Green and Park Chan-wook walked down the corridor to the study to play Baduk (Go). In the living room, only Inyoung and Sunwoo remained.
“You said you won’t divorce Green from your father?”
“Yes.”
“Good decision.”
Sunwoo looked at her in surprise at Inyoung’s words. He hadn’t realized that she would be so content with Green. It was because he didn’t know how satisfied Inyoung was with Green.
“If your father knows that you’re planning to stay at K1 Construction until the end, he will be very angry. He believes in you like you’re the future president.”
“He’ll give up soon. It’s time for him to correct the habit of overestimating his children.”
Inyoung chuckled at Sunwoo’s firm response. At times like this, Sunwoo seemed more like me than Jung Chul-young.
“What does Green say?”
“Even if I have a political ambition and want to pursue politics, she opposes it.”
Inyoung thought it was so like her to say that. And she realized.
Although the exact reason was unclear, Green had a significant influence on Sunwoo’s decision to stay at K1 Construction.
When they faced each other to start playing Baduk with Park Chan-wook, Green was frozen. It was because she thought he might give her another warning.
However, when the game started, Green forgot all about her guard against Park Chan-wook and focused only on Baduk.
“Grandpa, are you not feeling well today? Why can’t you see such an obvious move?”
After winning three games, instead of being happy, Green looked at Park Chan-wook with concern. It was because his skills were distinctly different from when he won five games last time.
“Hey, kid, did you go home and practice Baduk just to beat me?”
“It’s not like that… Grandpa, you were really bad at playing today.”
Park Chan-wook chuckled at Green’s criticism. Then, suddenly, with a serious expression, he said.
“Every newspaper article claims that Park Chan-wook is trying to drive Sunwoo away, and Sunwoo leaked Jung Chul-young’s extramarital affair to the media.”
“Yes, I saw those articles too.”
Green murmured with a disappointed expression. Park Chan-wook squinted his eyes sharply and observed Green.
“Yet, baby, don’t you hate me?”
“Did Grandpa really say that?”
“…Yes, I did.”
Green, who had expected something, was greatly disappointed by Park Chan-wook’s answer. There had been warnings from Park Chan-wook before, and everyone in the media had been talking about it, but she still hoped that he wasn’t the one behind it.
The image of Park Chan-wook, which she had seen over time, seemed to genuinely care for Sunwoo, and that’s why she had hoped he wasn’t responsible.
“Why, why did you do that?”
Confused, Green even stuttered in her speech. She felt she had to know the reason, even if it was for Sunwoo.
But Park Chan-wook said something irrelevant.
“Kid, I really like you.”
At that moment, Green snapped.
“Did she just say that she stabbed Sunwoo in the back with a knife, and now she thinks I’ll be pleased just because she suddenly likes me?”
When the disgruntled Green expressed her dissatisfaction, Park Chan-wook seemed to find her amusing.
“Sunwoo has been sticking to Marseille for over a year, not moving an inch. I thought he didn’t want to live with you. So, I tried not to give him affection, but now I see that he wanted to live with you quickly.”
“…”
“Above all, my daughter Inyoung seems to like you quite a bit.”
“Really?”
Although she was still upset, Green found herself responding unintentionally. Honestly, she had never felt that Inyoung particularly liked her.
“Inyoung has never been good at expressing her feelings from a young age. She only caught on now that I’m her father.”
“Is that so?”
“Smart kids are awkward in expressing emotions. Having a weak emotional quotient is a disadvantage. Inyoung has an IQ of 138.”
“Wow, really?”
“Yeah. Does anyone think being the vice president of K1 Construction is easy?”
Amused by showing off his children, Park Chan-wook forgot his dignity and teased Green.
“Hey, kid, Sunwoo isn’t a member of Mensa, is he?”
“Wow! Sunwoo is?”
“He’s at that level. I mean, Sunwoo became the headquarters manager. Do you think he got that position easily?”
This time, Green was genuinely surprised. Sunwoo, a member of Mensa, a society for geniuses!
“When Sunwoo passed the Mensa test in middle school, I was so happy that I threw a party. It was the first time I was so happy about my child, especially after Inyoung’s admission to Seoul National University.”
Park Chan-wook’s face showed genuine pride and joy when talking about Inyoung and Sunwoo. Therefore, Green was even more confused.
“Even though Grandpa likes Sunwoo so much, why did you reveal Sunwoo’s flaws to the media?”
Strictly speaking, Park Chan-wook’s fondness for Green was because she was Sunwoo’s wife. So why did he expose Sunwoo’s vulnerabilities to the world?
As Green’s eyes were filled with confusion, Park Chan-wook quietly lowered his gaze.
“Because he’s annoying!”
“What?”
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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