Seon-woo urgently called Dr. Kim, the family doctor of Green’s maternal side, to the house. After a thorough examination, Dr. Kim’s diagnosis was surprisingly simple.
“It seems to be a severe case of stress-induced malaise. She should recover quickly with proper rest and nutrition.”
“Thank you, Dr. Kim.”
After the family doctor left and Green, connected to an IV, fell asleep, Seon-woo felt troubled. What could have caused her such tremendous stress? He wondered if his father had contacted her to pressure her into divorce.
Just as he was about to call his father to confront him, Green slowly opened her eyes. Seon-woo hastily set down his phone and approached her.
“Green, are you conscious?”
“What happened to me?”
“I found you in this room, suffering. Dr. Kim said it’s severe stress. You need to rest.”
Green closed her eyes in pain. Seon-woo tenderly arranged her sweat-dampened hair.
“Why did you move here from the master bedroom?”
“I’ll stay in this room from now on.”
Hearing her reply, Seon-woo realized she was trying to distance herself from him, which strangely upset him.
Despite her apparent struggle to get up, Seon-woo helped her sit comfortably, placing a cushion behind her.
“Thank you.”
Green, unable to meet Seon-woo’s eyes, whispered faintly. Seon-woo, suppressing his frustration, asked:
“Why?”
“My father… He said even after a year of our marriage, it has been of no help to his business.”
“Of course. It was intended to be that way.”
“He’s furious. He said that since you’re staying in Korea for a month… I should have your child first.”
Green bravely revealed the truth, believing it would explain her actions and hurt him less.
“I have no intention of complying with my father’s wishes.”
“Us sharing a room doesn’t mean a child will result.”
Seon-woo replied coldly.
Green felt heartbroken at his icy gaze.
“You don’t trust me, do you?”
Seon-woo’s brows twitched at this unexpected statement. Green’s face turned from red to almost ashen.
“Honestly, Seon-woo, you’re too attractive, with a great body, voice, and eyelashes, all my type. What if I can’t control myself and pounce on you at night?”
Seon-woo looked at her in disbelief, his previously cool demeanor seeming to soften.
“You’re that attracted to me?”
Green, too embarrassed to reply, was relieved he didn’t seem upset or uncomfortable.
“I just met my father too. He wants me to resign from the company and get a divorce.”
“Really?”
Green had decided to sleep separately due to her defiance against her father, but she never once considered divorcing Seon-woo.
Despite her efforts, Green suddenly felt saddened at the thought that if Jin Yeong-cheol had asked Seon-woo to divorce her, she must have been that disagreeable to him.
“If we sleep in separate rooms, my father will be happy thinking we’re heading towards a divorce. As you know, I can’t stand to see my father happy.”
A moment of eye contact between them broke the tension, and they both let out a small laugh.
Seon-woo checked the empty IV bag. He carefully removed the IV needle from her arm, then suddenly lifted the blanket and scooped Green up in his arms.
“Let’s go to the master bedroom.”
“I said no. I don’t want to see our fathers happy either.”
Seon-woo mischievously smiled down at her.
“Even if Green loses control and pounces on me, I’ll bite down on a spoon and resist to the end. I’ll protect my chastity from Green, so don’t worry and let’s stay in the master bedroom together, okay?”
His playful wink made Green’s resolve weaken.
“…It’s not right.”
“It is.”
Seon-woo impulsively kissed her forehead. Both were startled by the sudden contact.
Frozen in place, they blinked at each other before awkwardly averting their eyes.
“I told you no!”
Trying to calm her racing heart, Green spoke desperately.
“It will be okay.”
Though less certain, Seon-woo stubbornly carried her to the master bedroom and gently laid her on the bed.
“Rest more. I’ll be in the study.”
After forcibly taking Green to the master bedroom, Seon-woo rushed to the study like a man on a mission.
He sat at his desk, reviewing documents on his laptop. Despite their importance, his mind couldn’t focus.
On the weekend, Park Chan-wook, the head of K1 Construction, invited his daughter Park In-young’s family and his grandson Seon-woo’s family to his home in Pyeongchang-dong. It was a family meal he had promised.
“Jin Seon-woo, it’s been a while. How are you feeling?”
“Better now. Sorry I couldn’t attend your birthday party.”
“Don’t worry about an old man’s birthday. But you and Green did give me a nice present.”
“I’m glad you liked it, Grandfather.”
Jin Yeong-cheol watched Park Chan-wook and Green’s amiable conversation with displeasure.
‘As expected of the daughter of a swindler, charming the old man.’
Unlike Yeong-cheol, Park Chan-wook happily observed his daughter and son-in-law, Seon-woo and Green, having dinner together.
“I must be getting old. I never realized how moving it is to have a family meal.”
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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