Touched by his concern that she might wake up again, Ji Na was at a loss for words, simply looking at him with admiration.
“Didn’t you sleep?”
Ji Na’s expression darkened with concern, realizing he had stayed up all night because of her.
“Actually.”
Jin Woo opened his mouth and then grinned naturally.
“I can’t sleep well next to you, sister.”
“Uh?”
Ji Na was taken aback by this unexpected remark.
“Because I’m excited.”
Jin Woo whispered secretly in Ji Na’s ear, causing her to blush up to her ears as she bit her lip.
“So, shall we head to work?”
Standing at the entrance, Jin Woo looked as if he could head straight to a photo shoot. Ji Na quickly got ready and descended the stairs with Jin Woo.
Why do we often run into people we wish to avoid? On the first floor, the landlord was sweeping the ground with a broom.
“Hello.”
Not wanting to ignore him, Ji Na greeted him dryly. The landlord looked up at her, then quickly turned his head away after glancing at Jin Woo.
Feeling uneasy, Ji Na shook her head and passed by, while the sweeping sounds harshly scratched her ears.
“Should we tell the company?”
In the car, Jin Woo asked softly.
“About what?”
Ji Na asked, to which Jin Woo glanced at her and smiled.
“About us.”
Ji Na’s expression froze. The words ‘public relationship’ flashed through her mind.
“To keep any weird guys from bothering you while I’m in the U.S.”
Jin Woo’s joking tone was serious. He seemed lost in thought, grave.
“Um…”
“I’d like to announce it on a billboard at the company building if I could…”
The difference in attitudes towards their relationship made Ji Na’s heart heavy.
“If we announce it and then…”
Before she could finish her pessimistic thoughts, Jin Woo interrupted.
“We’re going to get married. You and me.”
Stopped at a red light, Jin Woo looked earnestly at Ji Na. Overwhelmed, Ji Na quickly closed her slightly opened mouth as her heart began to race again.
“Drop me off here today.”
A block before reaching the company. Before stopping the car, Jin Woo cautiously asked,
“Can’t we go together to the office?”
Ji Na answered by unbuckling her seatbelt. The car stopped beside the road as planned.
Ji Na waved cheerily at the disappointed Jin Woo and began walking down the street. His car soon disappeared into the distance.
The air was still fresh, typical of an early summer morning. The downtown area bustled with people heading to work.
Walking on the hard asphalt pavement for five years, Ji Na wondered how much she had grown.
Entering her company’s lobby, she was struck by a sense of nostalgia.
“Hey!”
Ji Hye, in a neat two-piece suit, greeted her cheerfully.
“Good morning!”
Ji Na and Ji Hye chatted amiably as they waited for the elevator. When it arrived, a familiar face appeared.
“Oh, Mr. Executive. Hello.”
Ji Hye greeted with a surprised expression. Ji Na suppressed her joy and responded as formally as possible to Ji Hye.
“Hello.”
Jin Woo calmly responded to the employees’ greetings, finally giving Ji Na a glance and a subtle smile. That smile strangely tickled Ji Na’s heart. She had to bite her lip to stop herself from smiling.
Inside the elevator, the cool and sweet scent of Jin Woo filled the air, stirring something deep within Ji Na’s heart. When they reached their floor, Ji Na caught Jin Woo’s eyes as she stepped out of the elevator.
Although they couldn’t speak, their eyes said enough.
“Tell me honestly.”
As soon as they arrived at the office, Ji Hye asked with a meaningful look.
“Huh?”
“You have a boyfriend, don’t you?”
Ji Hye’s gaze was sharp as if trying to read Ji Na’s mind.
Only Do Jin knew that Jin Woo was her boyfriend, a fact revealed at Do Jin’s wedding. Since then, Ji Na hadn’t had the chance to tell Ji Hye, leaving her unsure of how to respond.
“You know, the boyfriend.”
A slanted voice suddenly came from behind. Do Jin, who seemed to have just arrived, stood there with a peculiar smile.
“Uh?”
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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