He nodded nonchalantly, then abruptly set down the mug of herbal tea he had been sipping.
“Wait, what did you just say…?”
His face looked considerably surprised.
It was understandable. Just moments ago, she was making a fuss about repaying the money, writing a contract. And how it had been in front of the officetel.
Her mind hadn’t changed drastically due to today’s events.
In fact, the day the man proposed, she might have already been leaning towards accepting.
After parting with the man and returning home, she lay on her bed for two days, staring blankly at the ceiling and repeatedly mulling over the conversations they had.
The more she did, the harder it was to shake off the thought that his proposal might be her last chance.
Eun Jae looked at the man who was giving her a puzzled look and smirked.
Just like he once said to her.
“You heard me.”
“I didn’t.”
The man looked as if he wanted to hear it once more. It seemed like he wanted to be certain.
She managed to muster the courage to say it once, but twice…
“Then let’s pretend it never happened.”
Eun Jae playfully raised her eyebrows and sipped her herbal tea, as if teasing Sun Woo. At this, Sun Woo suddenly moved closer to Eun Jae, narrowing the distance between them.
“Won’t you regret saying that?”
Unexpectedly being so close to the man, Eun Jae, startled, pulled her legs together and hunched her shoulders. Her tense waist involuntarily straightened up.
“You can’t change your words later. No, sign it now before you change your mind.”
“What’s this, I thought you didn’t hear me.”
Eun Jae avoided the gaze of the man who had moved closer, taking sips from her herbal tea and shifting her gaze into the mug.
Eun Jae, who had let out a couple of fake coughs, glanced at the man and asked.
“Won’t you regret it, teacher?”
It would be a losing deal for anyone to see a worthless me, without a father, with a sick mother, and only in debt, as your wife.
“First you were Mister, then Teacher.”
“…….”
“Let’s stick with one of them. It’s confusing for me too.”
A strange light shone from the man’s face as he finished speaking and smiled. Suddenly feeling her face getting hot, Eun Jae kept her head bowed without responding.
Why does he keep smiling? It’s not as if he’s enchanting people.
“I wouldn’t have brought it up if I thought I would regret it.”
With just the man’s casual smile, all the worries that had been clouding her mind a moment ago were completely wiped away.
For the first time, she had such a thought.
I’m glad I’m the only person who can reach you. I’m glad there’s something I can do for you too.
So I can repay the debt of my true feelings to you.
Even though it’s nothing compared to what you’ve done for me.
“Actually, the reason I came here is……”
I wanted to accept your proposal. I think I wanted to see you a little bit too.
Eun Jae said to the man with a playful smile.
“By any chance, have you seen my keyring?”
“Keyring?”
The man tilted his head as if he was hearing it for the first time.
“It has a brown bear on it.”
“Ah, that. You didn’t come here this late to find that, did you?”
“Yes, it’s very precious to me.”
The man’s face showed a clear disappointment when he didn’t hear the answer he wanted.
The man who had trudged towards the kitchen came back with something from the table.
“This?”
“Yes! That’s right.”
As expected, it was here.
I don’t know why I suddenly wanted to find it when I had tried to throw it away without any lingering feelings, and tried to forget about it.
If it hadn’t been for this keyring, I wouldn’t have been able to come up with an excuse to face this man again.
As Eun Jae reached out to take the keyring, Sun Woo hid it back in his own hand.
“Why did you change your mind all of a sudden?”
He was curious. The woman had been definite just two days ago.
He wanted to undo that day when he had acted rashly. He thought he had hurt her, whether his intention was good or not.
“I didn’t change. I just needed time to accept it.”
Eun Jae, who had snatched the keyring from the man’s hand, put it in her own and smiled brightly.
Eun Jae’s gaze was fixed on the keyring. Her fingers, which were caressing the bear doll, were handling it as if it was something precious.
“What was there to worry about? It’s an absolutely great deal for me.”
Eun Jae rubbed the face of the bear doll with her thumb and laughed like a child.
“I was really scared today. My mind was complicated all the time, regretting that I had rejected you in my heart, and also wondering if it was right to accept it……”
The woman’s gaze, which had been focused on the keyring, fell on Sun Woo.
“I don’t want to live like that anymore.”
“…….”
“Thank you very much for today, teacher.”
She bowed respectfully, and the look in Eun Jae’s eyes as she looked up again pierced Sun Woo’s heart.
Her eyes were sparkling more than ever.
Late at night.
Sun Woo, who insisted on taking Eun Jae who had said she would go alone, accompanied her.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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