Seong-hyuk had a very unpleasant conversation while having lunch with Ji-sang.
“I hear you’ve got a rival now?”
“A rival?”
Ji-sang’s face was full of mischief.
“Talking about Seo Jin-gyo.”
“Don’t say such nonsense.”
Seong-hyuk irritably put down his chopsticks.
“Isn’t Actor Seo treating Young-in so well? It’s so well known that even I’ve heard about it.”
“…….”
“Many employees are suspecting something between them. No wonder. Seo Jin-gyo himself came to sign a contract.”
Ji-sang seemed intent on agitating Seong-hyuk with his incessant chatter.
“You think so?”
“I don’t know.”
He didn’t want to know; surely, it would be something unpleasant.
“You probably don’t know this. Park Tae-ho, who got booked for drunk driving, is being replaced by Seo Jin-gyo in an ongoing drama.”
Park Tae-ho, the male lead in a drama currently at its 8th episode out of 16, belonged to Management Team 5. Specifically, he was an actor Young-in had been managing since her time at Hye-seong.
With his sudden exit from the drama due to drunk driving, they urgently needed a replacement. Knowing how troubled Young-in was, Seong-hyuk had instructed to find a replacement as soon as possible, even with demanding conditions.
Regardless, Ji-sang’s words weren’t worth taking seriously.
“Seo Jin-gyo would be crazy to take that role.”
“And I thought you were the only crazy one.”
“What nonsense.”
“He himself said he would do it.”
“…….”
Seong-hyuk was unavoidably shocked.
He wasn’t bothered the day Seo Jin-gyo came to sign the exclusive contract. He thought it was a decent choice for Jin-gyo and a way for him to impress Young-in.
But this situation was different. An exclusive contract was a no-loss situation for Jin-gyo, but joining a drama already halfway through was a huge risk.
At best, it would be break-even. A top actor like him, flooded with offers from renowned directors, had no reason to take such a role.
“Why do you think Seo Jin-gyo volunteered?”
“…….”
Seong-hyuk didn’t respond. It wasn’t that he didn’t know, but rather he didn’t want to say it out loud.
But Ji-sang spoke up instead.
“Obviously, for Young-in.”
“Shut up.”
“You better step up. You’ve got some tough competition.”
“Having fun? Enjoying this?”
“Of course. Watching Cha Seong-hyuk do things he never does? How could I not be excited?”
Seong-hyuk glared fiercely at Ji-sang before pulling out his phone to call his secretary.
“Check Actor Seo Jin-gyo’s schedule and let me know.”
He knew Young-in had gone to the advertising shoot today as Jin-gyo’s on-site manager.
As soon as he hung up, Ji-sang eagerly asked.
“What will you do with his schedule?”
“I’ll go there.”
“And do what?”
“I don’t know.”
Seong-hyuk found himself increasingly unsure these days. He had no idea how to win Young-in’s heart.
That’s why he kept doing things he wouldn’t normally do, like today.
Arriving at the shooting location, Seong-hyuk approached a luxury van.
He checked the license plate; it matched the number his secretary had given him. It was the van assigned to Seo Jin-gyo.
Just as he was about to knock on the window, the door swung open.
The person who got out of the van was a stylist from SL Entertainment.
“……CEO?”
The stylist, momentarily flustered, quickly brightened and spoke before Seong-hyuk could.
“Wow, you came to support us!”
Seong-hyuk, considering the person’s eagerness to provide an excuse, didn’t bother to deny it.
“I just stopped by on my way.”
Ji-sang was the only one who knew that Seong-hyuk had deliberately come here, not just passing by. Soon, Young-in would realize it too.
“Jin-gyo, Young-in just stepped out with Manager Chae for a walk nearby. Should I call them?”
“No, I’ll go and find them myself.”
Leaving the stylist behind, he headed towards the riverbank.
As expected, the two were looking at the river. The sight of them standing side by side twisted his stomach in discomfort.
He regretted coming here, knowing he wouldn’t leave in a good mood. Yet, an unexpected conversation reached his ears.
“Cha Seong-hyuk, he’s your ex-boyfriend, right?”
He decided to listen in.
Seong-hyuk’s brows narrowed at the mention of being ‘similar’ to Jin-gyo. The idea of comparing himself with Korea’s most famous actor was neither an honor nor anything else for him.
“What was good about Cha Seong-hyuk?”
Young-in’s response that he was good because he lacked nothing surprised him.
He felt a surge of unfairness.
“Because of you, I now have a deficiency.”
Seong-hyuk turned to Young-in with surprised eyes, shifting the blame onto her.
“It’s your fault, so you have to take responsibility.”
“What are you talking about?”
“My only deficiency is you.”
“…….”
“So if you’re there, I’ll be perfect again. Then maybe you’ll start liking me again.”
He didn’t care that Jin-gyo was listening. He felt he couldn’t miss this moment.
“Just stop resisting.”
“…….”
“I’ll never give up on you. If I was going to lose interest halfway, I wouldn’t have started in the first place.”
Young-in bit her lip silently.
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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