“When you wore the fifth mini dress, his eyes were dripping with honey. You would look beautiful in anything, so your husband must be delighted.”
With every word the staff members uttered, Seo Ah’s face turned even redder.
She couldn’t properly see Ha Joon’s face due to her embarrassment. Could it be true? Or were they just making things up?
“Oh my! Look at the time! I have to go.”
As Mi Yeon hastily grabbed her bag, Seo Ah also quickly opened her mouth.
“Thank you for today!”
“I also had fun thanks to you. See you at the alumni night.”
A smile bloomed on Seo Ah’s face as she watched Mi Yeon’s retreating figure.
It seemed like today was filled with nothing but good things.
She had received a kiss from Ha Joon on the way to work in the morning, found out the truth about something from six years ago, Ha Joon came early so they could see the dress together, she had become sisters with the daughter of KJ Group, and Mi Yeon had given her tips for surviving the alumni night.
((()))
That night.
They were supposed to have dinner after seeing the dress, but it got too late and Seo Ah was tired, so they had no choice but to head home.
When Ha Joon came up after washing up downstairs, Seo Ah was curled up sleeping on one side of the bed. Seeing her lying on top of the blanket, it seemed like she had dozed off waiting for him.
He felt guilty for not having escorted Mi Yeon out, making Seo Ah struggle.
At that time, Seo Ah looked happy, and he thought it would be good if she got closer to Mi Yeon, but he worried if it was just a pretense.
He went straight to the opposite side of the bed where Seo Ah was lying and carefully lifted the blanket.
And he approached Seo Ah again and carefully slid his arms under her neck and legs…
“Uh…”
Startled, Ha Joon froze.
Then, seeing her calm down again, he slid his arms deeper.
Soon, he carefully picked her up and laid her down where he had folded the blanket and covered her with it.
He looked at her for a moment, sleeping soundly as if she had fainted from fatigue.
It was a contrast to when she was wearing the elegant and sexy dress.
He felt deeply attracted to another charm of hers, which digests any dress in her own style.
He felt like he was the only one who had a feast for his eyes. He had a hard time managing his expression and keeping his composure,
But if he could, he would have wanted to buy all the dresses she had tried on.
He thought it would be nice to have a party just for them if there was a chance later. A smile spread across Ha Joon’s lips.
Speaking of which, it was too early for him to go to bed…
Surely, she wouldn’t start kneading again, would she?
After a moment of hesitation, he lay down on the bed and carefully embraced Seo Ah.
Sleep was not coming, but he decided to keep his eyes closed. If he couldn’t fall asleep, he thought he should go to the study.
About an hour had passed like this.
Then Seo Ah started kneading Ha Joon’s chest again.
But this time,
Ha Joon, who used to just watch her restlessly and helplessly, unexpectedly pulled her closer.
And unknowingly, he began to stroke her head like calming a child and pat her back gently.
Then, the kneading stopped.
He thought it was a coincidence, but,
The same situation happened repeatedly afterwards.
She must have been in need of someone’s affection and attention because she was often lonely.
He wondered how lonely she must have been when she was abroad for six years.
Perhaps she was being petulant towards him.
If so, he was willing to accept it. After all, it was all because of his greed.
So Ha Joon continued to pat her back whenever she seemed to be in a shallow sleep.
((()))
At 5 a.m.
Ha Joon carefully got up, trying not to wake up the deeply sleeping Seo Ah.
He had work that he had put off for two days because he had been late for work and had left early.
He worked out for the first time in a while, had breakfast early, and left the house.
Everything was back to normal, but he didn’t feel quite refreshed.
When Ha Joon got in the car, Seok Hoon, as if waiting for him, began to speak.
“I found that helper.”
“Really? Where were you that it was so hard to find you?”
“I heard he’s been farming in Haenam for some reason.”
“Ha… you’ve gone quite far. Secretary Kim, could you go meet him in person? Go on a twoday trip.”
“Understood.”
The helper that Ha Joon had been wanting to find so desperately that he sent Seok Hoon himself was none other than one of the helpers who had been working at his family home 6 years ago.
To reveal the truth of that day, 6 years ago.
((()))
6 years ago, on that day,
Ha Joon had made an educated guess upon hearing Seo Ah’s words.
It was Valentine’s Day, and she had said she made it herself. He had received some from his other female friends too.
Back then, he had even dug through the garbage disposal to find the chocolate,
but it was not something you could buy from the market, Seo Ah had made it thinking about him, there was even a letter,
but he couldn’t find it in the end.
Someone was trying to stop his marriage with Seo Ah, he was sure of it, they had instigated this incident.
He didn’t tell Seo Ah the truth back then because he thought she would be scared of marrying him.
Because such incidents would occur frequently if she married him.
It would be fortunate if he could solve those incidents quickly,
but back then, Ha Joon was too young, and powerless.
He didn’t want Seo Ah to find out about his incompetence.
So he wanted to gain power quickly. He waited for Seok Hoon, his father’s man, to fully become his man.
He needed to gain power so Seok Hoon would trust and follow him, so he could hold him back even if someone else proposed to Seok Hoon.
He had lived every day earnestly to reveal the truth of that day, to find out who the enemy was, to protect Seo Ah from the enemy.
As soon as he became the head of the department at the exceptional age of twentyseven, as soon as Seok Hoon fully became his man, he started to find out the truth of that day.
“The CCTV footage from that long ago has all been deleted and no longer exists. I’m discreetly meeting the people who were working at the time, but the residence of one of the people who quit is unclear.”
“Do whatever it takes to find them. I don’t care how much money it takes. Please focus on that more than your work for the time being.”
Above all, he felt like he would be able to say he was sorry to Seo Ah if he knew the truth.
“But wouldn’t it be better to tell her the truth and resolve any hurt feelings as soon as possible?”
“She might feel anxious if I tell her when I don’t know who the enemy is. If there’s an enemy near Seo Ah, it’s better to keep it hidden as much as possible.”
“But…”
“She might not trust what I’m saying. I’ve been harsh to Seo Ah a lot even if it wasn’t about that.”
Despite his calm words, Ha Joon’s face was filled with sorrow and anguish.
Just like that time, 6 years ago.
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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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