Eun-su didn’t think Saet-byeol would be out alone until well past midnight. If she had been out alone, something must have happened to cause it.
Understanding the intention behind Eun-su’s words, Hyuk-ju nodded.
Hyuk-ju’s face was serious as they headed to the resort. Did Hyun-su make a significant mistake with Saet-byeol yesterday?
“No. Hyun-su isn’t that kind of person.”
Hyuk-ju shook his head. The Hyun-su he had observed always followed the rules accurately.
“Still, emotions can sometimes precede logic.”
Hyuk-ju’s eyebrows furrowed. Perhaps, in his desire for Saet-byeol to get along well, he inadvertently created an opportunity for Hyun-su to suddenly confess.
Passing through the resort’s main gate, they saw Hyun-su waiting for them. While Saet-byeol looked gloomy all along, Hyun-su, on the contrary, looked confident and cheerful.
What on earth happened between them last night?
After getting out of the car, Hyuk-ju handed a shopping bag with a carrot wrap sandwich to Hyun-su.
“This is a carrot sandwich. Give it to the snack bar staff to try.”
“A carrot sandwich?”
“Yeah. I think it’ll be okay if it’s added to the menu.”
“Okay, got it.”
“After you deliver that, come straight back to me.”
Just as Hyun-su was about to ask why, Hyuk-ju turned around and quickly walked towards the resort building.
He intended to ask in detail about what happened last night.
Very detailed.
Yeon-ji, sitting on the limousine bus, leaned against the seat and closed her eyes.
It took about an hour to get to the airport.
She spent almost the whole night contemplating how to tell Hyuk-ju the story behind the hat when she met him.
It was practically her last chance.
Even if she held up this hat, if she couldn’t turn Hyuk-ju’s heart, it would be the end. She thought Hyuk-ju wouldn’t turn away from her, but strangely, an uneasy feeling lingered.
‘He wouldn’t… discard me, right? Hyuk-ju oppa is not the kind of person to do such a heartless thing.’
If it were her birth mother, it would be a horrifying story.
So, no matter what she did, he would understand it generously.
Unless this lie was exposed.
Yeon-ji fell asleep and woke up, rubbing her eyes.
With sunglasses on, her ears felt sore, probably because she fell asleep with them on. She took off the sunglasses and rubbed her ears with her fingers.
She took out a water bottle from her bag, took a sip, and tried to remove it from her lips when she felt someone’s gaze on her.
Who could recognize her?
She didn’t know.
Not only did she appear on TV programs, but her SNS views were also increasing every day. Especially these days, her peers seemed more interested in influencers like her than celebrities.
When she gets off the limousine, someone will approach her, show her that they followed her SNS account, and greet her.
Anticipating such a situation, Yeon-ji fixed her disheveled hair with her hand.
Should she check her makeup again? She thought so and took out a cushion compact from her bag.
“…….”
At that moment, someone’s face reflected in the small mirror.
Yeon-ji quickly closed the cushion compact. In the mirror, the moment she recognized her own face, the color drained from her complexion.
This was someone she never wanted to encounter again until death.
Why now of all times…
Yeon-ji’s chin trembled, and she bit down hard on her teeth. However, no matter how hard she pressed, the sound of her grinding teeth did not stop.
She wanted to get off at the next stop and run away somewhere. But there was no stop in between where she could get off. Soon, they would reach the airport.
When the bus stopped, she had no choice but to hide her face and get off.
Yeon-ji put on the sunglasses she had taken off. In the meantime, she was thankful for her own wisdom in choosing large sunglasses with lenses big enough to cover half her face.
As the limousine stopped at the airport, Yeon-ji was the first to get off. The driver, who got off first, opened the baggage compartment door, and while waiting for the order, Yeon-ji took out her bag from the luggage compartment.
Thinking about dragging the suitcase out by the handle and not holding the wheels, she tried to pick up the carrier and run. However, someone grabbed the handle of her suitcase.
Startled, Yeon-ji looked up.
“Eun-seong-ah, where are you going?”
With a voice as loud as his massive build, Yeon-ji’s body stiffened. The moment Yeon-ji properly saw Sam-seop’s face, her breath was momentarily disrupted.
“If you see your older brother, you should greet him. Katsuma is consistently straightforward, whether back then or now.”
“…You’ve mistaken someone else for me.”
With a voice that crawled in, Yeon-ji replied while lowering her head.
“What? Did I mistake someone?”
With a regional accent, Sam-seop repeated what Yeon-ji had just said. Lowering her head even more than before, Yeon-ji said again.
“You’ve mistaken someone else.”
“Ha, if you come out like this, it’s awkward. Who knew it would be difficult like this if you came out like this.”
“….!”
Sam-seop’s rough hand suddenly took off Yeon-ji’s sunglasses. The pupils of Yeon-ji, who lost her only shield-like presence, swayed significantly, like waves.
“Katsuma, if you wear something like this, I won’t recognize you. I thought you couldn’t recognize me because of this. So, it won’t work.”
“…”
“I owe you 100 million, my blood money. It’s 102 million and 300 thousand won, precisely. Did you spend it well after taking it and living well? Because of you, Ilsop kept getting beaten by the madam, and even now, when the weather is bad, my whole body aches.”
Sam-seop laughed, revealing yellowed teeth.
He ran his hand over his chin, where a roughly shaved beard left traces, and put his arm around Yeon-ji’s shoulders.
“Now it’s time to start paying back.”
“I’ll pay it back. I’ll pay it back, so please…”
Yeon-ji tried to remove Sam-seop’s arm from her shoulder. However, the more she tried, the more forcefully Sam-seop clamped down on her shoulder. Then, leaning over Yeon-ji’s shoulder, he whispered in her ear.
“With interest, it’s 1 billion now.”
“What kind of 1 billion? Receiving that much interest is illegal!”
“He’s talking nonsense about illegal things. Where is anything illegal in this field? It’s about receiving interest; it warms my heart. And you, kid, didn’t borrow my money; you took it and ran. Even if I want more, you and I, who once built the Great Wall all night long, should understand each other.”
Sam-seop suddenly blew into Yeon-ji’s ear.
In an instant, Yeon-ji felt her hair stand on end, and her heart sank with a sense of fear.
For now, she had to get out of here.
“I got it. I’ll pay the measly 1 billion, okay?”
“Oh, just 1 billion? You’ve really grown up; my little Eun-sung.”
“…Arguing over just 1 billion? You’ve even become a TV star. Give me your business card!”
“Why? No need for that. I’m planning to go to Jeju Island with you.”
Sam-seop’s elongated torn eyes widened.
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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