Jae-ho slowly erased his smile as he looked at Dajeong’s expression with no laughter. It was because he realized that bringing him into the house was not an act of kindness.
Jae-ho answered silently.
“Just accept it. Think of it as a gift from your mom, not from me.”
“But we’re not on those terms.”
“She’s someone you can accept from.”
“Because the amount is too much. The daily hospitalization fee for that room is over 30. If that’s for a year, how much is it……”
“Miss Yoon Dajeong.”
Jae-ho stopped Dajeong’s attempt to do mathematical calculations and said, “Your mom, Miss Yoon Dajeong, is someone who can accept it from me.”
Always kind to you.
She knew about his difficult circumstances and tried to take care of everything. One day, she handed him spending money; on his birthday, she even gave him quite expensive sneakers as a gift, scolding him just like a real son.
“Come and play comfortably like it’s your own home, Seonghyun.”
The feelings he couldn’t express eventually turned into regret.
Mother, thank you for becoming my second mother. Now, at an age where I can greet you smoothly without feeling awkward, Cha Myeongsuk couldn’t hear it.
“I can do more for you. So, take it. And…”
Jae-ho took a moment, held his breath, and tried hard to smile.
“…I came to explain. Why I called you to Taean…”
“No.”
Dajeong’s cold eyes met Jae-ho’s.
“You won’t accept it.”
She made it clear that she wouldn’t compromise.
“Why do you refuse when there’s more I can do for you?”
“Dajeong.”
Jae-ho gently wiped away Dajeong’s face with a soft gaze.
What should I do about you?
When he didn’t know the truth, each of Dajeong’s actions felt frustrating. But now that Jae-ho knew about the document, and how shocking it must have been for Dajeong, he understood.
“Stop it.”
He hadn’t thought that his lie would be exposed, so he didn’t prepare a proper countermeasure. It was a clear mistake.
Knowing the truth in such a wrong way, it was natural to get hurt. Jae-ho spent several nights working on a solution, searching, and finally came this far.
There is no more wandering after today.
He didn’t want to go back.
She was a woman who smiled like sunshine. Jae-ho missed the time when Dajeong smiled naturally.
“Miss Yoon Dajeong. Let’s be good to each other.”
Jae-ho slowly closed his eyes and tried to speak calmly when opening them.
“Why do you want to fight every time we meet? We can’t reconcile like this.”
“…Reconcile? Do you think we fought every time we met?”
“Yeah.”
“I came to honestly tell you why I called Yoon Dajeong to Taean. Please give me a chance.”
At that moment, Dajeong’s eyes widened a bit.
Showdown.
“This is the truth.”
Jae-ho slowly opened his mouth, reciting the words he had prepared all night. With a voice devoid of hesitation, as if reading a rehearsed script, he spoke.
“I, fell in love with Miss Yoon Dajeong at first sight.”
This is Plan B that I found after several sleepless nights.
Except for one thing, everything is the truth.
So, Dajeong, please resolve all misunderstandings with this.
“The first time I saw Yoon Dajeong was two years ago at a D department store fan signing event in Gyeonggi Province.”
“!”
“It was winter, there was a lot of snow, and the event was delayed by two hours due to prolonged preparations by the organizers.”
Dajeong’s pupils trembled intensely.
“The schedule got messed up, and I was quite tired too. Communication was not working well, and the information about the number of attendees for the signing event was delivered incorrectly. Whether it was going to happen or not, I thought I’d stick to the promised two hours and leave…”
“I, I… went there.”
“But the fans waited too long, and I thought I should just finish all of it and leave. Later, it became difficult, so I mechanically signed without looking at faces. At some point, a woman approached and greeted me, saying, ‘I am Yoon Dajeong.'”
“No way…”
Dajeong lowered her head.
“But that Yoon Dajeong, who requested me to write ‘I love you,’ was so beautiful.”
“What are you saying…”
“I kept thinking about it for several days.”
With an expression of disbelief, Dajeong kept lowering her head. She looked more surprised than when they first met at the beach.
He thought he was the only one who felt excited and thrilled from that brief encounter.
“I haven’t forgotten. So, I had someone look into you a bit, learned that you are part of the fan club management, and continued to watch for opportunities afterward. I wanted to get closer to you somehow.”
“…”
“I sent a direct message confidently, even though I got scolded by Byeonghoon.”
Jae-ho laughed a bit playfully.
“I just didn’t want to miss the chance to meet you. As you know, the fan cafe where Yoon Dajeong writes is the official one, and you knew that I could read it, right?”
So, in the end, it was you who called me to Taean.
“But I really didn’t know that Jae-ho Lee reads all the daily posts…!”
“I can’t read all the posts. I only look for posts by Dajenim.”
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!!!
