Last year, there were plenty of empty tables, and the kitchen was so free they could go out and drink, but now it was a battlefield with orders and dishes piling up.
Lee Soo glanced at Ji Ho over the serving window.
Ji Ho, leaning casually against the counter table, had the attention of all the women in the room.
‘I expected it, but this is really something.’
Lee Soo’s lips twisted involuntarily.
The hall was packed, with people resorting to sharing tables, and there wasn’t a single empty chair.
The female customers overwhelmingly outnumbered the males, resulting in significantly more food orders than drinks.
Customers ordered several snacks while nursing just one drink.
“Unnie, we’re almost out of ingredients. What should we do?”
A worried junior asked.
“Ae Ra, I think we really need to start taking orders for dry snacks only.”
“Yeah, no choice.”
They called Ha Jun over, who was about to leave with an order slip, and informed him of the situation in the kitchen.
“Already?”
“Yes. Let the others know too.”
“Alright. I didn’t expect it to be this intense, but Ji Ho’s popularity is really something. Hahaha.”
Ha Jun shook his head in disbelief and stepped out.
‘Phew.’
All four working in the kitchen simultaneously sighed deeply.
“Guys, let’s keep our spirits up just a little longer. Our hard work is almost over.”
With the current cooking done, they only had to transfer dry snacks onto plates now.
Finally, Ae Ra and Lee Soo could catch their breath.
The club’s one-day bar was a smashing success.
“Dong Woo, the kitchen just ran out of ingredients for snacks. What should we do?” Ha Jun asked.
“Already?”
Dong Woo had somewhat anticipated this, but it had happened faster than he thought.
With about an hour left until the bar’s closing time at 10 PM, the place was still packed without a single empty seat.
After pondering for a moment, Dong Woo spoke up.
“It’s too late to buy more ingredients now. And we can’t close early, so let’s just serve basic snacks and keep taking drink orders for the remaining time. It might even be better for sales. Maybe we can divert their attention to something else instead of announcing the end of snacks.”
“Something else? Like what?”
“Don’t you think the reason most people are here is pretty obvious?” Dong Woo asked, looking around the hall.
Ha Jun followed his gaze.
Apart from a few male customers, most of the female customers were sneakily or openly staring at Ji Ho.
Somehow, the bar had become predominantly filled with women.
Ha Jun’s eyes stopped at the small stage set up for live performances.
“Ah! Ji Ho?”
“Yeah. Exactly that. And if he can play the piano, even better.”
Everyone remembered how Ji Ho’s singing at last year’s business department’s freshman welcoming party had caused a sensation.
His exceptional singing skills, combined with his handsome looks, had captivated everyone, from seniors to peers.
Moreover, this place had a stage, making an impromptu live performance feasible.
“Of course! He was the piano accompanist for the orchestra in high school. His piano skills are top-notch.”
Dong Woo thought it was a fortunate idea but couldn’t help feeling a bit melancholy.
Did Lee Soo know about this side of Ji Ho?
A man who could play the piano and sing.
“Playing the piano while singing would be perfect. But doing just one of those would be fine too.”
“But, if we ask him suddenly, I’m not sure if Ji Ho will agree,” Ha Jun said, frowning.
“Let’s ask him anyway. If he performs live now, we won’t have to worry about the snack orders anymore.”
The idea was to entrust Ji Ho with the remaining time until closing.
“Let’s at least bring it up.”
Ha Jun approached Ji Ho, tapped him on the back, and signaled him to follow.
“Ji Ho, a moment.”
“Yeah, what is it?”
Ji Ho followed Ha Jun to a corner.
“Well, there’s a favor to ask…”
Ha Jun began cautiously.
“What now, another favor?”
Ji Ho frowned, clearly not thrilled.
After serving for hours, even Ji Ho’s face showed signs of fatigue.
Just as he thought he could relax with the end nearing, the mention of a favor was not at all welcome.
“Look, the kitchen’s run out of appetizers because so many customers showed up, more than expected. And there’s still about an hour left until closing…”
Jiho tilted his head, listening to Ha Jun’s words.
“See that piano over there?”
Ha Jun pointed to the piano, and Jiho’s gaze followed.
“You’re good at playing the piano and singing, and most of the people here came to see you.”
Ha Jun spoke deliberately, pausing between sentences.
“So?”
“What do you mean ‘so?’ You know what I mean… Hahaha.”
“……I really don’t get it.”
Jiho frowned, not wanting to understand though he had a guess.
“If you do this, the kitchen staff can finally rest. Lee Soo really worked hard today too… I saw her earlier, she couldn’t even straighten her back.”
Ha Jun subtly added a mention of Lee Soo, noticing Jiho’s slight change in demeanor.
“You play the piano well. How about singing a few songs you like? Eh?”
“Suddenly sing a song here?”
Jiho was flabbergasted at the sudden request to play the piano and sing.
At first, Ha Jun spoke cautiously about the favor, but as he brought up Lee Soo, he showed no signs of backing down.
The earnings from this pub day were intended for the winter ski camp for their club, which was why Ha Jun, as well as the other members, were exceptionally passionate.
“You’ll do it, right? Do it! What’s there to think about?”
Ha Jun urged Jiho again.
“I’m asking you for the last time. As a friend!”
Having come to serve, Jiho felt this was an unexpected predicament but reluctantly nodded in agreement.
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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