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It seems like he was drunk.

“Shall we date for 10 years and then get married?”

In reality, Soeun had been feeling uneasy ever since Taejoon threw that proposal at her last Wednesday.

To endlessly date for 10 years and then decide to marry after a decade. Of course, Soeun couldn’t give an immediate answer that day, so there was no one to blame.

How many people can easily respond to such a proposal? In the midst of the uncertainty of what might happen tomorrow, or even next year, to commit to marriage after 10 years of dating seems like buying a 10-year insurance policy.

Nevertheless, Soeun felt happy and excited. Dating for 10 years sounded like a promise not to part ways for the next 10 years. The idea of getting married after 10 years reflected a desire to continue being together even after that.

A vague promise is an illusion. Yet, even with the anxiety that someday the love will end, there was a definite power in making people feel reassured. Although she had the fear that someday that love would end, she still believed in that promise.

On the contrary, thinking, “Our love will end someday,” makes one hesitate in an ongoing relationship. Even if it’s just a thought.

Soeun had been facing Taejoon, thinking that this love would eventually come to an end. So, she drew a line for herself at a certain point. Only up to here, thinking that if she stuck to this limit, she would only get hurt this much. It was a defense mechanism born out of the experience of failure.

But he was different. Suddenly saying he would take her to the United States, or telling her to wear the newly bought summer clothes next year. Now, it’s 10 years of dating. She couldn’t understand why he kept making promises, yet Soeun kept being drawn to him. She kept wanting to believe. It seemed like she also wished for that.

So, this time, she felt excited again.

But maybe it was just a drunken talk.

After throwing the sudden confession like homework, on the next day, and the day after that, he appeared as if nothing had happened, striking up a conversation. Soeun felt a little disappointed. So, she played a little trick.

But she shouldn’t have done that.

Seeing this man full of tricks after the abrupt confession, Soeun had underestimated him too much.

“Eat heartily.”

The two who left the company sat facing each other at a barbecue restaurant.

Somehow, they ordered more meat than usual, even diligently grilling grade 1++ beef. Taejoon earnestly advised Soeun. Not knowing English, she asked why.

“Why? Because I don’t want the connection to be cut off.”

As he piled the grilled meat onto Soeun’s plate, he said casually. The blush on Soeun’s cheeks was more intimidating than the mention of eating it. Taejoon was consistently serious, and even though Soeun enjoyed good meat, she couldn’t help but feel uneasy during the simple fact of going to his house after the meal. Perhaps due to tension, she felt like she drank more water than ate meat.

After the meal, when they arrived at Taejoon’s apartment, Taejoon hesitated in front of the entrance and asked.
“Do you remember the entrance door password?”

“No.”

“Should I register your fingerprints?”

Soeun, guided by his hand, placed her right thumb on the fingerprint recognition device. His hand, one degree warmer than Soeun’s, came up and pressed against her fingertips. The fingerprints of her right index finger, as well as the left thumb and index finger, were entered into the entrance door in the same manner.

“Now try it.”

Taejoon gestured for her to open the door. Soeun, now acting as the key, gently raised her right thumb to the recognition device. Ding, a sound echoed as the entrance door opened.

“This house is now mine.”

“Yeah.”

Although he threw a joke to dispel the silent atmosphere, Taejoon accepted her words without a trace of a smile.

“I gave you the house; shall I give you my bank account now?”

With a daring advance of his proposal without waiting for her joke, she felt even more frightened.

“Why are you like this, Director? … Are you not feeling well?”

“What should I appeal to?”

“……”

“Don’t play hard to get with me.”

Although he labeled it as an appeal, it was a warning.

“Because I will love you precisely.”

His subtle smile was clearly provocative.

For some reason, he seemed more impatient than usual. Taejoon, who had shown eagerness to meet after polishing himself, followed her to the bathroom after a while. He comforted her, who looked awkward under the bright light, washed her, and scattered kisses all over her body. Lips met droplets, and it was both tender and irritatingly affectionate.

Whenever there was a pause in the intermittent movements, the thick pillar throbbed prominently. Helpless against the body that moved on its own, it seemed unavoidable, and yet, he seemed to pledge to cherish her. Soeun felt unquestionably loved, but it also felt burdensome, and her body seemed strange because of the burning sensation.

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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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