Sister of the Ranking 1st (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 10
“Please hold on, I beg you!”
“Hmph.”
I’d almost forgotten—half because he’d only ever shown me kindness and warmth. That man is Cheon Shin Woo. The universally acknowledged troublemaker, the very Cheon Shin Woo from the dog leash incident.
‘He should’ve known better than to push it while I was quietly letting him leash me like a dog.’
On the day regulations against Hunters had grown excessively harsh, the judiciary concocted an absurd pretext to detain Cheon Shin Woo. Confronted with that convoluted case, whose true motives remained obscure, Cheon Shin Woo resolved it with brutal simplicity.
He killed everyone involved.
Judges, prosecutors, witnesses, politicians—he eradicated them all, those who had conspired to ensnare the world’s number-one-ranked Hunter.
Everyone expected him to be branded a villain, yet the System declared him innocent.
Alone beneath the heavens, aloof and untouchable—or the sky stained crimson.
People called him Jeok Cheon.
Yet still, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing before my eyes.
Cheon Shin Woo had deliberately stomped and shattered the interviewer’s leg, and Min Yu Shin wiped his face dryly. Staff members screamed and fled.
“Let’s end the interview here. Tell them they can write whatever they like. I suppose acting meek makes me look easy. Looks like I’ll need to overhaul things soon.”
“Please, just hold back this once. Just once, okay? Hmm?”
Cheon Shin Woo glanced at Min Yu Shin, who was gently coaxing him, and scowled irritably. I feared he might do something else—but thankfully, whether he’d truly calmed down or not, no further disturbance occurred.
The incident was swiftly contained. The director, voice trembling, announced the end of filming, and an ambulance soon arrived to take away the groaning Lee Se Han.
I could only stand there, dazed, watching the entire sequence unfold with a numb sense of unreality.
“Ha Young.”
While I stood motionless, Cheon Shin Woo approached me—having left the cleanup to his secretary. His previously chilling expression had vanished, replaced by a gentle smile.
A chill ran down my spine. The fact that he could smile so casually right after mercilessly crushing someone underfoot.
At the same time, I felt something oddly familiar.
He frightened me—yet not. Before I could even question my own feelings, Cheon Shin Woo reached out with his large hand and gently ruffled my hair, just as he’d done before.
“You look startled.”
“Ah, y-yes…?”
“You really are startled. Are you alright?”
“Yes…”
Why are you doing this to me? Just as the question reached my throat—
“So there really is something between you two!”
Min Yu Shin, having barely contained the chaos, came running over and shouted. Instantly, all expression vanished from Cheon Shin Woo’s face.
“I swear, I thought today would finally pass without incident… What on earth did you hear to say that?”
“…”
“Please, just say something? We need to prepare a statement, you know…”
“Ha Young.”
“Yes?”
“If you’re alright with it, could we talk for a moment?”
Ignoring Min Yu Shin entirely, Cheon Shin Woo made the suggestion to me. Honestly, I wanted to refuse—but I couldn’t.
I nodded, carefully masking my true feelings, and he smiled.
[This is the timeline separator]The place Cheon Shin Woo brought me for our talk was a private-room style restaurant—an eatery where every single menu item cost enough to make your eyes pop.
“What would you like to eat? Just say the word. I’ll order anything you want!”
And, of course, Min Yu Shin followed along.
‘If you two are seen talking alone, rumors about you might spread, Ha Young.’
He gave a plausible reason and insisted on accompanying us. Since I was afraid to be alone with Cheon Shin Woo, I quickly agreed. Cheon Shin Woo made a sour face but relented.
“Wow, this place is seriously delicious. We even do some business with them sometimes… Oh, is there something on the menu you don’t recognize? I’ll explain it.”
Excessively friendly, Min Yu Shin chattered away about everything. I let his words wash over me.
I picked a dish based on his recommendation and waited for the food. Cheon Shin Woo, who had claimed he wanted to talk to me, stayed silent the whole time, while Min Yu Shin kept cheerfully prattling on.
“Actually, I’ve known this guy since middle school. You have no idea how shocked I was the first time I saw that face on the news.”
“He wasn’t this weird back then… He’s just gotten more sensitive over time, you know?”
“Did you know, Ha Young? Most members of Cheon Rang Guild are basically his devotees. But even they hate going on Gate raids with the Guild Master. They’d rather team up with Kang So Ra.”
“He looks so melancholy and gloomy, but his taste is totally elementary-school-level, right? You saw him adding extra syrup, didn’t you? Ugh, how can anyone eat something that sweet?”
Strangely, everything he rambled about was Cheon Shin Woo—and half of it wasn’t even things you’d say in front of the person himself. With every word, Cheon Shin Woo’s expression grew darker.
“Oh, but seriously—have we met before somewhere? You feel oddly familiar.”
“Same here. My social circle is so small—if I’d seen you before, I wouldn’t have forgotten.”
“Haha, if only you were a bit older, Ha Young, I’d have accepted. It’s a shame we met like this.”
“…What’s that supposed to mean?”
Cheon Shin Woo, who hadn’t uttered a word the whole time while being badmouthed to his face, finally spoke—with a half-crazed look in his eyes. Min Yu Shin, his childhood friend and secretary, remained clueless and just grinned brightly.
“Ha Young, you’re using such a classic move! ‘Haven’t we met before somewhere?’ But sadly, I only go for older types, so I had to decline… Huh? Shin Woo-ya?”
“…”
Sparks flew from his chopsticks. That day, I realized for the first time that to an S-rank Hunter, even chopsticks could be formidable weapons.
“What? What’s wrong? Don’t tell me you two are actually dating? Gasp—I’ll keep it a secret! Really? Where did you meet? Did you sneak around behind my back?”
“…”
Now that I thought about it, this guy had a real talent for talking himself into trouble.
I silently ate the dishes served to me. They were delicious.
“Ah! Shin Woo! A seven-year age gap isn’t a crime, aah!”
What is this? Some kind of seafood dish? Maybe I’ll come here myself once I get paid—surely one indulgence as a full-timer wouldn’t hurt.
For a long while afterward, the same scene repeated itself. He’d been terrifying when he crushed the interviewer without mercy, yet somehow, watching him deal with Min Yu Shin felt oddly endearing.
As I dipped a slice of raw fish into soy sauce and popped it into my mouth, a thought struck me, and I asked without hesitation.
“But why did you do that earlier?”
“Earlier?”
“The interview. While it was going on, there was suddenly this loud cracking sound…”
“Oh.”
I hadn’t expected an answer when I asked, but surprisingly, he replied.
“He crossed a line with his questions.”
“Huh? Crossed a line?”
“He kept prying into personal matters and details about this irregular Gate. I let him slide at first, but then he started spouting outright nonsense.”
No matter how playful one’s job might be, there were lines you shouldn’t cross. What could he have possibly said to provoke such fury? My mouth turned bitter. Whatever his reasons, countless news outlets would surely condemn Cheon Shin Woo—starting tonight, if not tomorrow.
Whatever his circumstances, this was undeniably a major incident. The repercussions would undoubtedly be severe.
“Well, this isn’t the first time something like this has happened, so don’t worry too much. It’ll get sorted out somehow.”
Seeing my worried expression, Min Yu Shin smiled and lightened the mood. He even ordered several additional bottles of liquor—luxury brands with zeroes on the price tag that seemed unreal.
Min Yu Shin poured me a drink. Cheon Shin Woo took it away. I watched them—well, mostly Min Yu Shin, who kept chattering away happily even without replies.
“What was it you wanted to tell me?”
“Today doesn’t feel like the right time. I’ll talk to you later.”
After sipping a few quiet drinks, I asked out of sheer curiosity, and Cheon Shin Woo answered with a smile. Every time he showed this side of himself, Min Yu Shin jumped as if he’d seen a goblin—clearly already quite drunk.
That day, I ultimately heard nothing from Cheon Shin Woo. My day, which had begun as a temporary assistant, ended with a drinking session alongside the Cheon Rang Guild Master and his secretary.
On my way home, I thought: tomorrow, new articles would surely surface—sensational headlines like ‘Cheon Shin Woo and His Dog Leash Habit—You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks.’
But the actual articles that appeared defied all my expectations—and because of them, I was about to experience something I never could have imagined.
[This is the timeline separator]A bell seemed to ring inside my skull—*clang*—and my head reverberated. A faint metallic odor mixed with a foul stench of filth. Nausea surged alongside dizziness.
Before I could even grasp the situation, my limbs ached. My senses felt dulled. My arms and legs seemed bound.
Though my eyes were open, all I saw was darkness.
“…!”
The sound that escaped my mouth lacked form. I tried to scream, but only a faint hiss emerged, as if something blocked my throat.
Yes—I’d been kidnapped. Damn it all, I couldn’t fathom what anyone could possibly gain from abducting someone like me.
To explain this situation properly, I need to rewind time a little.
[This is the timeline separator]“Good morning!”
“Good morning. You seem unusually cheerful today.”
Despite Cheon Shin Woo’s violent assault on the interviewer the previous day, nothing seemed particularly different.
People went to work as usual, sipping their potion-like Americanos.
“Hang in there—once we get through today, it’s the weekend! Keep pushing so nothing piles up. Fighting!”
Our team leader, oddly cheerful, rallied the team, and everyone returned to their desks to start work.
Truly, it all looked perfectly ordinary.
‘Has no one read the news?’
Was that why they seemed so calm? Honestly, I was relieved—they not seeing it was better for me.
Tick-tock—the second hand of the clock moved on. Amidst an odd stillness came the sounds of printers whirring, keyboards clicking, phones ringing, and colleagues stepping away to take work calls.
Familiar, yet strangely alien.
“Yes, regarding that matter, internal discussions are currently underway within the Guild…”
Shockingly, the incident where Cheon Shin Woo slowly crushed that famous comedian-turned-interviewer generated only a single news snippet—and even that was forced out by the other side stubbornly insisting they’d sue him and “teach him the bitter taste of justice.”
Frankly, it was laughable. Suing Cheon Shin Woo? Justice? It was impossible. Though he clearly refused any settlement, it would’ve been smarter for them to settle and extract a huge payout.
Cheon Shin Woo’s personality had always been infamous—this wasn’t new or damaging in the slightest.
“Yes? Yes? The person the Guild Master is meeting? I’m sorry, but I can’t disclose personal information. Please refrain from contacting him outside of official business matters.”
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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