“Yeah. I’m planning to visit my dad’s place for about a week.”
“Your dad’s place…?”
Usually, people would say their hometown or their parents’ place.
It was strange that she specifically said “dad’s place,” so Da Hee raised her head curiously. Hye Ju casually explained.
“Oh! My mom isn’t there. My dad lives alone, so I call it my dad’s place.”
The shock that Da Hee felt at that moment was indescribable.
She also grew up in a singleparent household. Unlike Hye Ju, she only had her mother. She had been ashamed of her singleparent family throughout her school days and avoided talking about her family as much as possible.
But seeing Hye Ju casually mention that her mother wasn’t there felt like a blow to the back of her head.
“What have I been afraid of all this time?”
She hid it because she was afraid others would pity her or look down on her. She lied because she thought it would make things easier.
But looking at Hye Ju, it seemed like she had been wrong. Seeing her confidently talk about it made it feel like it was nothing.
Admiration, and affection.
It definitely started like that.
Da Hee sincerely loved Hye Ju. Many people say that friends in middle and high school are true friends, but Da Hee was different. She was certain that a precious friend like Hye Ju couldn’t be found again.
She wanted to imitate her because she liked her, and she wanted to do everything together because she liked her.
Everything Hye Ju did looked good. So Da Hee bought clothes like the ones Hye Ju wore, copied Hye Ju’s hairstyle, and listened to the music Hye Ju enjoyed together.
In the process, Da Hee gradually became more like Hye Ju. Even though her friends called her a “fake Hye Ju” behind her back, she didn’t care. As long as Hye Ju didn’t insult her, she didn’t care about the gossip of those strangers.
And so, seven years passed.
Da Hee was still the “fake Hye Ju.” She joined the company where Hye Ju worked and moved near her house. Hye Ju became an incredibly good friend to Da Hee, who was often lonely.
Da Hee would have given her life for Hye Ju if she had to.
But time can be both medicine and poison.
Jealousy bred longing, and there was ample time for the emotions of affection to grow deprived. Da Hee’s liking for Hye Ju morphed into a desire to become like her, and further evolved into a craving to surpass her. Buying the same clothes as Hye Ju and imitating her hairstyle were no longer satisfying.
It was at that time when Seung Won entered Da Hee’s sight as she began seeking things and places better than Hye Ju.
“Hye Ju… likes Seung Won?”
As she habitually observed Hye Ju, Da Hee could sense that her gaze often lingered on Seung Won.
She wasn’t completely sure from the beginning, but sometimes a woman’s intuition can be sharp like a ghost.
“What does Kang Seung Won like? On his days off, he seems to enjoy staying home and playing games.”
At first, she looked out of curiosity, then found him cute, and as she kept thinking about him, she started liking him.
“I like you, Seung Won.”
One day, when snowflakes danced in the air, they shared a kiss while intoxicated. And they spent the night together.
The next day, as soon as she opened her eyes, Hye Ju’s face came to mind.
But Da Hee had no regrets.
“I’m not a fake Hye Ju anymore. It’s not just because he’s a man that Hye Ju liked. And I’m not even sure about Hye Ju’s feelings.”
So it’s okay. There’s no need to apologize.
Isn’t that right, Hye Ju?
Da Hee sat alone in an empty room.
Looking at Seung Won, who avoided her gaze with a startled expression at the last question, she realized once again.
When he said he didn’t remember the night when he didn’t refuse my lips while intoxicated, he meant it sincerely.
It was a night where they fervently tangled with each other like two parched souls longing for each other.
…Who were you looking at, anyway?
Unable to bear the awkward atmosphere, Da Hee was the first to raise her white flag.
“Oh, right. You said today is the day the new item comes out, didn’t you? I forgot. Hurry home.”
“But… Can I?”
“Yeah, I’m fine with it.”
Seung Won’s disappearing figure without any hesitation filled Da Hee with despair.
Why does it feel like he’s running away from me?
After spending a night with Da Hee, Seung Won never embraced her again. The overtime work that used to happen once or twice a month became a daily occurrence, and appointments that he never made before were lined up. Why did those damn new items come out so frequently?
When they woke up in the morning after spending the night together, Seung Won said he would take responsibility. He didn’t remember, but he would somehow make up for it. If she wanted, he could apologize, and if seeing his face was uncomfortable, he could even quit his job.
But that wasn’t what Da Hee wanted.
“I want to date you.”
She almost cried at the trembling pupils of Seung Won. But Da Hee clenched her lips tightly.
“It might feel awkward because we were friends. But my feelings have been towards you for a long time. I felt the same from you… So, can’t we give it a try?”
She pushed Seung Won, saying that he should know best if he was emotionally numb. She even jabbed him, saying that he might not know something even though he had a heart.
After pondering for two whole days, Seung Won came to find her.
“Yeah. Let’s give it a try.”
The beginning was so dull. However, Da Hee didn’t lose hope. She believed that if they made efforts, someday it would become sincere.
But it was a delusion.
The air inside the house, which had fallen into silence after Seung Won left, weighed heavily on Da Hee’s shoulders. Da Hee stared blankly at the halfeaten chicken soup.
“Love my ass… What kind of love is this? Sob!”
The tears she had been holding back burst out.
In reality, this might just be a disguised battle of egos in the name of love. It felt like she was piling up stones, one by one, to cover her eyes, so that he, a fool who didn’t even know her heart, couldn’t see her sincerity.
Da Hee knew that Hye Ju was beyond the stack of stones I had built.
She resented the fact that it wasn’t her fault. She knew it was wrong, but still… she hated it.
Her most precious friend had become the person who hurt her the most, and Da Hee had no immunity against it.
“If Hye Ju weren’t here, would Seung Won have looked at me?”
If Hye Ju weren’t here… she wouldn’t have been abandoned alone in this empty room like this.
I really hate it. I hope Oh Hye Ju wasn’t here.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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