Tae Kyung was intently looking at the photo he had taken out of the paper envelope.
Jeon Seung Ae and Choi Hyung Jin.
Seo Ha’s birth mother and her lover.
When he used to meet Seo Ha, occasionally when her birth mother came looking for her to demand money, Seo Ha would quickly take out money from her wallet, hand it over, and send her away.
Tae Kyung found it strange that Seo Ha’s birth mother had a face similar to Seo Ha’s but with a completely opposite atmosphere.
And one day, he noticed Seo Ha crying secretly because of her birth mother. He couldn’t bring himself to pry into it. Afraid he might end up reopening her wounds.
He could only pretend not to know anything, stroke Seo Ha’s back, and hold her in his arms to share his warmth.
“Why did Jeon Seung Ae go to the HY Group chairman’s office 5 years ago? One hundred million won flowed to Jeon Seung Ae. Hmm. What kind of deal was made?”
Tae Kyung tapped his finger on the desk in a steady rhythm.
However, unexpectedly, Tae Kyung’s question seemed likely to be resolved easily.
“Sir. A guest has arrived. He says he must see you…”
As the secretary hesitated with a troubled expression, a man’s husky voice was heard from outside the office.
“I came to tell you something really important! What do you take me for! These people!”
Tae Kyung watched Hyung Jin’s commotion with displeasure, then nodded to the distressed secretary.
“Tell him to come in.”
“Yes…”
The secretary, with a look of relief, quickly went out to guide Hyung Jin in.
Tae Kyung sat on the sofa to receive Hyung Jin.
Seeing Tae Kyung’s arrogant attitude, Hyung Jin felt irritated, but if he stormed out or misbehaved here, he might not get the money.
‘Only money. This young master, the second son of HY Group and leader of a successful education business, will be a goose that lays golden eggs for me.’
Thinking this, Hyung Jin could overlook that level of arrogance.
“Hello?”
“Sit down.”
Tae Kyung didn’t even return the greeting. He already knew who he was.
Choi Hyung Jin.
The face he had just seen in the photo was now before his eyes.
He looked older than in the photo, and more wretched.
“Your office is really nice. But you should train your employees. Their attitude towards guests is terrible.”
“…”
Hyung Jin sat on the sofa with a haughty air. Tae Kyung barely managed to keep his face from scrunching up as if he smelled a strong stench coming from him.
When Tae Kyung said nothing, Hyung Jin leaned back languidly on the sofa and crossed his legs.
He was young enough to be his son. He didn’t want to be pushed around by such a guy.
“Aren’t you curious about why I came?”
“Well. I wasn’t curious until just now.”
“Oh, you shouldn’t be like this. I have something very precious, you know.”
A vile smile spread across Hyung Jin’s face.
“If it’s so precious, you could keep it to yourself, so why come to me?”
Hyung Jin began to feel increasingly irritated by Tae Kyung, who maintained an impassive expression throughout, not giving in even a single word.
“You know Kim Seo Ha, right?”
“… What about her?”
Hyung Jin began to observe Tae Kyung closely. However, he couldn’t read Tae Kyung’s thoughts at all.
“I know her very well. And I also know things about her that you don’t know.”
“…”
“Ah, it’s information that will surprise you when you hear it. But I can’t just give it to you for free. Everything has a price, doesn’t it? Haha.”
Tae Kyung just stared at Hyung Jin without saying a word.
It seemed this man of ominous energy did know something about Seo Ha.
Though he desperately wanted to throw out Hyung Jin’s despicable face right away, he had to endure.
“So?”
“I’d like to receive payment for the information first.”
“Shouldn’t I know what kind of information it is, and whether the information from Mr. Choi Hyung Jin can be trusted?”
Hyung Jin thought he had finally caught him and kept smiling uncontrollably. However, he suppressed his laughter with all his might, clearing his throat.
“Ahem. Aren’t you curious about why Kim Seo Ha left 5 years ago?”
“Do you think I would be curious?”
“Even if you’re not curious now, you might be after you hear it? Because the reason Seo Ha left was partly because of you, Chairman Han.”
For a split second, Tae Kyung’s face hardened and then relaxed. It happened so quickly that even Hyung Jin didn’t notice.
Tae Kyung had never thought that Seo Ha left because of him.
Even the day before she disappeared, Seo Ha had called his name affectionately. Seo Ha had confessed her love with all her might.
‘But because of me? Is what Seo Ha said about leaving because she was sick of it true?’
Tae Kyung wanted to throw Hyung Jin out right away and run to Seo Ha to ask her again.
However, Seo Ha wouldn’t tell him honestly.
Since she was always avoiding him, Tae Kyung had to find out for himself why she left.
Hyung Jin, whether aware of Tae Kyung’s thoughts or not, added:
“And seeing that you know my name, you probably already know who I am? I’m the person who remarried Seo Ha’s mother.”
‘Remarried. Saying remarried when they haven’t even divorced yet.’
Tae Kyung inwardly sneered.
Hyung Jin looked at Tae Kyung, paused for a beat, then continued.
“So I know better. But if what I know becomes public, it might not be good for you, Chairman. Let’s stop here for today. Here’s my card. Contact me when you’ve made up your mind.”
Hyung Jin held out a business card to Tae Kyung and stood up. He paused briefly before leaving the office and added:
“The content will vary depending on how much you send. Just remember it starts at two.”
Tae Kyung didn’t even offer a farewell and picked up the card Hyung Jin had left.
[Daebak Real Estate Agency, Manager Choi Hyung Jin]Tae Kyung put Hyung Jin’s card in a drawer. As he was about to gather his things and leave, the office door opened again.
“Where are you going?”
“Do I have to report everything to you, wherever I go?”
Lee Kyu Won entered with a worried face.
Tae Kyung coldly rebuked Kyu Won and was about to leave the office when Kyu Won hurriedly grabbed his arm.
“What’s wrong?”
“Who was that person? He looked dangerous.”
“You don’t need to know. It’ll just give you a headache if you do. Still want to know?”
Kyu Won sighed and let go of Tae Kyung’s arm.
“Just be careful. I have a bad feeling.”
“Alright. I’m going to Yangpyeong.”
Kyu Won couldn’t take his eyes off Tae Kyung, who responded nonchalantly.
Tae Kyung’s car slowly headed towards Yangpyeong.
As he drove, he noticed an old foreign car cautiously following him. Tae Kyung, suspicious of the old foreign car, glanced at it several times through the rearview mirror.
The vague figure he saw looked quite familiar.
It looked very similar to the man who had been sitting across from him in his office until just recently.
It was Choi Hyung Jin.
Tae Kyung carefully checked again to make sure his dashcam was working properly.
And he deliberately led Hyung Jin to follow him. Patience is necessary to gather solid evidence.
Though Tae Kyung wanted to deal with Hyung Jin immediately, he decided to watch him a bit longer as going to see Seo Ha and Min Joon was more important for now.
Today was the day Min Joon returned to kindergarten after being discharged from the hospital. Tae Kyung felt more excited than usual about going to teach.
“Really, what a troublesome fellow.”
Contrary to his words, Tae Kyung wore a faint smile. Whether because of Seo Ha or Min Joon, he felt quietly excited about the road to Yangpyeong.
[This is the timeline separator]“Teacher! You’ll come again next week, right?”
“Yes, take care and listen well to your teachers.”
The children who had finished their lesson ran to Tae Kyung. Unlike when he first came and was awkward, Tae Kyung smiled at the children and skillfully patted their heads.
Tae Kyung approached Min Joon, who was standing hesitantly at a distance.
“Are you all better now?”
“Yes…”
Min Joon couldn’t meet Tae Kyung’s eyes.
Although all the children liked Tae Kyung, Min Joon still didn’t like him.
He couldn’t forget the sight of his suffering mother.
His mother, who was his everything, seemed to sigh more and look sadder because of the coding teacher.
‘If I were stronger, I could have protected mom.’
He was very curious about the coding robot Tae Kyung had given him, but he hid it in a corner of his kindergarten locker, thinking his mother would be sad if she knew he had received it. Fortunately, Seo Ha hadn’t discovered it.
Tae Kyung, unaware of Min Joon’s thoughts, approached him and asked casually:
“How was the coding robot?”
“Well, it was okay.”
“Hmm. You didn’t try it, did you?”
Min Joon’s expression suddenly wavered at Tae Kyung’s words.
Min Joon is still a young child. He shows his emotions plainly on his face.
Tae Kyung asked calmly, pretending not to know:
“Why?”
“…”
“Did your mom tell you not to?”
Min Joon remained silent.
Tae Kyung patiently waited for Min Joon’s answer.
After a moment, Min Joon responded in a barely audible voice:
“…I thought… mom would be sad.”
“Sad?”
“After fighting with you… mom was sad.”
Min Joon spoke while fidgeting with his hands. Tae Kyung felt as if his heart was being cut in two. He had been so consumed by his own pain that he hadn’t seen Seo Ha’s tears.
“I see.”
Tae Kyung didn’t say more and patted Min Joon’s head.
“I’ll talk to your mom, so take the coding robot home and play with it.”
“Is that… okay?”
“Yes. Let’s go home together later.”
“Uh… I don’t think that will work. Teacher Tuntun said she would drive me.”
“Teacher Tuntun?”
“Yes…”
Tae Kyung couldn’t hide his displeasure and frowned. Min Joon nervously avoided Tae Kyung’s gaze.
“Kim Min Joon.”
“Yes?”
“Do you want to play with the coding robot?”
“Um… Yes… No! No!”
Min Joon revealed his true feelings and then shook his head vigorously, realizing his mistake. He even waved both hands, but it was useless to Tae Kyung.
“I’ll talk to your mom and let you play with it, but you have to do something for me in return.”
“Do something? Didn’t you give it to me as a gift?”
Min Joon looked resentful, as if he had been tricked. But Tae Kyung spoke firmly:
“Nothing in this world is free.”
“But I don’t have any money.”
Tae Kyung’s brow furrowed even more at Min Joon’s words. Min Joon shrank back, feeling intimidated.
“Who said anything about money? Do you think I’d take money from a snot-nosed kid like you? It’s easy. Will you do it or not?”
“What… what is it?”
“Now, when it’s time to go home, tell your mom you want to go with me instead of Teacher Tuntun or whatever. You have to say you absolutely want to go home with me.”
“Then… can I play with the coding robot?”
“Of course.”
Min Joon seemed to think for a moment, then nodded. Tae Kyung grinned.
“Do you stay at kindergarten until your mom finishes work?”
“Yes…”
“Then, come here after you’re done. Play with that next to me until your mom is finished.”
“Is that okay?”
Min Joon’s eyes sparkled as if he had never disliked Tae Kyung.
Tae Kyung felt a strange sense of kinship, as if Min Joon resembled himself when he was young.
“Yes.”
Min Joon ran off to his class with a bright smile. Tae Kyung watched him go with a distant look.
Tae Kyung suddenly found himself wishing that child could have been his and Seo Ha’s.
Then he shook his head vigorously, mocking himself for such an absurd thought.
“You’ve lost it, Han Tae Kyung. This is all because of Kim Seo Ha.”
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Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up! (Female-dominant)
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.
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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!
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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