Seo Ah was surprised by how much the horse had grown. Even back then, it was larger and more robust compared to the others, and just as she had grown, the horse had grown even more so.
“You’ve grown a lot, Terius. Do you remember me?”
Ha Joon put his hands in his pant pockets and furrowed his dark eyebrows. He thought that since she had named the horse, it would be a cute and childish name, but Terius?
‘Terius’ is usually an adjective attached to a handsome and cool man, but seeing her petting the horse as if it were a person, and looking at it with a loving smile bothered him. It was a bright smile that she had never given him.
“Let’s go ride.”
“You go ride, brother. I will play with this guy.”
Ha Joon looked at her with a displeased expression. Did we come on a date for me to ride with another man, no, a horse, instead of me?
“Why?”
“No, it’s just… I’m a little scared of riding…”
“You can ride with me.”
Together? Did I hear that wrong? Seo Ah’s eyes widened in surprise.
She had thought of the name ‘Terius’ while imagining.
Imagining him riding the horse, riding the horse together, and because of his robust image and the name that resembled him. Just like he had grown larger and more robust, the horse also grew bigger and muscular, much like Ha Joon.
She couldn’t say she wanted to ride together, but she tried to ride alone, even if it was inside the fence, but the horse had grown too big and it was scary.
Eventually, Ha Joon, who had climbed onto Terius, extended his hand to her.
She thought it would never happen, but with a trembling heart, she stepped on the footrest, climbed up and took his hand.
Then Ha Joon wrapped one arm around her waist so she could safely climb up, and Seo Ah stretched one leg and nestled in front of him.
Being trapped in his warm and wide embrace, it felt as though heat was rising in her. They had been in each other’s arms all night until morning, even naked, but why did it feel so overwhelming now?
“You don’t have to hold on tight. I will hold on. Relax your body and lean comfortably.”
Seo Ah hesitated and then relaxed a little and leaned awkwardly, and when Ha Joon kicked the horse’s side with his foot twice, the horse started to walk.
Riding the horse with the wideopen sea of Jeju Island as a backdrop, the emotionally rich Seo Ah mustered up the courage.
“Actually, I named Terius after you.”
She didn’t want to like it alone anymore, and she had been hiding it, fearing her sincerity might be ridiculed, but it should be okay since she knew back then that she liked him, right?
Not now, but back then, she could say that, right?
Upon hearing this, Ha Joon’s forehead narrowed a little.
“I, resemble a horse? Isn’t ‘horse face’ usually used to describe people with long faces?”
“No! It’s not like that, it’s the aura. Compared to other horses, it’s big and robust.”
An unreadable smile spread across Ha Joon’s lips. It was fortunate that she couldn’t see him. Because he could laugh to his heart’s content.
“But you ride well.”
“I have a horse training certificate.”
“A certificate?”
Surprised, Seo Ah inadvertently turned around and flinched. If her head had turned a little more, it would have been embarrassing. It felt like a behavior that only real lovers would do.
Completely oblivious, Ha Joon immediately responded.
“I naturally got it because there was a horse riding club in college.”
Seo Ah’s heart pounded when he told her not only the answer but also what she hadn’t asked.
She was curious about many things about him, but could she ask more? Would it be overstepping? Wouldn’t he be displeased and tell her not to cross the line? She was worried, but contrary to her thoughts, the words popped out first.
“Author Kim Ji Young… no, Ms. Kim Ji Young is…”
She was about to say ‘Authornim’ again, but she remembered what Ha Joon had said about calling her ‘Ms. Kim Ji Young’ and quickly corrected herself.
But she couldn’t continue her sentence. Her head was tangled in confusion because she was curious about many things. Whether he was really thinking of not seeing her, how close they were, whether they had dated,
“We’re not close. We just talk out of necessity. To keep Hyosung Group and the chief of the police close. She also pretends to be close to keep Taesung Group close. That’s how it is in this field.”
Seo Ah let out a sigh of relief in her heart. It was overwhelming that he recognized and responded to her feelings first.
“And he’s always friendly even to people he’s just met. He also speaks to you like you’re close friends, even though you’ve only exchanged brief greetings.”
Now that I think about it, that’s true? Even after such brief encounters, what about those who have been with him from kindergarten to high school?
Seo Ah, who had been sitting a bit awkwardly, could finally lean comfortably on him.
((( )))
After a regrettable farewell with Terius, she promised to meet again with Ha Joon, and came to have a late lunch at a highend restaurant by the beach.
“Where shall we go after lunch? Is there something you want to do?”
“Um…… I originally wanted to snorkel, but my hand is like this……”
Seo Ah showed her right hand with a disappointed expression. It was one of the things she really wanted to try when she came to Jeju Island.
“Do you know how to swim?”
“A little. How about you……?”
Seo Ah hesitated as she called his name. Even though she had been calling him ‘oppa’ in front of others, she was still confused.
“I know how to do it, too.”
Seo Ah’s eyes sparkled. Not only was he good at horse riding, but also swimming? She was disappointed that she wouldn’t be able to see him swim this time.
“What else do you do? Like hobbies.”
“I have a few things I do for business, not as hobbies. Horse riding, swimming, golf, shooting, fishing, and… I’m in a camping group.”
“Wow. You do a lot.”
At the sound of Seo Ah’s excited voice and her expression, Ha Joon was taken aback.
Did she finally give up on being snobbish? Even if there were others watching, would she reveal her feelings so openly?
She looked so cute that he almost broke into a bright smile.
He hated talking about himself to others, but her reaction seemed to draw the words out of him.
“I can play golf, too. I don’t know if it’s fun, but my parents told me that it’s basic to know how to golf, so I learned.”
“That’s why I do it, too. It seems to be the least fun. Ah, fishing too. I hate boring things.”
“Don’t you have anything you enjoy doing?”
“I like working out.”
“Ah……”
Seo Ah gently nodded. It seemed to be the most suitable hobby for him.
“If you have nothing to do, want to go on a yacht? If we go now, we might be able to see the sunset.”
Seo Ah’s eyes widened and she nodded her head vigorously.
“I’d love to!”
It was the first time she showed such a bright side in front of Ha Joon.
The image of her at seventeen, who was all over the place.
An image he thought he would never see, or only see after a long time had passed.
Ha Joon’s heart felt fluffy.
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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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