Instead of looking at him when Song Kang called her, Line shifted her gaze to a file where she had gathered materials for a reinstatement lawsuit. How did it end up like this, from one thing to another… It was utterly pitiful.
“That’s right. I shouldn’t have gone when you told me not to. Now, not even a prosecutor but me… I shouldn’t have been there like that.”
At Line’s self-consuming words, Song Kang furrowed his brows deeply.
“I’m tired. I’ll be going now.”
“Prosecutor Jin Rain!”
Song Kang called her with an even firmer voice. However, Line did not respond.
“Just look at me.”
He struggled to suppress the voice that wanted to rise along with his emotions.
“I should not have come when you told me not to. Prosecutor Jin Rain’s actions hurt my pride.”
In response to Song Kang’s meaningful words, Line finally raised her head and looked at him.
“When I saw someone as spirited as you hiding behind that fence, how could my heart not ache? And it’s all because of me.”
His words were sharp yet warm. Line bit her lower lip as if tears were about to fall.
“Whether it’s a prosecutor or a lawyer, it doesn’t matter to me. I don’t like seeing someone who belongs to me cowering anywhere. So, act confidently wherever you are.”
“Why would I not be confident?”
With a seemingly unnecessary retort, she tried to act nonchalant. She had to do something like that; otherwise, she felt like she would really fall apart.
“If you were really confident, you wouldn’t have reacted like this to what I said earlier.”
Since his words were not wrong, Line sighed deeply and turned her head towards the empty air.
Song Kang’s statement about ‘such a look’ referred to an undignified appearance. However, Line thought he was referring to her appearance, not as a prosecutor but as herself. She had to admit that it was a blow to her pride.
“Prosecutor Jin Rain, think about my pride too. I want to always meet Prosecutor Jin Rain in a beautiful place looking magnificent.”
While asking her to consider his pride, Song Kang protected her own pride. Line felt like tears were about to fall and forced her eyes open.
Her appearance seemed as if she was glaring at Song Kang. He took a step closer, and Line took a step back, turning her head.
“Ha… I’ve never liked Prosecutor Jin Rain being a prosecutor. I always say that, and it’s not like I chose it because I wanted to.”
He looked at the reinstatement lawsuit documents she was organizing. Then, he fixed his gaze on Line again.
“Honestly, I sometimes think selfishly that I wish you wouldn’t go back. But because Prosecutor Jin Rain earnestly wishes for it, I only hope it turns out the way you want.”
That’s why he decided not to interfere in Line’s reinstatement issue and leave it to Attorney Cha Hae-in.
His unexpectedly sincere feelings made Line’s pupils dull, and tears welled up in her eyes. Line quickly wiped away the tears and turned her back to him.
“Are you crying now? I’m not the type to respond well to crying sounds. Don’t cry.”
While Song Kang said that outwardly, internally, his heart was being torn apart. If she cried now, all the patience he had shown so far might be in vain.
“I’m not good at crying either.”
Line was not someone who shed tears because of someone’s words or actions. Unless it was due to her own frustrations…
Line was genuinely afraid that she might burst into tears. She exerted all her strength to swallow the lump in her throat. Accepting and pushing away the unfamiliar emotions she felt right now was truly overwhelming.
“There was even a forecast for rain. What if it rains, and how much… Have I been so… inconsiderate?”
When Song Kang spoke, his voice devoid of strength, Line collapsed instantly.
Despite her efforts not to cry, large tears welled up in her eyes once again. Subsequently, she couldn’t contain the choked-up emotions any longer and began crying uncontrollably.
“Ha… Do you even care about my words? I told you not to cry just a moment ago.”
“I want to resist too… Ah, why is this happening?”
Line questioned herself and tightly closed her eyes. She initially thought Song Kang was angry because she didn’t follow his instructions.
However, it wasn’t that simple. Perhaps, he was more thoroughly examining her position and situation than she was.
His anger had a reason, and if he had thought about it so deeply, he had the right to be angry.
Unable to control the entangled emotions, Line’s tears flowed incessantly. At that moment, she felt a warm sensation on her cheek.
His thumb gently wiped away the tears streaming down her cheek.
“If I tell you to stop, you’ll cry even more.”
While saying so, his facial expression looking at Line was not stern at all. In his touch, Line felt a warmth filling a void she hadn’t realized was there.
She lowered her head to hide her face and the desire to cry, but his hand firmly held her head, preventing her from doing so.
As Line’s shoulders began to tremble, unable to endure any longer, she buried her face in his embrace. Then, she started crying loudly. Song Kang helplessly raised both hands into the air.
“Anyway, you really don’t listen…”
Soon, as she sobbed in his embrace like a child, he gently placed his hands on her small back, comforting her.
He wanted to embrace her like she was a child crying in his arms. He didn’t dislike the sound of her crying; it wasn’t that.
In his arms, Line thought about how warm his embrace was and how gentle his touch was. It was an inexplicable feeling.
She cried like that for a while.
However, even after Line’s crying subsided, she couldn’t bring herself to pull away from his embrace. She felt embarrassed only belatedly.
Song Kang also didn’t explicitly tell her to move away. When the tear-mixed breaths quieted down, Line bowed her head deeply, took a step back, and distanced herself from his embrace.
“If the results are out, go home and rest. Why did you come to the office again?”
Despite his scolding tone, Song Kang tapped Line as if consoling her.
Line hesitated but eventually lifted her head as if she wanted to say something. Song Kang found her attitude somewhat annoying, but when he saw Line’s puffed-up face, he couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
“Why are you laughing?”
“Having this kind of appearance is just refreshing.”
Feeling embarrassed, Line quickly turned her head. Song Kang’s gaze was directed at her swollen hand. It was so red that it seemed almost purple. Song Kang brought a small heater in front of Line and turned it on.
“Give me your hand.”
Only then did Line confirm the condition of her hand and awkwardly hid it behind her back. Song Kang pulled Line’s hand toward him. Her hand was as cold as ice, and she instinctively recoiled.
“Your hand… it must hurt.”
“No.”
Admitting it seemed like a fate worse than death. It was still a clumsy response.
“Director, come to think of it… you probably haven’t eaten anything all day today…”
Upon Line’s words, Song Kang turned his gaze from her hand to her face. He didn’t realize that his eyes were fixed on her. After she mumbled something incoherent, she finally relaxed her gaze.
Even though the complex emotions and situation between them had been resolved, why were they still sensitive? Song Kang only realized now the reason for his constant unease.
It was due to his obsessive-compulsive disorder. With this level of stress, he should have taken a shower at least ten times by now. Unable to quickly wash away the uncomfortable feelings and fill the desire to shower, the weather had remained unsettled.
“I’d rather wash quickly now than put something in my mouth. I’m dying to take a shower.”
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.
