How should I express this…
The meeting with Jin Hae Yul was, surprisingly ordinary.
“What did you say?”
When I revealed that I was a friend of the Three Musketeers, Jin Hae Yul asked back in disbelief.
The place where Jin Hae Yul lived was a small rural village near the sea. A quiet neighborhood with a peaceful atmosphere.
I was able to find him right away near his house.
It was truly a coincidence.
By pure chance, Jin Hae Yul was outside, and by pure chance, I arrived in that neighborhood at that time. That was all.
‘And there’s also the fact that Jin Hae Yul absolutely can’t recognize my face.’
Even if we had brushed past each other on a crowded street in Seoul, I would have recognized Jin Hae Yul at once.
To that extent, Jin Hae Yul was a person who shined, befitting his former status as one of the Four Heavenly Kings.
“You’re saying you’re friends with those guys?”
When I brought up the Three Musketeers, no, the Four Heavenly Kings, Jin Hae Yul’s eyes widened in surprise.
“How did you know about me and find me? Even those guys probably don’t know where I live now.”
I really have nothing to say to that.
‘Can’t you just think of it as some kind of plot convenience?’
I laughed awkwardly and said there are ways to find out. Jin Hae Yul looked suspicious but didn’t pry further.
“Anyway, it’s nice to meet you. But what brings you here?”
Befitting his ‘^_^’ origins, Jin Hae Yul was friendly and easy to talk to. It was fortunate for me.
‘I thought he might tell me to get lost since I said I was friends with the Three Musketeers.’
Does Jin Hae Yul unexpectedly not have bad feelings toward the Three Musketeers? At least on the surface, he seemed unfazed. I said to Jin Hae Yul,
“First, can we go somewhere we can talk for a while?”
And so we moved our conversation to a cafe.
As soon as I sat in the chair, I got straight to the point.
“A big fight is going to break out soon. Because of you.”
“What?”
Jin Hae Yul looked genuinely shocked. I had thought a lot about how to start the conversation, and it seems the shock therapy worked well.
I calmly continued.
“Do you know about Haeseong High School?”
Jin Hae Yul nodded. Good. I began to explain.
“Not long ago, I was kidnapped by some Haeseong High School kids.”
I explained everything that had happened, exaggerating as if it was a serious matter, deliberately blowing things out of proportion.
“…So I think the Three Musketeers and Haeseong High will clash again soon.”
The more I spoke, the more Jin Hae Yul’s expression hardened.
And so my story came to an end.
“I understood what you said.”
Jin Hae Yul spoke carefully, as if choosing his words.
“But I still don’t understand how that’s related to me. Why are you saying it’s because of me?”
I decided to be direct.
“What’s your relationship with Choi Yu Han?”
“…Yu Han?”
Jin Hae Yul’s eyes widened.
“Choi Yu Han goes to Haeseong High School. And he’s trying to get revenge for you.”
At my words, Jin Hae Yul spoke with a shocked expression.
“Revenge for me, what does that…”
Does he really not know anything? He wasn’t the one pulling the strings?
I thought Jin Hae Yul might be controlling Choi Yu Han from behind the scenes, but it seems that wasn’t the case.
“…That’s what I heard directly. It seems Choi Yu Han hates the Three Musketeers because of you.”
At my words, Jin Hae Yul shut his mouth tightly with a pensive expression. I waited patiently for Jin Hae Yul’s next words.
Finally, Jin Hae Yul opened his mouth.
“Yu Han is… my relative.”
I knew it.
I had guessed there was something between the two of them, and they really were blood-related. No wonder Choi Yu Han seemed quite angry. It makes sense, since it’s a family matter.
Jin Hae Yul hesitated for a moment, then spoke with a determined expression.
“How much do you know about me?”
Well, let’s see.
When I didn’t answer, Jin Hae Yul sighed and began to tell his story.
“I hurt my hand trying to save Ji Chan.”
I shifted my gaze to Jin Hae Yul’s hand. The hand that was once beautiful was now covered in scars.
“The doctor said I wouldn’t be able to play the piano anymore. It’s ridiculous. Being a pianist was my dream.”
Jin Hae Yul’s expression was calm as he said that.
“At first, I just tried to endure it. But the more time I spent with them, the harder it got. Just seeing their faces made me keep thinking of that accident, and I couldn’t stand it.”
And he said he resented Sung Ji Chan for not being able to play the piano anymore, and he was even more tormented because of those petty thoughts.
“So I ran away. I felt like I would die if I didn’t.”
It was a disjointed story, but I could understand what he meant.
‘It must have been very difficult.’
It wouldn’t have been easy to control those emotions at just 17 years old. It was impressive that he could talk about it so calmly now.
Jin Hae Yul continued.
“Yu Han was by my side when I was suffering like that. So that’s probably why.”
In other words, Choi Yu Han watched Jin Hae Yul suffer by his side and developed hostility toward Sung Ji Chan and even the Three Musketeers.
“Choi Yu Han said the Three Musketeers abandoned you.”
“Well… about that.”
Jin Hae Yul laughed awkwardly.
“It was unavoidable. We were all young. At first, they tried to take care of me, but I refused. As that went on, they got tired of it… and eventually gave up on me.”
Jin Hae Yul added,
“I can understand it now. We couldn’t help it back then. Everyone was having a hard time.”
Jin Hae Yul’s eyes looked lonely as he said that. But as he said himself, he truly didn’t seem to hold any resentment.
I roughly understood. Above all, the Four Heavenly Kings were 16 years old at the time. They wouldn’t have been able to handle all of that skillfully.
‘Anyway, the atmosphere isn’t bad.’
I was worried about how to persuade Jin Hae Yul if he still hated Sung Ji Chan or the Three Musketeers, but fortunately there was no sign of that.
‘This might be easier than I thought.’
I opened my mouth to persuade Jin Hae Yul.
“What I want to say is, I’d like you to come and stop them before they fight. Because right now, you’re the only one who can stop that fight.”
“Only me?”
“Yeah.”
I nodded firmly.
“If what you say is true, then probably only you can stop Choi Yu Han…”
That’s when it happened.
“Hae Yul?”
A woman’s voice called out to Jin Hae Yul from behind. Huh, why does that voice sound familiar?
I reflexively turned my head to see who the voice belonged to.
And then.
Huh?
“What are you doing here?”
I asked in surprise. Then the other person, looking even more flustered than me, stammered.
“Ju-, Ju-, Ju Eun?”
The woman was none other than Seol Yu Bin.
‘What the heck is this melodramatic development?’
I gaped in disbelief.
‘So this is what the system meant.’
The literal meaning of not needing help was literal. Even if I went to meet Jin Hae Yul, I would automatically meet Seol Yu Bin too, so there was no need to borrow the system’s power.
Seol Yu Bin spoke in a fluster.
“Ju-, Ju Eun. Did you come here knowing I was here…?”
As if that could be the case.
I shook my head and said,
“What in the world happened? Why are you here?”
So this was the situation.
After running away from home, Seol Yu Bin traveled all over the country with the money she had saved up. Then she finally came to this neighborhood, and one night while crying by the sea, she ran into Jin Hae Yul.
After hearing Seol Yu Bin’s circumstances, Jin Hae Yul took pity on her and helped her settle in this neighborhood.
Then could it be that she met Jin Hae Yul in the original story too?
‘At the end, Seol Yu Bin used Haeseong High School to attack Sung Ji Chan and Seol Yu Hwa.’
I thought it was random that she went to Haeseong High School at the time, but could she have been connected to Choi Yu Han through Jin Hae Yul?
To think I’d find the missing link of the original story in a place like this.
‘Wow, this is information I really didn’t want to know!’
Anyway, should I call this fortunate? Well, it wasn’t a bad outcome.
“…Anyway, Yu Bin. It’s good to see you.”
“Ah, yeah.”
“Since this is also fate, why don’t you sit here for now…?”
At my words, Seol Yu Bin hesitated, then sat next to Jin Hae Yul.
As she got closer to Jin Hae Yul, I could see Seol Yu Bin’s face turning slightly red.
Come to think of it, they both play the ‘^_^’ role… Whether it’s Ji Seung Hyun or Jin Hae Yul. Seeing them like this, they seem similar. Seol Yu Bin’s taste is really consistent.
“Then you’ve been here this whole time?”
Seol Yu Bin shook her head.
“No… I went back home a few times in between. But my elder sister…”
Right, your elder sister.
Thinking of Seol Yu Hwa, I felt a headache coming on again. I sighed, feeling my head throbbing.
Seol Yu Bin glanced at me and spoke.
“But, Ju Eun. If it’s not because of me, why did you come here…?”
No choice. I started explaining from the beginning.
“So, that’s what happened…”
Seol Yu Bin asked Jin Hae Yul.
“Ha-, Hae Yul. Then are you really going to go?”
Before Jin Hae Yul could answer, I spoke up.
“Please come.”
Looking him straight in the eyes.
“You have to come to stop that fight.”
Jin Hae Yul didn’t answer until the end. He only lowered his head with a pensive expression.
Leaving Jin Hae Yul behind, I returned home.
As soon as I arrived home, the system appeared.
[Will this really work? o_o]“Yeah, Jin Hae Yul will definitely come.”
The system asked doubtfully at my words.
[How can you be so sure?]I replied inwardly.
‘Because this damn world always works that way.’
Yeah, what’s left here if you take out coincidence and melodrama?
It will definitely work out. Definitely.
I sent Jin Hae Yul a text with the date and location of the fight using the number I had received earlier, then fell asleep.
And finally, the day of the final battle dawned.
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Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Synopsis:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
He even had his eyes on another woman.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
Su Mu expressed her disdain.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
She also wanted to embrace Xie Yi, who had silently stayed by her side in her previous life and committed suicide by taking poison after her death.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
—–
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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