Checking the intercom, Seyoung, holding Kyuwon, headed to the front door. When she opened the door, Yuna was shaking hands, holding a toy she bought as a gift for Kyuwon.
“Hello, Kyuwon.”
“Hehe.”
Smiling, Kyuwon shook hands. Enchanted by Yuna’s cute smile, she let out a small scream.
“Isn’t the gift more exciting than Auntie?”
“I bet the gift is more exciting than you. Come in. What would you like to drink? Coffee?”
“Yes, please. Something cold.”
Seyoung, who put Kyuwon down, went into the kitchen. Yuna took Kyuwon’s hand as he toddled into the play area and placed the toy she brought into the space.
“Ah, I haven’t seen Kyuwon in ages. He seems bigger now, doing well with his first steps.”
“Is it also the first time you’ve seen Kyuwon in three months?”
“Probably. Ah, why does it feel harder to see him when the house is so close?”
Yuna playfully poked Kyuwon’s cheek like a sticky rice cake.
It had been about a year since Seyoung gave birth. When Yuna was in a hurry to find a house, Seyoung suggested that Yuna move into her vacant house. Thanks to that, the two houses became close, and when Taeho came home late, Yuna would sometimes go to Seyoung’s house and have dinner.
However, recently, Seyoung started shooting a drama, and Yuna’s schedule became busier, so they hadn’t been able to meet and have a cup of tea for a while.
“How have you been? Is shooting the drama tough?”
“It’s fun since it’s been a while since I last shot. I’m not pressured by the broadcast time, and the shooting isn’t urgent. Most of the script is out, so it doesn’t seem too challenging.”
Yuna accepted the coffee Seyoung handed her. Kyuwon was crawling on the mat, playing with a toy car.
“Aren’t you the one who’s been really busy lately? I heard there are many proposals for drama OSTs from Director Kang.”
“That’s right. I even scheduled a recording for tomorrow.”
Since Yuna sang the theme song for a drama six months ago, she consistently received offers to sing for drama OSTs. Thanks to this, Yuna’s singing ability, which had been overshadowed by group activities, became known to the public. As a result, she also appeared on music-related variety shows and participated in competitions.
“That’s good. How about releasing an album now?”
“Not quite there yet. I’m satisfied with this for now. I shouldn’t be too greedy, right, Kyuwon?”
“Ahong?”
In response to Yuna’s words, Kyuwon grinned and tilted his head. Yuna took out her phone, saying that this should be captured, and clicked the camera shutter repeatedly.
“Oh, didn’t you say you were meeting the kids yesterday?”
“Yeah? Oh, we did meet. If you didn’t have a shoot, we could have gone together. Let’s go together next time. With Kyuwon. The kids went crazy saying they missed seeing Kyuwon.”
“If I bring Kyuwon, it’s hard to focus with him wanting the waffle.”
“There are only a few people, can’t you even handle one child? During the wedding, the kids said Kyuwon was so cute and wanted to see him again.”
“Did they? Oh, but Joohee…”
Seyoung trailed off. She hadn’t met Joohee directly since seeing her at a gathering with friends. Although she had seen Joohee on a few broadcasts after that.
About two years ago, she saw a news article that her contract with the agency had expired. Since then, she hadn’t heard any news.
“She probably let her contract expire and hasn’t joined another agency. I heard she occasionally goes to auditions. These days, she’s preparing for a shopping mall business with a friend.”
“Oh, really? She doesn’t come to gatherings anymore?”
“She showed her face a few times, but starting this year, she’s not responding well even if you message her in the chat. No replies.”
Seyoung quietly nodded her head. Even if their relationship had soured, she had hoped Joohee would do well, considering their past activities together.
“Oh? Seyoung, you have a call.”
When the phone rang, Yuna nudged Seyoung’s arm. Seyoung, who had stood up from her seat, picked up the phone on the Irish table. She checked the caller ID and pressed the answer button.
“Yes, Mother.”
The caller was Mrs. Shimo-in, Seyoung’s mother.
Are you at home now? Can we talk?
“Yes, it’s okay. Please go ahead, Mother.”
Holding the phone, Seyoung returned to the living room.
Well, I was wondering if you could come home today if there’s nothing else. I thought it would be nice if the whole family could have a meal together because Yeryeong seems to have something to say.
“Is it about my brother?”
Seyoung grabbed the hand of her son who reached out to her. Yuna, with pursed lips, asked what was going on.
“Why is he suddenly doing this? It’s not something bad, right?”
I don’t know. Listening to his voice, it doesn’t seem to be anything bad. But our child seems strangely lacking in energy.
Seyoung could feel the worry in Mrs. Shimo-in’s voice. Just like Yuna, she was concerned when she heard that Yeryeong, who was always lively, seemed to lack energy.
“Until what time should I come? I’ll talk to Kyuwon’s dad and leave right away.”
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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