Letting go of her hand, Kang Woo fully stood up and embraced her slender back. His breath touched the nape of her neck, freezing her in place.
“Se Ah… just wait a little longer.”
“About last night.”
Se Ah abruptly stopped, listening without turning around.
“Didn’t we promise to have dinner together today?”
Se Ah spun around at his casual lie. He was sitting at the table, scooping up a spoonful of hangover soup, praising it for being refreshing and well-cooked.
“When?”
“Yesterday. Didn’t we?”
Wait. Doesn’t this man remember last night?
After keeping her awake all night tossing and turning, she was anxious he might not remember anything.
“Don’t you remember yesterday?”
Se Ah’s eyes sharpened, cat-like in anger.
“I thought we promised to eat.”
“We didn’t make such a promise. Window-dressing couples don’t eat together.”
“Ah.”
Despite the retort, Kang Woo’s gaze deepened.
“But I think we kissed for sure. Quite definitely.”
Unable to retort, Se Ah’s neck flushed.
“Is it okay to do again what’s been done? Instead of food, how about lips, then?”
“Shut your mouth!”
Rushing towards him, Se Ah covered Kang Woo’s mouth. She regretted it the moment she saw his usual impassive expression crack.
Her reaction to him was always immediate.
Se Ah reverted to her expressionless face, and Kang Woo gripped her wrist, soon releasing it. His eyes, once arrogant, now carried a deep sensuality. She looked at him, speechless.
“Come on, sit down and eat with me. I’m starving.”
“…….”
Stunned, she watched as Kang Woo easily sat her down. He then served fresh soup and rice on her plate. He resumed eating across from her.
“Why just stare at me? Not eating?”
“……How much do you remember and what don’t you?”
A perfect poker face. She couldn’t read his thoughts from his expression.
Though she wanted to ask more, she usually let things slide. But this time, she decided to be clear. Her stern questioning deepened Kang Woo’s smile.
“I remember everything. From the beginning to the end.”
“Then why pretend to forget?”
“I just wanted to eat together, so I tried a little trick. Consider it an effort and be impressed.”
Kang Woo continued his meal leisurely, showing a sweet gaze. No further words were exchanged.
“Why am I like this……”
Muttering quietly, Se Ah leaned her head against the bed’s headboard. After self-reproaching a few times, she sat up, hugging her knees.
Why was she so helpless when it came to him?
She couldn’t hide her feelings, no matter how hard she tried.
Yesterday, she ended up confessing while crying first. Worried he might not remember, she quickly got irritated.
Of course, he also showed sincerity. Compared to before, it was a dreamlike improvement.
Yet, it felt insufficient compared to her feelings. Yet again, she found herself foolishly fluttered by him.
Lost in these thoughts, she fell asleep, only to wake up later. She searched blindly for her phone without opening her eyes.
Unable to find it, she finally looked. As expected, it was rolling on the floor, and even the power was off.
After a knock, the bedroom door cautiously opened. Kang Woo, holding the doorknob, had a smile playing on his lips.
“Slept well? You must have been tired.”
“How did you know I was asleep?”
“You didn’t come out for dinner. No response when I called.”
“…….”
“Let’s have dinner together.”
“No, I’ll eat later. I just woke up and I’m not feeling it.”
Mumbling, Se Ah pushed back her disheveled hair behind her ears. Resting her face on her hands propped on her knees, she looked up at him.
For some reason, the corners of his lips lifted slightly. He sat down beside her, masquerading as a caring brother.
“When do you think you’ll feel like eating?”
“How should I know.”
“Do you want toast? Or should I bring juice? You should eat something. It’s been a while since lunch.”
She didn’t mind his persistent questioning.
“No need to bother. If I eat that, I won’t feel like having dinner. Maybe I should just eat now.”
“Take your time. I’ll get the food ready.”
“Okay.”
Se Ah tidied the bed sheets. Composing herself, she headed to the kitchen. Kang Woo was busy flipping a pan with one hand while answering a call.
“Yes. Se Ah?”
Kang Woo mouthed ‘mother.’ Se Ah indicated she wanted to talk. Taking the phone, she greeted.
“Yes, mother-in-law.”
[Se Ah, are you sick?]“No.”
[Then why didn’t you come to the cooking class? Is something wrong?]Her mother-in-law’s voice was full of concern. Se Ah had forgotten about their Saturday cooking class.
“Ah… I felt a bit under the weather. I’m okay now.”
[I thought so, and asked Mrs. Yeongcheon to make some nutritious porridge. I tried calling, but you didn’t answer. I’m on my way to your place now. Are you sure you’re okay?]“Of course, mother-in-law. Absolutely.”
Se Ah ended the call, telling her to be careful. It seemed like she would arrive in about 10 minutes.
“What did she say?”
“She’s on her way here.”
“Now, at this time?”
“Well… it’s 7 pm, not too late.”
“Why are you so flustered?”
Turning off the induction stove, Kang Woo chuckled.
“Quick, clean up your room. Make it look unused.”
“…….”
“What are you waiting for? She’s coming now.”
Kang Woo, chiding her, cupped one side of her cheek with his palm. A faint smile lingered on his lips.
As expected. The heavens are on my side.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
