“I thought you might be shooting. Where are you? I’ll come.”
[I’m in the waiting room in Section C.]“Got it. I’ll be there now.”
Yeowoon put on her coat and headed out to the car. C Section was not far, so she decided to walk.
On the way, she saw people crowded together. When she looked closely, it was a coffee truck.
Yeowoon thought of sending Seol Ji-o a warm cup of coffee and walked towards the coffee truck.
“Se…hwa Yoo?”
Reading the large letters written on the coffee truck, Yeowoon nodded her head. She recalled that Seol Ji-o had been a model for a coffee company for several years, so she thought they might send a coffee truck.
Yeowoon ordered three Americanos, thinking she should include Choi Hyun’s coffee.
“Three Americanos, please?”
Yeowoon lifted her head at the inquiring employee’s voice. A shop assistant with long hair and sparkling eyes was looking at Yeowoon.
Thinking that she might not have heard well, Yeowoon spoke louder.
“Yes. Three warm Americanos, please!”
“Oh, sure.”
Yeowoon watched the busy employee. Whether it was a part-time worker or not, the hands at work seemed a bit unskilled. Yeowoon chuckled, remembering herself working part-time at a cafe when she was young.
“I made a lot of mistakes back then.”
Yeowoon turned around and waited for the coffee absentmindedly. It took quite some time for the coffee to be ready.
“Your ordered drinks are ready.”
“Yes, thank you.”
Holding the carrier with three drinks, Yeowoon headed to Seol Ji-o’s waiting room.
Knock, knock.
Yeowoon knocked on the door and opened it slightly.
“Actor Seol!”
Turning his head from the script, Seol Ji-o looked at Yeowoon. As he confirmed Yeowoon’s face, a smile quickly spread across his face.
“Come in.”
Yeowoon extended the coffee towards Seol Ji-o and asked.
“Where’s the manager?”
“He went to make a brief call.”
“Oh, right. There was a coffee truck from Seohwa Uyeop. Did you know?”
“I didn’t.”
Taking the coffee, Seol Ji-o shook his head and casually said.
“I should check it out later. For now, let’s enjoy some time together.”
Seol Ji-o, sitting down, pulled Yeowoon’s hand, bringing her closer for a hug.
Yeowoon, with her head on his stomach, found Seol Ji-o hugging her tightly adorable, and she swept through his hair.
“Are you tired? Did you eat?”
“Yes.”
“Are there many shoots left for today?”
“A few. How about you?”
“I have one in the afternoon. It was scheduled for the morning, but it got delayed.”
“Oh, really? Then you haven’t met Min Ji-wook yet?”
“…No.”
At the mention of Min Ji-wook’s name, Yeowoon’s face darkened a bit.
Thinking about the director made her feel heavy-hearted. She couldn’t respond to the feelings he harbored because she couldn’t reciprocate them.
“Have you talked to the director?”
Seol Ji-o, lifting his face from her stomach, looked at Yeowoon.
“Not yet. I’ll see after this shoot ends.”
“Ah…”
“Why? Are you worried?”
The question of whether she was worried about Min Ji-wook seemed to imply that she was concerned about him. Yeowoon shook her head lightly.
“No. Just… I thought maybe you and the director might have some emotional complications.”
At that, Seol Ji-o pulled the corners of his mouth, smiling.
“Not a child, and we don’t fight. I’ll talk nicely and come back.”
“Okay.”
Seol Ji-o let go of Yeowoon and took a sip of the coffee she handed him.
“Tastes good. As expected, the coffee I advertise.”
“Pfft. Whatever.”
Savoring the coffee, Seol Ji-o suddenly remembered something and asked Yeowoon.
“The day after tomorrow is our day off, right? What should we do?”
“Do you have no schedule?”
“I have one in the evening. Before that, I’m free.”
“Really? Then, how about going to your place during the day? I want to see Lucky after a long time.”
To Yeowoon’s question, Seol Ji-o hesitated for a moment.
Since a stalker had been brazenly roaming around in front of his house recently, bringing Yeowoon home was a bit dangerous.
Even if their relationship was revealed, that was secondary; he was worried about what might happen to Yeowoon if she encountered the stalker.
“No.”
“Huh?”
“…I can’t let Lucky be taken away from you.”
“Ah, come on.”
Seol Ji-o, pretending childish jealousy, looked at Yeowoon with an absurd expression and suggested something else.
“How about going to see a movie? I have a premiere schedule in the evening that day.”
“A premiere? Whose movie is it?”
“Han Seo-a. Since we’re all in the same agency, you can say we came to support together, right?”
“Wow! Okay, so we’re going to the movies?”
Seol Ji-o also smiled along with Yeowoon’s happy expression.
“It’s been a long time since we had a proper date.”
But even as he said that, he felt a bit sorry. Although they might go to the movies, they couldn’t hold hands or behave like an ordinary couple in public.
Seol Ji-o looked at Yeowoon and reached out, holding her small, white hand.
“Isn’t secret dating difficult?”
Yeowoon smiled slyly.
“What’s difficult about it? I see you at the filming site, at home, and even when we go to the villa.”
“You can’t hold hands in front of people. Can’t even kiss.”
“Pfft. What’s that? If we go public, can’t we kiss in front of people?”
“Why not?”
Suddenly, Yeowoon kissed his lips. Seol Ji-o’s eyes widened briefly at the unexpected kiss.
With a face as peachy as a peach, Yeowoon said,
“Isn’t kissing something you’re supposed to do secretly? Didn’t you know that?”
Seol Ji-o closed his eyes and laughed brightly at her words.
So cute.
Suddenly, Seol Ji-o stood up from his chair and walked towards the door.
“Where are you going?”
“Nowhere. You declared war first.”
“War?”
He walked to the waiting room door, locked it with a click, turned around to look at Yeowoon, and smiled mischievously.
“Preparing for battle.”
Not letting it go, he added, “Get ready,” making Yeowoon jump out of her seat.
“Aaaah!”
Running around the narrow waiting room, Yeowoon was soon caught by Seol Ji-o.
Then, in an instant, she bit his lips.
“Ouch!”
Surprised by the bite, Yeowoon opened her mouth, and Seol Ji-o’s breath invaded hers.
He pulled Yeowoon’s body tightly, supporting her with his strong arms, and freely enjoyed her sweet breath more than he had imagined.
Seol Ji-o felt Yeowoon’s body respond, and using one hand, he delved into her soft hair.
As he pulled her head closer, savoring her moist skin, he felt Yeowoon placing her arm around his neck.
Before he knew it, Yeowoon was also concentrating on him, and her lower abdomen felt tense.
You shouldn’t let your guard down like this before shooting.
It was a natural fact, but in the current situation, reason couldn’t function properly.
The only things he was aware of were that this place was a confined space and that Yeowoon was right in front of him.
Various illicit fantasies swirled in his mind, and just as his patience was about to evaporate.
Knock, knock. The sound of knocking reached them.
The knocking sound shattered the atmosphere, causing Seol Ji-o’s surprised expression.
Yeowoon also opened her eyes wide, pulling away from Seol Ji-o’s lips.
It was a startled expression.
Seol Ji-o sighed and, with a slightly languid gaze, glared at the uninvited guest beyond the door.
“Who is it, for heaven’s sake.”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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