It was a night filled with thoughts about Ji An. And feelings that, although they had risen countless times, he had not recognized.
Ji An, who was by his side like a persistent shadow, had been a given.
He took a long breath.
It felt like Ji An could open the door and come in at any moment, even tomorrow.
Ha Joon passed through the bamboopatterned tiled fence and stepped over the entrance of a Korean restaurant.
[Sodam]As he passed the pine signboard, an employee bowed his head at the entrance.
“This is Yoon Ha Joon.”
“Your guest has already arrived.”
Guided by the employee, Ha Joon entered the room and deeply bowed.
The person who happily got up was Ji An’s father, Jae Yoon.
“Father.”
“Lawyer Yoon. Come and sit here.”
Jae Yoon had a full smile on his face.
Jae Yoon asked about his parents while waiting for Ha Joon to take a seat.
“Are your parents well?”
“Yes, they’re doing well. I’ll take good care of the perfume you sent through Ji An.”
“Did Ji An deliver it well?”
“Of course.”
When the meal was over, the table was filled with desserts.
As soon as the pumpkin sikhye was placed in front of him, Jae Yoon opened his mouth. He pretended not to notice the hesitation of Ha Joon.
“You’re curious about Ji An? I thought there must be something going on because she hasn’t mentioned you.”
“It’s my fault.”
“I wonder if it’s your fault.”
After clearing his throat with sikhye, Jae Yoon resumed speaking.
“She’s in Jeju Island.”
“……!”
Relief and longing filled Ha Joon’s heart at the same time.
Even though the unexpected mention of Jeju Island came up, he did not forget Ji An during her travels.
She must be exploring every corner of Jeju more diligently than anyone else.
“She’s been living there for a month. It’s almost over, right?”
“Yes.”
“She. Considering she went without saying anything to you and stayed there all this time, she seems to be doing well.”
At this point, it would have been appropriate to be frank. But Ha Joon couldn’t say a word about Ji An’s move.
Jae Yoon, who didn’t know what was in his heart, added.
“Don’t go to Jeju. Just wait and trust her. Once she’s back safely, she’ll want to brag about it to you.”
As Ha Joon moistened his dry mouth with sikhye, Jae Yoon gave him a smile. His face was notably more gaunt and pale than before.
Ji An, who came home early, parked her car next to the gray brick wall.
She grabbed the book she had placed on the passenger seat and pulled the handle of the driver’s seat.
She was on her way back from a visit to a large bookstore that she had found online in Jeju, where there were no branded bookstores.
Contrary to the warm afternoon, the night air mixed with the sea breeze was cold.
“Brrr, it’s cold.”
Ji An walked along the wall and habitually looked up at the secondfloor window. The lights were off.
Just then, an unfamiliar voice came from behind her.
“Excuse me, Miss Kim Ji An.”
“Yes?”
Ji An, who was startled, turned her body towards the direction of the voice.
It was Nam Sang Cheol, the previous owner of the stone house.
Ji An clenched the book in her hand. She swallowed her saliva and hesitated.
“Don’t be scared. I didn’t come to harm you. I just wanted to apologize.”
“You’ve already apologized. It’s okay.”
“I was in a real hurry for money back then.”
Ji An anxiously watched Sang Cheol, not knowing what he was about to say next.
No matter what, he shouldn’t have committed such fraud.
She couldn’t decide whether to trust a person who had come to see her because of an agreement made at the police station.
“…… Please accept this.”
“Pardon?”
What Sang Cheol handed over was a basket of tangerines. It was a basket with a long strap that could be worn on the shoulder, which she had seen at the experience farm.
In a fluster, Ji An accepted the basket and looked inside.
“These are Hallabong tangerines. Considering my mistakes, it’s late, but …… I really wanted to wish you a pleasant stay.”
Sang Cheol briefly glanced over the yard and hurriedly finished his words.
“And as advice, like a younger brother to me, be careful with the men who live here. They’re scary people.”
“The men, you mean.”
Sang Cheol, who was slowly backing away, quickly disappeared, showing his back.
It was because the kitchen window on the first floor had lit up.
Ji An shouted loudly towards the retreating Sang Cheol.
“I will enjoy it. And the men here ……they’re okay.”
Ji An, who had placed the book on top of the Hallabong tangerines, shrugged her shoulders.
When she opened the main gate and entered the yard, she saw the now illuminated firstfloor window.
“He must be home.”
Although the light was on, the kitchen beyond the window was empty.
It was at the moment when Ji An stepped on the steppingstone.
At the end of the window, Dan Woo’s head slightly appeared. He extended his long legs to the side, revealed his figure, and straightened his body.
Unknowingly, Ji An grinned widely.
The warmth and comfort given by someone who waited and welcomed her. Ji An, who was accustomed to waiting in an empty house, found this feeling unfamiliar.
Her puzzled and heavy heart lightened as she saw Dan Woo.
Just a moment.
Ji An curved her index finger and mimicked the mouth shape of Dan Woo, who was pointing at the yard.
“Just a moment?”
Dan Woo, who had been swinging his hand like a pendulum, disappeared behind the wall.
She felt ridiculous about her determination to live as if she didn’t exist.
He could also be a person who welcomed her like this.
Perhaps Dan Woo was also considering her, worrying about her discomfort.
Well, the clattering noise from the kitchen every morning wasn’t quiet. So, she would have come down to the first floor.
Dan Woo had even timed the lights in the yard to match the time when she left the house.
As Ji An took another step on the steppingstone, the front door opened.
With a big stride forward, he took another step, and another, getting closer, looking down at himself, and stood tall.
And then he asked with a pleasant voice.
“What have you bought in such abundance?”
Dan Woo’s gaze, standing tall, casting a shadow on her forehead, was keenly felt.
She was just standing face to face, yet Ji An felt her head heavy.
Her heart had already started to beat weirdly and she was afraid of the feeling of relaxation that occurred while conversing.
He’s just a kind person she met on a trip. She shouldn’t give him her heart.
Knowing this resolution was futile, Ji An still steadied herself again.
Slightly parting her tensed lips, Ji An barely opened her mouth.
“Someone gave them to me.”
“Who? Give them here for now. They must be heavy.”
Dan Woo’s hand suddenly dove under the basket.
As he bent his waist, holding the basket over her small hands, he brought his face close, close enough to feel his breath.
Dan Woo, who had captivated Ji An’s eyes, laughed brightly while dropping the tail of his eyes long.
His voice, which had shifted the basket, was still filled with laughter.
“The duck living in this house was busy quacking around. But today, you came in early.”
“If you’re going to talk nonsense, just go in.”
“You’re bothered because you didn’t see me in the morning. Where have you been working so hard?”
We didn’t see each other in the morning.
Indeed, the yard was dark this morning.
Ji An thought of the sudden loneliness she felt when she saw the dark secondfloor window just a moment ago.
As she stepped on the grass, she moved forward.
“Peaks, roads, forests. The beach and the island. There’s a lot to see in Jeju, so I just travel here and there on my own.”
“You seem to read books too.”
“Huh?”
When Ji An met his gaze and asked, “How did you know?” Dan Woo pointed at the book in the basket with his chin.
She nodded her head and muttered quietly.
“I read books.”
Only when Dan Woo turned his back did Ji An finally take a deep breath.
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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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