Hye-kyung got into the car that had been waiting in front of Su-yeon’s newlywed home.
Only then did the anxious feelings that had been present start to gradually subside.
However, in the place where the anxiety had dissipated, delayed anger surged thickly.
“Ha, how dare, dare you to me…!!”
Hye-kyung, with force, threw punches while trembling, unable to control her emotions.
The forgotten reason had returned when she ran across the Han River, escaping from Cheongdam-dong.
Hye-kyung still pulled out her phone from her bag with trembling hands.
Then she made a call to her secretary.
－Yes, Madam.
“It’s me.”
－Please speak.
“Check how Choi Su-yeon has been moving lately and report. And also about Seo In-ho.”
－Madam, are you referring to your son-in-law?
“Who said he’s my son-in-law!!”
At the question, asked as if in disbelief, Hye-kyung rolled her eyes and expressed her anger.
“Hey, Secretary Park. Was there ever a time when Choi Su-yeon was my daughter?”
－…….
“But how is Seo In-ho my son-in-law? Secretary Park, are you not getting a grip on reality?”
－…I apologize. I misspoke.
Even with the secretary’s apology, Hye-kyung remained indignant for quite a while.
After the rough breathing calmed down a bit, new instructions followed.
“Check not only Seo In-ho’s range of activities but also if there are any weaknesses to exploit. Even if something comes up, there’s no one who doesn’t have some dust; however, if by any chance nothing comes up, find a way to bring something.”
－Yes, understood.
The secretary responded with a more firm voice, as if to say there would be no more mistakes.
Only then did Hye-kyung satisfactorily nod and end the call.
Her chest blazed as if engulfed in flames.
It made her nerves sensitive and on edge, but she tried to calm down.
Today’s disgrace would be repaid someday.
Definitely, with interest, two or three times over.
She would definitely make Choi Su-yeon, who dared to humiliate her, kneel before her again.
Hye-kyung repeated this thought several times as a pledge.
“You’re here?”
As Su-yeon entered the house, In-ho, who had been waiting in front of the entrance, greeted her warmly.
“Yes.”
Su-yeon forced a smile and nodded.
Although she was glad to see In-ho again after a few hours, her feelings toward him were not entirely at ease.
“Was the shoot difficult? Your complexion doesn’t look good.”
“No, it’s just… I think I was nervous because it’s been a while since I went out.”
“Ah, why be nervous? I said it’s okay.”
In-ho laughed playfully and reached out to pat Su-yeon’s head.
Normally, his hand should have easily reached Su-yeon’s head, around the level of his shoulders, but due to the changed body, he had to stretch his arm as much as possible to barely touch her.
The sight was quite absurd, and for a moment, both In-ho and Su-yeon burst into laughter.
“I know it’s a bit late to say this now, but didn’t you realize you’re surprisingly short?”
In-ho teased, and Su-yeon replied with pursed lips.
“I’m not short; it’s In-ho who is tall. I’m not short for a woman.”
“Not short? Look at this. I have to stretch like this just to reach.”
“That’s why I’m not short; it’s In-ho who is tall.”
Su-yeon protruded her lips as if she were annoyed.
However, compared to the moment she entered the house, her expression had noticeably brightened.
In-ho, with an affectionate smile, gently held Su-yeon’s hand.
“You look good when you smile.”
“Really?”
“You look good when you smile. By the way, was there something at the shooting location?”
In-ho cautiously probed Su-yeon with a teasing tone, which he had now adopted playfully.
Only then did Su-yeon realize that In-ho had intentionally made a joke to make her laugh.
Now that she thought about it, his expression indicated the same.
He kept checking on her, not taking his eyes off her for a moment.
Su-yeon felt a fluttering sensation in her chest, a feeling like tiny droplets.
It was almost unbearable, partly feeling like torture.
But strangely, she didn’t dislike that feeling at all.
Perhaps that’s why.
Suddenly, she became curious.
“In-ho.”
“Yeah, what is it?”
“What if we hadn’t… changed bodies like this?”
It was a cautious and endlessly gentle voice.
Even after asking the question, Su-yeon couldn’t look at In-ho.
Su-yeon thought that In-ho’s return, with their bodies switched, might be the last precious opportunity that brought her happiness and served as a stepping stone.
She hadn’t experienced happiness like this in a long time.
She was happy to see In-ho, happy to have a conversation with him.
Every moment they spent together, whether it was sharing a meal or closing their eyes together, felt like an unbelievable series of happiness for Su-yeon.
So she wanted to protect it somehow.
In-ho, whom she first met, In-ho who was pinned to the wall, and In-ho whose heart she confirmed once again — all those moments with In-ho,
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
