“Give me another chance.”
Yeonju’s eyelashes trembled at his earnest voice.
Looking into his eyes, she would momentarily forget why she came here. It was difficult to watch him when a part of her heart was hurting.
But that wavering wasn’t strong enough to shatter Yeonju’s determination.
“I don’t want to. I don’t want to go back.”
Yeonju stated coldly. She then tried to turn away, but Jinwook grabbed her.
His earnestness was palpable from the hand that held her wrist.
“What should I do?”
“…”
“Tell me. Tell me how I can change your mind.”
Yeonju gazed into his watery eyes.
He was sincere. It seemed like he genuinely wanted to take her with him.
So, she had no choice but to give a serious answer.
“Stop it.”
“…”
“It’s over now.”
Facing him directly, Yeonju declared.
“I don’t wish for anything from you.”
There was a time when she wished for a little more affection from him.
She hoped for even just one-tenth of the attention he put into his work.
Truly, it was a small wish. She didn’t wish for more.
But even that small desire never reached him,
and what returned to her was a miserable married life.
She no longer had anything to wish for from him.
“You can’t give me anything.”
Since she had nothing to wish for from him, he had nothing to give.
“No matter what you do, my feelings won’t change.”
Yeonju said with an unwavering tone.
“So, don’t waste any more time and go back.”
Yeonju withdrew her wrist from his hand. Jinwook looked at the hand that had slipped away.
She thought he must have understood by now. She turned away, hoping that the moment he held onto her was the last.
The next morning.
As soon as Yeonju arrived at the tour location, her words stuck in her throat.
Among the tour guests gathered at the meeting place, Jinwook was standing solidly.
“…”
She never expected him to come on the tour again. She talked about it yesterday, but how did he hear about it?
Suppressing a sigh, Yeonju approached the guests, trying to appear composed. Jinwook was wearing a black coat, reading a museum pamphlet. Ignoring him, Yeonju greeted the guests.
“Hello. You all came out early. We’ll do attendance check in 10 minutes, and then we’ll enter together. Please wait a little longer.”
After brief greetings, Yeonju headed towards Minwoo, who was standing on the side.
“Hello.”
“Oh, you came?”
Minwoo greeted her with a slightly awkward smile.
Having majored in art, Minwoo had been conducting museum tours for the past year. Since just drawing in the studio didn’t provide a stable income, he decided to take on museum tour guiding as well.
It wasn’t a career he had originally considered, but with his insightful interpretations and professional explanations, he received high praise from the tour guests.
Yeonju also considered there was a lot to learn from him. She never missed a single museum tour guided by Minwoo.
Yeonju took a paper from her bag and handed it to him.
“This contains the contents of the meeting at the company the day before yesterday. Please take a look and let me know if there are any parts that need further explanation.”
“Thanks.”
As Minwoo reached out to take the paper, Yeonju’s fingertips lightly touched his. At that moment, Minwoo blushed and said,
“Oh, sorry.”
“Hmm?”
Yeonju looked at him as if questioning what he was apologizing for. Minwoo hurriedly turned his body and said,
“Let’s start the headcount and go inside. It seems like everyone’s here.”
“Oh, okay.”
Yeonju nodded with a faint smile.
Unaware of the chilly gaze of a man watching the two.
Inside the Vatican Museums, considered one of the top three museums in the world, numerous visitors strolled, enjoying the artworks. Among them were Yeonju and the tour group led by Minwoo.
Minwoo led the group from the front, and Yeonju followed them from behind.
“The artwork you’re currently seeing is Caravaggio’s ‘Entombment of Christ.’ It depicts the historical moment when Christ, sacrificed for humanity, is taken down from the cross and buried.”
Leading the group, Minwoo stopped at famous or meaningful pieces, providing explanations.
“Caravaggio’s painting is characterized by the strong contrast of light and darkness, lifelike expressions of the figures, and precise depictions, also known as Tenebrism.”
Like the tour group, Yeonju focused on his explanations, occasionally jotting something down in her diary. Jinwook stood a little apart, silently gazing at the artworks.
After explaining for nearly two hours, a short break and free time were given. Guests went to the restroom or found a place to sit for some rest.
The Vatican tour was physically demanding, requiring guests to stand or walk for the entire duration.
Yeonju approached guests sitting on one side.
“Must be quite exhausting.”
“Yes. My legs are killing me.”
“Guests usually find the museum tour the most challenging. But since it’s not a place you can visit often, please endure a bit more. It can be a valuable experience.”
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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