Trying to drink water, she wriggled, but Juwon hugged her shoulders tightly. Even in his sleep, his determination not to let her go was admirable.
Hugging her to his chest, Hyewon looked up at Juwon.
In the dim light, his distinct features became even clearer.
Slightly disheveled bangs, a sharp nose, plump lips that still bore the marks of last night’s mischief.
Even in the predawn darkness, his flawless facial features shone brightly. When she reached out and touched him, his warmth was felt.
‘A sculpture that breathes.’
Hyewon chuckled slightly as she caressed Juwon’s cheek. The warmth from his seemingly cold and white skin brought an unparalleled sense of tranquility.
Even if it was hard to believe that he was sleeping next to her, as soon as she touched the warmth beside her, reality hit her.
“This man is my man. Oh Hyewon, you really got lucky.”
The unbelievable fortune had become an everyday occurrence, but occasionally, when she looked at it like this, her heart swelled infinitely.
Everything about him was good.
It was good when he matched eyes and listened attentively with a simple “yes” during conversations. Holding hands warmly or just calling her name was good.
In the next life, she hoped to meet him sooner, hold hands, and walk the same path.
Thinking like that, Hyewon gently smoothed Juwon’s slightly furrowed forehead and stealthily got out of bed.
After taking a sip of water from the water purifier, she felt a bit awake. Glancing at the clock, it was a little past 5 a.m.
On weekdays, even with an alarm set, it was hard to get up, but on weekends, she wondered why her eyes opened so easily.
Considering going back to sleep, Hyewon, after a brief contemplation, opened the balcony door and stepped outside.
The morning scenery from the balcony was fantastic. Beyond the clouds, under the dawning sky, buildings with lights on looked like chandeliers.
“Ah, it’s nice.”
Hyewon sat on the white chair on the balcony, wetting her head. Leaning against the soft backrest, all the muscles in her body relaxed comfortably.
A refreshing scent from the herb pouch hanging by the window and the distant sound of vehicles.
It was an absolutely perfect place to enjoy a weekend morning.
“When Seungwon lived here, it was like a complete pigsty, and I didn’t know this balcony was so amazing.”
Before Juwon entered this house, when it was known as the ‘hideout,’ this place was no different from a warehouse. With monitors and winter clothes piled up, there was no room to set foot.
Although the balcony was occasionally cleared when the season changed, inevitably, it turned into a pigsty after summer.
Now, memories of those days that had become things of the past felt new again.
“Why did Seungwon follow me so persistently back then? There really wasn’t anything special.”
The emotions of the time when she liked Seungwon had turned into memories without her realizing. Despite liking him for so long, the emotions that had been pushed aside were now almost completely forgotten.
“Why did you come out while sleeping?”
Juwon, who had unexpectedly awakened, scratched his disheveled hair and came out.
Everything about Kang Juwon was lovely, but a scruffy appearance like that was truly adorable to the point where she wanted to hug him tightly.
Was it because it was a sight only she could see that made it more endearing?
“I wanted to drink water. Why did you come out, Oppa?”
“Because my side felt empty.”
Juwon opened the balcony door and sat on the chair with a thud.
“In the future, if you want to drink water, wake me up. Don’t come out alone.”
“Pfft, it’s not like it’s a dangerous place. I can drink water alone.”
“It’s not a dangerous place? Who says that.”
Well, it wasn’t really.
While soothing her still reddened neck from the aftermath of the night, Hyewon giggled affectionately.
“Seungwon hasn’t contacted you yet?”
“Yeah.”
“I don’t know if I’ll show up at work. If he goes AWOL, there’s no hope.”
“It seems terribly complicated. He’s not the type to do that without reason.”
“That’s true. I’m worried if there’s something vulnerable about Dahee.”
Suddenly, Juwon’s eyes narrowed.
“Come to think of it, you.”
“Yes?”
“Why are you worried about Kang Seungwon even before he wakes up?”
Hyewon was at a loss for words.
“Wow… Are you jealous now? It’s not worrying about Kang Seungwon, it’s, um, yes, it’s Oppa’s family! Because it’s Oppa’s family, I’m worried!”
“You’re worried because it’s my family?”
“Of course!”
“This sounds like you’re saying something absurd.”
If this isn’t talking, then what is it? No, there are times to be jealous and times not to be, something like that…
“It won’t work; I need to sweetly roast you so you can’t think of others.”
Juwon, who suddenly stood up, tightly embraced Hyewon from behind.
Hyewon, who was looking out the window with both hands on the railing, was startled when something firm touched her waist and swung her hand in surprise.
“What’s this?”
“Ugh!”
Seeing Juwon get all tensed up, Hyewon realized that it was a part of Juwon’s body.
“Oh, Oppa, are you okay?”
My goodness. I never knew a person’s body could become so firm like that.
It felt like attacking someone’s back… “Oh Hyewon. If you have a complaint, say it.”
Juwon, still bent like a shrimp, glared at Hyewon fiercely.
“I didn’t do it on purpose, you know? I didn’t expect you to be in that condition since the early morning breeze…”
“You didn’t know, but my passion is not constrained by time and place.”
“Your passion is really excessive… Anyway, are you okay?”
“It hurts.”
Juwon furrowed his brows and looked down below.
“I won’t know if the function is working properly until I try using it.”
!
Feeling an instinctive sense of crisis, Hyewon took a step back.
The eyes of a beast that shattered the peaceful weekend morning flashed.
“Let’s perform a functionality check.”
The moment he smiled, Hyewon realized that she had fallen into a trap.
Her throat, which had been sore from last night, hadn’t recovered yet, and again…?
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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