Jiho pulled his hand wrapped around Isu’s waist a little closer.
When Jiho’s firm nose pressed against the soft flesh, Isu inhaled sharply.
Delving a bit deeper, Jiho lifted his face away.
“I wish I could smell this all day. I love it so much.”
Looking up at Isu, Jiho spoke.
Loosening the hand wrapped around the waist, Jiho slowly straightened his upper body and stood up.
“Now that we’re even, give me a present.”
“What present?”
Jiho, who was smiling, bowed his head, seeing Isu’s eyes widen, he sealed her lips.
Soft and warm lips touched deeply and then separated.
**
The sky was a bright blue, and fluffy white clouds floated in the midsummer air. The day was long, and the night was short.
After finishing their park date, having lunch, drinking beer, and sharing sweet kisses, it was still midday.
“What should we do?”
Jiho asked.
“Well, let me think about what we can do inside the hotel. I don’t have anything specific in mind.”
Isu felt content just sitting quietly, looking out the window. Doing nothing was enough for her.
“We can go swimming, take a walk outside, or have more drinks.”
Jiho looked at Isu with a face that said, ‘Whatever you want.’ Looking at him, Isu almost forgot whose birthday it was today.
Isu smiled and said to Jiho, “Do whatever you want. Today is for that, right?”
“Anything?”
Isu nodded, and Jiho, who was cutely pondering with a serious expression, was adorable.
Although there weren’t many options, Jiho, who had been hesitating for a while, finally spoke.
“I really want to do something, but it has to be done at night… For now, I just want to take a nap.”
Jiho honestly said.
Isu blushed a little, feeling a bit embarrassed.
‘What could he really want to do?’
Since Jiho said he would do anything, she couldn’t refuse.
“Is that okay?”
“Yeah, let’s do that. Oh, but we need to buy a cake. I didn’t get one earlier because we came to the hotel suddenly.”
“We can buy it later in the evening.”
“Okay, then.”
Thick blackout curtains turned the bright midday into a perfect night.
Although the sweat shed outside had already dried, the act of cleaning the body thoroughly and lying down seemed like a ritual before lying on the bed.
Having drunk beer, the refreshing feeling after the shower, and the warm bed made drowsiness pour out like a lie.
“I’m sleepy lying down.”
Isu put her arms around Jiho’s waist, burying her face in his chest, and said.
Jiho hugged her and said, “Sleep tight.”
With a lazy voice, Isu reminded Jiho not to forget to buy the cake. Jiho acknowledged it, so just sleep for now, patting her back.
“If I wake up first, make sure to wake me up.”
Isu requested once more before closing her eyes.
Embraced in Jiho’s broad chest, Isu, intoxicated with the pleasant scent, fell into a deep sleep.
**
Turning her body in her sleep, Isu woke up feeling empty.
She slowly blinked her eyes familiarizing them with the darkness.
But Jiho wasn’t in sight.
‘Sleep well.’
Jiho whispered as he hugged Isu, but after that, her memory became hazy.
‘I asked you to wake me up when you get up. Where did he go alone?’
Isu thought as she looked at the empty space beside her.
The same darkness as when she fell asleep made it impossible to tell whether it was real night or fake.
‘What time is it?’
Isu was about to get up to find her phone.
Creak.
With the sound of the door, a familiar presence was felt.
The sound of slippers getting louder approached.
Isu turned her gaze toward the source of the noise.
“Awake?”
“Yeah. Where did you go?”
Hearing the familiar voice, Isu felt relieved and pulled back the blanket.
Jiho came to the edge of the bed and sat down.
“Shopping.”
“What shopping?”
Isu asked with widened eyes.
She found it strange that he suddenly went shopping alone after suggesting they take a nap together.
“Bought a cake and some necessities.”
With a playful smile, Jiho answered, “What’s wrong with me buying it? Instead, I bought what I wanted.”
Jiho lightly stroked Isu’s face, who had a puzzled expression.
Jiho pressed the curtain remote control on the bedside table.
With a vibrating sound, the curtains split apart, revealing the real night beyond.
“You slept for a long time. Let me wake you up.”
He sounded regretful that so much time had passed while he was asleep.
He should have set an alarm.
“I’m good at sleeping. Why bother?”
“Still, it’s your birthday. What good is just sleeping?”
Isu looked at Jiho apologetically.
“You slept deeply during the day, so you don’t have to sleep at night.”
Thinking about Isu, who had been drowsy for days, Jiho deliberately suggested taking a nap.
He lay quietly next to her, patting her back to help her sleep soundly.
Now that he had woken up from this nap, it seemed like he could spend a long night with Isu.
Just the thought made Jiho burst into laughter.
“I’m hungry. Let’s have dinner now.”
While waiting for room service, Isu sat on the sofa, leaning comfortably against Jiho’s chest.
“Coming here just to take a real nap.”
It wasn’t even midnight yet, and there were less than four hours left, but apart from the usual park date, lunch, and a nap, they hadn’t done anything else since the morning.
Isu sighed, resting her forehead with one hand.
“I did nothing, but the day is over.”
“From now on, we can start. Don’t worry.”
Jiho grinned, and just then, the doorbell rang.
“Must be room service.”
On the table by the window overlooking the night, dishes ordered through room service, such as sirloin steak, bolognese, grilled scallops, and mushrooms, were placed.
It felt like they had rented a high-rise restaurant all to themselves.
“Let’s eat quickly. We can do everything else after this.”
Isu, who was sipping wine, looked at Jiho nervously.
“What are we going to do now?”
“What I want to do.”
Jiho said with a smirk.
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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