Ji Ho still looked at the photos shining brightly beneath his hand. A picture that would have attracted attention because it appeared too absurdly at the drinking party, as it was not even available in bookstores because it had not been published yet.
‘But now I know about it too.’
‘Yeah… But you’ll keep it a secret, right, Ji Ho.’
Hye Yoon’s voice from last night was floating in the middle of his heart. What needs to be protected in this situation is too clear.
“Anyway, you’re not a celebrity, so they’re going to blur and release it. So this one photo is the problem… Please ask them to remove this. I can’t give a romance confession interview, but I’ll do anything else, even multiple times. I’m okay with my bare body too. Heh heh.”
“What the hell is this picture? A cactus and friends? What is this book?”
“No, I’ll contact them directly.”
“Ha, Ji Ho…”
“Ms. Writer, have you finished your meal?”
“…Yes? Yes. I’m done.”
Suddenly, Ji Ho spoke to Hye Yoon. She had been looking at his hand as well. She had been looking at his long, manly hand trying to protect the fairy tale book in the photo and herself.
She slowly looked up at him who was trying to take responsibility for the consequences, even though she was the cause of this.
“So, it would be better to get up now. I was going to take you home, but I’m afraid they might be stalking outside.”
“Ah…”
“My brother will take you home. Don’t worry, I’ll handle this.”
Ji Ho pushed the chair and stood up. It was a hint for Hye Yoon to move.
You should leave now. Don’t get hurt for no reason.
“Excuse me… Mr. Ji Ho.”
So, she couldn’t leave. I don’t want you, who I met for the first time yesterday, to get hurt.
“Yes.”
Hye Yoon, who got up awkwardly from her seat, glanced at his eyes. Unlike before, it was a gaze veiled by a thick curtain. A calm gaze that didn’t show any sign of worry or anxiety. He was very good at hiding his feelings.
Goodness. I can’t believe I just realized that now.
“I’m okay.”
“What do you mean?”
“…Pretending to be in a relationship.”
His gaze wavered for a moment. His face twitched minutely, not enough to notice, then stopped. She felt she shouldn’t miss this moment of disturbed emotion.
“If you say that you took a drunk woman home and put her to sleep, but you’re not dating… then you’ll become the only bad person, Mr. Ji Ho.”
“That’s okay.”
“I’m not okay.”
With a table between them, their gazes met tensely. It was some sort of staring contest. Although it was too plaintive for a contest.
“They say if we admit to dating, we can remove some photos. I think that would be better.”
Bong Ki looked back and forth between the two, shaking his head. Even though it seemed he knew that there was no relationship and no incidents between them, the exchanged gazes looked too passionate. The current situation was the same.
Anyway, he had the same thought. There was no best option, so he had to choose the lesser of two evils. It seemed that admitting the romance was the correct answer.
“What if I refuse?”
However, Ji Ho responded a bit coldly. Although it was quite touching, he couldn’t protect her with just emotion.
“Um….”
Hye Yoon racked her brains. She needed a strong argument. Something that could stop him from jumping into the fire alone. Maybe if she put forward what he wanted, he might be swayed a bit.
“I’ll offer to star as Hui Su, as collateral…”
Even while she was speaking, regret welled up, but she couldn’t help it. Still, when Ji Ho’s pupils visibly enlarged and his lips slowly parted in surprise, she felt oddly pleased.
“…I’m not usually this cunning.”
Hye Yoon softly smiled as she threw back Ji Ho’s words from yesterday. As if she never took his words, his feelings, lightly.
[Exclusive] An Ji Ho, dating coactor and author Jang Hye Yoon in his next workAn Ji Ho admits romance “In the phase of developing good feelings with Jang Hye Yoon”
An Ji Ho, confirmed to appear in the 4part series
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The next day. It was all expected, but still shocking. Articles were pouring down like heavy rain on every internet site. On SNS, the dating rumors of the two were spreading, translated not only in familiar foreign languages but also in foreign languages that couldn’t be translated into a single word.
The phone seemed to beg for mercy, buzzing nonstop from the influx of messages. After turning off notifications, Hye Yoon finally faced the article about her dating rumor properly.
Yesterday, they agreed to admit the relationship and she left Ji Ho’s house right away. So, she was only now able to see which photos he had chosen and how he had handled the situation.
“Oh dear… What’s so funny that these fools are laughing?”
Upon clicking the title proudly emphasized as ‘Exclusive’, there were the photos that had turned her into a new actress in just one day. She sighed. It was because the two of them looked too happy.
The image of them smiling at each other, Ji Ho sitting with one knee bent and looking up at Hye Yoon, and her leaning on Ji Ho’s shoulder. There were only three photos in total.
“[…An Ji Ho’s side stated, ‘While preparing for the work, we developed a liking for each other and subsequently progressed to a romantic relationship.’ They also touched on the confirmation of drama as the next project, the debut work of his lover, actress and writer Jang Hye Yoon. ‘I decided to appear after seeing its excellent production value. I am not worried as this controversy will naturally be resolved once the work is released…'”
“Ha…”
“[…Lastly, he didn’t forget to consider his lover Jang Hye Yoon. ‘She is still a noncelebrity and hasn’t experienced much exposure to the media, so I have a strong desire to protect her. We ask for your understanding to avoid any harm due to excessive exposure of personal information or interest,’ he ended the interview.]”
“Lover…”
Deep sighs were of no use. Even though Hye Yoon knew that all of this was a lie, her heart still throbbed.
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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