Hae-jin, who was standing awkwardly, put down her phone and glass and sat down. The gaze of Park Seo-woo, the man in front of her, was not pleasing from the beginning. Not only did she realize the lack of consideration from his actions, but his blatant gaze was also unpleasant.
Moreover, he mentioned interest. Well, that’s amusing. How many times has he seen me?
It would have been better to sit where she was sitting with Taehong. She turned her head to look at the place where they had been sitting together.
“It seems you’re very interested in someone you just met.”
Hae-jin’s voice was full of sarcasm, but her expression remained composed.
“And Mr. Park Seo-woo.”
Hae-jin lightly glanced down at the position indicated by the title on the business card, then raised her eyes. Seo-woo continued to observe her with an air of indifference.
“I don’t eat sweet fruits.”
Seo-woo’s face asked why. If you ask for a reason, you should answer.
“Sweet fruits always contain poison.”
What you suggested was poison to her. She wasn’t curious or interested in seeing the materials without any request. As she finished speaking, she thought about returning to her accommodation because she couldn’t sit across from him any longer. Then, Seo-woo reached out his hand.
Is he asking her to sit? Even in the gesture of tapping his fingers, there was no courtesy.
“Don’t I get a business card?”
The palm he extended for her to sit touched the sky. Looking at the empty palm for a moment, she thought.
Why should I give him one?
“Sorry, but I didn’t bring any business cards.”
Of course, there were a few spare business cards among the notes. However, there was no business card to give to Seo-woo. He had impure intentions, and his attitude was a mess.
Why trust him? She didn’t want to make a fuss by scratching off any part unnecessarily.
“Well, have a good time.”
Hae-jin turned without hesitation and walked toward the exit. A good time, my foot. Her alone time ended with just a glass of beer because of Park Seo-woo.
**
Finally, the last meeting was over. Hae-jin and Taehong got in the car, receiving a warm reception from the client.
Looking at the notebook filled with writing, which seemed like it wouldn’t end like a long lace, it felt gratifying.
Even though she was excited about organizing it neatly, she was bothered by Taehong, who had been in a low-pressure state since the morning.
Why is he like that? Thinking if there was a special mistake in the morning, there was no such behavior that warranted it.
“Team leader.”
Calling him elicited a lukewarm response. He seemed to be absentmindedly touching his phone with no apparent purpose.
“Team leader?”
Calling him again, Taehong looked at Hae-jin with a confused expression.
What’s wrong with him? Quickly rotating her thoughts, she remembered the one thing she hadn’t done today.
“Team leader, did you skip exercising today?”
Taehong’s expression was twitching.
As expected, that’s it. Thinking she had hit the nail on the head, she started the engine. While it was a sweet break for her, it might have been different for him, just part of his daily routine.
“Hey. If you skip a day of exercise, where will your muscles go?”
Proper flattery mixed with a touch of banter was needed to ease his sinking mood. Although the meeting was over, the important schedule had not yet begun.
“Team leader, you can take a day off. Don’t your muscles want that?”
Appropriate flattery to make the other person feel good was like the right amount of seasoning. Especially emphasizing the strengths of a superior was a basic skill.
“Take a week off now. Your muscles will cheer for it, you know?”
She laughed lightly and started the car. However, there was no response from him. Suddenly, like someone who missed a beat, he opened his mouth belatedly.
“I exercised in the morning.”
“Why?”
Even though she suggested resting, could he have done it for her sake?
“Do I need to explain the reason?”
“No, well. If you don’t want to say, you don’t have to.”
Although it sounded a bit gruff, if it was for himself, she had to accept it sweetly.
“But, Team Leader. Is there something bothering you?”
All attention was focused on Taehong’s low-pressure, and due to driving, there was nothing more she could do. Whether he knew or not, he remained silent.
“The meeting went well, you exercised in the morning, had breakfast and lunch.”
Muttering to herself, she tried to find the low-pressure factor. Was it because of the lack of caffeine?
“If there’s a drive-thru nearby, should we stop by?”
“Just go.”
Rather than suggesting stopping by, it seemed like it would be refreshing if they did. However, Taehong showed no intention of doing so.
“Yes, understood.”
So, Hae-jin had nothing more to say. The inside of the car was quiet and heavy. It sank so deeply that it felt like it would collapse.
With Taehong’s mood, the depth of the slightly wrinkled forehead, Hae-jin’s attention was entirely focused on him.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
*
Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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