With the absence of the male lead, Shinhwi, it wasn’t the best option to continue only with Kang’s scenes.
“Romi mentioned she’s going to visit Kang’s place today. Is that okay with you?”
Confused by Samyoung’s question, Romi’s gaze became busy.
“Uh, can I… is it okay, Senior?”
She asked cautiously, and Kang readily agreed.
“Yeah. Go to sleep.”
Although Samyoung might find it strange since this hadn’t happened before, he laughed good-naturedly and went along.
“Yeah, get closer while you’re at it.”
Due to Romi, who had less filming volume compared to Kang, frequently visiting the set, Samyoung had many opportunities to talk with her.
Whether they had become quite friendly during that time or not, he was reasonably considerate towards Romi.
“Well, we’re here. Ladies.”
The car found its usual parking spot and came to a familiar stop.
“Then be careful going in.”
“Goodbye!”
Romi greeted Samyoung with a folder and gleefully bumped fists with Kang.
But soon, as if becoming aware of her actions, she withdrew her arm and stepped back.
“Ah, sorry. Did I act too familiar?”
Romi awkwardly laughed, scolding herself for getting carried away by friendliness.
Kang, noticing her withdrawn arm, gave her a little smile.
“No, it’s not that. I’ve unintentionally kept my distance, making it uncomfortable for you. Thanks for making an effort.”
“Oh…”
“I’m also thankful for San helping and looking out for me.”
“Oh, no, it’s, well, it’s something I like doing. Thanks to it, I got a lot of toys and ate a lot of eye candies.”
“Eye candies?”
“Yeah, you know, among the lower-ranked monsters, there are some with occasionally tasty eyeballs? They’re tasteless if you eat them directly, but if you quickly pluck them before roasting and eat them, they’re delicious.”
…Delicious, huh?
Kang looked at her, who was excitedly talking, with an affectionate gaze.
“Wanna have a beer at my place?”
“Sure!”
“What snacks do you like?”
“I like everything. There seems to be a lot of delicious things here.”
“How about tuna?”
“I like tuna! Tuna mayo! Tuna mayo!”
“Oh, not canned tuna, sashimi.”
“Eh? That’s very expensive!”
“Can’t you eat it?”
“I can’t because it’s not there!”
If Romi had a tail in her mermaid form, it would have wagged visibly.
Kang smiled and said, “Well, since we’re close, let’s walk and get some exercise.”
“Okay!”
“Um. Since we both need to cover up a bit, I’ll bring my cap.”
“Yes! Yes!”
Kang lent Romi his hoodie and cap since her hairstyle was quite noticeable.
With the cap pressed down, and the hoodie strings tightly fastened, she looked so cute.
Unintentionally, Kang gazed at Romi with a pleased expression, lightly touching her soft cheek.
In response, Romi, acting cute, playfully slapped his face with her hand.
“Shall we go?”
“Yes!”
With Romi in high spirits, they walked together like a puppy following Kang.
That was how the journey went, buying tuna on their way back.
Passing through Han River Park, a familiar voice caught their attention.
“Honey!”
It was Jane.
Even though she was covered up, her eyes still had that ghost-like ability to recognize.
“Ah, Jane.”
At that moment, Romi, who had been happily trailing along, furrowed her brows.
“Uh, is there something wrong with my rotten scent… no, right?”
She, who was tilting her head, looked around.
Jane’s face also strangely stiffened.
“Not even raining, but where’s this sewer smell coming from? It’s like the stench of a wet puppy… Oh! Isn’t it Romi? That’s right! What in the world! Nice to meet you! Nice to meet you! I’m a fan!”
“Oh? The sister selling zithers! I know you too! SNS star!”
Romi, also greeting warmly, mimicked the dance Jane did when selling zithers.
They twinkled their eyes at each other as if finding each other fascinating, and despite it being their first meeting, they high-fived each other.
Recalling the day when she disappeared while drinking together recently, Kang asked her.
“Jane.”
“Yeah?”
“What happened that day?”
“That day?”
“When I woke up, you were gone.”
“Ah, that day! Forget it! Your alcohol tolerance is too weak!”
Jane went to the bathroom, and Kang told her that he had fallen asleep during that time.
No matter how hard she tried to wake him up, he couldn’t regain consciousness, so she had no choice but to come home.
“Really?”
“Yeah. Honey can’t handle alcohol promises. From now on, stick to juice.”
Jane laughed heartily.
Of course, there were suspicions due to what Kang heard from San, but he didn’t pry into the truth.
Until he returned, he had to avoid anything that could spark trouble as much as possible.
“But where are you two going at this hour?”
“We’re going to have a beer together.”
“Oh? Can I join you?”
Jane asked with expectant eyes, but Kang smiled and declined.
“Today, some other people are coming, so it might be a bit difficult.”
“Oh… Really?”
“Well, I’ll go first.”
After giving a casual farewell, Kang took Romi’s hand and left.
Jane looked quite anxious.
She needed to somehow make room and quickly imprint the dream door on her body.
But it was unreasonable to force her way into this situation.
Fortunately, since they were going to drink, waiting for her to fall asleep and then moving might not be a bad idea.
“Have a good time!”
Turning around, Jane waved her hand toward the two of them.
“It was nice to meet Romi too!”
Facing the incessantly loud Jane, Kang and Romi shook hands once again.
However, when they were almost home, Romi said.
“Unnie.”
“Yeah?”
“It seems a bit dangerous to go home.”
In a situation where there was no one to set up a barrier, being in a crowded place would be better in case something happened.
Considering how much effort San had put into fixing Kang’s broken house, Kang agreed with Romi’s suggestion.
“Then should we eat outside?”
“I have a good idea.”
“What is it?”
“How about going back to Jane’s?”
Male lead is a Divorced Husband
She said to him: “Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change it!”
Liu Changning transmigrated into a female cannon fodder character in a female-dominant novel.
After reading the first half of the novel’s plot, the first thing she did upon transmigration was to divorce the Pan Jinlian-style male protagonist she had just married.
She indulged herself, pretending to be ugly and poor.
But as time passed, the way that man looked at her became more and more unusual…
Liu Changning was dumbfounded: Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change!
――
This lifetime, Pei Yuanshao was rejected by the same woman twice!
The first time, she drove him away. Forced by the situation, he endured the waves of anger in his heart, yielding and humbling himself.
That person lay slanted on a rocking chair, her sallow face emotionless: “If you don’t want a divorce, go cook!”
Pei Yuanshao’s face was dark and gloomy: “You!”
The second time, after the crisis in Jinling City was resolved, the new emperor sent someone to pick him up. He turned around, stammering: “I… I have to go. If you keep me…”
That person lay on the kang bed, her back to him, as if she had long anticipated this day, crisp and clear: “Goodbye!”
Pei Yuanshao was so angry his fingers trembled: “You… you!”
The mission of family and country made him restrain himself, averting his eyes and turning to leave this broken household.
Two years later, they met again. Seeing her ethereal face, his body shook like a sieve.
“She was originally a ‘she’!”
At the Qionglin Banquet, the top scholar of the imperial examination, a talented person with exceptional speech and conduct, all the unmarried young gentlemen from aristocratic families looked at her with shy and timid eyes.
The peerless imperial official Pei Yuanshao felt the anger in his heart erupt. He pointed at the woman surrounded by the crowd at the Qionglin Banquet, his thin lips slightly curled: “Little sister, I wants that person to be the wife-master of my Mingde Prince Manor.”
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