In the deep darkness, only the dim light of the dawn moon was visible. Exhausted from their long-awaited date, Haeyeon quickly fell asleep as soon as she got home.
Someone leaned over her softly snoring, peacefully sleeping face. The guilt deeply etched between the furrowed brows seemed evident, even if the full extent of the emotion was unknown. Looking down at his wife with troubled eyes, Doha gently clasped her hand, intertwining their small fingers.
A sigh-like voice then pierced the darkness.
“…Haeyeon.”
His eyes were tinged with red, a look of self-reproach resembling someone with no inner defenses.
[Doha, Haeyeon suddenly wants to work.] […I want to work.]Doha’s hand, pulling the blanket up to his neck, hovered over Haeyeon’s cheek, slightly distanced as if afraid to wake her, and tenderly traced the outline of her face in the air.
“I wish you would continue not to remember.”
With a deep sigh, Doha slowly blinked. He couldn’t comprehend what this change meant. All he could wish for was that this wasn’t part of Haeyeon regaining her memory. His face looked weary.
Haeyeon couldn’t enjoy a normal college life like her peers.
To maintain her scholarship, she had to keep up her grades, acquire various certifications, and achieve high English proficiency scores. On top of this, she had a packed schedule with numerous academic and extracurricular activities, barely having time to sleep. Of course, there were other hardworking students, but Haeyeon was different.
Because she was alone.
Therefore, she lived her life under self-control, never acting or thinking carelessly. This was a habit ingrained in her life, a result etched by necessity as she had always lived alone.
Her busy routine meant that social gatherings were a luxury. The day Haeyeon attended a department gathering was a mere coincidence.
The owner of the shop where she worked part-time had a traffic accident, leading to an unexpected closure. With sudden free time, Haeyeon impulsively decided to attend after remembering a classmate’s invitation.
“Ha-ha, hurry and drink!”
By the time Haeyeon arrived, the place was buzzing with laughter. Entering the establishment, she saw young men and women in their twenties clinking glasses, identified as her university students by their department jackets.
Haeyeon, who rarely participated in such scenes, approached timidly. Recognizing her, a friend exclaimed in surprise and stood up.
“Min Haeyeon? Wow, it’s Min Haeyeon!”
With such an exaggerated reaction, everyone in the shop looked their way, causing Haeyeon’s face to redden with embarrassment. Given her reputation as the top student with excellent qualifications, she never had the time or energy to attend such gatherings. Flustered, her friend came over and hugged her.
“Min Haeyeon! I thought I’d never get to drink with you before graduating!”
“Really? Sorry.”
Although Haeyeon had drunk with friends, it was always just a few people in her apartment. Continually avoiding departmental activities, she began to feel slightly uplifted, but the feeling soon faded.
“Are you that Min Haeyeon?”
A familiar face with a flushed complexion looked at her with half-closed eyes. It was Kim Seung-woo, a student of her year but a few years older due to his return from military service. Seung-woo, who was always displeased with Haeyeon for never attending departmental gatherings or clubs, was particularly resentful.
In reality, Haeyeon couldn’t attend, but would people understand that? People with stable and accepting families wouldn’t fully empathize with her situation.
Seung-woo was a prime example. Coming from a family of a well-known politician, his background was different from ordinary students. Haeyeon didn’t often see him on campus, but she knew about him through friends.
“Today’s my lucky day. I join a rare gathering and get to see Min Haeyeon. Hey, pour some liquor.”
The atmosphere turned tense in an instant, and no one dared to intervene. Kim Seung-woo, the scion of a powerful family, was rumored to be so influential that not even the university president would dare cross him. His involvement in several incidents, all of which he had escaped from, seemed to confirm these rumors as he freely roamed about.
“All this time, drinking with unattractive people made the taste of alcohol dull. Seeing you has revived my appetite.”
In the ensuing silence, where no one stepped forward, Haeyeon spoke calmly.
“Did you ask me to pour you a drink?”
Her expressionless face turned towards Kim Seung-woo.
“Yes. Come here.”
Kim Seung-woo tapped the seat next to him, and one of the juniors quickly vacated the spot, not wanting to get involved.
“Haeyeon, don’t go. Let’s just leave.”
A classmate whispered in Haeyeon’s ear, but she stood still, seemingly ignoring it.
“Hey, Yoon Ye-eun. Do you want to fail to graduate this year?”
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
