“Let’s start by tying up your hair.”
He took Hyo Jin’s bewildered hand and led her to the chair placed in front of the sink, covering the injured area like a cloak with a towel.
“Don’t worry, lie down on your back.”
Hyo Jin, who had leaned her head back against the sink with his touch, stiffened her neck and resisted.
“No, please don’t put anything on my face. It’s embarrassing.”
“What’s embarrassing? I don’t mind at all.”
Ha. Once again, Hyo Jin realized that she didn’t see herself as a rational person and, following his touch, leaned her head back, but suddenly she stood up straight.
“Why is my cheek like this?”
“Huh?”
Her flawless skin, with not a single pore, made the swollen redness on her cheek even more noticeable.
“Oh…”
Gyo Hwan, conscious of Hyo Jin’s gaze on her cheek, lazily blinked his eyelids and sighed.
“It’s nothing.”
“Did you bump into something?”
There was no one she could have bumped into.
“Just go to sleep and it’ll go down, so don’t worry…!”
Unconsciously, Hyo Jin was about to reach out and examine his cheek, but as their eyes met, she quickly withdrew her hand and turned her head.
Wow, am I crazy? It’s not like there’s a magnet.
Should I tie my hands?
“How’s the water temperature?”
He tested the water flowing from the shower hose with his fingers and then applied the lukewarm water to his hair.
“It… it seems fine.”
Hyo Jin covered her reddened face with both hands instead of a towel.
As his hand with shampoo passed over her scalp, it created fragrant and rich foam.
Feeling ticklish, Hyo Jin had to tightly press her lips together to prevent a moan from escaping between them.
Whether he knew or didn’t know her cautious heart, Gyo Hwan approached even closer and tickled Hyo Jin’s palm, which was covering her face, with a gentle breath.
Just the sound of his breath in her ear made Hyo Jin’s heart race so much that even her ears turned red.
“Did you accept the apology well?”
Hyo Jin raised her voice, as if her heartbeat could be heard by him.
“We broke up.”
“Huh?”
Startled by his calm voice, Hyo Jin lowered the hand covering her face from surprise and slipped off the sink.
In that instant, he supported Hyo Jin’s back of the head with one hand as she almost fell, resting his gaze on her.
His lips, red like ripe pomegranate, were right above Hyo Jin’s eyes.
“Are you okay?”
Resting her head on the sink, he cautiously placed it there, supporting her from behind, and narrowed his eyes.
“…?”
Through the gap in his unbuttoned shirt, the sensually curved chest and smooth skin further bewildered Hyo Jin’s vision.
Feeling his gaze on the sink, fixed on her ominous pupils, Hyo Jin swallowed dryly, neatly placing her hands down and tightly closing her eyes.
The sound of her pounding heart seemed to echo in his ears once again, so Hyo Jin opened her mouth loudly.
“Is your father okay?”
Pausing the hand that was shampooing for a moment, Gyo Hwan remembered what had happened earlier and nodded while toying with his hand.
“Yes, he seems fine.”
“What do you mean?”
“There was a bit of a problem.”
Hyo Jin, whose sensitivity heightened with the gentle touch of her hair being rinsed, raised her voice.
“Is it because of me?”
Is it because I said I was his mother?
“It’s because of me.”
“…?”
“I said I wanted to do it, but at the same time, I always had a guilty conscience towards my wife.”
Gyo Hwan felt relieved that there was no longer a need for that.
“I was curious too. Why would you want to get married when you don’t even like it?”
“I insulted you a lot, right? A father with a child wants to rashly get married when he doesn’t even have feelings for it.”
Oh, Hyo Jin felt embarrassed as if she had exposed her innermost thoughts.
“Bong Seonsaeng will visit you again.”
“Probably, right?”
He must think we broke up because of me. Naturally, he’ll try to retaliate.
“But you won’t be able to meet the teacher anymore.”
“Why?”
“We plan to request a restraining order from the court. Teacher Bong is also planning to hire separate bodyguards.”
“Oh?”
Why go to such lengths?
“Of course, we’ll keep an eye on him discreetly, so unless it’s a dangerous situation, it won’t be any different from usual, so don’t worry.”
“Aren’t you worrying too much?”
Not knowing his circumstances, Hyo Jin widened her eyes.
“You might think it’s an obsession, but it’s not just simple curiosity for me.”
Grandfather, father, and wife.
Gyo Hwan’s pupils, having lost his family, darkened with darkness.
“I don’t want to lose my family anymore.”
Having experienced suddenly leaving her parents, Hyo Jin felt like she could understand his feelings to some extent.
“Don’t worry. Even if something happens, I’ll protect Seung Yi safely.”
No more painful things for Father.
“Thank you very much. It’s impolite, but thanks to Teacher Bong, I was able to break off with peace of mind.”
The gaze that looked at her with a smiling eye was particularly warm.
“There was no one around me I could trust and leave Seung Yi with.”
“…”
“So I was planning to send her to a boarding school. But having the teacher by her side gives me peace of mind.”
Just like entrusting her to her mother.
Gyo Hwan couldn’t convey his final words, but Hyo Jin felt his deep trust and her heart swelled with emotion.
“Thank you too.”
Hyo Jin bit her lip, trying to push away the swelling emotions towards him.
“Teaching a lovely child like Seung Yi has been a great fortune for me too.”
Thanks to that, I learned what it truly means to love someone sincerely.
“Well, it’s done.”
While drying her wet hair with a hairdryer, he looked at Hyo Jin in the mirror, making sure the wind wasn’t too strong or hot. He asked her several times, meeting her eyes.
Even though their eyes met only in the reflection of the mirror, Hyo Jin blushed as if she had just kissed his lips, feeling embarrassed to the point of bursting.
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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.
