The following morning, Ji Yeon, who had abruptly woken up, lingered in bed.
‘Director, you can’t be joking, right? But at what time and where are we supposed to meet? Did you perhaps send a message already?’
Thinking this, she abruptly sat up and looked for her phone.
“I really spent Sunday with the Director.”
She shook her head and sighed, but the text in front of her remained as it was.
‘The Director’s car I rode before wasn’t this one?’
In front of the hesitating Ji Yeon, the car window rolled down and inside, Kang Hyun, who had already got in, could be seen.
“Why are you just standing there looking blankly? Get in.”
“Does the Director have two cars?”
“I enjoy speed, so I drive this car on weekends. Please get in quickly.”
Ji Yeon hesitantly sat in the passenger seat next to Kang Hyun.
“Of course, I will drive safely, so don’t worry.”
Although they had spent a lot of time together at work and just yesterday had even worked through the night at his house, now that they were alone in a small space, she found it strangely awkward and tense, and turned her head to look outside.
“Why……why, Director?”
When Kang Hyun suddenly leaned his upper body towards her, Ji Yeon was startled and took a sharp breath, leaning back.
“We need to fasten the seatbelt before we start.”
“Oh… I can do that.”
However, Kang Hyun quickly fastened Ji Yeon’s seatbelt for her.
“Thank you.”
Perhaps because she was nervous, her voice squeaked out.
“Do you feel awkward with me?”
“Not at all. It’s not awkward at all.”
The redfaced Ji Yeon, not knowing where to look, exclaimed in confusion.
“Manager Ji Yeon, you are a really interesting person.”
Kang Hyun subtly smiled and enjoyed the moment.
Feeling such joy and laughter had been a long time.
For Ji Yeon, it was great fun to tease.
During work, whether he was hiding it or not, his emotions did not reveal themselves much.
On his usual face, emotions were displayed without any filter; surprised expressions, expressions of liking, expressions of amusement, expressions of dislike, and expressions of awkwardness could all be read.
The car started smoothly and soon sped along the highway.
“Where are we going?”
“We’re going to Chuncheon.”
“Chuncheon?”
“Do you have an appointment this afternoon? If you can’t make it, tell me, and we’ll go somewhere else.”
“No, it’s not that…”
“Then, just leave it to me for a few hours.”
‘What should I talk about with the director for over an hour?’
But Ji Yeon’s worries amounted to nothing as they had endless conversations.
Even though the subjects were not anything special, through these small talks, they realized they had much in common.
“Director, what food do you like? No, what food do you dislike?”
“I don’t have many foods that I dislike.”
“But there must be something you don’t prefer.”
An unexpected answer flowed from Kang Hyun’s mouth after a moment of contemplation.
“If I had to pick, carrots in curry?”
“Wow! Me too! I really love raw carrots, but strangely, cooked carrots don’t taste good to me. No one ever understood this before, it’s amazing!”
“I see.”
“Then one more thing! What’s your favorite space at home? Mine is the room filled with books!”
“That’s similar too.”
“I always feel good seeing books filling up a room, so I made a separate space for them. I can’t believe how many things we have in common!”
‘I can’t believe she’s so happy about such small things.’
Unconsciously, Kang Hyun smiled as he looked at her.
Exchanging these minor conversations, they quickly arrived at their destination.
“Now, from now on, we will speak in English. One flick on the forehead for each Korean word.”
“Roger that!”
Ji Yeon replied, jokingly saluting like a soldier.
However, two hours later, Ji Yeon’s forehead was slightly red from three flicks.
“I had no idea you’d really flick my forehead, Director! It really hurts.”
“The business world is ruthless. Okay?”
Kang Hyun ruffled Ji Yeon’s hair as he spoke.
His face was filled with a soft smile towards Ji Yeon.
The meal in Chuncheon was fantastically delicious, and despite receiving flicks on her forehead, the English speaking practice with Kang Hyun was unparalleled.
His speaking skills were flawless enough to match any foreigner, and he assisted Ji Yeon by repeating and practicing the pronunciations she struggled with.
At this rate, she might have had to pay Kang Hyun a tuition fee.
“Thank you, Director, for being my practice partner. Today, you paid for our meal, drove us around, you did it all. I’ll treat you next time.”
“I was also practicing my speaking skills.”
‘Director, there was no reason for you to need practice at all.’
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.”
