Tae Jo, fresh from the shower, shook out his wet hair. He headed into the kitchen and pulled a bottle of water from the refrigerator, gulping down the cold liquid.
“Ah, the phone call.”
Beyond the tilted water bottle, a shopping bag laid on the living room table caught his eye.
He still hadn’t called Se Kyung to let her know he’d received her package.
He glanced at the wall clock and moved into the living room. He then found Se Kyung’s number on the mobile phone left on the couch.
Yes, sir.
The call didn’t last long. The voice coming through didn’t tremble like a lamb.
“Can we talk?”
Yes, I’m available. What’s up?
Tae Jo sat on the couch and unpacked the items. He pushed the diffuser aside and twisted the perfume bottle in his hand.
“It’s nothing, I heard you came to the office today. Just wanted to say I received the order.”
The perfume and diffuser?
“Yes. You must have come while I was out for the meeting?”
I briefly dropped by before going to my schedule. Did you…use it?
The questioning voice seemed somehow cautious.
Tae Jo closed one eye and estimated the amount of perfume. The bottle had about a centimeter less than when he first received it.
“Yeah. I’ve been using it quite well.”
The diffuser?
“No, the perfume.”
Ah, I see. Does the person using it like it?
“The person using it?”
Is she referring to me?
“It’s not bad, I guess. But I’ve received a gift. What would be a good return?”
It wasn’t expensive, so you don’t need to give a return gift.
“Even so. It’s a bit weird for the representative to get a gift from an actor in the company and not return the favor, isn’t it? If there’s nothing you want, how about we have dinner together? There’s something I want to talk about.”
What…do you want to talk about?
“We can talk about that when we meet. What do you want to do? Do you want to have dinner with me or would you prefer something else?”
…….
There was a brief silence on the other side, presumably while she was thinking.
……Please buy me a meal.
“Well thought out. When would be a good time? Do you have a schedule tomorrow evening?”
Yes. Briefly going to the provinces for movie promotions. Can we do the day after tomorrow?
“There’s no reason we can’t. Let’s go for that day. What would you like to eat?”
I’m okay with anything.
Saying “it’s okay” is definitely a habit of hers. Tae Jo chuckled before speaking again.
“Is there anything you can’t eat?”
None. Except for the weird stuff.
“Weird stuff?”
Like some people eat unique health food. Like snakes or frogs…
“Do you think I would make Se Kyung eat that?”
I wouldn’t eat that either.
As if it was ridiculous, Tae Jo laughed out loud, and a timid voice came out from the other end.
No, I was just saying…just in case.
Just in case, seriously. Snakes or frogs.
“What kind of image do you think I have, Se Kyung? We need to change this. I’ll check out a few places tomorrow and send you a message. You can choose the place you like from there.”
Okay, I’ll do that. Please rest, sir.
“Alright, you too, Se Kyung.”
Tae Jo, who hung up the call, stared at his phone for a
The more she thought about it, the more absurd it seemed, and an involuntary laugh seeped out. Without her even noticing, the corners of her mouth were rising and he had brought up the search window.
“Anyway.”
His hand, which had been moving across the screen, suddenly stopped. His eyes rolled slowly and he scratched his ear, which had been holding his phone a moment ago.
Ever since the last call with Se Kyung, his ear had felt weirdly itchy. It felt like a hot wind was passing over the fine hairs.
‘…Chairman.’
Was he starting to hear hallucinations now? Frowning, Tae Jo lowered his gaze.
“I will definitely recover my memory.”
But first, he needed to feed Yun Se Kyung some Korean beef.
His fingers were rapidly pressing the keypad again.
The day Tae Jo and Se Kyung had arranged to meet.
Se Kyung was busy preparing three hours before departure.
She took out all the clothes from the wardrobe and tried on dozens of times. She didn’t understand why she had nothing to wear every time she went out.
When she was again adjusting the ivory knit dress and light skyblue coat she had finally chosen after much deliberation, the phone she had placed on her bed rang long.
“Oh, it’s Yuna.”
Are you busy now?
Se Kyung glanced at the clock on the bedside table. Even considering traffic, she had about 10 minutes to spare before the meeting time.
“No. I have some time.”
A bit? Where are you going today?
“Yes, I have a meal appointment. But did you talk to Mr. Wonho?”
Yes, I did…
Yuna’s voice, unlike usual, was downcast.
When the PD at the station proposed her to appear in a program, Yuna couldn’t immediately say yes.
It wasn’t just Yuna who would be appearing on the show.
As it was a couple’s variety show, Wonho also had to show his face, so she had previously told the PD that she would discuss it with her husband first.
“Why, does Mr. Wonho dislike it?”
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
