Clearing his throat, he stood up, but So-eun suddenly chuckled, as if pricked by conscience. Understanding her laughter’s meaning, Tae-joon reassured her.
“I won’t leave you this time.”
But she didn’t seem to take him seriously.
“I’ll just stay here quietly. Okay?”
“Alright. Thank you.”
Despite understanding his words, her drunken habit was intriguing. Tae-joon watched her wobbly salute and headed to the parking lot. Turning a corner where she was no longer visible, he quickened his pace.
Reaching the parking lot, paying the fee, and driving back took little time. He quickly circled back to the original spot, the convenience store bench.
But the bench was empty.
Startled, Tae-joon got out of the car and looked around.
There was no sign of So-eun. He scanned every direction, but there was no one resembling her.
On the bench where So-eun had sat, only her glasses remained.
She had disappeared, leaving her glasses behind.
Like a magician.
He sighed as he picked up the glasses.
I thought of taking them off, and she just threw them and left.
In his mind, he imagined her haphazardly catching a taxi and falling asleep inside.
Did she make it safely?
Holding the glasses, Tae-joon got back into the car and grabbed the steering wheel. But as soon as he started to drive, he hesitated.
He hit the steering wheel and leaned back in his seat.
A muted curse slipped through his lips.
‘Ridiculous.’
What was I trying to do?
Go to her house to put on her glasses?
Today was excessive. Not like myself, I made too much noise.
Han So-eun, like a mirage, vanished, and when he came to his senses, his actions seemed absurd and ridiculous.
He had returned to Korea early out of curiosity.
Curious about why So-eun joined K Group, whether she knew about her father’s actions or not.
And he found out the truth. So-eun has no contact with her father and joined K Group simply as a job-seeking graduate.
With her curiosity satisfied, there was no reason for Tae-joon to stay involved. He chided himself for momentarily getting caught up in something and started driving away.
Screech.
However, the car came to a halt again after moving a bit. Was that all there was to it? He could have easily hired a counselor to find out this level of truth. It would have been better that way.
His heart had fluttered when the counselor sent a photo of Han So-eun. It was an excuse of curiosity, to confirm the real person behind the photo.
Yes, it was just curiosity, perhaps pure curiosity. But was it really pure to fly all the way to Korea to see her in person?
A dark desire surfaced from deep within. He remembered why he first attempted to find this girl.
Kim Tae-joon, you just wanted to play with her all along.
[Star Icon]The next morning, So-eun woke up gracefully in her bed.
She reached out for her glasses out of habit, but her hand found nothing.
‘Where are my glasses?’
While searching the bed, she eventually put on her old backup glasses from the drawer. These old glasses didn’t match her current prescription, so her vision remained blurry.
She looked into the mirror with her blurred vision.
She was a mess, having fallen asleep without washing up. So-eun plugged her phone into the charger and drank some water, feeling a sense of relief as it moistened her dry throat.
She had a funny dream last night. She couldn’t remember the details, but it seemed so hilarious that she might have laughed out loud.
She felt a bit tired. It was just one drink, but her body wasn’t used to it. She regretted her mistake and decided not to drink anymore.
Soon, her phone turned on. She checked the messages she received overnight.
There were only two texts: one about a purchase at a convenience store and the other about a taxi payment.
She had no memory of what she bought, how she caught the taxi, or how she got home.
Anyway, she made it home safely, so that was all that mattered.
She had reluctantly drunk at the bar and then received a scolding from her boyfriend, Hee-wook. He hadn’t wanted her to stay, and she had felt so sad that she left the bar early. She remembered feeling terribly down, but now it felt like she had released everything that had been trapped inside her.
But where did her glasses go? Where did she leave them?
While trying to recall the previous day’s events, So-eun tilted her head and went to the bathroom. Something felt odd.
‘…What’s this memory?’
Who was she talking to yesterday?
A suited man flitted before her eyes.
The memory was as blurry as her ill-fitting glasses.
After showering and putting in her lenses, her vision cleared, and memories started to return more clearly.
She hesitated again as something almost came back to her. A refreshed face after the shower suddenly drained of color.
No, what’s this? Who is this crazy woman vividly in my mind?
But So-eun immediately shook her head.
That couldn’t be right. It must have been a dream.
Her introverted and gentle self wouldn’t do that.
‘I’ve never caused trouble while drinking.’
So-eun was sure of herself. She wasn’t the type to lose control easily.
But while gulping down water, she suddenly dropped the bottle, as a flash of memory hit her.
“Tae-joon doesn’t know about things like K Group’s aptitude test… You’re lucky. I’m envious.”
“Is that what you’re envious of?”
“…You just became a director.”
What have I done…
I must be crazy.
Crazy, Han So-eun.
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
