Seeing Ina being lifted much higher than her eye level, she looked around with wide eyes.
“Wow, it’s so high… Is this how you see the world?”
Listening to Ina’s amazed voice, Juwon chuckled.
“But our Ina is too light. What should we do with this lightness?”
“Don’t lie.”
“Is it true? It feels like I’m lifting a feather.”
With Juwon’s nonchalant words, Ina grabbed Juwon’s ears, and Juwon laughed.
Soon after, Juwon, with Ina on his back, left the room, turning his head to ask Ina, “Where to? Bathroom? Kitchen?”
“Bathroom. Let’s start with brushing teeth.”
“Okay.”
With Ina on his back, Juwon headed for the bathroom.
Juwon, who entered the bathroom after opening the door, gently set Ina down. Then, he put toothpaste on Ina’s toothbrush and handed it to her, making Ina giggle.
“What’s this? Isn’t this service too much?”
“It’s too much. Should I even brush your teeth for you?”
“No, it’s okay.”
As Ina quickly put the toothbrush in her mouth, Juwon chuckled and applied toothpaste to his own toothbrush.
Brushing their teeth side by side in front of the mirror, Ina felt a strange sensation. The realization of being Juwon’s lover finally sank in, and the fact that this sophisticated man standing beside her was her man made her heart flutter.
“What should we eat for breakfast?”
“Let’s have something simple.”
“Okay, got it.”
After finishing brushing their teeth, they washed their faces together. Juwon then showed his back again and sat down.
“Okay, that’s enough. You don’t have to carry me anymore.”
However, Juwon immediately pulled Ina up by her waist.
“I’m not a patient.”
As Ina muttered embarrassedly, Juwon patted her bottom and said, “You’re a patient today.”
As they opened the bathroom door and went out, the clear sky was visible through the living room’s glass window.
“Wow, the weather is really nice today.”
At Ina’s words, Juwon went to the window, looking outside.
Although the air was chilly in the morning, the sky looked clear and blue.
“Yeah, it’s nice weather.”
Saying so, Juwon headed to the kitchen with Ina still on his back.
Opening the refrigerator and looking inside, Juwon looked up at Ina on his back and asked, “What should I do? Toast? Kimchi fried rice?”
“Toast.”
“Okay.”
With one hand supporting Ina’s bottom, Juwon took out a slice of bread with the other hand. Ina lightly tapped Juwon’s shoulder.
“What’s this? Are you going to keep carrying me? Let me down now.”
“I can still carry you, you know?”
“What? Am I a baby?”
Then, Juwon patted Ina’s bottom as if comforting a baby.
“Hey! Seriously!”
Embarrassed, Ina grabbed both sides of Juwon’s ears and told him to put her down quickly. Reluctantly, Juwon laughed and finally let Ina down.
As Ina touched her flushed cheek and sat on a dining chair, Juwon poured a cup of milk for her.
“Drink this. I’ll finish up quickly.”
Ina drank the cool milk offered by Juwon to soothe her burning insides.
Her heart was pounding for an obvious reason, yet the person who caused it was smiling with satisfaction while preparing breakfast.
Looking at Ina’s blushing cheeks, a fluttering feeling blossomed in her heart once again.
After a while, the two of them had a simple meal while talking about various things.
Finishing the toast and sipping the remaining coffee, Juwon asked, “Should I bring some of your clothes to our house?”
“Huh? My clothes?”
“Yeah.”
“Why all of a sudden?”
“We’ll be sleeping over often now. It would be more comfortable if you had your clothes, right?”
When Ina’s cheeks turned red instead of giving an answer, Juwon smiled and gently stroked her cheek.
“Why? You won’t sleep over? I want to be together on weekends if possible.”
Ina looked at the glass of milk and spoke as if humming.
“No, I also… want to be together on weekends.”
“Really?”
“Yeah.”
Ina shyly nodded her head.
“Then, should I bring your clothes to our house tomorrow?”
“Yeah. But let’s bring your clothes to our house too.”
“My clothes?”
“Yeah. Sometimes, you can sleep at our place too.”
“Okay. Let’s do that.”
With a smile, Juwon lightly tapped Ina’s cheek.
Having lunch at Juwon’s house until leisurely playing, it wasn’t until 5 PM that Juwon finally took Ina home.
Wearing a smile, Juwon, who parked the car in front of Ina’s house, stroked her cheek and said, “Have fun with your friends and don’t drink too much. Got it?”
“Yeah.”
Nodding, Ina held Juwon’s hand, which was touching her cheek, tightly.
Today, Ina planned to have two friends from Yeosu and Hyunjoo over at her house. Hwayoon and Yejin, friends from Yeosu, were known for enjoying a good drink, so tonight was expected to involve quite a bit of alcohol. However, Ina knew that even if Juwon found out, he would only give her a lecture, so she nodded like a well-behaved child.
Juwon also had a meeting scheduled with his university friends at 6 PM. He had skipped the university alumni gathering for two consecutive years, and there were strong demands from his female classmates this time. Especially Hojun had fervently requested him to attend, emphasizing that the female alumni were looking forward to it, so he couldn’t skip it this time.
“After your friends leave tomorrow, call me. I’ll come to pick you up.”
“Well… I’m not sure when my friends will leave.”
“They probably won’t stay until late at night.”
“Yeah, that’s true. They also have to go to work on Monday.”
“Anyway, call me. Whether it’s for lunch or dinner, I need to see your face.”
“Yeah, got it.”
“Well, go inside and have a good time with your friends.”
“Yeah. You too, have a good time with your alumni. Drink moderately.”
“Sure.”
Smiling, Juwon received a kiss from Ina and shook hands with her as she got out of the car.
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
