“It feels great, doesn’t it, honey?”
Geum Moran massaged Chairman Na’s shoulders.
“You shouldn’t strain yourself. Just let the hired help do this. You’re not the strongest.”
There was no way she could let anyone else do this. It was her hands that had beguiled Chairman Na to this point.
“Massaging you is my pleasure. Why would I let anyone else do this precious task?”
Geum Moran sweet-talked him in a nasal voice.
Chairman Na tapped her hands on his shoulder, asking her to sit down. She placed a wooden chair beside the sofa where he sat.
“Why not sit comfortably on the sofa?”
“I just wanted to sit closer to you.”
Her words brought a smile to Chairman Na’s face.
“By the way, why haven’t I received any updates about Songgang’s case?”
As he reached for his phone, Moran placed her hand on the back of his.
“Chairman, don’t worry. Songgang is smart, and the legal office is working hard too.”
Chairman Na put down his phone, lost in thought, while Moran’s eyes cunningly rolled.
“What would have happened if you were implicated in this mess, Chairman? What about Taesung, and me?”
Despite Moran’s coquettish voice, the discomfort in his heart remained.
Songgang was caught in a perilous trap that she should have been in.
She had worked hard to put Chairman Na’s cherished son from his first wife in jeopardy. Building her scheme over a long time, she hadn’t expected this crisis to turn into an opportunity.
“I’ve spoken to the legal office. They will report to you. Trials can be intimidating with their serious and complex jargon, but to the experts, they are trivial.”
“It’s strange. Songgang isn’t someone to make such mistakes.”
Chairman Na’s expression turned grave.
“He must have tried too hard. Don’t stress, honey. It’s not good for your health.”
Behind her worried expression, a serpentine smile emerged.
She was excited at the thought of placing her own biological children in executive positions at Taesung once she got rid of Songgang, the thorn in her side.
Over seventy-year-old Chairman Na, younger than her by a decade, had his judgment clouded by her bedside arguments. It wasn’t just her youthful beauty that captivated him.
It took Geum Moran 20 years to hide her true nature and win over Chairman Na’s heart. With Chairman Na still vigorous, and the management not acknowledging her status, she started her influence subtly from the cultural and arts sector, a field not of interest to Chairman Na. She eventually even took over the Taesung Art Museum established by Songgang’s mother.
“Our Songlim feels the weight on his shoulders now. He’s working so hard, thinking he has to take responsibility for Taesung if his brother is gone. Please support him more.”
Chairman Na made no immediate response to Moran’s words. Combining both son Songlim and daughter Songwoon, they couldn’t match Songgang’s capabilities. It wasn’t just their age difference that made them less competent.
“Compare that to how the eldest son has grown; there’s a significant difference. I try not to show it in front of my wife, but I can’t just gloss over important management issues.”
“Honey, please guide and teach our Songrim and Songwoon more.”
At that, Chairman Na nodded.
Then, his phone rang. It was the chief of the legal department.
“How’s it going?”
[Chairman, I think you don’t need to worry too much. We’re handling it as you directed.]The chief was moving according to Geum Moran’s secret arrangements. Chairman Na, unsuspecting, believed him and ended the call.
“Don’t worry, honey. Our Taesung legal department can surely take care of Songgang.”
“Prosecutor, Songgang Na has arrived.”
“Yes, yes. I’m coming.”
Alerted by the courthouse staff, Line, immersed in her documents, said she’d be there shortly. Juhyeok got ready to leave.
“Line…”
Watching her focused, Juhyeok quietly sat back down, folding his arms and watching her.
With the evidence from Taesung’s legal department increasing, Line tirelessly worked through it, her tenacity catching Juhyeok’s attention.
“Prosecutor…”
An employee peeked in again.
“Yes, I’m coming.”
Juhyeok responded on Line’s behalf and stood up. Line also got up, seemingly ready to leave.
Standing at the interrogation room door, Line hesitated momentarily, recalling a past incident, but entered briskly. Juhyeok, waiting outside the monitor room, looked on anxiously.
Songgang Na and Cha Haein had been waiting inside. Songgang was getting restless due to the delayed schedule.
Line, ignoring Songgang and Haein already seated, opened her laptop. The staff brought in more evidence and left.
“Hello.”
Haein stood up, greeted politely, and sat back down.
“Yes.”
Line’s terse response wasn’t meant to ignore Haein; she was simply overwhelmed with work.
Without the legal department chief present, there was hope the investigation wouldn’t be a waste of time like before.
Songgang silently watched her. She was a tough opponent, yet someone he needed. He might have to protect her someday.
Then, Line lifted her slender hand to brush her hair back. Songgang noticed the worn-out splint on her finger.
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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