Startled by Kim Seung-woo’s words, Ye-eun froze, and he laughed mockingly, shaking his glass as if to signal Haeyeon to come and pour. Ignoring Ye-eun’s protests, Haeyeon walked briskly towards Kim Seung-woo, closing the distance.
“So, you really want to drink, huh?”
“Not just any drink. I want one poured by you.”
“Okay.”
Haeyeon forced a deflated laugh and picked up the bottle. Instead of pouring into Kim Seung-woo’s offered glass, she filled an empty one on the table. She then picked it up and downed the drink in one go.
The room fell silent for a moment.
After finishing the drink and shaking her head, applause erupted. Kim Seung-woo’s face contorted with displeasure, but Haeyeon stared him down squarely.
“It’s too precious to waste on you.”
“What? Hey!”
Kim Seung-woo, on the verge of spewing vulgarities, suddenly laughed loudly.
“She skipped work today to be here, right?”
“Uh, yes…”
Another senior nearby reluctantly confirmed.
“Hey, Min Haeyeon. I’ll pay you a hundred per hour to come here and say that again.”
The mood split in two. Some were scared of Kim Seung-woo’s excessive behavior, while others were agitated by his antics.
“What are you waiting for? Everyone knows you can’t resist money. A hundred per hour, right? Or should I add one more?”
Kim Seung-woo opened his wallet. Amidst the uncomfortable silence, someone stood up, causing the scraping of a chair.
Everyone’s gaze turned towards the source of the sound. Standing there was a tall man, attracting everyone’s attention.
“Ah? Cha Doha. Why didn’t you say something earlier? You want to join in?”
“…”
Kim Seung-woo couldn’t possibly have failed to recognize Cha Doha. Despite his casual manner, the other students murmured amongst themselves.
“Hey, rein in Seung-woo, will you?”
“If I say anything now, he’ll just make it worse.”
Kim Seung-woo continued, ignoring the whispers and focusing only on what he wanted to say.
“Come on, join us. What’s with this camaraderie?”
“…”
Cha Doha and Kim Seung-woo were classmates, but due to Seung-woo’s frequent absences, they were effectively in different years. Seung-woo’s annoyed expression became evident as Doha continued to ignore him. Haeyeon also observed the man’s sharp nose and full lips, which formed a finely chiseled profile.
This was her first time observing him closely. Unlike the notorious Kim Seung-woo, Cha Doha was well-known purely for his own merits. While Seung-woo’s reputation was tied to his infamous family background, Doha, already appointed as the heir of Gilmyeong Group, was incomparable to him.
“XX. Say something, will you?”
Eventually, unable to bear the silence, Kim Seung-woo snapped. The man tilted his head slightly.
“Is Congressman Kim Sudong still letting someone who tarnishes his family’s name roam free?”
It wasn’t sarcasm; there was genuine curiosity in his tone.
“What? You…”
Just as Kim Seung-woo was about to retaliate against the dismissive remark, something else happened.
“In consideration of our school’s dignity, I was going to let this go, but it seems impossible with a loach constantly muddying the waters.”
It was a soft voice. Cha Doha! Kim Seung-woo shouted his name, but could say nothing more and just huffed. Haeyeon felt disgusted by the entire situation, but couldn’t leave due to concern for Ye-eun and the other students. Doha continued in his low voice.
“I don’t like to be bothered, so could you please keep it quiet from now on? Or should I contact your father directly?”
It was a threat to call his father and have him expelled from the university if he didn’t behave. Given Kim Seung-woo’s history of issues and knowing Cha Doha’s influence through the Gilmyeong Group’s support for the university, the outcome was unlikely to be favorable for Seung-woo.
“It’s finally quiet now.”
The atmosphere calmed at Doha’s nonchalant remark. Kim Seung-woo tried to retort, but Doha turned away, and someone tried to defuse the tense mood by shouting a department slogan. Soon, everything settled as if nothing had happened.
Haeyeon, pulled out by Ye-eun’s hand, left the place dazedly. Once outside, Ye-eun smiled broadly.
“If it weren’t for Cha Doha, what would we have done? Did you see Kim Seung-woo cowering?”
“Uh? Oh…”
Haeyeon was at a loss for words. She felt weird – a mix of good, bad, relieved, and suffocated. She couldn’t make sense of it.
“I should thank him, but I’m too nervous. Anyway, my mood’s recovered thanks to Cha Doha. Ah, here’s our taxi. Let’s go, Haeyeon.”
As they waited on the sidewalk for the taxi, Ye-eun pulled Haeyeon along as it arrived.
Cha Doha.
With his name crossing her mind, Haeyeon suddenly turned her head inside the taxi. Through the rear window, she saw a figure. Unaware of being followed, Doha walked with a nonchalant expression, causing Haeyeon to stop the taxi.
“Min Haeyeon, why?”
“I just remembered something. Sorry, Ye-eun, I need to go alone!”
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
