Impure Among Friends (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 6
For a moment, Tae Hee couldn’t tell if this was reality or a dream, so she stayed still for a few seconds.
Yet the sensation of her lower lip being softly pulled and sucked felt excruciatingly vivid.
Wait, no way, this— Tae Hee gently lifted her eyelids and pushed against Sa Jun’s chest that was pressed against her lips.
“Do you wanna die? Who said you could crash your lips into mine like that?”
Their interlocked lips separated.
Even so, her flushed face showed no sign of cooling down, and her heart that had started pounding had no intention of stopping.
Unlike Tae Hee, Sa Jun was annoyingly calm.
As if it was no big deal.
“You said I could do anything.”
“That’s…!”
Tae Hee was momentarily speechless and slowly blinked. Who would’ve thought he’d kiss her.
“I heard it twice today. Jin Won hyung said it, and your half-brother did too—they asked if I like you. So I just got curious.”
At Sa Jun’s words that he’d kissed her simply out of curiosity, the corners of Tae Hee’s eyes trembled.
This was clearly an act that crossed the solid boundary they had maintained for thirteen years.
The more she thought about how he could cross that line for such a light reason, the angrier she became.
What drove her even crazier was that, even in this moment, she was curious how that kiss had felt for Kang Sa Jun.
Because of the absurd hope that maybe, just maybe, he liked her too.
“So? How was it? After kissing me, do you think I like you?”
“What about you, how was it?”
At Sa Jun’s sharp gaze that threw the question back at her, a chill ran down Tae Hee’s spine.
She worried that the quick-witted Kang Sa Jun might have noticed she’d been acting strange lately. Otherwise, she couldn’t understand why Sa Jun, who had never done this before, would cross the boundary they’d kept for thirteen years.
Their relationship would change depending on who crossed the line first.
Now that she had realized her feelings for Sa Jun, if Sa Jun crossed the line first, it could lead to progress. But if Tae Hee crossed it first, whatever lay beyond that line was likely the end.
Even if it killed her, she absolutely could not reveal these feelings first or let them be discovered. She couldn’t react sensitively to this situation, but she couldn’t let it slide easily either.
Deciding she had to respond calmly yet firmly, Tae Hee answered.
“Don’t you know the absolute rule between us? If you pull this kind of nonsense one more time with some ridiculous excuse, I won’t stay quiet either. Consider this your yellow card.”
“Answer me, Min Tae Hee. Did you hate it?”
Sa Jun’s pitch-black eyes, impossible to read, were persistent. As if he was determined to hear an answer no matter what.
“Are you kidding? How could anyone figure that out from just a quick peck?”
Acting annoyed, Tae Hee lowered her gaze and brushed back the hair that had fallen over her face.
When her neat side profile, previously hidden by her hair, was revealed, Sa Jun narrowed his eyes.
The long, thick eyelashes pointing downward, the cute nose scrunched up in displeasure, the soft, plush scarlet lips.
Whether she truly took it as a mean prank, Tae Hee really seemed unaffected.
But inside, Sa Jun was burning hot. The memory of their lips mixing just moments ago was far too vivid.
That fleeting first kiss had felt insanely sweet.
The soft lips and the fragrant breaths that tickled his nose kept coming back to mind, drawing his gaze to Min Tae Hee’s lips.
The distance between them, which hadn’t been far to begin with, began slowly narrowing.
It was an unstoppable moment even Sa Jun couldn’t control.
He desperately wanted to kiss Min Tae Hee again—this time properly, to shake her completely.
Bringing his lips close to Tae Hee’s ear, Sa Jun whispered seductively.
“If you’re not sure, wanna try it properly this time?”
At the whisper in her ear, Tae Hee instinctively turned her head, eyes widening in shock.
Sa Jun was way too close.
“W-what do you mean properly?”
She was so startled she even stuttered.
“Kiss.”
Alarm bells went off red in Tae Hee’s mind.
If they kissed one more time, these impure, wavering feelings would be exposed.
He really was a stubborn guy who never knew when to give up.
The moment Sa Jun tilted his chin and leaned in, Tae Hee’s desperate instinct made her swing the nearest pillow with all her might.
But Sa Jun, with his tall 188 cm frame, deftly dodged it.
Furious, Tae Hee hurled the pillow at Sa Jun who was now out of reach, but it only hit the door he closed on his way out and fell to the floor.
Wow, how does he manage to avoid getting hit even once.
Jumping down from the bed, Tae Hee grabbed the firmly shut door with both hands and tried to open it, but there was no way she could overcome Sa Jun’s grip strength.
“Kang Sa Jun, aren’t you gonna open this door?”
From the other side, Sa Jun answered nonchalantly.
“We promised not to use violence.”
“I’m a goldfish with a bad memory, unlike someone with a genius brain, so I totally forgot, okay?”
It was a moment she wanted to curse the heavens.
Why do I still like this infuriating guy who doesn’t understand a woman’s heart at all?
That fact made her even angrier.
Grumbling through the door that separated them, Tae Hee suddenly twisted her body.
The loud bang of Tae Hee slamming the terrace door echoed through the room.
At the sound, Sa Jun, who had been leisurely holding the doorknob with one hand, quickly re-entered the room.
“…She’s gone.”
The deep sigh Sa Jun let out rang hollowly through the empty room.
Min Tae Hee had already climbed over the terrace and returned to her own room.
[This is the timeline separator]The next morning. Tae Hee ate breakfast in silence without even meeting Hye Suk’s eyes.
It seemed like this was the first time since coming to Ilsan that she and Sa Jun had parted so quickly.
Usually they stayed together until dawn before separating.
She hated Kang Sa Jun to death for kissing her out of nowhere, messing up her heart, then coming back saying he wanted to kiss her properly.
Yet she was still curious how that kiss had felt for Sa Jun. She was also worried he might just leave today without a word.
All of this was just pathetic lingering attachment.
Like the wilted flowers in the vase she was looking at right now.
“Mom, throw these flowers away. Can’t you see they’re wilted?”
“I’ll throw them out right after you leave.”
Liar, you won’t throw them away.
Did Mom really not know these were flowers that had decorated that woman’s house before being discarded and sent here?
No, she knew. The one who loved flowers more than that woman was Mom herself.
It was Hye Suk’s pathetic attachment to Seon Tae that kept her from throwing the flowers away.
When her thoughts reached that point, Tae Hee let out a sigh. It was pathetic that mother and daughter were both clinging to hopeless love.
“Tae Hee-ya. I really hope you get married within the next year.”
At that moment, the car horn sounded twice from outside.
It was Sa Jun’s signal to come out.
Thinking his timing was impeccable as always, Tae Hee stood up.
“Mom, I gotta go.”
“Was Sa Jun here too? Then why didn’t you call him in to eat together?”
“That guy never eats breakfast anyway.”
He says exercising on an empty stomach is good for muscles or something.
“This is a bonus.”
When she held out the envelope she had taken from her bag, Hye Suk looked horrified.
“No need. I already feel terrible getting living expenses from you every month. Use this money to buy yourself some clothes.”
Hye Suk continued sadly while looking at Tae Hee dressed in an oversized hoodie and sports leggings.
“What’s with that outfit every day? It breaks my heart. You should dress pretty, date, and get married.”
There it was again, marriage.
“Even without dressing up, guys line up saying they like me, you know?”
Tae Hee stuffed the envelope into the pocket of the refusing Hye Suk and left the house.
Thanks to whom did I barely sleep and feel so restless?
Sa Jun was coolly sitting on the low hood of the car, looking annoyingly handsome.
His actions yesterday were hateful, but since he waited instead of leaving, she’d let it slide just this once.
Having unilaterally melted her own sulkiness, Tae Hee was handed the car keys by Sa Jun.
“You drive today. Let me catch some sleep.”
With the same calm eyes and expression as if nothing had happened last night.
“If I drive, it’ll easily take two hours. Wouldn’t it be better for you to drive fast and sleep properly when we arrive?”
“Looks like Min Tae Hee wants to read me a book or something.”
At Sa Jun’s grinning remark, Tae Hee snatched the keys and got into the car.
As if he had expected it, Sa Jun calmly climbed into the passenger seat and fastened his seatbelt.
“What about my car?”
“Give me your keys when we reach Seoul. I’ll have it nicely delivered to your place today.”
With the last excuse gone, Sa Jun told the reluctantly starting the engine Tae Hee their destination.
“Go to Grandpa’s place in Hannam-dong, not the hotel.”
Only then did Tae Hee understand why Sa Jun had handed her the keys.
Even the great Kang Sa Jun needed to conserve energy if he was going to drink gaoliang liquor until late at night entertaining his grandfather.
Taking a deep breath, Tae Hee gripped the wheel tightly and glanced at Sa Jun once more.
Driving was what Tae Hee was worst at. People who rode in her car never wanted to do it a second time.
Yet Kang Sa Jun not only entrusted her with his expensive car but even reclined the seat and closed his eyes.
“What if I crash?”
Perhaps sensing the tension in Tae Hee’s voice.
His drowsy eyelids lifted halfway, and Sa Jun’s pitch-black eyes stared straight at Tae Hee.
“Then we’ll die together on the same day.”
“…….”“Don’t cry from being moved.”
At his completely serious gaze, Tae Hee started the car and thought to herself.
That guy’s not sane either, but the me who likes a guy like that probably isn’t sane either.
[This is the timeline separator]A trip that should have taken an hour really took two hours to arrive.
But what day was it today? Starting from the end of the flat road, luxury sedans were lined up.
Having no choice, Tae Hee parked on the shoulder and looked at the soundly sleeping Sa Jun.
How does he sleep so well in a car with a loud engine but cause a commotion because he can’t sleep in a comfortable house?
Anyway, he was an incomprehensible guy.
“Kang Sa Jun.”
Reaching out to lightly shake Sa Jun’s arm, Tae Hee was inwardly shocked.
So all that strength that could lift anything with one hand came from these biceps.
“Is this a human arm or a rock?”
Muttering softly, Tae Hee’s gaze as she looked at the sleeping Sa Jun was quite different from before.
Unlike the pretty baby face that oozed sex appeal, his near-188 cm physique was a solid mass of muscle.
Just imagining how much dynamic energy those magnificent muscles could explode with made her heart tremble.
She knew she shouldn’t, yet her eyes kept drifting to Sa Jun.
A masterpiece like this had to be appreciated to shine, and it wasn’t like looking at him sleeping would wear him out.
Having justified it to herself, Tae Hee’s gaze lingered for a long time on his impressive upper body before slowly sliding downward. To thighs that looked just as firm as his arms.
Just poke once, really quick. The moment Tae Hee carefully poked Sa Jun’s thigh with her fingertip, her eyes widened.
Wow, his thighs are rock hard too.
Amazed by the firm sensation, Tae Hee closed her eyes and pressed her hand over her racing heart.
Remembering with her eyes and feeling with her fingertips things she used to ignore made her incredibly excited.
So this is why women go on and on about Kang Sa Jun.
The admiration and curiosity that had burst forth were now pouring oil onto the impure feelings she had only just realized.
The moment she recalled Sa Jun’s perfectly chiseled chocolate abs he often revealed by taking off his shirt, Tae Hee’s eyes sparkled.
It was the moment instinct overpowered reason.
Like someone possessed, her slowly reaching fingertip was about to touch his abs when Tae Hee suddenly snapped out of it.
I’ve lost my mind, Min Tae Hee. With nothing better to do, molesting my sleeping male best friend.
Scolding herself and about to quietly withdraw her hand, her wrist was suddenly grabbed.
“Why’d you stop halfway.”
From beneath lowered eyelids, pitch-black eyes now fully awake stared straight at Tae Hee.
Feeling like she’d been caught red-handed doing something bad, she stammered.
“W-what do you mean?”
“Touching my body.”
“Hey, Kang Sa Jun! You can’t just say things that can be misunderstood like that! Who was touching whom!”
“Then what were you doing.”
“You weren’t waking up no matter what, so I was shaking you, but your arm was like stone. I was just poking a tiny bit to check if you were human or a statue? It was completely pure intention.”
“Then with that pure intention, poke some more. From the angle of your hand, it looked like you were trying to check my abs.”
This jerk! He wasn’t even sleeping!
Watching Tae Hee who was so shocked she even forgot to breathe, Sa Jun calmly continued.
“I’m confident, you know. Come to think of it, the only person who can appreciate a body this great is you.”
Before he finished speaking, Sa Jun pulled her captured hand toward his stomach.
Tae Hee squeezed her eyes shut in shock, then heard a strange sound.
Carefully cracking one eye open, she saw Sa Jun desperately holding back laughter.
This guy dared… to tease me?
Trembling with the realization she’d been tricked again, Tae Hee suddenly flashed a bright smile. This time the smile vanished from Sa Jun’s face.
“What’s with the creepy sudden smile.”
“Because it doesn’t seem like the right time for you to leisurely show off your abs to me.”
Freeing her wrist, Tae Hee slowly looked ahead and asked innocently.
“Your grandfather has guests, right?”
Following her gaze, Sa Jun’s face immediately darkened.
“Ha, looks like Grandpa openly arranged a blind date for me.”
Only then did Tae Hee notice what she had missed earlier.
Every person getting out of the cars was accompanied by a woman around Sa Jun’s age.
Fixing a persistent gaze on Tae Hee who silently stared straight ahead, Sa Jun slowly opened his mouth.
“Min Tae Hee, are you really okay with me going on a blind date?”
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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What mother isn’t charmed when she hears someone speak so lovingly of her child? Irresistible.