The bathtub, filled with warm water, gently embraced the agitated Jinhan. As his mind finally calmed down, streams of water began to soak into Jinhan’s hair.
“How’s the water temperature?”
“Good.”
Following Bomi’s instructions, Jinhan leaned against the bathtub wall and wet his hair. The bathtub, filled with warm water, embraced the agitated Jinhan. As his mind finally calmed down, streams of water began to soak into Jinhan’s hair.
“How’s the water temperature?”
“Good.”
Following Bomi’s instructions, Jinhan leaned against the bathtub wall and wet his hair. Streams of water, mingling with the sweat-soaked body, started to wash away.
Bomi’s touch was gentle.
Feeling the consideration toward the aching Jinhan, she secretly regretted her earlier irritation.
“Anyway… thanks.”
“What for? Is it refreshing?”
“Yeah, very.”
“It looks strange with facial hair, Oppa.”
“Is it that bad?”
“It suits you better without it.”
“Without facial hair?”
The irritated Jinhan tried to get up. Bomi, as if it were impossible, firmly pressed down on his broad shoulders.
“Then, I’ll be the king.”
“I’m not a fan of that either.”
“An undercover agent?”
“It doesn’t really suit me.”
“Ah, fine. Let’s just stick with ‘my lord.’ Is that okay?”
Just looking at the current situation, the Joseon king had nothing to envy. It was subtle to be alone with an unfamiliar woman in the bathroom.
He didn’t expect the day he would entrust shampoo to Bomi. The soft touch on his skin provided subtle comfort and tranquility to Jinhan.
“My lord, how are you feeling?”
“I’m not in the mood for jokes right now.”
“We’re alone, so what does it matter?”
A part of Jinhan felt fortunate that it was Bomi in this situation. He wondered if a caregiver would have been as witty as Bomi had been.
During this time, he hadn’t done anything particularly better for Bomi. …He was thankful.
“Now, I’ll use conditioner.”
“Do you happen to work in beauty?”
“No. I do art.”
Bomi’s clear color and her talent for the arts were expected. Jinhan stopped questioning, thinking it might be better to ask more when they were closer.
Then suddenly, Hwang Kyung-ok’s words came to mind.
That Bomi had been waiting for Jinhan’s call.
Is it true?
“I’ve cut the hair.”
Bomi roughly dried Jinhan’s wet hair with a towel.
He turned in the bathtub while sitting.
“Oppa, can I shave your beard?”
“No.”
At the firm refusal, Bomi pouted her lips.
Without hesitation, Jinhan pointed to the storage.
“There’s a razor and shaving foam.”
Bomi quickly got up, took out the razor and shaving foam, and even brought the hand mirror next to the bed.
As if she found something fascinating, Bomi looked at Jinhan with great anticipation while handing him the mirror.
“Why are you looking like that?”
“Just because.”
After several days, Jinhan shaved off the beard that had filled his lower face.
With a swift sound, the razor blade passed over the skin, transforming it as neatly as before.
“As expected, men…”
“Shaving?”
“Haircutting, I mean. It’s much better when Oppa cuts his hair. There’s no smell either.”
She laughed playfully after saying that, leaving Jinhan looking at her in bewilderment, and he couldn’t help but smile.
After the shaving, it was time to rinse his body.
As he was about to stand up absentmindedly from the bathtub, he coughed.
“I’ll shower and leave now.”
“Are you okay?”
“Better than before.”
After Bomi left, Jinhan, who cautiously got up, began to shower.
Despite some dizziness, I safely finished it.
“Ah, I’m tired.”
After washing, I wanted to lie down.
I wanted to quickly wipe myself and leave, but I didn’t have clothes to change into.
Although I felt sorry for continuously asking Bomi, I reluctantly called out.
“Hey, Bomi!”
“Open the door.”
As instructed, I slightly opened the bathroom door.
Through the narrow gap, Bomi handed Jinhan a new patient gown and underwear.
“Th-thank you.”
“Don’t mention it. Come out quickly.”
A while later, he, soaked in water, came out of the bathroom.
Meanwhile, Bomi had set up a warm porridge on the table placed on the bed.
“Eat this and sleep well.”
“Why are you so good to me?”
“Should I bother a sick person?”
“Well, not that… Anyway, thank you.”
He didn’t realize that having someone by his side when he was at his weakest would be such a comfort.
Due to Chairman Yu, he had been scolded to the point of bursting, and he even experienced finger-pointing. Therefore, unfamiliar emotions toward Bomi slowly crept up.
“Come here and eat together.”
“I ate before I came.”
Once he held the spoon, Jinhan, who was exhausted, couldn’t even finish half of the porridge.
He lay down on the bed as if collapsing, and soon fell into a deep sleep.
When he opened his eyes, only the overhead light was on, and a syringe was stuck in his hand.
Alone again, he reached out to grab his phone, thinking of sending a message to Bomi.
Feeling the chilly late autumn evening approaching early winter, the cold wind penetrated Jinhan’s chest.
“What time is it?”
Stretching his arm to send at least a message to Bomi, he held his phone.
After confirming that it was already 7 p.m., he opened the chat window.
It was when Jinhan was contemplating what to write.
Something wriggled on the sofa, and someone quietly got up and sat down.
“W-who is it!”
“Did you get amnesia in the meantime?”
“Bomi?”
“Yes. …Oh, you slept well.”
“Haven’t you gone home yet?”
“I have to see your face before going home. How’s the headache?”
Come to think of it, his body felt much lighter than in the morning.
The headache that didn’t improve even with medication seemed to have gotten a lot better.
“It seems to have improved a lot.”
“Let’s have dinner.”
Bomi, who had arranged a meal that was postponed while Jinhan was sleeping, lifted the table onto the bed, just as she did during the day.
“Are you leaving?”
“Yes, my dad sent a message asking me to come home early.”
“At least eat before you go.”
“Next time. Take care of yourself, Oppa.”
The girl who supposedly waited for Jinhan’s contact seemed so cool. If she liked Jinhan, it would be normal for her to want to stay by his side.
Bomi had only taken care of him and left. Because of that, Jinhan’s emotions were on the verge of breaking down.
If he didn’t know from the beginning, he might have thought differently, but the emotions and comforts caused by Bomi were quite considerable.
If she was going to leave so heartlessly, she shouldn’t have touched him at all!
It was really unfortunate.
“Bomi!”
“Yes?”
Jinhan almost shouted not to leave without realizing it. He barely restrained himself, swallowed the dry saliva, took a deep breath, and awkwardly raised his hand.
“Thanks for today. I appreciate it.”
“See you again, hehe.”
The guy absentmindedly patted his round head like a habit and left the hospital room.
The moment the door slammed shut, Jinhan felt as if the world was coming to an end.
This moment couldn’t be described in words.
Even though he hadn’t had a proper date with Bomi, a sense of disappointment overwhelmed him.
“Bomi, wait a moment!”
He urgently descended from the bed.
Disregarding his shoes, he walked barefoot outside the hospital room.
Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman
When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…
One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.
Synopsis
During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.
Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”
Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”
With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.
Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?
He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”
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