Mijoo, who had been pondering over the menu for quite some time, looked up at Siyun, who was waiting for her with a relaxed smile.
“Take your time choosing.”
Mijoo focused on the menu again.
“It’s hard to choose with so many unfamiliar items.”
Mijoo put down the menu, seemingly giving up.
“I wanted to eat whatever you choose today.”
Mijoo laughed heartily at that.
“You want to eat something I just pick, not even cook? Aren’t your dreams too humble?”
“Then, you could cook for me?”
Leaning comfortably back, Siyun leaned forward across the table.
“If the opportunity arises, I’ll gladly cook for you.”
“You didn’t plan to cook for your husband as a newlywed?”
Mijoo found the term ‘couple’ both burdensome and embarrassing. Siyun leaned back again, showing a soft smile.
“Choose then. Whether it’s Course A or B, I’ll go with your choice.”
After a moment’s hesitation, Mijoo pointed to Course A.
“I don’t know much about it, but Course A seems more appealing.”
Siyun nodded in agreement.
“But I really don’t know about wine. You choose that.”
Siyun smiled at her and looked around. The manager approached to take their order, and Mijoo ordered two servings of Course A.
When Siyun asked about the wines, the manager recommended a few.
‘Wow, are they only suggesting expensive ones?’
Mijoo felt the burden hearing the list of costly wines but Siyun remained as calm as ever.
“How about Penfolds Grange?”
‘Penfolds Grange… doesn’t matter if I know it or not.’
Mijoo just nodded in agreement. Not long after ordering, the wine arrived first.
The manager showed Siyun the label for approval and opened the wine.
“It’s a wine registered as a cultural heritage in South Australia.”
Mijoo was surprised at Siyun’s explanation. A cultural heritage.
“Isn’t this wine more expensive than the meal?”
Siyun laughed heartily.
“I knew you’d ask that.”
“Not answering means it’s really more expensive than the meal, huh?”
Mijoo was serious. To Siyun, her straightforward and unique charm was endlessly cute and refreshing.
Other women might have pretended not to be surprised, or feigned knowledge and sophistication, but Mijoo was refreshingly transparent, revealing her true self.
“Even if it’s expensive, isn’t it okay just for today?”
“Okay. Today we’ll indulge lavishly, but not from tomorrow.”
“Lavish indulgence?”
It was the first time she described herself in that way, and Mijoo felt relieved seeing her relax a bit after the awkwardness due to the earlier incident involving the dress.
“Then let’s enjoy today like carefree souls.”
Siyun responded playfully and raised his glass. Mijoo also picked up her glass and touched it to Siyun’s.
Clink.
The sound of the wine glasses clinking resonated clearly.
Seeing the food arrive, they both felt suddenly hungry. Mijoo had been nervous all day in her dress, not eating properly.
But her tension eased in front of the food, and Siyun too showed a hearty appetite.
“Before meeting grandfather, we should get to know each other a bit and align our stories.”
Even after the meal, they continued to talk over wine, learning about each other.
Mijoo didn’t refuse the wines Siyun offered.
Although her face turned slightly red, she didn’t appear drunk, so Siyun kept refilling her glass.
Finally, Siyun poured the last of the wine into Mijoo’s glass.
“But this is just out of curiosity.”
Mijoo hesitated, locking eyes with Siyun,
“What are you curious about?”
“You don’t have to answer if it’s uncomfortable.”
‘What could be such an uncomfortable question?’
Mijoo twirled her wine glass and took a sip. The red wine moistened her lips, vividly catching Siyun’s attention.
Even the sight of Mijoo’s hand holding the clear glass captivated him. Each of her movements seemed to etch itself in his eyes and heart.
Unaware of Siyun’s feelings, Mijoo hesitated, wondering whether to ask her question.
“Why are you hesitating?”
“Have you, um, always had a preference for…”
“A preference?”
Siyun thought she was asking about his wine preference and showed her the glass in front of him.
“Men?”
Mijoo finally asked the question she was curious about.
“Ah.”
Siyun put down his glass and sighed briefly, then looked up at the night sky.
“It’s okay. You really don’t have to answer.”
Siyun emptied the remaining wine in his glass in one gulp. Mijoo followed suit, drinking her wine.
“Have I ever said out loud that I like men?”
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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