Myung didn't come home yesterday after venting his emotions on Haneul and struggling to meet Choi Yoon the other night. Hearing everything Yoon said, he felt sorry for her. Myung scolded her because she was not told what kind of people in Haneul's family they would meet. Myung is angry at their assessment of him, Myung is angry at himself, and Haneul is compared and is touted as an inappropriate person.
He forgot that Haneul never acted like that. At the beginning of their marriage, Haneul was taken to his house, at risk by his mother, then lived in a small house with her and did housework, washing and ironing clothes for him. She chose to look for Myung and swallowed round and round what she got afterward.
Haneul was also oppressed by her family, not considered in her own home, married without anyone to accompany her, and mistreated by her in-laws. Perhaps in her mind, Haneul wished for Myung to be the last person who could carry that burden alone. And what did Myung do to her yesterday?
"I was childish because I was angry, not clear after knowing what kind of family she came from." Myung regrets it.
Haneul leaned on him, and the woman expected a lot from him. But Myung is not sensitive; he just lives the concept of living together without weighing anything, while Haneul is pregnant with their child.
But... is it true that the girl harbors feelings for him? Like Yoon said,
It felt like Haneul was too straight for the size of someone who harbored feelings for the opposite sex. She never treated Myung as special, even talking rarely.
Myung so recalls her two-week vacation in the Maldives at that time, he did not realize how mysterious this girl was. Myung didn't lie by saying he didn't recognize her. He means it. Haneul is very smart to keep her privacy even though they share the same bed. Even now, there is so much that Myung doesn't know about her.
She is designed to be exclusive, so Myung will not get any information from her. But who was the person he could trust to investigate the family? Myung seriously wanted to know so he could prepare himself. He has not yet been able to accept the nickname of the nouveau riche that his family pinned on him.
"Myung-ssi."
When Haneul's voice appeared in the air, she awakened Myung from his long musings. Myung smiled, "You're home."
Anyone must feel surprised after being scolded all day and the person who scolded him did not come home overnight and then appeared again, immediately greeted in a friendly manner.
"Have you eaten? Can I order you something? " Myung offered her generously.
"I bought something on the way home." Haneul did carry a paper bag with two boxes in it.
"What's the other for me?" Myung is still super friendly.
Haneul nodded in the end and carried the parcel towards their pantry table. But Myung swiftly took it.
"I will prepare this; you just go to the room if you need to change clothes and store things."
Haneul nodded and passed from there.
She felt that her husband was acting very strangely. Haneul did not know what was possessing the man. After getting angry and leaving, they then act as if nothing had happened. Should he respond the same way? Or did Haneul open a chat to explain it to him?
"Have you changed your clothes? Let me do the laundry today; you just take a break. "
"I'll wash the dishes then."
"No..don't let me. "Myung brushed it off hurriedly.
Haneul saw that the dish she brought had been prepared by Myung; there were also pieces of fruit and a bowl of milk-white sauce served there. Myung even gave her a glass of water before sitting down to eat. Haneul became even more astonished.
"About yesterday..."
Haneul raised her face as soon as she heard her husband's voice. "I'm sorry," the girl said hurriedly.
"No. It's not your fault. I'm sorry for taking it out. It must be hard for you. "
Haneul felt his lips stiffen. She didn't know what to answer. Myung is so kind and understanding. What should he do? Could it be that while not at home, she pondered his words?
"Okay, let's eat. After this, take the fruit to the room and eat it while resting. You can't be exhausted." Myung's voice interrupted him again.
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The last few days were very quiet. Eunji was out of the country visiting her husband. Oh, little info that Shin Haito settled in Japan, living a long-distance relationship with his wife and family. Forerunner of the family's wealth, Japan is indeed the home country. Their largest business is based there. Shin's Holding Kr is just a guide and a miniature of their real kingdom.
Haneul focused on working on some of the latest season designs for the National Fashion Show in Gangnam. She became free to do everything when Eunji was not in place and did not interfere with her. Not to mention Myung's good attitude that he showed Haneul every day after the angry incident.
Secretly, both Haneul and Myung decide to protect their respective partners. She promised not to take Myung to visit her family again. Myung promised to make Haneul as far away from his mother as possible. To avoid unwanted things, of course. Life has been more peaceful lately.
"Yoon Oppa: You know him? "
Haneul and Myung are talking in bed. They just finished dinner and were tidying up the house. That is not how dirty it is.
"I was friends with him for a long time. A few days ago, we also met."
"Oh, I see."
"Who do you think held the raffle prize in the Maldives if not him?" Myung chuckled. "Why were you there then?"
"What?" Haneul is confused.
"I won the lottery and flew to the Maldives, vacationing for free with luxurious facilities. There I met you. "
Haneul already knew about it.
"I Really, Haneul, I thought you were an ordinary woman."
"I'm not an ordinary woman, you mean?"
Myung laughed. "No. I don't know why a daughter from a wealthy and respectable family would do that. You didn't get paid when you did it with me? "
Haneul's face was hot and flushed. She had forgotten enough of what she had done with Myung at that time. She hope no one talks about it anymore.
"I lost the bet," the girl replied briefly.
Myung burst out. Even from the very beginning, the meeting itself was a punishment for the girl. While Haneul is a fantastic bonus that Myung received, they are different in their classes.
"Fortunately, your best bet is not to sleep with a gigolo."
Myung still spoke with laughter while Haneul looked at him seriously. Wait a minute... don't tell Haneul considered Myung a gigolo back then.
"It's not what I thought, is it?" Myung stopped laughing suddenly.
"No, I don't know what you mean." Haneul lied to him. She didn't want Myung to feel hurt by that thought. Myung was a good man back then, as she is now.
How can Haneul say that he used to think Myung was a male prostitute who was paid for by his socialite friends, right?
"Well, fortunately." Myung breathed a sigh of relief. "So why did you lose the bet? Why is your punishment so good? "
Did he have to say it? Does Myung need to know about that? Isn't it too fast? They have not known each other for long.
"My friends say I'm so bad, they want me to learn other styles and practice outside the island."
Myung laughed again, this time out loud. Haneul couldn't hide her smile either. She doesn't know why the answer just came out. Some of her friends did say that.
"Thanks to that, I taught you a new style, right?" Myung teased her and still laughed.
Haneul felt the air between them begin to feel warm. She moved to pull the blanket and lay sideways with her back to Myung. The man corrected her blanket before lying down as well. He held Haneul's shoulder gently.
"Are you ashamed?" His voice whispered, amused.
"A ittle," Haneul replied innocently. Myung giggled again.
"It's okay. But Haneul, if you're good at those styles, what do you want? Are you planning on sleeping with another man? "
"My husband."
"Me?" Myung asked, half surprised.
Haneul was silent. Should she talk about it so soon with Myung?
"Or... you should marry another man. But because I—"
"No, I'm just talking."
"You know Shin Yeri?" Myung quickly shifted the conversation.
"She's my cousin."
Haneul, Yeri, and Yoon are concerned with each other.
"Is she Yoon's fiancee?"
Haneul twisted her body and looked at Myung in the dim light.
"Now I understand why we can meet in the Maldives."
Practically, this is Yoon and Yeri's work that they may not have done on purpose.
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