Yoonhee remained silent, simply observing Taekyung intently.
Gyuwon fidgeted, feeling anxious.
Kim Seoha? The one he’d heard about who turned Taekyung into a wreck?
Was she here?
No matter how hard he looked, Gyuwon couldn’t read Taekyung’s face.
Yoonhee slowly opened and closed her eyes, then nodded.
“Alright. The regular class children will be leaving soon. We’ll have a detailed discussion with the teachers then. We’ll make a decision after that.”
“Thank you.”
Chae-eun, too, appeared startled.
Clearly, there was something between Yoonhee and Taekyung that she was unaware of, but she couldn’t dare to ask.
“Let’s have tea in the meantime. You can also tour the kindergarten.”
“A tour would be helpful for future program implementation.”
“Alright. After tea, I’ll show you around. Ms. Park, we’ll meet in the creativity room after the children leave.”
“Yes, Principal.”
Chae-eun bowed and exited the room.
Yoonhee sipped her tea leisurely. Taekyung, too, elegantly lifted his cup.
Gyuwon shook his head slightly.
How could he contend with such a sly beast?
After the silent tea time, Yoonhee and Taekyung walked through the kindergarten corridors like a warm mother and son, with Gyuwon following a step behind.
“Have you made up your mind, Mr. Han?”
“I’ve thought of a way to not have regrets.”
“So, is that why you’re insisting on coming to our kindergarten?”
“Yes.”
“What if I refuse?”
“I’ll keep trying until you agree. You will eventually.”
Taekyung’s gaze was firm and resolute.
Yoonhee looked into his eyes and thought of her distant relative and Taekyung’s mother, Hyunyoung.
Taekyung was unaware that Yoonhee was a distant relative of Hyunyoung.
Yoonhee had difficulty recognizing Taekyung as well. The last time she saw him was when he was a baby.
Although Yoonhee occasionally exchanged greetings with Hyunyoung, that was all. Hyunyoung, who never revealed her inner thoughts, never spoke about her children.
“Love and hatred need to be pushed to the end to truly understand them. To know if it’s real love or hatred.”
“Thank you for understanding.”
Both Taekyung and Gyuwon were surprised by Yoonhee’s easy acceptance of Taekyung.
Yoonhee simply smiled warmly.
It was a secret request from Hyunyoung, who had called after several years, her voice heavy.
‘Taekyung has a child, but I can’t accept it. I can’t ignore it, it’s pitiful. Help them secretly, without anyone knowing. It’s a secret to both Taekyung and the child.’
Yoonhee felt it was fate that Seoha came to work at Onnuri Kindergarten. The sight of her raising a child alone reminded Yoonhee of her cousin Hyunyoung.
Unlike Hyunyoung, Yoonhee didn’t want to separate Taekyung and Seoha for Minjun’s sake.
Knowing the backstory of their relationship, Yoonhee wanted to help mend their broken connection, unknown to both Taekyung and Gyuwon.
Gyuwon, unaware of Taekyung and Yoonhee’s meeting at dawn, was exasperated by their cryptic conversation.
As they were heading to the creativity room, Seoha appeared with the Sky Class children. She froze upon seeing Taekyung standing next to Yoonhee.
Taekyung merely nodded at Seoha and followed Yoonhee into the room.
Seoha bit her lip in place.
Taekyung explained his company’s small kindergarten support project to Principal Yoonhee and Supervisor Chae-eun.
Yoonhee listened to his presentation with a kind but sharp gaze, while Chae-eun seemed baffled.
Chae-eun had heard of the project before. She remembered it being heavily promoted at Emil Kindergarten.
“Our program presentation ends here. The kindergarten doesn’t need to prepare anything. We will provide the educational instructors, and all teaching materials and equipment will be provided for free. Additionally, children will have free access to our coding education platform until they graduate from kindergarten.”
Taekyung’s announcement even surprised Gyuwon. Such generosity had never been part of previous support projects. No kindergarten had been given free platform accounts until graduation, even those who had paid for the program.
“If we accept your offer, when would the program start?”
“We can adjust to the kindergarten’s schedule. We can start as early as this week.”
“Mr. Han, about the number of instructors…”
Every time Taekyung spoke, Gyuwon was astounded.
Did Taekyung know how many kindergartens wanted this program? How could he not know, considering the shortage of educational instructors?
It was unclear why Taekyung was pushing this so much.
Yoonhee soon nodded in agreement.
“Alright, we’ll accept your proposal.”
“Thank you for this opportunity. I noticed that there are no external programs on Thursdays and Fridays. How about we start this Thursday?”
“That would be very helpful for us.”
Yoonhee smiled gracefully in acceptance.
Taekyung bowed his head gratefully.
“Thank you. I look forward to working with you, Mr. Han.”
“Yes, I am also looking forward to it. Principal Yoonhee, Supervisor.”
Taekyung and Gyuwon confidently left the kindergarten. Gyuwon sighed and opened the car door. Suddenly, they heard Seoha’s voice from behind.
“Taekyung oppa!”
Taekyung pretended not to hear and opened the car door to get in. Seoha hurried over and grabbed the closing door.
Taekyung yelled in alarm, worried her hand might get caught.
“What are you doing! You could get hurt!”
“Why are you doing this? Why our kindergarten?”
Taekyung quickly hardened his expression and smirked coldly.
“What misconception is this? This is my business. Did you think I chose this place for my support project because of you?”
“But you said it was because of me.”
“I said that because it seemed like the most convincing reason to Principal Yoonhee. I’ve tried to explain myself several times, but you keep avoiding me.”
“…….”
“Why would I come here to see you after you ran away from me?”
Stung by Taekyung’s harsh words, Seoha was at a loss for words. She couldn’t deny that she had run away, even though it was a necessary choice to protect her child.
“So, are you willing to talk to me now?”
“…….”
“If you won’t tell me everything, just take care of the kids.”
Taekyung’s icy remarks were dripping with sarcasm. Seoha, unable to respond, dropped her hand from the car door.
“Go ahead.”
Seoha composed herself, offered a neutral goodbye, and turned back towards the kindergarten building.
Taekyung felt a pang in his heart, as if their paths were constantly diverging against his will.
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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