Minjun had breakfast in silence with a sullen expression on his face.
Even Minghun’s attempts to comfort Minjun were in vain.
How much pain must there be in a young heart?
Seoha took Minjun and left the house. As usual, Taegyeong was waiting for them in front of the elevator.
“Good morning?”
“…….”.
“Minjun, you should greet the teacher.”
Minjun lowered his head and hid behind Seoha.
Though Taegyeong’s heart ached, he decided to wait until Minjun opened up.
He would be by Minjun and Seoha’s side for a lifetime. Shouldn’t he wait for this moment? He would knock and wait until Minjun opens up.
Taegyeong smiled faintly at Seoha. Seoha wrapped her arms around Minjun’s shoulders.
“It’s okay. Let’s go. We have to go to work.”
Taegyeong accompanied Seoha and Minjun to the kindergarten. Minjun went inside the kindergarten building without looking back. Seoha gazed at Minjun’s retreating figure for a long time.
How should one comfort the wounds in a young heart?
Taegyeong felt heavy-hearted as he looked at Seoha’s dark face.
“Seoha, should we have dinner outside with Minjun today?”
“Will Minjun come along?”
“I’m going on a business trip to Finland soon, and I want to talk to Minjun before that.”
“Will the trip take a long time?”
“About a week. What does Minjun like?”
“He likes spaghetti and pizza. He’s a good eater.”
“Got it. I’ll make a reservation at an Italian restaurant. I’ll pick you up later.”
Seoha nodded. In the midst of their conversation, they arrived at Seoha’s kindergarten.
Watching Seoha go to work, Taegyeong let out a deep sigh with a frustrated feeling.
That evening, Minjun, with a still sullen face, got into Taegyeong’s car with Seoha. Taegyeong deliberately asked Minjun as if nothing was wrong.
“How was kindergarten today, Minjun?”
“I don’t know.”
Minjun gave a blunt response and sat in the car seat, staring out of the window.
Seoha looked at Minjun with a worried expression.
Minjun’s complexion was still dark, indicating that the inner wounds were not yet healed. In the quiet solitude, they made their way to the restaurant.
“Now look at DS Group’s youngest son trying to establish ties? And that too, this Sunday?”
Yes, Miss. It’s Congressman’s order.
“Yes.”
And this time, he insists that you must get married.
“Get married for sure? It’s my marriage!”
It’s Congressman’s order.
Yuna slumped in her seat at the news conveyed by Director Yoon. Expressing anger at Director Yoon, who repeated the same words, wouldn’t change anything.
A sense of disappointment and resentment towards her father surged within her.
So, it’s DS Group’s youngest son this time. That pathetic person.
Father said to get married this time without any extra words, and she felt sheer despair.
To live with someone she doesn’t love, with someone she doesn’t even like, was a torment and hell in itself.
What kind of existence was she to her father Cheol-uk?
The more she thought about it, the more miserable Yuna became.
The person who could relieve this feeling, who could comfort her, was needed. However, it was even more disheartening that there was no one by her side.
Already, the more she found out about DS Group’s youngest son, Gu Seongjun, the more daunting it became, especially compared to Taegyeong. Marrying him seemed like a solution to everything.
If she wanted to avoid marriage with him, she had to hold onto Taegyeong. If she married Taegyeong, everything would be resolved.
Since it was going to be a loveless marriage, marrying someone she liked would be better.
Then, suddenly, Doyeop came to mind. It seemed that his warmth could soothe her stifled and gloomy feelings. Doyeop’s affection was earnest.
Moreover, Yuna received a call from Hyungjin, who said that her first attempt had failed, adding frustration to her already troubled mind.
Even after giving him money, he couldn’t handle such a trivial woman. Nothing seemed to be going right.
Yuna couldn’t find the strength to refuse the matchmaking set up by Cheol-uk.
She reluctantly went to the hotel cafe arranged by Cheol-uk. She worried if she should arrive late for the appointment.
However, if Cheol-uk found out that the matchmaking didn’t go well due to her delay, it might lead to a more miserable outcome. Feeling like a sacrificial cow led to the slaughterhouse, she arrived at the cafe exactly on time.
Ordering her usual Dalgona Latte, she nervously kept checking the time.
Well, it would be better if he didn’t show up. Then, it wouldn’t be her fault, but rather a mistake on the man’s side.
She fervently prayed inwardly, but the heavens were not on Yuna’s side.
Not long after Yuna waited, a man of short stature, wearing black jeans and a black sweatshirt, approached briskly.
“Miss Jin Yuna?”
“Yes?”
The man twisted his mouth into an unpleasant smile and sat across from Yuna.
As soon as he sat down, a staff member brought coffee. The man ordered an iced Americano and crossed his legs.
“I’m Gu Seongjun. Let’s get straight to the point. I can marry you if I have to. However, don’t expect me to play the role of a husband.”
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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