Ding, a small bell hanging above the door rang crisply. As they had come during open hours, there were no other customers yet.
“Welcome.”
The veterinarian, wearing a white gown, came out of the treatment room and greeted them as she approached the desk.
The bespectacled veterinarian smiled kindly. With her gentle voice and appearance, she seemed like a genuinely warm person.
Certainly, among those who like animals, there seemed to be no bad people.
While Ga-eul nodded her head alone, thinking about this, the veterinarian, who had thought so, suddenly furrowed her brows and bluntly spoke in a casual tone.
“What’s this? I thought you were my first customer, but it was you.”
Ga-eul widened her eyes for a moment.
The veterinarian, who spoke rudely, followed her gaze, which reached him.
“Han Ki-tae.”
He shrugged and just laughed it off. After Ga-eul glanced back and forth for a moment, she cautiously asked.
“Are you the president’s acquaintance?”
“Yeah, he’s my friend.”
Ah… so the friend is a veterinarian.
It was the first time Ga-eul had met someone introduced by him. Despite the gentle impression of Ju-hyeok, Ga-eul felt a slight tension.
Without giving anyone a chance to say anything, Ju-hyeok, the veterinarian, warmly greeted them first.
“Welcome. What’s the name of the lady next to you?”
“Hello, I’m Yoon Ga-eul.”
“Oh, Ga-eul. Nice to meet you.”
“Yes, Doctor.”
After hearing Ga-eul’s name, Ju-hyeok suddenly grinned. Then, softly, he whispered Ga-eul’s name.
“Ga-eul… Yoon Ga-eul?”
“Oh, where have I heard that name before?”
Ju-hyeok’s memory momentarily went back to his college days. Fumbling through vague memories, he gradually began to recall.
Although it was just a passing comment from Ki-tae, thanks to his good memory, Ju-hyeok fished out Ga-eul’s name from his old memories and clapped his hands, saying:
“Your cat?”
“…What?”
One of Ki-tae’s eyebrows sharply rose.
Ju-hyeok personally gave a detailed explanation.
“Why? About ten years ago, you told me that. Your grandfather brought a cat. My memory is amazing. Right…? Miss Ga-eul is that cat.”
Staring at Ga-eul as if asking if it’s true, Ki-tae chuckled and replied somewhat irritably.
“Where do you see a cat?”
“No, what I mean is not that Miss Ga-eul looks like a cat now. It’s just that when you first mentioned it back then, it was like that. Did I call myself a cat first?”
‘Why is he getting annoyed as if it’s my fault?’
Ju-hyeok wondered.
If he felt bad about the term “cat,” shouldn’t he dislike Miss Ga-eul? Why is he so upset?
While the person in question remained silent, Ju-hyeok, muttering various complaints in his mind, finally noticed the cat in Ga-eul’s arms. After roughly examining the cat and identifying the breed, Ju-hyeok sighed inwardly.
The cat, with long and white fur, was a Turkish Angora, a rare breed not commonly seen on the streets.
So, she picked it up. This one.
‘Who abandoned it?’
Ju-hyeok’s expression twisted momentarily.
It seems that after adopting it, they couldn’t handle it and abandoned it by the roadside.
Irresponsible.
Tutting, Ju-hyeok smiled again and said.
“Would you like to come into the examination room, Miss Ga-eul? Please hand the cat over to me.”
“Yes.”
Ju-hyeok received the cat from Ga-eul. Examining the cat and leading the way, Ju-hyeok guided the two into the examination room.
“What’s the cat’s name?”
“It’s Paul.”
“That’s an unusual name. Did Miss Ga-eul name it?”
“No, the president named it.”
“…The president?”
At Ga-eul’s response, Ju-hyeok glanced at Ki-tae for a moment. Then, he looked down again and began examining the cat.
After meticulously examining every corner, Ju-hyeok finished cleaning the ears and took out a syringe from the corner. Paul, who hadn’t received any vaccinations yet, was scheduled to receive a comprehensive vaccine.
When wiping his back with alcohol-soaked cotton, the usually quiet cat let out a cry once the injection needle went in.
Usually, at this point, the personal characteristics of cats are revealed. However, this cat, who had shed tears of sorrow, instead nestled into Ju-hyeok’s arms, the person who administered the shot.
No hissing, no struggling, no bad temper.
A bit dramatic, though.
Seeing this, both Ga-eul and Ju-hyeok burst into laughter. The sight of the cat expressing sorrow and then seeking comfort in a person’s embrace was truly endearing and cute.
Why would someone abandon such a lovely and cute creature?
Ju-hyeok spoke first.
“He’s gentle.”
“Yes, he seems to really like people.”
“That’s right. It’s a bit uncomfortable to say this, but this little one probably had a separate owner. It likes people, and you can already see that it’s accustomed to human touch.”
“Ah…”
“Even though it’s still so young.”
Ga-eul frowned for a moment at Ju-hyeok’s words, then replied.
“Now that I’m going to take good care of him, it will be okay. I’ll show him a lot of love.”
Smiling at the sense of responsibility conveyed in her words, Ju-hyeok agreed.
“That’s right. Then, it’s settled.”
As the examination ended, Ju-hyeok began asking personal questions.
“By the way, earlier, you called him the president… What’s the relationship between you two? Seeing you come to the hospital together, it doesn’t seem like just a casual friendship.”
“Ah… well, you see…”
Hesitating, Ga-eul let Ki-tae answer on her behalf.
“My lover.”
“But why do you call him the president?”
“Because he’s affiliated with our gallery.”
Ah, this woman is the one Ki-tae mentioned before.
But still.
President? Lover?
Ju-hyeok’s mind quickly processed the information.
So, the cat Ki-tae’s grandfather brought home ten years ago, the one that’s now an artist affiliated with his gallery and his lover?
Then, they must have known each other for quite a while. I wonder how long it’s been.
…Quite a while, probably?
He never said a word about it to me.
Curious, Ju-hyeok asked openly again.
“When did you two start dating? And, you never said anything to me.”
Blushing a bit, Ga-eul, standing next to Ki-tae, who was sticking close to her, looked a bit embarrassed. However, Ki-tae looked down at her and chuckled.
But the answer that returned to Ju-hyeok was curt and unkind.
“Not long ago. Recently.”
“…?”
The guy who made Ju-hyeok curious with his blunt and brief answer only warmly looked down at the woman next to him. Then, he lightly touched her cheek with his hand before letting it drop.
Such actions surprised Ju-hyeok even more.
It was the first time he had seen Ki-tae looking at someone warmly.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
*
Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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