Eunseo desperately tried to recall what Suna had said.
“Ah, the DH Signature Apartment. It’s a new, really nice place. I think it’s a penthouse. It’s way better than here.”
But Seungju shook his head.
“I don’t know where that is. This is my house. I’m the landlord, right?”
As Seungju stubbornly insisted, Eunseo’s sympathy turned into frustration.
“Sure, you’re the landlord, but I’m renting it. Legally, it’s my house until the lease ends.”
It was absurd. He was a grown man, and they were suggesting living together?
Besides, he was her boss. Who would want their boss living in their house?
“Anyway, I’m not leaving this house.”
Seungju’s words were met with Eunseo’s scoff.
“Do as you wish. It’ll be demolished in ten days anyway…”
She stopped mid-sentence, struck by a sudden realization.
‘Wait, he’s the landlord!’
Indeed, he was still Kwon Seungju, even if he had lost his memory.
The only person who could stop the demolition.
Her mind raced with intense debate. It was a crazy idea, but maybe…
Her mother’s last words about the apple tree came to mind.
[The tree… Eunseo, okay?]Before she fully decided, her mouth was already moving.
“There’s a condition, though.”
Seungju looked at her, eyes wide with anticipation.
“Cancel the demolition. Then you can stay.”
Seungju was taken aback at Eunseo’s proposal.
“Can I do that?”
“You’re the landlord. You were the one who initially ordered it, so why not?”
Immediately, he agreed, as if afraid Eunseo might change her mind.
“I’ll do it! I’ll do it right now. Just tell me how.”
After he readily agreed, Eunseo suddenly realized the gravity of what she had suggested.
Eunseo was a person of common sense. Despite her desperate situation, she couldn’t take advantage of someone who was unable to lead a normal social life. Ultimately, it was best for his parents to care for him.
“I’m sorry. Please disregard what I just said. You need a guardian right now, so it’s best to go to your parents’ home.”
Seungju tried desperately to persuade her.
“You said my father might try to force me out of the company. If he finds out about my condition, I’m in big trouble, right?”
“But we can’t hide this forever.”
“Just until I’m discovered. Maybe my memory will return by then?”
Considering the unique situation, Seungju begged her.
“Once my memory returns, I’ll make sure to repay you. I’m the president of your company, right? I’ll promote you, increase your salary, and do anything… okay?”
“…”
“I just can’t go to my father’s house. That woman will be there too.”
Eunseo, who had deliberately not mentioned his stepmother earlier, felt a sinking feeling. He already knew.
Seungju bit his lip, looking like he might cry.
“If it weren’t for that woman, my mother wouldn’t have separated from my father. She wouldn’t have left and gone missing. How can I call her ‘Mother’?”
Eunseo empathized with him. Waking up to find that 15 years had passed and that his mother was as good as dead, for an 18-year-old, that was shocking enough, let alone going to a house with a father who committed infidelity and his mistress.
“I won’t be a bother. I’ll be as quiet as a mouse, so please let me stay here for a while. Please.”
He clasped his hands together, begging. The man who always looked down on everyone from his high pedestal was now pleading not to be thrown out.
Eunseo sighed deeply.
“…”
It was for everyone’s best.
She would stop the demolition, Seungju would keep his company, and young Seungju could wait for his mother.
Eunseo convinced herself.
“Until the end of this year.”
It was already mid-October; only about three months were left in the year. Seungju flinched at the short duration, but Eunseo remained firm.
“You can’t hide forever because of the company.”
“…”
“So if your memory doesn’t return by the end of this year, you’ll promise to go to your father’s or figure something out, okay?”
“I promise.”
The grown man unexpectedly extended his pinky finger, causing Eunseo to startle. Hesitantly, she extended hers, and he quickly hooked his finger around hers, sealing the promise.
With the face of a grown man, Seungju smiled with pure innocence.
“Thank you, Sister.”
For the first time, Eunseo felt in her heart, not just her mind, that he was truly a ‘different’ person.
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
