Impure Wedding Night - Chapter 72



Only Noblemtl

#72. Just One Step
2024.02.06.

　
After work, Lee Hyun and Yerin stopped by the dress shop Queens M.

Knowing that all the pretty dresses on SNS were made by Queens M, Yerin was very excited as she entered Queens M.

“Are you Director Cha Yi-hyun?”

“Yes, I’m Cha Yi-hyun.”

“You can just go inside here.”

As they were guided into the fitting room, various dresses with beads shining dazzlingly in the light were hanging on one wall just for Yerin.

“I heard you were choosing a dress to wear to the KK Foods founding ceremony.”

“Yes.”

“Please take a look and choose comfortably, and I’ll help you with the fitting.”

Yerin slowly walked toward the hanger, and Lee Hyun stayed by her side.

“What do you think would be good?”

“I think anything would look good on Han Yerin.”

Yerin slowly looked at the dresses as she pondered over and over again.

Yerin chose an apricot-colored dress after focusing on something that showed as little exposure as possible.

“I’ll try this on.” “ Yes

, sir. I’ll help you with the fitting.”

Yerin disappeared behind the curtain. The sound of fabric rustling could be heard. Lee Hyun, who was sitting on the sofa outside the curtain, had to fight off the negative thoughts that kept creeping in. “Would you like to change into the suit that was provided, sir?” Lee Hyun got up from his seat at the employee’s question. He thought that would be much better than just sitting on the sofa waiting for Yerin. “Sure.” A moment later. Yerin had finished putting on her dress just in time as Lee Hyun changed into his custom-made suit and returned to the fitting room. “I’ll open the curtain.” Lee Hyun opened his lips slightly as he faced Yerin in her apricot-colored dress. “Your skin is so pale, I think the dress really suits you. What do you think, sir?” Lee Hyun approached Yerin, taking each step without saying a word. “Isn’t it so pretty?” Yerin’s eyelashes fluttered at his low, low voice. “Isn’t it weird?” Since she usually didn’t wear dresses, Yerin just felt awkward. She had chosen the least revealing dress, but this dress had a very exposed back. Fortunately, there was no exposure around her chest. “It really suits you, Han Yerin.” Only then did Yerin feel relieved at Lee Hyun’s words. “The chief looks good in suits, too?” “That’s great.” Lee Hyun quietly spoke to the employees. “Can you step aside for a moment? ” “Yes, chief. If you need anything, call me.” The employees all rushed out of the fitting room, and in an instant, Lee Hyun and Yerin were the only ones left in the room. “Lee Hyun? Why did the employees…?” Before she could ask why he had sent them out, Lee Hyun took another step closer and closed the distance between them. “Should we take a picture?” “A picture?” Lee Hyun took out his cell phone from his jacket pocket. “I was so out of it that day that I didn’t think I could properly capture this scene on camera.” “Oh, yes. Okay.” Yerin shifted her gaze, thinking that he had sent her a picture because it was strange to take a picture in front of all the dress shop employees. She smiled as she watched her image being captured on the phone. “One, two, three.” With a click, the two of them looked quite friendly in the picture. “This is a big deal. I want to keep this scene to myself.” Yerin also blurted out her feelings in honesty. “That’s the same for me.” “What do you mean?” “You’re usually handsome, but today you’re wearing such a fancy suit… … .” “So?” “I think you look even better.” Lee Hyun slightly raised his eyebrows as if he was surprised. Unlike his usual self, he looked very surprised at the honest evaluation. Yerin tried to collect herself belatedly. “I didn’t say anything wrong, did I?” “Of course. I hope you’ll be honest like this more often in the future.” “I will.” Lee Hyun let out a low voice as he watched Yerin readily respond. “Do you know that, Han Yerin?”

“What?”

“Han Ye-rin, you just need to take one step towards me from where you are now.”

It was a metaphorical expression, but Ye-rin seemed to know what it meant all too well.

“If you take that one step, I’ll do the rest.”

Ye-rin slowly nodded.

As she stared blankly at herself and Lee Hyun in the mirror, it felt like she had entered a fairy tale.

“Would you like to try on another dress?”

“No, I’ll take this one.”

“Yes. It suits you so well.”

***

On the day of the KK Foods Foundation Day,

Ye-rin accompanied Lee Hyun with a nervous expression.

It was a large event with quite a few people in attendance, so it was bustling.

In particular, many people recognized Lee Hyun and greeted him, so Ye-rin took a step aside and stayed by his side.

While Lee Hyun was away for a moment, saying he was going to greet Chairman Cha Do-jun of KK Group, who hosted the party today, Ye-rin

slowly turned her head as the strong scent of perfume wafted to the tip of her nose.

At the end of her gaze, there were two people she didn’t want to see in this place.

Seo-yoon and Hee-jun.

“Han Ye-rin, are we seeing each other here again?”

Seo-yoon greeted Ye-rin as if she was happy to see her.

“How have you been, Ye-rin?”

Hee-jun also gave her a deep gaze as if he had missed her.

Seo-yoon asked Hee-jun for a cocktail and took a step closer to Ye-rin, letting out a sullen voice.

“But you still don’t know your place and get involved everywhere, right?”

“What are you talking about?”

“What are you talking about? You’re still pretending not to know even though you know everything.”

When Ye-rin was about to leave, not wanting to listen to Seo-yoon’s sarcastic words any longer,

Seo-yoon blocked Ye-rin’s path.

“Stop coveting other people’s things and go back to your seat, Han Ye-rin.”

It was Lee Hyun telling her to get out of here.

“Honestly, Park Hee-jun was more than enough for you, wasn’t he?”

Ye-rin slowly raised her head and looked Seo-yoon in the eye.

“But how dare you call me Chief Cha Hyun? Don’t you know better than anyone that he’s not a man that just anyone can have?”

“That’s right. You must be upset because you can’t be just anyone.”

“What?”

Seo Yoon’s eyes turned vicious in an instant.

“Seo Yoon, don’t waste your energy on something so trivial. No matter how much you are, you won’t be able to steal me this time.”

I don’t know where my confidence came from, but I could say that because of the serious attitude Lee Hyun had always shown me.

Up until now, Seo Yoon had easily stolen all of my boyfriends, but I was sure that Lee Hyun wouldn’t be able to do that.

I didn’t want to be stolen either.

Seo Yoon laughed loudly as if she was dumbfounded.

“Han Ye Rin, you don’t think that Cha Hyun’s interest in you is real, do you?”

“You’ve ever received such trivial attention?”

“Hey! Han Ye Rin!”

Seo Yoon’s face instantly turned red.

“What on earth do you believe in to be so arrogant?”

Seo Yoon asked angrily as if she didn’t know why.

“Think about it logically. Would the Ji-seok Group accept someone like you who has nothing and whose family is ruined as their daughter-in-law?”

“… … .”

“You should stop here before you get hurt by giving your heart to her. I’m giving you advice as a friend.”

Had she ever thought of her as a friend?

That was the first thought that came to mind when she heard Seo-yoon’s words.

A normal friend wouldn’t do something like stealing her friend’s boyfriend.

Ye-rin slowly raised the corners of her lips as she spoke.

“Sometimes things break common sense.”

“What? Huh. You don’t really think you can seriously get married to Chief Cha-hyun, do you?”

In the past, she had been satisfied with fake relationships, but not anymore.

“Don’t make me laugh, Han Ye-rin. No matter what happens, I’m going to be the one marrying Cha-hyun.”

Seeing Seo-yoon so confident, she felt a strange sense of envy.

“You know that too. I was mentioned as the number one matchmaker for Lee Hyun.”

Yes, as Seo-yoon said, she would definitely do whatever it took to stand by Lee-hyeon.

With such a great father, it might have been a given.

“This is a marriage that both families want. So please just disappear from my man’s side. I don’t want strange rumors to spread before the wedding.”

That’s why she didn’t want to let it go that way.

“Seo-yoon, will that marriage go as you wish, really?”

Seo-yoon looked quite shocked at Ye-rin’s elegant voice.

“I won’t stay still this time either.”

Maybe that was her true feelings.

She didn’t want to lose anything to Seo-yoon anymore.

And especially not if it was Lee Hyun.

The words Na-ri had said suddenly came to Ye-rin’s mind.

The encouragement that she shouldn’t be scared before even colliding.

Yes, was there a need to hesitate before even starting?

“The relationship between Lee Hyun and I is so solid that there’s no room for anyone to get in.”

Seo-yoon, who was looking at Ye-rin’s confident face, was about to say something when a passing employee brought her a cocktail.

And in an instant, she poured it on Ye-rin.

“… … .”

Of course, Ye-rin should have been the one who was surprised and flustered, but she wasn’t.

Clang-

“T, how is this… … .”

Surprised, Seo-yoon dropped the cocktail glass she was holding, and it shattered on the floor.

“Tea, Director Cha-hyun… … .”

When did Lee Hyun appear, blocking Yerin and me?

And unbelievably, the back of Lee Hyun’s luxury suit was soaking wet.

It was clearly a cocktail that Yerin should have turned over, but she couldn’t because Lee Hyun was holding her in his arms.

Seo Yoon’s mouth went dry as she looked at his back, which was as wide as the Pacific Ocean, soaking wet.

Lee Hyun’s eyes, looking back, were extremely cold and sunken.

“What are you doing?”