“I didn’t bother. I wore thick clothes.”
Song Kang studied Line’s face closely. Her lips, which were like pink petals, now had a hint of blue, likely from the cold.
“Stretch out your hand.”
Line showed a guarded expression at his request.
“I won’t bite, just stretch out your hand.”
Reluctantly, Line extended her hand, and Song Kang held her delicate and small hand. As expected, it was ice cold.
“Let’s go.”
“Where to?”
“While the office warms up, let’s go have some warm soup at the cafe on the first floor.”
Song Kang held her hand firmly, and once Line stood up, he let go. She followed him, still wearing his coat.
The brunch cafe, open early, welcomed them with the smell of freshly baked bread and a warm atmosphere.
“It’s good that it’s warm here.”
Line nodded her head.
“What would you like?”
“Just some warm water for me.”
Song Kang was puzzled by Line’s order. Was he supposed to decide for her…?
He chose some light breads suitable for breakfast, a soft soup, a salad, and warm water, and sat down with her at a suitable table.
When the food arrived, Line only reached for the warm water.
“Aren’t you eating?”
“I am, see?”
She was indeed just holding the mug, warming her hands and sipping the water.
“If you can’t swallow anything else, at least have some warm soup.”
“I can’t eat soup.”
He couldn’t force her to eat what she couldn’t.
“Is there nothing here you’d like to try?”
Line examined the food Song Kang had ordered, then picked up tongs and placed a slice of olive ciabatta on her plate. Picking out the black olives with a fork, she chewed them thoughtfully.
Song Kang was momentarily at a loss for words. He had come to feed her a warm breakfast, but if it was just hot water she wanted, she could have had it at the office.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“No, it’s nothing. I respect your preferences.”
Line stopped munching and looked at him with a blank expression.
“About that photo earlier. Ah… think whatever you want.”
She reached again for her mug, warming her hands with its heat.
“Self-care is also a skill. Take good care of your health.”
Line half-listened and then turned her head, feeling a cough coming on, and coughed. It seemed she might have caught a cold.
Song Kang frowned. He had many things he wanted to nag about but held back.
“No matter how busy you are with work, go to the hospital.”
He wondered when he’d ever get a simple ‘yes’ from her… Song Kang gazed intently at her face. She didn’t seem likely to visit the hospital, nor did she seem inclined to make an effort.
Eventually, Song Kang took Line to a nearby hospital. She coughed all the way, making him feel uneasy.
Sitting in front of the doctor, Line appeared disinterested in the examination, maintaining a blank expression as her cough persisted. Song Kang stood next to her, arms crossed.
“What brought you here?”
“I have a cold.”
That answer alone didn’t reveal much about her symptoms.
“I was in a cold place all of yesterday, and I think I’ve caught a cold. Earlier, her body temperature dropped significantly, and her lips were blue. She keeps coughing.”
Song Kang spoke up for her.
The doctor took out a stethoscope and approached Line.
“Could you unbutton your blouse a bit?”
Line unbuttoned a few buttons of her blouse with an indifferent expression, and Song Kang averted his gaze to the air.
“The sound isn’t too bad. But it’s best to catch it early, so I’ll prescribe some medicine and a shot.”
“I don’t want a shot. Just the medicine, please.”
Line rebuttoned her blouse as she spoke.
“Please prescribe both the shot and medicine if necessary.”
Song Kang interjected. Line glared at him.
“Under medical law, the range of guardians…”
She was about to retort legally but was interrupted by a cough. In a way, it was good that she hadn’t said everything she wanted to.
It was a mistake to let him come into the examination room. And mentioning medical law to avoid a shot was quite pathetic.
The doctor, caught between the two, fiddled with his glasses.
“It’s better to get a shot to prevent worsening and recover quickly.”
Both the shot and medicine were prescribed, and Line bowed slightly as she left the examination room.
Inside the injection room, Line entered and Song Kang waited outside. She went in appearing to be quite a drama queen, but she emerged quietly, not making a peep.
“Why such fuss if you take it well anyway…”
“If I rest every time I’m tired or sick, when will I work?”
It was a welcome attitude for a CEO, but somehow it wasn’t quite the answer he wanted.
Song Kang watched Line get her prescription and return to the office before he started his own workday.
His one-hour delay caused the approval line to clog up like downtown traffic congestion. How much he had set aside to spend time with her…
Yet, he wondered where this desire to take care of her came from, even puzzling himself.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
*
Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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