She was more surprised when Do Jun lightly tapped her shoe with his toe rather than when Jin Han called her.
“Th, that’s fine. I’m good too.”
After ordering, the appetizers came out straight away. As everyone was about to start eating, Director Kwak opened up reminiscing about the past.
“It’s a bit late to say this, but I was taken aback when Hae Joo had a marriage scandal.”
“That’s right.”
“But here, CEO Park said it was fine and to keep going.”
“Yes…”
Hae Joo glanced at Do Jun while chewing her food.
“Keep on insisting to lower the movie rating to me, was there a reason, CEO Park?”
At the teasing question, Do Jun’s lips faintly curled. Putting down his chopsticks, he answered in a calm voice.
“No matter if it’s acting, who would want to see his wife mingling with another man?”
Do Jun’s stern gaze landed on Jin Han.
On the way here, Director Kwak told him that Jin Han had a hand in Hae Joo getting the role of So Hee.
It was a business move that Do Jun suggested to Director Kwak to lower the movie rating. Investments are not charity, so they had to consider profit, of course.
It was only after deciding on the investment that he found out Hae Joo was in the running for the female lead.
If he had not suggested lowering the movie rating beforehand, it would have been quite alarming.
“Lowering the movie rating might be commercially better, but it does affect the unique color of the movie.”
Jin Han didn’t back down either.
That was because he recommended it to Hae Joo against the original script.
They needed a bold direction to appeal to the film festival.
Especially in Hae Joo’s case, it was true that it was a pity as the waters rose for her as an actress.
“It sounds like I’m some kind of wicked investor.”
“I just stated my opinion.”
“Do you cherish Hae Joo?”
“Of course. I discovered and debuted Hae Joo, so I’m fond of her.”
“Then, shouldn’t we truly cherish her?”
“What do you mean?”
“Stripping is not art.”
“……!”
“When she has grown enough in her skills and has an eye for seeing her work, then I will also respect Hae Joo’s choice.”
Jin Han was at a loss for words.
Do Jun’s quiet refutation was quite persuasive.
Urging Hae Joo to take the role of So Hee in the meeting with Director Kwak yesterday was a shortsighted move.
“I failed to consider Hae Joo in that regard.”
“Please continue to take care of Hae Joo, Director Yu Jin Han.”
Hae Joo had no idea that Do Jun thought so much.
When he mentioned divorce and said romance was not allowed, resentment arose. She thought he was just asserting his rights as a husband without knowing about the movie.
But now, she found Do Jun’s foresight admirable.
Even the tasteless appetizer, which did not feel flavorful, seemed to warm Hae Joo’s empty stomach and comfort her.
On the other hand, Jin Han, who sat opposite, kept drinking water. He didn’t seem to enjoy the deliciously served food.
“Director, does the food not suit your taste?”
“It’s delicious. Hae Joo, you should eat quickly, too.”
The conversation naturally transitioned to talk about the movie.
Director Kwak revealed his plan to watch the auditions of the actors he had nominated.
During the conversation, Do Jun moved the lamb from his plate to Hae Joo’s.
Taken aback by the unexpected gesture, Hae Joo didn’t know how to react.
“You like lamb. Eat.”
He knew very well that Hae Joo enjoyed the charcoalgrilled lamb.
He often bought it for her on various pretexts, but the fact that Do Jun knew her taste…
How on earth?
Hae Joo had many questions, but for now, she remained silent.
“Thank you.”
Across the table, Jin Han also didn’t look good. As Do Jun’s behavior, draping his arm over Hae Joo’s chair, continued, he grimly sipped his water.
Soon, the complex meal was nearing its end.
Hae Joo excused herself to those seated after wiping her mouth with a napkin.
“I’m going to touch up my makeup.”
“Excuse me, too!”
Hae Joo and Director Kwak left the table and each went to the restroom.
As the two completely disappeared, Jin Han directly asked Do Jun.
“Are you deliberately doing this in front of me?”
“Do I look like I have that much time to spare?”
Jin Han leaned back in his chair.
He had held back while Hae Joo was there, but not now.
“How much do you know about Miss Hae Joo?”
“Probably more than Director Yu Jin Han.”
“I knew her when she was just struggling to get by on parttime jobs.”
“Me? Three years? No, I’ve known Hae Joo for far longer than that.”
“President Park Do Jun, you were only married to Miss Hae Joo, not living with her. But I’ve been with her through thick and thin.”
Do Jun slammed the unused spoon on the table. The cold atmosphere lingering around his lips reached Jin Han as well.
“If it weren’t for me, you, Director Yu Jin Han, wouldn’t have met Hae Joo.”
“……!”
“Do you know what Hae Joo is lacking?”
“Maintain some decorum.”
“You won’t know, even if you die and come back to life.”
As Do Jun unilaterally ended the conversation, a red vein rose in Jin Han’s throat. It seemed he would have to stoop to the same level to get through.
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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