Though they hadn’t met yet, his proactive attitude toward his girlfriend and her family made him want to give him a high score.
“So, about what we talked about earlier. I don’t have much to treat you at home. What should I do?”
It was when the flustered Goeun was about to get up and head to the kitchen.
The doorbell rang.
“I think that person has arrived.”
Jieun, with a bright smile, got up from her seat, went to the intercom, checked, and then opened the door.
“Yes, it’s him.”
Everyone in the family saw Jieun’s face filled with a happy smile.
If there’s someone who can make Jieun smile so comfortably and happily, he must be a good person, and he must cherish Jieun a lot.
They hadn’t met her boyfriend yet, but even without seeing him, he seemed to be liked by Jieun’s family.
However, when they saw the person who entered the house soon, the whole family couldn’t help but be amazed.
Especially Jieun, she was so surprised that she couldn’t close her open mouth.
“Hello, I’m Lee Kanghyun, sincerely meeting Jieun. I’m sorry for coming suddenly at this late hour.”
Kanghyun appeared with a beautiful bouquet of red tulips.
Despite likely experiencing a lot of stress from overflowing work, he looked dazzlingly magnificent like a model who had just finished a photoshoot a while ago.
“Come in, it’s nice to meet you like this.”
For a moment, there was silence, but Chairman Eunjoo Hoon stepped forward and warmly welcomed Kanghyun.
“I’m sorry for coming so suddenly. I was planning to greet you after preparing a little more, but I suddenly got a big project… If it’s not today, it seemed like I would have to greet you much later. Please understand.”
Kanghyun bowed deeply and apologized.
Words that would make everyone laugh came out of Jieun’s mouth as she looked at Kanghyun.
“I’m definitely in favor, Jieun. I’m in favor of anything.”
“Thank you for welcoming me so warmly, even though I came suddenly.”
The one who welcomed Kanghyun the most was Jieun’s sister, Jieun.
“Come over here and sit, Executive Lee Kanghyun.”
Jieun smiled brightly, guiding Kanghyun to his seat.
“Please feel free to call me by my name, Director.”
Kanghyun suggested with a smile to Jieun.
“Well… if you say so, then I won’t refuse. What’s going on here? I didn’t know that Jieun’s boyfriend was this Mr. Kanghyun. I was going to introduce Jieun if Kanghyun didn’t have a girlfriend.”
“Oh, is that so? The one who was going to introduce me back then was Jieun.”
“Ah, I see. The one who was going to introduce me back then was Jieun.”
“At that time, Mr. Kanghyun bluntly said, ‘I have a girlfriend, and she’s a very beautiful and kind person.’… ‘This person has caught my eye.’ I thought to myself. If it’s our Jieun, it makes sense.”
Smiling happily and nodding in agreement, Jieun followed, wetting her head.
“Oh, Unnie, did you say that at the meeting? I didn’t know because Mr. Kanghyun didn’t say that to me?”
“Maybe he didn’t want you to worry for no reason. Anyway, what a fateful encounter.”
As if surprised by Jieun’s expression, Jieun patted Jieun’s back and said.
As Kanghyun took his seat, Goeun immediately brought out refreshments, and Jieun’s family of six bombarded Kanghyun with various questions.
Most importantly, he was the new boyfriend of the youngest.
Having had a previous relationship that felt like trash, it was even more crucial.
However, the atmosphere was not overly serious.
There was an excited atmosphere that Jieun had found a new connection.
Soon, they all relaxed, engaged in comfortable conversations, and gradually became closer.
“Mr. Kanghyun, if I may ask…”
As if hesitant, Goeun, Jieun’s mother, hesitated and couldn’t bring herself to speak.
“Feel free to speak.”
“Just in case… do you happen to know?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Our Jieun, was married… do you know?”
Everyone laughed and had a lively conversation, but Goeun, with a bright smile, couldn’t laugh and looked at Kanghyun awkwardly.
While there is no problem with having been married and divorced, societal biases still exist, causing a continuous concern.
If by any chance Kanghyun didn’t know this fact and found out later, what would happen if Jieun got hurt again?
“Yes, I know. Jieun told me everything. And that the other person is Cha Minwoo. It doesn’t matter to me, but it took Jieun some time to accept my feelings because of that reason.”
“Our Jieun?”
As Kanghyun smiled, he held Jieun’s hand next to him, wearing a ring, and held it tightly.
“I chased after Jieun first, but she had been married, and her married life wasn’t easy, so it was difficult for her to open her heart. I was so worried back then. In front, I coolly said, ‘Let’s get to know each other and take our time,’ but in reality, I was worried a lot, afraid you wouldn’t accept my feelings.”
At Kanghyun’s words, Jieun’s face blushed.
“In the end, I’m fortunate that you accepted my feelings. Even if you hadn’t back then, I probably would have continued chasing after you.”
Turning her head, Kanghyun’s eyes, full of affection, looked at Jieun, and Jieun’s family watched this scene unfold before their eyes.
Since Kanghyun had to go back to the office to finish the remaining work, around 10 o’clock, as they all got up from their seats, the family expressed their regrets.
“Come often, Mr. Kanghyun.”
“Yes. I will, Mom. I’ll come often. The simple food and sikhye you treated me to today were delicious. How did you know I like this kind of food…”
At the address of “Mom” mentioned by Kanghyun, a bashful smile appeared on Goeun’s face.
“Oh, then let me pack some for you to take home.”
Saying so, Goeun went to pack the food, including the simple dish and sikhye.
“Then I gratefully accept without any hesitation, Mom. It was so delicious that I can’t refuse.”
Unnoticed, a full plate of food and sikhye was loaded on Goeun’s arms.
“When you finish eating, come again. I’ll gladly do it anytime, understood?”
“Yes, thank you. Next time, I’ll contact you in advance and visit more leisurely.”
Bowing deeply, Kanghyun bid farewell to the family.
“I’ll just drop Mr. Kanghyun off at the front.”
“Go ahead, take care. It was nice to meet you today.”
After saying goodbye, Jieun and Kanghyun came out and decided to take a short walk in front of the house after loading the luggage in the car.
“Our family really likes Mr. Kanghyun, you know?”
“I was nervous earlier and couldn’t speak properly, wondering if I came here for nothing. I hope you see it favorably.”
“Did you see how much Mom liked it when Mr. Kanghyun addressed her as ‘Mom’? Look at the food she packed earlier.”
The pre-prepared special dish and sikhye from Madam Goeun, left in the car, were full.
It seemed like she had prepared everything.
“I’m not just saying it, it really was delicious. Jieun’s cooking skills seem to resemble yours, Mom.”
“Thank you for coming. Our family really appreciated it.”
“Thank you, Jieun, for giving in to my stubbornness.”
Kanghyun wrapped his arm around Jieun’s shoulder and gave her a forehead kiss.
“Ah~ I want to be with Mr. Kanghyun more. I missed you so much.”
Jieun whined, wrapping her arms around Kanghyun’s waist and burying her face in his chest.
They hadn’t seen each other frequently due to their busy schedules, so facing each other like this made parting regretful.
“Ha… Eunto-rabbit, I want to hold you all night without letting go. Next time we meet, you might not be able to leave my embrace all day. Got it?”
Nodding her head, Jieun hugged Kanghyun’s waist even tighter.
They stood there for a while, embracing each other before reluctantly turning away with regretful steps.
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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