“Every time other bastards look at you, they don’t know how it eats me up. All those men just want to strip you down, you hate that too, don’t you? So, Jae In…”
“…Turn around. I’ll pretend this never happened.”
“Jae In, don’t say anything else. Just agree.”
As Jae In watched Jeong Jae Hoon, who clearly wasn’t listening, she bit her lip.
With all her strength, she pushed him away and reached for the door control button next to the steering wheel. But he spread his arms wide, ensnaring her in his embrace, and took a deep breath.
“Let go, let go of me, you crazy bastard!”
“Jae In, there’s no one else but me. I’m the only one who loves you with all my heart. I will protect you from the world. So, just nod. Okay? I’m not asking you to love me right now. Just know that I love you.”
If that’s what love is, she’d rather not have it. Jae In was repulsed by Jeong Jae Hoon’s attempt to calmly persuade her.
He had always watched her from a proper distance, not daring to even speak carelessly, and blushing, he’d bow his head whenever their eyes met.
That’s why she didn’t take him seriously and felt at ease. Furthermore, it was a mistake to get into the car without checking the driver’s face due to exhaustion after practice.
Ji Seung Hee had always been extremely reluctant to let Jae In interact with outsiders.
Thus, whenever Jae In went out, she had to take the car driven by the driver assigned by Ji Seung Hee. She had never dreamed that Jeong Jae Hoon would bribe the driver to kidnap her.
“What’s different about you from the other guys, you’re all the same! You’re doing this even though I said I don’t like it!”
“Do you know that Director Ji Seung Hee is trying to sell you off? Jae In, I don’t have time. Accept me. I’ll treat you well.”
Jae In, trying to persuade Jeong Jae Hoon, shoved him and turned to sit up. She banged on the window with her palms, shouting, and tried to grab her sneakers, but his hand caught her first.
“Can’t you hear? Let me out!”
As she pushed him furiously, Jeong Jae Hoon reluctantly released her. As Jae In tried again to open the door, she froze at the voice from behind her.
“Jae In, I don’t want to hurt you.”
“…What?”
A chill ran down her spine at the madness in his eyes that now glinted.
“Just don’t make me use that method.”
With an absurdly sad expression, Jeong Jae Hoon let out a long sigh. He stared blankly at the bottom of the driver’s door, his lips curling slightly as if he had prepared something dangerous there to calm down the rampaging Jae In.
“You should’ve slept until we arrived.”
“…”
“If you had, it would have been better for you, for me.”
Jae In, her hands growing damp, gripped the belt and stared at Jeong Jae Hoon. He was clearly insane.
Struggling against a madman was futile, Jae In realized. For now, she had to appease Jeong Jae Hoon and wait for her chance.
“You’ll behave, right?”
As Jae In slowly nodded, Jeong Jae Hoon’s eyes shimmered.
“Promise me.”
When Jae In nodded again, a warm smile spread across his face.
“Good. If you behave, I’ll be gentle with you. I don’t like seeing you hurt either. Jae In, tonight is special for me too.”
Spouting madness, Jeong Jae Hoon shifted the gear. Jae In watched his movements without even blinking.
But despite her attempts to stay composed, Jae In couldn’t stop her body from shaking with terror. Jeong Jae Hoon, noticing her fear, turned up the volume of the music. Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2, First Movement, was just beginning.
The smooth flow of the piano synced with the rapid beat of Jae In’s heart. Even in the stifling fear, her gaze lingered beyond Jeong Jae Hoon, towards the bottom of the driver’s door.
“We’re almost there. Just need to go down this mountain. I’ve made it look nice. Look forward to it.”
Earlier, there had been a house here and there, but now, houses were scarcely visible. The winding uphill road had gradually leveled out before turning into a steep descent.
The music was reaching its climax. The aggravating piano melodies made her increasingly short of breath. When Jeong Jae Hoon slightly tapped the brakes at the sight of a sharp curve sign, it was then.
“Jae In! Let go! It’s dangerous!”
Jae In clenched her teeth, trying to pull Jeong Jae Hoon’s hand from the wheel. As they struggled, screeching noises filled the air, leaving marks of the skidding tires on the road.
In the midst of their tussle, his hair became disheveled, and his face and neck were scratched by Jae In, drawing blood. But he didn’t care and continued to grip the wheel, muttering.
“Fine. Let’s die together then.”
“…”
“If you don’t want me, let’s just die. I can’t stand seeing other bastards wanting you. If we die together, we can be together forever, right?”
“Stop the car.”
“No.”
The roar of the high-performance roadster’s engine sounded like a threatening beast. The increasing speed made the darkness outside rush by in a blur. Jae In gasped for air and screamed.
“Stop it!”
“No.”
With a calmness that was terrifying, Jeong Jae Hoon pressed the accelerator firmly. In the moment her body lurched forward, he said:
“I love you, Yoon Jae In.”
As he looked at Jae In with a smile, he let go of the wheel. His hands reached out to her. It was when Jae In pressed her feet against the floor and stretched her legs to get away from him as much as she could.
Bang.
Like lightning had struck, a thunderous noise erupted and her whole body was thrown upwards, half-folded. Thud, her shoulder and head smacked haphazardly against the car window.
Amidst the impact that hit her whole body, as the world spun and flipped several times, Jae In clung only to the seatbelt.
“Uh…”
When she finally opened her eyes, between the airbags that had burst open, she saw Jeong Jae Hoon, covered in blood, unconscious, and groaning. Jae In realized now was her chance to escape from him.
But her body felt heavy. As acrid smoke rose and her vision blurred, intense pain came from her left leg, trapped in the crumpled car frame. As soon as she realized her leg was pinned, darkness encroached upon her.
She was enveloped in pitch-black terror.
Darkness swallowed her, devoured even sound. Desperate to live, she looked around, but there was nothing. Suddenly overwhelmed by cold, shivering Jae In could only think of one person to call.
“Mom…”
Unable to move due to the weight and pain crushing her leg, Jae In, whimpering, was just rolling her eyes to ask for help when:
Click, click, click.
A familiar sound reached her. With all her might, Jae In stretched out her arm in the direction of the noise. Straining against the pain in her leg, she tried to move closer to the persistent vibration.
“Just a little more… just a bit more.”
The moment she realized what she had reached was her phone, Jae In’s eyes snapped open.
The sound of pouring rain, the phone in her hand, the familiar ceiling.
Coming back to reality from the message from Tae Seo, Jae In exhaled deeply.
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
