Unexpectedly, a somewhat rough expression escaped from Song Kang’s lips. It was so uncomfortable that it almost took my breath away.
The impurity of emotions buried in the body felt more unpleasant than splattering mud or the sticky discomfort of sweating. It tormented Song Kang.
“Ah… right…”
His obsession and germophobia were the concerns that Line had as well. Line sniffled. Only after her tears subsided did Song Kang’s condition catch Line’s eye.
“What should I do… quickly go inside.”
“If Prosecutor Jin Line is here, I’m not going either. What kind of person are you trying to make me into by doing this?”
Upon Song Kang’s words, Line stood up. She couldn’t bear to see him in such a state, even if it meant delaying her tasks a bit.
Moreover, she didn’t want to see him feeling self-conscious because of her. When Line took the lead, Song Kang followed her.
As soon as they got into the car, he turned the heater on vigorously and raised the temperature of the car seat. However, the impulse to wash didn’t subside, and his expression remained dark.
“Director, today, just go straight to your place. You can drop me off anywhere.”
“I can’t do that as long as I can’t wash.”
Song Kang hesitated for a moment, then looked at Line. A moment of silence passed in the car. He opened his mouth after careful consideration.
“Then let’s do this. Let’s go to my house, you can wash, and I’ll take you right back.”
“What?”
Line looked at him in disbelief, but he confidently met her gaze.
“What’s with that expression?”
Song Kang asked Line confidently. Line thought it might look stranger if she hesitated here.
“Sure, let’s do that then.”
Line replied somewhat belatedly, avoiding eye contact. It was embarrassing and apologetic. For today, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of responsibility toward him.
Song Kang moved forward as if nothing had happened, but for Line, the scenery was entirely unfamiliar. It was a place so deserted that she wondered if there was such a quiet place in the heart of Seoul.
Recalling the information obtained during the investigation, Chairman Na and his new wife Geum Moran, as well as Seolha’s children, all lived together. However, seeing only Song Kang living separately like this…
“What are you thinking?”
“Me? I’m not thinking anything.”
“Is someone who claims not to be thinking standing with such tension in their shoulders?”
Line looked at herself in the mirror. Perhaps thinking about the Taesungga surrounding Song Kang, her shoulders were raised.
“Ah… no.”
Line took a deep breath, released the tension in her tense body, and looked straight ahead again. Although it seemed they had arrived at his house, Line couldn’t easily unfasten her seatbelt and get out of the car.
So, she just waited for him to get out first. Then, as Song Kang got out of the car, the door on Line’s side opened. Since Line didn’t get off as if in a daze, the door was opened to escort her, feeling awkward and sorry.
“Ah, I can do it.”
Line tried hard to hide her awkward expression. As Song Kang stood at the entrance, the door automatically opened. It was a system that recognized him through biometrics and deactivated the security.
“Prosecutors don’t really like this security system.”
Line raised her eyebrows and glanced at the security system, making a comment.
As they entered his living room, a gentle atmosphere welcomed them. It was infinitely warm, but Line still couldn’t let her guard down.
During her time as a prosecutor, no matter what scene she was assigned to, she never felt this nervous. Line wanted to attribute it to her condition.
“I’ll be out after a quick shower. Please wait comfortably.”
Contrary to his calm voice, he headed to the bathroom hurriedly for a shower.
Line hesitated, looking at the large and majestic sofa. Waiting while standing felt strange, and, above all, her feet felt like they would freeze in the cold.
After some hesitation, Line sat in the corner of the sofa. Being in such a warm place, her coat started to feel too hot.
However, if she took off the coat and settled into the seat, it seemed like there would be no turning back, so she found comfort in just lifting the hem of her coat.
“Ah…”
Her hand, caught in the coat hem, felt numb. She was concerned about whether she was frozen like a statue, but she wasn’t the type to fuss about such things.
The synergy of the gradually rising temperature and the melting body, along with a slight feeling of fatigue, made Line’s eyelids heavier.
“Is it still far…”
Line blinked her drowsy eyes, looking at where he had hidden. Line rested her ear on the sofa’s armrest. Although she had a premonition that it would be hard to wake up quickly if she fell asleep, there was nothing she could do.
After finishing the shower, Song Kang was dressed in a more comfortable semi-formal attire than usual. He didn’t even bother to comb his bangs, presenting a softer appearance than his usual impression. Perhaps because he had washed up, his mood, which had been quite irritable, had become much calmer.
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!!!
