Though it was entirely plausible, considering both of them disliked Osejin, she hadn’t expected it to be this intense. Yugeon and Hyun hadn’t shown any signs of disapproval in front of Yura.
“There are many knights in shining armor around her, our sister-in-law.”
With a playful laugh from Jinho, Yura narrowed her eyes and pursed her lips.
“It’s amusing when the perpetrator says such things.”
“Among them, you’re the scariest.”
“Baloney.”
Jinho’s words were more like a joke. Yura clicked her tongue at the nonchalant comment, which seemed insincere.
Perhaps Jinho, who boldly and boldly pursued unconventional actions, might be the most frightening presence. No, maybe it’s Eunsoo, who manages such a formidable Baek Jinho.
Jinho tried to comfort Yura by gently patting the back of her hand, making an effort to alleviate her worries.
“I’m keeping an eye on it too, so don’t worry too much about Osejin’s problem.”
Even so, Yura couldn’t shake off the ominous feeling.
The darkest hour before dawn.
In Yura’s bedroom, where she was deeply asleep, the phone rang loudly, disrupting her peace. Yura answered the phone without even opening her eyes.
“Hello…!”
Before the hoarse voice could speak, a thunderous scream pierced her ears.
“Come home right away!”
“Oh, Father? Hello?”
Clearly her father’s voice, but before confirming the caller’s identity, the call was abruptly disconnected. Yura checked the screen with a bewildered expression. The caller was her father.
“What’s going on?”
As she tried to call back with a confused look, a short message arrived from Yugeon.
[Scandal happened.]
“Scandal?”
At the unexpected mention of a scandal, Yura quickly opened the internet. There, on the portal site, scandalous articles adorned the news screen, with headlines like ‘CH Daughter-in-law Jin Yura, Secret Meeting with Pianist Oh Sejin.’
Among them, Yura checked an article with attached photos and grimaced.
The photos captured the moment when she and Osejin were heading to the hospital yesterday. Unfortunately, the pictures, taken as they got into the car together to go to the hotel, provided visual evidence supporting the credibility of the article.
“This is insane.”
The moment Yura checked the article, she thought of Ihyeon. Despite desperately searching for him, he was nowhere to be found, not only in the bedroom but also anywhere in the house.
“Did he already leave?”
More than the father’s angry command and the absurd article, Yura was worried about Ihyeon. Frustration surged within her, fearing unnecessary misunderstandings due to this article.
-The call cannot be connected right now due to customer circumstances…
Yura called Ihyeon several times, but the automated voice kept repeating the same message.
“The phone is off.”
He wasn’t the type to turn off his phone for no reason. Clearly, he was by her side when she fell asleep, but now he was nowhere to be found. He must have already seen the article.
Along with that, the company might have been turned upside down because of this. The scandalous article, treating CH’s daughter-in-law as if it were a special feature, was the reason.
Yura found Ihyeon’s business card in the drawer of her vanity. Though the secretary had given it to her just in case, she had stashed it away, thinking there would be no need to contact him.
After several signal beeps, the call was finally answered, and Yura smoothed her sunken voice.
“Uh, hello.”
-Yes, Madam.
“What about the Vice President?”
-He is currently unavailable due to urgent matters.
Urgent matters undoubtedly referred to his scandalous article. Yura bit her lip and cautiously asked.
“Is it because of my… the article?”
-…Yes.
Hearing the hesitant response from the secretary, Yura felt despondent. However, meeting Ihyeon now wouldn’t solve the problem.
“If he has time later, please ask him to call me.”
-Understood.
After ending the call with Secretary Ahn, Yura quickly prepared to leave. She felt anxious, fearing that her father, infuriated, might summon Ihyeon.
She didn’t want him to hear unwarranted criticism because of her. Jinkangsu was a person who, when engulfed in anger, would ruthlessly hurl insults without hesitation, causing emotional wounds to others.
Yura didn’t want Ihyeon to experience such a miserable and unjust feeling. Above all, she didn’t want to show him this embarrassing situation any longer.
Without even washing up, Yura hastily changed her clothes and got into the car. After that, she called Yugeon to assess the situation.
“Oppa, it’s me. How’s Father?”
-He’s furious. Don’t come home.
“How can I not come? He’s causing such a commotion.”
When Kangsu ordered someone to come, they had to, or he would come looking for them. He detested anyone defying his orders, so Yura had to suppress his anger before it exploded in the wrong direction.
As she sped down the wide-open road, she heard Yugeon’s deep sigh.
-Well, what happened?
“Osejin was unwell, so I accompanied him as the manager. There’s nothing more to it.”
-Ihyeon is handling the article now, so it will be resolved soon.
“I know. I’m almost there.”
Yugeon’s comforting words once again brought Ihyeon to Yura’s mind. Busy as he already was, he must have dealt with this scandalous article all night without even getting any sleep.
She didn’t marry to live such a life. Only two years into their marriage, not even a month had passed, and it was already so chaotic. How much regret must he feel about this marriage?
Although the marriage wasn’t forever, Yura wanted to make the time they spent together precious. However, even this desire was being thwarted by the scandal with Osejin, making it unbearable.
Even after arriving at her parents’ house, Yura couldn’t easily get out of the car. She was continuously worried about Ihyeon, who was unreachable.
Ihyeon always came to find Yura without the need for a separate contact. Wherever he was or whatever he was doing, he always found her first. So, his absence felt strange.
“Sigh, it’s the first time I’ve felt so uneasy about not being able to talk to Baek Ihyeon.”
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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