“You don’t need to feel pressured. I’m just curious.”
Hayan nodded her head. In any case, if she used the studio, he would eventually see her paintings. It was likely just simple curiosity, as he said.
“Yes, I’ll show you once I finish them all.”
But contrary to her thoughts, her voice trembled.
Even though this was just a workplace… for some reason, it felt like she had come to a home that she missed.
Hayan closed her eyes tightly for a moment and opened them again. Her father’s voice, who had passed away, seemed to linger in her ears.
“Our daughter, once you complete your work, show it to Dad first, okay?”
Her heart was inexplicably stirred. And Hayan realized.
“In truth, I wanted to draw.”
Suddenly, the tip of my nose felt stuffy. While juggling various part-time jobs, I had thought that things like drawing didn’t matter much. Survival was the top priority.
However, at the moment I saw his face, at the moment I felt his gaze penetrating my heart, I realized my true feelings.
Ah, I wanted to draw.
Tears welled up unexpectedly. To conceal it, I intentionally asked in a cheerful tone.
“What should I draw?”
“Anything. Draw what you want.”
Ah, darn it. Why does this man keep saying cool things, causing turmoil in my heart?
Hayan resolved to pull herself together.
Before I knew it, time passed, and Jiho returned from kindergarten.
“Jiho!”
Hayan greeted Jiho, who got off the daycare vehicle, shaking his hand warmly. As they entered the house, Jiho’s eyes were filled with questions.
“What’s all this?”
No wonder since one side of the yard was completely dug up.
“I’m going to plant sweet potatoes.”
“Sweet potatoes?”
Jiho’s eyes widened.
Huh, surprised. Hayan explained, finding Jiho’s reaction amusing.
“If you plant something here, sweet potatoes will grow later.”
“Really?”
But strangely, the desired reaction didn’t come. Hayan had expected Jiho to react like, ‘Wow, that’s amazing!’ or ‘Can I do it too?’
Hayan had fond memories of playing with soil at her grandmother’s house in the countryside during her childhood. So, she was convinced that such activities would help a child’s emotional development.
It was an ambitious plan to help the child’s emotions and get closer to the child by preparing for this, but why was the reaction like this?
“Wouldn’t it be easier to buy and eat rather than going through the trouble of planting?”
The child asked genuinely curious.
Look at the way this child thinks. Hayan snorted amusedly.
Perhaps he inherited it from his father; maybe their expressions and way of speaking are similar.
“Have you never heard of terms like eco-friendly or organic?”
Hayan listed some seemingly impressive words while tilting her chin.
“Well, yeah?”
After thinking hard, the child said with a puzzled expression.
“Okay, I’ll help too.”
Watching Jiho roll up his sleeves with his small hands, Hayan chuckled. Well, whatever, the plan was a success.
While planning this, Hayan never wished for Jiho to help. She just wanted the child to play happily with soil, contributing to his emotional development.
In that sense, Hayan handed a small flower shovel to Jiho. However, as Jiho took the flower shovel, one of his eyebrows went up.
“What do I do with this?”
Apparently, tools were for people who couldn’t do anything.
But Hayan couldn’t completely ignore the child’s words, so she exchanged Jiho’s flower shovel for a hoe.
“It’s sharp at the end, so be careful not to get hurt.”
“Yes, yes.”
This kid, where did he learn to answer without a soul!
Hayan choked back the words that were about to burst out. Endure it, everything was prepared for Jiho.
It happened while each was engrossed in their respective tasks.
“Squeak!”
Hayan suddenly screamed, trembling.
“Why? What’s wrong?”
Jiho looked at Hayan with wide-open eyes.
“Th, th, there’s a… worm!”
“What are you saying again?”
Jiho sighed, as if he was surprised for nothing.
You, it’s not just anything. Worms are incredibly scary creatures!
Seeing Hayan shivering and pointing at the worm with her finger, Jiho laughed and picked up the worm with a hoe.
“Is this something you’re scared of, noona?”
“Squeak! Go away!”
As Hayan yelled, Jiho chuckled and lifted the worm with the hoe.
At that moment, the front door opened, and Minje came out. Dressed in a neat suit, he approached the noisy scene.
“What are you doing now?”
A dug-up flower bed, dirty clothes, screams… there was nothing but things that were difficult to explain.
“Ah, well, I was planting sweet potatoes. You said I could use an unused flower bed…”
Seeing Hayan rolling her eyes, Minje thought. Is that what she meant by ‘using’ the flower bed?
He was sure that the meaning of ‘using’ he thought of was completely different.
“Planting sweet potatoes?”
“Yes, sweet potatoes.”
Hayan didn’t expect praise, but she thought he might say something like, ‘Good job.’
“It would be easier to buy and eat. Why go through the trouble of planting?”
She didn’t know she would say the same thing as Jiho, copying and pasting like this.
Oh well, I don’t expect anything from these two. Hayan sighed and decided not to ask anything from them.
“Where are you going?”
Comparing herself covered in mud to him in a neat suit made her unconsciously ask.
“Oh, I have a meeting for an exhibition schedule. Jiho, take care. Jiho, listen well. Well, about that…”
Minje pointed at the squirming worm on Jiho’s hoe and frowned.
“Noona finds this scary?”
Jiho said as if he were revealing a great secret.
“N, not really scared, just dislike it. Anyone can see that it’s unpleasant, right?”
Hayan awkwardly smiled and sought agreement.
“I might be late. Don’t wait up and sleep.”
“Yes, have a safe trip!”
Ignoring my question, they exchanged greetings like rich people and left.
Wow, did you just ignore what I said? Hayan waved her hand towards the distancing Minje, who completely ignored her question.
“Have a safe trip!”
The warm afternoon sun filled the garden with its glow.
As Minje took a few steps, he turned back, feeling a familiar sensation.
There was a scenery unfolding there that he had never experienced in his life. People, as bright as the sunlight, waving and bidding farewell with smiles as dazzling as the sunlight.
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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