It was unbelievable that Kang Ju Won, who would receive several business cards from entertainment agencies just by standing at Gangnam Station for five minutes, would be treated like a cheap item.
In fact, he had written down about twenty things to do with Hye Ju over the weekend. Watching movies, eating, and even riding a bike by the Han River.
Although it wasn’t a confession, they had something close to it, so he knew there must be something on her mind as well, and Ju Won wanted to hear her answer quickly.
Hye Ju didn’t even consider rejecting him. With her animalistic intuition as a man, Oh Hye Ju was undoubtedly interested in him.
The stolen glances, the blushing cheeks at a mere word, the breath that hitched at the thought of a kiss.
If you had to compare, Ju Won was more like a fox than a bear, and he could read emotions that Seung Won couldn’t grasp even after ten years.
“At least she sees me as a man.”
Although it bothered him a little that Hye Ju originally liked Seung Won, it wasn’t really a problem. They hadn’t dated, weren’t going to date, and certainly hadn’t even reached the “something” stage.
Whether he should wait for Hye Ju’s heart to open up or push forward like a rhinoceros beetle was a dilemma in terms of speed, but the direction of the game had clearly been set.
But now, he wasn’t so sure.
He didn’t like being treated like a cheap item.
“No matter who you are, this isn’t it. Why should I go through this while getting such treatment?”
It was a matter of Kang Ju Won’s selfesteem. With his proud selfesteem scratched, Ju Won didn’t feel like doing anything right now. No matter how much he liked the other person, they weren’t as precious to him, and he didn’t want to cling to them at the expense of his selfesteem.
But.
[What are you doing, Oppa?]Why was I wagging my tail like a puppy at the arrival of a message that came right after I finished exercising and opened the cabinet?
[If you don’t have any plans for the evening, want to go to the Han River?]Why was I…
[Sure.]…my heart pounding?
“Haah, Kang Ju Won, you’re such a hopeless guy.”
Ju Won closed the cabinet in deep selfreproach.
He felt like a dog that eagerly bit into the bone thrown by Hye Ju.
A few hours later.
Hye Ju opened her wardrobe wide and started choosing clothes.
“This one might be too warm, and this one looks too childish… If I go for a walk, I might end up sitting on the ground. It’s a bit inappropriate to wear something too short, right?”
It was an ironic truth that she had no space to put clothes in her wardrobe and no clothes to wear. In the end, after an hour of deliberation, she chose the same jeans and blouse she had worn a week ago. Hye Ju tried on the clothes and checked the wall clock. There were still three hours left until the appointment time.
“At eight, I should eat dinner before going out. Did I set the time too ambiguously?”
With a slightly growling stomach, Hye Ju opened the refrigerator. Fortunately, there was a leftover sandwich from yesterday.
“I should eat this.”
Hye Ju wolfed down the sandwich and sat on the bed. The appointment time was still far away, but her heart was already pounding.
In fact, sending a message to Ju Won today required tremendous courage even for Hye Ju.
It was their first date since Ju Won offered to take care of the things they used to do with Seung Won on weekends.
Due to Ju Won’s delayed response, Hye Ju had been anxiously checking her phone every ten seconds, her lips getting parched.
Hye Ju guessed that the sign he sent at the karaoke was undoubtedly a green light. It was such a clear signal that anyone, except someone like Kang Seung Won, who was known for being oblivious, would think the same.
“What should we talk about when we meet today? Should I ask if he likes me? No, that’s too direct. Should I ask why he said those things? In a subtle way, without revealing too much.”
After parting ways in the elevator, she had been thinking about Ju Won all weekend.
‘It seemed like he liked me, didn’t he? Why did he suddenly become so distant? Isn’t it normal to suggest having dinner on a Friday night, which is as precious as gold? Did he already have plans? Who on earth is he with?’
Various thoughts crossed her mind. She had thought that at least she would receive a message on Saturday. But there wasn’t even a single ordinary message. Hye Ju couldn’t let go of her phone all day long, and the regret came later.
‘Why am I waiting for a message from Kang Ju Won like this?’
When she checked after midnight, her phone battery was down to 10 percent. That meant she had been holding her phone all day long.
Hye Ju became increasingly anxious and spent the night tossing and turning. And then she reached one conclusion.
‘Do I… like him?’
What she had snapped at Da Hee, telling her not to set her up with just anyone, happened just the day before yesterday. It was astonishing how her thoughts had changed in just one day.
This was unbelievable.
Upon careful consideration, she came to the conclusion that when she had said that, it wasn’t because she disliked Ju Won. It was because she didn’t like how Da Hee was forcefully trying to match her with Ju Won. If it had been someone else, she would have just listened with one ear and let it go, but because Da Hee had mentioned Ju Won, she had reacted more strongly.
“He’s not the type of person to receive that kind of treatment. Even if I beg and plead for a hundred days, would he consider dating me?”
In the end, Hye Ju, who had stayed up all night like that, made up her mind as soon as morning came. She decided to meet Ju Won.
She wanted to find out if she liked him because he was goodlooking, because he was wealthy, because he was manly, or because he instinctively felt attracted to him due to his resemblance to Seung Won.
With honest feelings, Hye Ju hoped that this emotion would just pass by like a fleeting wind. She had harbored a onesided love for Seung Won for a very long time, so now it was quite burdensome for her to suddenly like his older brother.
“I hope this is just a passing emotion. If it’s not…”
Hye Ju stood up firmly, her face determined.
The one thing she overlooked was the fact that Ju Won was also on the rooftop that day. Unaware that he had overheard the conversation between her and Da Hee, Hye Ju headed to their meeting place with a heart filled with anticipation.
Ju Won was visible in the distance. He wore a black tracksuit with the hood flipped up, a casual attire, but his exceptional proportions made him easily recognizable at a glance.
Ju Won noticed Hye Ju and approached, breathing heavily.
“You’re here?”
“Yes. When did you arrive, oppa? I didn’t expect you to be exercising here.”
“Not really exercising.”
If he’s sweating like that, then what is it if not exercise?
Watching Ju Won, who wiped his forehead as if it was nothing, Hye Ju clicked her tongue.
“When did you arrive?”
“A couple of hours ago?”
“You haven’t been running since then, right?”
Ju Won glanced at his smartwatch and retorted.
“Burned 1029 calories.”
“Wow. What kind of exercise are you doing so vigorously?”
Ju Won chuckled and replied.
“To eat ramen.”
“?”
“With you.”
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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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