side like one entity, made Hyeji feel a bit stifled.
He couldn’t stop smiling. Even though she had seen him for a long time, she hadn’t seen him laugh so brightly. It seemed so sincere in her eyes that it made her impatient and anxious.
As Sunwoo tilted his head toward the woman and whispered something, he left the place.
Hyeji picked up a glass of red wine from the table and looked at Eunjae in a black dress from a distance.
The right corner of Hyeji’s mouth rose slightly.
Now Sunwoo, who had been silently watching Eunjae openly admire the food, whispered into her ear.
“Food is meant to be eaten, not just admired.”
“I’m full.”
“After eating just that? You’re full?”
Do you want to see? It feels like my stomach is going to burst. Eunjae laughed, tapping her stomach, which didn’t seem to have expanded much.
“The ingredients are fascinating, and it’s amazing how food can be so beautiful. I’m capturing each one with my eyes.”
Grinning silently, Sunwoo wrapped his arm gently around Eunjae’s shoulder and whispered.
“Can I be alone for a moment?”
“Why? Where are you going?”
With an anxious look, Eunjae grabbed Sunwoo’s cuff. Sunwoo’s eyebrows softened as he looked down at her.
It’s uncomfortable to be apart.
“To the restroom. If you want to come, come.”
“Just say you’re going to the restroom. Why do you need me to come?”
With a slightly embarrassed look, Eunjae nudged Sunwoo’s forearm, which made her blush. Her slightly reddened cheeks were so cute that Sunwoo almost kissed her lips.
“I’ll be back soon.”
While Sunwoo briefly left the seat, feeling discomfort in her high heels, Eunjae scanned the area and found a table.
From earlier, she had felt it; there was no one sitting. Everyone stood, holding a small dish and a glass of wine, engaging in conversations. It felt like she had stepped into a scene from a foreign movie.
Eunjae wandered around in search of a place to sit and eventually found a table with desserts.
Cakes, macarons, and colorful, cute things caught Eunjae’s eye. Forgetting the pain in her legs, she focused on the countless desserts before her.
What ingredients were used, how they were plated—she found herself analyzing them. Eunjae’s eyes sparkled.
“I see them again.”
As she was engrossed, a woman slowly approached Eunjae. Due to her short hair, Eunjae couldn’t recognize her at first.
As the woman’s face came closer, overlapping voices revealed that she was Chef Joo.
“Hello.”
Deciding that unnecessary politeness was not required as it wasn’t a hospital, Eunjae greeted her casually, thinking of a somewhat childish excuse about the dress being too tight around her waist.
It wasn’t particularly warm or pleasant. Eunjae believed that all of Hyeji’s actions toward her had been enough to create plenty of misunderstandings. And it wasn’t a mistake; it was intentional.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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