He had been waiting for a chance to get back at Do Han, and now he wouldn’t miss it.
“Hey, Ji.”
Tae Soo pushed Do Han’s chest with his index finger.
He wanted to press his forehead, but refrained as it would look ridiculous, settling for this compromise instead.
Sa Rang was at a loss between them.
Confronting Tae Soo wouldn’t end well.
Avoidance was the best strategy, but Do Han’s nature suggested something big might happen.
“No matter how much you’ve been pampered by the CEO, here you’re just a deputy. Deputies shouldn’t talk back to their superiors like that. You won’t last long in the company. Making you quit is no big deal for me.”
“Then try it.”
“What did you say?”
Tae Soo was getting more agitated, his drunkenness intensifying.
His stocks had plummeted, causing significant losses. Unable to resist, he called a friend for a drink at lunch. Though he only managed one bottle of soju due to his friend’s intervention, returning to the company was worsened by Do Han, who provoked his temper.
“I don’t plan to stay in the company for long. But I’ll probably outlast you, Manager.”
Do Han glanced around them.
As if signaling others to watch, his attitude made Tae Soo grind his teeth in anger.
People standing at a distance were murmuring, looking at them.
Feeling like a monkey trapped in a zoo cage, Tae Soo’s rage intensified.
“Do you think I care about people like you?”
Tae Soo twisted one corner of his mouth.
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“I wanted to show that arrogant deputy that my position is secure, even if rumors spread here.”
“You’re mistaken about me. I’m Park Tae Soo.”
“I know. You’re the famous Park Tae Soo, the scourge of Seohan Electronics.”
No sooner had the words left his mouth, Tae Soo slapped Do Han’s cheek.
He had seen Do Han’s faint smile directed only at him.
In that moment, Tae Soo lost all reason.
The nerve of a mere deputy to mock him made him lose control.
“Mr. Ji!”
The sound of a palm hitting flesh made Sa Rang gasp.
Her trembling hand reached for Do Han’s head, first checking his face.
His left cheek was bright red and there was blood at the corner of his mouth.
“How could you hit someone, Manager!”
Sa Rang stepped forward and yelled at Tae Soo.
What he did to Do Han’s face was crossing the line.
It was intolerable.
The onlookers, who had been watching the scene, started murmuring louder.
Someone even captured the moment on their phone.
The sound of camera clicks brought Tae Soo back to reality.
He slowly turned his head to meet the harsh stares directed at him.
It dawned on Tae Soo what he had done.
In a fit of rage, he had struck a subordinate.
He recalled his uncle, the president of Seohan Electronics, warning that if he caused one more scene, he’d be out of the company.
“Mr. Ji, I, I just…”
Tae Soo stammered, his face changing rapidly.
But when the composed Do Han looked down at him again, he couldn’t bring himself to apologize.
Do Han wiped the blood from his lip and bowed deliberately.
“Sorry, Manager. You seem to have had too much to drink. Let’s talk another time.”
Those who had gathered around gasped at his words.
“Incredible. Drinking during work hours.”
“Really? Drunk and assaulting an employee?”
“Things you only see on the news are happening in our company.”
“It’s a disgrace to the company. What has become of Seohan Electronics…”
There were tsk-tsk sounds all around.
Tae Soo’s face flushed with shame.
Knowing he had to apologize properly to avoid making things worse, he extended his hand to Do Han, but Sa Rang grabbed Do Han’s arm first.
“This won’t go unnoticed today, Manager. I’ll report everything to HR, from your harassment to assaulting Mr. Ji.”
Tae Soo tried to intervene, but Sa Rang had already disappeared with Do Han down the emergency staircase.
With the thought of escaping to an empty place, they hurried up the stairs.
Reaching the third floor, Sa Rang let go of Do Han’s arm and faced him.
Seeing his swollen red cheek and split lip, tears welled up in her eyes.
“You said you used to play soccer and volleyball when you were younger. With your reflexes, you should have dodged it, why did you just take the hit?”
Her voice rose, upset at Do Han’s messed-up face.
Tears finally spilled over.
“Don’t cry.”
Do Han carefully lifted his hand.
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He didn’t want to make her cry again, but it had happened, leaving him feeling uneasy.
As he tried to wipe her tears, Sa Rang pushed his hand away.
“Why apologize? Why bow to such a person!”
Sa Rang shouted, tears streaming down her face.
The memory of the assault in front of her eyes made her hands tremble.
“It’s my fault, so stop crying.”
What was the use of her crying like this when he couldn’t even hug her?
Frustrated, Do Han tried again to reach for her eyes, only to be pushed away again.
“Should have fought back together. Why did you just let yourself get hit, why!”
“It was the only way to get him out of the company.”
“…What?”
“He laid hands on you.”
Sa Rang paused mid-outburst, not quite processing what he was saying.
Her head was ringing and she couldn’t make sense of his words.
“There were many eyes. The rumor will spread quickly. They’ll know even before we report to HR.”
“What does that mean…”
“Drinking during work, harassing a female employee, and assault. Even with his connections, he’ll be fired for this.”
Sa Rang’s eyes widened.
“Did you get hit on purpose?”
Do Han avoided her gaze and said nothing, leaving her breathless.
To think he provoked Tae Soo from the start with such a plan in mind.
Even allowing himself to be hit. How was she supposed to accept this level of dedication?
It was beyond belief.
“You really are a tough one.”
Do Han let out a small laugh, then winced from the pain in his split lip.
Watching him, Sa Rang also frowned.
She gently touched his cheek.
“Does it hurt a lot?”
“It’s okay.”
His cheek was hot despite his words of assurance. Tears welled up in Sa Rang’s eyes again.
“Did it hurt this much when I hit you?”
“No.”
Do Han placed his hand over hers.
Unable to touch her face, he settled for this contact.
“Seeing you cry hurt more.”
His eyes implored her to stop crying. Meeting Do Han’s gaze, Sa Rang fully realized her feelings.
Deep wounds that seemed never to heal vanished without a trace in front of his injured face.
Just seeing his bloodied lip made her heart ache so much that all her resentments seemed trivial.
She was still in love with him.
It was time to return to this man.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
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Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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