‘Yu-hyun and Ji-yoon always fight like that, but they actually care for each other. It’s kind of enviable. They’re like real family.’
She was lost in thought when her phone vibrated in her bag.
“Heh.”
She laughed seeing the name on the screen.
Speak of the devil.
Arin, if you’re not busy, please call me.
This time it was Yu-hyun calling.
Arin immediately dialed the number. Yu-hyun’s gentle and kind voice came through the speaker.
[Arin.]“Brother.”
[Did you sleep well?]“Yes, brother. I was fine because Ji-yoon was with me. Thanks for worrying.”
Their conversation was brief.
“Is something up?”
[Ah, Arin. I have a favor to ask, can you help me?]“A favor?”
[Yeah. I feel bad, it’s your day off.]Yu-hyun was always the one helping her.
‘Come to think of it, he never asked me for anything.’
She was always ready to help him with whatever he needed.
“There’s nothing to feel bad about. I’m actually glad you have something to ask me.”
Yu-hyun’s voice lightened hearing Arin’s cheerful response.
[Thank you. I need you to buy some canelés.]“Canelés?”
[Yeah. Remember we were thinking about adding desserts to the menu?]Arin listened, remembering their conversation.
“Ah, right. But from where?”
[Well…]“Why?”
His voice faded. After a brief silence, he hesitantly spoke.
[At the VN Department Store main branch, underground…]“VN?”
[Yes. There’s a place called Mollange on basement floor one.]“……Ah.”
Arin couldn’t hide her dismay.
VN Department Store. It was affiliated with the VAN Group.
It was related to Jaehyuk, her ex-husband, or more accurately, her former husband.
Of course, going there didn’t mean she would meet Jaehyuk, but somehow, the idea of going somewhere associated with the VAN Group didn’t appeal to her.
Hearing Yu-hyun’s voice laden with guilt and apology, Arin became alert.
‘Brother rarely asks for favors, so if he’s asking like this, it must be important.’
Arin tried to sound cheerful and okay.
“Hey, it’s no big deal. How many should I buy?”
[…Arin, are you sure?]“Of course. Honestly, it’s fine.”
[Arin.]“How many? 10?”
[Yes. That should be enough.]“Got it. Don’t worry and just wait. I’ll buy them the day before I go.”
[…Thank you.]“I should be the one thanking you, brother. You know this is the first time you’ve asked me for something?”
[Is it?]“Yes. I always ask for favors. And you always help.”
[…]“Ask me for favors more often. I like feeling like I can help.”
[…Arin.]Yu-hyun’s voice seemed tinged with emotion.
[Thank you.]After a moment, Yu-hyun whispered as if to himself.
[I thought it was something difficult. You made me worried.]Arin tried to sound light and carefree, but Yu-hyun knew.
He knew she wasn’t just okay; she was doing it for him.
He hadn’t been without hesitation. Before calling Arin, he had pondered several times.
Since the last encounter with Jaehyuk, Yu-hyun had not wanted Arin to get entangled with that man again.
But, the brand he wanted to reference for dessert development was in VN Department Store.
Of course, he could have gone to Seoul himself or asked Ji-yoon, but she couldn’t come to Jeju Island due to another schedule that weekend.
The fastest way to get it was to ask Arin.
Yu-hyun had to choose, and his choice was selfish.
‘Selfish guy.’
He knew it would trouble Arin. Moreover, he knew with his apologetic tone, she wouldn’t refuse his request.
‘Sorry, Arin.’
Yu-hyun despised his own selfishness for not telling her it’s okay.
Arin said he was the best person for her, but in reality, he was a man with a dark heart.
He was just pretending to be a good man in front of her.
A man who used people’s feelings and prioritized his own desires, desperately hiding the beastly instincts boiling within him when around Arin.
[Ask me for favors more often. I also like feeling I can help.]“……Arin.”
Yu-hyun never wanted to reveal his ugly side to Arin.
Never, until the very end.
He felt a whirlwind of apologies and gratitude towards Arin.
Something warm surged inside him.
“……Thank you.”
After the call, Arin gazed blankly out the window, and time quickly passed.
The next stop is in front of VN Department Store. Please wait until the bus comes to a complete stop before disembarking.
Today, the bus swiftly reached Apgujeong without any traffic jams.
As Arin got off, she sighed briefly at the sight of the tall department store building. Her phone rang just then.
Sorry, Arin. Thank you. I’ll make you the most delicious canelés in the world.
It was from Yu-hyun.
“Brother must have been really worried.”
Imagining Yu-hyun, as large as a big dog, with slumped shoulders, she let out a slight laugh. Her mood lightened a bit.
Arin put her phone back in her bag and entered through the main entrance of the department store.
Until then, she couldn’t have imagined.
Meeting someone there…
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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