Seeing Minseop, Minjun’s face lit up, and he ran into his arms.
Minseop lifted him up.
“You like hot dogs, right? I bought some just for you.”
“Wow! Teacher Minseop is the best!”
Minjun hugged Minseop tightly. Seoha looked on with a troubled expression.
She felt burdened and fearful of Minjun and Minseop getting too close.
“What are you planning by getting so attached?”
“Come on, Teacher Seoha, come and eat. This place’s rose tteokbokki is amazing! Teacher Minseop has such great taste!”
Juri excitedly unpacked the tteokbokki. Minseop gestured Seoha to come and eat.
Reluctantly, Seoha sat down at the table.
Minseop took out a hot dog and started feeding Minjun.
It was a tender fatherly image.
Seoha, heavy-hearted, watched this scene. Chae-eun passed Seoha chopsticks and nudged her.
“Teacher Seoha, Minjun really follows Teacher Minseop well, doesn’t he?”
“Ah… yes.”
“And what do you think of Teacher Minseop?”
“What?”
Seoha’s eyes widened at Chae-eun’s sudden question.
Juri, munching on tteokbokki, added,
“Honestly, Teacher Seoha, where will you find a man like Teacher Minseop? He’s kind, single, treats Minjun well, and runs his own business successfully. Why don’t you give it a try?”
Juri casually uttered these words, leaving Seoha unable to do anything but hold her chopsticks, unable to eat.
“Teacher Seoha, what Juri Teacher is saying makes sense. Everyone knows Teacher Minseop likes you. You can’t deny it, can you?”
At Chae-eun’s words, Seoha remained silent. Chae-eun continued cautiously.
“Minjun seems to really miss having a dad around. Last week in coding class, he hit Do-hoon because Do-hoon teased him about not having a dad. Do you ever contact Minjun’s biological father?”
“No.”
Seoha replied weakly, smiling faintly and shaking her head. Chae-eun looked surprised and asked again.
“Doesn’t Minjun’s dad ever come to see him?”
“No.”
“Then, Teacher Seoha, you’re still young. Maybe it’s okay to start fresh before Minjun grows up more.”
“Thank you for your concern. But I’m not ready yet…”
Seoha spoke bitterly, her thoughts drifting to Taekyung. Ever since meeting him again, his image often invaded her thoughts, making her sigh even during work.
And his offer of robot theme park tickets – it was ridiculous to be swayed by his passing sympathy.
What was she thinking, considering a man with a family? If she revealed Minjun’s existence to Taekyung, breaking his family, wouldn’t she be just like her mother’s partner, Hyung-jin?
That couldn’t happen.
But she couldn’t give her heart to Minseop either. Forcing feelings just for the sake of her child would be deceiving Minseop.
Now wasn’t the time to hold anyone in her heart.
Seoha just sighed, pressing down on the rice cakes with her chopsticks.
“Kim Teacher will get upset. Why are you all talking nonsense?”
Yun-hee, having entered the staff room unnoticed, clicked her tongue in warning.
“Are you here? Come have some tteokbokki. Teacher Minseop brought it.”
“Chae-eun, are you in any position to give advice to Kim Teacher? Get married yourself first.”
“Director, really! I’m a non-marriage believer.”
Chae-eun retorted. Yun-hee shook her head and sat next to Seoha.
Minseop bowed politely to Yun-hee, who nodded in acknowledgment.
“Kim Teacher, don’t listen to others. It’s your life, make your decisions. Sorry to Teacher Minseop, but it doesn’t seem right to be dragged into this.”
Yun-hee advised Seoha gently. Seoha quietly responded with a soft ‘yes’.
Minseop’s feelings had to be ignored.
No one else mentioned Minseop and Seoha’s matter, but their words weighed heavily in Seoha’s heart.
Around 9 PM, Minjun began to nod off. Seeing him doze, Yun-hee suggested they wrap up.
“Let’s call it a day. I can handle the rest myself.”
“Okay!”
Juri cheerfully agreed, excited about going home. Seoha also hurriedly organized her documents. About to call a taxi, Minseop approached.
Seeing this, Chae-eun quickly said,
“Teacher Minseop, could you take Minjun home?”
“Sure! Don’t worry.”
Minseop happily agreed, but Seoha awkwardly declined.
“It’s okay. I’ll just take a taxi.”
“Teacher Minseop isn’t offering to take you. He’s offering to take Minjun home. You can take a taxi.”
Chae-eun playfully said, causing Seoha to be flustered. Minseop quickly picked up on Chae-eun’s words.
“That’s right. Minjun, I’m just taking you home. Just ride along.”
“Teacher Kim. Why not accept Teacher Kwak’s kindness today for Minjun’s sake?”
Yun-hee added her suggestion, and Seoha reluctantly nodded. Minseop couldn’t help but let out a suppressed smile.
Seoha and Minseop were silent all the way to her home. Arriving at Seoha’s villa, Minseop gauged her reaction before speaking cautiously.
“Teacher Seoha. I’ll try harder. Please let me be Minjun’s uncle. I’m not asking you to open your heart right away. I can wait as long as it takes.”
“Teacher Minseop. This makes me feel more burdened.”
“Don’t feel burdened, just take it easy, okay?”
“I’m sorry. Thank you for the ride today.”
Seoha bit her lip. As she opened the car door, Minseop quickly got out first and picked up Minjun.
When Seoha tried to take Minjun, Minseop held him tighter and shook his head.
“Minjun has gotten very heavy. I’ll carry him to the front door.”
As Minseop was about to step forward, a mocking, low voice came from behind.
“So now you’re bringing men into the house in front of the kid?”
Taekyung leaned against his car in a skewed stance, arms crossed, glaring at them.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
