“It’s not ‘that person,’ it’s Kang Seung Won. Got it?”
Since it’s already turned out this way, there’s nothing I can do. Even if I say this, it’s not like Kang Ju Won will go around blabbering. It doesn’t matter if he knows.
Ju Won remained silent for a moment.
It was then, beyond his broad shoulders, that Seung Won came into view. He was standing on the other side of a glass door, looking at them. Hye Ju’s heart thumped, worried about what might have happened, judging by his concerned expression.
“Surely he didn’t hear our conversation just now, right?”
Hye Ju quickly added, averting her gaze.
“Please keep it a secret from Kang Seung Won. I’m begging you.”
Ju Won looked at the burning cigarette but seemed to guess who had come behind Hye Ju. He dryly curled up the corners of his mouth.
“You’ll have to take responsibility for what you just said.”
Soon, the sound of Seung Won opening the glass door could be heard. Hye Ju hurriedly fled from there.
When Ju Won returned home, he headed straight for the bathroom. There was a sticky residue on the back of his hand, as if he had touched something dirty while disposing of the plastic bag he had taken out of the trash earlier.
“It’s disgustingly dirty, really.”
He rubbed his hands vigorously, wrinkling his forehead.
The more he thought about it, the more unpleasant it became. From the unauthorized intrusion into his home to the theft of panties, the one who had suffered all the misfortune was him. And yet, she had the audacity to come running like a lunatic as soon as she returned from abroad and throw panties in his face.
Luckily, she was his younger sister’s friend, so he stopped at reporting it to the police. If she had been a stranger, he would have given her a real hard time, making sure she couldn’t show her face around the neighborhood.
And what’s this? She likes Kang Seung Won?
“That’s ridiculous. It doesn’t sound like anything that could be true.”
He vividly remembered the Pocky Day from ten years ago. The Pocky stick he held tightly in his trembling hand, the sweaty forehead from how nervous he was…
“Try this, Oppa.”
The trembling voice, like a goat, and the burning red ears.
It was an emotion that could never come out unless it was in front of someone you liked. Although they had exchanged greetings a few times while passing by in the neighborhood, they had never had a proper conversation.
He wasn’t particularly surprised by the sudden confession, as he had become immune to such things over the years, but it was surprising to know that she had harbored those feelings all this time.
“It’s not me, it’s Seung Won? She’s gone completely insane.”
Ju Won didn’t even listen to Hye Ju’s heartfelt confession, not even with his ears. It didn’t make sense for her to like Seung Won.
If she truly had feelings for Seung Won, what had she been doing for the past 10 years? It had been such a long time, with plenty of opportunities for confession. The fact that she confessed, something she had never done before, not just once but twice, was evidence enough.
“Now she’s regretting it after all this time. She must be feeling regretful beyond measure.”
Ju Won chuckled and began washing his hands.
Then, the sound of the door opening abruptly reached his ears.
“Why.”
Without turning around, Ju Won showed his annoyance.
“Can we talk for a moment?”
“What is it?”
Seung Won approached confidently, unaffected by Ju Won’s sullen response.
“I accidentally overheard what you and Hye Ju were saying. It was something strange.”
“What are you talking about?”
Ju Won’s voice tensed with anticipation.
Could it be that this brat, Oh Hye Ji, had heard the rumor that she likes him?
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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