She clenched her fists tightly, unable to contain her emotions.
She genuinely supported Su Yeon going out on match-making dates, though she never shared her true feelings, knowing Su Yeon went reluctantly.
She knew the desperation behind Su Yeon’s actions to escape this house but never told Hye Kyoung, hoping Su Yeon would marry someone else before Dong Hun returned.
She thought if that happened, she could have Dong Hun.
“What’s so different about me compared to Choi Su Yeon?” Su Jin cried, tears streaming down her face.
Just then, Hye Kyoung entered, having returned from an outing.
“Oh, Su Jin, you’re home? Didn’t you say you were meeting Dong Hun? Why are you back so early?”
Hye Kyoung asked curiously, noticing Su Jin’s unusual silence.
Sensing something was wrong, Hye Kyoung quickly approached Su Jin.
“Why are you crying? What happened to make you cry like this? Tell me,” Hye Kyoung urged, sitting beside her.
Finally, Su Jin looked at Hye Kyoung.
“Mom, do you think I’m lacking too?”
Her voice wavered with unsettled emotions.
Hye Kyoung’s eyes widened in concern.
“What are you talking about! Who’s lacking?”
“Tell me honestly. I ate late-night snacks a few times, did I gain weight? Do I look unattractive? Or should I do something about my face? Or is it my personality?”
“Who dared to say such things to you!” Hye Kyoung exclaimed, her voice rising in anger.
Su Jin cried more bitterly, her shoulders shaking irregularly.
Seeing her daughter’s distress, Hye Kyoung felt her heart break.
Hye Kyoung fiercely grabbed Su Jin’s shoulders, her eyes flashing.
“Choi Su Jin, speak clearly. Who said such nonsense to you? It wasn’t Dong Hun, was it?”
“…No, it’s not that.”
Su Jin flinched and shook her head at the mention of Dong Hun.
Hye Kyoung’s anger only grew.
“Then why are you like this! You were so excited to meet Dong Hun, and now you’re crying a river!”
Hye Kyoung shouted angrily.
‘How can my daughter be lacking?’
The notion struck a nerve in Hye Kyoung’s pride.
Unaware of her mother’s thoughts, Su Jin just continued to cry.
Just as Hye Kyoung’s grip was about to tighten, Su Jin’s desperate voice broke through.
“…I think Brother Dong Hun still likes sister.”
“What?”
“He still likes sister! Choi Su Yeon!”
“Who?”
“Sister! Choi Su Yeon!!”
Hye Kyoung’s face stiffened with raw emotion at the unfiltered outcry.
‘Choi Su Yeon?’
The unexpected name deeply lodged in her mind.
‘Right, Su Yeon. Choi Su Yeon.’
The overlooked fact quickly became a profound realization.
Hye Kyoung’s lips twisted venomously.
‘I almost took the hard route while holding the hidden card.’
She had been troubled with the head of Han Kyung Group avoiding her and wondering how to handle it.
‘Moving Dong Hun might be the key.’
A plan rapidly formed in Hye Kyoung’s mind.
Meanwhile, Su Jin’s sobbing seemed to intensify.
But Hye Kyoung’s focused mind was undisturbed, as her strategy grew more perfect and systematic, with Choi Su Yeon at its center.
Just past 10 AM, Su Yeon stood in front of the fridge with a perplexed expression.
“What should I do…”
The fridge was almost empty, except for a few vegetables and drinks.
Su Yeon glanced towards the tightly shut bedroom door, where In Ho was soundly asleep.
It was a rare rest day after reaching the final stages of his shooting.
‘It would have been nice if I knew he was resting today…’
In Ho had mentioned his part was almost done, meaning he could eat regular food today as long as it wasn’t too heavy.
‘I should have shopped if I knew he’d be resting.’
Su Yeon chewed her lip in frustration.
She only learned last night that it was going to be a rare day off.
As soon as they hit the bed, In Ho, usually exhausted, didn’t seem to tire till deep into the night.
Feeling overwhelmed, Su Yeon pleaded using his shoot as an excuse.
“Uh, In Ho, you have an early shoot tomorrow. Let’s stop…”
“I’m not going.”
“What?”
“No shooting tomorrow.”
He buried his face in her neck, as if even speaking was a waste of time.
Su Yeon finally fell asleep at dawn, watching the day break.
“Should I go out now?”
Su Yeon was deep in thought, but soon gave up.
She didn’t feel like it.
The shopping would take too long, given how empty the fridge was.
It was the first day off together since reconciling with In Ho, and she didn’t want to leave him alone right after waking up.
Finally, she let out a deep sigh.
But then, she felt a heavy weight wrap around her waist.
Startled, Su Yeon trembled.
Soon, disheveled hair fell over her shoulders.
“What’s the problem?”
In Ho’s voice, stained with sleepiness, immediately reached her ears.
Su Yeon tried to turn her head to see In Ho.
“Why did you wake up so early?”
“…Because you weren’t there.”
“I came out quietly so you could sleep in…”
“You being there helps me sleep.”
In Ho kept whining in his sleep-laden voice.
Su Yeon blushed helplessly, her lips quivering.
Her heart raced.
His sleepy voice made it even more so.
It seemed like a sincere statement that came out naturally, even half asleep.
“Tell me what’s bothering you.”
Caught in a pleasant thrill, In Ho suddenly spoke.
Su Yeon asked in surprise.
“A problem?”
“Yeah. What’s bothering you this morning?”
“Who’s bothered?”
“Me.”
“…Why?”
“Because you keep pouting your lips. Makes me want to kiss you.”
Su Yeon’s face stiffened, and she pressed her lips together tightly.
She couldn’t move.
There was no reason to dislike kissing him.
But whether a kiss would just be a kiss was uncertain.
If she had to be sure, it was more likely not to end there.
Which meant this was a very dangerous situation…
“Uh, In Ho, don’t you want something to eat?”
“Something to eat?”
“Yeah. I was thinking of going shopping.”
“To make something delicious for me?”
“Yes. Tell me what you want.”
“What I feel like right now doesn’t really need cooking.”
“What is it?”
She tried to change the subject, but Su Yeon was already focused on his unexpected response, unaware of the shocking content it would contain.
“You.”
“Me?”
Su Yeon instinctively repeated.
At the same time, she felt the arm around her waist tighten.
In a blink, she was turned around to face In Ho.
“No time to react, their eyes met head-on.
“In that moment, it seemed like sparks of desire flickered in his eyes.
Su Yeon held her breath.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
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Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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