“Contract? That’s absurd. Have you been watching some strange drama somewhere?”
If not, the current situation just didn’t make any sense. They were married, but it was okay to have a separate person you love.
Suddenly, I couldn’t understand what this absurd talk was about.
“Maybe you’re making up excuses because you want to have a boyfriend?”
As his thoughts reached in that direction, his face became even more stern.
“Darn it.”
For some reason, just assuming made his head heat up in an instant.
It was just a drunken nonsense, something to pass over and forget. But he couldn’t bear it because he was still pitifully swayed by his wife’s naive proposal.
Probably because his usually quiet and somewhat timid wife did something she would never do, it seemed to linger in his mind.
Seong-jun, who had reached a conclusion, glared at the phone lying carelessly on the table with a terrifying expression, as if it could be his wife.
A little later, Seong-jun walked towards the table and, holding the phone, typed a message with an expressionless face.
[Busy. Don’t wait.]If she were the wife he knew, upon hearing the story of being busy due to work, she would be flustered and wouldn’t know what to do. However, contrary to Seong-jun’s expectations, a message arrived from his wife shortly afterward.
“Hmm…”
And the moment Seong-jun read the message, a wry smile escaped his lips.
[Really? How busy are you? Not working all night tonight, right? Don’t push yourself too hard. Anyway, I’ll wait.]Where is this timid woman coming from? His wife, who used to be shy or even timid, seemed to have disappeared somewhere, and Seong-jun couldn’t ignore the fact that she was concluding the conversation on her own terms, saying only what she wanted.
[See you tonight.]Seong-jun furrowed his brows. The changed behavior of his wife, different from before, was so awkward and absurd that it continued to stimulate him.
At that moment.
Seo-yeon attended the regular meeting of the Moran Club, one of the gatherings hosted by her mother-in-law.
This gathering, which has been consistently maintained for three years, was a private gathering of the daughters-in-law of chaebol families, organized with the purpose of enjoying art together and gaining culture. They regularly met at her mother-in-law’s house on weekday afternoons, enjoying a light meal and dessert to build camaraderie.
Her mother-in-law, in her early forties, was still relatively young as Seong-jun’s stepmother.
In the early days of their marriage, her mother-in-law was quite cautious and always polite and friendly to Seo-yeon. Perhaps because she was not her husband’s birth mother but a stepmother, the relationship with her daughter-in-law seemed somewhat delicate.
So when suggesting to Seo-yeon that she attend the gathering, Hwayoung carefully persuaded her by adding that Seo-yeon, a promising pianist, fits well with the purpose of the Moran Club.
Seo-yeon readily agreed to do so. At that time, she was pleased with the thought that she had an opportunity to become close to her new family, her mother-in-law.
“Seo-yeon, we’re out of dessert, would you mind bringing some?”
However, now Seo-yeon was attending the gathering not as Hwayoung’s daughter-in-law but as her personal secretary, a fact unknown to anyone here.
Seo-yeon, who had been sitting alone in a corner, raised her head at Hwayoung’s voice.
“Yes, of course.”
With a composed face, she nodded and stood up. Satisfied with Seo-yeon’s response, Hwayoung, who smiled brightly, added with a light tone as she brought the teacup to her lips.
“I would appreciate it if you could bring some for our ladies as well.”
At Hwayoung’s remark, the people at the gathering made uncomfortable expressions.
They were aware that Seo-yeon’s position was precarious due to her brother investigating Hanguk Group. However, despite that, she was still Seong-jun’s wife, who was being mentioned as a strong contender for the future successor of Hanguk Group.
Regardless of the situation, the weight of that name was hard to shake off, and the current situation, where Seo-yeon was being condescended to, was very uncomfortable.
However, she couldn’t oppose the actions of Hwayoung, who was the leader of the gathering. Even though she was an unrecognized daughter-in-law, Hwayoung, as the daughter-in-law of Hanguk Group, remained unchanged.
“Yes, understood.”
Seo-yeon nodded willingly. Then, the atmosphere, which felt like walking on thin ice, somewhat eased. A middle-aged woman who had been openly making an uncomfortable expression sighed with relief as if she had finally found peace.
Seo-yeon knew that Hwayoung treating her as a secretary or employee and wielding her power indiscriminately was a venting of frustration towards the high-and-mighty in-laws who ignored her.
None of the members of Hanguk family, except Seong-jun, treated her with respect. Especially her grandfather, the chairman of Hanguk Group, refused to even acknowledge the greetings of the couple after Seong-jun’s father decided on divorce.
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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