Yeonsoo didn’t have a specific profession. She majored in piano, but her skills were not outstanding. She tried giving private lessons to children, but even that was abandoned after a few months. Meeting only men who catered to her tastes made it difficult for her to handle children who needed to be educated and consoled.
Unable to act frivolously like a swan, she came up with the idea of opening a cafe. She opened a small cafe on a busy street in Yeouido, Seoul.
Yeonsoo, the owner, only needed to stand at the cash register, smile brightly, and, when there were many male customers, sit in front of the piano and elegantly play a few pieces.
It was a job that suited her aptitude. Enjoying the admiring glances of men who couldn’t take their eyes off her, she also had a decent job.
Although the cafe had high operating costs, the money she earned was only a few tens of thousands of won, but it wasn’t a loss.
As long as she enjoyed her work, that was enough.
Being a cafe owner seemed reasonable, and if she hired an employee, she didn’t have to work too hard, and there was no need to worry about headaches at work.
That was it. Occasionally, male customers would try to get her contact information by bombarding her with gifts.
Each time, Yeonsoo would select the person based on pre-gathered information, share her contact information, and even go on a date.
However, recently, a troublesome situation had arisen.
At 8 p.m., preparing to leave work and entrust the closing to the part-time employee, Yeonsoo was once again surprised today.
“Why on earth are you doing this?”
Yeonsoo pressed her hand against her startled chest and glared at the man who blocked her way.
“Why are you doing this? Because I want to pick up our beauty and take her home comfortably.”
The man, who had coincidentally stopped by the cafe once while passing by, had been coming to Yeonsoo’s closing time for a month now.
Although she wanted to curse at him, she couldn’t lose her elegance.
As a cafe owner, a pianist with a pure image like a cluster of flowers, that was her current image.
“How many times do I have to tell you? You’re not my type.”
“Think again. I’m way higher class than the customers you occasionally meet at this cafe, aren’t I?”
Yeonsoo had criteria for dealing with male customers.
It should have a huge salary, at least an average appearance, no hair loss, and a luxury car. In summary, a man who could make her feel proud when walking with him.
But the man in front of her…
Yeonsoo immediately furrowed her brows.
He looked at least 20 years older than her.
Moreover, he was slightly taller than Yeonsoo, who was 159 centimeters, and his belly was about to burst the buttons on his shirt like a missile about to be launched.
There was no hair loss, but the large mole with a few hairs next to his nose was unforgivable.
It was so grotesque that just looking at it gave her chills. If he had money, he should get rid of that mole. Why leave it like that?
Ignoring the man’s unyielding confidence despite countless rejections, Yeonsoo decided to speak frankly.
“I’m sorry, but I care a lot about appearance.”
She thought the man would get angry and leave, but he instead chuckled leisurely.
“Beautiful. Naturally, capable men have appearances like mine. Still, I don’t care. Why? Because ability is appearance.”
Yeonsoo was so bewildered that she couldn’t speak.
Then what about Song Jehyun, or no, Kang Sajun?
Both men were not only talented but also had excellent looks.
As her thoughts flowed there, the sultry discomfort of a midsummer night’s high temperature soared instantly.
Why on earth are those men, who would be popular even if they stayed still, bothering me?
Unaware of Yeonsoo’s inner thoughts, the man casually scanned the small cafe.
“A small cafe with a small nose, clearly lacking.”
Still, Yeonsoo barely restrained herself from shouting that it was not in deficit.
“Do our beauty have any debts? Should oppa pay them off? Even if you need money, I can give it to you.”
You jerk, even if you have money, it’s not enough because of that face. Please, go look in the mirror.
“No, I don’t have any debts, and I’ve said it several times, but I run the cafe as a hobby. My parents are capable, so I only care about appearance, not men’s abilities. Got it?”
Please, just go away, you toad.
He passed by in a hurry, and his wrist was grabbed, and he was forcefully pulled.
As her body approached the man, a repugnant cologne smell mixed with a stale cigarette odor made Yeonsoo stop breathing.
Shivering, she pushed away the man’s hand with all her strength and shouted.
“Are you crazy, how dare you touch me!?”
“Still, take my business card.”
Smiling arrogantly again, the man, trembling, forced his business card into Yeonsoo’s hand.
“Change your mind after seeing the card or if you need money, contact me. Got it, beauty?”
As much as she wanted to throw the card on the ground, she couldn’t. The street was crowded, and she didn’t want to provoke an apparently ill-tempered man and face the consequences.
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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