Seoa knew he would have fed her even if she had both arms perfectly fine, but she wanted to play along. Just as Hajun did to her.
Looking at Hajun, she somehow felt she understood why he played pranks on her. He found her too cute and lovely.
“It’s just a joke. Of course, you would have, and you will in the future. Until your right arm heals, honey.”
Hajun’s lips, which had sagged, perked up again.
Hajun wanted to shower her with kisses because she was too adorable, but he refrained from doing so because he might not be able to control himself this time.
“Let’s eat quickly. It must be cold by now.”
As Hajun picked up a spoon with his left hand and scooped a spoonful of rice, Seoa naturally added a piece of meat.
“I stir-fried this too.”
“Really? You did a good job. It’s delicious.”
A while later, as the 5-tiered lunchbox revealed its contents, Seoa asked something she had been curious about.
“But honey, when you said you came to help with work earlier, what did you think? You seemed lost in thought; it wasn’t because you were disappointed by me, was it?”
“Of course not. It was just so unexpected that it surprised me. I thought you missed me so much that you lost focus.”
“Then, maybe you were disappointed because it was a joke? If you want, I can help you in the afternoon. I have to learn cooking in the morning, though…”
Seoa was worried throughout the meal that Hajun might have been disappointed after expecting so much from her playful comment.
“You said there’s still more to study in the afternoon. You mentioned being disappointed because you didn’t do well on the last exam.”
It was Seoa who was worried about Hajun, who was concerned about the first exam after transferring. It wasn’t that she scored low; there were many subjects she couldn’t take the exam for.
“But you’re more important, honey.”
“Just hearing that makes me so happy. It would be so nice if you came occasionally when you have time.”
“I plan to bring lunch every day unless something special comes up. The reason I’m learning to cook is to make delicious meals for you, honey.”
“Don’t push yourself too hard.”
Seoa and Hajun looked at each other with content smiles.
Expressing their innermost feelings used to feel awkward, but now it had become so natural.
Since they openly cherished and loved each other, there was no room for misunderstanding, and their affection for each other seemed to grow even stronger.
“Are we going straight home?”
“Yes!”
“Let’s work out together in the evening. I’ll show you how to use the gym equipment.”
“Sure!”
That evening,
Hajun and Seoa came to the auxiliary gym for their workout.
It was a day that Hajun had eagerly awaited, a day of working out with Seoa.
“Hey, did the gym equipment increase? Why does it look like there are two of each?”
“Yeah, I bought one more.”
“Huh?”
“I thought it would be better to adjust it to your body instead of changing it every time. Besides, it’s good if we can sit side by side.”
“Ah…”
Seoa nodded as she looked around the gym. The thought of exercising side by side with Hajun made her heart flutter.
However, until Hajun’s arm healed, she had to work out alone, which was a bit disappointing. She wanted to see how Hajun worked out.
In the meantime, Hajun played some music.
“The song selection is the latest dance music that you like.”
“You remember everything.”
A smile appeared on Seoa’s lips.
Shortly after they got married, there was a time when she surprised Hajun by playing the latest dance music, dancing alone in the bathtub. She didn’t expect him to remember even that.
But then, what he said next sent shivers down her spine.
“It left an impression. Dancing in the bathtub.”
“Dance? Just… rhythmic movements! It was just rhythm!”
“Rhythm… Very flamboyantly…”
“It wasn’t that extreme!”
“Pfft.”
Hajun let out a light laugh. Her excited demeanor was so cute and lovely.
He wanted to tease her more, but it seemed like it was time to stop. The more he recalled her appearance at that time, the more his body felt a warming sensation.
“Let’s start with stretching. We shouldn’t shock the muscles.”
Hajun and Seoa stood side by side in front of a mirror covering one wall, starting their stretching routine.
Seoa’s flexibility had improved a bit after a few days of doing yoga.
As they looked at each other’s reflections in the mirror, their smiles grew wider with each gaze.
“Oh? But why are you stretching, honey?”
“Because I need to exercise.”
“Exercise? With that arm of yours?”
“There are many exercises I can do without using my arm. Stimulating the left arm also stimulates the right arm, which is good for rehabilitation later.”
Seoa’s eyes widened. Despite loving exercise so much, she didn’t expect it to be to this extent. What couldn’t he do with just his left hand?
After finishing light stretching, they stood in front of the exercise equipment.
“We’ll be doing leg exercises today. I’ll demonstrate first.”
“You, honey? Isn’t that too much for you?”
When Hajun sat on the machine, Seoa couldn’t help but be on edge, worried it might be dangerous.
“This exercise doesn’t involve the arms, so it’s okay. You, honey, need to focus on using your arms.”
“Still, be careful…”
Hajun gave her a gentle smile as he demonstrated.
However, Hajun, who was wearing shorts, exposed his thighs when sitting on the machine. Each time he exerted force, his muscles tensed, causing Seoa’s clear eyes to momentarily blur.
“Don’t use force on your knees; apply force to your thighs.”
“Ah…”
“Want to touch?”
Seoa blinked her large eyes. It seemed like Hajun wanted her to confirm that force was being applied to his thighs, but her face unexpectedly flushed.
She soon swallowed dry saliva and pressed her index finger against Hajun’s thigh. Was this really a human thigh? It had always been firm, but now it seemed like there was no comparison.
“But how many kilograms is this?”
“200 kilograms. I’m taking it easy since it’s been a while.”
“What? This is considered easy?”
Seoa couldn’t hide her amazement. Both the weight and how casually he was handling it surprised her.
“Let’s start with 40 kilograms for you, honey.”
After Hajun got off the machine, he placed Seoa on the adjacent one.
“Press your lower back against the backrest, spread your feet shoulder-width apart, and grip here tightly with your hands.”
“Like this?”
“Good job. Is the weight okay? Should I lower it if it’s too heavy?”
“Um… it seems fine.”
Hajun checked if force was applied to Seoa’s thighs. She twitched all over from the ticklish sensation.
“Why isn’t the force going in?”
“Oh, it’s because it’s ticklish…”
“Ah…”
Hajun urgently moved his hand from Seoa’s thigh. He had been so focused on teaching that he didn’t realize the soft thigh held in his firm hand and Seoa’s slightly blushed face were making his entire body feel hot.
“Well, shall we try again? Breathe out as you press down, inhale as you come up. Keep your upper body steady.”
Seoa concentrated on whether she was applying force to her thighs as instructed by Hajun, while breathing.
However, once an odd thought occurred to Hajun, he didn’t know where to direct his gaze. Since it was an exercise that stimulated the thighs, it seemed logical to look at the thighs. However, the sensation from touching a moment ago lingered in his hand, and unknowingly, his hand seemed drawn to that area. When he raised his gaze, the rising and falling chest as she breathed caused his mind to become dizzy.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
