With Mom’s words, Juwon bowed and said goodbye to Aunt.
“Yes. You two also sleep well.”
“Alright. Have a good night, okay?”
Seeing Juwon entering the room with Youngmin, Ina also went into the room with her mom and Aunt.
The next morning, when Ina opened her eyes, she was surprised to see her swollen face.
It was the result of the collaboration between the snail salad and beer from last night.
“Wow, is this face for real? There’s no separate bread roll. Seriously.”
She looked at herself in the mirror and made a surprised expression. Then, Aunt’s voice came from outside.
“Have you already woken up?”
“Yes. Did you both sleep well?”
“Alright. We had a good sleep.”
When Ina, still touching her face, went out to the living room, Juwon, who had just finished washing up, smiled warmly at her.
Smiling, Ina quickly covered her cheeks with both hands, remembering her bread roll-like face.
“Sit for a moment. I’ll prepare the meal quickly. You should go up before the tea gets cold.”
Mom said while preparing the meal in the kitchen.
At that moment, Youngmin came out of the room, rubbing his eyes and yawning.
“Hyung, did you wake up already?”
“Yeah, this guy. I got up earlier and even washed my face. You, too, wash up quickly and come help me grill some meat.”
In response to Aunt’s words, Youngmin widened his eyes and asked, “Meat? In the morning?”
Looking at Youngmin, Aunt turned to Juwon and asked, “Do you think it’s weird to eat meat in the morning?”
“No, it’s not. Meat is for breakfast.”
Laughing at Juwon’s immediate response, Ina couldn’t help but smile.
The appearance of Aunt and Juwon looked like a sergeant and a private.
“Why are you laughing?”
“Oh? No, nothing.”
Ina chuckled and followed Youngmin to wash up.
After lighting the fan to grill, Juwon took out a Hanwoo (Korean beef) set from the refrigerator.
Youngmin’s eyes widened when he saw the contents.
“Wow! The marbling is no joke. Hyung, this must be really expensive, isn’t it?”
“No, it’s not that expensive. Here, I’ll grill it. No need to worry about it.”
“No, hyung. I’ll do the grilling.”
“I’ll grill, so sit comfortably and eat.”
Juwon handed the tongs to Youngmin and told him to sit.
“Oh, but I should be the one to grill…”
Youngmin reluctantly sat on the chair with an apologetic expression.
“Mom and Aunt, please sit too. We should eat the beef while it’s still a bit rare.”
“Okay, just leave this.”
Aunt placed hot and steaming seolleongtang (ox bone soup) on each spot.
“This is our restaurant’s seolleongtang. Taste it. The broth is very rich and incredibly delicious.”
“Yes, thank you. We’ll enjoy it.”
After Mom and Aunt sat down, Juwon quickly started grilling the beef.
Grilling the delicious-looking beef skillfully, Juwon distributed it evenly among the three, continuing to grill more.
“Have some too.”
At Aunt’s words, Juwon smiled and replied, “Yes, I’m eating in between grilling, so don’t worry and go ahead.”
While saying that, Juwon put another piece of beef on Aunt’s plate.
“Wow, it really melts in the mouth, seriously.”
“Yeah, Hyung. It’s really, really delicious. The best!”
After stuffing his mouth with meat, Youngmin raised his thumb in approval.
“Alright, eat a lot.”
Smiling, Juwon added more meat to Youngmin’s plate.
Throughout the grilling, Ina and Youngmin took turns making wraps for Juwon.
“I guess we can stop grilling now. Let’s sit and try the seolleongtang.”
At Aunt’s suggestion, Mom nodded.
“Yes, let’s stop grilling and sit down to try the seolleongtang.”
At the adults’ words, Juwon put down the tongs and sat next to Ina.
Having a spoonful of the hot seolleongtang, Juwon nodded approvingly.
The rich and savory seolleongtang, with a deep broth fragrance, was truly exquisite. The homemade kkakdugi (diced radish kimchi) and baechu kimchi were also delicious.
“The seolleongtang is really rich and delicious. I understand why there are so many customers.”
Aunt responded with a proud expression to Juwon’s words.
“Well, of course. We’ve been running this seolleongtang restaurant in this spot for 30 years. If the taste isn’t good, do you think we’d survive? I’ll pack some seolleongtang for you when you leave. Go and enjoy it with hot rice, okay?”
“Oh, yes. Aunt, if you give it to me, I’ll enjoy it. Thank you.”
After having coffee following the breakfast, the two changed into different clothes and came out. Then, they loaded the food that Aunt and Mom had packed into the trunk.
With seolleongtang and various side dishes packed, the quantity was enormous.
“We really enjoyed the food. Thank you, Aunt, Mom.”
Watching Juwon politely bow, Aunt affectionately patted his shoulder.
“Yeah, come visit often, okay? If not, at least once every three months. I’ll prepare lots of delicious food for you.”
“Yes, I’ll do that.”
“Drive safely and come visit again next time.”
Ina’s mom smiled and spoke to Juwon.
“Yes, Mom. We’ll be heading up now.”
“Mom, I’ll call when we arrive.”
Ina also said goodbye, shaking hands with Aunt and Mom before climbing into the passenger seat.
Youngmin, with a sulky face, looked at Juwon getting into the driver’s seat.
“Hyung, come often. I’ll also visit Seoul frequently.”
The phrase ‘come often’ caught Juwon off guard for a moment, but he still smiled.
“Yeah, let’s see each other again next time.”
“Hyung, can I call you sometimes?”
Despite hesitating for a moment, thinking about how much chatter there would be over the phone, Juwon smiled and said.
“Sure, call me sometimes.”
After bidding farewell once again to Ina’s mom and aunt, Juwon started the car.
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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