Gaeul’s face hardened as she listened to Kita’s words, then gradually softened with a blush.
She realized it wasn’t a simple question about her curfew.
With his lips still moist from her, her mind became foggy, and for a moment, she almost thought she had misheard.
From the moment she confessed her feelings, his expressions became straightforward. There was a stark difference between lightly stroking her face or leaving a kiss on her wrist and the intense warmth on her face.
It turns out it wasn’t just a childish prank.
She instantly realized that his words were sincere.
His gaze, which had dropped from her eyes to her lips, nose, and all the way down to her neck, remained low. Regardless of Gaeul’s reaction, Kita, who left small kisses all over her face without a care, seemed satisfied and left with a smug smile.
Looking at him expressing himself so casually, Gaeul felt her heart throbbing.
“Oh, I don’t want you to go.”
“……. ”
“What should I do, Yoon Gaeul?”
He was subtly asking her to stay at the apartment rather than go home.
Gaeul bit her lower lip. Though it felt good to finally confess her feelings to him, it seemed like her heart wouldn’t settle down from now on.
The next day, Gaeul received the awaited message from Director Park.
[Director: Miss Gaeul. The next exhibition schedule is set. I need confirmation, could you send all the paintings you’ve done so far?] [Yes. Understood.]Entering the studio, Gaeul picked up the paintings she would send to the gallery and piled them on one side. Among them was a painting of him that she wanted to exhibit last time but couldn’t due to her disappointment.
Gaeul looked down at the painting of the garden where they had held hands and smiled softly.
It felt like a dream that they had become a couple. In fact, she still couldn’t believe it.
Rrrr……. Rrrr…….
While thinking about such things, she received a call. Gaeul quickly grabbed her phone.
‘It’s the boss!’
Gaeul cleared her throat and answered the call. It was the first call since the confession. When she picked up, the voice she wanted to hear flowed through the receiver.
What are you doing?
“Oh, I was organizing the paintings to send to the gallery.”
Planning to exhibit?
“Yes.”
The schedule is quite tight.
“Yes. But, I have a lot of pre-drawn paintings, so it should be okay.”
While biting her lower lip, Gaeul eventually smiled at the rising corner of her mouth. Although the call started with work-related topics, the conversation continued with whatever topic they liked, making it an uplifting conversation.
Then, he brought unwelcome news.
I’ll be busy for the next few days.
“Oh, um……. ”
So, we can’t see each other today. Gaeul’s pupils shrank. She knew he was a busy person, but she had momentarily forgotten.
“Well…… I guess I won’t be able to see you today.”
Gaeul suddenly regretted returning home last night after succumbing to his temptation.
A sigh escaped through the receiver. A slight hint of exhaustion could be sensed.
After exhaling for a moment, he spoke again.
Uh. I’ll be busy for about two days.
“……Yes.”
He must be working late into the night, so she decided not to complain needlessly. Gaeul tightly sealed her lips.
It was a pity not to see him for about two days, but she thought that time spent drawing additional pictures to submit to the exhibition would pass quickly.
She consoled herself by planning things that weren’t originally planned.
Wanting to have a bit more conversation, Gaeul added a few more words.
“Work while you get some sleep.”
Was it too monotonous a phrase between lovers? It was the right time for Gaeul to think of something else.
Besides that, any other words of encouragement?
“Other encouragement?”
Not sure what he meant, Gaeul asked. Then, he subtly requested.
Something like what you said yesterday.
“Yes?”
What you said yesterday was good.
“……. ”
Gaeul pondered over the words from yesterday. Then, she opened her mouth.
Could it be that he wanted her to say she liked him?
With hesitation, Gaeul, feeling shy, wondered if she was saying what he wanted to hear and spoke in a softer voice than usual.
“I like you.”
Okay.
A light laughter, like the wind, came softly through the receiver.
Before ending the call, he left a final word.
Keep some time free three days from now.
His voice felt quite affectionate.
Having sent all the paintings, Gaeul visited the gallery.
She wanted to hear Director Park’s evaluation of her paintings and also find out what paintings would be displayed.
Taking the elevator to the office, she saw the seemingly busy Director Park right away.
Approaching him, Gaeul greeted first.
“Director Park. Hello.”
“Oh, Gaeul, you’re here?”
Despite being busy, Director Park, who always wore a friendly smile, welcomed Gaeul as warmly as usual. Gaeul responded with a smile as if to reciprocate.
Director Park pointed to Gaeul’s paintings and asked.
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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