Suddenly, she felt a pang of discomfort.
Unwanted memories naturally surfaced, like that day when she received her middle school first semester final report card.
“The average dropped by 4 points. I knew it. You’re distracted by friends. Just as I thought.”
Hyekyung, emotionless, looked at Su Yeon while examining the report card.
Her eyes, devoid of any emotion, were terrifying.
So, Su Yeon stammered a response without even realizing it.
“Mom, it’s not like that. My ranking didn’t drop. The exams were harder overall this time….”
“Do you think that’s an excuse now? Expensive tutoring and academies, I’ve paid for you to do well in tough exams, Su Yeon, don’t you think you should repay that?” Hyekyung’s voice was deceptively gentle, but her bright red lips were oddly twisted.
Su Yeon immediately sensed the impending, overwhelming pain.
“It seems you need your mother’s love.”
“Ah, Mom… please…”
“Shut up and go to your room. I can’t just stand by as a mother when my beloved daughter is so lost.”
Su Yeon trembled and cried at the word ‘love,’ knowing the excruciating pain it signified.
She desperately wanted to avoid it and not be beaten.
But her pleas were in vain.
She found herself walking to the innermost room on the first floor. Soon, Hyekyung entered, dressed comfortably, holding dozens of thin canes.
“Mom, I’m sorry. I won’t play with friends anymore. I’ll study harder, make sure I don’t drop in scores.”
Despite her tearful pleading, the beating was inevitable.
That day, Su Yeon was beaten until her thighs burst.
The cruel punishment was for maintaining the top rank but dropping four points in average score.
Her body, unable to bear the brutal beating, suffered high fever all night, with no one to care for her.
The physical pain and the realization that there was nowhere to vent her agony shattered her.
After that day, Su Yeon devoted herself to her studies.
She never wanted to be beaten like that again, nor did she want to feel that heartache.
Unable to bear the pain and suffering of her body and soul again, she dedicated every possible moment to studying, except for the time needed for basic necessities.
As a result, she maintained not only her rank but also her average score.
It wasn’t until much later that she realized she had missed something crucial.
“Jin Ah, Yebin.”
Only after the exams did she notice her friends.
She had promised Hyekyung not to play with friends anymore, but she thought it would be okay to mingle with them at school.
However, only Su Yeon thought it was okay.
Her friends, who always greeted her warmly, now ignored her calls.
Sensing the unusual atmosphere, Su Yeon approached them.
At that moment, Jin Ah burst into tears.
“Ji, Jin Ah.”
Confused, Su Yeon reached out to Jin Ah.
She retreated in terror, crying even more bitterly.
Yebin stepped in front of Jin Ah, glaring fiercely at Su Yeon.
“Stay away from Jin Ah, Choi Su Yeon.”
The friends who always greeted Su Yeon with warm smiles didn’t even glance her way when she called them kindly.
Sensing something was off, Su Yeon approached closer.
At that moment, Jin Ah burst into tears.
“Ji, Jin Ah.”
Confused, Su Yeon reached out to Jin Ah.
Jin Ah recoiled as if in a fit, crying more bitterly.
Then, another friend, Yebin, stepped in front of Jin Ah, glaring fiercely at Su Yeon.
“Stay away from Jin Ah, Choi Su Yeon.”
“……Yebin.”
Su Yeon’s voice trembled as she called out Yebin’s name.
A familiar sense of déjà vu washed over her.
Her heart raced anxiously, goosebumps ran down her spine, and cold sweat formed.
“Because of you, Jin Ah…”
“Yebin, don’t.”
“Hey, Byun Jin Ah! Aren’t you upset?”
“Don’t. Let’s just go somewhere else.”
Despite her tears, Jin Ah pulled Yebin and vanished from the classroom.
Left alone, Su Yeon felt the stares of the remaining students and hurried away.
She fled to the restroom, hiding in a stall, crying silently. Then, she heard unfamiliar voices.
“What’s the story?”
“About Choi Su Yeon from class 3.”
“The top student? What about her?”
“If you’re close to her, you’re forced to transfer.”
“What? Does that make sense?”
“Logically, no. But Byun Jin Ah, who used to be close to her, had to transfer. Heard her dad got a demotion and had to move to a regional office. Like being exiled, right?”
“Where’d you hear that?”
“My dad works at the same company as hers. Heard it last night from my parents.”
“So, Byun Jin Ah’s dad’s demotion was because she was close to Su Yeon?”
“Must be. Su Yeon’s the daughter of Taeshin Group. Maybe they didn’t like her hanging out with someone from a lesser family.”
“What about Im Yebin? She was close to Su Yeon too.”
“Seems she’s fine. Yebin’s family is well-off.”
“Creepy. If you’re not from a rich family, better not get close to Choi Su Yeon.”
That’s why Jin Ah and Yebin left…
Su Yeon couldn’t stop her tears, covering her mouth with her hands.
She had to study to survive, leaving no room to care for anything else.
She barely maintained her grades, safeguarding her well-being, but her friends who stood by her were ruined.
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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