“In fact, my father and grandfather know about your situation and Taehui’s. They know how that woman and her daughter took away your name and life.”
“How could that…?”
Hyeseok’s eyes shook, and her words became vague.
“In my father’s place, I met Min Seontae. I don’t know what he said, but it worked. So Min Seontae returned the house and land to him without any conditions.”
“So that person gave it without any compensation.”
Only now did Hyeseok understand why Seontae suddenly gave away the house and land.
It was because of the pressure from Chairman Kang, Sajun’s father.
He was endlessly strong to the weak and endlessly weak to the strong. While making himself small, he now even made me laugh bitterly.
“Thank you so much, Sajun. I was giving up, but eventually, I found it with your help.”
Hyeseok’s forced smile looked painful.
Feeling grateful and sorry to Sajun, she also felt embarrassed and ashamed.
It felt like a heavy stone was stacked on my chest.
Having done this, how can I shamelessly send my daughter to that house in marriage? Is it really the right thing to do?
“You and your family, including you, have no face in my eyes.”
Hyeseok couldn’t manage her expression. Her eyes reddened again, and tears welled up quickly.
“Mother.”
At the quiet voice calling me, Hyeseok raised her wet eyes.
“I have very high and picky standards for looking at women.”
Why is he saying this now?
When Hyeseok looked at him with a puzzled expression, Sajun casually continued.
“Yet I’ve been secretly in love with Taehui for 13 years. Even though I’m not afraid of anything, I was afraid of Taehui, so I foolishly stayed by her side for 13 years without expressing my feelings properly.”
“…!”
“I’ve raised my daughter well. I didn’t like Taehui so much that I couldn’t bear it. Yet, I stayed by her side like a fool for 13 years without properly expressing my feelings.”
Hyeseok covered her face with her hands at his words.
Thick tears fell between her fingers.
Watching the falling tears with emotionless eyes, Sajun continued speaking.
“My grandfather and father now live just to see Taehui breathe. They are even worried that you might not give her to me. And they are worried about what you might say.”
The emotions that had boiled up settled slowly at Sajun’s calm voice.
When Hyeseok lifted the hand that covered her face, Sajun finally took out tissues from the tissue box.
“During the marriage meeting, my family and I are absolutely the subjects, and you and Taehui are the lords. Be confident because you have every right to. You have enough qualifications.”
With those words, Sajun bowed his head in farewell and went upstairs.
Sajun didn’t offer any comfort. Instead, he simply said what he had to say.
Yet, Hyeseok knew.
Every word Sajun said now was the best comfort she could receive.
Taehui found Sajun’s room and bed more familiar and comfortable than her own.
So today, as if it were natural, she tried to cross the terrace to Sajun’s house.
But Sajun stopped her. He said it’s time for him to come over, so she should stop crossing the terrace during her pregnancy.
Before going to sleep, Sajun pulled up his T-shirt. Lying on the bed and admiring his well-shaped back muscles, Taehui said,
“My bed is too narrow for us to sleep together.”
In response to her words, Sajun tilted his head and chuckled. Wondering why he was laughing like that, Taehui looked at him, and Sajun spoke.
“We slept together even in the collapsing Seoul house bed.”
Oh, right. Feeling awkward for no reason, Taehui wrinkled her nose.
“It’s not often, but we’ve occasionally slept together in this bed too.”
Listening to Sajun’s words, it was indeed true.
Back then, I didn’t have such thoughts, but why do I feel like this bed can’t handle Sajun now?
It was because of the changed Sajun.
It was more accurate to say that my perspective on Sajun had changed.
The current Kang Sajun, what can I say?
He was too big, tall, and sturdy. Hot, overwhelming, and explosive, to top it all off.
It’s because of the ultra-high-priced bed and sofa in Sajun’s sweet room that can withstand him; most beds can never withstand Kang Sajun…
Wait, what am I thinking right now?
As thoughts flowed in an absurd direction, Taehui’s face turned red.
I’m a mom. So, good thoughts, good thoughts.
Muttering endlessly in her mind, Taehui gently touched her still flat belly with her hand.
In hopes that our little one would peacefully sleep now.
Sajun, who keenly sensed Taehui’s subtle change, suddenly climbed onto the bed and put his hand on Taehui’s forehead.
“It’s not a fever. Why is your face so red?”
Unable to say anything suggestive facing him, Taehui flicked away his hand and said,
“Sajun, you’re incredibly lucky, aren’t you? Successfully marrying your first love.”
“Yeah, unbelievably lucky.”
Sajun, who smiled brightly, lay beside her and hugged Taehui.
Being embraced in the familiar arms, memories of the perfect proposal from a few hours ago came to mind again.
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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