Tae-hong’s room was of a different caliber compared to Ha-jin’s accommodation, despite being on the same floor and just across the hallway. His place was a class apart.
Upon entering, Tae-hong asked Ha-jin to wait and disappeared into another room. Alone, Ha-jin glanced around the room and was drawn to the window as if in a trance.
“Wow,” she exclaimed, awestruck by the magnificent view. The floor-to-ceiling glass contributed to its splendor, making her wonder how it would feel to have a terrace there.
Lost in her thoughts, Tae-hong suddenly approached, startling her.
“Nice view, isn’t it?”
“Yikes!” Ha-jin exclaimed, spinning around, finding Tae-hong’s chest immediately in her line of sight.
Their proximity was uncomfortably close, but the real issue was his snug-fitting sportswear, which highlighted his muscular torso. Ha-jin’s heart raced uncontrollably.
Okay, Ha-jin, it’s just like admiring a well-sculpted statue. Nothing more.
But the assurance she tried to give herself quickly evaporated.
“Your face is still so pale, even in the early morning,” Tae-hong observed, close enough for Ha-jin to feel his breath. The peculiar feeling of the setting wrapped around her. She was barely aware of her unnatural breathing.
Was the brightness in her eyes due to the morning sun, or his gaze? She couldn’t look at him properly. Her face seemed to heat up, and she tilted her head to hide it, but her chin lift exposed her to his gaze.
Embarrassed and confused about the emotions this situation evoked, Ha-jin felt trapped in his embrace. His intense gaze fixed on her, tracing her forehead, nose, and lips.
Every time his eyes lingered, that spot felt like it was burning.
“Will your nose turn red if you cry?”
Her nose, where Tae-hong’s fingertips first touched her in the pantry, while she was crying.
The sensation from that time seemed to resurface. Was her nose turning red like it did when she cried? She wondered if all of Tae-hong’s actions were intended to make her cry. She was curious.
“Do you want to make me cry?”
“Is that a provocation?”
It wasn’t a provocation but rather a question tearing through her mind. But in his presence, her mind and actions were often disconnected. This time too, her lips moved on their own.
“Try making me cry, then.”
She couldn’t take back what she had already said. Even if it was a mistake, she doubted he could really make her cry.
It was a provocation, but not quite. Yet, her thoughts had completely missed the mark. She didn’t realize she had inadvertently provoked a desire that shouldn’t have been stirred.
Tae-hong slowly lowered his face towards hers. Their noses touched. Displeased, he turned his head slightly to the side, still gazing intently at her.
Tae-hong lightly brushed his lips against hers. Startled by his sudden move, Ha-jin’s eyes widened even more. Tae-hong then pressed his lips firmly against hers again. Her trembling lips gradually stilled.
Though her eyes were closed, their lips felt like they were erupting like lava. She held onto his shoulders, the only way to bear the intense surge.
Her shaking legs felt like they might collapse, but Tae-hong’s sturdy arms gently wrapped around her waist, drawing her chest against his.
She could distinctly feel his heartbeat through the thin sportswear, beating as wildly as hers.
It must have been around 6 AM when they kissed, but the time they left the room together was nearing 7 AM. So, they had been kissing for nearly an hour.
“You don’t need to cry to get a red nose, it seems.”
After their lips parted, Tae-hong’s first words, with traces of saliva still between their lips, caused Ha-jin’s face to flush again. Tae-hong once more drew her into his embrace.
It was only when Ha-jin weakly tapped on Tae-hong’s chest that he finally let her go.
“You really lack stamina. Let’s go work out.”
A gym session after a morning kiss? This was a series of unprecedented events in Ha-jin’s life.
“Do we really have to go to the gym, Manager?”
“Don’t you know the gym is one of the ways hotels attract customers?”
Despite their recent kiss, Tae-hong’s words felt pressing. Ha-jin didn’t forget to make a mental note.
“We need to see and check the fitness equipment’s layout ourselves.”
“But can’t we leave that to the responsible team?”
“Why did you say we had to leave three times then?”
Left speechless, Ha-jin followed Tae-hong to the gym. Although she walked there of her own accord, it felt as though she was being dragged.
While Tae-hong worked out intensely, Ha-jin dabbled in various exercises but her gaze kept following him.
Why did it feel like she was the only one conscious of Tae-hong?
Unable to focus on the workout, she decided to wait for Tae-hong to finish. Suddenly, a man who seemed familiar with the gym approached her.
“Are you here alone?”
“Excuse me?”
Startled by his question, Ha-jin hastily released the equipment she was struggling with. The loud thud as it hit the ground drew Tae-hong’s attention.
“The gym seems new to you. Can I show you how to use it?”
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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