The two people who got in the car were silent for a while. Tae Joon was calculating when they could have a wedding and officially become a couple, and Seo Rin was making an effort to get out of the situation she was just in.
“We can’t go on like this… I have to take you with me soon.”
His quiet yet clear voice seemed to still be lingering in her ears like the wind.
If a voice is transmitted through the air, it should just scatter, but his voice strangely left a longlasting afterimage. As if the flowing air had stopped.
Her heart fluttered.
Although the idea of marriage didn’t fully register as everything was still premature, she unknowingly got carried away by emotions when he made such abrupt comments.
Soon, she would be living with this man in the same house, or even sharing a bed.
What would that feel like?
Would it feel different from when she was dating him?
It probably would be different. This man, who had become much more passionate than he was 10 years ago, would do his best to melt her heart.
Could she handle it?
She was becoming less confident. She struggled to keep her heart from unraveling.
While he could afford to be swept up in such emotions, she couldn’t afford to. Because everything she loved disappeared without a trace like a mirage.
To protect herself, and to go further to protect someone else, Seo Rin couldn’t allow even a shred of her heart to leak out.
But lately, she felt herself naturally drawn to him.
Her space with him felt too natural, she enjoyed her time with him, and her heart wavered at his every word.
It was a warning sign.
Pull yourself together, Seo Rin.
This marriage was just a business, and he was nothing more or less than a business partner.
“Have you had dinner?”
At the sound of his sudden voice, Seo Rin turned her attention away from her thoughts.
His profile, as he was driving, constantly changed shadows under the passing neon signs, but those shadows couldn’t affect him in any way. As a result, once she fixed her gaze on him, she couldn’t take her eyes off.
“Yeah. I didn’t eat much. Tae Joon, are you hungry?”
“No. Actually, I lost my appetite too, but I was wondering if you were hungry. If you were, I was thinking we could eat something.”
“No, I think I’ll be fine.”
She declined because her appetite had plummeted and she felt like she couldn’t eat anything. He nodded quietly and drove the car to her studio apartment.
“But there were no people following you today, Tae Joon?”
“Yeah. They were there until I left your studio apartment and went to the gym this morning, but when I finished exercising, they were gone. I guess following me around to see who I meet every day is meaningless now.”
“What do you mean?”
“I leaked my name to President Baek. So they’ll be too busy investigating that.”
“Your name, Tae Joon? Why?”
“Just to give them one more thing to worry about. It will take them some time to find out who I am based on my name. Besides, the company is registered under an English name, so they won’t be able to make the connection. By the time they figure everything out about me, we’ll have already made our move.”
“Ha! Seeing you now, Tae Joon… you seem to kind of enjoy tormenting people?”
She couldn’t help but laugh in disbelief. His unexpected side also left her somewhat flabbergasted.
She really wondered if the man in front of her was the Kang Tae Joon she knew. The Kang Tae Joon she knew was always full of affection, a very tender man.
However, he was not so generous to President Baek. He was even cornering President Baek with a very intelligent psychological warfare.
And that too, in a way that was a huge blow to President Baek. It was a strategy that could not be executed if he didn’t know President Baek well.
“It’s despicable. You can’t even eat properly because of the temporary shareholders’ meeting, and President Baek is holding a grand party with his executives from broad daylight.”
He said with a laugh. But Seo Rin could read his chilling intentions behind his charming laughter.
He was a man who was too blindly affectionate towards her. So she thought he would be the same to others. Fundamentally being a man overflowing with love, he wouldn’t be cruel to anyone.
However, it seemed to be her great misconception.
“Just hang in there until tomorrow. Once the shareholders’ meeting is over, the final winner will be Baek Seo Rin.”
Saying so, Tae Joon gently grasped her hand resting on his knee.
His warmth seeped into her cold hand, melting it. However, strangely, she could feel a chilling sensation from his warmth, which was only warm.
She started to see another side of him.
The man who warned with a smile.
He might be the most threatening man to someone.
The next morning.
After preparing for work, Seo Rin stood in front of the fulllength mirror to check her appearance one last time.
Today, her long hair tied up looked unusually cold. Moreover, the strong red lip that matched her black suit marked the pinnacle of her haughty image.
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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