After Si-Yoon went to work, Mi-Joo sat alone at the dining table and had breakfast. Despite preparing a substantial meal for Si-Yoon, the table felt strangely cold.
‘I thought I had prepared it deliciously.’
Eating alone, the toast seemed to stick in her mouth, as if she had swallowed a handful of sand.
After mechanically finishing her breakfast with a sense of duty, Mi-Joo got up and picked up a book. However, as time passed, an uneasy feeling crept in, and nothing seemed to catch her eye.
‘Why am I being told not to use the internet or the phone and to wait for Si-Yoon?’
Although she could sense that something was about to happen, not knowing what it was filled her with discomfort and fear.
The monotonous and restless morning passed, and it was lunchtime. Although the forced breakfast seemed undigested, suddenly her stomach growled after noon had passed.
‘Well, it’s better this way. If I eat something, time might pass a bit faster.’
Mi-Joo went to the kitchen. Standing in front of the refrigerator to resolve lunch with just fruit and yogurt, unexpectedly, the now overly intelligent refrigerator displayed today’s news and weather along with a simple recommended menu when Mi-Joo stood in front of it.
For a moment, Mi-Joo’s eyes caught the headline of a major article.
“Oh no!”
She quickly averted her eyes, but the headline had already been scanned by Mi-Joo’s eyes, and she guessed that the article was related to her.
‘I’m sure it’s about me….’
The Pandora’s box had already stirred, and with an uncontrollable curiosity, Mi-Joo touched the article.
A single photo was included along with this content.
‘This is a picture of me and Author Su-Yeong.’
The faces were mosaic-covered to make them unrecognizable, but anyone who knew Su-Yeong and Mi-Joo could immediately tell who was in the photo.
Seeing a picture that seemed to cover Su-Yeong’s face, Mi-Joo touched her own cheek.
‘Did I ever do such a thing? No, absolutely not. When was this picture taken?’
The photo was taken on the day Mi-Joo first met Su-Yeong. It was the day when the security guard, misunderstanding Su-Yeong, had considered her a bad person.
But besides the security guard, someone else was circling around Mi-Joo and taking pictures.
‘How did such a picture happen by chance?’
Depending on the angle, it was something anyone could figure out. However, with the sensational content of the article, people would freely doubt Su-Yeong and Mi-Joo’s relationship.
The hunger that had now turned into an upset stomach became unbearable. The nausea moved her stomach painfully, as if it were cramping.
‘Oh, Si-Yoon must have known that such an article would come out. If it was something of this magnitude, it would have been good if he had told me in advance. I wonder if Si-Yoon also didn’t know that the photo would be included.’
With a deep sense of guilt and worsening abdominal pain, Mi-Joo could feel Si-Yoon’s heart.
‘Who took such a picture?’
The thought that someone harbored such malicious intentions, that there might be an unseen enemy lurking around, became frightening.
Unable to endure the growing anxiety, Mi-Joo picked up her phone and reread the article. She then descended into the swamp of hurt by looking at comments she didn’t need to read.
Si-Yoon wasn’t a celebrity, but someone you could naturally encounter in school or everyday life. A person who, by chance, could meet you in ordinary life, giving rise to fantasies of a dreamlike romance and marriage. That’s why he became a hot topic on social media.
A person like that marrying an orphaned woman? People, each feeling envy and jealousy, were tearing each other apart with comments, as if witnessing a commoner wearing the king’s robes.
‘Well, someone like me marrying such a man would make people sick……’
Looking at her miserable self, Mi-Joo could understand the comments that criticized her.
However, people didn’t really care whether Mi-Joo had met someone or not. They were angered by the sensational content of the article and the audacity of a poor orphan marrying a wealthy man, ridiculing his foolishness that made them feel superior.
Mi-Joo should have stopped there. However, within a few hours, she continued reading numerous related articles, comments, and linked social media.
On social media, there was also a surge of interest in Su-Yeong, the man in the photo.
‘Oh no, even Author Su-Yeong…….’
The peculiar thing was that Su-Yeong’s watch, resting on Mi-Joo’s cheek in the photo, was gaining attention.
-Just because you have money doesn’t mean you can buy everything.
-Wow! It’s a super, super, super high-end brand.
-That watch is a limited edition that was only sold to customers with a long purchase history.
Mentioning Su-Yeong’s watch, comments suggested that the man in the photo would also be a person with considerable wealth.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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