Seol Jio scrutinized the shopping bag in front of his house for the first time. Inside, there were sandwiches and drinks that seemed to be homemade.
“Looks like a lot of effort.”
Smirking, he descended the stairs to the floor below.
Room 1801.
Standing in front of the door, an inexplicable discomfort enveloped him. Seol Jio pressed the doorbell with his index finger.
After a moment, the door clicked open.
Suddenly, his heart tightened. Facing a stalker alone was a first for him, so he felt a bit uneasy about who might appear.
Seol Jio took a few steps back, preparing for any unexpected situation, while keeping an eye on the door.
…!
Eventually, a woman opened the door, appearing somewhat attractive.
She seemed around nineteen or twenty years old. Seeing his slightly surprised expression, the woman, who had stepped outside, smiled and muttered with a grin.
“We finally meet.”
Seol Jio, looking at her large eyes staring at him, felt a strangely familiar sensation, narrowing his focus.
Suddenly, a face flashed in his memory.
“Hey… Jio Oppa! Can we take a picture together…?”
It was a face he had encountered once at a coffee cart sent by Seohwa Eup. A staff member with long hair who worked at the coffee cart.
Did she pretend to be someone working at a coffee cart and come all the way to the filming site?
“Ha…”
Seol Jio took a step back, feeling a chill. Seeing his reaction, the woman outside laughed joyfully.
“Do you remember me, Oppa?”
Seol Jio chuckled nervously at her confusion. There was something eerie about the corners of her mouth that seemed familiar.
Suspicious, he scrutinized her from head to toe.
Even though it was early morning, she was excessively dressed up in a fancy dress, as if going on a date.
Seol Jio felt uncomfortable, but he handed the shopping bag he brought with him and brought up the main issue.
“Please stop this. It’s unpleasant.”
“…Unpleasant? I worked really hard on this.”
“Don’t send messages either.”
“…Oppa, would you like to come in and talk first?”
Without answering, the woman changed the subject. Seol Jio, glancing behind her, looked at her house.
It had the appearance of an ordinary house, but he had no intention of going inside, fearing something might happen.
“Enough. Let’s talk here.”
“…”
Upon hearing this, the woman looked somewhat disappointed, then walked out of the house.
Click. The door closed, and the two stood facing each other in the hallway.
Seeing her up close, she was quite tall and had a slender figure, arguably above average in appearance.
Seol Jio was puzzled.
Why would someone who looked perfectly fine do something like this?
“How do you find out my phone number? I changed it, but you keep contacting me. Do you know that’s illegal?”
“It’s not illegal. We’re engaged, after all.”
…What?
Seol Jio momentarily doubted his ears, looking at the woman.
“What are you talking about?”
“Although it’s a strategic marriage, I like you, Oppa. So…”
“Excuse me? What are you saying…”
It was so unbelievable that words failed to come out.
Why on earth was she talking about strategic marriages and engagements?
Seol Jio furrowed his brow. Despite her seemingly normal appearance, the woman seemed abnormal in some way.
Delusional disorder… Well, is that it?
She glanced at the perplexed Seol Jio and shyly continued speaking.
“I was so happy when the chairman asked you to marry me. In fact, I’ve been a fan of yours since you took charge of our company’s advertising.”
Chairman? Company advertising?
It was difficult to determine how much of it was true, but Seol Jio asked again, curious.
“What advertising are you talking about? Did I model for something?”
“Coffee advertising. Seohwa Eup. Because of that, our chairman made a deal with you…”
The woman continued rambling on about her delusions.
However, more than anything else, Seol Jio’s hair stood on end at the mention of Seohwa Eup.
Is there a connection with Seohwa Eup?
Could she be the daughter of Seohwa Group?
While Seol Jio pondered how much of her words to believe, he cautiously examined the woman’s face.
Now that he thought about it, her overall appearance and facial features resembled Seohwa Group’s Executive Director Seo Hyejeong.
Ha… This is insane.
Interrupting the woman’s imaginative tale, he asked, “By any chance, is your sister’s name?”
“…It’s Seo Hyejeong.”
Seol Jio’s face stiffened.
Is her sister Seo Hyejeong, the Executive Director of Seohwa Group?
In an instant, the puzzle pieces fell into place in his mind.
“So, your sister sent a coffee cart, pretending not to know, and you were in it, right?”
Seol Jio opened his mouth in astonishment. A stalker who’s a second-generation chaebol.
Come to think of it, he recalled reading an article related to Seohwa Group from some corner of his memory.
The chairman of Seohwa Group, who did not disclose his face to the media, especially about his youngest daughter’s affectionate behavior.
While he didn’t know if the affection was extraordinary, he could guess the reason for not disclosing it.
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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