On the spacious bed, Tae Sang, left alone, quietly occupied the empty space beside him.
Now, there was no warmth left at all. His hand, full of longing, didn’t want to leave the sheets.
When he returned from the meeting, Tae Sang couldn’t bring himself to open the door.
The sweet scent would still fill the spacious room. The sweet voice would still linger in the air.
Tae Sang didn’t feel capable of enduring the space filled with traces of Da Jeong all by himself.
Tae Sang slowly got up from the bed in the deep darkness. He had intended to endure this night somehow, but the sheets were too cold to bear.
His slow footsteps led him to the intercom. It seemed like he had no choice but to change rooms.
[Bzz, bzz.]Then, the phone softly vibrated, revealing its presence. Tae Sang’s face, as he checked the screen, suddenly warmed up.
As if every wasted second mattered, he quickly answered the call.
“Da Jeong.”
“Hello?”
Just hearing her voice made his earlobes tingle. Tae Sang sat back on the bed, bringing the phone closer to his ear.
“I’ve been waiting.”
“Really? I’m sorry. I just showered and came out.”
“…”
It felt like the scent of freshly brewed tea was brushing against his nose. Tae Sang took a deep breath, savoring the humid air.
“It’s my fault for waiting like this.”
“Well…”
A faint laugh, like tiny raindrops, trickled into his ear. Tae Sang inhaled deeply, enjoying the damp air.
“Did you finish the meeting well today?”
“I did, but…”
His gaze drifted towards the empty space beside him.
“I just want to go back quickly.”
“You’re flying back tomorrow afternoon, right?”
“Yeah.”
“Um… there’s something.”
Her voice trembled slightly as she cautiously continued her explanation through the phone. Tae Sang didn’t know what she was talking about, but her cheeks had turned as red as peaches in his mind.
Tae Sang concentrated solely on his hearing.
“I met someone I know by chance on my way back from work today.”
“And?”
“She said going for a drive to the airport isn’t a bad idea.”
“…?”
“Tomorrow… should I come to pick you up at the airport?”
Tae Sang’s senses sharpened as he quietly opened his eyes.
His black pupils sank deep, and his clear gaze was now a bit blurred.
“Da Jeong.”
“Yes?”
“I’m so relieved that you’re not here right now.”
“Why?”
“Because I must look pathetic right now.”
He didn’t want to show Da Jeong this pitiful expression. As his words flowed into her ears, a question echoed through the phone, asking him what he meant.
A crooked head tilted in front of him. Tae Sang just smiled lightly and didn’t respond.
“Today, I’m really looking forward to sleeping well.”
“You think you’ll sleep well?”
“Probably.”
“Then, you don’t need to take the medicine, right? That’s a relief…”
A shy laughter gently tickled his ear as it passed through the phone. With a pleasing sensation overwhelming him one after another, he couldn’t hold back any longer. Tae Sang squinted his eyes slightly and let his head fall back.
As a slight collision occurred, a faint vibration traveled down his throat. He even enjoyed that feeling.
“I won’t take it in the future either.”
“Oh, no. Please don’t. Depending on the situation, you should take it. It’s prescribed for a reason…”
Thinking that she had touched on a sensitive topic, Da Jeong’s words became more hesitant as she continued.
“Um, Tae Sang, sir.”
“…?”
“You don’t have to answer if you don’t want to.”
“I’ll answer, go ahead and ask.”
“Do you… receive treatment? Well…”
Avoiding specific details, Da Jeong gently inquired.
“I do receive treatment.”
Tae Sang reassured Da Jeong with a small white lie. In fact, he hadn’t received any treatment after meeting Da Jeong.
There were no recurring nightmares, and there was no need to search for the illusion-like Da Jeong anymore.
“I went to the hospital before coming on this business trip.”
“What did the doctor say? Are you feeling better?”
Perhaps because she couldn’t see his face, Da Jeong’s questions seemed a bit bolder and less reserved than usual.
Tae Sang had thought that being closer to the bed would be the best time. This, too, felt good just as it was.
“I’ve improved a lot compared to before.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. According to the doctor I’ve been seeing since I was young.”
“That’s a relief.”
Tae Sang had turned off the bedroom lights and left only a dim mood light. The sheet wrapped around him no longer felt chilling.
“It’s thanks to you.”
“W-What did I do?”
It happened again. Her shy voice, even thinner, rapidly spread through his body via his ear. Tae Sang gently buried his head in the pillow and closed his eyes.
If he could fall asleep like this, there was nothing more he could wish for.
“Are you lying on the bed right now?”
“Yeah.”
“Then, go to sleep now.”
“Well, I’m not feeling sleepy at all.”
“It’s already 11:30, isn’t it?”
“That’s right.”
“If you keep talking, you’ll stay awake longer…”
“Then I’ll just listen.”
“…”
“So keep talking. Go on.”
Tae Sang slowly lifted his eyelids.
His pitch-black eyes danced with joy.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
