“Why do I have to explain that to Ms. Kim Sunyoung? Moreover, why is she…?”
He threw a sidearm to Yoo In, who seemed almost inaudible. Then, quietly, he shaped his mouth to say, “Come here.”
Although it might have been visible to Sunyoung, who was standing side by side, Kiyeon did not care and focused solely on Yoo In with a pitch-black and intense focus.
In response, when Yoo In, who had breathed a tired sigh, tried to move, a force blocking her suddenly applied.
“What’s this strange atmosphere? Hey. Are you Nam Yujin’s sister? Director Yoo, are you dating her?”
“Ms. Kim Sunyoung. Please choose your words wisely.”
“Why can’t you answer? Is it true? Are you dating Nam Yujin’s sister?”
Shaking Yoo In’s arm forcefully grabbed by the agitated Sunyoung, she alternately looked at Kiyeon and Yoo In like a mad person.
Although there was no direct confrontation with Sunyoung, who had a clear view of each other’s faces, they knew of each other’s existence. Like Kiyeon, there was a bridge named Nam Yujin between them.
A member who had been in the same group as Unnie. And a member’s younger sister. That’s about it. Of course, Yoo In occasionally heard about Sunyoung but didn’t expect to encounter her like this. And in front of Kiyeon’s office.
Meanwhile, the arm being twisted was becoming increasingly painful. It was a moment when I couldn’t bear it any longer and tried to pull it out.
“This…!”
A man who moistened his tongue softly approached with a wide stride and coldly struck Sunyoung’s forearm. While the thin body was pushed backward, the tall man covered and stood protectively in front of Yoo In.
“Miss Kim Sunyoung doesn’t seem to listen to words.”
“Director!”
Sunyoung grabbed the twisted forearm and shouted unjustly. Without caring whether she said something or not, Yoo In, with an expression full of irritation, coldly instructed Jinseok.
“This secretary. Send Miss Kim Sunyoung back to the hospital, and the manager, come to the office immediately.”
“Yes. Understood.”
“Wait a moment. Director! I came to say something!”
Whether it was intentionally made to sound like that or not, Sunyoung’s tone sounded desperate.
The man, who was going to pass by while wrapping his arms around Yoo In’s shoulders, hesitated. The next moment, a chilling laughter, like a cold breeze, spread as the man turned his head slowly and sarcastically murmured.
“Sure. I’ll listen through my secretary. And from now on, schedule in advance and come. If you break it once more, you won’t be able to sit in front of me until the day you leave this company.”
“…”
“Ah, I almost forgot the most important thing.”
The man who imitated a mysterious tone brought his lover, who had been hidden, in front of Sunyoung and stood close to her.
“Apologize to my guest. She’s not someone to receive disrespectful treatment, unlike the person over there.”
“What… What are you talking about?”
Sunyoung couldn’t close her open mouth, trying to figure out whether Kiyeon’s voice that penetrated her eardrums was true or not.
“Aren’t you going to apologize?”
The warning in his teeth was quieter than anything else. As if a violent storm was approaching and about to sweep everything away. Everyone around him could feel it.
Especially Sunyoung, who was in the center of the storm, stared at Kiyeon with a gaze asking if he really had to accept her current situation, but Kiyeon just shot her with icy black eyes and didn’t flinch behind Yoo In.
Yoo In, who was directly observing Sunyoung, was also in a difficult situation, but that didn’t mean she stepped back. Sunyoung was the one who invaded first, after all.
In the suffocating tension, Sunyoung, who had been clenching her mouth in frustration, mumbled softly.
“S-Sor… sorry.”
“Do it properly. Show some manners.”
“Sorry.”
With increasing volume and a face twisted in disgrace, there was not a bit of sincerity. But Yoo In gestured to Jinseok that it was enough.
The man who caught the signal from the superior approached, shaking his shoulders, and tapped Sunyoung’s shoulder where she was biting her lips, trying to guide her movements. However, Sunyoung, who repeated only unstable breathing, seemed too distracted to listen.
“Take her to the hospital properly and come back. Tell the station to look after the patient properly.”
Even with Kiyeon’s cold tone, Jinseok nodded without a change in expression as a sign of understanding.
The man who neatly concluded the situation grabbed Yoo In’s hand tightly and immediately took quick steps without hesitation.
As the office door closed with a thud when the two entered, Kiyeon, who had held back his anger, exhaled a rather rough breath, and Yoo In slumped her body onto the guest sofa.
For a while, a heavy silence settled between them. Kiyeon, who had been brushing his hair with a few sighs due to the frustration, opened his mouth first.
“Nam Yoo In. Why were you dealing with her?”
Yoo In glanced up at the approaching man. Was it Sunyoung who angered him or herself? She hesitated.
“I didn’t say much.”
“That’s why. Why mix those few words? You don’t like facing unknown people.”
“But Kim Sunyoung isn’t an unknown person to you. You know her very well.”
“Do you know Kim Sunyoung well? What do you know? Her name? Her face?”
“…”
“Yoo In. Do you even know why I’m doing this right now?”
Underneath the calm surface, dark and chilly features threw a pitiful question. Really, do you not know?
Staring at him, Yoo In realized one thing. Kiyeon wasn’t angry. He was expressing a different kind of regret and frustration, not related to anger.
“Why don’t you know this?”
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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