“No, it’s not that I don’t like them.”
[Text] Then, do you want to go with me?Although her mind was unsettled, she had already promised to go, so Ina agreed.
“Yeah, let’s go.”
[Text] How about 3 PM? I’ll book the tickets.“Sounds good.”
[Text] Great. Have a good day at work, and I’ll see you on Saturday. I’ll let you know the exact time after I book the tickets.“Okay. You too. See you on Saturday.”
After hanging up, Ina took a sip of water.
Going to see a romance movie with Siwoo felt a bit odd, but it was just a movie, she thought, and headed to work.
Exhausted from a long day, Ina headed to Gangnam Station after work.
Hyunju had called during lunch, insisting they meet after work.
Ina, wanting to go home and rest, sighed deeply at Hyunju’s adamant refusal.
Indeed, she was tired to death, but after confessing her unfamiliar feelings towards Jiwon to Hyunju yesterday, they hadn’t had a chance to talk more about it as Siwoo arrived and the conversation ended awkwardly.
Deciding to talk things over with Hyunju, Ina headed to Gangnam Station after work.
With dark circles under her eyes from exhaustion, Ina ascended to Exit 2 where she saw Hyunju waiting from a distance.
Upon spotting Ina, Hyunju quickly approached and linked arms with her.
“Let’s have some chicken and beer and delve into a serious discussion about those two guys.”
They entered a chicken place they often visited. Hyunju made a quick order, and soon the waiter brought two 500cc glasses of beer.
“Hey, let’s have a refreshing drink first,” Hyunju suggested, raising her glass.
After a cheerful toast, Hyunju gulped down her beer, then set her glass down with a thud, wiping the beer from her lips while looking intently at Ina with sparkling eyes.
Seeing Ina’s spiritless eyes, Hyunju initiated the conversation.
“Hey, you know after you left with Jiwon yesterday, the atmosphere with Siwoo changed drastically? He got all serious, ordered another bottle of soju, and started asking me all sorts of things.”
“Like what?”
“Obviously, about you! How long you’ve known Jiwon, how close you are, and even whether you two are purely friends. I was totally surprised. I didn’t know Siwoo was so straightforward.”
Hyunju shook her head, recalling her surprise, and Ina seemed equally taken aback.
“So, what did you tell him?”
“What could I say? I just told him we’ve known each other since middle school, lost touch when you moved to Yeosu, and recently reconnected by chance.”
“Did you mention Park Jeong-hoon?”
“Are you kidding? Why would I bring him up? That would lead to talking about how Jiwon helped you, which could disadvantage Siwoo. Why stir things up unnecessarily?”
Ina fiddled with her beer glass, feeling even more troubled by Siwoo in addition to her already complicated feelings about Jiwon.
“In my opinion, both guys are top-notch. Ultimately, the choice is yours, but I think Siwoo deserves a fair chance. You and Jiwon have become close quickly due to the Park Jeong-hoon incident, and in that time, you developed feelings. But you were never close with Siwoo in school, and haven’t spent time alone with him yet. It wouldn’t hurt to meet him as ‘man Kim Siwoo’ and then decide. That’s my view.”
After pouring out her thoughts, Hyunju took a big gulp of beer.
Ina, still toying with her glass, was lost in thought, then quietly spoke up.
“Actually, Siwoo called me this morning. He asked to see a movie on Saturday.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. When I watched a movie with Jiwon, Siwoo said he liked movies too and suggested we should watch one together sometime.”
Hyunju looked at Ina in surprise.
“So Siwoo was hitting on you since the day we three met?”
“It’s not really hitting on, just an invitation to see a movie.”
“If it’s not hitting on, then what is? Why doesn’t he ask me to watch a movie?”
At a loss for an answer, Ina gave an awkward smile.
“Anyway, that’s not important. So, you agreed to go to the movies with Siwoo?”
“Yeah, I promised.”
“Wow, Kim Siwoo’s really proactive, huh? Asking you out for a movie right after meeting Jiwon?”
“…….”
“Exactly. You’ve never spent time alone with Siwoo, so give it a shot. Watch a movie together and have a good chat. Pay close attention to Siwoo not just as a friend, but as a man. Got it?”
Instead of replying, Ina sighed shortly, prompting Hyunju to pick up her glass.
“Come on. While others are dying of loneliness, here you are with two Mercedes parked side by side, doors wide open. You should be celebrating, not sighing. Lift your glass, now.”
Encouraged by Hyunju, Ina reluctantly raised her glass.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
