In the light emitted from the beam projector, golden dust swirled.
The meeting had been ongoing for two hours straight without a break. Just when everyone was about to collapse, someone reluctantly suggested a break, and those prepared for an all-nighter sought caffeine as a countermeasure, briefly leaving their seats.
Taking his gaze off the screen, Jeonghyuk pressed the tired corners of his eyes with his palm. In the silent stillness, during the moment he sought solitude and recharging, his phone on the table vibrated intensely.
Checking the caller ID, a smile formed on Jeonghyuk’s lips. A call from a woman amid the tedious and exhausting work was a welcome interruption.
Jeonghyuk put the phone to his ear.
“Yoo Dajeong?”
『Dad?』
The lively voice made Jeonghyuk’s smile even brighter. Seeing that it was a call made from Yoo Dajeong’s phone, it seemed she had gotten permission to make the call.
“Did Yoo Siu have his meal?”
『Huh? Yes! He had shrimp fried rice!』
“Fried rice?”
Jeonghyuk raised an eyebrow. Then, with a dubious tone, he asked, “Was it delicious?”
『Yes!』
“Liar.”
『Huh? Well… it’s not a lie.』
The sound of rolling eyes could be heard from the other end. Imagining Yoo Siu making a troubled face, trying to avoid his mom’s gaze, made Jeonghyuk burst into laughter.
“And Mom?”
『She’s right here. Um… but, Dad.』
Jeonghyuk chuckled.
“Why?”
『I miss you.』
With a confession, Yoo Siu laughed with an adorable voice.
“I miss you too.”
Jeonghyuk replied with a laughter-mixed voice, grimacing at his casted arm. He then realized he didn’t have a wristwatch and turned his attention to the wall clock.
PM 09:10
By the time he left the office and arrived, it would be around the time when Yoo Siu would be asleep.
Originally, it was a lost cause. Checking the time due to a whimsical feeling, but honestly, he didn’t think he could leave the conference room before midnight.
『Dad! When are you coming? Um… in two nights? Or three nights?』
“Tomorrow.”
『Tomorrow? Really?』
“I’ve got it all figured out. I’ll bring whatever Siu wants to eat.”
『Um! Chocolate cake.』
“Chocolate cake? Sure. I’ll get the biggest one.”
『Wow!』
Siu got so excited that even Dajeong couldn’t resist teasing.
『Cha Junghyuk, if you eat that kind of thing, Siu won’t grow tall. It’s bad for your teeth, so don’t bring it.』
Anyway, she was a strange woman. To have so much to say about the topic of feeding her child a meal consisting of half-cooked potatoes and ketchup mixed with rice once a day.
Quietly observing, it seemed Yoo Dajeong was overly obsessed and concerned about her son’s height growth. Only now did Jeonghyuk realize why Siu was shorter than his peers.
Upon closer inspection, Jeonghyuk had never seen Siu finish a bowl at home. Even though he claimed it was delicious, he always left half behind.
Then Yoo Dajeong would complain and lecture him about not growing tall because he didn’t eat, saying she was worried about his height. Now Jeonghyuk knew why Siu was smaller than his peers.
In any case.
『Dad! Siu loves you.』
Jeonghyuk quietly bit his lower lip. The words “I love you” melted into his ears like sweet butter.
“I love you too.”
Not exactly taciturn, but for some reason, Jeonghyuk felt embarrassed to say he loved her, even though he wasn’t typically reserved.
“Yoo Dajeong. Is this it?”
『This?』
Whether it was a speakerphone or not, Dajeong’s voice sounded distant, like an echo.
“Why are you asking? It’s because I’m so happy I feel like I’m going crazy. I feel really happy.”
Listening with her ear pressed to the speakerphone, Dajeong burst into a soft laugh. She didn’t need to say it explicitly; from his slightly elevated tone, the excited feeling was palpable.
Looking at Siu, who had pricked up his ears upon hearing his dad’s voice, Dajeong asked.
“What makes you so happy?”
『Just because. We’re like a family.』
To the somewhat awkward response, Dajeong smiled slightly.
『Cha Junghyuk, we are a family, right?』
『Mom will go straight to the chairman’s meeting and come afterward. So, go to work, don’t go anywhere, don’t do anything, and stay quiet at kindergarten. Got it?』
Dajeong’s nagging coming through the speaker made Hyuna’s fingers on the steering wheel tighten.
“Am I a scarecrow? Why did they put me in the kindergarten director’s seat if it’s going to be like this?”
Voicing her irritation, beyond her, Seonyeong sighed.
『Hyuna, instead of complaining, how about going on a trip this time? Our daughter said she wants to go to Paris. I’ll prepare the flight and hotel perfectly, so go and come back, okay?』
Seonyeong’s voice trembled as if pleading. The investigation into the tent collapse accident during the sports day was still ongoing.
With things like this, Seonyeong was anxious that the plot concocted by Hyuna and Youngjun might be exposed. Oblivious to her feelings, Hyuna remained faithful only to her emotions.
She forcefully slammed down the steering wheel of the car she was driving.
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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