“Do you hate that I date, or do you hate that you can’t date?”
“… What?”
Kang was tongue-tied.
A short silence passed between the two.
Even the flow of air seemed strangely altered.
And here.
There were two people… no, one celestial and one wolf, who were forced to hold their breaths simultaneously.
“What are they doing?”
“I don’t know exactly, but it seems to be about dating.”
It was Seol-sung and Romy.
Kang and the two on the rooftop of the building across from Kang’s apartment were in the midst of surveying the surroundings on an unusually quiet night, considering it peaceful.
While doing so, they noticed San’s arrival and unintentionally observed the two.
“The atmosphere feels a bit strange. Am I the only one feeling that way?” Seol-sung asked Romy with a smirk.
To this, Romy replied, “Our owner has a rather mysterious atmosphere, but it doesn’t seem entirely one-sided.”
“Really?”
“Yes. Although they seem to argue… the feeling is a bit… like a lover’s quarrel?”
She unconsciously kept pricking up her ears.
But observing, Seol-sung covered both of Romy’s ears with his palms and said, “Still, let’s not cross the line. We don’t want to become intrusive eavesdroppers on someone else’s private life.”
“Wasn’t that why you came down?”
“I didn’t come to eavesdrop on that kind of thing.”
Ahem! After Seol-sung cleared his throat by rolling his fist, he spoke again.
“Judging by the atmosphere, it doesn’t seem like your owner is about to commit murder.”
“Murder? Oh, come on. Why are you saying something so scary? Do you see a murderous look in their eyes? It looks like they might devour someone right away…”
Romy was speaking as she was coming out, but Seol-sung stopped her by covering her mouth with his front paw.
Then, Seol-sung raised his glasses and looked at her with a gleam in his eyes.
“Could it still be murder after all?”
“No way!”
She shook her head vigorously.
Seol-sung chuckled and said, “Just threw it out there. It’s surprising.”
As she said that, Romy patted Romy’s head and asked, “But where have you been? It seems later than usual.”
“Oh. I’m on my way back from visiting a colleague who got injured.”
“A colleague? Do you work too?”
“Hehe. Even though I look like this, I’m quite famous in the human world.”
Romy boasted about her filmography from her idol days to becoming an actress.
“You’re an entertainer?”
“Yes. My human appearance is quite cute, you know. Would you like to see it?”
She got up and did a somersault in the air.
In an instant, as the mist scattered, the figure of the human Romy was revealed.
“Ta-da. How is it? Cute, right?”
“Unbelievable…”
Seol-sung widened his eyes and found her appearance and antics cute.
Romy, who had been looking around, returned to her wolf form and sat quietly next to Seol-sung.
“Is the surveillance around here a request from your owner?”
“Surveillance is just something I do out of obligation, and there is a separate request from the owner.”
“What is it?”
“Your owner asked me to be a friend to Kang’s sister.”
While looking at Kang’s balcony with her chin resting on her front paw, Romy, who had been peeking at the surroundings, spoke with a slightly sullen face.
“But Kang’s sister doesn’t welcome me very much, probably because she doesn’t like me. I don’t know why.”
“Would that be the case? You’re so adorable.”
Seol-sung comforted her while caressing her drooping ears.
Despite her slightly sulky expression, Romy seemed to enjoy her touch, as she swayed her tail lightly.
“Was the surveillance a request from your owner?”
“I do surveillance as a duty, and there’s actually a separate request from the owner.”
“What is it?”
“The owner asked me to be a friend to Kang’s sister.”
While peering at Kang’s balcony with her chin on her front paw, Romy, who had been scanning the surroundings, spoke with a slightly sulky expression.
“But Kang’s sister doesn’t seem to welcome me, so it’s not easy. It seems she doesn’t really like me.”
“Really? With such a cute appearance.”
Seol-sung comforted her by patting her drooping ears.
Despite her somewhat sulky expression, Romy seemed to enjoy the touch, swaying her tail.
Seeing that sight, Seolsung couldn’t help but laugh.
“Anyway, since your owner is sticking so closely to them, it seems we won’t have much to do. Right?”
“Yes. That’s true, but there’s nothing for me to do even if I go home.”
“So, do you plan to watch those two all night?”
“Hmm…”
As Romy pondered, she provided a simple and clear answer.
“Wouldn’t your owner find that uncomfortable? I think a sense of consideration as a companion canine is needed at times like this.”
“Then should we go home? Or maybe do another round of surveillance around here…”
“How about going to our home?”
“Heaven?”
“No. I’ve also found a place here.”
“What?!”
“For a while, it seems I need to live mixed among humans.”
She smiled meaningfully.
On the other hand, Kang, who had been speechless, couldn’t immediately counterattack and only blinked.
And San was leisurely continuing to push her further.
“Tell me. Do you dislike that I’m in a relationship, or do you dislike that you can’t be in one?”
She was about to shout out why the conversation suddenly took that turn, but excitement took precedence, revealing her emotions with just one outburst.
So she tried to answer with a more restrained voice.
“There’s no reason for me to dislike your relationship, and there’s no reason for me not to be in one. That’s the answer. Okay?”
Naturally, certain areas shouldn’t be invaded.
No, she had no reason to feel confined by him, just as she had no right to confine him.
Even though there was no… She knew in her head that there was no right to do that…
Why did her face feel so hot?
It felt like she had become a person with a different exterior and interior.
So, facing the piercing gaze was uncomfortable, but Kang steadfastly looked into San’s eyes.
Avoiding the gaze first would make her sincerity doubted, that’s why.
But it wasn’t easy.
It felt like he was staring at her as if to see through her inner thoughts.
After a fierce eye battle.
San, who had not backed down for a long time, smiled, pretending to lose, and distanced himself, laughing.
“All right, I understand what you mean.”
“…”
“Now, what else can I do for you?”
“I don’t want anything more. Just…”
“Is it better to know your identity for sure?”
San asked quite kindly.
“Just say it.”
“…”
“If you want, I’ll find out somehow.”
After saying that, he checked the watch on his wrist once and continued speaking.
“Since there are too many watchful eyes at the hospital, let’s skip Yang Shin-hwi for now and start with Jane. How about that?”
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.”
