Come to think of it, she did feel a slight fever on her forehead.
Jaein couldn’t tell if it was a real fever or if it was because of the recent situation.
“By the way, it seems that Team Leader Cha is taking a long time. Did you happen to see him outside?”
“Outside? No, I didn’t see him. Where could he have gone? Haha.”
Jaein sank into her chair as if she had been caught doing something she shouldn’t have.
Feeling guilty for her actions, her heart raced. Just then, Dohyuk returned.
“I apologize for being away for so long.”
“Oh my, look at your blushing face. Team Leader Cha, you’ve been outside for quite a while. Catching a cold would be a big problem.”
In Hyeeju’s concerned voice, Dohyuk gave a gentle smile.
“It’s alright.”
“Team Leader Cha, Hyeeju has been waiting impatiently, haha.”
“Even grandpa!”
Jaein glanced at President Lim, who was laughing heartily.
Jaein felt a rush of relief when she saw that Dohyuk, who had been looking at her with a longing gaze a moment ago, had regained his composure. It felt like her heart was the only one racing.
“Why does Team Leader Cha maintain such a good poker face? Am I the only one overreacting?”
Jaein wanted to dispel the frustration building up inside her, so she quickly emptied the half-full beer glass.
Around 8 o’clock in the evening on the same day.
Hyeeju’s car stopped in front of a small tourist hotel in Nokdong Port. It was a recently built place with a neat exterior, albeit small in scale.
Hyeeju came out of the car to see off Dohyuk and Jaein.
“There’s no other place to stay in this small harbor. The other places are motel-level and uncomfortable. I’ll come to pick you up by 10 o’clock tomorrow morning.”
“Wait a moment, Assistant Lim! It’s still early, have one more drink before you go!”
Jaein urgently held onto Hyeeju.
Amidst the confusion, Jaein became suddenly fearful of being left alone with Dohyuk.
“I’d like that, but as you can see…”
Hyeeju gestured towards the back seat of the car with a wry smile.
The drunken Assistant Lim was sound asleep in the back seat.
“Well, anyway…”
Dohyuk, unable to let go of the lingering feelings, spoke, trying to stop Jaein.
“Assistant Lim, thank you. See you tomorrow.”
“Yes, rest well, and I’ll see you tomorrow.”
Hyeeju smiled brightly and got into her car.
As her car disappeared, Dohyuk walked into the hotel lobby with determined steps.
Jaein, with no other choice, followed hesitantly behind him.
Dohyuk stood in front of the front desk, which was located just inside the lobby.
“Please give me two rooms.”
When the female staff member at the desk saw Dohyuk, her eyes widened.
Dohyuk raised one eyebrow and gestured with his eyes, prompting the staff member to regain her composure. She then awkwardly said, “Certainly.”
“Sir, I’m sorry, but there’s only one Standard Room available. What should we do?”
“What did you say?”
This can’t be true!
Jaein doubted her ears. Was this some kind of plot straight out of a third-rate movie?
“Is it really unavailable?”
“Yes. Due to the year-end season, we have a lot of group tourists, and even the one remaining room was canceled suddenly today.”
Jaein was amazed that so many people traveled to such a remote place in the middle of winter.
Unlike her, Dohyuk remained calm and said, “It can’t be helped then. We’ll take that one.”
“No, you can’t!”
Jaein grabbed Dohyuk’s arm abruptly.
“Team Leader, please, let’s go somewhere else.”
“Somewhere else?”
Dohyuk’s face showed signs of irritation.
Whether he liked it or not, Jaein nodded her head and sent him a pleading look.
“Please! Even if there are only two rooms, I’m okay with a dilapidated one.”
The staff member looked at them with pity and said, “I’m sorry.”
“Maybe it’s the same situation elsewhere, especially since it’s Friday and getting late.”
“Still, you never know. Team Leader, let’s go quickly.”
Jaein took the lead and walked out of the tourist hotel.
Dohyuk reluctantly followed her, giving a slight nod to the staff member.
“Hey, there…?”
The front desk staff watched in astonishment as Dohyuk’s figure faded into the distance.
“Excuse me? There are no rooms left?”
Jaein’s desperate cry echoed through the lobby of a nearby motel.
“Ma’am, what can we do?”
Jaein looked at the owner as if pleading, and the middle-aged woman wore a troubled expression.
“Suddenly, a group of guests arrived, so there’s nothing we can do. I’m sorry. But it’s probably the same elsewhere.”
It was already the fifth rejection.
“Oh my goodness! This must be a dream!”
Jaein didn’t realize that Nokdong Port was such a popular tourist destination.
Her head was pounding, and her legs hurt so much that she wanted to sit down right there.
“At this rate, we might end up spending the night on the streets.”
Dohyuk’s face showed signs of exhaustion.
By now, the time had passed 9 PM.
“I’m sorry, Team Leader. But what do we do now?”
“We should try going back to the first place. There’s no telling if they have any rooms left, but it’s worth a shot.”
Dohyuk moved forward with a weary expression.
As they walked back to the hotel they had visited first, Jaein couldn’t help but think.
“Isn’t Team Leader taking this situation lightly?”
Despite the clearly bizarre situation, Dohyuk appeared more composed than usual.
Jaein felt embarrassed, thinking that she might be overreacting.
However, the bigger problem was yet to come.
Now, they were forced to spend the night together in the same room with no other option.
Jaein, whose face had turned pale, felt her mind go blank.
“It seems like your legs are hurting a lot, Miss Seo Jaein. You wait here.”
Dohyuk entered the hotel lobby and went alone to the front desk.
“Please give us the last available room.”
“What’s your name, sir?”
“I’m Cha Dohyuk.”
Upon hearing this, the staff member smiled warmly and greeted him.
“As expected! We’ve been waiting for you.”
Dohyuk was concerned that Jaein might overhear, so he signaled the staff member to be cautious.
The staff member glanced briefly at Jaein and then whispered softly to Dohyuk.
“I’m sorry. The person who made the reservation said that you’re a really impressive person and that they would recognize you immediately. Earlier, when you came without her, we thought it was a mistake and were surprised.”
“That’s how it turned out.”
“Thank you for booking our hotel rooms and filling them to capacity. We’ll send up a special service for you in a little while.”
Dohyuk firmly declined with a resolute tone.
“We don’t need anything.”
Don’t disturb us, absolutely!
His eyes seemed to convey a growling message, leaving the staff member slightly startled.
Dohyuk sent another meaningful look to the staff member and then turned slowly back to Jaein.
When they opened the room door, a narrow but cozy space in gray tones unfolded. Dohyuk held the door to allow Jaein to enter and stepped aside.
However, she couldn’t readily step inside and stood hesitantly near the door. Jaein had already been halfway out of her mind since they were alone in the elevator.
“Are you going to keep standing outside?”
“What? Uh, no!”
Pushed by Dohyuk’s words, Jaein reluctantly entered the room and nearly had her eyes bulge when she saw the interior.
Could it be?
There was only one bed.
Just one bed and Cha Dohyuk.
‘Oh my goodness! Someone please tell me this is a dream!’
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
