Taehui thought it was truly absurd.
The Sajun from back then couldn’t possibly like the Taehui from back then.
To claim it was love at first sight was implausible, considering the 13 years spent together without crossing that boundary.
However, what was even more absurd was that she couldn’t casually dismiss those words as she would have in the past.
In the past, she would have sternly warned him not to play such pranks.
Taehui swallowed a shallow sigh and idly played with the beer can in her hand as the silence prolonged.
In the growing silence, Sajun spoke.
“Why? Can’t you believe those words?”
Only then did Taehui slowly lift her head to look at Sajun.
It was no longer a matter of believing or not.
Even if it was a lie, even if she didn’t believe it, Sajun’s sudden confession poured out like a balm for her heart.
That was the problem. The more her heart melted, the more it felt like the real Taehui, who stubbornly resisted, was disappearing from within.
“It’s kind of funny to believe those words, but at the same time, it feels like I can’t not believe them.”
Speaking her honest feelings, Taehui, who momentarily surprised Sajun, smiled faintly.
“You’ve changed, Mintaehui. In the past, you would have outright said you couldn’t believe it.”
He said something about intelligence and sentiment.
Whether Sajun’s feelings toward her were love or not, his desperate desire for her was clearly felt.
“Because you keep saying you like me and treating me well, I’ve started to believe you now. Whether you truly like me or not, the form of that emotion is undoubtedly sincere.”
As vapor-like smiles evaporated from Sajun’s face, Taehui murmured like a whisper.
“Relentless Sajun, you’ve trained me like Pavlov’s dog.”
Sajun, who had been silently listening, spoke with a serious expression.
“Then I should do better and say I like you dozens of times from now on.”
“No, please don’t.”
Taehui responded with a serious expression.
How much more will you shake and manipulate me?
It was a sweet poison. Because Sajun needed me, I fell into the torment of hope, unable to give up, afraid of leaving.
“You have to believe me, and even a hundred days later, you’ll still be by my side.”
After shaking her so much like this and making such a confession, Sajun remained calm without a change in expression.
Suppressing a bitter smile, Taehui playfully asked.
“Sajun, do you really want to keep me by your side even a hundred days later?”
“It’s not a hundred days later; I want to keep you by my side for a lifetime.”
The intense gaze that clung to her like a rope, the low voice without a hint of playfulness.
Just thinking that I won’t see or hear this gaze and voice again already made my heart ache.
Look at this, after making such a confession, how on earth am I supposed to endure it?
I should prepare for the worst-case scenario of being unable to sever ties with Sajun even a hundred days later; that desperate thought crossed her mind.
Jeong Inji, love, or familiar trust. It had to be determined what the true nature of these emotions was. After being unable to leave, it was a waste to torment herself with whether it was a lifetime of love or not.
So, now she had to endure this wavering heart like a reed. It was the point where an absolute safety device was needed to avoid being swayed by emotions.
“Sajun, want to make a bet? The person who says ‘I love you’ during our relationship loses.”
His handsome face instantly turned fierce.
“Mintaehui, stop beating around the bush and just say it. My confession was terribly unpleasant to hear.”
If it was so unpleasant, he wouldn’t have proposed such a bet.
Rather, it was too pleasant to hear, which was the problem. She was afraid she might fall headlong into it.
“The one who says ‘I love you’ first fulfills the wish. How about that?”
Looking at Taehui with fiery eyes, Sajun slowly spoke.
“Why should I do such a thing?”
“Because you hope this relationship continues even a hundred days later, and I hope it doesn’t. If you want to keep me by your side, show it through actions, not words. So that I develop genuine feelings to be by your side.”
At that single word, flames ignited in his dry pupils.
“Fine, let’s make the bet. Both confess.”
“Two friends who became lovers lived happily and sweetly, a happy ending.”
“If neither confesses and endures.”
There wouldn’t be such a situation. I already love you, and it’s practically the same as confessing.
Concealing those feelings, Taehui smiled brightly and replied.
“Let’s talk about that a hundred days later. Anyway, it’s not a bet you stand to lose, right?”
In fact, she knew it well herself. It was a cowardly proposal born from the fear within her heart.
But as time passed, the deeper her feelings became, the more precarious and desperate Taehui felt.
If I can protect myself from being hurt and in pain, even if it means resorting to cowardice, I would willingly do so.
Although she set such conditions, if Sajun says he loves her, then it would likely be true.
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.
