Contrary to Dajeong’s wish, the parties concerned couldn’t seem to calm down. A resentful voice echoed in the dark parking lot.
“Why does Sookyung Lee spread such words in public without permission!”
“Dojun, let’s be more honest. Is the reason you’re angry because I said those things in front of other people?”
“What are you talking about?”
Sookyung took a deep breath. Then, with a heavy voice, she spoke.
“The person in Dojun’s heart is Miss Yoo Dajeong.”
His face instantly became stiff, but Dajeong, pretending not to notice, fed Siwoo another mushroom.
Unequivocally, it was the first time in her life that she acted so shamelessly in front of a man. I had never clung to a man who wasn’t interested in me.
Men always revolved around her, and choosing a man she liked was as simple as picking a product.
But this time was different. She believed that winning the heart of the man in front of her held a special value.
However, enduring the accumulating sense of humiliation today was challenging. Kwon Dojun’s usually forgiving heart did not show any sign of softening.
Sookyung calmly suppressed her emotions and then spoke.
“I think I misunderstood people. Mr. Kwon Dojun, I’m sorry for bothering you all this time. Goodbye.”
Stopping at the signal and waiting, Dajeong glanced at the passenger seat.
Despite Junghyeok mentioning hearing Dojun’s reverse, he continued to hold his girlfriend’s hand, intertwined with his fingers, while driving. Seeing his childish behavior, Dajeong couldn’t help but laugh.
“Do you know you’re being sly subtly?”
“It’s not subtle; it’s blatantly sly.”
“Anyway, shameless.”
The car, driving with the night view as a landmark, stopped at the entrance of Junghyeok’s high-rise building.
“We’re here. Let’s go up.”
“Already?”
“Already. It’s past 10.”
With a hint of regret, he had no choice but to unfasten the seatbelt. As if it were a habit, he turned to look at the back seat. Siwoo appeared to be sleeping soundly.
“I wouldn’t even know if someone stole him.”
“It’s a rare occasion. He didn’t take a nap and must be tired.”
Turning her waist to look back, Dajeong chuckled softly.
Junghyeok got out of the car. Turning the car around to face the opposite direction, Dajeong lowered all the windows on the driver’s side.
After stealthily kissing Siwoo’s forehead, Junghyeok, who had come to the driver’s side, gently kissed Dajeong’s cheek.
“Drive safely. Text me when you arrive.”
“I will.”
Junghyeok took a step back. As if waiting for it, Dajeong changed gears, and Junghyeok, who turned the car towards the opposite direction, lowered all the windows on the driver’s side.
As soon as she arrived home, Dajeong unbuckled the seatbelt and spoke.
“Siwoo, we’re home.”
As she spoke after arriving home and unfastening the seatbelt, Siwoo, half-asleep, reached out his arms.
Dajeong lifted Siwoo onto her back, grabbed the kindergarten bag and necessary items, and moved toward the entrance of the apartment.
Perhaps because it was a little past 10, the elevator opened the door without waiting.
In the elevator, Dajeong looked at Siwoo’s face reflected in the wall like a mirror. Either he was really tired, or his cheeks were puffy, as he was sleeping soundly.
Arriving at the door and reaching for the door lock, when she tried to grip the door handle, a hand suddenly reached out from behind and swiftly grabbed the door lock.
Startled and swallowing her surprised breath, Dajeong looked at the middle-aged woman who suddenly appeared with widened eyes.
Without sensing any signs, she was about to drop Siwoo in surprise, wondering where the woman had suddenly emerged from.
The heavily made-up woman was wearing generally flashy accessories and clothing with mismatched luxury bags.
As Dajeong stood dumbfounded, the middle-aged woman frowned.
“Capture a person. Why is this house left empty for so long?”
The woman who threw a rude remark chewed gum as she examined Siwoo’s face held by Dajeong.
“Oh, he’s my grandson. Oh, how cute. He’s one of a kind, like a fish-shaped bun.”
Dajeong quickly turned her body, distancing herself from the woman and Siwoo.
“Grandson? What are you talking about right now?”
“Did I say it in English just now? Why are you pretending not to understand?”
“I’m asking who you are.”
“Me?”
The woman’s eyes formed crescents as they curved.
“Me, your mother-in-law.”
“M-Mother-in-law?”
Dajeong blinked her enlarged eyes.
With no husband, what kind of mother-in-law is this?
“Hey! But why did you bring the child around at this hour?”
“Excuse me.”
“How long have you kept people waiting? Ugh, by the way, I’m about to burst my bladder.”
The woman, who was making a fuss, pushed into the entrance. An uneasy Dajeong quickly followed her.
“Excuse me! Where are you going?”
“Where? Can’t I enter my daughter-in-law’s house?”
“What are you talking about? Who is the daughter-in-law?”
“Hey, where’s the bathroom? Oh, I’m going to explode.”
Panicking, Dajeong pointed to the bathroom.
“B-Bathroom, there…”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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