The English translation of the provided Korean passage, maintaining the names and genders of the characters as specified:
Seo Ah seemed to have wanted a kiss.
They hadn’t kissed since yesterday. Now, not kissing him even once a day felt incomplete. Did she want to confirm his love?
She appreciated his changed tone and affectionate actions, but she seemed accustomed to his more passionate side.
Though there was no one watching, the thought that staff might come and go made the situation more thrilling.
Ha Joon, unleashing his repressed desires, delved aggressively into Seo Ah’s lips.
A kiss wouldn’t fully suffice, but it had to be done with a kiss.
He had held back since washing Seo Ah last night. Frustrated for not being able to hold her as she sleepily came to his study, worrying about him.
Now, he was afraid to embrace her to his heart’s content.
What if she disliked it but was just forcing herself for the sake of being a perfect spouse?
The words Choi Young-ju said to Seo Ah kept haunting Ha Joon’s thoughts.
Even if she wasn’t considering divorce, Young-ju’s intimidation might have forced her to embrace him against her will.
These thoughts made him more desperate.
He dove deeper into the kiss, wanting her as much as possible.
Seo Ah was slightly taken aback. Given the setting, she had expected a lighter kiss.
As her waist awkwardly twisted, Ha Joon adjusted his body to sit her up straight.
Finally, Seo Ah could kiss him comfortably.
Then, another squelching sound filled the theater. Another kissing scene, perhaps?
Was it just her imagination, or did Ha Joon’s movements become more persistent, the warmth enveloping her turning scorching hot?
Her mind started to blur. It wasn’t right to do this here, with the movie almost ending, yet paradoxically, she wished the movie wouldn’t end.
When she used to go to the movies a lot, she often saw couples busy cuddling instead of watching the film.
Back then, as a child, she wondered what they were doing, but here she was doing the same, and with Ha Joon, no less.
She had often imagined coming to the movies with Ha Joon, but knowing his personality, she only fantasized about holding hands and leaning on his shoulder, watching quietly.
What would people think if this were a regular theater?
After a while, when the movie ended, and the lights brightened, both were startled and pulled apart.
“Um, shall we, go out?”
“Yeah, should we?”
As they left the theater, they both felt awkward. What if staff had come in without them noticing, focused as they were on kissing…
No matter how private it felt, kissing in a public place was something Ha Joon had never imagined.
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They arrived at the restaurant Ha Joon had reserved.
As Seo Ah entered, her eyes sparkled. It was a place Ha Joon wouldn’t usually choose.
Moreover, it was a popular restaurant where people lined up even on weekdays, but it was Saturday evening – why was it empty?
“Have you, been here before?”
The English translation of the provided Korean passage, maintaining the names and genders of the characters as specified:
Ha Joon asked with a tense heart. He remembered from the black box memory that Seo Ah wanted to try various popular restaurants. She hadn’t specified exactly what she wanted to eat.
“No! How did you know about this place, Oppa?”
“Good to hear. These days, college students seem to know every place, especially the famous ones.”
“But… Did you rent the entire place?”
“Exactly.”
Seo Ah’s eyes flickered. Renting a private screening room was one thing, but renting a whole restaurant, especially on a non-special day, was another.
She felt both pleased and burdened that Ha Joon had chosen the place thinking of her.
It was a non-reservable place, but if he did it just because he didn’t want to wait, they could have gone somewhere else.
However, she didn’t show her burden. She should enjoy the effort put into the preparation.
“But what’s the occasion today?”
“What do you mean? It’s our date day.”
Seo Ah couldn’t hide her surprise at Ha Joon’s unexpected response.
The mere fact of dating Ha Joon was wonderful enough, but his constant affectionate actions and fluttering words were overwhelming.
As Seo Ah blushed and fidgeted, the ordered menu arrived.
Steak, pasta, pizza, pilaf, salad – the table was full of dishes, making Seo Ah’s eyes widen. How could they eat all this?
“I ordered the popular dishes in advance. If you want anything else, just say.”
“This is already a lot!”
“I didn’t know what we would eat at the cinema. Just eat as much as you like.”
“I will, thank you.”
Seo Ah smiled broadly and fell into a happy dilemma. What to eat first?
Meanwhile, Ha Joon neatly cut the steak and placed it in front of Seo Ah.
With a shy smile, Seo Ah picked up a piece of steak with her fork and extended her arm toward him.
“Ah~.”
Ha Joon’s eyes widened. They were alone before, but now staff were watching!
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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