During the peak of the pig camp, there was a debate on the theme of ‘What is love.’
Dahui, feeling a bit tipsy, answered, ‘Desire to possess,’ and Hyeju replied, ‘A heart that is not regretful no matter how much is given.’
Slapping the chopsticks together and breaking them again, Seungwon, scratching his head, answered, ‘I don’t know.’
The conclusion of the conversation that unexpectedly arose while listening to love songs on TV was this:
[Dash] “Hey, stop the useless chatter and let’s have a drink. You’re single, I’m single—what’s this talk of love in the solo battalion!”Although it was an inconclusive conversation that couldn’t even be considered as small talk, Hyeju had thought quite a lot about the topic for a while.
A heart that is not regretful no matter how much is given, a desire to be by someone’s side, a longing and pitiful heart, a heart that burns like a blazing fire as if someone had set it on fire…
All of it was love.
But now, she finally understood.
Above all, the most important thing was timing.
“I’m so sad…”
Hyeju felt nothing in response to Seungwon’s voice ringing in her ears.
The warm hand tightly holding her shoulder, the strong pounding sound felt against her pressed back—all of it was just a matter of unnecessary emotional expenditure.
Hyeju quietly touched her own heart rate.
Thump, thump.
The faint sound seemed distant, as if it didn’t belong to her.
How would it feel if he held her like this? There were days when she imagined endlessly, and there were days when she tossed and turned all night, missing him.
But not anymore.
“Kang Seungwon, let go of this.”
Even the irritation was just a waste of unnecessary emotional energy.
In a firm voice, Hyeju told Seungwon to release her, but he exerted more force on the arms that embraced her.
“I can’t let go, Hyeju.”
His breath against her ear was humid. Like someone who knew that today was the first and last chance, he was desperate.
“I can’t give up. I haven’t done anything. I haven’t even properly confessed.”
“What do you want from me?”
“Everything. All of it.”
There was no tremor in Hyeju’s body.
‘I’m throbbing so much… Just hugging you unilaterally makes me feel like I can’t breathe, but how can you be like that? How can you have such an indifferent expression?’
The sigh she let out, the expressionless face, the stiffened body—everything turned into a dagger and stabbed her heart.
She knew without hearing an answer that it was rejection.
But Seungwon desperately clung on.
“Hyeju, can’t you just look at me once?”
It wasn’t a sinister intention to take advantage of the absence of Juwon. He just wanted to be honest for once.
“I really like you a lot. I knew that you were dating my brother, but I couldn’t help it.”
Tears fell without warning.
Seungwon’s tears that fell on her shoulder were heavy.
Always slow Kang Seungwon. Getting up, eating, even drinking water—everything was slow. This time, too, he was a step too late.
Knowing that you were that kind of person, I couldn’t wait for you. It seems like I only liked you to that extent.
I wasn’t sorry.
If my feelings were limited to that, no matter how much I went back and forth, we would have ended up like this.
“This is the first time you’ve hugged me like this.”
“…Uh.”
“Have you ever kissed me?”
“What?”
“Have you ever slept with me?”
Seungwon’s pupils trembled unexpectedly at the sudden question.
“Hey, how can we, as friends…!”
Hyeju shouted like lightning.
“Yeah, as friends!”
Now he needed to know. What exactly was there between him and me?
“Even though I’m okay with Juwon oppa, there are things I can’t do with you. That’s the distance between you and me. Keep your boundaries, Kang Seungwon.”
Seungwon’s breath seemed to stop for a moment, shocked.
“Can’t you make an effort…? I’ve really changed. I won’t behave as thoughtlessly as before. I won’t do what you tell me not to do. But…”
“Let go of this.”
“Hyeju…”
“Me waiting without pushing you away is because I hope you can let me go on your own. Now let go.”
“I really tried not to say this until the end, but if you want, I can quit the game. Do you know what it means for me to give up on the game? I’m that sincere.”
“One.”
“I’ve also cleanly sorted out my relationship with Duhee. You know.”
“Two.”
As the count increased, Seungwon’s words became faster.
“Really, I like you so much. I can’t give up, so what should I do? If I know that you’re dating my brother and still do this, I know it’s a selfish thing to do. But…”
“Three!”
“Ugh!”
As if sliding, the hand that had climbed up Seungwon’s back suddenly grabbed his hair.
Seungwon, who had suffered a surprise attack, screamed with his head soaked.
“Ugh! Hey! It hurts, it hurts!”
“I suffered more because of you, human! How many years have I suffered because of you, and you’re complaining about this little pain? You really are less than human. You have to be hit to come to your senses!”
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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