The reason they headed straight from the airport to the shopping mall was, as Woo Kyul said, to see the Arcadia Mall as soon as possible. But when they arrived at the mall, Min Woo, somehow having been notified, appeared with an entourage, blocking their way. Facing his cousin he hadn’t seen in a long time, Min Woo wore a businesslike smile, exhibiting a defensive attitude.
The reaction was anticipated, so there was no need to be surprised. But even Je Ho was taken aback to see a person he had not expected at all.
…Yul Li?
Yul Li, who had sobbed in front of him, saying her mother’s only memento, had now become a mature woman standing in front of him after a decade.
The news of Yul Li and Min Woo’s marriage had reached Je Ho only recently. Originally, a marriage with the eldest daughter of the Tae Min Group had been proposed for the smooth merger of the groups. But Min Woo insisted that it had to be Chae Yul Li.
Min Woo, who always bowed his head in front of Chairman Kwon, seemed unable to compromise when it came to marriage. Je Ho had been receiving reports from intelligence that Min Woo was hovering around Yul Li. At first glance, they seemed just like ordinary friends, but if one paid a little more attention, it was obvious that Min Woo was completely smitten with Yul Li.
Granted that was Min Woo, Je Ho had doubts about Yul Li’s decision. She was a woman who would have vehemently opposed a strategic marriage. Why? Did she perhaps like Min Woo?
His curiosity was resolved the moment he met Yul Li, who wore a nonchalant face.
The girl who would climb over walls in a skirt to meet him, the girl who could bring up a myriad of emotions with her tiny face, no longer existed.
What exactly happened during that time, Yul Li now wore a dry face, as if all emotions had been washed away. With an expression of resignation, whether it’s a strategic marriage or whatever, she seemed to have no interest in anything in the world…
Maybe that’s why? After seeing Yul Li, the mall’s structure didn’t catch his eye. Even in the chaos of the fire alarm, his gaze was solely fixed on one place.
But what did all that matter?
“Huh.”
A bitter laugh slipped from Je Ho’s lips.
She was soon to be the woman marrying Min Woo…
Having boarded the same boat as Kwon Min Woo, she was now an enemy to him.
An enemy that he must surely sink.
Je Ho’s eyes, retracing the events of the day, slowly sunk into deep darkness.
“…..But.”
Woo Kyul, having finished stitching the wound, asked as he applied the medical tape.
“Do you really plan to push ahead as planned?”
“There are no changes.”
As a quick response came back, as if there was no need to reconsider, Woo Kyul nodded as if he had expected it.
“If you’re firm in your decision, you must have left everything behind. Anyway, try not to use your right arm as much as possible. It’ll be a bit sore until tomorrow. Do you want some painkillers?”
“I’m fine.”
Je Ho threaded his arm through his shirt and shook his head. Any pain that he could bear was always welcome. It was the driving force that kept him awake.
As he buttoned his shirt and approached the window, the busy afternoon scenery outside caught his eye.
Seoul was, as always, seemingly unchanged yet different. It felt familiar, yet completely unfamiliar, just like seeing a family that seemed close yet distant.
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Ring―. Ring―.
Unable to bear it any longer when Yul Li didn’t check her messages, Min Woo called. Should she answer? Or not? While pondering, Yul Li, who had just entered the house, pressed the call button.
“Hello?”
[Yul Li!]
Min Woo’s highpitched voice flowed out.
[Where are you now? At work? Or home?]
“I’m at home.”
Originally, after meeting with the wedding planner, she had planned to go to the office. But she absolutely couldn’t go in this state, so she changed her halfday off to a fullday off. Fortunately, all the family members had gone out, so the house was empty.
[Are you still angry?]
To be honest, there was no question of her anger subsiding or not. She was disappointed in his behavior of leaving her alone and disappearing on his own…
“What happened earlier?”
[Ah, about that…]
After hesitating momentarily, Min Woo quickly launched into an explanation.
“I received a call about an issue at the mall while on the plane. So, as soon as I landed at Jeju Airport, I had to fly back. There was an accident due to a malfunction in the fire alarm system during the mall inspection.”
“……”
Despite his detailed explanation, Yul Li remained silent. Min Woo’s biggest mistake wasn’t going on a business trip to Jeju, but leaving her in the midst of chaos and disappearing, something he still seemed not to realize.
After a while, Min Woo added in a defeated voice,
“Yul Li, I’m sorry I didn’t take care of you first. I mean… I had to shut off the sprinklers first. I can only do that manually, and I had to give the orders myself…”
Just as he was starting to make excuses, Yul Li cut him off.
“Okay, stop.”
In reality, she hadn’t expected much from Min Woo to begin with, so there wasn’t much to be disappointed about. As the head manager of the mall business, maybe his decision was the best one.
“Aren’t you busy handling the incident?”
“I’m busy, but I have time to eat. I’ll send a car, so get ready. Let’s have dinner together.”
When Yul Li’s stiff voice softened, Min Woo raised his voice with excitement.
Yul Li let out a small laugh as she hung up the phone. Min Woo could be childish sometimes, but that might make him easier to deal with. For Yul Li, who wanted independence, Min Woo promised her a free life, and their marriage was a mutual agreement. So, she didn’t need to worry about how Min Woo acted.
After she finished getting ready and took the sent car to their meeting place, Min Woo, who had arrived earlier, was waiting for her in the lobby.
“Oh, you’re here?”
Min Woo came forward with a bright smile. But Yul Li’s gaze was not on Min Woo, but behind him. Her eyes flickered slightly.
Why…?
The man who had worried her all day was standing behind Min Woo. Seeing Je Ho here was unexpected and slightly startling.
He was leaning casually against the wall, wearing a deep Vneck black sweater with his right hand in his pants pocket. In his left hand was a glass filled with a pumpkincolored liquid.
Even when Yul Li appeared, he slowly brought the glass to his lips with an indifferent expression. There was no emotion in his gaze as he looked at her.
His eyelids slowly closed and opened over his dry eyes.
Despite this, Yul Li couldn’t take her eyes off Je Ho.
He took a slow sip while looking straight at Yul Li. The beverage traveled down his throat, causing his Adam’s apple to squirm. When he removed the glass from his lips, his moistened lips reflected the golden light and sparkled. It was dangerously mesmerizing. Just watching him was enough to make her throat feel as though she had swallowed the whiskey herself.
Je Ho, keeping his indifferent gaze on Yul Li, slowly opened his lips and let out a long breath.
“Haah.”
His whispery sound made its way into Yul Li’s ears as if he were right next to her. Even though there was a distance between them, she could hear his breath…
Yul Li gently bit her trembling lips.
Her heart was pounding, and a strange anticipation began to spread from deep within.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
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Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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