As Ha Joon, intoxicated, held onto the doorknob of the front door, his mother, Yeon Woo’s voice, came from inside the house.
“Who is it?”
“It’s me, Mom, Ha Joon.”
He took a deep breath and answered in the most composed voice possible, hoping for his mother, Yeon Woo, to perceive him as upright.
Yeon Woo unlocked the door, and when she opened it, she was surprised to see Ha Joon staggering. She widened the door even more and put a doorstop.
“Why did you drink so much?”
“No, I didn’t. I had a little.”
In response to Yeon Woo’s surprised voice, Ha Joon adjusted his voice and said ‘a little.’ In reality, he was barely holding onto the front door, intoxicated.
“It was a company dinner attended by the CEO, so I had a few more drinks than usual. Don’t worry.”
“If that’s the case, it’s fortunate. …But don’t you go home.”
However, as Ha Joon tried to enter the house, his legs gave out, and he hesitatedly sat on the floor.
“Oh my. Look at him. Ha Joon. Dear! Dear, come out and see.”
Yeon Woo grabbed Ha Joon’s arm, who had sat down, and called her son and husband one after another.
Yeon Woo’s husband, Yun Ho, quickly came out, surprised at the scene, and pulled Yeon Woo’s arm back.
“I’ll handle it. You step aside.”
“Dear, what should we do?”
“What can we do? In social life, there are situations where you can’t refuse drinking. You should spread a futon for Ha Joon in his room.”
Because Ha Joon had never shown such a sight before, Yeon Woo turned her worried eyes to him.
“It’s okay. I just lost strength in my legs. Don’t worry.”
Ha Joon shook off Yun Ho’s supporting hand, tried to keep his composure, and took a step.
If he knew he would show such a state, he wouldn’t have come to his family home.
Due to drinking more than his usual tolerance, Ha Joon’s judgment was clouded.
He wanted to reassure Yeon Woo, who was worried about Jian, not to worry and that it wasn’t a call but a face-to-face conversation he wanted.
Entering the room, Ha Joon lay on the bed, covered his eyes with his arm, and exhaled. The scent of alcohol clinging to his body spread thickly around.
Yeon Woo looked at Ha Joon with concerned eyes, about to ask again what was going on.
“Wait. I’ll bring a cold towel.”
Ha Joon, feeling like his heart was being crushed as if it would burst on the left side of his chest, hit it with his fist.
By now, Jian must be with Woo Danwoo, right?
Maybe because of the alcohol, just the thought of the two of them together was unbearable.
Since he had constantly denied the narrowing feelings, it could only burst and become more painful. Despite the increasing pain, he had nothing to say.
Ha Joon, who was hitting his left chest as if he would break it, stopped when he heard Yeon Woo’s footsteps.
“Get up. Drink some water and sleep.”
“…….”
“Ha Joon.”
“If you leave me alone, I’ll drink. …I’m sorry.”
“What are you sorry for? Couldn’t you come to a place where you can’t come? Drink and sleep. Let it out.”
Yeon Woo turned around to leave but, as she untied Ha Joon’s tie, she sighed silently.
Ha Joon, feeling like he might reveal his painfully hurting insides, covered his eyes with his arm and couldn’t look directly at his mother.
The next morning.
From early morning, Yeon Woo’s hands were busy making hangover soup by stir-frying dried pollack in red pepper oil and adding bean sprouts.
Ha Joon touched the stamp on the top of the dining table, feeling the warmth of his mother, Yeon Woo.
Although he wore only a dress shirt without a tie, he looked neatly put together, completely different from his disheveled appearance from the previous night.
Yeon Woo, who had cooked bean sprout soup to a boil, placed warm rice on the table and sat across from Ha Joon.
Sipping the bean sprout soup, Ha Joon opened his mouth.
“I will enjoy the meal.”
“It must be hard on your stomach. Even if your mouth is parched, finish a bowl.”
“You’ve worried about nothing. I’m sorry.”
Taking advantage of the freshly cooked seaweed, Ha Joon scooped up a spoonful of hot rice, added sesame oil, and put it in his mouth. As he pushed the red broth and bean sprout pieces into his mouth, his dry palate felt a bit better.
Receiving Yeon Woo’s gaze in silence, Ha Joon emptied the rice bowl, and a black liquid in a closed container took its place.
“Drink. It’s carp juice.”
As Ha Joon emptied the glass, Yeon Woo handed him a chocolate from a sealed container and opened her mouth carefully.
“What about Jian? Mom has thought about it. Since it happened like this, and you’re of age, why not the two of you?”
“It won’t happen.”
Ha Joon cut off Yeon Woo’s words about Jian, opening up heavily about the relationship between him and Jian.
“Jian and I are friends. …Actually, I am also seeing someone, and Jian is too. The reason Jian joined the Play Round is because of various reasons, but we moved because we felt uncomfortable with each other.”
“Then why did you spend several nights at the funeral home? What about your lover, etc.?”
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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