These were the words Yoon usually heard in this house. They did not accept Yoon as family. Not only did they not consider her family, but they also treated her like a disgusting bug.
So, there was never a day when tears didn’t well up in Yoon’s eyes. She would always hold back her tears alone in this small room.
‘How long do I have to live here?’
Yoon’s scrawny shoulders slumped heavily. The reality of being only 14 years old was simply overwhelming for Yoon.
“Ah…”
While sighing and looking out the window, Yoon saw her halfbrother, Kyung Ho, crossing the garden with his friends.
Yoon’s eyes, red from crying, fixed on one of them. It was Cha Kang Hyun, who stood out most among Kyung Ho’s friends.
Wiping her tears, Yoon looked at Kang Hyun. He didn’t seem very close to Kyung Ho, as he didn’t visit the house often, so she saw him for the first time in almost a year.
Last year, they had a garden party for Kyung Ho’s birthday. Naturally, Yoon was quietly in her room. She was not allowed to roam around freely on regular days, but especially when guests were present, she couldn’t come out.
But then, she was so hungry that she sneaked into the vacant kitchen and took a banana. Unluckily, at that moment, she was caught by Yoo Jin.
‘Why are you wandering around?’
‘I’m…I’m hungry.’
Yoon said, trembling.
‘When did this beggar last eat?’
‘I couldn’t eat…’
‘Shut up! Put it down.’
Yoo Jin rushed over, snatched the banana from Yoon’s hand, and threw it away. Seeing the banana rolling on the floor, Yoon burst into tears.
‘Why is she crying and making a fuss?’
As always, Yoo Jin rushed over and shook Yoon by the collar.
‘Stop it.’
Kang Hyun approached them and pulled down Yoo Jin’s hand that was holding Yoon’s collar.
‘Why are you tormenting your younger sibling?’
He seemed to know that Yoon was naturally younger than Yoo Jin because she was so small. Yoo Jin glared at Yoon and swiftly left the kitchen.
‘Are you hungry?’
Kang Hyun approached the crying Yoon and asked her.
‘Yes.’
‘What do you want to eat?’
‘A banana.’
Then, Kang Hyun handed Yoon a bunch of bananas that were lying in the kitchen.
‘You eat them all.’
‘No, one is enough. Thank you.’
Yoon bowed to Kang Hyun and turned around, but Kang Hyun grabbed her arm.
‘Take this too.’
Kang Hyun put his handkerchief in Yoon’s hand.
‘Kid, you have a runny nose.’
‘Huh?’
Yoon was so surprised that she quickly wiped it off with her sleeve. Seeing this, Kang Hyun grinned.
‘I was just kidding.’
Suddenly feeling shy, Yoon tightly clutched his handkerchief and a banana, and hurriedly fled the kitchen as if running away.
Yoon still kept the handkerchief Kang Hyun had given her at that time. Initially, it had a faint yet fresh scent, but now the fragrance had completely faded.
Nevertheless, she still felt as if she could smell that scent. Yoon used to sleep at night clutching that handkerchief in her hand. She felt her mind clear and her heart ease just by thinking about its scent.
It was then that she heard the sound of them coming up the stairs, apparently entering the house.
Yoon put her ear to the door of her room. They settled in the living room on the second floor, chatting noisily.
“Cha Kang Hyun, why are you suddenly modeling?”
“Really beyond imagination. Becoming a celebrity…”
Cha Kang Hyun was the recent hottest topic. Starting to model from the last year, in less than a year, he had become a top star. His strikingly handsome face contributed to his success, but the fact that he was the son of a chaebol was also a major issue.
All the ads Kang Hyun filmed were a huge hit and said to cause a sellout frenzy. The kids at school talked nothing but about Cha Kang Hyun, so Yoon was vaguely aware of him.
“How is Eun Joo Ri, who you filmed the ad with last time, in real life?”
“They say she’s amazing in person. How is she?”
However, no matter how much she listened, she couldn’t hear Kang Hyun’s voice. So, Yoon removed her ear from the door and sat at her desk.
‘Wouldn’t that brother lend me some money?’
He seemed like a cold wind would blow harshly, yet he was the only person who had shown kindness to Yoon.
But how could she approach him when they were not alone? The chances were slim to none.
She sighed and slumped down in her chair. Then she stared at the book spread out on the desk.
Yoon, who had been a model student, had completely lost interest in studying. But she still had to study.
If Yoon didn’t study, Seo Jeong would wield a cane. But if she did well, she still got hit. So, the message was to stay in the middle.
‘I want to leave this house.’
Yoon was now truly at her limit. She could endure the buglike treatment to some extent, but she was always hungry to the point where she had hardly ever had a proper meal.
Seo Jeong had been specially managing Yoon with an incomprehensible reason that it would be a big problem if Yoon gained weight.
On school days, she could at least have school meals, but on weekends like now, it was normal for her to starve as if she was eating.
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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