Fingers extended through the crack in the door, Eunjae slowly shifted his gaze in the direction pointed by the hand and let out a deep sigh.
“Uh, it’s mine. So, can you stop now?”
“Where have I seen that?”
“Yoon Taekyu, am I really that busy?”
“Seriously, it just seemed familiar.”
Eunjae’s eyes, which had been serious, narrowed at Taekyu’s serious tone.
“Have you seen that keychain before?”
“Yeah, really, I’m not lying.”
As Eunjae seemed to sweep his bangs back, he suddenly struck Taekyu’s forearm. Caught off guard, Taekyu rubbed his arm, displaying an impressed expression.
“Ouch! Why did you hit me out of the blue? After marriage, you’re becoming more like Yoon Sunwoo.”
“Hey, stop fooling around and leave.”
“Is it true? Oh, where did I see that…”
Pushing and shoving, Taekyu looked extremely unjust, even as Eunjae shoved him towards the stairs. From the first floor, the hearty voice of Aunt Seongsan echoed.
“Madam, please come down quickly. The meal is ready.”
“Oh, is it that braised short ribs you mentioned? I was hungry; this is perfect.”
Taekyu rubbed his belly and shamelessly tasted the food, even under Eunjae’s warm gaze. Checking his wristwatch quickly, Eunjae sighed. An hour had already passed since whatever he did earlier. He had purposely set aside time to pack up. The plans seemed to be going awry, and Eunjae clenched his forehead.
Easy, this isn’t.
“All because of that kid!”
Staring at Taekyu’s back, Eunjae smirked. It wasn’t easy. He thought of himself looking determinedly at the back of Taekyu’s figure.
Taekyu, descending the stairs, suddenly stopped and turned to look at Eunjae.
“What are you doing that makes you so busy all the time?”
“…….”
“Whatever you do, eat after having a meal.”
His seemingly insignificant words made Eunjae’s heart unexpectedly shrink. There wouldn’t be such a situation, but it seemed like he knew something, making Eunjae unable to respond.
“What are you doing? Are you not going down?”
“I’m going down.”
Eunjae confidently descended the stairs. Watching Eunjae pass by and go downstairs, Taekyu smiled wryly.
“Surely you’re not planning to eat here, right?”
“Surely, I am planning to eat here.”
At Taekyu’s response, Eunjae, who was descending the stairs, abruptly turned around. The piercing gaze was uncomfortable.
“Really, Yoon Taekyu!”
“‘You’? It’s ‘brother-in-law.'”
“Only at times like this, brother-in-law?”
“Do you want me to ask Auntie to set the table twice? Is it bothersome?”
Eunjae’s retort, which had been brisk, abruptly shut down. Taekyu chuckled and showed the shopping bag he had been holding preciously in front of Eunjae’s eyes.
“Sister-in-law, I brought macarons. Let’s eat together after the meal.”
Not long after Eunjae left the house, the sound of the annex entrance door opening echoed. Seongsan Aunt, who had stopped her work in the kitchen, wiped her wet hands on the apron and headed to the entrance.
Sunwoo was entering the entrance, shaking off raindrops from his shoulders.
“Nothing happened?”
“Did you come to check on that?”
Seongsan Aunt responded as if finding Sunwoo’s appearance awkward.
She wondered how he would handle outside affairs while looking so anxious. She used to make everything go smoothly, but lately, she couldn’t understand why she was so frustrated.
“No. Today’s schedule is over.”
“Nothing happened, and because of Taekyu’s sudden departure, Lady Sa Mo also went out in a hurry.”
When Sunwoo lightly smiled at that remark, Seongsan Aunt’s mouth gaped open.
“No way. Did Taekyu intentionally send you?”
Seongsan Aunt asked Sunwoo with a suspicious look. Sunwoo kept his expression and shook his head.
“That’s right. I don’t know what I’m doing and wandering around these days.”
Watching Sunwoo, who was being looked at somewhat cautiously, Seongsan Aunt hesitated to speak but eventually opened her mouth.
“I don’t know what’s going on, but why don’t you try talking? Lady Sa Mo is not a closed-off person, and she will understand everything.”
“I agree. So that’s why. I hope so.”
I hope not. I hope she doesn’t try to understand my feelings.
Lost in thought, Sunwoo brushed his forehead and smiled again as he moved towards the stairs.
“I’ll rely on you tomorrow too, Aunt.”
As soon as Sunwoo went up to the annex, he headed for the bedroom.
His body was worn out. Wiping away the fatigue with his palm, which was stained with dried blood on his face, he looked at the clock on the wall.
Sunwoo slowly unbuttoned his shirt, thinking. It had been a long time since he went to pick up Eunjae.
I have to close my eyes for a while and go out at the right time. Then he will ask how I came again, right? Such thoughts made him smile again after a long time.
As he lowered the shirt, Sunwoo thought slowly. Maybe Eunjae will ask about my anxiety, even though I tried not to show it. The sudden busyness at the hospital and the demanding work of reviewing the case with the new lawyer were more tiring than he had thought. The uncomfortable bed also played a part.
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.”
