Until the funeral of Cha Myeong-suk, Dajeong remained silent.
Jae-ho, looking at the phone in Dajeong’s hand, thought that Dajeong had already heard the news. No matter how busy she was, South Korea was an internet powerhouse. Various portal sites were flooded with news about Jae-ho, and there was no way Dajeong hadn’t seen it.
Why wasn’t she saying anything?
Jae-ho didn’t say anything either. There was nothing more important than the pain Dajeong was going through right now. He believed that she would speak first when the time was right.
After the funeral, Cha Myeong-suk was laid to rest in a cemetery in the outskirts of Gyeonggi Province. It was a familiar place for Jae-ho too. The place where Yun Jong-su and Yun Woo-jung were resting. A place Jae-ho visited without fail once a year.
Next to a photo of Woo-jung smiling in a school uniform, a photo of Myeong-suk was placed. Jae-ho paid silent respects to them.
After completing all the procedures, he headed home late in the afternoon.
He sent Kyung-jun and Kyung-mi, who offered to stay with them, back. Jae-ho, who remained by Dajeong’s side until the end, supported her and sat her down on the living room sofa.
“You’ve been through a lot.”
Jae-ho faintly smiled and looked at her face. Despite being very close, there was a strangely distant illusion, and he reached out to confirm the warmth. Dajeong’s hand trembled intermittently.
“Thank you for helping.”
“Of course, it’s something I had to do.”
Jae-ho replied in a firm voice.
Dajeong, who had quietly looked down at Jae-ho’s hand overlapping hers, withdrew her hand quietly.
“And what I heard today.”
“….”
“That you’re a conglomerate.”
Was she surprised?
“Taemyung… Group.”
Gradually, the light faded from Dajeong’s face.
“To me, you said no. Just a rumor.”
He had never exactly said that. However, unable to refute that point one by one here, Jae-ho waited for Dajeong’s next words.
“…I used to live in a basement.”
Jae-ho quickly controlled his expression, but he couldn’t feel any emotions from Dajeong’s face. His heart wavered.
“I’m sorry.”
“······.”
“I should have told you sooner. I’m sorry.”
Dajeong, who smiled thinly like the wind, turned her head.
“It seems to be true.”
“Yeah. It’s true. But Dajeong, about that basement…”
“I understand.”
Without hearing more, Dajeong stood up from her seat. Weariness and despair were evident in her voice. Jae-ho wanted to approach her and hold her.
A light push backward.
Dajeong pulled herself away.
“No. I want to shower. Please leave for today.”
A firm tone.
A cold defense that couldn’t even convey a wish to stay by her side.
“I hope we could be together. It’s a difficult day.”
Although Jae-ho mustered the courage and squeezed out his voice, Dajeong shook her head.
“I’m tired. Please leave.”
“….”
“Please.”
It must be to leave only for today.
As if that voice sounded like a request for him to leave her life. It sounded like a pounding thud in his heart. Jae-ho silently lowered his head. However, seeing no gap in Dajeong’s heart, he eventually had to turn away.
“I’ll wait nearby. If it gets tough, feel free to contact me.”
Dajeong didn’t nod. The front door closed.
**
They suggested a week’s vacation from the hospital, but I refused. I thought it would be more comfortable to torture my body instead.
Separate from the collapse of her own sky, the world continued to function well according to established rules. Dajeong also wanted to live busily, stepping into that world.
There were many things she wanted to forget. When she spent a busy day, there were moments when dizzying memories faded. Those moments were good.
The nurses gathered and chatted about Jae-ho’s conglomerate rumors, but out of consideration for Cha Myeong-suk’s funeral, they refrained from speaking in front of Dajeong. It was good that they couldn’t say anything about Jae-ho.
But she couldn’t block out even the sounds that naturally reached her ears.
“Did you see Jae-ho’s suit fit on the day the article came out? I totally fell for him.”
“That was the day he was inaugurated as the executive director.”
“No kidding. The prince who has everything in the world is a hobbyist actor?”
“He majored in business in California. He must have continued to study business. What a perfect success story.”
During a short break, Dajeong pretended not to hear and sipped her coffee. Unlike usual, the coffee was bitter and bland today. Considering the taste, which automatically wrinkled her face, she hesitated for a moment and then poured it all away.
“He’s dating Oh Chaewon?”
“Honestly, they suit each other. Both are learning acting, and their families are similar. I heard that marrying Oh Chaewon is worth several billion won according to the article.”
“Unbelievable. It’s all about money.”
“Yeah, right. It’s a conglomerate marriage business, isn’t it? Do you think they’re crazy enough to marry for love?”
“There are more things than you think. Hmm.”
Just then, the caretaker passed by, so Dajeong spoke.
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
*
At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
***
Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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