‘Is this man really in love with me right now? How can he say such things without hesitation?’
Such thoughts crossed her mind dozens of times every moment.
As Se Ah had anticipated from their first encounter, Min Woo was an elite, the precious son of a wealthy family.
And that too, the youngest son of a large conglomerate.
Later on, when she got to know him more deeply, it turned out he was a child born out of wedlock, but that didn’t matter.
Even if he was treated less than the legitimate children, he was still a son of a conglomerate chairman, and was expected to inherit a considerable amount.
His handsome appearance was also a big charm.
However, to Se Ah, a man’s appearance was a momentary pleasure.
It wasn’t like she was going to live off tearing apart his face, as long as he wasn’t unbearably unattractive, it was fine.
Above all, Se Ah preferred a man who had money, status, and power.
Min Woo was exactly her ideal type, satisfying all of these conditions.
Except for one thing that did not match.
Regrettably, Se Ah was not satisfied with the nights she spent with him.
He was too faithful to his own desires and did not consider Se Ah at all.
During the time they spent together, she had to act each time because he was completely oblivious, as long as she roughly matched the rhythm and did as he liked.
Thinking that the time she spent with him, was being stolen by some unknown girl, made her extremely angry.
“I won’t be taken away by anyone.”
It was a few days later.
A call came from an unknown number.
“Should I not answer? Who is it, calling like this continually?”
At first, she did not answer, but eventually answered the persistently incoming call.
“Hello?”
“Is this Jeong Se Ah?”
“Ah … Yes. Who is this?”
“I’m Min Woo’s mother. Where are you right now? I need to meet you.”
She was angry at Min Woo’s mother, whom she had never met, for speaking so casually to her, but she felt like she should not express her anger.
“I will come. Where should I go?”
“Come to the Korean restaurant at xx, xxdong.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“Don’t dawdle, come right away!”
With that, she only said what she wanted to say and then hung up the call.
“What’s with this woman? Why is her manner so lousy?”
Grumbling, Se Ah immediately hailed a taxi and headed for the Korean restaurant mentioned by Ju Ran.
In a highend Korean restaurant, she was already seated in a room.
The first impression of Ju Ran reflected in Se Ah’s eyes was ‘viperlike’.
The spite and greed were plastered all over her face, apparent at first glance.
However, she was one of the people she had to look good for the sake of her future with Min Woo, so she greeted as modestly as possible.
“Hello. Um … ma’am.”
“You’re here, sit down.”
“Yes.”
“You know why I called you, don’t you? How long have you been with our Min Woo?”
“I met Mr. Min Woo at school. We’ve been together for quite a while, ma’am.”
“Don’t call me ‘ma’am’. Who is your mother? Other people may misunderstand. Call me ‘lady’.”
“But how can I say that……”
“Enough. What does it matter, how much will you see me? Anyway, if you’ve been together for a long time, you should know how much work our Min Woo has to do, what important work he does. Do you think you are a match for our Min Woo in your opinion?”
“People don’t date based on compatibility. We are together because we love each other.”
“What love? How long do you live by chanting about love? You have to meet someone suitable for you and live similarly, kid. You’re not it. Even if my words sound harsh, I can’t help it. People should wear clothes that fit their bodies, and Min Woo is too much for you. You must have felt it too, why are you pretending not to know?”
“I’m also trying, ma’am. Mr. Min Woo is a precious person, so I’m making efforts.”
“Effort? Effoort? What effort have you made? And you think I didn’t investigate you?”
“What… what are you talking about?”
“Do you think I wouldn’t know that you had another man while you were seeing our Min Woo?”
Saying this, Ju Ran threw a few photos in front of Se Ah.
The person in the photo was Se Ah, and a man she had met at a club she went to with her friends a few months ago.
It was the night she had a big fight with Min Woo.
He was quite goodlooking and they got along well, so she casually met and enjoyed time with him a few times without Min Woo knowing.
When she met him, Se Ah didn’t use her real name, and he didn’t either.
How did this woman find out about the times she met and passed by with a man just for fun?
Se Ah felt goosebumps in fear that all this would be revealed, but she decided to bluff.
“He’s a friend. A close friend. You might not understand in your generation, but in our generation, we have many male friends. That’s not wrong, is it?”
“Do you go to the accommodation with someone you’re not even dating?”
Despite being scared out of her wits, Se Ah kept her front to the end.
“I came up from the countryside to Seoul and was staying at that accommodation temporarily. Don’t slander someone without knowing them well!”
As Ju Ran listened to Se Ah’s words, she sighed and shook her head.
“What more can I say to you? Looks like just talking won’t do.”
With that, Ju Ran took out a pouch from her bag and slid it towards Se Ah.
“Do you want to break up with him in exchange for money, or just get dumped? Our Min Woo, he’s set his wedding date. Whether you meet Min Woo or not, he’s going to be someone else’s husband. If you’re okay with that, keep chasing Min Woo. Afterwards, Ji Yeon will take care of it.”
“What? That’s impossible. Until a few days ago, Mr. Min Woo didn’t mention anything like this……”
“Why would he tell you? It’s a hassle.”
Ju Ran, who had been laughing as if it was ridiculous, stared at Se Ah directly.
“Accept when given. People should be smart, right? If I leave here now, I won’t make such an offer again.”
Se Ah’s body was trembling.
‘Mr. Min Woo… How could Mr. Min Woo do this to me. How could he do this to me.’
“No thoughts on this? Alright. I’ll be leaving then.”
Just as Ju Ran was about to grab the money pouch that she had placed on the table,
Se Ah grabbed the pouch with both hands.
“100 million won, not a won less.”
“Ha! You’re a shrewd one, breaking up with a guy and receiving 100 million won. Fine. There’s 30 million won in this pouch, so I’ll transfer the remaining 70 million soon.”
When Se Ah grabbed the money pouch as expected, an unmistakable sneer emerged from Ju Ran’s lips.
“You, never show up in front of our Min Woo after today. Besides the money, I’ll introduce you to an accommodation and a simple job in the countryside, so live there for a while. Don’t create any phone, card, anything. I’ll make a phone for you, so use that. Live like that for about a year. If you violate this, I’ll make sure to get compensation from you somehow. Understood?”
Ju Ran threw out words like a flood and tossed a business card in front of Se Ah.
“Send your bank account number and address to this number later. I’ll send all the things you need.”
Se Ah, who picked up the business card with her trembling hand, raised her head and glared at Ju Ran.
Soon tears began to pour from her eyes.
“Madam, you will surely regret this. Mr. Min Woo, he won’t give up on me that easily. I guarantee he will be looking for me for the rest of his life.”
“Alright, look forward to it. Let’s see what my son will do.”
Leaving the frozen Se Ah behind, Ju Ran walked out of the room.
An unexpected laugh came out due to her strangely lighthearted mood than ever before.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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