Romance for You (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 11
“Saw me last week?”
“Yeah. Around the end of the movie. You seemed really moved.”
“Oh…”
Lee Su asked with an embarrassed look, and Ji Ho answered calmly.
If he specifically used the word “moved,” that probably meant he saw her crying.
Ji Ho leaned his upper body slightly toward Lee Su, whose expression was faltering, and whispered,
“Did you get home okay last night?”
Lee Su flinched, subtly pulling her body back.
He really didn’t need to speak so close.
“Yeah.”
When she turned her head sideways, Lee Su could feel the gazes pouring toward Seo Ji Ho at the edge of her vision.
Because it was a tiered lecture hall, anyone seated in the back could clearly see everyone in front.
‘Ugh, this is uncomfortable. It’ll keep happening as long as I’m next to Seo Ji Ho.’
After that, Lee Su kept her eyes straight ahead, but for some reason, the back of her neck kept tingling.
Ji Ho still had his upper body tilted toward Lee Su.
“How’s your stomach?”
“Fine.”
“Good to hear.”
Lee Su glanced sideways at Ji Ho and said,
“You okay? I heard you drank a lot last night.”
“As you can see, I’m fine.”
Ji Ho’s smiling face radiated calm composure.
“Ji Ho’s alcohol tolerance is infinite.”
At Ha Jun’s sudden interjection, Lee Su widened her eyes and looked at Ji Ho.
“It’s not *that* extreme.”
Ji Ho winked and shook his head slightly.
“Min Woo hyung’s pride must’ve taken a serious hit because of Ji Ho yesterday. He kept bragging about his high tolerance, then passed out so spectacularly. I wonder if he even made it to school alive today.”
Since no junior had ever beaten Min Woo in a drinking contest, Ha Jun spoke with evident satisfaction.
“It really was a sight to see yesterday.”
Lee Su slightly furrowed her brows. What a foolish drinking contest.
Considering how much Ji Ho had already drunk before even starting with Min Woo, he must’ve downed over ten bottles of soju—but not a trace of alcohol showed on his face.
It was simply astonishing that he could drink so much and seem completely unaffected.
His ever-handsome face looked as calm and untouched by a hangover as ever.
**
When class began, Lee Su focused with almost frightening intensity.
It was just a general education course that others listened to casually, yet she sat as if it were a core major requirement.
As if no one else existed beside her, Lee Su’s eyes and ears were solely fixed on the professor.
Her perfectly upright posture, sparkling eyes, and serious expression—determined not to miss a single word—
all appeared to be habits deeply ingrained in her.
The intellectual aura I sensed on our first meeting wasn’t just from her looks; it truly reflected who Lee Su was.
The perfect model student.
Ji Ho, struck by a mischievous impulse, deliberately leaned toward her to start a conversation or openly stared at her, but Lee Su’s concentration never wavered.
No wonder she’d gotten into Korea University’s medical school as a current-year applicant.
He decided he shouldn’t disturb her anymore.
But in truth, Ji Ho kept turning toward her because of a familiar scent that had drifted from her ever since she sat beside him.
At first, he’d felt quietly pleased thinking she’d worn the perfume he’d given her, but as the scent kept washing over him throughout class, he found himself unconsciously leaning closer.
The faint fragrance grew strangely stronger as time passed.
It felt as if every breath of air was saturated with it.
Though clearly the same perfume, it somehow smelled different—
blended with Lee Su’s natural scent, it had become even more fragrant.
‘So this is the “nice smell” Lee Su mentioned.’
A scent like this would surely linger in his memory for a long time.
After her tears last week, now her fragrance this week…
He doubted he’d retain much of the lecture content.
Meanwhile, Lee Su kept her gaze firmly forward, unwavering.
**
“Hey guys, I’ve got plans, so I’ll head out first.”
As soon as class ended, Ha Jun quickly said his goodbyes and left in a hurry.
Lee Su had no choice but to walk out of the lecture hall with Ji Ho.
Students finishing at the same time poured out all at once, making the stairs impossibly crowded.
Unaware of it herself, Lee Su was shielded by Ji Ho, who stretched his arm behind her as if to protect her from the surging crowd.
Thanks to the space Ji Ho created, Lee Su descended the stairs comfortably without being jostled.
When Ji Ho noticed Lee Su quickening her pace slightly, he asked,
“You have plans, too?”
“Yeah. Dong Woo’s waiting for me.”
“Why?”
Last week, when she’d gone to the club room to get her student ID back, she’d come with Dong Woo.
And that wasn’t all—he’d even seen them leaving together Wednesday night.
“Dong Woo also takes this class. Our schedules end at the same time.”
“So?”
“Huh?”
“He waits for you every week?”
When Lee Su nodded, Ji Ho narrowed his eyes slightly, looking displeased.
“But we’re just friends.”
“Yeah. So what?”
Lee Su didn’t fully grasp what Ji Ho meant.
Nor why he was giving her that look.
“No guy spends his time on a girl he doesn’t like.”
Ji Ho met Lee Su’s brown eyes directly.
Did she really not know?
“If you didn’t, now you do. So you won’t be caught off guard later.”
“…”
Lee Su frowned and looked up at Ji Ho.
Was he seriously misunderstanding Dong Woo waiting for her?
“You look surprised.”
“It’s not what you think.”
“You’d like to believe it’s not, but men understand men better than anyone. Do you really think I’d know less than you?”
At Ji Ho’s firm tone, Lee Su gave a slightly incredulous laugh and shook her head.
“Have you ever considered that maybe he respects the boundary you set as ‘just friends,’ so he has no choice but to act that way?”
Though he couldn’t be certain, that’s genuinely how it appeared to Ji Ho—
and he couldn’t stop himself from blurting it out when he heard she was meeting Dong Woo.
A brief silence fell between the two facing each other.
Suddenly, Lee Su grew curious as she listened to Ji Ho.
“…Are you like that, too?”
“All men are like that.”
The reply came without hesitation.
Lee Su recalled the considerable amount of time she’d spent with Ji Ho over the past week.
He’d driven her all the way home saying it was going to rain, caught her when she almost fell at Luna Garden, and tried to take her home when he thought she was drunk.
He’d even said he’d wait for her call to meet on a rainy day.
Looking back, it wasn’t Dong Woo who’d spent his time for her—it was Ji Ho.
Lee Su stared at Ji Ho with a thoughtful expression.
“…I see.”
Could it be that Seo Ji Ho, of all people, felt that way about me…?
Surely not.
Lee Su shook her head slightly.
She felt her cheeks burn at the absurd, fleeting thought.
“Lee Su!”
At that moment, Lee Su turned toward the voice calling her.
Dong Woo stood a few steps behind.
“I’ll go ahead now. Take care.”
Lee Su said to Ji Ho.
Ji Ho’s gaze, however, was fixed not on her but on Dong Woo.
Leaving Ji Ho behind—lips pressed tightly shut and offering no reply—Lee Su turned and walked away.
A low sigh drifted from behind her.
**
“Dong Woo, did you drink a lot last night, too?”
“Yeah.”
Just from his exhausted face, she could guess as much.
The two walked side by side down the central path toward the main gate.
“I saw you walking down with Seo Ji Ho earlier?”
“Yeah. We’re in the same class. Ha Jun, too.”
“Oh.”
Dong Woo nodded, lightly furrowing his brow.
“So the three of you are taking it together?”
“Yeah. I thought I wouldn’t know anyone, so it worked out well.”
Though Dong Woo wasn’t particularly happy about it, he forced a smile at Lee Su’s cheerful expression.
“Right.”
Dong Woo wasn’t personally close to Ji Ho.
But from stories shared by classmates in the same department and his own experience working with him on team projects, Ji Ho was someone everyone wanted to get close to—but couldn’t easily approach.
He maintained only minimal politeness with those outside his inner circle, consistently indifferent and drawing clear boundaries.
He never made the first move, nor did he encourage others to.
That was precisely why girls who admired him could only watch from afar.
He’d always seemed like someone perpetually busy—attending only his classes before vanishing like smoke.
So it had already been surprising that he joined a club this year, but yesterday he’d even shown up at the opening party and deliberately drank Min Woo hyung under the table.
And just now—even if Lee Su hadn’t noticed—Dong Woo had clearly seen Seo Ji Ho walking down the stairs with his arm loosely circling her shoulder as if to shield her.
Even the gentle look and expression Ji Ho gave her.
It was completely unlike the Seo Ji Ho Dong Woo knew.
“Dong Woo?”
“Huh?”
“What are you thinking so hard about?”
“Oh—nothing. Lee Su, are you heading straight home?”
Snapping out of his thoughts, Dong Woo asked Lee Su.
“Yeah.”
“You said you weren’t feeling well and left early yesterday. Was it really that bad?”
He’d called her several times after she disappeared midway, but Lee Su never picked up.
All he got later was a single text saying she’d left.
“Min Woo hyung pushed drinks on me so much that I couldn’t possibly stay. I had to escape before I passed out.”
After Lee Su left yesterday, Ji Ho had disappeared, too.
Had they been together?
Dong Woo stared at Lee Su, hesitating whether to ask.
“Next time, just tell me.”
“What for?”
“I’d have taken you home. You were pretty drunk—it must’ve been hard walking home alone.”
Dong Woo had never once walked Lee Su home before.
That was just how Lee Su drew her line as a friend:
not leaving unnecessary room,
never accepting more kindness than needed.
Even with Dong Woo, her longtime friend, she made no exceptions.
“It wasn’t that bad.”
“Next time, don’t go alone. Tell me. What’s the point of having a friend if not for stuff like this?”
Friend. They definitely were just friends.
Yet after hearing Ji Ho’s words, the term rang oddly in Lee Su’s ears.
“Dong Woo, why don’t you ever date?”
She’d occasionally wondered, but this was the first time she’d asked.
Come to think of it, she’d never heard him mention going on blind dates or meet-ups.
“Why ask that all of a sudden?”
Dong Woo looked slightly surprised by the random question.
“Just curious.”
Dong Woo had a gentle demeanor and a kind personality—someone universally likable.
Since high school, quite a few girls had confessed to him, but as far as Lee Su knew, he’d never accepted any of them.
He wasn’t picky in general—was he just extremely selective about girls?
Lee Su watched Dong Woo, waiting for his answer.
Dong Woo glanced at her but stayed silent.
“Dunno.”
The reason was clear—but he couldn’t say it.
All this time, Dong Woo had hidden his feelings while staying friends with Lee Su.
Occasionally, emotions had surged up to his throat, but Lee Su never suspected a thing.
It was a relief—and yet, it also made him feel hollow, as if there was no chance at all.
Lee Su still wanted nothing more from him than a comfortable friendship, and knowing that, what could he possibly say?
It just wasn’t the right time yet.
“I haven’t really thought about it. What about you? Why don’t you date?”
Lee Su was the type who built emotional walls the moment a guy showed even slight interest.
Knowing that, Dong Woo had deliberately acted indifferent and tried hard to stay within the friend zone.
He had no choice—if he wanted to keep even their friendship.
“I hate dating. It drains you emotionally… And in the end, you’ll break up anyway, so why bother putting in so much effort? That’s just how relationships are. You start because you like someone, then their feelings change, you get hurt, and eventually, you split up.”
Lee Su spoke calmly.
“Not all relationships are like that. You’re being too absolute—especially since you’ve never even tried.”
Dong Woo laughed as if joking, but Lee Su’s wall felt even more solid and towering, weighing heavily on his heart.
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
*
At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
***
Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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