On a rare early evening at home, So Yeon and her family gathered in the living room for a relaxed dinner.
“Ah.”
“Um!”
Nanny Jessica gave Hyun Woo, who was slightly under the weather with a cold, his medicine. It was surprising for So Yeon to see her son, who usually detested medicine, willingly take it, making her eyes widen in astonishment.
“Wow! Our Hyun Woo is even taking bitter medicine now?”
“Yep! Chairman Grandpa says he likes Hyun Woo best when he eats well.”
So Yeon, slightly shocked by Hyun Woo’s familiar reference to a stranger, asked Yeon Hee, “Chairman Grandpa? Mom, what is Hyun Woo talking about?”
“Oh, I forgot to tell you. This morning, I got a call from the secretary’s office at El Stella. Chairman Tae wanted to have a meal with me instead of your dad. So, I had lunch with him today.”
“Hyun Woo went too?”
Hiding her startled expression, So Yeon asked again, and Yeon Hee answered with a warm smile.
“Yes, he did. Both Chairman Tae and Hyun Woo seemed to get along well despite the age gap. It was like they were actual grandfather and grandson.”
“Grandfather…?” So Yeon’s eyes darkened with unease.
“Just lunch? Nothing else?”
“Just catching up, what else could it be? He treated us to good food, and we enjoyed it.”
Relieved by her mother’s words, So Yeon remained silent for a while as Yeon Hee shared details of the lunch.
“Hyun Woo said he likes you the most in the world, and Chairman Tae commented that you’d make a fine daughter-in-law. Hyun Woo is drawn to him, proving Chairman Tae is genuinely kind and unprejudiced.”
“…”
So Yeon’s heartbeat quickened, but not out of fear like before.
The top tycoon in the business world.
She had given up on Seo Jun, fearing his formidable background. To protect Hyun Woo, she believed parting ways was the only answer.
But if his parents were truly kind and caring, not intending to separate mother and child, and prioritizing Hyun Woo’s happiness…
It might have been a hasty judgment.
It was already too late, and she knew it was impossible.
Yet, So Yeon wished she could turn back time to just before leaving Spain, despite knowing her hope and regret were entangled deep in her heart. She suppressed those swirling emotions.
She remembered Seo Jun turning cold as they left Malaga. So Yeon quietly bit her lower lip.
It was foolish to expect anything from their severed relationship.
Seo Jun spent a week cooped up at home, alternating between intense workouts and, when bored, drinking day and night.
But no matter how much he drank, he couldn’t get drunk.
Despite his intense physical exertion, Seo Jun’s relentless longing only intensified. Frustrated with his own languor, he looked over the script for his upcoming work, but the words failed to register.
After hastily finishing his dinner, Seo Jun carefully reviewed the key documents of ‘Ki Hazel’, left earlier by CEO Chae. ‘BioHue’, having squandered billions in drug research, was a burden, unlikely to turn profitable. Given the many prominent companies under ‘Ki Hazel’, CEO Chae proposed selling the pharmaceutical company.
However, Seo Jun disagreed. He had challenged CEO Chae two weeks before, questioning the wisdom of disposing of ‘BioHue’ after a brief loss.
Surprisingly, ‘BioHue’ had quickly transformed into a profitable venture. Its remarkable achievements were detailed in the documents in Seo Jun’s hands. Although a celebration was in order, Seo Jun felt indifferent, even to good news.
Throwing the document bundle aside, Seo Jun trudged into the bathroom. His lean, muscular body was more defined due to his recent efforts. After showering, he put on a robe and turned on the audio system in the living room.
Sitting on the sofa and lighting a cigarette, Seo Jun relied on the deep melodies of the cello. However, the half-smoked cigarette was soon discarded. In his hand was a crystal glass filled with red wine.
“Eom So Yeon…”
Seo Jun uttered her name, casting deep longing into the silent space.
Throughout savoring the wine and slowly repeating her name, time steadily passed.
He had seized what he desired, but the brief satisfaction only fueled greater desires. Yet, the object of all these desires, So Yeon, was absent.
No matter how hard he tried to erase her from his mind and heart, she remained. He didn’t want to return to the time before he knew her, nor did he want to forget her.
Seo Jun finally realized everything was clear.
Days without her were meaningless. His feelings for her were much deeper than he had thought. His attempts to fill her void with something else were foolish.
“Eom So Yeon… Eom So Yeon…”
As he pondered his regrets and spoke her name, the taste of grape and alcohol mixed bittersweetly on his tongue. His long, straight fingers delicately refilled the glass and set down the decanter.
Just as he was about to lift the glass again, his gaze shifted to the intercom.
The unexpected doorbell ring at this late hour broke the quietude of the room.
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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