When Dohyuk got angry, Chairman Chae sniffed and said, “You thought you could convince me by occasionally showing your face, right? You took me too lightly.”
“It’s not like that.”
Dohyuk had his own plans.
He proposed a month to give Chairman Chae an opportunity to get to know Jaein properly.
He was confident that by building a relationship during frequent visits to their house, Chairman Chae would eventually recognize Jaein’s value.
But before he could execute the plan, he was unexpectedly attacked by Chairman Chae.
Living in one house, Dohyuk was certain that Chairman Chae would be relentless in chasing Jaein away.
“Is Miss Seo Jaein uncomfortable? Don’t force yourself, just go back.”
With a gentle smile, Chairman Chae asked Jaein, “Miss Seo Jaein, is it uncomfortable for me to live here?”
As if that was the point.
However, refusing Chairman Chae, who openly said he would stay at his grandson’s house, was not an easy task.
Jaein smiled slyly and replied, “Oh, no. I’m also living here, you know.”
“Then there’s no problem. Dohyuk, did you hear?”
“Grandfather, absolutely not! This is awkward!”
Dohyuk was truly in a predicament. Just as he finally entered the desirable lover mode with Jaein.
Who could have anticipated such an unexpected troublemaker!
“From tonight, get a good night’s sleep. Alone. In. Your. Room.”
Could it be that what Jaein said earlier has come true?
There was a critical situation where they might end up in a life-or-death struggle for a month.
On the other hand, from Chairman Chae’s perspective, this was part of a grand plan to prevent any potentially embarrassing situations that might arise.
If an unexpected situation occurred between the two, everything could go awry.
Ignoring Dohyuk’s words, Chairman Chae spoke to Jaein, “Ah, I’m hungry. I couldn’t eat because I was busy packing early in the morning. Miss Seo Jaein, can you cook?”
“Well, yes. Please wait a moment.”
Jaein swiftly got up and dashed into the kitchen. One thought popped into her mind.
“Did Grandfather change the plan? Drying up the blood for good.”
Various scenarios of the unfolding future flashed through Jaein’s mind, making her head ache.
Dohyuk spoke to Chairman Chae once again, “Grandfather, just have the meal and go back.”
“Dohyuk, if it were easy to persuade me, I wouldn’t have started in the first place. Don’t weaken halfway. You know my personality well. Don’t make light of me.”
Indeed, once Chairman Chae sank his teeth in, it would be the end. Dohyuk clenched his teeth.
After a while, Dohyuk suppressed his resigned voice and said, “Fine. But you must not make any mistakes. You know, we agreed not to let Miss Seo Jaein know.”
“I know. Don’t take me lightly.”
Yesterday, when Dohyuk was writing and notarizing the contract with Chairman Chae, he had said this:
“Do not mention anything about this contract to Miss Seo Jaein under any circumstances.”
Dohyuk promised that if Chairman Chae didn’t accept Jaein even after a month, he would completely give up on her. If he violated this promise, he would step down from the position of the heir.
He had put everything on the line in this gamble. If Jaein found out about this, it might create unnecessary tension and have a reverse effect.
Dohyuk just wanted Jaein to see Chairman Chae as he truly was.
If it went that way, Dohyuk firmly believed that it would be a game with a high chance of winning.
However.
If Chairman Chae opposed until the end?
Dohyuk was prepared to give up everything he had.
1 hour later, Chairman Chae, Dohyuk, and Jaein, three people, sat around the dining table for the first time.
The simple table featured kimchi stew, steamed eggs, and stir-fried eggplants as the main dishes.
As soon as Chairman Chae saw the table, one of his eyebrows twitched upward.
Jaein said softly, “Chairman, please help yourself. I hope it suits your taste.”
“Did you prepare this for me to eat?”
Chairman Chae’s position was something Dohyuk had expected. If Chairman Chae chose to keep opposing, Dohyuk was ready to surrender everything.
Chairman Cha always brought home a table of exquisite dishes comparable to a high-end restaurant. Jaein’s cold sweat flowed profusely.
“I-I’m sorry. I hastily prepared it with the available ingredients…
“Grandfather, everyone lives like this. How about comparing it to a professional chef?”
When Dohyuk got upset, Chairman Cha reluctantly picked up the spoon.
And the moment he tasted the kimchi stew.
‘It’s delicious.’
His eyes blinked with surprise.
There wasn’t anything special, but it was delicious.
Looking directly at Chairman Cha’s face, Dohyuk asked, “Isn’t it delicious after trying it?”
“Hmm. It’s edible. Kimchi stew is delicious as long as the kimchi is good, even if you boil it with your feet.”
“That kimchi was made by Seo Jaein’s mother. She made it too.”
Chairman Cha, with an unsatisfied expression, picked up the stir-fried eggplant.
No, this can’t be! The texture and flavor of the eggplant were comparable to those of any hotel chef’s dish.
‘What did she put in to stir-fry the eggplant so deliciously?’
And the steamed egg.
As soon as it entered his mouth, it melted without a trace.
By now, Chairman Cha had to admit Jaein’s cooking skills.
However.
“Hmm. Anything tastes good when you’re hungry, right?”
Chairman Cha was honest, or rather, he couldn’t be honest.
Can’t stop him.
Dohyuk raised his head, subtly lifting the corner of his mouth.
Jaein, who was so nervous that she didn’t know where the food was going, finally heaved a sigh of relief when Chairman Cha finished his bowl of rice.
“But, where is Seo Jaein’s room?”
Chairman Cha, sitting on the sofa and eating fruit for dessert, asked Dohyuk.
“It’s the room at the far left.”
“Then, Dohyuk, where’s your room?”
“It’s at the opposite end. Why do you ask?”
“In that case, my room will be next to yours.”
“What? The guest room is in the middle…”
As a cloud of gloom settled on Dohyuk’s face, Chairman Cha smiled slightly and said, “Dohyuk, don’t go out at night for no reason. I have sensitive ears, and I get startled by the slightest noise, waking up.”
…!
Confirmed Dohyuk’s house arrest.
Chairman Cha was already in thorough surveillance mode.
That night.
Beyond midnight.
Dohyuk’s door opened quietly.
Dohyuk, sneaking out as quietly as possible, tiptoed out of his room.
He hadn’t had a chance to properly hold Jaein’s hand all day because of his grandfather.
He just wanted to see Jaein’s face briefly before going to bed.
And perhaps even give her a goodnight kiss.
Sweat dripped down his spine like cold rain as if conducting a spy operation.
Dohyuk managed to reach Jaein’s room with slow-motion movements.
Finally, grabbing the doorknob gently, he tried to turn it, but what happened?
The door was firmly locked.
This was the result of Jaein faithfully following Yura’s advice to lock the door when she first came to Dohyuk’s house.
But it was too disappointing to just leave it like this.
Panicking, Dohyuk softly knocked on Jaein’s door and whispered.
“Miss Seo Jaein, are you asleep?”
Silently immersed in deep sleep.
However, just as Dohyuk, who still harbored lingering feelings, was about to knock on the door once again.
“Dohyuk?”
Chairman Cha called his grandson’s name affectionately.
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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