Seo Woo exhaled the breath she had been holding. Imagination had become reality. Tae Min Hyuk, the president, was not joking; he was genuinely showing interest in her. That’s why he talked about dating and marriage.
He might have seemed somewhat cold and stiff, but there was no other way to explain his intentions if they weren’t sincere. If we were to go by Tae Min Hyuk’s words, the cause was also clear.
It was a worthwhile approach for Tae Min Hyuk, hearing that the woman he was interested in was in love with him. It seemed like only I was taken aback.
“Of course, I understand Eun Seo Woo’s feelings well. You do like me, but there’s a huge burden to actually date.”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“You’re probably worried about dating and breaking up. You might even think I’m doing this out of simple curiosity.”
Yes, you’re right, all of it is correct.
While Seo Woo was eagerly nodding, Tae Min Hyuk took out a small box.
The luxurious box, red with gold trim, was small enough to fit in the palm of his hand. Even Seo Woo, who didn’t know much about luxury goods, recognized the famous brand immediately.
“Here.”
Tae Min Hyuk offered the box, and Seo Woo was startled again.
Could it be a ring? Already? Isn’t it too early? If the pace is this fast, it’ll be tough for me.
“President, I think I…”
“Just take it. It doesn’t matter if you return it after looking.”
Seeing his sincerity, Seo Woo took the box for now.
When she pushed aside the plate and placed the box in front of her, she felt stifled as if a heavy rock was laid on her chest. Cinderella said she didn’t like it, but it made no sense for her to receive a ring from him too. This is…
“President, the ring is premature. I’m not prepared for…”
“A ring?”
At Tae Min Hyuk’s question, Seo Woo felt regret for a moment.
Could it be, no, right?
“Ah, so Ms. Eun Seo Woo wanted a ring. I thought it was too premature, but it seems I was wrong.”
“No, no, that’s not what I wanted.”
“I will prepare a ring next time.”
“No, please don’t prepare anything. Please, just don’t.”
Why am I still logged in and here?
Seo Woo bit her lower lip with an utterly embarrassed face. It seemed she had to save money to start a Kimchi soup specialty restaurant.
“Open it.”
Eventually, at Tae Min Hyuk’s words, Seo Woo slowly pressed the luxurious button and opened the box.
“Wow.”
Then, she unknowingly let out an exclamation.
Inside was a beautiful earring.
It had a small ring design the size of a thumbnail, with sparkling diamonds studded on it. It was a simple yet extremely beautiful rose gold earring.
“Do you like it?”
“Yes. It’s very…beautiful. Really.”
She had never thought of herself as someone who liked accessories, but it seemed she instinctively recognized beautiful things. Seeing the earrings neatly contained in the small box, Seo Woo’s heart started beating fast.
“I chose a design that you can wear even while working. I know that excessive accessories are prohibited in the reception team, but I think this much is fine.”
“Yes, you’re right. This size is okay. It’s almost like a tight ring.”
Seo Woo swallowed her breath to calm down.
“But to receive a gift like this, I’m still…”
“I didn’t say it had to be right now.”
Maintaining a poker face like a seasoned gambler laying his cards on the table, Tae Min Hyuk spoke casually.
“When Ms. Eun Seo Woo has made up her mind.”
“…..”
“On that day, let’s wear this earring. The day Ms. Eun Seo Woo is standing in the lobby wearing this earring, we’ll count that day as Day 1.”
It was an unmistakable confession.
“Until then, think as much as you need. I will wait patiently. It seems to me to be the best way to respect Ms. Eun Seo Woo’s feelings while enduring my own. How does that sound?”
Seo Woo quietly looked at his straightforward eyes, then looked down at the earring.
The shimmering, twinkling light was as beautiful as a star. Just like the depth of his eyes.
“Let’s make a promise.”
Towards her, who still couldn’t answer easily, Tae Min Hyuk threw his final bet.
“Once I start, I don’t stop until the end, so as long as Ms. Eun Seo Woo doesn’t leave me, we will never part.”
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
