The success of the large-scale resort project in Jeju, the first one he undertook as the head, contributed to his prosperity. After that, he made a significant contribution to acquiring a famous hotel in France, and recently, he started a resort project in Saipan, securing the optimal site.
Since the opening of the Jeju resort last year, foreign tourists flocked like a flood, and there was not a single day when the rooms were empty.
Thanks to this, the stock price of Yoo Young Group, which was involved in resort construction, skyrocketed, and as expected when he first joined hands with the Taesung Group and became a son-in-law, his position in the business world rose sharply, settling within the top 20.
Seoa finished helping with Jiyou and Jiho last year and completed her university education. She was on the verge of graduation.
After graduation, Seoa planned to learn the ropes to inherit Yoo Young Group’s food company.
Jiyu and Jiho grew rapidly. They grew so quickly that it felt like a waste of time each passing day.
The children decided not to force them to study according to Seoa’s will.
Given the title ‘successor to Taesung Group,’ it would be suffocating enough, so they wanted to wait for the children to do what they wanted.
Hajun followed Seoa without any complaints, and he firmly drew the line with both sets of parents. He believed that if the children resembled him and Seoa, they would realize it themselves.
Even if that didn’t happen, he didn’t want to force them against their will. They would excel in whatever they chose to do.
A few days later, it was Seoa’s birthday.
Hajun had been hosting Seoa’s birthday party grandly every year, and only those invited by Seoa could attend the party.
Hajun even joked that even if you were his family, if you weren’t invited, you couldn’t come. It was to emphasize how difficult it was to come.
Most of the invited people were Seoa’s acquaintances, and even the upper class was eager to attend.
While Seoa had been building friendships with the upper class for business purposes, she had the ability to recognize good people without impure intentions.
It was unclear whether being with Seoa purified even the bad feelings.
Seoa arrived at the Taesung Hotel banquet hall dressed up.
“Seoa!”
As soon as Seoa’s classmates and close friends saw her, they shouted.
“Seoa! Happy birthday!”
“Thank you.”
“Isn’t she so pretty? How does a mom of two not change at all?”
“You two really gave her a hard time, huh?”
“Trying to marry a chaebol heir. Giggle.”
One of Seoa’s classmates was actually dating a third-generation chaebol. They hit it off at last year’s birthday party.
So, those classmates who envied Seoa, not being invited, regretted openly. If they hadn’t openly envied her, they could have attended the party.
Seoa clearly distinguished between her people and others, and despite her kind appearance and personality, she was a woman who could clearly draw lines.
“What about Jiho and Jiyu?”
“Husband and Mom will bring them.”
Before the words could finish, Hajun and Minjeong arrived. Hajun was holding Jiyu, who was beautifully dressed in a dress, and Minjeong was holding Jiho, neatly dressed in a tuxedo.
“Mom!”
When Jiho spotted Seoa and shouted energetically, everyone’s attention focused.
“Oh, our Jiho. Did you have fun playing with grandma?”
When Minjeong put Jiho down, Seoa lowered her body, met eyes with Jiho, and said.
“Yes!”
Even though Seoa was a high school student, the conversation content exchanged with her three-year-old son seemed awkward to others.
“Mom, it must have been difficult for you to carry him. You could have used a stroller…”
“It wasn’t difficult at all. No one else could carry our grandson like I do.”
Minjeong really liked the child.
Perhaps one of the reasons Seoa had an unfavorable impression of her was that she refused to have a child right away.
Now, Jiyu is hanging onto Hajun’s neck.
Hajun tried to kneel and put Jiyu on the floor, but Jiyu didn’t let go of his neck.
“Eung~. Scawy~.”
Jiyu, who was shy, was a daddy’s girl. Especially in crowded places like this.
“It’s okay. Everyone here is Mom and Dad’s friends.”
“Ee-eung~.”
Jiyu, wiggling his feet, held onto Hajun’s neck even tighter.
Jiyu’s whining and adorable appearance made honey drip from the eyes of those watching.
Every time Jiyu, who looked just like Seoa, hugged him like this, Hajun felt like his heart was melting away.
On the other hand, Jiho had somehow run far away and was standing among the pretty sisters, attracting attention.
“Hello, Jiho~.”
“How do you know my name?”
“You should know because I’m Jiho’s mom’s friend. I’ve been watching you since Jiho was one year old.”
“Oh, I see!”
“Jiho, how old are you this year?”
“Three years old!”
When Jiho spread his small right hand, folding his thumb and forefinger boldly, the sisters grabbed their hearts.
“Jiho, what kind of person do you want to become when you grow up?”
“I wanna be a ham with a great salami like an adult!”
“Oh, so cute!”
When the sisters patted Jiho’s head and comforted him, Jiho felt good and jumped in place before running to other sisters.
“Hello, hello, do you know my name too?”
Hajun and Seoa, watching from a distance, shook their heads in amazement.
“Who do you resemble to be able to charm the sisters already?”
Minjun, who arrived without anyone noticing, touched his chin and said.
“In my opinion, you look like me. It would be nice if you kept your distance from Jiho and Jiyu in the future.”
Minjun was shocked by Hajun’s firm voice.
“Even though I meet a lot of women, I don’t actively charm them, you know? And Jiho and Jiyu really like me, right? Jiyu~.”
When Minjun tried to make eye contact with Jiyu, who was in Hajun’s arms, Jiyu pressed even closer to Hajun’s chest.
Stunned Minjun froze, and Hajun showed a triumphant smile.
“If you envy it, get married soon.”
Soon, Jinwon, Hye-gyeong, and Taehyuk arrived, and Seoa’s birthday party began.
“Happy birthday~. Happy birthday~. Congratulations on Seoa’s beloved birthday~.”
After the song ended, Seoa closed her eyes tightly, clasped her hands together, and prayed.
‘May everyone in this space be happy, today and only today, neither more nor less.’
Soon, when she opened her eyes and blew out the candles on the cake, cheerful music played, and everyone threw in a word.
“Happy birthday, Seoa!”
“Congratulations!”
“Congratulations, my daughter.”
“Saeya. Happy birthday.”
Seoa, who met the eyes of everyone sincerely congratulating her, thought.
Although there will undoubtedly be difficult days ahead, with these people, it felt like she could endure anything. No, she would endure.
Among them, the person who made her the happiest.
“Happy birthday to Mom from Jiho and Jiyu. Right?”
“Mommy. Happy birthday.”
A solid ally who considers her the center of the world. An unwavering husband fool.
“Honey. Seoa. Happy birthday.”
The greatest happiness was being able to be with this man.
[Boiling Desire] Epilogue Complete
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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