Ji Ho was momentarily at a loss for words.
He hadn’t expected Lee Soo to feel the same, but hearing her say otherwise deflated him.
It seemed a long way to go to match Lee Soo’s pace. The thought was somewhat overwhelming.
When will I be able to do as I wish, unrestrained?
Could there be a more tantalizing relationship than this?
It was always Ji Ho who felt eager, while Lee Soo seemed to lack nothing.
“That’s a bit disappointing…”
Seeing Ji Ho’s downcast face, as if he was hurt, Lee Soo felt a pang of guilt.
This wasn’t why she came.
So what if it’s not her first time? Why does that matter?
“No, that’s not it. I like it too, but coming to your house every day is a bit much. You know, even in a relationship, we need our own lives.”
Trying to ease Ji Ho’s feelings, Lee Soo made an excuse.
“You know how much I liked it earlier.”
The way she looked at Ji Ho playing the piano was undeniably genuine.
It was a feeling beyond just thinking he was good-looking or cool.
“Then stay a bit longer tonight, okay?”
Ji Ho didn’t miss the chance.
He sensed Lee Soo’s intention to leave after dinner and held onto her.
During dinner, night had fallen.
The day of their first date.
While Lee Soo marveled at the beautiful night view, she now understood why Ji Ho hadn’t paid attention to the window that night.
The view from Ji Ho’s living room was even more stunning than that night.
“Are you just going to look at the night view today?”
Ji Ho wrapped his arms around Lee Soo’s shoulders and pulled her towards him.
That day, they agreed to look at what each wanted.
“Now look at me. Don’t just watch the night view and go home.”
Lee Soo, feeling shy to be alone with him, purposely avoided his gaze.
Ji Ho, seeming to cherish every moment, pulled her closer.
Just facing each other this close made Lee Soo’s spine tingle.
Every touch from Ji Ho made her skin burn and heart race, but he seemed to enjoy the situation leisurely, which irked her.
Lee Soo suddenly grabbed Ji Ho’s wrists firmly.
As if to say, don’t move.
“What are you doing?”
Ji Ho asked, amused by her sudden action.
“We need to talk. I’ve thought this for a while.”
Lee Soo was serious.
“It’s good to talk, but you don’t need to immobilize my hands.”
Gently pulling his hands away, Ji Ho wrapped his arms around Lee Soo’s waist and pulled her tightly into his embrace.
Lee Soo’s body nestled into Ji Ho’s chest.
Ji Ho’s face came down to her nape.
“It’s hard to talk like this. I want to face you.”
Lee Soo squirmed as Ji Ho’s breath tickled her.
“Do you dislike me touching you?”
Ji Ho asked with puppy-dog eyes, making it impossible for her to say no.
“No. It’s just ticklish.”
At her response, Ji Ho’s hands ventured around Lee Soo’s waist.
Lee Soo looked at him startled.
“Only this far. I won’t do more.”
The spot where Ji Ho touched felt burning hot to Lee Soo.
Every nerve in my body seemed to be drawn towards him.
“Come here.”
Ji Ho suddenly stood up and took Lee Soo to a single wing chair facing the large glass window.
Ji Ho, who sat down first, pulled Lee Soo to sit between his legs.
With Ji Ho’s arms drawing Lee Soo in, her back nestled into his embrace.
“Lean on me. This way, you can see the night view, and I can hold you. I’m conceding a lot here, so don’t complain.”
Lee Soo found no way to escape Ji Ho’s strong arms wrapped around her.
She felt a strong heartbeat at her back, indistinguishable whether it was hers or his.
Lee Soo’s face heated up, and her heart pounded.
Ji Ho’s face came down over Lee Soo’s shoulder, their cheeks touching.
“I love this. I want to be with you like this every day.”
His arms tightened around her.
“This makes it hard to talk.”
“It’s not hard at all. Talk about anything. I’m listening.”
Feeling the increasing pressure of Ji Ho’s arms, Lee Soo thought she needed to speak quickly.
She quickly thought of something to say.
“I remembered what I wanted to tell you.”
“What is it?”
Ji Ho asked without lifting his face from her neck.
“About the club bar day, the others asked if you could help with table service. Did Ha Jun call you?”
“Oh, that.”
He had said he would think about it but forgot.
“Will you do it?”
“Should I? I’ll do whatever you say.”
His tone was nonchalant.
Honestly, Lee Soo hoped he wouldn’t do it, thinking of the girls flocking to see Ji Ho’s face made her feel hot.
But she couldn’t easily say no, knowing everyone was expecting him and Ha Jun had asked for a favor.
She had hoped Ji Ho would refuse on his own.
“What will you be doing that day? I want to do the same.”
“I’ll be in the kitchen making snacks, so it’s not possible.”
“Oh, that’s great. You know I’m good at cooking. I might do even better than you.”
“You know why they want you for table service, right? You can’t be in the kitchen.”
“I’d love to work with you alone in the kitchen right away.”
Ji Ho smiled mischievously.
“The kitchen is already fully staffed.”
“Alright, I’ll do the service.”
Being near her, even not in the kitchen, didn’t seem too bad.
“Really doing it?”
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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