A night with Tae Seo Jun.
A month had passed since that incident.
So Yeon often suffered from unusual symptoms she had never experienced before, despite the ordinary, uneventful days.
Of course, when she was busy, there was no time to think about it, but whenever she had some free time or was alone, she would inevitably space out, lost in thought.
Sometimes she even felt a wave of depression. It felt like a cold wind was blowing through a hole in her heart.
That wasn’t all. She’d been struggling with inexplicable pain lately and hadn’t been eating well.
Still, So Yeon didn’t realize. She didn’t understand that these symptoms were the beginning of a terrible longing and the aftereffects of stepping into unfamiliar territory, exacting a heavy toll.
That said, So Yeon was not one to waste time. A hardworking student in her senior year, she spent valuable time preparing a short film to exhibit at the graduation project exhibition with her classmates, despite it being winter break.
Today, there was a poster shoot for the film’s completion.
The shooting was somewhat delayed due to the late arrival of Jo In Ha, the lead actor and So Yeon’s costar.
Yet, even so, classmates who were simply envious of Jo In Ha, who had already been noticed by the broadcast entertainment world and many people, were understanding of his busy schedule.
Finally, around evening, after finishing the poster shooting, So Yeon and her classmates moved to a nearby pork belly restaurant to combine it with a small party.
Deliciouslooking meat sizzled on the grill, and about twenty people ignited their travel stories, clinking their soju and beer glasses at the long table.
“Our department’s graduation trip is to Long Island, right?”
“Why, are you already excited about going next fall?”
“Of course. I’m finally going to see the dreamy New York where tall buildings and beaches coexist.”
“Ah, money is the enemy! I’m embarrassed to ask my parents for permission to go on a trip even though I’m an adult.”
“We have to succeed soon.”
Not all universities do this, but the Acting Department, to which So Yeon belonged, had a tradition of going on an overseas graduation trip every year. During that conversation, the department representative sitting next to In Ha clinked his soju glass and asked.
“By the way, Jo In Ha, can’t you go on a graduation trip? You’re busy, right?”
“Well. I’m not sure if I’ll have time.”
After finishing his speech, In Ha swallowed the bitter soju with a big sigh. Tall and handsome even when grimacing, he was indeed a model and actor.
As he put his empty glass down on the table, a female student opposite him, who had been grilling meat, put the best cooked piece of meat on In Ha’s plate.
In Ha, who picked it up with chopsticks and brought it to his mouth, did not look at the junior who had served him food and was smiling, but towards the side. He looked at So Yeon’s face, which looked unusually pale lately.
“Unlucky guy! Just because you’ve become a bit famous, are you already acting proud? Anyway, you’re not going, right?”
“I’m thinking about it, but if Eom So Yeon goes, I’ll go too.”
At his unexpected comment, everyone around them followed In Ha’s gaze and looked at So Yeon.
“What, the two of you matched well during filming. Were you secretly dating? Since when?”
The department representative added fuel to the fire by intertwining In Ha and So Yeon as if they were really dating. Of course, it was just playing along with In Ha’s joke.
“I don’t find such jokes funny, senior.”
So Yeon, who usually enjoyed pork belly and liked it quite a bit, felt nauseous at the smell today. Holding back her upset stomach, she shrugged off the sudden comment in one stroke.
In Ha and the department representative were both military service graduates and were two years senior to So Yeon. She, who had a good relationship with them as junior and senior, clarified to the department representative at that moment.
“I can’t participate in the graduation trip. I might take a leave of absence.”
“Leave of absence? Why?”
“Personal reasons.”
“So, what is it that you can’t say clearly? Is it because of tuition?”
“Several things overlap.”
The department representative persistently asked, but So Yeon did not disclose her circumstances until the end.
“…….”
He’s as hard to read as ever…..
In Ha, who had been quietly listening to the conversation, chuckled softly and emptied his soju glass.
Jo In Ha, who had no interest in school affairs at all, had pushed back his important schedule to appear in a trivial short film solely because of Eom So Yeon. The graduation trip was for the same reason.
“Well, then I won’t go either.”
“Does this guy really have an interest in Eom So Yeon?”
“It’s more than just interest.”
“What?”
When the representative widened his eyes alternately at the two, In Ha openly revealed his true intentions.
“Eom So Yeon. Let’s have a meal together, just the two of us. A date is fine.”
“……!”
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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