A day when I can go see Seoyun without worry.
Finally, on Seoyun’s birthday, Kanghyun had already finished getting ready for the outing before the sun rose.
Although he wanted to go to Seongbuk-dong right after midnight, he waited for the day to brighten, fearing that he might offend Seoyun’s feelings, while preparing gifts and food.
Kanghyun, who was frowning as he put on a coat over the bright-colored sweater he had chosen, slid his right arm into the sleeve.
He corrected his distracted gaze, which had been focused on boiling seaweed soup while leaving the tablet on, only to find that the water in the pot had splashed on his arm.
Since Seoyun began rejecting him, Kanghyun hadn’t been able to sleep properly, and it was his first time cooking alone, so mistakes were frequent.
Nevertheless, he managed to produce a reasonably convincing birthday meal, and he was feeling quite pleased.
Kanghyun arrived at Seongbuk-dong’s house in a car filled with various gifts and checked the time.
8:32 AM
It didn’t feel too early to prepare breakfast, so he grabbed a packed lunch and a thermos and entered the house.
Passing through the internal corridor, he saw Seoyun, wearing a nightgown as usual, drinking milk in the dining room.
Despite consciously smiling and trying to approach her, Seoyun sensed his presence first and opened her eyes.
“Why are you here so early?”
“To have breakfast together.”
“Breakfast?”
“Just heat it up. I’ll do it, so sit down. Let’s drink only half of the milk.”
Having taken the cup with only half of the milk left, Kanghyun moved busily.
Seoyun, sitting at the dining table, silently watched Kanghyun transfer the Japchae and Galbijjim from the lunchbox to a pot and the seaweed soup from the thermos.
“No rice.”
“I brought some.”
Folding her eyes, Seoyun watched Kanghyun, who briefly met her gaze before focusing on the food again.
A bitter smile appeared on Seoyun’s lips as she observed his excited back.
“Can’t you stay after breakfast?”
“I have an important meeting.”
“Then, how about dinner? I’ll wait even if it’s late. I have something to tell you, Oppa.”
“Next time.”
Now, in the neatly arranged memories, the last birthday they shared together was vividly portrayed.
The morning when loneliness trembled in the solitude left behind, the dawn when Kanghyun, unable to communicate, shouted in vain.
Every moment was painfully clear.
“It’s Seoyun’s birthday. An accident happened early that morning. Kanghyun was a bit busy at the time. He completely forgot about the birthday. He couldn’t even feed her that one meal, so she’s been like this for four years.”
It was the day to eat that one meal, the day he decided to completely sort himself out.
Taking off the cumbersome coat, Kanghyun placed the gradually warming dishes in front of Seoyun.
“Did you ask the lady to do it?”
“No, I did it myself. It’s edible. I practiced several times.”
Thanks to that, the kitchen was a mess, but he was somewhat grateful for the fact that he had made food that Seoyun could eat.
“Thank you, I’ll enjoy it.”
Somehow, it felt like his throat was choking.
Bowling her head slightly, Seoyun sipped on the seaweed soup.
Just as he said, the taste was just right to satisfy the palate.
“Happy birthday.”
Kanghyun, who had not placed rice and soup in front of himself, picked up the Galbijjim and put it into Seoyun’s rice bowl.
One, two, three. He kept stacking the marinated ribs like a tower.
“The gifts are still in the car. Let’s go see them together after we eat.”
“I don’t need gifts; I’ll only accept this.”
“I bought many pretty things.”
Although Kanghyun tried to pique Seoyun’s interest with a soft voice, she turned away from his intentions and firmly shook her head.
Today, when Kanghyun comes to see me, I want to break up with him as soon as he arrives.
If I look at him for too long, my heart might waver.
Taekanghyun is someone I can’t easily let go of.
She promised herself over and over, even losing sleep.
But to the one who had prepared her birthday meal alone for four years, and to the one looking at me sipping on seaweed soup with a bright smile, it was difficult to speak the words trapped in my throat.
“It’s delicious.”
Instead of the words of parting, Kanghyun’s lips spread a bit wider as he heard the praise he managed to squeeze out.
“I want to hold hands.”
Kanghyun bravely raised his hand towards the dining table.
Due to her arm flailing like swatting away bugs just by the touch of my hand, I couldn’t reach anywhere, and it tasted bitter inside me all along.
“Oppa.”
“Yeah.”
Knowing his earnest wish, Seoyun still didn’t hold his hand this time either.
“Did you eat? Did you sleep?”
“Yeah.”
Even more resolutely than when he was taken to the hospital, Kanghyun closed his yawning mouth and told Seoyun a lie that she wouldn’t be deceived.
“Make sure to take your medicine.”
“I’m taking it, so don’t worry.”
Closing his eyes tightly and then opening them, Seoyun, who had been earnestly swallowing seaweed soup, slowly lowered the spoon.
Now I have to speak.
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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