Ding! The elevator arrived on the first floor, and people rushed out through the opening door.
Yeonju, who had been motionless with her forehead against his unmoving shoulder, first turned to face Seokwon.
“I like you.”
“Manager Jangyeonju.”
“I want to seriously date you with the assumption of marriage, Director Doseokwon. Director Doseok also has feelings for me. If you don’t like me, I can’t accept all this and treat you well.”
Seokwon was in a position where he had to give up his feelings after three dates.
Even if he acted as indifferent as possible, he didn’t reject a one-night, two-day date at a hotel and didn’t refuse light skinship.
Moreover, she took care of him in many ways.
If he had no feelings for me, Doseokwon would be a playboy.
But that made even less sense.
“I might change if I like Jangyeonju.”
“Enough! You’ll hear the answer after the third date.”
Swiftly, Yeonju turned around and got off the elevator, with Seokwon following behind.
“As you know, Miss Jang Yeonju, my parents…”
“Hey!”
As they passed through the hotel lobby, Yeonseok and Seokwon, who were trying to catch up with them, raised their arms.
“What’s going on with you two, dating? You came out right on time for check-out?”
Checking the time close to noon, Yeonseok smirked mischievously.
“Why are you here, Oh Yeon?”
“I have a brunch meeting.”
Seokwon and Yeonseok, who made eye contact, lowered their heads silently.
“I’m going to my father’s house right now. Director Do, do you want to come with me?”
“What happened?”
“We located Koo Sejun. He called Koo Sehee, saying that Chairman Taeseokgyu is trying to kill that guy.”
“Are you sure about Chairman Taeseokgyu?”
“Yeah, I’m sure. What does it matter if they’re dating?”
“Is that important right now? If Sejun said such a thing, shouldn’t we go catch Chairman Taeseokgyu first?”
With a disgruntled expression, Yeonju pursed her lips.
Encountering her second older brother Yeonseok wasn’t a situation she liked.
“He grew up like this without knowing the ways of the world, Director Do.”
Yeonseok clicked his tongue and wagged his tongue.
“I’m sorry.”
“No, why apologize here? What’s there to apologize for? Can’t adults go to a hotel?”
It wouldn’t be unfair if they did something significant at a hotel.
Watching a movie, drinking wine, and then quietly sleeping in separate rooms—just a convenient date course.
“Father will introduce your marriage partner soon. I heard that Do Director’s family is also in the legal profession like us, who are in the judiciary.”
“Are you crazy? Who decides that?”
Looking at Seokwon, Yeonju raised her head sharply.
She was anxious because all three dates to seduce him and the confession just now seemed to be in vain.
“Your parents decide as they raised you. Director Do will break up with our youngest soon.”
“Hey, Jang Yeonseok!”
With her face turning red, Yeonju shouted loudly.
“Not you but I wish for Director Do’s safe breakup. My father, who forcibly pushed all three sons into the legal profession, even arranged marriages for them, is amazing.”
Yeonseok shrugged lightly.
Even though she was the only daughter, her father, who highly valued the honor of a prestigious legal family, couldn’t allow her to date a mere secretary.
She chose the job she wanted as the youngest daughter, but marriage was beyond her reach.
“And Chairman Taeseokgyu.”
Yeonseok’s eyes sharply narrowed.
“He swallowed up the entire Seowon Group after Chairman Taeseokjun, the honorary chairman, died. If Sejun said that, do you think we can just put it in without shaking things up? What about that power and those connections? Even if Sejun put something in the safe, it might not be accepted as legal evidence in court.”
“What’s in the safe?”
“Well, for now, we sent investigators over there. We need to shake up Chairman Taeseokgyu’s position first. The rest comes after Taeyunmu shakes and holds onto it.”
Yeonseok, after refuting his younger brother’s favorable suggestion to catch Chairman Taeseokgyu, raised his eyebrows.
“So, Director Do, are you going to your family’s house?”
“Yes.”
“Then give me a ride. I don’t have a car.”
Brushing off the grumbling Yeonju, Yeonseok, who had pushed her aside, accompanied Seokwon.
After Yeonseok and Seokwon left the hotel, Yeonju, who was left alone, immediately dialed her father’s number.
⭐⭐⭐
Jian, pushing aside Kanghyun, who was answering the phone again, went up to the VIP lounge where Seongyeong was working.
Thanks to Kanghyun giving her a card that allowed access to the lounge, she crossed the threshold without any particular burden.
“What’s this? What’s this? You went shopping with Director Taekanghyun? Tell me everything, without leaving anything out!”
Seongyeong, placing a cup of Americano on the table, lowered her voice as much as possible and chatted away.
“I’m at Director Taekanghyun’s house right now.”
“At his house? Why there? You’re not…?”
“Director Taekanghyun is unwell, so I’m taking care of him.”
“Wow, what an excuse. Did a quiet cat climb up into the pot first? You’ve been rejecting blind dates for four years, and now you’re cohabiting?”
“Hey, keep it down.”
Jian raised her index finger to her lips and looked around.
Although the nearby tables were empty, it still made her nervous since there were some customers around.
“But did your parents approve?”
“I told my parents that he’s very unwell. To the point where he can’t move easily.”
“If someone who’s so sick that it’s hard to move is shopping at a department store, it would be frustrating. Anyway, are you dating then?”
“That’s right.”
“Did you recognize that he was ugly all of a sudden? Do you like dating? You did it, huh? Your face is beaming.”
“I’m very happy.”
Seongyeong, who was about to ask about the twin-related story, turned her attention to Jian, who was smiling more joyfully than ever.
“Good for you. Spending Christmas together in the same house with your lover. Lonely, so lonely.”
“We’re planning to go to a hotel on Christmas Eve. There will be fireworks at midnight.”
“Stop bragging. It’s already cold because it’s winter.”
“By the way, Seongyeong, can you help me a bit?”
Jian, pushing the Americano to one side, grabbed Seongyeong’s hand on the table.
“As you know, I’m just big in size, and I’ve only aged physically. I don’t know anything. In my memory, Director Taekanghyun is the first man.”
“Well, did you want me to tell you that as a feature? Recommend a few erotic movies?”
“I’m going to buy clothes and underwear, so help me choose!”
Jian blushed and let go of her friend’s hand like throwing it away.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
