After a self-deprecating sigh, Yu In opened the drawer with slow movements. Inside, Kiyeon’s phone, a gift from him, lay sound asleep with the power turned off.
It was a device similar to hers this time, and the face that smiled so happily even at such a small device flashed in her retina.
Was that smile also a lie?
Now, for some reason, she was curious about why this was happening. Even with her small curiosity, she felt a chill.
“…Why so many.”
When she turned on the machine that had been off for almost a week, the vibration, unable to digest so many notifications, staggered for a while.
She absentmindedly glanced at the cluttered status window with a dull gaze.
Yu Jin’s threatening mixed message, Jihui and Ji Han’s calls filled with crying sounds. And,
“……. ”
The name of a man continuously displayed on the screen.
Yu In paused for a moment, holding her breath, and directed her gaze to the name that always brightly lit up her phone.
Was there still something left between him and her? Was it not over with that? The exchanged time, emotions, and memories—everything meaningless about the protagonist who made it all meaningless—what should she do about it?
As Yu In narrowed her lackluster forehead, biting her sharp lips while lost in thought, the screen changed to an incoming call, displaying Ji Han’s name.
“……Hello.”
The person on the other end of the call, who responded after some hesitation, seemed quite surprised.
“Nam Yu In? Is this Yu In?”
“Yes.”
“Hey! You… Ha. Is this your home? Why couldn’t I reach you? Both Han Ji Hui and I were so worried! Even Yu Jin said she didn’t know. Yu In, did you cut us off?”
“I’m listening.”
After the dry response, Ji Han remained silent for a moment. When he opened his mouth again, his tone had become deeper.
“…Are you okay?”
Okay? There was no way she could be okay. However, Yu In remained consistent with her silence.
Listening to the quiet response, Ji Han, who had been considering offering comfort and understanding the complex emotions, decided to change his approach and call out to Yu In.
“Yu In.”
“……. ”
“Yu In.”
“Yes.”
“Yu In.”
“……Yeah.”
The trailing tail of the elongated responses was poignant and moist.
The trembling breath, irregular with the sound of suppressed sobbing, echoed on both ends of the phone.
“Don’t cry.”
“Don’t cry.”
“Should I come over?”
“No.”
“Why?”
“Why should you.”
“What do you mean? I’ll come and hug you, wipe away those foolish tears.”
It was an honest and simple comfort in Ji Han’s style.
Listening to her friend’s voice, Yu In sat by the bedside, leaning her head on the bedside table. Her face was soaked from a brief, soundless downpour.
“Are you going to scold me for not hearing your words?”
“No. I won’t scold you. I’ll just be quiet and comfort you.”
“…Lies.”
“It’s true. I won’t tell you lies. Why would I do that?”
The tone, resonating like an arrowhead aimed at someone, was quite aggressive.
However, it soon returned to a calm state, realizing it wasn’t a particularly good choice.
“You’re just annoying, drinking water without saying anything. I told you not to do that.”
“Nagging. I should hang up.”
“Oh, okay. Okay! I’ll stop. Now.”
With an immediate and affectionate surrender, the fingertips wiping away the water droplets gathering on her chin became slightly lighter.
Relying on the faint light provided by Ji Han, Yu In, who took a step out of the room like a thin breeze, let out a sigh as light as a gentle breeze.
“Nam Yu In. This is the end of my survival report. Let’s meet face to face. Let’s talk after seeing each other’s faces. I’ll buy you the Korean dining you said you wanted. What do you think?”
“The reservation is still a long way off.”
“Do you remember that too? Anyway, come out tomorrow. Let’s go for a drive, eat something delicious, and change the mood.”
Yu In’s dry throat dropped slightly as she responded.
She knew she couldn’t stay locked in the room forever. She had already experienced that emerging from the wounds and shock required her own will. However, not knowing where to start, she isolated herself, driven by her confusion.
“Tomorrow… What time?”
“12 o’clock. How about that?”
“Okay.”
Unlike herself, Ji Han easily found a solution, and all Yu In needed to do was take the friendly hand he offered.
As with the seventeen-year-old Nam Yu In, Ji Han is still endlessly gentle and affectionate toward me.
“We made a promise. Don’t break it under any circumstances!”
“I got it.”
“I’ll come to pick you up in front of your house, so answer your phone. And don’t turn off your mobile again.”
“I said I got it.”
It took Yu In several times of reassuring Ji Han, who was laying down the law, before she could finally hang up the phone.
Her eyes, wiping away the dried, cold tears from her cheeks, once again descended toward the glowing screen.
“……. ”
Checking the caller ID, Yu In callously ignored the persistent vibrations, relentlessly seeking a response.
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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