Evelia wanted to do her best in this sudden moment. With that thought, she asked about the words she had heard a while ago, and Caliph pointed in the opposite direction with his finger.
As soon as she turned her gaze, she saw a cherry blossom tree standing tall not far away. The tree, situated at the top of the hill that Caliph mentioned, was gently swaying its branches in the breeze.
Each time, the blossoms fell like rain, making it a splendid sight that could warm one’s heart just by watching.
Evelia, forgetting her commitment to focus on the Caliph in front of her, took slow steps towards the cherry blossom tree. Caliph, who had been quietly watching, quickly stood by her side.
“Until yesterday, it didn’t bloom so wide, but today, the peak has completely burst open.”
“Indeed. Wow, it’s really beautiful.”
“I thought you would be pleased if you saw it.”
Caliph shyly smiled, looking at Evelia, who was lost in thought. Throughout their walk, he kept gazing at Evelia’s face. However, Evelia, unaware that Caliph’s gaze was solely on her, continued walking towards the tree.
No matter how much they walked, the distance to the cherry blossom tree didn’t seem to narrow. Evelia, feeling a bit tired, slowed down and looked at Caliph.
“Cal, is the hill far from here? It looks close at a glance.”
“Still, we need to walk a bit.”
“How much?”
“Well, maybe we should go as much as we’ve walked so far?”
“As much as we’ve walked so far?”
Evelia widened her eyes at Caliph’s calm response. Instinctively, she turned back to the spot they had walked from.
It wasn’t just a bit distant; their starting point seemed far away. How much they had walked was not visible.
But they had to walk as much as they had walked already?
Evelia took a deep breath. She wanted to reach under the cherry blossom tree soon to feel the beautiful flower rain on her chest.
The idea of having to walk more seemed to partly dampen her expectations. At that moment, warmth filled the air suddenly.
Her gaze dropped unceremoniously. Then she saw Caliph’s hand, slightly larger than hers, tightly holding hers.
Evelia looked up, and this time, she saw Caliph’s face turned towards her.
He seemed to have noticed that her will was partially broken, yet he smiled brightly. It felt like he was cheering her on to stay strong.
“Just a little more, Eve. We’ll get there soon if we go together. So, let’s cheer up and go together.”
As expected, Caliph didn’t spare words of encouragement. So Evelia couldn’t stop.
“Yeah. Okay, Cal.”
She nodded brightly along with a smile, and in response, he gave her a dazzling and beautiful smile as if returning a greeting.
Even though he was just a child, why did Evelia’s heart pound so much at that sight? She had to lower her head to hide the face that had come to mind again.
Thus, they started walking again. Occasionally, she got out of breath and tired, but relying on Caliph’s hand, Evelia didn’t stop.
When they felt the distance had narrowed slightly, it happened.
“Evelia! Evelia!”
Suddenly, an urgent cry grabbed Evelia’s ankle.
Evelia stopped walking and turned around. However, no matter how much she looked around, she couldn’t see anyone who could be calling her.
It was all green grass, and on the edges, there was nothing but a forest full of trees.
“Eve, what’s wrong?”
Perhaps because looking around suddenly seemed strange, Caliph asked with a worried voice. Nevertheless, Evelia continued to scrutinize her surroundings several times. Only then did she look at Caliph, shaking her head.
“No… It seemed like someone was calling me.”
“That can’t be. This is a secret place only you and I know. There’s no way someone else could be here.”
“Really? Is that so…”
While Evelia still couldn’t erase her confusion, she nodded at his words. Now that she thought about it, it seemed like that. Whenever they made a promise, it was always to meet in this secret place, known only to Caliph and her.
If that was true, then his words made sense. No one who knew her would have come here.
Having reached that conclusion, Evelia started walking again. It was when she took a few steps side by side with Caliph.
Only the sound of the wind was there, but once again, the voice calling her began to reach her ears.
“Evelia! Please… please snap out of it. Huh?”
Unlike a while ago, the voice became even more pitiful, and Evelia couldn’t help but stop walking. Instinctively, her head turned back towards the voice.
At that moment, a strong force was felt through the hand she was holding.
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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