The evening began to darken.
Hyo Jin, who came to the sanatorium to pick up her clothes to change into, almost sat down in surprise when she entered the accommodation.
“A lady like you.”
Lady Bang Mi Hee was staring at Hyo Jin at the front door.
“Oh, Grandma! I thought you were a ghost, I was startled.”
At least give a hint.
“A lady like you. You said you were coming to play cards, but you didn’t show up.”
“Huh, did you really wait for me?”
Hyo Jin’s eyes widened in astonishment as she wiped her surprised heart.
“You said you were coming!”
Seeing Lady Bang Mi Hee playing innocent, Hyo Jin couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
“Oh dear, I’m sorry, Grandma. My grandma suddenly had to undergo surgery.”
Thinking that she had come all the way here upon hearing those words, her heart felt a pang.
“Grandma, when my grandma is discharged from the hospital, I’ll definitely play cards with you. Just don’t get sick and stay healthy. If you come out wearing only a hanbok like this, you’ll catch a cold.”
How worried would Seung Yul be if Grandma caught a cold?
Hyo Jin pressed down firmly on the open parasol in place of Seung Yul, making sure no wind could get in.
“Yang Soon Hye.”
Gyo Hwan, who came to the hospital, hesitated and stood in front of the ward with the patient’s name written on it.
“What’s the matter?”
A passing nurse stopped and stood.
“Oh, by any chance, where did the guardian of the patient who is hospitalized here go? I heard they had surgery and were admitted yesterday.”
“Oh, the patient’s family said they went home for a moment while the patient was undergoing tests.”
“Is that so?”
If it’s home, did they go to Grandma’s house? Gyo Hwan turned around with a bitter smile and called the nurse.
“By the way, while I’m here, can I meet the attending doctor? I’m curious to know if the surgery went well.”
Ding.
On the way back to the ward where Grandma was hospitalized after getting off the elevator.
“You’re here?”
Hyo Jin came face to face with a nurse who was checking Soon Hye’s blood pressure and body temperature in the ward.
“A visitor came earlier. Did you happen to meet them?”
“A visitor?”
Who could it be? There’s no one expected to come.
“Oh, it was a man.”
If it’s a man, is it Hwang Sae or Manager Nam?
“He was wearing a long coat.”
“What?”
Hyo Jin involuntarily let go of the handrail of the ward.
“A long coat?”
“Yes.”
The nurse nodded, as if she was sure.
“He had a bandage on his right hand.”
Oh, then it must be really Dad…!
“He wanted to know about the progress of the treatment and said he wanted to meet the attending physician.”
“What time was it?”
“I’m not sure. About 30 minutes ago? I thought he called and said he was coming. Huh?”
As the nurse looked around, she saw the elevator closing just as it arrived.
“Oh? There it is. I guess the professor finished talking…!”
Hyo Jin quickly checked the number on the floor indicator and rushed down the emergency stairs before the nurse could finish her sentence.
“Dad!”
Beep. Gyo Hwan stopped walking and turned around to see what the sound was when he heard it from behind, as he was walking towards the car parked in the parking lot after opening the car door with the remote control.
In an instant, Gyo Hwan turned around and saw Hyo Jin stumbling and falling with a clattering sound, her chin hitting the ground.
“Oh, Teacher Bong! Are you okay?”
Gyo Hwan closed the car door halfway and rushed towards Hyo Jin.
“Why are you just leaving like that? You came all the way here.”
Hyo Jin, who had brushed off her knees and stood up, didn’t even feel the pain for fear of losing him.
“Ah…!”
Gyo Hwan, who was holding the discarded shoes on the ground with his bandaged hand, changed his mind when he saw Hyo Jin in pain. With one hand holding the shoes, he put his hand between Hyo Jin’s knees and swiftly lifted her up.
“Oh, Dad? What are you doing now?”
Startled, Hyo Jin reflexively wrapped her arms around his neck, afraid of falling.
“Isn’t it difficult for you to walk because it hurts?”
Gyo Hwan embraced Hyo Jin and used his long legs to open the car door and seat her in the back seat.
“Let’s take a look. How badly are you hurt?”
“No, I’m… I’m fine.”
Click. The door closed, and in the tranquil space as if in a vacuum, Hyo Jin, with her breath in disarray, tried to speak calmly.
“I’m fine. I stumbled earlier and it hurt. It’s nothing serious, just my ankle. Did I sprain it?”
Gyo Hwan furrowed his eyebrows while examining her ankle, wondering if it had twisted.
I shouldn’t have come here for no reason.
“It was all Dad’s help, right?”
Hyo Jin’s voice echoed in Gyo Hwan’s ear as he examined her ankle.
“What? What do you mean…”
Hyo Jin leaned closer to Gyo Hwan, breathing warmly like a spring breeze, and pressed her face against his, breaking through his defense.
“…!”
In an instant, the distance between their faces narrowed as if their lips were about to touch, making Gyo Hwan involuntarily tense.
“Dad, if you’re going to lie, at least make it believable. I know everything.”
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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