“Anyway, that’s the reason why we’re pushing for marriage. Because I’m the only woman Taesang can have by his side.”
“Yes? That’s… that’s all?”
It felt like pouring cold water on a hot pot.
Now, she thought the real reasons for Miyeon’s marriage proposal would emerge.
It was truly unbelievable that this was the only reason. It was a marriage so unfavorable and painful for Miyeon. A bitter atmosphere involuntarily spread on her face.
“Ah… Don’t look at it that way.”
Miyeon casually opened one hand, extending her palm as she spoke.
Dajeong quickly relaxed the tension around her eyes. I don’t know what expression I had, but it seemed like she was sending a sympathetic gaze.
She spoke cheerfully.
“We’re a bit different. It’s not that we’re talking about being special or having a sense of privilege. We’re just a bit different.”
“…….”
Dajeong smirked with a knowing expression.
“Making friends, having lovers, those ordinary things. We don’t expect that. We build connections with a very small number of people and marry among predetermined candidates. It doesn’t matter who that person is.”
“…….”
“In my case, if it wasn’t Taesang, it would have been Seoljin Construction’s second son or Kim Jintae’s son, the congressman. It was one of the two. But I don’t like either of them.”
“Ah…”
Now, Dajeong understood her laughter. For her, marriage to Taesang was nothing more or less than an escape. Emotions had no room to interfere in the first place.
Dajeong looked at her with a slightly lonely face.
“The reason for deciding to marry Taesang was to avoid a tasteless marriage… Is it funny or sad? I really don’t know.”
“Well, both.”
She pursed her lower lip.
“Thank you for telling me. It must have been something you didn’t want to talk about…”
“Oh, no need for thanks. I just have a personality that can’t stand being uncomfortable, so I talked about it. Just in case Dajeong thinks pitifully of me or something like that.”
Miyeon said, scrunching her nose. Dajeong chuckled and nodded her head emphatically.
“Yes, I won’t think that way. Absolutely.”
“Okay. Let’s move on to the second topic now.”
“…?”
While wondering if there was anything else to say, Miyeon’s phone rang loudly. Checking the caller ID, Miyeon quickly parked the car on the side of the road.
“Even a tiger will crawl if I say so.”
“…?”
“Dajeong.”
“Yes?”
“You should also listen to this call from Miyeon.”
“Why would Miyeon’s call…?”
Dajeong blinked her round eyes in confusion, and Miyeon used the Bluetooth function in the car to answer the phone. Her sharply raised lower lip looked quite wicked.
“Hello…”
「Hey, Miyeon!」
The voice that came from the other end was Sunjae’s. Dajeong was startled and huddled her shoulders.
“It hurts my ears.”
「Hey, help me out a bit.」
“What? No, I won’t help you. Let’s break up, Oppa.”
「Hey, I’m serious.」
Miyeon made a fist and glared menacingly into the air.
“What’s going on.”
「Chaesang, I think he’s gone crazy, taking all the investment funds from the movies I invested in. No, how the hell does that guy know about all this?」
“Movies? Ah… Really?”
「It’s not only the movies that are going down; it’s just a matter of time before the stock prices collapse. Ha… How much Samsungdong apartment shares do I have?」
Miyeon nodded with a grim expression.
「Hey. Do you still have the apartment your father gave you in Samsungdong?」
“Whether you have it or not, turn off your concern. I won’t have anything to do with you.”
“I’m really desperate, that’s why. If that goes down, I’ll go down with it. I started this secretly from the old guys, so I can’t even ask for help. Hey, can’t you make an exception just this once?”
“No, why are you messing with Taesang? It’s written all over your face. Just by looking, you can tell that if I ask, you’re dead, like this.”
Sunjae’s deep sigh filled the car. He was now speaking with a voice that seemed almost like crying.
“Ha… I got cut from the Air Korea ad too. They said they won’t shoot the ad under my planning. If they don’t change it, they won’t work with us.”
“That’s because your abilities are lacking. Honestly, all this time, Taesang had to write for you forcibly to save Grandfather’s face.”
“What? Who said that?”
“Anyone with eyes and ears.”
“Pff!”
Dajeong unintentionally burst into laughter. She quickly covered her mouth with both hands, and fortunately, Sunjae seemed to have heard nothing.
He continued with a gloomy voice. It seemed like he was determined not to hang up until Miyeon agreed to help.
“You know…”
“I won’t do it.”
“You haven’t even heard what I was going to say!”
“Say it.”
“Will you talk to Taesang for me?”
“I won’t.”
“Hey, Kang Miyeon!”
“Instead, should I beg and crawl? Am I crazy? Oppa, let’s handle the aftermath on our own from now on, do it ourselves? Huh? Should I hang up?”
Saying so, Miyeon pressed the button on the steering wheel, cutting off the call.
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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