Ji Na smiled and nodded. Despite her efforts to appear unbothered, she felt a gaping hole inside.
Eventually, tomorrow came. Jin Woo hadn’t contacted her all night. Plagued by an inexplicable anxiety and unable to sleep, Ji Na woke up with a swollen face.
“Oh no… this is a disaster.”
Despite shopping with Ji Hye after work yesterday, what good was a beautiful dress if her face wasn’t up to par? Fashion is only complete with a good face.
Staring blankly at the bathroom mirror, Ji Na held her cheeks and muttered despairingly.
“Going to an ex-boyfriend’s wedding like this!”
She ended up spending a long time in the bathroom, drenching her clothes while trying to reduce the swelling with cold water.
After a battle against the swelling, Ji Na, despite it being morning, felt completely drained. She listlessly entered her room and quickly answered her ringing phone.
“Hello?”
[DASH] Noona, are you busy?
It was Jin Woo. Hearing his voice, which she had been waiting for, brought tears to Ji Na’s eyes along with a surge of relief.
“Yeah, busy.”
As usual, Ji Na’s voice came out cold and strained due to the lump in her throat, filled with a sense of disappointment.
What happened? Ji Na wanted to ask but refrained.
[DASH] Are you at home now? Preparing to go to Manager Kim’s wedding?Jin Woo’s voice, asking abruptly, made Ji Na forget her resentment and answer.
“Yes…”
[DASH] Then wait for a bit. I’ll come to pick you up. Be outside in 20 minutes.20 minutes? Kim Do Jin’s wedding was definitely at 1 PM, and it was only 9 AM now, so there was plenty of time. But why so suddenly?
Before Ji Na could ask more, the call ended. 20 minutes was hardly enough time for anything. Puzzled, Ji Na quickly dried her wet hair with a towel.
Exactly 20 minutes later, Jin Woo was outside Ji Na’s house, waiting in front of a sleek, tinted luxury car. Dressed in an elegant suit, Jin Woo looked different from his usual work attire.
Ji Na was momentarily speechless at his sophisticated, noble appearance. In contrast, Ji Na, who had barely managed to do her hair and was only wearing the dress she bought the day before, felt embarrassed.
‘Ah, how embarrassing.’
Too embarrassed to look directly at Jin Woo, Ji Na avoided his gaze.
“Noona!”
Jin Woo, looking as handsome as if he could be in a photoshoot, greeted Ji Na.
“Where are we going?”
Ji Na, still unaware of the reason, got into Jin Woo’s car and asked.
“You’ll see.”
Jin Woo, driving, gave a twinkling smile. After about 30 minutes, they arrived at a salon in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam, known for serving celebrities. The entrance was as luxurious as expected, and true to its reservation-only policy, Ji Na was the only customer.
“Why are we at a salon?”
Ji Na looked around the interior with a hesitant expression, but a staff member with a ‘Manager’ name tag came up, smiling brightly.
“Ms. Lee Ji Na, please come this way.”
Without explanation, Ji Na was led to a seat, facing her swollen face in the clear mirror.
“Ah, no way.”
The morning battle against swelling seemed futile. Seeing the tragic result, Ji Na nearly closed her eyes in defeat.
“Today, you’re going to a wedding, to your ex-boyfriend’s. We’ll make you look even more beautiful than the bride, in honor of our salon.”
What?
Ji Na’s eyes widened at the manager’s words. It was Jin Woo’s plan.
“Seo Jin Woo.”
Ji Na called out his name in a flustered voice. Jin Woo, who had been lounging on a sofa behind her, approached.
“You’re already prettier than any bride without any makeup… but I made this reservation because I know Noona isn’t familiar with the ways of revenge. Are you upset?”
Jin Woo was truly cunning. Ji Na blinked her round eyes in bewilderment.
“I… I never thought about revenge… And doing all this for an ex’s wedding makes it seem like I care too much.”
Ji Na didn’t like the idea of getting dolled up just for an ex-boyfriend’s wedding. It felt like a blow to her already fragile pride. She could have just ignored it. No matter how others saw her.
“You won’t even notice the makeup.”
The manager standing behind Ji Na spoke.
“Effortlessly chic. That’s our salon’s motto. Maximizing natural beauty is our specialty. All the celebrities who appear on solo variety shows come to our salon.”
There was a remarkable sense of pride in the manager’s voice. As if running out of time, the manager briskly approached with a three-tiered cart, her face full of determination.
“We’ll start with your hair and makeup now. Could you close your eyes?”
What was going to happen… Confused, Ji Na’s eyes fluttered shut, disappearing behind her eyelids.
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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