The things her stepfather gave her at that time were all good things.
After the end of their married life and being kicked out, among the simple belongings she took out were these items.
They didn’t match the changed circumstances at all, but because she only had these, she was aware that she received such misunderstandings during her early transfer.
However, she couldn’t explain. Even if Yoonbin wasn’t famous, she didn’t want to. Unlike worrying about receiving sympathy and muttering about such a family situation, it was better to be treated as a child immersed in vanity and lies. That was the last bit of pride left for Eunsoo at that age.
“Did I ever say with my own mouth that I was an illegitimate daughter of a rich family?””
“Wasn’t it because you guys just treated me well, only caring about what you could see, and then felt awkward, so you got angry at me?”
Perhaps it was an unexpected reaction; Hong Eunyoung seemed momentarily bewildered and then soon regained her disdainful gaze.
“You’re amusing. Then, did I talk to you like I do now back then? You kept your mouth shut back then.”
Glancing at the somewhat distant Jaelim, she continued speaking without lowering her voice.
“What, you swaggered around like you were ostracizing the world, holding your chin up high. Meanwhile, you subtly acted pitiful, enjoying it when Juhan took care of you. Right?”
When Eunsoo didn’t say anything, Hong Eunyoung’s tone became more triumphant.
“If you had come to us first, cleared up the misunderstanding, and suggested we get along, do you think we would have reacted like that? But you didn’t say anything to anyone other than Kim Juhan. Even if you think about it, wouldn’t Juhan take care of you like that only if you weren’t ostracized? And now you blame us for it?”
Hong Eunyoung glanced at Eunsoo with a sarcastic look and smirked.
“For someone complaining about feeling unjust, you don’t seem to lack anything, kid.”
She didn’t forget the words filled with thorns.
“Especially when I see you still sticking to Kim Juhan.”
That night.
Even after working hours had long passed, Eunsoo remained alone in “Bida.” It had been drizzling all day, and now it was pouring.
She hesitated, using the lack of an umbrella as an excuse, but in the end, she stayed. She had planned to leave when the rain let up a bit, but it only intensified. Now, even occasional flashes of lightning added to the spectacle.
In the basement workshop, Eunsoo dragged a chair she liked and sat, watching the rain pouring into the backyard. The unique scent of wood mingled with the dampness, making it even more solemn. Following it, Eunsoo’s mood also sank heavily.
‘Everything about you was a lie.’
It was only about unspeakable things that she hadn’t said, but trying to counteract what she hadn’t done earlier made her feel stuffy. However, instead of feeling refreshed, she felt uncomfortable.
This fake relationship, with secretive lies, was bound to become a broadcast.
Yes, it’s a lie. It’s fake. But…
As if it had become a habit, Eunsoo toyed with the ring. Then, she took it off and held it in her hand. As her fingers lightened, her heart seemed to lighten too.
Is it really fake?
It felt like someone’s voice was questioning her from somewhere.
It started as a show. But even now, is it still fake?
‘If this isn’t fake, does that mean I can finally be an upright person who hasn’t lied to anyone?’
Roar, crash!
Then, a fairly loud thunder echoed. Startled, the ring slipped from Eunsoo’s hand and rolled away.
“Ah, crazy! No!”
Twinkling and bouncing with light, the rolling ring slipped neatly under Juhan’s desk. Eunsoo hurriedly followed, kneeling on the floor and bending her body to peer underneath.
“Oh, this…!”
Fortunately, it was visible, but it was precariously out of reach. The gap between the floor and the desk was somewhat narrow to insert her hand deeper. After examining it here and there, Eunsoo, whimpering, pulled out the bottom desk drawer and placed it beside her, then managed to retrieve the ring.
“Doing something like this on a moonlit night…”
Though there was no one to see, feeling pitiful on her own, Eunsoo nonchalantly put on the ring. After that, while attempting to put the drawer back, something caught her eye among various items.
“What’s this…”
Eunsoo’s hand grabbed a thick spring notebook at the very back of the drawer. The cover was slightly yellowed, indicating its age. As soon as she saw it, she recognized what it was.
It was hers. A scrapbook she had made around her first year of high school, cutting out pictures of interior design or furniture from magazines and pasting them. The memory was from when she didn’t have money to buy new magazines, so she bought cheap, used ones from a secondhand bookstore or found materials on the internet.
For Eunsoo, a home and furniture symbolized a yearning and coziness.
She still couldn’t forget the shock of entering Yunbin’s house for the first time. She had never lived in such a pretty and nice place. The concept of decorating was foreign to her; she had never even imagined it.
Having a stepfather who owned such a house, Yunbin, who was born and raised there, exuded a certain innate elegance and sophistication, even if the four of them lived together in the same house.
Back then, Eunsoo thought that space could shape a person, and she became interested in the things that make up a space.
As if Cinderella’s golden carriage turned into a pumpkin after midnight, when she moved to a house that didn’t feel like home again, that dream literally became just a dream.
“Wow, this idea is really good.”
“Isn’t it fascinating? I like it too. I want to try something like this later.”
When she moved out and lived alone after parting with Solhee, during the busy time of organizing, Juhan discovered this notebook. Packed while preparing to move into the dormitory as a freshman in college, it had been forgotten somewhere for a few years.
Not a photo album, but Juhan lay down on Eunsoo’s bed, wrapping her waist with one arm and flipping through the notebook with the other. He looked at it quite attentively, asking various questions.
“You dreamed of being a furniture designer? I didn’t know. You’ve never said anything like that before.”
“Simply, I gave up because it seemed unrealistic. Jobs that guarantee prospects and income aren’t guaranteed; it’s an adventure, a challenge, an investment, and I felt like it’s not something you can do just with guts. Not to mention studying abroad, if I can’t even secure a scholarship for a semester, I’ll be in a situation where I have to take a leave of absence.”
Juhan, who had an expression of not knowing what to say to my realistic and dry answer, asked seriously.
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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