After Sajun finished the call, he removed the Bluetooth earphone from his ear and turned around.
He noticed Taehui standing on the terrace threshold, but didn’t seem particularly surprised.
Slowly approaching, Sajun stopped in front of Taehui.
“What are you doing here?”
His gaze, looking down, seemed indifferent to his bare upper body.
“I was watching you exercise.”
Taehui answered calmly and slowly lowered her gaze.
It seemed polite to look since he often took off his top as if begging for attention.
Whether drinking or exercising, Sajun’s life after 22 was always filled with these two activities.
But it was also Taehui’s first time actually seeing him exercise.
Under the bright sunlight, his bulked-up upper body looked breathtakingly sexy.
Thinking back, her past responses seemed to favor muscular bodies.
His manly large feet on the artificial turf, long legs firmly standing, sleek waistline, deeply carved chocolate abs, rock-hard chest, sharply angled shoulders, and straight neck, sharp jawline.
When she looked up so much her neck hurt, she locked eyes with his cool gaze. Having admired, it was time for an honest opinion.
“He looked cool.”
Surprised by Taehui’s plain compliment, Sajun squinted his eyes.
“What’s this? Mintaehui, who always finds me annoying, is complimenting me.”
“Annoying is annoying, but cool is cool.”
Perhaps awkward with the rare compliment, Sajun shrugged and turned his head to the side.
Sweat-dampened hair strands clung to his forehead and temples.
Taehui clenched her fists, resisting the urge to remove them. Even so, his handsome face looked fresh as if he’d showered.
“But, are you seeing someone?”
Taehui asked nonchalantly, trying to appear calm.
“Yeah.”
His response was as brief as it was annoying. Like he didn’t need to explain to me.
Maybe in the past, he wouldn’t have.
But he was the one who declared he would confess 100 times, despite her firm refusal.
So, Taehui felt entitled to ask.
“So, you declare war on me, saying you’ll resist, but you’re still going on blind dates?”
Her voice was calm, but her mind was a mess.
Feeling betrayed was absurd.
She never thought he’d avoid blind dates or looking for a partner during those hundred confessions.
She thought she’d have Gang Sajun all to herself during that time, just like in the past.
It was a complete misjudgment and miscalculation.
“I have to go on blind dates.”
His black pupils, which had lowered and then raised slowly, fixed on Taehui’s face.
He said in a monotonous voice, slowly running his hand through his hair.
“To buy time for those hundred confessions to you.”
Was he using that as an excuse now? Taehui just looked at him, and Sajun spoke again.
“I can wait for you, but our grandfather can’t.”
With no words left, Taehui looked down and bit the inside of her lip.
Then, she saw Sajun’s foot stepping closer within her downcast view.
They were almost touching, looking at each other’s feet, when Sajun suddenly asked.
“Mintaehui, are you jealous?”
Taehui’s head snapped up at that. The words sounded like ‘Do you like me?’
Swallowing hard, Taehui forced a calm expression.
“No, why would I?”
“Then never mind.”
Another brief response came, and Taehui glared at Sajun.
She wanted to hit him for casually messing with her feelings and acting like it was nothing.
This is really playing with someone’s emotions.
Sajun, unflinchingly meeting the staring eyes, calmly asked again.
“Min Tae-hee, shall I stop going on blind dates?”
Tae-hee, utterly bewildered, couldn’t comprehend why Sajun, who had asked this just a few days ago, was repeating the question.
She wished she could peek into his mind just once, even if it meant selling her soul to the devil.
After several deep breaths, Tae-hee pondered a response to give Sajun.
‘Go or don’t go.’
‘Just give up on confessing to me and enjoy your blind dates.’
The most plausible response came to mind.
But, her lips moved on their own, contrary to her will.
“Stalling for time, huh. Go on the blind date.”
Ah! Crazy, Min Tae-hee. Why did you add about stalling for time when you could’ve just said to go on the date?
Regretting too late, the words were already out.
Sajun, too close to pretend he hadn’t heard, remained silent. Thus, Tae-hee also averted her gaze.
Despite standing face to face, they stood silently, not looking at each other.
“…….”
“…….”
In that fleeting moment, Tae-hee confronted the truth she had deeply hidden within.
Even if it was a soulless, bland confession, even if it was Sajun, who would recklessly pursue his goal, she wanted to hear his confession, no matter how many times he had to repeat it.
She didn’t dislike it when Sajun, asking her out, behaved tenderly.
Spending time together, doing things they never did before, was strangely unfamiliar and awkward, yet pleasing.
She knew these memories would be poison in the future, but still wished to cherish them.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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