At that moment, a smirk formed on William’s face, accompanied by a spark of interest.
He gazed intently into Ra Jin’s eyes.
Her eyes were coldly transparent and pure.
She reminded him of his nanny.
‘Just like my nanny.’
As a child, his nanny had told him that one should not judge a person by their appearance, but by their inner self.
“The inside?”
“It means the heart.”
“But isn’t the heart inside the body? So, only doctors can see the heart? Only surgeons can see inside the body.”
“Ha ha, our young master is indeed smart.”
“Hehe.”
“You can see the heart inside the body through the eyes.”
“Eyes?”
“Eyes reflect a person’s thoughts and the shape of their heart. That’s why eyes are called the windows to the soul.”
“Windows! Windowpanes!”
“Yes, especially when speaking, always look into the other person’s eyes. Then, you’ll know if they are lying or being sincere.”
His nanny was the only person who tenderly comforted the lonely young William.
His parents divorced due to his father’s infidelity, and his mother, a businesswoman, was too busy to care for her son.
Filling that void was his Korean nanny, Kim Sun-ok.
She taught him her native language, and they conversed in Korean when they were alone.
“Just as your hometown is New York, I have a hometown too.”
“Where?”
“A place called Chuncheon. It doesn’t have a river as big as the Hudson, but there’s a fairly large river named Soyang that flows beautifully.”
“Soyang? A very young river? Chuncheon? Nanny, you want to go to Chuncheon?”
“Ha ha, you’re so cute. Yes, I want to go to Chuncheon.”
“No way, don’t leave me behind!”
“Of course not. How could I go anywhere leaving you alone?”
His nanny reassured him that she could fly to Chuncheon in the blink of an eye if she closed her eyes.
Then, young William would fall into a peaceful sleep, nestled in his nanny’s embrace.
All the while, clutching tightly to the hem of her clothes, so she wouldn’t disappear while he slept.
And he made a promise to himself. When he grew up, he’d take her hand and go to Chuncheon with her.
But he couldn’t keep that promise.
‘Oh dear. I got lost in my thoughts without realizing.’
Gazing at Ra Jin’s eyes, which bore a resemblance to the nanny’s, he momentarily got lost in thought.
It was a rare occurrence.
Clearing his throat, William lifted his chin and questioned, “Tell me, what makes you so certain I will work with you all?”
Without avoiding his gaze, Ra Jin responded at a measured pace.
“The reason the chef wants to buy land in Chuncheon might be because of a woman in her 40s to 50s. Perhaps someone special, for instance, with whom he shared memories of cooking together.”
William’s eyes and mouth opened wide, a rare display of emotion.
“How on earth did you know…”
He had never spoken of the nanny to anyone in his life.
Not even to his mother.
William’s heart began to race.
Could it be… this young woman knows about the nanny?
In a moment of heightened anticipation, just as he was about to speak…
Rrrrrrrr[Dash]
Jae Heon’s mobile phone rang.
Checking the caller ID, he rose from his seat.
“Oh, excuse me.”
The conversation was momentarily interrupted, but William’s gaze soon returned to Ra Jin.
However, her attention was fixed on Jae Heon, who stood a bit away, continuing his call.
“Please, go on.”
“I apologize. It’s hard to speak without my superior’s consent.”
“It seems you have a free hand. Your superior is not just anyone, right?”
Startled, Ra Jin licked her lips. Jae Heon gestured from a distance for her to continue.
The gentle curve of his eyes, his uplifted mouth corners, and the affectionate gaze.
Even in that brief moment, his profound affection and trust for her were evident.
Ra Jin’s cheeks flushed.
She took a quick glance at William, wondering if he had noticed.
“Well, let’s hear it.”
William’s expression said, ‘I don’t care about the nature of your relationship, just continue the story.’
Sighing inwardly with relief, Ra Jin composed herself.
“Firstly, we arrived here and observed the chef.”
“Huh.”
William wore a baffled expression.
How did they know about his plans that he hadn’t shared with anyone?
Especially today, when he had changed his mind from going to the market to heading to the restaurant.
“In South Korea, if a chaebol family like Geonyoung Group decides to do something, they can know and achieve anything.”
Remembering Juhan’s words, William asked with a stern expression,
“Did you have someone tail me?”
Ra Jin shook her head.
“We arrived here at 6:30 this morning and observed until you, the chef, appeared.”
“How would you know when I’d show up?”
“That’s why we had to wait, not knowing.”
“You seem to have a lot of time on your hands.”
“It just goes to show how sincere we are about you.”
“So, you found out about my schedule in Korea behind my back?”
“If you could see it as another form of sincerity, we’d be grateful.”
Her neat posture, polite demeanor, and unyielding attitude resembled the nanny’s.
Maybe that’s why he couldn’t just storm off from this meeting.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
*
Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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