What on earth did he do there alone? Or was he already sneaking out to meet another woman?
Then suddenly, her misbehavior from the previous night sprang to mind.
‘I’m crazy! What was I thinking, slapping him!’
When Seo Ah came down after washing up, Ha Joon was already eating. It seemed like she would have to get up at 4 am to match his whims.
Once she sat down, just like yesterday, Yeon Sook brought her rice and soup.
It felt weird to be eating breakfast at such an unfamiliar time. She couldn’t tell if the rice was going into her mouth or her nose.
“Will you be late again today?”
“I plan to come early today.”
“You say that, but you’ll probably be late. And then to make up for it, you’ll plan to come early, but then you’ll be late again, right? Or perhaps, since you said it like that, you might actually come early?”
An awkward silence ensued, then Ha Joon cracked a small smile and spoke.
“Were you upset? When I’m working, I often end up coming home late even if I want to be early. I’ll try my best today.”
Seo Ah held her breath for a moment at his unexpected response. As she had thought, there was a rustling in the living room partitioned by the screen.
“Eat slowly. If I want to get back early, I should hurry.”
As Ha Joon got up, she noticed him glance toward the living room beyond the screen, confirming her suspicions.
Did I say something unnecessary? Seo Ah sighed deeply within herself.
((()))
At the luxury nail art shop in Cheongdamdong, a conversation blossomed in the VVIP room.
This shop was primarily frequented by the wives of businessmen and famous celebrities, and in the VVIP room, the wives of major company owners would gather to socialize every Wednesday morning.
“Isn’t Madam Tae Seong coming today?”
“She might not come for a while.”
Everyone’s eyes turned toward In Hwa, the mistress of the KJ Group, the secondlargest conglomerate.
Tae Seong Group’s Madam Min Jeong was always the center of attention wherever she went, and she enjoyed being treated well, so it was a mystery why she would miss this meeting.
“Why? Did something happen?”
“She sent her eldest son off to get married a few days ago. Both the daughterinlaw and her family must be reputable. She seemed quite upset at the wedding.”
“I wasn’t the only one who felt it then! It was strange, considering he’s her eldest son.”
“I heard the son rushed it, is it true?”
“Nah. Tae Seong has nothing to lose. They probably just spun the news that way.”
“Or did they have some weakness that was exploited? It doesn’t seem like Tae Seong would just accept Yu Young rushing the wedding, especially since their eldest son is still young.”
“A weakness in the seemingly impeccable Tae Seong… wouldn’t it be huge if it’s true? Maybe I should try to get closer to Yu Young during this opportunity?”
At that moment, Min Jeong was in the next room, drinking tea and listening to their conversation.
Although the VVIP room was supposed to be tightly secured, it didn’t work on Min Jeong.
She had expected this conversation, but hearing it directly made it hard to suppress her rising anger. She calmed herself down as she didn’t want to give them the satisfaction of believing their rumors.
Soon, Min Jeong stood up and left the room, then entered the next room as if she had just arrived.
“Oh my, you’re late, Madam.”
They all stood up and greeted her warmly, a stark contrast to how they had been talking about her behind her back just moments ago.
“I was held up with some work.”
When Min Jeong sat down, everyone else took their seats as well.
“Didn’t you bring your daughterinlaw? I thought we would meet her today.”
At In Hwa’s question, the other ladies exchanged surprised glances. They had been curious too, but the only person bold enough to ask directly was In Hwa.
“She’s still a student. I plan to bring her once she graduates.”
Min Jeong calmly replied.
“Ah, that’s right! She’s still a student. Your eldest son must really love her, to be rushing things like this…”
“That’s right.”
Min Jeong didn’t want to admit it, but she couldn’t deny what had already been reported.
“Anyway, you are cool, Madam. Because you don’t care about the family background and let your son marry the one he loves. I could never! I don’t think I could do that.”
With Inhwa’s powerful remarks, the atmosphere instantly became cold.
Soon after, Minjung calmly shattered the suffocating silence.
“Isn’t it natural? If Hajoon likes someone, even if she is the daughter of a small company, I would have given permission. Are we being picky about the family background when we get married because we are lacking in something?”
This time, even Inhwa couldn’t retort. Because the truth was the truth.
((()))
That day at lunch,
Minjung, who had finished the gathering, wanted to vent her rising anger, so she called Seoah. If it wasn’t for Seoah, she wouldn’t have been angry.
At the sudden call, Seoah was just confused.
“Did our Hajoon sleep in the study from the first day to yesterday, for three whole days?”
Seoah’s eyes widened in surprise. She had expected it, but this quickly?!
“Well, my brother said he has a lot of work……”
“If the husband spends a lot of time in the study, it’s not a good sign. Especially for newlyweds, if he does that from the wedding night, what would the helpers think?”
Minjung felt embarrassed to look at the helpers. It seemed that the rumors about her son were becoming true. The rumors that he likes men, and even worse, that he is impotent.
Suddenly, Seoah remembered what happened at breakfast.
So you’re trying to come late. Then I’ll twist it once more to come early, but if I twist it once more, you’ll come late? No, since I said that, maybe you’ll come early?
Would it have been okay if she hadn’t said that? She regretted it. Why was she so provoked!
“Why do you look like that? Are you going to find out who it is and kick them out?”
“That’s not it.”
“Tell me because I am your person. If you weren’t, this story would have leaked outside long ago. You know well that if there is a rumor that a couple’s relationship is not good, there is nothing good, right?”
“I’m sorry.”
“I hear you get up later than Hajoon every day, don’t even prepare breakfast, and it looks like your relationship is not good, you didn’t fight from the first day, did you?”
“No! No, that is……”
Should she say she fought, or not? It seemed like saying that they fought would be a good excuse…
“Surely, even if I allow contraception, you don’t like that, do you? Having a child when you graduate from college, that’s a lot of consideration. If you have a baby, there are helpers to raise it, and if you give birth while you’re still young, that’s it. So, how about doing that now?”
“That, that is……”
Then,
Knock knock, the knock sounded. Who could it be when she didn’t ask for anyone?
“What is it……”
Before Minjung’s words were finished, the door opened.
“Hajoon. How come you’re here at this time……”
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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