Yeon Joo stared at him because she hated how reasonable he became whenever she wanted him to remain the jealous ridiculous man who broke chopsticks.
She finally touched his cheek and sighed. "You become extremely annoying when you are right."
Lee Yeong's mouth curved into a satisfied smile while he told her that hearing Yeon Joo admit he was right was already nearly enough compensation for the humiliation he had suffered at dinner.
"Nearly enough?" Yeon Joo asked suspiciously.
Lee Yeong deliberately allowed a pout to appear as he reminded her that the matter of his title remained unresolved, and the expression immediately made Yeon Joo laugh because for one absurd moment the ruler of Joseon looked less like a King and more like a child who had been promised sweets and discovered someone else had eaten them.
