Trial Marriage Husband (Pangyo Couple version)

Chapter 145: Don't Dote On Me So Much

After arriving at St. Regis Hotel, Kangjun and Minjung were greeted by the sound of a door closing – Jeonghwan had shut them out of the room. This entire time, all Kangjun saw was Jeonghwan's back.

Jooeun met international standards with a height of 178cm. Even putting on slight heels would push her to roughly 185cm. So standing next to her, an average man would be looking to get shamed. Even Kangjun at 187cm, he did not look like he was much taller when standing next to Jooeun. Yet this man, with his arm wrapped around her, managed to give off the feeling that around him, Jooeun was a lovely and obedient little woman!

It wasn't just his figure that gave off this feeling, most importantly, it was also his presence. He radiated with an unoffendable majesty, unchallengeable might, and unapproachable danger, making Kangjun slightly nervous.

This man was definitely not a normal person.

Kangjun froze for a moment before turning to look at Minjung. His thin eyelids blinked. "You must have known who this man was for a long time."

The warmth in the hotel made it possible for Minjung to finally come out from under her thick down jacket. Sticking her eyes out, she replied, "Of course, I've been by Jooeun's side for 3 years now. I also know that if you had been even a little more attentive of her, he wouldn't have had to come along."

"So are you trying to say, he came all this way because he was worried about Jooeun?"

"Duh! He's an extremely busy person. Every time he comes out he needs to finish all his workdays in advance." Minjung automatically rolled her eyes at Kangjun. "You saw it yourself. He's the type of person who would rather freeze himself than allow for Jooeun to get cold. If it was you, would you be able to do that?"

All along, Kangjun had assumed that the man backing Jooeun was shady and not anyone of importance. However, after the scene that just played out in front of him, he changed his mind. It seemed, this man was indeed important. But whether he was shady was still a question to be answered.

"Let's go. Let's make our way to the hotel we booked." Kangjun smiled. The shoot was to take place over 2 days. So he refused to believe he would not get the chance to see the man in person.

As soon as the two stepped out of Dynasty Hotel, they realized, the hotel organized by the company was actually the right opposite. If they wanted to see Jooeun, all they would have to do was make a phone call without drawing too much attention.

Kangjun stood by his room window and looked at the magnificently grand building opposite. He had a feeling Jooeun's man must be very capable to be able to plan everything perfectly and cover all bases as he did.

On the streets of Moscow, it was still snowing light powdery snow. From the moment they entered their room, Jeonghwan had turned the room heater to maximum. On top of that, he stripped off his jacket and placed Jooeun's hands against his warm chest.

Jooeun resisted as she shook her head. "My hands are freezing, you'll catch a cold."

"Then go have a hot bath." Jeonghwan led her into the bathroom and filled a bathtub full of hot water before carrying her into the bubbles. He made her stay there until her whole body warmed up.

"Better?"

"Much better." She replied as she cuddled up to him. "Moscow sure is cold."

"If tomorrow's shoot is completely outdoors, then don't do it."

"It's okay, I can take it." Even international supermodels couldn't be picky about their work environment, let alone an A-Grade model like herself. What right did she have? She wasn't that delicate.

"You're already cold to this extent, how could you say it is okay?" Jeonghwan looked at her red nose as he gently patted it with a warm towel. "I shouldn't have let you accept Harper's cover."

Jooeun lifted her head and looked at his serious expression. She suddenly started laughing.

"How could you be laughing?"

"When I see you anxious about me, I feel happy." Jooeun held onto Jeonghwan's hand and placed it on her chest. "Don't dote on me so much."

"I enjoy being like this, are you trying to deprive me of my right? Mrs. Cha. . ."

Jooeun did not say any more. She simply reached out her hand to grab the back of Jeonghwan's neck. In the heat of the moment, she pulled him closer and lay a kiss upon his lips. This move always worked well on a man.

Moscow's night was silent and still. Jooeun lay in Jeonghwan's embrace soaking up the warmth from his body. If Jeonghwan wasn't here, how tough would it have been for her?

Meanwhile, opposite Dynasty hotel, Kangjun was currently confirming the schedule for tomorrow's shoot with Harper's photography team. Since they had come all the way overseas, it wouldn't make sense to shoot indoors, but because Moscow was so cold, Kangjun wanted to protect Jooeun, so he decided to negotiate with the photographer. He requested they try their best not to take so many photos in the snow and instead use photography sets. However, the photographer simply responded with, "We know what we're doing."

The theme for this issue of Harper's was 'A Snow Wonderland'. Since the snow was in the name of the theme, how could they not shoot in the snow?

"If you guys really know what you're doing, then make sure you've made proper preparations for keeping warm."

"Even top models don't have as many requests as you." the man complained as he hung up the phone.

Before they left for overseas they had already made negotiations and terms were set in the contract. Why was it, after they arrived overseas, they were complaining they had too many requests? If it was another manager, they probably would have settled on a compromise. But to Kangjun, there was no such thing as compromise. So he gave Editor Choi a phone call.

As soon as Editor Choi heard how the photographer treated Jooeun, she broke out in a cold sweat. She immediately contacted the photography team. But because of this, the photography team appeared polite to Kangjun and Jooeun on the surface, while behind their backs, they weren't actually willing to bow down.

What famous model hasn't experienced extremely hot and cold before? Why must we satisfy all of Cha Jooeun's needs? In this weather, everyone is cold.

But was Kangjun's request really too excessive? All he requested was for them to make preparations for keeping warm. Was that too much to ask?

The publication only had to shoot for one issue at a time. After this shoot, the photography team's job would be done. But for Jooeun, if she was to get injured or sick from the cold, not only would it take some time to heal, her ongoing jobs would also be delayed. So Kangjun was determined to ensure Jooeun's safety.

The next morning, Kangjun woke up ahead of schedule to scope out the location with the photography team. After ensuring the conditions were bearable for Jooeun, he assuringly returned to the hotel.

9 AM.

Kangjun contacted Jooeun, telling her to prepare for a 10 AM shoot.

Jeonghwan looked out the window at the weather outside and patted Jooeun on the head gently as his heart broke. 

"Don't worry. I once spent an entire winter's day soaking in a cold water pool. The conditions today are bearable for me."

"I'll drive you there."

"I think it's best if you stay here. If you see it, you'll be upset." Jooeun stopped Jeonghwan. "Trust me. I'm not as delicate as you think, okay? This is something I must do, this is my job."

Jeonghwan did not say any more as he leaned against the desk in their room.

He wasn't going to stand in Jooeun's way, but he also wasn't going to let her stop him. Even though he knew it would break his heart to watch, he still drove out and followed behind Jooeun's company van.