Feeling regret for not being able to see Eunjae’s figure filled with morning sunlight every day, Narim’s thoughts were tinged with disappointment.
The distance from her hometown to the hospital was a round trip of three hours.
As a result, Sunwoo, who had to leave early every morning, had to be satisfied with just kissing Eunjae’s forehead while she slept.
“If I commute from the officetel, that would be enough.”
Now there were only six days left. Once officially married, he would leave without looking back.
It was the moment when Sunwoo’s determination, that he would pack up and leave right after the wedding, solidified.
Sunwoo once again buried his face on the pillow and gazed at Eunjae.
In the morning, waking up together, whimpering together under the covers for a long time, looking at the same mirror together while brushing their teeth, sitting across from each other at the dining table, eating the same food.
Sunwoo’s wish was a simple everyday life with Eunjae.
As Eunjae flipped through the pages, she felt the persistent gaze that had been staring at her, and she chuckled.
Whether in the morning or now, his figure sitting on the bed was unfamiliar. He was always the one waking up earlier and going to bed later than her.
Although his gaze had been fixed on the book since a while ago, her concentration had long been disrupted by the man who needlessly stole her attention.
“Are you bored?”
“Finally, you noticed.”
“How could I not notice when you’ve been looking at me like that?”
“Now that you know, stop there and play with me.”
Eunjae quietly put down the pen and plucked the stem of a strawberry that was on the desk. A mysterious smile lingered on her lips.
“Shall I teach you the proper way to eat strawberries?”
“I don’t like strawberries.”
“Really? They’re so sweet, though.”
Even though Eunjae asked, Sunwoo, seemingly uninterested in strawberries, slapped his palm on his side as if to shoo them away.
“Yeah. I don’t like them. Put that down and come here.”
Despite his nonchalant consistency, Sunwoo answered. Watching him, Eunjae bit the end of the strawberry.
“You’ll regret it.”
Then, she looked at Sunwoo, tapping the end of the strawberry. Only now did the figure that had been intertwined with the bed begin to move. His face was full of playfulness and a smile.
Rising slowly, Sunwoo slightly nibbled the end of the strawberry. Maintaining that distance, he lightly smiled.
“Like this?”
Eunjae, with flushed cheeks like a ripe strawberry, nodded slowly.
Sunwoo’s smiling lips, which had brightened up, then swallowed not just the tip of the strawberry but Eunjae’s entire lips. Startled, Eunjae’s eyes widened.
Moving back and barely detaching his lips, Eunjae, who was pressed against the bed, wiped her lips with the back of her hand. The sweet strawberry scent was lingering stickily.
“Oh, really. I told you to eat the strawberry. I said to eat the strawberry…”
It all spilled! As Eunjae grumbled while wiping her mouth, a hand slid in as if slipping down her back.
“I find this more delicious.”
The soft lips swallowed the strawberry again, and the sweet fragrance of strawberries spread throughout his mouth. It seemed like the sweetness would melt away.
With their noses almost touching, Eunjae lightly kissed Sunwoo’s lips. Then, she slipped her hands into Sunwoo’s white T-shirt.
“If I fail the exam, Mr. Sunwoo will take responsibility.”
“Yeah, I like taking responsibility.”
Smiling with crossed arms, Sunwoo quickly took off his T-shirt. The eye contact between the two, which was pinkish, turned reddish.
His long fingers seeped through the strands of hair, thoroughly messing up everything about Eunjae.
Despite speaking endlessly with affectionate words, their collisions sometimes became rough with forceful lips and gentle yet occasionally unkind touches.
Eunjae embraced everything he felt with closed eyes.
Is happiness something special?
Taking a warm bath, lying together, sharing each other’s day. The moments of looking at each other, laughing for no reason, and just being together—that’s happiness.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
“I don’t plan to leave this room today.”
Thinking he was truly an unpredictable man, she laughed. Suddenly regaining her senses, she realized she had indeed wasted the morning hours on the bed.
Of course, being in his embrace was too good, but Eunjae, who found it somewhat regrettable to spend this honey-like time, slowly got up from Sunwoo’s embrace.
Sunwoo, who had fallen asleep again, did not wake up. Eunjae gently kissed his forehead and left the room.
Descending to the first floor, Eunjae tied on an apron.
Opening the refrigerator, she took out the ingredients in a stainless storage container. These were the ingredients she had asked Aunt Seongsan for this morning.
She had mentioned that she would handle the vegetables herself, and Aunt Seongsan thoughtfully sent them cleanly washed for easy handling.
With rolled-up sleeves, Eunjae scooped out plenty of gochujang into a glass bowl. Then, she remembered the story she heard earlier when she requested the ingredients from Aunt Seongsan.
“Are you making tteokbokki today?”
“How did you know?”
“Well, a guess is a guess. Should I tell you one of Professor’s secrets?”
“A secret?”
“Professor, he can’t handle spicy food well.”
He can’t handle spicy food well.
“You’re so cute!”
While chuckling to herself, Eunjae added less gochujang. She wanted to make the food according to his taste, even if it might be less flavorful.
With the ingredients in the pot, Eunjae covered it with a lid, planning to boil it when Sunwoo woke up.
Ah, since he can’t handle spicy food well, it might be good to have it with salad.
As her mother usually enjoyed salads, the ingredients in the side dish were more than enough.
She mashed the delicious peaches from the refrigerator and added a pinch of salt, olive oil, and lemon juice to make dressing.
After completing everything, Eunjae, waiting for Sunwoo to wake up, smiled contentedly. She flipped through the book she brought down while waiting.
After some time, she heard the sound of someone coming down the stairs. Thump, thump, thump. Judging by the sound, it seemed like someone was coming down the stairs two steps at a time.
Consistently so.
“What are you doing there?”
“Are you awake?”
“I keep feeling sleepy for some reason.”
“Usually, on days off, I eat and sleep, eat and sleep.”
Eunjae seated Sunwoo at the dining table and turned on the pot on the built-in induction on the table.
“What’s this?”
“It’s tteokbokki. I said I’d make it for you.”
“That’s touching.”
“I’m worried you might ask me to make tteokbokki every day after eating this.”
Wait a bit. Seeing Eunjae’s confident demeanor, Sunwoo felt that it would probably taste delicious even without trying.
While the tteokbokki was being prepared, Eunjae and Sunwoo sat at the dining table and exchanged various conversations.
“Oh, by the way.”
“Why, what do you want to say?”
Eunjae, who seemed to hesitate for a moment, opened her mouth.
“After the exams, I’m thinking of taking one more class.”
“What?”
“It’s about the foods and desserts from that hotel. Isn’t it so cute and pretty? I found out it’s a job called a food stylist.”
Listening to Eunjae explaining with a somewhat researched content, Sunwoo, who was quietly watching her, burst into laughter. It wasn’t for nothing that his eyes had shone when looking at the hotel’s dishes.
“So, the tteokbokki was a bribe.”
“Oh, no. I just mentioned it while it came to mind…”
Looking at the embarrassed Eunjae, Sunwoo smiled and said, “If you want to do it, do it. This is the purpose of our marriage.”
“No, I mean…”
“I just want to see you happy.”
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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