“Not that. Plan an event. Or, maybe, at night…”
Tae Hwan’s rambling was cut off by someone beside him. He quickly covered his mouth, realizing the situation.
“Right, that’s going too far. Anyway, just be sweet… you know, softly… ah, forget it. You’re not going to do that anyway.”
Everyone looked deeply troubled.
They wanted to help their friend but knew that whatever method they suggested, it wouldn’t seem like something Do Jun would do.
Do Jun’s life had always been solely about work. Even the most beautiful women couldn’t distract him. So, conventional methods seemed pointless.
“Maybe it’s faster just to give up?”
“No. He might actually seduce her by offering all the shares of KK Group.”
“Yeah, as if that would work.”
They all seriously pondered what Do Jun could possibly do.
“There’s one method that might be useful if Sister-in-Law is unmoved even after you’ve shaken her heart.”
Tae Hwan’s words piqued Do Jun’s interest. Tae Hwan moved closer to Do Jun and whispered something in his ear.
Do Jun wore an enigmatic expression.
“Would that really work?”
“Yes. You can trust me on that.”
Do Jun’s friends continued to chatter about ways to woo women.
Do Jun, who had been listening passively, finished his drink, shrugged his shoulders, and stood up.
“I’ll remember what you said today. The conclusion is to follow my heart, do as I please.”
It was what he was best at.
Not caring about others and doing what he wanted.
The image of Tae Yeon, waiting for him at home, flickered in his mind.
Tonight was the night to put his friends’ advice to use.
[Time Divider]After parting with his friends and some time had passed, Do Jun returned to his marital home.
Greeted by Tae Yeon in her pajamas, he staggered slightly towards her.
A faint smell of alcohol emanated from him.
“Why didn’t you sleep? It’s quite late.”
Tae Yeon smiled in response.
She hadn’t wanted to go into the bedroom without Do Jun there.
She couldn’t confess her true feelings and wrapped them in another reason.
“I drank too much coffee during the day and couldn’t sleep.”
“That’s unfortunate.”
Do Jun’s usually neat appearance was slightly disheveled, likely from drinking a fair amount.
His tie, usually fastened up to his neck, was nowhere to be seen, and his shirt buttons were undone, revealing his firm skin.
Tae Yeon turned her gaze away, speaking in a calm voice.
“Do Jun, why don’t you take a shower first?”
“That’s a good idea.”
After sending Do Jun off to the bathroom attached to their bedroom, Tae Yeon dismissed Mrs. Choi, their housekeeper.
She thought about waiting for him but then remembered something Do Jun had given her and moved to the kitchen.
While boiling water and stirring honey, she worried about Do Jun.
“He seemed to have drunk quite a bit. Will this be enough?”
She wondered if she should have bought a hangover remedy.
At that moment, the bedroom door clicked open, and Do Jun, wearing a bathrobe with wet hair covering his forehead, emerged.
The damp hair gave him a different aura.
‘Can someone look so different just by letting their hair down?’
As she gazed at his face, Tae Yeon walked over, holding the honey water she had prepared.
“Here, drink this.”
Do Jun took the honey water and asked.
“Did Mrs. Choi make it?”
“No, Mrs. Choi has already left.”
If it wasn’t Mrs. Choi, then there was only one person who could have made it.
Do Jun smiled appreciatively, lifting the corners of his mouth.
“It tastes especially good because it’s from Jin Tae Yeon.”
He quickly finished the honey water and sat on the sofa in the living room, closing his eyes as if feeling dizzy.
“Do Jun, are you okay?”
“I’m fine.”
“Do you want me to buy a hangover remedy?”
“No. Don’t worry about me. Jin Tae Yeon, you can go to sleep first.”
Despite being able to do so, strangely, she didn’t want to leave Do Jun’s side.
Having experienced the loneliness of sleeping alone in Busan, Tae Yeon knew all too well how desolate it could be.
She stood near the sofa, hesitating to leave Do Jun’s side.
Meanwhile, Do Jun exhaled a hot breath. The alcohol in his body was spreading faster after the hot shower.
Leaning his head against the sofa, Do Jun closed his eyes for a moment.
“Do Jun?”
Tae Yeon called his name, but there was no response.
Had he fallen asleep?
Tae Yeon stood up and waved her hand in front of Do Jun’s face.
Still, only his regular, soft breathing could be heard; he didn’t open his eyes.
“You’ll be uncomfortable if you sleep like this… Do Jun, let’s go to bed.”
Without realizing it, Tae Yeon took his hand and shook it. After calling his name a few times, Do Jun slowly lifted his eyelids.
“Huh? You’re awake! Thank goodness. I was wondering if I should drag you to bed and…”
Tae Yeon couldn’t finish her sentence.
“Wait a minute!”
Suddenly, Do Jun spread his arms and enveloped Tae Yeon in a tight embrace.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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