I removed the transparent cup, which had no idea when it got stuck to my lips. I don’t know how long I had been doing that, and there was hardly any ice left.
“I’ve been lost in thought since earlier. That’s why.”
Hyunsu playfully dipped his hand into the hot spring water and then lifted it, making a slight splashing sound.
Then he sneakily glanced at me. Even though it seemed like he was just making teasing remarks, his gaze was careful, as if trying to see if any sad emotions were revealed on my face.
“Well, it’s just…”
“Just what? Just thinking about the director?”
“…”
“Judging by your expression, it’s true. Noona or the director, seriously. If you’re going to be apart while pretending not to care about each other, but in the end, if you’re just going to keep thinking about each other, just go.”
“Huh? What are you talking about? Go where, all of a sudden?”
“Noona, look over there, over there. See?”
Hyunsu’s rough fingertips pointed to somewhere along the seaside.
“No, a bit to the right, there. Director is alone, staring at the sea, lost in thought like you, Noona.”
As I shifted my gaze towards where Hyunsu indicated, I thought. It already vaguely seemed like Jun was lingering there with certain feelings.
Nine years ago today, I wasn’t the one who was alone on that beach. So, the person who would now share emotions most similar to mine would be Jun.
Holding my settling heart, I scanned the area around the far-right beach that just came into view. At the end of that gaze was Jun.
“Now you see, Noona? He’s practically shooting a whole movie by himself.”
“…What are you talking about again?”
“You don’t know, Noona. I’m sure the director is thinking about you right now. We came all the way to this rural village, making a movie about the memories between you and the director. The lines you and the director exchanged at the same location, even including actors expressing the emotions of that time. Emotions might suddenly surge up unexpectedly.”
Hyunsu was right. Both Jun and I were probably being swept away by such sudden emotions. I understood. Since I’m undoubtedly the person who can best understand Jun’s feelings right now.
“If it wasn’t for such a sudden parting, these memories from that day, which have continued from the fresh and youthful age of twenty to now, how could it be any different?”
“…”
“So, Noona, go. Go to the director’s side. Strike up a conversation or something. It might not bring comfort, but at least it’ll be reassuring. From now on, Noona will never leave the director’s side. Go say those kinds of things.”
The boy who usually acted like a seven-year-old rather than a twenty-seven-year-old sometimes spoke words that touched the heart. And today’s impact was particularly strong. It was about Jun.
“Hurry up.”
Without withdrawing my gaze from Jun, who was still looking at me, I nodded my head while listening to Hyunsu’s words.
I gradually redirected my steps toward Jun. Even in the middle of the way, I had to meet several staff members before going even deeper.
My footsteps, scattered on the sand, seemed to create waves on the beach, producing the sound of waves that gradually intensified.
Soon, I closed the distance with Jun, who now looked much larger than life-size. Jun’s shoulders were slouched. His head, bowed deeply, showed no sign of lifting.
I thought, if I leave you like this, you might reach the end of this beach.
With a heart trembling as if calling your name for the first time, I called your name.
“Jun-ah.”
I called the name that didn’t reach your ears at once once more. In the slightly louder voice, the suppressed sob echoed inside.
“Huh? Haru Noona.”
Only now did the face that finally noticed me look surprised.
“How did you know I was here?”
“You were quite visible. With shoulders slouched and all. A man strolling along the beach in the middle of summer, contemplating unnecessarily. It’s quite conspicuous.”
Afraid that a voice resembling a heavy heart might come out, I deliberately raised my tone. I hoped my slightly exaggerated tone wouldn’t stimulate Jun’s emotions.
So, I wished not to be caught revealing these trembling emotions.
“I’ve been walking behind you since a while ago. Didn’t you notice?”
“I had no idea…”
“How could you not know? I’ve been walking boldly behind you.”
Jun chuckled softly.
“Why, did you suddenly miss seeing me?”
“No. I see your face every day, it’s not suddenly.”
“Not suddenly… Even if I see your face every day and keep looking like this, I still want to keep looking. But not you.”
“No way. I was about to say, ‘I suddenly wanted to see the face I see every day again.’ Something like that.”
“Haru, I told you.”
“Hmm?”
“I said, if you suddenly say such sweet things without warning, my heart feels stuffy. Be careful, I warned you.”
“Oh, I forgot again. Sorry about that.”
Jun smiled faintly as he looked at my embarrassed face. The head that was bowed until a moment ago suddenly lifted and leaned toward me.
I felt the air around Jun warming up. The sound of waves created by the sea added a calmness to this warm air.
The only thing that hadn’t changed was your sad gaze…
Or maybe, because I, who might have been the origin of your emotions, appeared, those emotions that had just filled you until a moment ago seemed to linger in your eyes, unable to disappear.
“But, Jun.”
“Yeah?”
“What were you doing here alone?”
I felt a throb in my chest. The casually thrown question passed over to Jun as inconspicuously as possible. Jun’s face, without an answer, had no expression. Only your eyes, looking unusually sad, stared at me.
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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