She turned on her phone but had no one to call. She hadn’t contacted her family in a long time, and no one came to mind who would willingly come at this hour. She couldn’t go out either.
Biting her lip, a name suddenly came to mind. Without realizing it, her hand was already dialing that name.
Not long after, a kind voice reached Chae Rin’s ears.
“Are you okay? I’m in front of your house now.”
“Yes, I’m fine. But he’s still there.”
The person Chae Rin had called was Jin-ho, the veterinarian at Wonderful Land, whom Eun-woo had introduced to her. She didn’t know why she had called him.
They hadn’t met in over two weeks, and their last meeting hadn’t been pleasant, ending with her telling him they should stop seeing each other.
“Why did I call him?” She regretted it, but it was too late.
“Sorry, Jin-ho.”
As soon as she called, Chae Rin apologized, sensing something was off. Jin-ho immediately asked.
“What’s wrong?”
“Um, well…”
Encouraged by Jin-ho’s calm persuasion, she explained the situation, and he rushed over, not giving her a chance to stop him. Upon arriving, Jin-ho said,
“I see him. Looks like a man in his 60s. Do you know him?”
“I don’t think so. I don’t know anyone in their 60s in Seoul…”
Principal teacher was in his 60s, but it was impossible for him to be here, and Jin-ho knew him too.
“Okay. I’ll talk to him.”
“What if it’s dangerous?”
“Don’t worry. I’m prepared for that.”
Jin-ho’s voice was firm, reassuring her.
After hanging up, Jin-ho walked determinedly to the building Chae Rin had described. It was a studio-type apartment building, and as Chae Rin had mentioned, a man stood in front of her room. Jin-ho, a sturdy figure from his high school judo days, approached the man.
“Why are you standing there?”
“Uh, what?”
Intimidated by Jin-ho’s towering presence, the man shrank back.
“What, why? It’s just the street. Did you rent it?”
“It’s my house. Why are you standing in front of my house?”
“Your house?”
The man narrowed his eyes in disbelief. Jin-ho leaned in threateningly, his fierce expression making the man stutter.
“You live here… Don’t lie.”
“It’s my house. Why would you doubt that?”
“But…”
“But?”
Jin-ho clenched his teeth, replaying the man’s words.
Chae Rin did the right thing contacting him. The man was not just standing there; he was there with a purpose.
Intimidated by Jin-ho’s threatening words, the man stepped back a few paces and eventually turned away, saying, “It’s nothing.” Once the man disappeared, Jin-ho entered the house using the number Chae Rin had given him.
Chae Rin stood in the corner, her face filled with fear.
“Jin-ho…?”
“Yes, it’s me. Are you okay?”
Seeing Jin-ho’s face, Chae Rin collapsed in relief.
“Ah, thank goodness.”
“Are you okay?”
Jin-ho instinctively rushed to her, steadying her trembling form.
“You didn’t get hurt, did you?”
“I’m fine, just relieved.”
After catching her breath, she looked up and said,
“I’m sorry for troubling you.”
“No, you did the right thing by calling. That man was definitely suspicious. He seemed to be peering into this place.”
“Oh, really?”
“Yes. He kept insisting that this wasn’t your house when I said I lived here.”
Chae Rin seemed startled by his words, trembling slightly. Jin-ho brushed his forehead.
“What to do… Do you have a friend’s place or a family home you can go to?”
“My family home is far away, and I don’t have any friends.”
“Um.”
He made a low sound, as if troubled. Chae Rin felt somewhat embarrassed by his words.
Would he think her strange for not having any friends? But that’s not the problem. After declaring they couldn’t meet anymore, here she was, shamelessly calling him.
However, in a crisis, it was Jin-ho’s face that came to her mind. She felt he would come without a word and could be trusted.
Jin-ho stroked his chin, deep in thought.
“It might be dangerous to stay here tonight. He might come back. And it’s not like we can stay up all night together here.”
“…….”
“Ah.”
As if an idea struck him, Jin-ho nodded and said,
“How about going to a hotel?”
At his suggestion, Chae Rin slightly raised her eyebrows.
A hotel?
It was an unexpected suggestion.
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!!!
