Not long after Kang Woo’s arrival, the dinner party dispersed. At the main entrance, only Kang Woo, Se Ah, and Do Young remained, caught in an awkward standoff.
“Ms. Ji.”
Kang Woo was the first to break the silence boldly.
“Yes, CEO.”
“Which way are you headed?”
“Excuse me?”
“Your home direction.”
“Ah… towards Gangdong.”
“Gang-dong?”
Unable to meet Kang Woo’s teasing gaze, Se Ah looked down. His coat fluttered in the winter wind.
“Let me get you a taxi. Gangdong is quite a distance from here.”
“You can go with me, Ms. Ji. I’m heading in that direction too.”
Before Se Ah could respond, Do Young interjected, leaving her biting her lip in unease.
“Thank you, but I’ll manage on my own. Have a good weekend, both of you.”
“Wait, Ms. Ji.”
Ignoring Do Young, Se Ah quickly turned to leave, heading towards the subway station. But she hadn’t gone far before Kang Woo blocked her path.
“Let’s take a taxi.”
Or come with me. Kang Woo murmured softly, careful not to be overheard by Do Young. Despite Se Ah’s attempts to refuse through gestures and lip-reading, he persisted.
“Come with me.”
Defiantly ignoring her refusal, Kang Woo raised his voice more boldly.
He couldn’t be drunk from just one beer. His lips curling up and eyes crinkling were markedly different from yesterday’s icy demeanor. Now, he was half pleading.
Caught in a daze, Do Young approached them.
“Mr. Do is here. I’ll take a taxi.”
“You’re draining me dry, really.”
His casually spoken words felt sincere. A painful sensation spread through her heart as it fluttered erratically.
Who is actually getting drained here? As she glared at Kang Woo, he chuckled lightly, making it impossible to stay mad.
Her attention was solely on him, but given the circumstances, it seemed right to go separately.
“Ms. Ji.”
Standing beside her, Do Young glared at Kang Woo as if he despised the married CEO’s indecency.
“Go ahead, CEO. I can drive since I didn’t drink. I’ll take responsibility for getting Ms. Ji home.”
“Responsibility?”
Scoffing coldly, Kang Woo’s brows furrowed deeply. His eyes sparked with madness. At that moment, he didn’t care about maintaining his usual composure.
“Ms. Ji, come here.”
“No… I…”
“Come on.”
Before she could consent, Kang Woo grabbed her wrist tightly. His grip intensified.
“CEO, what are you doing?”
Do Young exploded, trying to pull Se Ah away from Kang Woo.
However, Kang Woo effortlessly pushed Do Young away. It wasn’t a hot and fierce anger but a chillingly oppressive aura.
“CEO, this is an abuse of power. It’s coercion!”
Finally, Kang Woo’s eyes, which had been blazing with cold fury, regained their normalcy. He slightly loosened the grip that he had been holding as if he would lose her otherwise. His stern gaze softened.
Se Ah’s face turned pale. This was uncharacteristic of him. She was frozen, taken aback by Kang Woo’s openly emotional outburst.
“You think so too? You don’t like it? If so, I’ll let go.”
Kang Woo asked slowly, as if seeking confirmation. Was his gaze too desperate, or was it an illusion? He seemed like a child begging for a negative response.
There was a time when Se Ah was curious to see his cold facade crumble, but now that it was happening, it wasn’t satisfying.
“Ms. Ji, say it clearly. That you don’t like it.”
“…Yes. Please let go.”
His grip slackened before his lips did. Accepting her decision with a nod, Kang Woo finally released Se Ah and walked away alone.
“Where are you going all of a sudden?”
Surprised, Se Ah called out without thinking. She was worried about Kang Woo’s uncharacteristic behavior and couldn’t afford to pay attention to Do Young anymore.
“I said I’d hail a taxi. It’s hard to catch one in Hongdae, especially on weekends.”
Kang Woo, vigorously waving his arms, managed to flag down a taxi.
He then called Se Ah. Hurry up and get in, it’s cold.
Without hesitation, Se Ah approached Kang Woo. She stood a step away, glaring at him. She was annoyed but also worried and angry at him.
“Why are you being so stubborn? It’s not like you, Kang Woo.”
Seeing Se Ah frowning, Kang Woo made a face like a meek lamb, gesturing for her to just get in the taxi.
“Then let’s go together. You seem drunk.”
“You said you didn’t want to.”
“After showing all that to Mr. Do, now what?”
“I’ll take care of it. Just get in.”
“…Where did you park your car? You can’t drive. You seem drunk.”
Kang Woo laughed out loud at Se Ah’s nagging. His flushed throat bobbed gently.
“Do I look that out of my mind? You worry too much.”
“Don’t fight with Do Young. He said those things without knowing…”
“I know. I’ll listen.”
Se Ah finally stopped talking. The taxi driver was waiting, and Do Young was probably watching with disbelief. Once they got in, Kang Woo handed several bills to the driver.
“Hannam-dong, please.”
“Goodness, why so much?”
The taxi driver reassured Kang Woo several times not to worry about the generous tip.
With a final word of caution, Kang Woo closed the taxi door.
As the taxi drove off, Se Ah looked back. Kang Woo was still standing there.
My Ex-Girlfriend Is The Regent In The Female-dominant World (Male lead transmigrates to the matriarchal world)
Two years ago, Gu Sui picked up a homeless woman in ancient costume from the street.
Apart from occasionally claiming to be a princess from a female-dominant country due to illness, her figure, appearance, intelligence, and martial arts skills were impeccable.
Naturally evolving from roommates to girlfriends, as time went on, Gu Sui found it increasingly difficult to tolerate her queen syndrome.
“Mu Jiulu, can you stop controlling me inside and out? Let’s break up.”
Gu Sui made a breakup call, and since then, he couldn’t find any trace of her.
A year later, Gu Sui, who was planning to move, woke up the next day and found himself in a different place.
“Young Master, today is the day you choose your Wife-master through martial arts competition at Jade Dew Pavilion. Please get up quickly.”
Gu Sui: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As the only son of a general’s mansion in a female-dominant dynasty, the young empress personally issued a decree allowing Gu Sui to select his Wife-master through martial arts competition. Whoever could defeat him could marry him.
Gu Sui: “……”
He didn’t inherit the original owner’s martial prowess, so anyone could defeat him! And what the hell is a Wife-master?
Forced to come to Jade Dew Pavilion, the densely packed women below made Gu Sui’s agoraphobia act up, and his face was full of resistance.
Until he saw the Regent sitting on the second floor, with a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes wicked and nonchalant.
Hmm… she looked a little familiar.
It turned out that the Regent also found him a little familiar.
Mu Jiulu fiddled with her bone clasp, her deep gaze locked on the man who was out of place in this world.
“Finally, I found you.”
Male transmigrates into female-dominant world
One-sentence summary: What goes around comes around, taking turns in the crematorium
