“I guess I’ll have to leave before you’re done thinking. See you later, Ms. Seol Hee.”
“Why are you seeing Seol Hee again?”
After that, Eun Woo gently pulled Seol Hee’s hand.
“Let’s go.”
He didn’t let go of her hand even amidst the commotion.
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The place Eun Woo took her to was the zoo at Wonderland.
It was her first time at the zoo at night. Especially, it was even more fascinating to walk in a place without a single guest. It was deserted, but occasionally employees passed by and nodded at Eun Woo.
“You seem to come often.”
“I interned here, for about half a year after graduating from college.”
Maybe that’s why he walked around the vast zoo without getting lost. The last time Seol Hee came, it seemed complicated enough to get lost even with a map, but there was no hesitation at all.
The place they arrived at was the aquarium.
“Ah, this place is…”
It wasn’t here when Seol Hee came last time. She remembered that it was a structure that was built for the first time in Korea last year and made a big fuss in the news.
“Have you been here before?”
“Ah, no, it’s my first time.”
Eun Woo curled the corners of his mouth.
“I’m glad. It’s our first time together.”
Then he held her hand and led the way.
As they passed through the long tunnel at the entrance, it was the sea.
A sea of blue light shimmered in front of them. The entire 10m+ wall was a large aquarium. A round tunnel passed through it.
In the sea, there were stingrays as big as humans, colorful fish, and whales as big as a house wandering leisurely. Their tails flickered, and when they moved, white bubbles burst in the blue water.
“Wow.”
She couldn’t say a word. She just stood there and watched the spectacle in front of her.
It was beautiful, so very beautiful.
As she gazed with halfopen lips, Eun Woo lowered his head to observe her expression.
“Do you like it?”
“……Yes.”
“I thought if you and I were to go on a date, this would be a good place.”
As if he was worried about disturbing her appreciation, Eun Woo whispered softly.
“At the zoo?”
Eun Woo nodded his head.
“You like animals, don’t you, Ms. Yu Seol Hee? Isn’t that why you came to the animal hospital?”
Was it just a guess? Or did I tell him?
“Did we talk about this?”
“We did. The first day you came to the hospital.”
“……Ah.”
Then she remembered.
It was Seol Hee’s first time working at an animal hospital, and she hadn’t graduated from a related department. So, on her first day at the animal hospital, she arrived at the hospital all nervous. Waiting for her was Teacher Ok standing right in front of her.
The moment the viceprincipal introduced Seol Hee to Eun Woo, he raised one eyebrow slightly and looked at Seol Hee’s face intently. She felt suffocated. Please, say something. Just when her mouth was about to dry up, his lips opened.
“I’m Ok Eun Woo. Is this your first time at an animal hospital?”
There was no trace of a smile on his face.
“Have you ever raised a dog?”
He shook his head at his question.
“A cat?”
At the sharp voice of Teacher Ok, Seol Hee’s voice sneaked in.
“No, but……”
“Why do you want to work at an animal hospital?”
At his words, she licked her lips.
‘Because of the salary? I mean, people usually work to get paid, right?’
He wanted to make a joke, but the serious look on his face didn’t allow for such a lighthearted response. After pondering for a while, he finally found the words to say.
“Do you, do you like animals?”
Upon his question, the already gloomy face of Teacher Ok turned even darker.
“I work in an animal hospital because I like animals. I really hate such a statement. This isn’t a place to come for a hobby. It’s a place where you work with a professional mindset.”
He was startled by the sudden sermon, blinking his eyes in surprise.
“Have you ever heard of a person who became a doctor because they liked humans?”
At Eun Woo’s unexpected question, Seol Hee shook her head.
“Have you ever heard of a person who became a doctor because they liked teeth?”
Liked teeth? What a nonsequitur. However, overwhelmed by his demeanor, she hurriedly nodded her head.
“Exactly? So why do they say they work at an animal hospital because they like animals?”
Feeling scolded, Seol Hee opened her mouth.
“I’m sorry.”
I should have said it was for the salary.
“You don’t have to apologize. I hope that you, Miss Yu Seol Hee, can also feel a sense of professional responsibility in the future. I hope you think that you work hard because you get paid. That’s what I want.”
“So, Teacher Ok, you didn’t become a veterinarian because you liked animals?”
At Seol Hee’s timid voice, Teacher Ok shook his head.
“No? I do like animals. Dogs, cats, I like them all.”
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That’s the conversation they had. It was something said a long time ago. Did he remember that conversation from back then? He even looked grumpy at the time. She only thought he was a bit strange. The conversation was a bit strange, too.
“Did you remember that?”
“Yes.”
“Did you deliberately choose this place because of that?”
“If you’re going to do it, it’s better to spend time in a place you like.”
That’s true, but…
It’s a pretend date, so there’s no need to be this considerate.
Seol Hee liked animals. But not just because she liked animals, not because they were alone here, but because he… remembered a conversation from so long ago, she was speechless, licking her lips without a word.
She couldn’t say anything, just looking up at Eun Woo, not the aquarium.
“Why is that?”
“Oh, no. I….”
She remembered that she’d never been on a date like this before.
She and Chan Jung always filled the gaps between errands with their dates. In college, they spent time in between classes, and after class, they just hung out around the campus.
“I was wondering if this is what a date is. It’s different from what I knew.”
“Do you dislike it?”
“No, I like it. I like it very much.”
Feeling shy about her statement, she ran her fingers through her hair, messing up her neat hairstyle.
He reached out to fix Seol Hee’s disheveled hair and whispered.
“I like it too.”
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
