Seung Oh’s expression twisted, but barely straightened when Kyung Jun put down the glass with a thud.
It seemed his pride had been hurt quite a bit. Pretending not to know what to do, Seo Ha rolled her eyes and cautiously pushed a glass of water towards Kyung Jun.
“Uh, have some water.”
Kyung Jun took the glass and drank it all at once. Then something surprising happened.
“Thank you.”
With a slight grin, Kyung Jun said this while looking straight at Seo Ha. And he did so with an incredibly gentle voice.
Seo Ha quickly realized that his smile was fake. Unlike his cold appearance, Kyung Jun smiled like a bit of a prankster. At least he did at the clam barbecue place in Eulwangri and on the rooftop room’s platform.
Not knowing what he was thinking, Seo Ha instinctively reciprocated with a smile to match Kyung Jun’s act.
“I’m the one who’s grateful. Always.”
Their fabricated smiles and laughter met. Strangely, for a moment, it all felt genuine.
She didn’t even know what was served in the remaining courses. She had no interest, and it was tasteless. It made her suspect if the chef had been replaced. Back in the days when she loved Seung Oh, everything tasted wonderful.
“I enjoyed the meal. It was delicious.”
As soon as the final dessert was over, Seo Ha offered her polite greetings. The sake that had been served earlier had only been half emptied, now cold.
“I’m glad it suited your taste. How was it, Secretary Ryu?”
“It was fine.”
Kyung Jun reached for a napkin while answering in a strictly businesslike manner. Seo Ha, who was sitting closer to the napkin holder, quickly grabbed two napkins, handed one to Kyung Jun, and used the remaining one to pat her lips clean.
“I’ll call a designated driver. Miss Jo Seo Ha, I’ll take you home, so the CEO can go back comfortably.”
Lee Seung Oh seemed displeased with something. Not knowing if he was aware of it, Kyung Jun got up first, saying he would wait outside after paying the bill.
“I didn’t need to worry.”
After the door closed, and a moment later, Seung Oh chuckled and filled two glasses of alcohol.
“Let’s have just one drink when it’s just the two of us.”
Without saying anything, Seo Ha raised her glass, clinked it with his, and took a sip.
It tasted bitter and unpleasant. It was strange how the same sake they had often drunk together at the restaurant they frequented, with the same menu, could taste so different.
“You must not be able to drink much, Miss Seo Ha.”
“As I mentioned earlier, it’s because of my condition…”
Seung Oh stood up, placing one hand on the center of the table, and grabbed Seo Ha’s chin. She barely held back a scream that almost burst out due to the disgusting and repulsive feeling.
“CEO.”
“It was my order, but it still feels disgusting to watch.”
Seung Oh glanced at the closed door with a grin and pulled Seo Ha’s chin a bit more.
“The one you’re sincerely interested in is me, not Ryu Kyung Jun, right?”
She wasn’t worried. She thought Kyung Jun would call before Seung Oh came any closer. It was an unfounded belief.
Seung Oh tilted his head slightly to the side. At that moment, her unfounded belief came true.
Knock knock.
“You can come out now, CEO.”
Tsk, Seung Oh clicked his tongue.
“Impeccable timing.”
Seung Oh released Seo Ha’s chin and stood up, taking the lead to grab his jacket. Seo Ha followed him and opened the sliding door. Just being in a space with Seung Oh, which was cut off from the outside, was extremely unpleasant.
In front of the restaurant, two cars that Seung Oh and Kyung Jun had arrived in were parked side by side. Seo Ha said she would go with them, and as soon as she got into the back seat of Kyung Jun’s car, he naturally sat down beside her.
Bang, the door closed.
Seung Oh’s displeased expression was visible through the dark window tint.
“You seemed to be having quite an interesting conversation with Mr. Lee Seung Oh.”
The meaning of Kyung Jun’s words, thrown right after getting in the car, was obvious. Still, Seo Ha tentatively reached out with a probing question.
“What do you mean?”
“So, the nonsense you suddenly spouted about liking me must have been because of that, right?”
The meaning became all too clear. Seo Ha quickly withdrew her probing question.
“That’s right. I’m sorry about that. Anyway, you didn’t accept it, so there’s no harm done.”
“You’re really brazen. Utterly shameless.”
“Don’t say that like it’s a compliment.”
“So, what exactly was the deal?”
There was no need to keep a secret now that they had been caught, but it still weighed on her mind. As Seo Ha hesitated, a faint wrinkle formed on Kyung Jun’s forehead and gradually deepened.
“It must have been a pretty important deal. Important enough that you can’t tell me.”
“It was an important… deal.”
After hesitating for a while, Seo Ha finally gathered her courage and brazenly lifted her chin.
“Try to seduce you and keep you appeased.”
Kyung Jun snorted. It seemed that even though he had heard the story earlier, it was still quite unbelievable.
“So?”
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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