Friday evening.
Kang Hyun visited Ji Yeon’s house for a brief talk.
Sitting together on the sofa, they chatted about various mundane topics before Kang Hyun brought up work.
“I’ve been assigned an additional project. It was totally unexpected, but it’s very important, so I’ll have to focus a lot on this for a while. It seems I’ll be even busier.”
“Busier? I know you have incredible stamina, Kang Hyun, but you shouldn’t overwork yourself to the point of harming your health… I’m upset that I can’t help you.”
Ji Yeon, stroking Kang Hyun’s face with her hand, spoke with a voice full of concern.
“Thanks for worrying about me.”
Kang Hyun, holding Ji Yeon’s hand stroking his face, interlocked their fingers and gently pressed his lips to the back of her hand.
“I’m fine.”
“Chi… You always say you’re fine.”
“Are you worried?”
“Of course, I am.”
“Um… If you’re that worried about me, you can always give me some of your energy, Ji Yeon.”
“I’ll give you as much as you need. But I’ll have to think about how to transfer my energy to you.”
“You don’t have to think about it. Actually, it’s quite simple.”
“Simple? How?”
Kang Hyun’s hands cupped Ji Yeon’s face, making her look at him.
“Just looking at your face like this gives me an energy boost of 10.”
“Ha-ha, so you got a boost of 10 just now?”
“Yes, I did.”
“Is there another way to boost your energy more?”
Ji Yeon’s face was full of a bright smile.
Then Kang Hyun embraced her tightly.
“When Ji Yeon hugs me like this, my energy shoots up by 50.”
Saying this, Kang Hyun hugged Ji Yeon tighter, and she laughed, hugging his waist in return.
“So now your energy has increased by 50? Then… to increase it more?”
Ji Yeon asked innocently, blinking her large eyes, and Kang Hyun kissed her forehead, eyes, nose, and lips gently.
“Kissing like this raises it by 100. Wow… My energy is quickly getting filled up.”
Kang Hyun looked at Ji Yeon, his eyes and mouth filled with a beautiful smile.
“Then… to quickly and efficiently fill up energy, this method is best, right?”
Suddenly, Ji Yeon cupped Kang Hyun’s face with her hands, pulled him towards her, and captured his lower lip with hers.
Her lips gently sought out his slightly parted ones.
Kang Hyun, slightly surprised at first, soon embraced her waist and accepted her bold move.
Despite her bold provocation, the trembling thrill in her fingertips conveyed directly to Kang Hyun.
As Kang Hyun delved deeper, embracing her tightly, Ji Yeon clung to him more.
Their breaths mingled, and Ji Yeon gasped for air.
After some time, Kang Hyun, breathing heavily, momentarily pulled away and brushed the hair that had fallen across Ji Yeon’s face.
Ji Yeon’s breath, still panting, touched Kang Hyun’s hand.
“Ha… My energy just got filled to the maximum in an instant.”
Kang Hyun, still not fully calmed, tried to catch his breath.
Although still flushed with heat, Kang Hyun made an effort to calm down and embraced her again.
She was truly a lovely woman.
Ji Yeon, cuddling in his embrace, peeked up and whispered.
“I’ve thought of an even quicker way to fill energy… but I’ll save that for later. Don’t want to overload our Kang Hyun with too much energy.”
Ji Yeon, with a shy smile, snuggled deeper into his embrace.
‘Is she testing me right now? Does she know what she’s doing, or is she unaware?’
Kang Hyun, who had barely calmed his racing heart, found it difficult to breathe as it heated up again with just one word from her.
“Haah… Kang Hyun’s embrace feels so good.”
Unaware of Kang Hyun’s inner turmoil, Ji Yeon expressed her contentment with a sigh, resting her face against his chest.
Taking a moment to catch their breath and cool down… Kang Hyun tried to balance his surging passion as they sat on the balcony chairs, chatting over iced tea and cookies Kang Hyun had brought.
“How about we have a fun date before we get too busy?”
“A fun date? What is it? Anything with you, Kang Hyun, I’ll love.”
Ji Yeon’s eyes sparkled with anticipation.
Kang Hyun’s idea of a special date was to attend a ‘one-day cooking class’ together.
“I found out there’s a one-day cooking class by a famous chef this Saturday. It’s a very popular program and was fully booked in no time, but thanks to a friend, I got us two additional spots. Do you know the chef ‘Steve Kim’?”
“Oh my! Yes, I know him! He often appears on TV shows… he was the main chef of a famous New York restaurant and has a bar and fusion restaurant in Cheongdam-dong. I’ve been to his restaurant a few times before, the food is really delicious. Especially because it’s based on Korean cuisine, it suited my taste well.”
“Right. Do you remember Gyusik, my senior?”
“Of course, I remember.”
“He and Chef Steve studied at the same culinary school and are close, so I met him a few times through my senior. When I inquired through my senior, he said they could add us to this week’s one-day class.”
“Wow… I’m so excited, Kang Hyun! Looking forward to his class and cooking with you.”
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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