He who sat opposite was quicker to stand than Yeon Woo who was about to abruptly get up. Yeon Woo hastily put on her shoes again and adjusted her previously languid posture.
“Is the event already over?”
“No, not yet. But the president of the association contacted me looking for you. What’s the matter?”
“Did you contact the lawyer? Because of me?”
Surely, she wouldn’t have mentioned that embarrassing word “fiancée” to Lawyer Kwon? She didn’t notice Jun Hwi scrutinizing her as she momentarily lost herself in absurd thoughts.
But she thought there was no need to share with him about the happening earlier since it was her private matter.
While replying that there was nothing and she would contact him later, she felt a substantial weight on top of her.
“You wear this.”
It was his tuxedo jacket. Yeon Woo waved it off.
“Why are you suddenly giving this to me? I have a shawl, it’s fine!”
“Dress. To cover.”
“Ah……”
Even when she belatedly hunched her body, it was already too late. Yeon Woo simply smiled awkwardly.
“I don’t know what happened, but your current dress is quite dirty. It’s hard to look at, so put it on quickly.”
Embarrassment rushed up. Yeon Woo was at a loss for words in front of the fact that he pointed out without any sugarcoating.
“Would you put it on me?”
“No, I’ll wear it myself. Thank you.”
Is this kindness, or is it embarrassment? Even as she slipped her arm into the ample roomy clothing, her feelings were mixed.
But as he said, she couldn’t go around like this, so she should be grateful and wear what he lends.
After properly buttoning the jacket, Yeon Woo looked at him with an eye that seemed to say ‘is it okay now’.
The jacket tailored to fit a man’s wide body. The soft silk lining gave a uniquely smooth feel as it brushed against Yeon Woo’s arms.
At the same time, Kwon Jun Hwi’s warmth and lingering scent wrapped around her body, enveloping Yeon Woo. It was dizzying.
This was in a different dimension from just casually draping his jacket over her shoulders in the car.
As she was surrounded by his scent and gazing at his deep and firm eyes, she felt as if she was nestled in his arms, becoming more delicate from the tips of her toes.
Yeon Woo quickly dropped her gaze as if looking at her cell phone.
“Do you have more business here?”
“Ah, no. I don’t. What about you, lawyer? Is there someone else you need to meet?”
“Then let’s call it a day and leave.”
Jun Hwi seemed to be ready to leave the party without hesitation.
“So soon? The dinner hasn’t even started yet.”
“I’ve met everyone I needed to. I’ve also shown my face to the president of the association.”
“Are you trying to leave early because of me?”
“Well. That’s partly true.”
He now added guilt onto the jacket. Was it her feeling making his poker face strangely spin?
For some reason, she hated him. She didn’t want to show any weaknesses, even if they were minor.
After all, the dirty parts were hidden. She didn’t want to leave room for misunderstandings, such as being misunderstood as his fiancée due to the jacket draped over her body, or blaming her inability to do the work on Kim Yeon Woo.
“I’m fine, so I’ll stay till the end. Go in and continue to greet, Counselor.”
She had to move. Yeon Woo mustered up her strength and suddenly rose to enter the banquet hall.
But her ankle that had slipped earlier wasn’t good. The prickling pain spreading from her toes made Yeon Woo scream weakly and collapse back onto the sofa.
“Ah…!”
Her ankle was screaming that it couldn’t handle the high heels. But making a fuss here would only cause more trouble. Yeon Woo casually moved her right ankle and tried to stand up again.
“Take them off.”
Without realizing, Jun Hwi had stepped up to Yeon Woo. He kneeled on one knee, looking at her sitting down while repeating his words.
“Take them off.”
It was an unrealistic situation. Yeon Woo, who was stiff, just blinked her round eyes.
Jun Hwi didn’t wait any longer and took off the shoes that were awkwardly worn on Yeon Woo’s toes.
“Ah, excuse me, Counselor…!”
Her ankle was slightly swollen. The area near the ankle bone was about to blister from wearing high heels and walking for a long time. Jun Hwi clicked his tongue quietly.
Despite his rough attitude when removing the shoes, he carefully examined the small foot placed on his large hand.
Everywhere his gaze reached, a burning heat boiled up as if caught on fire.
Even without a single touch, it felt like everything was touched.
She thought he didn’t like physical contact with others. So, is this how he makes people burn with just his gaze…
The neat forehead of the man she always looked up to was below her knee. Kwon Jun Hwi’s nose was directed towards her bare foot.
She didn’t know what to do out of embarrassment, but the feeling of her heart fluttering and the sensation of a warm feeling spreading through her body was strange.
Within the rising confusion of emotions, Yeon Woo, who finally regained her senses, pleaded in a squeezed voice.
“Enough now…”
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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