After handing over Hae Joo’s bag to Do Jun, Hyun Seong headed home.
He grabbed only his car keys and started visiting places where Hae Joo might have gone.
“She wouldn’t have gone for a walk in her condition.”
Just in case, he also checked Hae Joo’s house.
The number of reporters there had increased since his first visit, creating a chaotic scene.
It was already approaching 9 PM.
His phone rang just as he was becoming more anxious, and he quickly answered it.
“Ahh, it’s the director.”
It was a call from Jin Han.
Hyun Seong, having pulled over to the side of the road, reluctantly answered.
“Yes, Director.”
“[Dash] Have you found Hae Joo?”
“Not yet.”
“[Dash] She left her bag and phone, where could she have gone?”
There was a tremor in Jin Han’s voice, showing his urgency.
“[Dash] If it comes to it, we might have to report it to the police.”
“I’ll keep looking a bit more.”
“[Dash] Did you talk to Chairman Park Do Jun?”
“Yes, he’s also out looking for Hae Joo.”
“[Dash] This is driving me crazy.”
“I’ll continue searching and let you know.”
Jin Han couldn’t afford to leave his office. It was swamped with calls from media and advertisers.
Feeling heavy-hearted, Hyun Seong stood still and turned on his phone.
While browsing the internet, he saw the statement Do Jun had written.
“Wow, even his handwriting is handsome.”
Do Jun had carefully written a five-page statement.
Hyun Seong, reading every word from the first paragraph, teared up a bit.
“Ah, must be something in my eye.”
Do Jun’s affection for Hae Joo was beyond just pure love.
It was a lifetime commitment that an ordinary man might not even dare to undertake.
This was why even someone as scarred as Hae Joo had opened up to him.
Thankfully, the online comments seemed to have softened significantly.
“Why is this guy so cool?”
Wiping his tears and snot, Hyun Seong slowly stepped back onto the road.
Unable to think of where else Hae Joo could be, he decided to return to the company.
He drove in a daze, focusing only on the road ahead.
As he was about to get out of his car in the company parking lot, his phone rang again.
“They are really persistent!”
Thinking it was Jin Han again, he was surprised to see it was a call from Do Jun.
“Yes, Chairman!”
“[Dash] Hyun Seong, it’s me.”
Fortunately, he had gotten in touch with Hae Joo.
Relieved, Hyun Seong sighed deeply.
Hae Joo was with Do Jun.
“Of course, capable men are different,” Hyun Seong thought, looking up at the company building.
“Do I have to tell the director?”
Dealing with Jin Han had become increasingly difficult lately.
Fearing how to approach him due to his sharp temperament, Hyun Seong took several deep breaths before entering the building, where he unexpectedly ran into Jin Han.
“Director!”
“I will join the search for Hae Joo too.”
“I’ve found Hae Joo. I was just on my way back from giving her her phone and bag.”
He improvised a plausible explanation.
Unsure if Jin Han would believe him, Hyun Seong felt nervous.
“Where did you find her?”
“It wasn’t me who found her; Chairman Park did, and I delivered her belongings.”
“So where is she now?”
“I didn’t ask. It wasn’t the right situation.”
“Haah.”
Jin Han was clearly frustrated.
“After not being able to ask that.”
“Sigh.”
Jin Han was at his wit’s end.
This was due to the complaints from advertisers of the companies for which Hae Joo was filming commercials.
Moreover, releasing additional articles was difficult under these circumstances.
“I’ll try calling Hae Joo.”
“Director!”
Despite Hyun Seong’s attempts to dissuade him, Jin Han was determined. If the situation continued, they faced the prospect of substantial damages, so he had to take action before the night was over.
Jin Han went back to his office and called Hae Joo.
But no matter how many times he tried, she didn’t answer.
“Hae Joo, please, I’m begging you. Answer the phone.”
Trust and image were more important than money.
The impact on the agency if this situation damaged its reputation would be unimaginable.
Hae Joo did not answer the phone at all.
Just as he was about to give up, the call finally connected.
“Hae Joo?”
“[Dash] Speaking.”
Jin Han’s heart sank immediately.
The presence of Do Jun was like facing an unpredictable storm.
“Chairman Park Do Jun?”
“[Dash] Hae Joo is safe. I’m ending this call.”
“Wait a moment!”
“[Dash] What is it?”
“Let me talk to Hae Joo.”
“[Dash] That’s not possible right now.”
“Look here, Chairman Park Do Jun!”
“[Dash] Hae Joo is in no condition to talk.”
“Is it serious?”
“[Dash] It’s almost a miracle she can walk.”
Jin Han had heard from Hyun Seong that Hae Joo was struggling in Jeju Island, hardly eating, and having a hard time.
Yet, due to Jin Han’s insistence, she hadn’t had any rest.
“Is she in the hospital?”
“[Dash] What are you curious about? Hae Joo’s health? Or why she’s with me?”
“This isn’t the time to fight!”
“[Dash] It seems Director Jin Han played a role in driving Hae Joo to this extreme situation, didn’t he?”
Surprisingly, Do Jun was calm.
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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