A Beastly Boss (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 10
Eun Woo’s offhand remark sounded so sweet that Seul Hee’s eyes widened.
Did he just say… “good”?
Me?
Or what else could it be?
“Uh…”
When Seul Hee squeezed her throat and made a strained sound, he gave a faint smile.
“It’s also refreshing to come to the zoo like this after such a long time.”
“Oh, right.”
“Yes. Exactly.”
Ah, so that’s what he meant. For a moment, it sounded not that she was happy about being here, but that she was happy about dating him.
But this was just a fake date—yet real feelings were starting to bloom. Maybe it was because they’d been holding hands and admiring beautiful sights, and now they were alone in this dim place.
She squirmed again, trying to pull her hand away. But his firm hand followed right after. Worried her palms might get sweaty, she tried to wriggle free—but he didn’t care, interlacing his fingers firmly with hers. His strong fingertips pressed gently into her soft skin.
A tingling sensation, like tiny electric shocks, spread through her whole body.
“Hey, uh…”
She felt she had to say something—anything. Come on, Yoo Seul Hee. Think.
“Um… Mr. Ok, why didn’t you stay at Wonderland and instead come to the animal hospital? Weren’t you an intern there?”
“Hmm.”
Eun Woo turned his head briefly to watch the sea creatures swimming gracefully.
“I became a vet because I wanted to be with animals.”
That much was obvious from his behavior at the hospital. He always looked somewhat cool and detached when dealing with people, but became endlessly gentle around dogs and cats.
“At Wonderland, there’d be too many unrelated, miscellaneous tasks.”
“Oh…”
“And eventually, it’d be hard to remain just a veterinarian.”
“Does that mean even if someone joins here as a vet, they might end up doing other things later?”
At her question, he tilted his head slightly. A tendon in his neck stood out. He furrowed his brow for a moment, then shook his head.
“It’s not exactly like that.”
He started to say something more, then let it fade away. Had she asked something awkward?
Maybe he’d been hired as an intern here but hadn’t gotten his contract renewed!
“You don’t have to answer if it’s uncomfortable. Um… Is there anything you’d like to ask me, Mr. Ok?”
She hurriedly changed the subject.
“Me?”
“Yes. We should know each other better—after all, we kissed in front of other people.”
“Ms. Yoo Seul Hee… What kind of man do you like?”
“What?”
“I thought it’d be good to know.”
Seul Hee narrowed her eyes slightly.
What kind of man did she like?
It was a sudden question. If judging by celebrities, she usually liked conventionally handsome ones. But when it came to men she’d actually dated—who did she really like?
It had been so long since she’d liked anyone that she couldn’t even remember. With Chan Jeong, it had just… turned into something like friendship, like being close pals.
“I’ve never really thought about it, so I can’t say much—but one thing I’m sure of now is that I like a man who won’t betray me.”
Betrayal by someone she trusted had cut deep and hurt terribly.
She liked a man who answered her calls, never looked at other women—just someone reliable like that.
“Ah.”
At Seul Hee’s words about liking trustworthy people, he made a strange expression. Did he feel pitied? Not wanting his sympathy, he quickly added,
“What about you, Mr. Ok? What kind of woman do you like?”
“Me? Hmm.”
“You seem like you’d prefer someone mature and sophisticated, somehow.”
He gave a small shrug.
“Not really anything like that.”
“Then what kind do you like?”
His eyes followed a ray gliding through the water. Its fins flapped gently, as if flying through the sky. Watching it, he tilted his head slightly, his smooth brow creasing faintly.
“Hmm. I’ve never really thought about why I’d like someone.”
“What?”
Not hearing clearly, Seul Hee stood on tiptoe to look up at him. At that, the corner of his mouth lifted faintly.
“…Never mind. Should we go somewhere else?”
Then Eun Woo raised a finger and pointed toward the exit.
***
Dohwajae (Peach Blossom Pavilion).
Even now, after more than fifty years and despite the garden’s meticulous upkeep, a majestic peach tree stood—a beautiful estate named for its abundance of peach trees. At this time of year, when the peach blossoms bloomed profusely, the view was even more dazzling.
Late at night. In the pitch darkness, white petals fluttered down. Among them stood a middle-aged woman wearing elegant hanbok, her skirt swaying gently.
“The night is lovely.”
Soon, a man in a suit appeared at the far end of the garden. He walked steadily over and bowed respectfully to her.
“Madam.”
“Hmm?”
The woman, who had been gazing alone at the falling peach blossoms, turned to look at him. Annoyed by the interruption, a fine wrinkle appeared between her brows. Apologetically, the man furrowed his own.
“I’m sorry to disturb you. I received a call from Wonderland.”
At the mention of “Wonderland,” the woman’s eyes narrowed sharply.
“Why would they suddenly contact you? Is something urgent happening?”
“Well…”
“Well?”
Seeing the man hesitate, lips twitching, the woman pressed impatiently.
“What is it? Why are you being so frustrating, honestly.”
“It seems the young master visited.”
“Eun Woo?”
The woman tilted her head. Her previously indifferent eyes, fixed only on the flowers, now gleamed with sudden interest.
“Yes.”
“That boy, who never cared for Wonderland—what’s he doing there? Did he go to see Jin Ho?”
“No, apparently he came with a young woman.”
“A woman.”
Her eyebrows shot up at that.
“Really? He actually came with a woman?”
“Yes.”
“Was it for work?”
“The atmosphere didn’t suggest that. It seemed personal. I thought you’d want to know, Madam.”
“Do you know who she is?”
“No, not yet.”
Hearing this, the woman pulled up the corners of her lips in a smile.
“I see. Then look into it for me.”
“Understood.”
“Thoroughly. Leave nothing out.”
“Yes.”
Only after receiving his firm reply did the woman lift her gaze once more to the peach tree she’d been watching.
“How curious—about Eun Woo, of all people.”
That he, who had always hated it, returned to Wonderland… Something serious must have happened.
***
The grand finale of their zoo visit.
“Want to go see the giraffes?”
“Giraffes?”
“Yes. They’re not scary.”
“Yes! I really want to see them.”
Eun Woo led Seul Hee into the enclosure area. He opened a password-locked door, and they stepped inside to a dim, musty interior.
“This is the storage room. Past here is the animal pen.”
“I see. But…”
This place looked as though regular visitors weren’t supposed to enter—like a restricted zone.
“Is it really okay to go in like this?”
“I brought you because it’s allowed.”
“That Jin Ho you mentioned earlier as a friend—he must be someone really important.”
To be let in anywhere like this… It felt thrilling and special to be treated so uniquely.
Eun Woo shrugged.
“Jin Ho? Just a vet. A university classmate.”
“Thank you. This is the first time I’ve seen wild animals this close. I’ve only ever watched them from afar.”
As they passed through the storage room, the inner door was latched shut. It creaked slightly as Eun Woo reached for it—then he stopped.
“It’s locked.”
“Oh… Does that mean we can’t see them?”
“No, I’ll just call Jin Ho to unlock it.”
“We don’t have to go in if it’s a bother. Everything up until now has already been magical enough.”
Even though it was a fake date—no, perhaps even more than any real date, or anything else she’d experienced in life—this felt extraordinarily special.
But Eun Woo shook his head.
“It’s fine. It’s no big deal. We’ve come all this way—let’s go see them.”
He then called Jin Ho and explained the situation. A voice came through the smartphone: “I’m taking an X-ray right now—give me about ten minutes. Just wait a bit.”
“You heard? Can you wait a little? Do you have time?”
“Yes. I’m fine with that.”
Seeing giraffes up close—what could possibly be more important than that?
While they waited for Jin Ho, the two were left alone in the storage room. Though no lights were on, luckily a faint moonlight filtered through a small window, keeping it from being completely dark.
Feeling awkward, she looked around idly. There were unfamiliar tools—rakes she’d never seen before, brooms, cleaning supplies—likely used for animal care.
Among the many unfamiliar tools, Seul Hee leaned in curiously and asked Eun Woo,
“What’s that thing over there?”
“What are you referring to?”
She was intrigued by something sharp and spear-like. Surely it wasn’t for poking animals. But Eun Woo, unable to clearly see what she was pointing at, moved closer toward her.
The distance between them shrank instantly. It was an approach she hadn’t anticipated at all.
In the stuffy air of the storage room, his scent tickled her nose—white musk, alluring and hypnotic. She’d never noticed it before, but in the darkness, her heart thudded heavily.
Too close.
She didn’t know what to do. Instinctively, she stepped backward—trying to put distance between them.
At that moment—
“Ah!”
Seul Hee’s back hit a hard shelf, and she jerked her head up in surprise—just as something clattered loudly.
“Oh no!”
Crash!
The shelf collapsed noisily. Fortunately, it fell away from where she stood—but a cloud of dust billowed up.
“Oh gosh, what do we do?”
“Ms. Seul Hee, are you okay?”
“Yes, I’m—*cough*—fine.”
Was it really okay for everything to just fall like that? Worried about the items, Seul Hee bent to check them.
But perhaps it was too dark and her movement too sudden—she stepped on a round object on the floor, and in the blink of an eye, her delicate body lost balance.
“Ah!”
This time, she tumbled clumsily toward the floor.
Feeling her body wobble, Seul Hee instinctively squeezed her eyes shut and curled up tightly, bracing for impact.
But strangely, even as time passed—nothing happened. No pain, no shock.
“Hah…”
And the sound that reached her ears wasn’t the thud of hitting the floor or the whoosh of rising dust—
But a low sigh.
“Mr. Ok.”
He must have leaped forward and caught her.
Thanks to him, there was barely any pain. Holding Seul Hee in his arms, Eun Woo murmured,
“…Ms. Seul Hee, please. Don’t panic like that.”
“Are you okay?”
“I’m fine… Well, I’m fine—but also not really fine.”
Then he looked down at her.
Stunned by the fall, she hadn’t noticed until now—she was lying right on top of him.
Her head rested against his broad shoulder, her entire body pressed flush against his. Her legs had slipped between his firm thighs.
They were perfectly fused together.
“…Oh my gosh.”
Hard muscles, warm breath, and his sharp gaze boring into her—
Everything felt vividly clear in the darkness.
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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