At Eun Chae’s words, he suddenly chuckled. As soon as Eun Chae saw him, her appetite dropped, but she managed to keep her feelings hidden as she took her seat.
The Haman lady promptly spooned a serving of Greek yogurt into a bowl, topped it with a variety of nuts and fruits, and placed it before her.
Eun Chae often skipped meals because she had little appetite or taste for food, so the swiftness of the Haman lady’s actions seemed driven by a determination to feed her before she became picky.
“Our young lady has been frail since she was young, with a sensitive body.”
The Haman lady brushed Eun Chae’s hair once and continued to speak while busy heading towards the refrigerator.
“The guards have always been by her side since she was little.”
Ki Joo watched her as he cracked open a fairly large walnut. She was just taking a single blueberry with a teaspoon and putting it in her mouth. She looked like she was struggling even with that.
She would reluctantly oblige when asked to do something she disliked, especially if the request came from the Haman lady who had raised her. Therefore, she was kindhearted, even if she wouldn’t admit it.
“But those people aren’t primarily drivers, and they’re mostly young, so their driving is a bit rough, right?”
The Haman lady poured barley tea into a cup with a face full of regret, even now.
“Driving her to and from school used to be a daily task, absolutely.”
The Haman lady, who had quickly approached, placed a cup of barley tea in front of her and urged her to eat quickly. At that, the hesitating Eun Chae spooned Greek yogurt topped with nuts into her mouth.
“What a relief it was when Team Leader Kwon returned.”
Caught off guard by the unpredictable flow of the conversation, Eun Chae quickly looked up, but it was too late. The Haman lady’s open mouth continued to race on.
“Didn’t you stop getting carsick after riding in the car driven by Team Leader Kwon?”
Eun Chae opened her mouth to say ‘enough’, but just closed it. It wasn’t a conversation she could join anyway. Meanwhile, the gaze she felt from across the table made her feel like her face was melting.
Ki Joo responded with a chin prop and an interested expression.
“Is that so? I didn’t know. You never complimented me.”
Her already waning appetite completely disappeared. In the end, Eun Chae laid down her teaspoon, halffull, pushed her chair back slightly, and stood up.
“I’ve eaten well.”
The Haman lady glanced at the almost untouched bowl of yogurt, but simply nodded in understanding.
As soon as she couldn’t see his face, she felt as if his eyes were glued to her back, her back felt hot. The intensity did not weaken even as she left the dining room.
It felt as if there were marks on her back.
Eun Chae sighed and stopped at the corner of the living room. It was inefficient to go back to her room after getting ready and coming down, and it was also inefficient to go out and wait.
In the end, waiting for Kwon Ki Joo here and leaving together was the rational choice.
With that conclusion, Eun Chae felt a sudden surge of irritation.
Normally, the man wouldn’t even step into the dining room unless Chairman Song Myung Hwan called him. What wind had blown today for him to poke his head in and stir up the morning?
She couldn’t possibly know what was going on in his mind.
Fortunately, she didn’t have to wait long. Just as her thoughts were concluding, Kwon Ki Joo came bustling out of the dining room.
Eun Chae felt oddly embarrassed. She didn’t like the fact that it had been revealed that she only didn’t get carsick when riding in a car driven by Kwon Ki Joo.
No. Whether it was embarrassing or unpleasant.
It was more appropriate to say that it was difficult to precisely define.
Whether he enjoyed that reaction or what, he came all the way up to her and started a conversation.
“I’ll drive smoothly today as well.”
It was a phrase that could easily be misunderstood. Depending on interpretation, it could incite a blushinducing imagination. Eun Chae took a steady breath and looked at him.
The sense that the subject ‘driving’ was intentionally omitted was palpable. Eun Chae pointed it out with a fleeting frown.
“There’s no need to mention the obvious. And attach a subject.”
“The cornering seemed a bit rushed.”
He muttered as if talking to himself. Eun Chae showed signs of disinterest.
“Enough, let’s get going. Before it gets late.”
Upon being rushed, Ki Joo’s throat vibrated. He laughed. Eun Chae bit her lip, but it was too late to say anything since he had already taken the lead. She had no choice but to follow, sighing.
A car was already idling in front of the gate. The driver, having moved the car from the garage in advance as instructed, bowed deeply as he got out of the driver’s seat.
Eun Chae returned the greeting with an awkward nod, then turned her head. Then she climbed into the back seat, after Ki Joo opened the door for her. Then, she crossed her arms in a defensive position before he could utter any unnecessary words.
Soon, Ki Joo got into the driver’s seat and fastened his jacket’s button. Then he felt the inside pocket of his shirt, checking something.
It seemed they were about to depart soon, but there was no news.
Eun Chae, who had been staring out the window intentionally, eventually faced forward. She urged him again, looking at his back.
“Aren’t we leaving?”
Ki Joo turned to look at her, one hand resting on the steering wheel. It wasn’t just a glance, it felt as if he were sizing her up.
Eun Chae lost her composure at his inexplicable behavior. In the meantime, he adjusted his position leisurely.
Soon, the car started moving. A warm heater soon filled the car.
Eun Chae, who was wearing a dress, had no choice but to wear black stockings. She rubbed them with her fingertips.
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If I punch him in the face, would my hand hurt more?
Seeing Han Seung Yoon flirtatiously laughing and joking with a female employee as soon as they entered the dress shop, Eun Chae briefly contemplated this. Of course, she quickly dismissed the thought from her mind.
Seung Yoon, who had been lounging on the couch like it was his motherinlaw’s room, spotted her and approached her with obvious reluctance.
“Did you arrive?”
“I tend to keep my promises.”
As Eun Chae walked past him after saying so, Seung Yoon let out a silent sigh. She was certainly an extraordinary woman. He even gave her a backward glance. As Ki Joo passed by without any greeting, he glared at him with hawk eyes.
What kind of drug did these two take together?
Seung Yoon alternated his gaze between the two as if he was about to voice his complaints any moment.
“Where is the fitting room?”
Eun Chae asked an employee in a refined tone. She had an elegance that overpowered her counterpart even though she didn’t have an authoritative attitude. The employee, who had dealt with many celebrities and wealthy individuals, looked intrigued by the dignity emanating from the young woman.
“I’ll lead you this way.”
As the employee took the lead, Eun Chae silently followed.
Even when she heard the sincere admiration that she was a beautiful bridetobe, not a hint of excitement showed on her face.
Fitting for a wedding dress with an uninterested fiancé while the second wife is present.
In a situation that no one would have experienced before, Eun Chae emerged with a polite smile, but it quickly disappeared.
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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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