Tae-han’s gaze was firm, as if excuses wouldn’t work.
“So, speak properly when I give you the chance.”
His intimidating stare poured out directly in front of her.
Yeon-woo’s throat bobbed dryly.
Why was he stirring her heart again when he just needed to approve her resignation?
“I came to hear the real reason.”
Yeon-woo thought she had made up her mind.
But facing Tae-han, who was asking for ‘the real reason,’ her heart was torn in two.
Her resolve to avoid him and raise the child alone.
Yet, the feeling of injustice and longing that just wouldn’t settle. Why was it only her who had to suffer, while Min-hee was still walking arm in arm with him through hotels, why was it only her who had to go through this?
Yeon-woo was infuriated, but she struggled to keep her rationality to the very end.
“There are many capable employees other than me. You can meet a better secretary in this opportunity.”
Tae-han, acting like a fortress wall, touched his nape and tilted his head back, as if he was tired of Yeon-woo’s act.
“I’ll ensure a sufficient handover period to avoid inconvenience. I’ve already informed the department head. You don’t need to worry about that.”
“Seo Yeon-woo.”
His voice dropped lower, filled with emotion.
“If I was going to approve it, why would I come here? Why is the usually sharp Seo Yeon-woo acting so frustratingly?”
The night air reddened the tip of her nose.
“Speak honestly. You can’t hide anything.”
After finishing his words, Tae-han looked ready to hear her answer, adjusting his stance.
Yeon-woo’s heart wavered again.
Taking a deep breath, she looked up at Tae-han, who was standing firm in front of her.
Anyone who meets Tae-han for the first time is usually scared first.
Almost 190 cm tall, with a robust and solid build reminiscent of an athlete, and his unrefined gaze.
New employees have at least once been overwhelmed by his charisma, bringing them to tears.
“What are you waiting for? Speak.”
But Yeon-woo had never seen him as a figure of fear.
From the beginning, he was someone she admired, and later, someone she loved.
Even now, she wanted to keep the gaze pouring down on her, which looked into her eyes, not the documents or the monitor. It was the first time since that night.
But she knew it was dangerous to be swayed by emotions again.
Yeon-woo calmly made up her mind. To protect her child, she had to be brave.
“I’m getting married.”
At that, Tae-han stiffened as if struck by lightning.
A chilling silence swept through.
A gust of wind stirred between them after her confession, which seemed to have shocked Tae-han profoundly. He stood frozen, glaring piercingly at Yeon-woo.
“Really?”
Tae-han looked up at the sky in disbelief before bursting into a hollow laugh.
“Marriage?”
Yeon-woo found it hard to meet his eyes and looked down.
“There’s no middle ground with you, is there?”
“I’m sorry.”
“Marriage, huh. Seo Yeon-woo had a boyfriend? As far as I knew, you didn’t have a man.”
He was right.
She hadn’t even had a father, let alone a boyfriend.
In the early days of her employment, she went on blind dates, but gradually she had no time for them, and more importantly, she had given her heart to him.
“You can’t know everything about me, President.”
But Yeon-woo hid her true feelings behind a faint smile.
Tae-han frowned, seemingly displeased with her answer.
“So where is this boyfriend of yours?”
“He lives in my hometown.”
“So, you’re moving down to Cheonan too?”
Instead of answering, Yeon-woo just nodded slightly.
Tae-han, seemingly struck by a greater shock, stood motionless with his hands on his hips for a long time. Unable to bear the prolonging silence, Yeon-woo slightly lifted her eyes to look at him. Standing under a streetlight, the pouring yellow light seemed like a spotlight just for him.
This was always the problem. Even in such situations, he felt like a scene straight out of a movie, causing her heart to flutter uncontrollably.
“Are you joking?” he finally responded, his reaction predictably cold.
“In this day and age, what woman quits her job to get married? Is your boyfriend a tycoon?”
“I need to move to Cheonan,” Yeon-woo explained.
“Did your boyfriend suggest that?” Tae-han asked, not waiting for her to answer.
“Speaking as a man, a selfish man who only thinks of himself is a hundred percent a hopeless case. A guy who can’t even respect his wife’s situation,” he commented.
“It’s not like that. I just want to live in Cheonan,” Yeon-woo replied.
“Then transfer to the Cheonan branch. I’ll issue your transfer order,” Tae-han offered.
Yeon-woo fell silent again, not anticipating Tae-han’s opposition to her resignation to this extent.
“I don’t care about the company anymore. Honestly, I find it hard to understand why you’re going this far, President,” she said.
This time, Tae-han didn’t respond but his expression was enigmatic, as if a prodigy facing an unsolvable problem for the first time, his eyes seemed to struggle to believe her answer.
“Not important?” he asked after a moment.
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 🙂
*
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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