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Upon entering the room, the first thing So Yeon noticed was the large bed.
Gazing at it, she couldn’t help but imagine him lying there every day and other scenarios beyond that.
Blushing furiously at the thought, So Yeon shook her head and diverted her gaze to the rest area across from the bedroom. The master room, fittingly grand and stylish, even housed a grand piano.
If he’s good at piano too, wouldn’t that make him a bit too perfect?
So Yeon, who had thought it merely decorative, suddenly remembered and hurriedly took her phone out of her tightly gripped bag.
“Hey, So Yeon!”
As soon as the ringtone stopped, Madam Jo Yeon Hee’s voice rang clearly in So Yeon’s ears.
“Mom, are you still awake?”
“Yes, I was waiting for your call. But why aren’t you here? Something happened?”
The clock hands were already nearing midnight. It made sense for her mom to worry. But before answering, So Yeon habitually asked about her son first.
“How’s Hyunwoo?”
“He fell asleep right after video-calling with his grandfather, around the time your drama ended.”
“What have you been doing, Mom?”
“I’ve been watching the rerun of your drama with Jessica, having a beer. I was so nervous watching it live that I hardly remember anything. But I could tell our So Yeon was the prettiest. Ho ho…”
Yeon Hee’s voice was cheerful.
“But that male lead, he’s really dashing. Tae Seo Jun is actually my type. Hyunwoo, knowing a handsome guy when he sees one, just stared at the screen whenever Tae Seo Jun appeared. Even when I spoke to him, he wouldn’t respond.”
“…….”
Every time her mom mentioned his name, So Yeon’s mind felt prickled as if by pine needles.
Though she knew it wasn’t true, the thought that her child might recognize his father nagged her. And the guilt of having to lie about being at the father of her child’s house was maybe part of it.
“Mom! Actually, I’m going home tomorrow. It’s the first broadcast of the drama, so we all came to a fellow actor’s house to have a drink.”
“That’s what I thought. It’d be stranger to come home on a day like today. Have lots of fun. There’s a time for everything.”
“Mom…”
Her throat grew hot with emotion, feeling her parents’ ever-supportive love.
“Thank you.”
“Come on, let’s end the call. You enjoy yourself. I need to watch the drama. Oh, by the way, are there any nice guys there? Keep an eye out. Oh no, wait. Someone who will love both you and Hyunwoo.”
“Mom, you’re persistent. I’ll go to my sister’s house before heading out tomorrow.”
“Take your time. I plan to start late anyway since I have to prepare some food.”
“Okay, Mom.”
After ending the call, So Yeon felt a strange mix of emotions.
Her parents, who trusted her unconditionally even after her reckless accident. Her son Hyunwoo, growing up honest and strong. Not being able to proudly introduce Tae Seo Jun as her child’s father to such a family pained her. Yet, that heavy heart soon started pounding rapidly.
The provided Korean text has 21 lines. I will now translate it into English, maintaining the exact same number of lines.
As he claimed he would reveal his heart to her one by one, So Yeon followed him to his house with a sense of anticipation. Tae Seo Jun, the beginning and end of her love.
She realized the time to reveal all her secrets to him was drawing near.
While So Yeon was in the bathroom, Seo Jun was in the kitchen.
Plating a deliciously grilled steak, Seo Jun’s smooth smile was something not seen in recent times. But now, the corners of his mouth refused to go down.
Just as he was placing the used frying pan in the sink, his phone in his back pocket vibrated softly.
“Ah, yes.”
“Director, I’ve brought Eom So Yeon’s car. Should it be repaired?”
“Repair?”
Seo Jun had handed the keys he received from So Yeon to Park Sung Ho earlier, instructing him to bring the car here. This was a report of task completion.
“What’s wrong? Any problems?”
“It’s not that. The rear bumper and body are a mess. Oh, and there’s a white scratch here. Seems like there was a collision with another car. What should we do?”
Seo Jun immediately gave instructions upon hearing Park Sung Ho’s report about the car needing inspection and repair for aesthetic and safety reasons.
“Leave the car for repair tomorrow, and copy the footage from the black box to me.”
“Understood.”
“You’ve worked late. Get some rest now.”
After ending the call and finishing the table setup, Seo Jun was about to head to the living room.
“!”
“Ah!”
Just as he stepped out of the dining room.
So Yeon, who had just entered the kitchen, bumped her forehead against Seo Jun’s chest. The impact made her stagger, but Seo Jun’s quick reflexes prevented her from falling.
“Ye, you were here? I even went up to the third floor looking for you.”
Her accidental remark lifted Seo Jun’s spirits.
“You were looking for me?”
“I wandered around enough to feel weak in the knees. The house is too big.”
Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman
When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…
One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.
Synopsis
During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.
Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”
Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”
With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.
Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?
He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”
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