Ji-ho’s large palm quickly covered Hye-yoon’s collarbone. Although it barely touched as if it would, the warmth emanating from his palm fully warmed Hye-yoon’s chest.
“The outfit is too revealing. Can’t you cover it up?”
His mouth, which had been expressing admiration, quickly turned toward the stylist. It was an appropriate comment for the gesture. However, instincts found Hye-yoon again. After shyly rolling her eyes, there seemed to be stronger emotions now.
Her round eyes were clearly asking Ji-ho, ‘Do I not look good?’
So Ji-ho responded with a quiet smile. ‘You’re very beautiful,’ he said. It was natural that his eyes were crescent-shaped.
But once again, when he turned his gaze to the stylist, there was no trace of that warmth. The stylist’s expression was also frozen in embarrassment.
“Is this revealing?”
“It’s severe. You can even see the texture of the skin.”
“What’s wrong? Ji-ho, you can see your skin too now.”
Ji-ho’s eyebrows twisted as if annoyed.
Whatever was applied to his already white body, as Hye-yoon’s shoulders and collarbone moved, a subtle light emanated. As the gaze descended, the alluring texture of the skin was forming pronounced curves.
Although it was well covered by clothes, the black fabric only highlighted her fair skin.
While nodding, the stylist was also making the same gesture. It was an expression of disbelief, but it didn’t register with Ji-ho.
His hand was still spread widely above Hye-yoon’s collarbone.
“Director, where are you? Can I put my jacket on her shoulders? It matches the concept.”
“Oh…!”
The stylist’s head was still moving left and right. It was the first time Ji-ho had seen such a sight. He wondered what the actresses who had been together at so many award ceremonies might think.
Wasn’t this nothing?
“…So beautiful.”
Leaving behind a small murmur, she even turned her back to the director. For the past ten years, she thought Ji-ho might not have dated.
If this unfamiliar appearance, then surely it wasn’t that he didn’t notice, but that he intentionally ignored it.
The theme of this photoshoot was ‘Winter, Finally Spring.’ It was a suitable theme for a photoshoot to be released in April, but in reality, it didn’t easily resonate with Hye-yoon.
How to express an ambiguous theme. The hint Hye-yoon found was the change in costumes. The three costumes she would wear today seemed to represent a journey from winter to spring. Especially the last costume had a beautiful color like flowers.
The two of them headed towards the chair placed in the center of the white set. After sitting side by side on the long chair, they had to endure the stylist’s final touches. And when the stylist took a step away, they looked at each other without saying who should go first.
Both the smile and admiration. Everything about Ji-ho was quick.
“Really beautiful.”
A deep gaze enveloped Hye-yoon. Though she was nervous, the costume remained unchanged. Her thickly waved hair followed her small gestures, cascading down. Even just looking at it, the shoulder line, seemingly infinitely soft, was breathtaking.
Since meeting Hye-yoon today, not once did the thought of her being cute cross his mind. The word “beautiful” seemed fitting at times like this.
Affection bloomed in Ji-ho’s eyes. Hye-yoon responded with a smile in those eyes.
Click [dash]
At that moment, an untimely shutter sound made both of them turn towards the camera.
“Oh, it was just a test shot. Take your time getting ready.”
The self-blaming thoughts like ‘my hand is moving on its own’ didn’t reach the two after the director’s vague words.
Hye-yoon’s hand gently rose above her chest. Tension escaped through her rounded, open lips. Ji-ho was capturing that loveliness without missing a detail.
“I feel a little nervous.”
“It’s okay. Take your time; we’re just choosing one from hundreds. Do as you wish.”
Although comforting her with words, his eyes were subtly fixed on the delicate collarbone. She thought that once the shoot was over, she should quickly put on her jacket. The trembling in her chest didn’t seem to settle easily.
Ji-ho’s head tilted towards Hye-yoon. More precisely, it was affection.
“What was the concept for today’s shoot?”
“Winter, finally spring.”
“Yeah. Since it’s symbolic, you don’t need to actually think about the seasons. Just set one emotion and stick to it like you’re acting. If you’re not sure, follow me.”
Following the tilted head, gentle words flowed. It was enough affection to calm a trembling heart.
“I’ll start shooting!”
With the director’s signal, the final gaze exchanged. Hye-yoon felt the warmth in that gaze was ticklish but soon became surprised.
When their gazes turned towards the camera, he was a different person. Ji-ho, who had been sitting close, was simultaneously moving away.
Surprised eyes looked towards him as if piercing him shortly. And in that gaze, Ji-ho shifted his eyes.
A smirking mouth and a nod towards the camera with one raised corner of the lips.
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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