“What brings you to the office, Mom?”
Seated at his office desk, Lee Seok rose eagerly as Yeonhee entered, guided by his secretary.
“I was just passing by and decided to drop in. Is this your new office?”
“Yeah. Do you like it?”
“It looks great.”
His shoulders swelled with pride at her smile.
“How’s work?”
Lee Seok gestured towards the sofa as he spoke.
“It’s manageable. But there’s a mountain of documents to go through.”
“Take care of yourself while working. If you get sick, nothing else matters. Well, back to work.”
“Leaving already? You should at least stay for a cup of tea.”
“I should visit your brother, too.”
At the mention of his brother, Lee Seok’s brow furrowed slightly, but he quickly brushed it off.
“Mom, you won’t find him there now.”
“Why? Is he out on business?”
If only it were that simple.
Lee Seok barely restrained the words from spilling out.
“You know how he is. He can’t stay in the office for long. He’s probably out catching some air.”
Or just sleeping somewhere.
Seeing Yeonhee’s concern, Lee Seok reassured her.
“Don’t worry too much. He may zone out sometimes, but he’s not like he used to be.”
Yeonhee sighed deeply.
“You know your brother has his issues. So, make sure you look after him, especially to avoid trouble with Dad. Got it?”
“Of course.”
“Good. I trust you, my kind son.”
Yeonhee gently patted Lee Seok’s shoulder, smiling warmly.
“Stop.”
Sanha’s right arm extended, his index finger precisely pressing the center of Yeoreum’s forehead, pushing her back.
His left hand still held a long skewer of fish cakes.
“Hey, Magpie. Random attacks get you in trouble.”
He looked down at Yeoreum, who had tried and failed to hug him.
Her already round eyes widened even more, sparkling brightly.
“Magpie, are you trying to look cute?”
“Isn’t it obvious that I’m just super cute?”
Yeoreum widened her eyes even more as she asked.
“No. Not cute at all.”
Immediately, Yeoreum’s lips pouted.
“And no jumping on me.”
“But it’s a celebration of me coming to Seoul! I’m just really happy to see you, isn’t that okay?”
“No, it’s not.”
Resigned, she lowered her still-raised arms.
Sanha, whose fish cake feast had been briefly interrupted, resumed eating.
He glanced at her sideways.
She had been shining brightly just a moment ago, but now she was staring down at the ground, looking gloomy.
“Here.”
At Sanha’s word, Yeoreum’s face lifted slightly.
“Want some?”
Her face brightened, nodding quickly.
Sanha offered the fish cake skewer towards her.
Without hesitation, she took a big bite.
She looked triumphantly victorious.
“So, Magpie, what brings you here?”
Yeoreum hesitated before answering.
“I came to see a friend who works around here.”
“Really?”
Having swallowed the fish cake, Sanha offered the skewer again.
Yeoreum took another bite.
“And what about you, Sanha? Why are you here? Do you work around here?”
“No.”
Sanha pulled a paper cup and filled it halfway with fish cake broth.
He slowly rotated the cup in his right hand and asked.
“How’s life in Seoul? Going okay?”
“Not really.”
Yeoreum sighed.
The fish cake skewer approached her again.
“Why?”
She finished off the rest of the skewer and replied.
“It’s like war here. Especially my own survival war. To be or not to be, that is the question!”
Despite chewing on the fish cake, she theatrically pressed her fingers to her temples, feigning deep thought.
Sanha nodded along.
Yeoreum chuckled.
“Why?”
“Well, you’re nodding like you understand, but you don’t even know what I’m talking about.”
“Is that so?”
“But I’m happy.”
“About what?”
“That you believe me, Sanha.”
Even amidst his tousled hair, his black eyes shone through clearly.
He said, “Want a hotdog?”
“Yes, please!”
“What about the sauce?”
“Obviously, lots of sugar and a generous amount of ketchup!”
Sanha spoke to the street vendor.
“One, please.”
He smiled, skillfully mixing sugar and squirting ketchup on the hotdog before handing it to Yeoreum.
“Thank you!”
She bit into it instantly.
Sweet, tangy, and crispy!
As Yeoreum was about to take another bite, she noticed Sanha staring at her intently.
“Would you like a bite?”
She offered him the hotdog.
Eagerly, he took a bite, and half the hotdog disappeared.
Surprised, Yeoreum gaped, and Sanha suggested hesitantly, “How about some fried shrimp?”
“Yes, please!”
Excited, Yeoreum took the large fried shrimp Sanha offered.
With a hotdog in her right hand and shrimp in her left, her mouth was joyously humming, her body swaying rhythmically.
“But can you endure it?”
“What?”
“The survival war you mentioned?”
“Of course. I’ll definitely hang in there. Absolutely!”
Until she reunites with her parents.
Chewing diligently, Yeoreum firmly resolved in her mind.
Suddenly, a pleasant sensation made her look up.
His large hand was gently stroking her hair.
Her face instantly flushed.
He said, “Wiping off the fry oil. Using it as a towel.”
Yeoreum frowned immediately, and he laughed.
“Want this?”
It was the cup of fish cake broth he had been swirling in his right hand.
“Yes, please!”
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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