The Secretary's Power (Completed Main Story) - Side Story 12
4 a.m.
Though darkness still held the world in its grip, Hye Won rubbed her eyes and got out of bed.
Tae Beom, who had stayed up late finishing overdue work, was still deep in slumber, so Hye Won slipped out from under the covers as slowly and quietly as possible, changed clothes, and left the annex.
She knew well that Grandfather always had breakfast no later than six. Though she wasn’t accustomed to managing a household yet, she decided to start today by carefully learning from the resident chef step by step.
“You really got up? You must be exhausted.”
The resident chef smiled as she saw Hye Won appear the moment the clock struck four. Hye Won, her eyes still puffy from sleep, gave a groggy smile in return.
“I still feel like I’m dreaming.”
When Hye Won asked what she should help with first, the chef shook her head, saying it wasn’t much.
Since it was early morning, the Chairman usually preferred light, easy-to-digest dishes. Today, she planned to serve grilled halibut with miso, seasoned tofu with sesame, and kyokuzheng—a fluffy castella made with eggs.
The menu sounded unfamiliar, and Hye Won couldn’t quite picture what it would look like, so she just nodded. Though the chef, with thirty years of culinary experience, might think it nothing special, Hye Won realized within just five minutes of entering the kitchen that it was far from simple.
Even the way they soaked the rice and measured the water was extraordinary. As the chef occasionally explained things, Hye Won took notes, watching every cooking step closely so as not to miss a detail.
“The Chairman especially enjoys this kyokuzheng. It’s served regularly as a morning side dish—at least three or four times a month.”
She said the breakfast menu was often decided based on what the Chairman had eaten the previous evening. Even if a menu had been set ahead of time, it was frequently changed last-minute depending on the Chairman’s condition.
Morning… so… hard…
Then, showing off her impressive knife skills, the chef handed Hye Won a knife. She asked Hye Won to roll and thinly slice some cucumbers for garnish.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
*
Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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