It was an insult to his fiancée-to-be.
His words ‘Yun Woo Yeon is always lonely’ stung, but she had to be more rational.
“You seem to be under some delusion.”
“…….”
“I sorted things out with Min Jun three months ago. When people say ‘let’s break up’ in a relationship, it means ‘let’s never see each other again.’ Did I need to explain this when breaking up?”
Kim Min Jun audibly swallowed, his every emotion apparent on his face, which seemed ridiculous even now.
Woo Yeon drove the point home.
“Just leave.”
“I won’t go through with this marriage.”
“…….”
“I can’t do anything about the engagement ceremony right now, but I won’t get married. Just know that.”
What does he mean by getting engaged but not marrying?
What nonsense.
Woo Yeon could not swallow the bitterness she felt, leaving it lingering on her lips. Someone’s words that there’s no such thing as a good ending truly resonated now.
“Whether you get married or not has nothing to do with me anymore.”
“I’ll go to the end with you. You’re the only woman in my life.”
“Min Jun!”
“I’ll contact you again.”
Bang!
He got out of the car, slamming the door loudly due to his lack of control. Woo Yeon sighed as she listened to the echoing sound.
She barely managed to hold herself together from the exhaustion as she rode the elevator and entered her apartment.
The call from Seo Ji Woo wasn’t exactly timely either.
I recalled her message sent around lunch, mentioning she heard some strange rumors.
Woo Yeon eventually answered the phone, debating whether to ignore it or not.
“Hello?”
[Dash] Where are you?“At home.”
[Dash] Be honest with me. Did you break up with Kim Min Jun?“Yeah, it happened.”
[Dash] Crazy! When?“About three months ago.”
“Why? Is Kim Min Jun getting engaged the day after tomorrow or something?”
[Dash] Huh.Woo Yeon reassured Seo Ji Woo, saying she was okay.
Ji Woo seemed more disappointed than Woo Yeon that her ex-boyfriend was marrying someone else.
“I’m really okay.”
[Dash] Shall we grab a drink together the day after tomorrow?“I’m busy.”
[Dash] What do you mean? It’s the weekend! No broadcast either.“An anchor doesn’t really have weekends. If I’m busy, I’m busy.”
[Dash] Fine. We’re meeting no matter what! I’ll contact you, just wait!Woo Yeon laughed as she looked at the disconnected phone. That’s why I like Seo Ji Woo. She’s whimsical, but not in a bad way.
When she sat down to remove her makeup, another call came in.
Hesitating for a moment with a familiar name on the screen, Woo Yeon stopped reaching for the tissue.
A man as whimsical as Ji Woo, but not in a bad way.
Should I reject him again this time?
Or will I be rejected?
However, Woo Yeon made up her mind.
Considering he was the real owner of Brighton Wedding Tower, it was right to answer his call.
He was the person closest to her own desires. Cha Taekyung wasn’t something she wanted, but keeping someone similar to her desires close seemed to align with her interests.
Woo Yeon answered the phone as the short vibration stopped.
“Hello.”
[Dash] Just checking if you got home okay.His unfamiliar greeting, hiding his true intent, made Woo Yeon laugh softly.
He had dropped her at Brighton Wedding Tower at 2 pm, but asking if she got home felt like a boyfriend’s message after a recent breakup.
“I got home safely.”
[Dash] Did you finish the broadcast well?His deep, cave-like voice was, as usual, not unpleasant. In fact, Cha Taekyung would have been a good anchor with such a voice.
His unique low tone was attractive, but his natural voice and tone were also stylish.
Woo Yeon felt it was a very occupational thought as she swept her hair behind her ears.
“Probably.”
[Dash] Let’s have dinner. The day after tomorrow.“Um, I think I clearly refused to continue getting involved with the President earlier.”
[Dash] Did you? I didn’t hear it that way.“Maybe you should learn more of our language.”
[Dash] If Yun Woo Yeon the anchor teaches me, I’ll learn.Despite not fitting his usual demeanor, he suited the playful tone.
Woo Yeon, without realizing, let out a laugh, and even though it was not a video call, she firmly shook her head to the side.
“I refuse.”
[Dash] Ah, Yun Woo Yeon, you seem to have a bad habit of always saying no. Aren’t you going to change that?
“No, I dislike that too.”
His laughter seemed to burst through the phone, vividly filling her ears. Beneath that laughter, Woo Yeon endured silently for a moment before managing to speak again.
“I have plans that day, President.”
[Dash] What about another day? Will you say no to every other day too?“Yes.”
As expected, he didn’t miss the mark, Taekyung muttered softly.
He waited for him to speak again, but only a quiet silence followed.
“President?”
[Dash] Alright, then. We’ll talk again later.“…….”
Huh?
Her head filled with confusion at his last words, but the call had already ended.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
