He presented it as a good proposal, saying that he could eat foreign food and travel abroad to his heart’s content as long as he stayed quiet until the situation settled.
The conclusion was to hide quietly until he was stuck in some obscure foreign place, receiving a few cents for expenses.
When can he use it to his heart’s content without just being used?
In his hometown, there was a mother who prayed day and night for her only son to be well. Young-jun didn’t want to leave for a foreign country as if running away. That was it.
He willingly accepted Chairman Park’s proposal and entrusted himself because of that.
“Oh Hyun-ah and me, you didn’t know we had that kind of relationship?”
Jung-hyuk stared at the man in front of him impassively. Somehow, there was a hint of a desire to show off in his arrogant attitude.
“Really?”
Not knowing what he wanted to boast about, he received it with an intriguing tone.
Did Oh Hyun-ah secretly sneak her hidden lover into the kindergarten for an illicit affair?
I really didn’t know. In fact, it was something I didn’t need to know and didn’t want to know.
As if dissatisfied with the dull response, Young-jun furrowed one eye.
“Is that all? You kept meeting me even while you were exchanging marriage vows with her. But you act like it’s no big deal?”
For some reason, a provocative remark burst out of Young-jun’s mouth. In response, Jung-hyuk shook his head.
“It’s not a big deal. It’s really irritating. But I understand. I have my own affairs with other women.”
The tone, using wordplay to substitute for feelings, was monotonous yet consistently insincere.
“Want a hint? There’s actually someone else who was falsely accused by the child’s mother.”
Jung-hyuk snickered. It was as if he held the key to this game, but it was a wrong assumption.
“I know. You said there’s someone else behind the scenes. And the person responsible for collapsing the tent at the sports festival was you too.”
Young-jun’s relaxed expression solidified.
“Well, I did mention there’s someone else behind it!”
“Yeah. That’s right. You’re not capable of taking the initiative, so you can only play the role of someone’s lackey.”
Although he seemed visibly hurt by his critique, Young-jun couldn’t offer a clear rebuttal.
The whole story of the incident, as heard from Young-jun, went like this.
On the day of the incident, Min Seo-young, the rabbit class teacher, received a call from the principal’s office. When she went there, Oh Hyun-ah handed her an unidentified pill, asking her to give it to the child.
Overwhelmed, Min Seo-young, who had taken the pill due to intimidation, cleverly substituted the neatly prepared pill during nap time, feeding it to Si-woo through his water bottle. Later, she carried the sleeping Si-woo to the principal’s office.
Although somewhat plausible, this explanation of the circumstances was of no help.
“I heard there’s decisive evidence.”
“Ah, it’s a bit difficult without it.”
Young-jun evaded the question. Jung-hyuk smirked.
“Really? Then what should I feed you to satisfy that mouth of yours?”
“Well, Hyung-nim, there’s a lot I can do for you. All I have is money.”
At that moment, Jung-hyuk’s gaze froze. If someone doesn’t recognize a favor, you have to teach them.
“If you don’t want to get involved in an attempted murder, put down the evidence and get lost, you punk.”
Not thinking about his own situation and boasting, Young-jun soon regained his composure and headed to the police station from the hotel. It was to turn himself in.
In reality, many people were injured when he systematically collapsed the tent. If the steel frame had been properly laid out, there might have been numerous casualties.
Nevertheless, despite the evidence, Jung-hyuk exchanged a promise of probation for evidence. To do that, turning himself in was essential for normal consideration.
The evidence Kim Young-jun presented was only a small memory card, and he claimed the content was CCTV footage. He expected that at some point, he might be hit from behind by Hyeon-ah, so he secretly installed a camera inside the principal’s office.
Once Young-jun left, Jung-hyuk immediately played the video on his phone.
In the quite lengthy video, there was footage of Min Seo-young, the homeroom teacher, bringing Si-woo to the principal’s office.
Jung-hyuk, silently observing what Oh Hyun-ah was doing to the sleeping Si-woo, closed his eyes tightly and then opened them.
Even if other evidence was reinforced later, having this alone could immediately prove Dajeong’s innocence.
However, despite the fact that he should be feeling good, the refreshing feeling was lacking.
Dajeong, who came to the clinic following Jung-hyuk, nervously wriggled the hand that was warmly welcomed. Even though it had only been a week, she couldn’t think straight right now, especially with Si-woo in her thoughts.
Judging by the fact that just thinking about Si-woo made her nose sting, if he had stayed in the childcare center for one more day, he might have withered away.
Dajeong sighed and walked down the hallway. She looked like she was leaving the police station, but she didn’t have the luxury to go home and change or take a shower.
How much time had passed? After finishing class and leaving the room, Si-woo recognized her first.
“Mommy!”
“Si-woo!”
As soon as she saw her son, Dajeong didn’t know what to do. Si-woo, who ran courageously, hugged his mom with all his might.
In the warmth of his short arms, tears welled up in her eyes unknowingly.
“Sob, Si-woo, Mommy… I thought I’d never see you again.”
“That’s not true! I wanted to see Si-woo more!”
Jung-hyuk, silently observing their reunion, let out a bitter laugh as he watched the childish Dajeong. Whether crying or laughing, just do one, it was funny that her eyes were watery despite the smile on her lips.
For a moment, Si-woo, who shared the joy of reunion, looked at them with curious eyes.
“Oh! But you know, Mom! Dad said that if Mom fights and wins a hundred times, she’ll come home.”
“Huh?”
Dajeong, not understanding what he was saying, widened her eyes in confusion.
“Yeah! Dad said that! If Mom fights and wins against bad people a hundred times, she’ll come home.”
Only then did Dajeong roughly understand what he meant and quickly pretended to wipe the sweat from her forehead.
“Phew, that’s right. Mom fought really hard to come to Si-woo. I don’t know how tough it was to defeat all the bad people to come quickly to Si-woo.”
“Wow! Then can Mom also beat a Tyrannosaurus?”
“Maybe?”
For her son’s sake, Dajeong wouldn’t mind becoming a Tyrannosaurus.
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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