Observing Yoo In with a disappointed face staring at the empty screen, the two people who had been closely examining her simultaneously let out a sigh.
“Why? Is Director angry? What did he say?”
“He said he’s coming here now.”
Yoo In, still bewildered, replied by lightly brushing her cheek with a hand that conveyed her astonishment.
“Yeah. He didn’t say he was coming, but he told me to wait. But why does he seem angry?”
“Angry? Why? Didn’t you tell him we’re meeting?”
While referring to us, Jaehui’s cat-like large eyes sparkled at Jihan, but Jihan silently lowered the hand that was still squeezing her cheek.
“No. I did.”
“Really? Or… did you two really fight earlier?”
“We didn’t fight.”
Looking as if she found the concept amusing, Yoo In redefined the boundaries of “us.” Glancing at Jaehui, who seemed to ask, “What’s that supposed to mean?” she puffed up her cheeks with frustration, conveying the meaning that she didn’t know either.
Then, feeling a tapping sensation on the back of her hand, she looked up, and suddenly, a glass filled with icy water was extended to her.
“Drink.”
“Mm. Thanks.”
As the cold liquid, like a refreshing rain on a parched ground, washed away the dryness, the hazy thoughts that had been half asleep gradually awakened.
Jihan, who naturally took the empty glass, signaled to Yoo In to get up, gently grabbing her shoulder and then letting go.
“Your boyfriend seems to be coming. Let’s stop going out now. Han Jaehui, take care of the bag.”
Suddenly summoned to handle the sudden bill payment, I gave in and came out, leaving behind the university street, which had just finished the semester, enveloped in humid air and immersed in deep darkness.
Yoo In, feeling the humid flow in the air, inhaled deeply and wrinkled her face. The alcohol had long dissipated, and the atmospheric humidity, signaling rain, was one of the things Yoo In disliked.
“Ah, if I knew Yun Jihan was treating, I would have ordered something more expensive. Too bad.”
“Do you like freebies so much that you’ll ruin your business? Don’t worry too much since you like the freebies I give you, and that’s limited.”
“Why do business at a loss? Don’t worry too much since you like the freebies I give you. Anyway~”
Walking and shouting like immature high school students on the night streets, the three of us entered a nearby convenience store.
Choosing our favorites—rich chocolate, mint chocolate, fruity flavors—we each selected a hard ice cream and earnestly enjoyed chewing it while sitting under the parasol on plastic chairs. At that moment, Yoo In’s phone rang, signaling the end of the trio’s meeting.
“Yes. Director.”
Clear the place and come to the main road.
“Have you already arrived?”
I’ve turned on the hazard lights, so you’ll see it clearly. Come quickly.
Suspicious urgency was clearly felt in Ki Yeon’s tone.
Although he wasn’t angry, it was strangely sharp. In the short moment of trying to figure out his mood, a hasty urge overwhelmed.
Me?
“I’ll be there soon.”
Hurry up.
What is it? Is something not going well? The uneasy feeling about his state that had been persistent since earlier became a sharp thorn, poking at my nerves.
I felt like I needed to go quickly to check and get a sense of relief.
“Hey, I’ll go first.”
As Yoo In stood up, a light chair made a scraping sound on the asphalt. The two friends on either side also stood up at the same time.
“Is Director coming to pick you up? Yeah, yeah. Go and talk nicely. Make up if you can. Got it?”
“Make up? We didn’t fight.”
“Okay, okay. Go quickly.”
Yoo In, who shook hands with Jihan, who was looking at her calmly with both hands in his pants pockets and his back hunched, carried the nervous pounding heart with an uneasy tension and ran towards him.
The moist wind, carrying warmth, brushed against her cheeks, and the strands of hair flowed behind Yoo In.
Pieces of her balled-up feelings that she couldn’t hide were scattered everywhere she passed. The impatience to see him quickly, the restlessness to peek into his thoughts, and even the temperature of the emotions that kept rising.
Although the distance was not far, she stumbled out of the alley due to her increasingly stuffy breath.
Finally, in Yoo In’s sight, a handsome man was caught.
“…….”.
Yoo In couldn’t approach him hastily as if she had met him under the gently shining sun. She stopped from a distance, choosing to catch her breath.
One step, two steps. Even with calm steps getting closer, her heart still beat fiercely.
Just before calling him, a sweet and spicy scent penetrated her olfactory senses within the calm breeze.
Between the fingers that were not visible because they were covered, a faint white smoke seemed to be visible.
“Director.”
With a softly ringing voice, the eyes that had been focused on the phone screen gradually opened, and he made eye contact with Yoo In.
Indescribable emotions overflowed in his dark and deep eyes. The tangled strands looked like they would flood soon.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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