“Auntie! Please change the channel!”
Sang-hwa, who was about to take a spoonful of bean sprout soup, crinkled her eyes and shot her hand up. It was the TV screen in the restaurant that stole away her appetite.
“I’m fine.”
“Fine my foot. Who knows what that ghost is up to.”
It was only yesterday that Sang-hwa found out who Jae In’s biological father was. Since then, every time she saw anything associated with Hyunyang, she cursed relentlessly.
And now, there was Jo Dae Hoon on the screen, lining up kids from the Hyunyang Foundation and handing out scholarships, which certainly didn’t sit well with her.
The host and panelists on the stock-related channel were pouring out information about Hyunyang Construction, which had recently been in the spotlight, and related captions were continuously updated.
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Photos of Jo Dae Hoon’s successful journey as a businessman, the Foundation Chairman Ji Seung Hee’s gentle smile, and the harmonious image of the Hyunyang Construction owner’s family, including Jo Yu Ri, filled the screen continuously.
“They sure like the value of ‘togetherness.’ Using it for image-making and tax avoidance, who wouldn’t know? It’s clear they’re in cahoots with his wife, where do they get off spouting such nonsense?”
“When did you say that men should age like that?”
“That was at a glance. But looking closer, he seems unpleasant. He’s probably rotten to the core. Parading around like, ‘I’m a chaebol.’ The richer they are, the worse it gets. Just typical of chaebols.”
At the sound of Sang-hwa’s clucking tongue, Jae In chuckled and took a drink of water. That’s when Sang-hwa quickly added,
“Oh, of course, your Kang Tae Seo is different.”
“My Kang Tae Seo…?”
“Yeah. Yoon Jae In’s Kang Tae Seo. Tae Seo, he seems like a really decent person?”
One moment she’s glaring daggers, ready to oppose at any moment, and in half a day she’s switched to ‘your’ Kang Tae Seo. It seemed Tae Seo had made a good impression on Sang-hwa before she lost consciousness yesterday. It didn’t look like she blacked out.
“Tell me, how was Tae Seo’s place?”
“It was nice. Pretty.”
“Hmm… What did you two do yesterday? Huh?”
“Just sorted out stuff and slept. Tae Seo had some sudden work last night.”
“What? Just slept? What kind of work does Kang Tae Seo have to do in the middle of the night?”
“He seemed to have gone to a wake.”
“Oh…”
Sang-hwa pursed her lips in disappointment. Jae In smiled and bowed her head. As she chewed on the pickled pepper side dish, she remembered last dawn.
In the early hours, having woken up, Jae In was startled to find Tae Seo sleeping with his arms on the sofa. Realizing he must have dozed off while waiting for her, her face instantly reddened.
She hurried to cover him with the blanket she was using, but Tae Seo suddenly opened his eyes, gleaming as if they had absorbed all the dawn light. Faced with those bright eyes, Jae In was speechless. Tae Seo spoke first.
“You’re awake.”
“Tae Seo, why were you sleeping here like this…?”
“Why did Yoon Jae In sleep here like this?”
“I was waiting for Tae Seo to come…”
“I was waiting for Jae In to wake up as well.”
“……Why?”
In response to the man’s teasing smile, Jae In’s body suddenly lifted into the air.
“For this.”
Tae Seo, who had been sitting on the floor, was now comfortably seated on the sofa.
Without giving Jae In any time to be flustered as she found herself astride his lap, Tae Seo reached out. The tender touch on Jae In’s warm cheek and soft earlobe deepened the look in his eyes in an instant.
“We still have plenty of time before I need to go to work.”
“…….What should we do, you and I?”
His mischievous smile suggested he already had an idea in mind. Jae In, pressing and releasing her bitten lower lip under her finger, was slow and thoughtful.
Yet, he waited, gently lowering his gaze from her eyes to her lips, not initiating a kiss. The impulse to draw closer first was Jae In’s to act upon.
As she leaned in, their noses brushed against each other. At that moment, the previously restrained man showed his true intent. He bit into her soft flesh, and as he made space, he surged forward…
“Jae In!”
“Huh?”
“Is it spicy?”
“…What?”
“Your neck is all red. Was the pepper too hot? Drink some water.”
“Oh, right.”
Jae In sipped the water, pointlessly. Reminiscing, it was a soul-stirring kiss. As the kissing continued, Jae In was swept up in a whirlwind of passion with Tae Seo.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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