An unexpected attack came in. And it was a direct hit.
I was drinking beer at the time and had to struggle not to spray the food and the contents of my mouth on his face. I turned my head and rocked my body for a while to calm down the choking sensation, receiving a faint pat on the back. He caused the choking and then comforted me. Really now.
“Why is that topic even coming up here!”
After finally calming down and expressing my indignation, Baek Yi-Hyun tilted his head slightly.
“You don’t check the Awakened anonymous site, do you?”
“Why would I? I’m not even Awakened.”
“But you have a Returnee ID, so you could register. Look at this.”
Baek Yi-Hyun fiddled with his phone and then thrust a screen in front of me.
[(Recommend 81) Cheon Woo really lost it;;Author: Oz’s Gosh
You know the girl in the article? I was actually at the scene that day. Honestly, I understand why he stepped on the interviewer; the guy was crossing the line with his remarks. But apart from that, Cheon Woo has gone insane.
I never knew that our Electric Aircon could show such a tender expression and dripping honey eyes;;
Has he finally lost it? From cooling device to heating device?
(Comment): What’s your eyesight?
└(Author): 3.0, 3.0, you idiot
(Comment): But why is Cheon Woo called Electric Aircon?
└He emits cold when he’s upset. His attribute is ice, right? A walking human air conditioner.
└When he’s furious, he fries everything. Cheon Woo freezes his surroundings and zaps with electricity when he’s mad.
└Walking human air conditioner, hence Aircon, and adds electric frying, so Electric Aircon!
└(Comment author): It’d be cool to be next to him in summer.
└Cool my foot, you’re lucky if he doesn’t go berserk and create an icy zone.
(Comment): Fake news out
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As I finished reading the post, I was speechless, my mouth slightly agape. Baek Yi-Hyun took his phone back, having noted my reaction.
“That’s about you.”
“……This is crazy.”
“You really didn’t see it.”
No, I did see it. I scoured everywhere for information, even as I felt my sanity fraying.
But I didn’t know such posts were also on the Awakened anonymous site.
“There’s more. There was one posted by someone claiming to be from Cheonrang.”
“Can you find that post for me……?”
“Calm down, Ha-young.”
“I’m really in a hurry, can you find that Cheonrang post!”
“……Breathe and speak. It really wasn’t anything serious.”
How can you know if it’s serious or not! My eyes widened in frustration, and Baek Yi-Hyun shoved a piece of chicken into my mouth.
“Are you really not involved with Cheon Woo?”
His clear, azure eyes looked at me, making me feel uncomfortable. Instead of speaking, I shook my head, and Baek Yi-Hyun smiled gently again.
“Listen, Ha-young.”
“……Just say what you want to say. Don’t call me like that.”
“Do you want to awaken?”
This was the question he asked. A question about awakening from a fellow returnee with whom I had just reunited and was having a drink. I was speechless.
Why would he ask such a thing? A distant feeling enveloped me.
“You always wanted it, right? You said that if you awakened, you could achieve what you desire, protect those you want to.”
There wasn’t a hint of faltering in his face as he asked. His clear expression filled me with an indescribable frustration.
What should I reply? Numerous thoughts raced through my mind, but the words that came out of my mouth were surprisingly calm.
“Yeah, yeah, you’re great. Must be nice to do whatever you want, Mr. A-rank Hunter?”
“That’s not what I meant to ask…”
“I need to wash my face. Order another beer and some snacks while I’m gone.”
“……Okay. Ah, you can drink mine if you want.”
“I’ll have my own.”
I got up from my seat without waiting for a response. “You know I can’t drink,” I heard him say behind me, but I pretended not to hear and hurried to the restroom.
I can’t drink, but he can handle more than me.
Washing my face, I saw a short-haired woman in the mirror. There was still a trace of youthfulness in that ordinary face, which could be found anywhere.
Me, simultaneously the most unique and the most ordinary.
The things Baek Yi-Hyun mentioned were already things I had given up in the past.
I had given up on awakening, on the desire to protect anyone. I adapted to this world and lived on.
Why does he ask such questions to me, who had finally accepted my powerlessness and mediocrity?
I felt uncomfortable with Baek Yi-Hyun. I disliked it. The fact that he could ask such questions nonchalantly, uncovering someone’s painful past with a clear expression. And yet, he had no malice, being the kindest person, truly wanting to help others.
Hearing him ask if I still hadn’t awakened, as if implying that I was just that insignificant, must be due to the ugliness of my inferiority complex.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
