In response to her charming gesture, Heegu burst into laughter.
Two men were left alone in the dining room, and silence pervaded.
Even if Heegu were there, the atmosphere wouldn’t be much different.
This is why people say there should be a woman in the house.
The faint laughter of Heegu, heard from somewhere, made the ears of the two men perk up.
Yongjin, who drank a glass of water to quench his burning thirst, decided to muster up the courage first.
Because they were parents, not children; that was only natural.
While Sajun, up to that point, continued to gaze beyond the window with a round expression.
“Why did you propose to Taehui when she was half-asleep?”
When Yongjin asked first, Sajun let out a shallow sigh.
He had promised Taehui that he would take care of her, and he understood Yongjin’s perspective, but it didn’t resonate much with Sajun.
For Sajun, whether it was the old Yongjin or the current Yongjin, there was no significant difference. That meant there was no progress in their relationship.
Even now, he didn’t want to answer the questions, and he didn’t understand why he had to have such a conversation with Yongjin. Nevertheless, he decided to answer.
The conversation was led to the topic of the proposal, and leaving only the two of them outside was because Mintaehui wanted it.
“It was more of an impulsive confession than a proposal.”
Sajun, who tossed out the words abruptly, recalled that night.
After Taehui got pregnant, that cautious and delicate night that demanded all sorts of patience and perseverance.
He wanted Taehui to enjoy it fully, even if he couldn’t enjoy it himself.
Just as there are expressions of love through the heart and through the body, that night expressed love to Mintaehui with the entire body.
“I love you; I cherish you like this.”
He still remembered it vividly.
The faint moans released like breath, the trembling gestures, the warm sensuality, the delicate skin beautifully dyed, the gentle touch that caressed the hair, and the blurry eyes that clung to him.
After making love, he took a shower and came out.
His heart ached at the words that she had waited for him without falling asleep, despite being sleepy.
The passionate emotions surged in his chest because of Mintaehui, who relied and leaned on him without any reserve and expectation.
The disheveled Mintaehui was incredibly lovely.
He wished that she would quickly become his woman, so this could become our daily routine, to sleep and wake up together, such small desires were bundled together into a large mass.
Sometimes, he was afraid of this reality of Mintaehui being in his arms, as if it were a dream.
He feared that when he woke up, the Mintaehui in front of his eyes would disappear like mist.
He wanted to get married quickly. His heart was full of the desire to proclaim to the whole world that she was his woman.
“Just because she looks pretty and I feel like I’m going to die without any reason.”
So, it wasn’t that he intended to propose; he just expressed the emotions he couldn’t control at that time.
He wanted to confirm his feelings and check our future.
It wasn’t because he wanted to quickly skip over it while Mintaehui was half-asleep.
He had prepared flowers, a ring, and even reserved a lounge in a hotel.
However, when he woke up in the morning, he realized that, for some reason, a proposal had taken place simply because he had mentioned the idea of marriage.
He was worried that she might be disappointed without a ring, so hastily placed the ring on Mintaehui’s finger while she was sleeping.
Although he had to endure Taehui’s nagging all day, just looking at the ring sparkling on Mintaehui’s finger made him laugh foolishly.
Of course, the man called Father wouldn’t understand his feelings like that.
“I understand that feeling very well. It makes perfect sense.”
To understand, to make sense.
How about you?
Quietly smoothing his forehead, Sajun recalled that Yongjin was a notorious family man and lover. In his memories, Yongjin always respected, cherished, and loved his wife, Yeonhwa. However, during meals, the same Yongjin acted firm and cold towards Yeonhwa. If it were himself, he could never treat Mintaehee like that. Since the child in his arms was going to leave eventually, Sajun was unconditionally on the side of the woman he loved. Only now did he faintly sense Yongjin’s feelings. Why Yongjin made such choices and how much effort Yongjin was putting in now. The wall that had been firmly erected towards Yongjin felt like it had slightly crumbled. In the slightly softened atmosphere, Yongjin opened his mouth again.
“I also don’t know much about women. But, you know, when I asked friends who got married first for advice, they said proposing to women is as special as a wedding. There are only two things that remain memorable, they said. I also pondered for several days.”
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
