Her heart, which had been fluttering at the thought of her first date with him until a little while ago, was shattered.
Soo Cheol had come without warning and she had to hear his nonsense about stopping by because he wanted to see his daughter on his way.
“Ha.”
Min Hyuk was genuinely curious if there was any conscience in Soo Cheol, who confidently showed his face on the intercom and rang the bell without warning.
When Soo Cheol, who had taken off his shoes and come inside, said he had something to say while seeing his daughter’s face, Min Hyuk was irked but patiently led him to the study.
It was when the employee brought in the tea and he had about two sips. As he had left the study door open, he could hear her coming down the stairs.
Min Hyuk wanted to leave her with only good memories, as it was their first date.
But even before the date started, Soo Cheol was a nuisance and Min Hyuk only wished for him to disappear quickly.
“Sir, you have had a cup of tea, and you have seen your daughter, so I think it is time for you to leave.”
It meant that now that his daughter, her, has come down and showed her face, he should disappear.
“What, what? What did you just say?”
Soo Cheol looked desperate when, as soon as Da Hyun came down, Min Hyuk seemed to be trying to kick me out as if he had been waiting.
Soo Cheol’s face turned red and blue when he didn’t get the answer he wanted, and his breath became heavy.
“I have a prior appointment today. I would appreciate it if you would contact me in advance next time.”
Min Hyuk bowed slightly to Soo Cheol, maintaining etiquette. He was still being polite because he was a fatherinlaw.
He was the one who brought her into the world, so this much was nothing. But no matter how much he scrutinized, he couldn’t find any similarities between Soo Cheol and her.
It was a strange thing. Did she take after her mother?
Soo Cheol said he came to talk to me, but I was neither interested nor curious.
I was looking forward to my first date with her, but I was only upset because the uninvited guest got in the way.
“It’s a problem if you come over without any notice, even if you’re a fatherinlaw.”
“Well, are we strangers? What’s wrong with being family?”
Soo Cheol tried to smile forcefully. Min Hyuk chuckled low at the hateful smile.
“Family refers to Da Hyun and me, and strictly speaking, a fatherinlaw is a stranger to me. How can we be a family when we’re not a couple and don’t even share a drop of blood?”
While speaking politely as he was an elder, Min Hyuk straightened his clothes. He buttoned up the remaining cufflink that he hadn’t been able to fasten and gave a slight smile.
“I understand that you’ve taken the trouble to come to my house, but I will hear the purpose of your visit next time. I apologize, sir.”
Soo Cheol glared at Min Hyuk, who did not even give him a welcoming face, even as a formality.
He was a cheeky son, knowing what he wanted.
Without having a single sip of the tea in front of him, Min Hyuk got up and stood by Da Hyun, who was standing still in front of the study door.
“As you can see, I’m busy.”
Min Hyuk put his arm around her shoulder in front of Soo Cheol as if to show off. It meant that the two of us have to go out, so the third party should leave quickly.
“Sir, I will see you out.”
Soo Cheol could no longer bear the humiliation and got up. He felt a stiffening in the back of his neck.
Soocheol was grinding his teeth in anger. His fists were clenched so tightly that his hands turned pale, and his spitefully twisted mouth contorted grotesquely.
“You’ll regret letting me go like this.”
“I won’t regret it.”
“Really now?”
Soocheol’s mouth twisted vilely.
“Fine, that’s good. I hope you won’t regret it.”
In front of such Soocheol, Minhyuk emotionlessly held her close.
Today, Minhyuk never found out why Soocheol suddenly visited.
No, it would be more correct to say he didn’t listen.
Standing arrogantly, Soocheol disdainfully glanced at Minhyuk being close to Dahyun. Then, his anger towards Minhyuk became a trigger, flying towards Dahyun.
“You’re not helpful at all. You’re pitiful. Tsk.”
Even though Minhyuk was there, Soocheol, who was smiling just a while ago, did not stop criticizing Dahyun.
Used to being disregarded and belittled by Soocheol, Dahyun casually listened and let his words go in one ear and out the other, lowering Minhyuk’s hand from her shoulder.
And as Soocheol left the study, Dahyun followed, reaching for the doorknob to close the study door.
“I’ll see you out.”
As Minhyuk tried to follow, Dahyun signaled him with her eyes not to. Minhyuk sighed.
He looked at the closed study door with a worried expression.
After closing the study door, Dahyun, with her mouth closed, followed Soocheol to the front door.
Walking loudly, Soocheol suddenly turned around, looking at Dahyun disdainfully and revealed his true colors.
“I don’t need your escort. What do you take your fatherinlaw for? Where did you learn your manners? That’s why you should be born into a decent family.”
Soocheol deliberately made harsh comments, knowing that Minhyuk might hear.
“Father, stop it. Don’t speak ill of Mr. Minhyuk.”
Dahyun spoke in a sour tone, frowning at Soocheol who was badmouthing Minhyuk.
Soocheol looked down at Dahyun, who was taking Minhyuk’s side, with a speechless expression.
“Huh, you’ve really gone mad. A screw must have come loose while I wasn’t looking. Stand up straight and speak up in front of your father!”
However, this time, Dahyun didn’t back down and confronted Soocheol.
“Father, I haven’t given up.”
“What?”
Dahyun wanted to make it clear to Soocheol. To make sure he doesn’t rudely visit like today and to stop him from behaving recklessly.
“I haven’t given up on mom. I wanted to tell you one more time. But I didn’t want to contact you, so I couldn’t tell you.”
“You, you!”
“Please never come here again without contact, I beg you, Father. You said we have nothing to see together? But then you just show up?”
Su Cheol was at a loss for words at Da Hyun’s behavior, fearlessly revealing her true colors.
Was it this brat who made it this way?
“Alright, try to find me if you can with your ability. Maybe if you can find me and then talk about it, that’d be different. Pitiful. How did you only inherit your mother’s bad traits?”
Han Da Hyun had been concealing her nature and playing the role of a good daughter, but now she revealed her hostility towards me.
Was she going to ruin everything like she did the last time I saw her?
The image of Yeon Sil refusing decisively overlapped with that of Da Hyun.
Yeon Sil had promised to stay by my side if she could safely give birth to and raise Da Hyun, but she ended up betraying me and meeting the man she loved.
The ones madly in love were Yeon Sil and Da Hyun, no different from each other.
Su Cheol wanted to laugh at Da Hyun, saying she was being fooled by Kang Min Hyuk.
You do what you want.
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When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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