‘After all, how many people could have seen my face in that short time?’
A glimmer of hope emerged.
‘Right, don’t overthink it. What are the chances I’ll get caught?’
I stretched out leisurely.
“Ah, I have a photo of Chun-ja.”
And then, in that extended posture, I froze.
‘What? A photo?’
Why would they have that?
I hurriedly turned my head to look at the boy. He was pulling out his phone.
“Somebody sent this to me earlier. The fan club girls took a photo of her proof shot and circulated it.”
I was horrified.
‘Are they insane?’
I had underestimated the information gathering capabilities of the fan club in this world.
They were ‘pros.’
‘I was too complacent.’
Apparently, one of Ban Hamin’s followers who knew me must have been mixed in with the crowd.
They told the fan club about me, and in turn, the fan club took a photo from the attendance register to help Ban Hamin find ‘Chun-ja.’
The photo circulated and reached a regular student.
‘This damned school.’
Not a day goes by without chaos.
Or is it just me who lives this tiresomely?
Anyway, I couldn’t just sit around. With my photo circulating, there’s a chance someone might recognize me.
‘I need to go somewhere completely secluded.’
I was a bit worried whether I’d be able to attend the remaining classes for the day… But I decided to rationalize it as, “It’s okay to miss a day,” and embraced the mental victory.
I slowly got up.
‘Naturally. Act naturally.’
I moved as discreetly as possible, not to attract attention.
‘But where to go? Is there anywhere in this school unaffected by the fan club’s influence?’
That’s when it happened.
“But looking at this, I feel like I’ve seen Chun-ja somewhere before… Huh?”
Our eyes met.
The boy alternated between looking at his phone and me.
“……”
“……”
Wait, what?
“Chun-ja!”
Finally realizing, the boy shouted.
I bolted from the bench.
‘Damn it!’
So much for acting naturally. I should’ve just run.
I regretted my earlier complacency as I ran like crazy.
‘How many times am I running today?’
Thankfully I’m rejuvenated as a high school student. I would’ve collapsed long ago in my original body.
“What? Chun-ja?”
“Is she Chun-ja?”
Murmurs followed me as I passed.
Soon, a crowd of students started chasing me.
“Catch her!”
“It’s Chun-ja, Chun-ja!”
“We’re going to Hawaii!”
“Woahhh!”
The students, having realized the situation, began to shout with thunderous voices.
‘Get lost!’
Now that things had come to this, being caught was only a matter of time. But I couldn’t just let myself be captured.
‘If they catch me, it’s really over for me.’
For some reason, I felt incredibly determined.
At this point, Ban Hamin was the least of my problems. The intensity of the kids chasing me from behind was no joke.
‘Somebody help me!’
I truly felt my life was in danger as I ran.
In my frantic escape, I abruptly stopped in front of a classroom.
Looking up, I saw the sign for the room.
Second Health Room
Without hesitation, I quickly darted inside.
“Welcome. What’s bothering you…?”
“Teacher!”
Inside was a young man in a white coat, presumably the school nurse.
I urgently blurted out.
“If someone asks for me, please say I’m not here!”
“Uh, what?”
The bewildered health teacher was left in my wake as I rushed towards the beds.
The health room had several beds, each separated by curtains. At a glance, it was impossible to tell if someone was lying in them or not.
‘Where should I hide?’
As I hesitated, a ruckus approached.
Soon, the health room door swung open.
“Chun-ja!”
Damn it!
The cursed participants of the Chun-ja Finding Contest had already barged in here.
A gruff voice resonated loudly in the health room.
“Teacher! Did a girl come in here a while ago?”
“Uh, what are you…?”
The health teacher, panicked by the sudden intrusion, didn’t know what to do. His pupils were quivering as if he was about to reveal my hiding spot any second.
‘Forget it, I’ll just hide anywhere!’
I quickly ran to the farthest bed and yanked the curtain aside.
And then, I was stunned.
“…….”
I was at a loss for words.
Unfortunately, there was already someone on the bed, and it was the last person I wanted to encounter.
‘Why is he here!’
Lying on the bed, with his eyes gently closed in sleep, was none other than Seon Woo-jin, one of the Samdaeboui.
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.”
