So-young glared at Woo-jin and said in a low voice, “Do you realize that’s sexual harassment?”
Suddenly, Woo-jin’s narrowed eyes widened. “I shouldn’t come here from tomorrow. Do you know how dangerous it is for a woman to come alone to a man’s house like this? Do you realize how dangerous that is?”
Woo-jin’s mouth slightly opened. Was this woman thinking that he could do something to her? What could he possibly do?
“Sniff!”
Startled by the sudden sound of sniffing, Woo-jin hurriedly apologized. “Sorry.”
“For what?”
“…What for?”
Ji-hyun once said that the scariest thing during a fight with his wife was when she asked back, “What are you sorry for?” Woo-jin also suddenly felt at a loss. What was he sorry for? Mentioning the aubergine? For sexual harassment?
He had no intention of harassing her. It was just a joke because her reaction was amusing…
But it could have been offensive to her. After all, he was a man.
“I didn’t mean to harass you. Really. Sorry.”
As he repeatedly apologized, he soon bowed his head slightly and said in a low voice, “So… don’t say you won’t come.”
When he heard her say she wouldn’t come from tomorrow, he felt the same fear as when the doctor said he would never see again.
Why? What is she to me?
Seeing his despondent face for the first time, So-young felt a secret pleasure. Her sniffing had been a stroke of genius.
Did he think she was crying? It was just a runny nose… Well, men are weak to crying women. But did I tease him too much? He looked a bit pitiful, bowing his head stiffly.
“So-woo-jin.”
She called him tentatively, and he slowly lifted his head. His usually defiant expression had turned somewhat pitiful.
“So-woo-jin…”
“But…”
He suddenly spoke with a serious expression.
“What?”
“That’s not a lie.”
“What isn’t?”
“About the aubergine being your birth dream.”
This man, always persistent! Woo-jin would have dodged if he had seen So-young’s expression, which was ready to hit him. But he maintained a serious expression throughout the conversation, unable to see her face.
Returning home late from overtime work, Young-soon carefully opened the door, not wanting to wake her daughter with the sound of the door lock. To her surprise, So-young was asleep on the floor of the living room.
“Why is she sleeping here so uncomfortably instead of in her room?”
As Young-soon approached to wake her up, she noticed a cookbook turned upside down next to her daughter’s head.
Five thousand won? How can you prepare a meal with that nowadays? And why a cookbook all of a sudden? Is she trying to get a job at a restaurant?
Feeling sorry for her daughter, who hadn’t dated in her prime 20s and spent all day at the library preparing for employment, Young-soon crouched down and quietly looked at her daughter’s face.
She had stopped by her sister Young-mi’s place yesterday. Her sister repeatedly asked how So-young was doing. She too felt pity for her niece.
It would be great if she found a wealthy man and didn’t have to work, just managing the house and writing, which she loved…
So-young had always enjoyed writing since she was young and often won writing contests.
But becoming a writer isn’t easy, and even if one becomes a writer, it’s doubtful whether selling a few books can lead to financial independence.
At times like this, Young-soon regretted not being wealthy. Though she could support herself and her daughter, she had no assets to leave to So-young.
Therefore, she hoped her daughter would find a stable job rather than just part-time work. Seeing her like this, Young-soon wondered if she should have just encouraged her to keep working part-time…
Despite her tired body from working late, Young-soon couldn’t leave her daughter’s side, lost in various thoughts.
Woken up by the clattering sound, So-young hurriedly checked the time. Did I fall asleep? When did mom come back?
“Are you up? Let’s eat.”
Young-soon said as she took out side dishes and set the table.
“Mom, when did you come? Oh, I must have fallen asleep after seeing you come in.”
“Tired from studying all day, aren’t you?”
“What? Well, not really…”
Feeling a pang of conscience, So-young approached the table.
“Wow, the pickled perilla leaves look delicious. Did you make them, mom?”
“Where would I find the time to make them? I bought them from the store nearby. But why did you buy a cookbook?”
“Oh, I didn’t buy it. I borrowed it from the library. Just looking for something easy I could make.”
“Why? Want me to cook?”
“What? Uh…”
Her voice trailed off as she hadn’t really thought about that. She had just been looking for something light to cook instead of always buying lunch, but it seemed too cumbersome.
Buying food is the best, despite the cost.
Holding a pizza box in her hand, So-young stood in the elevator. Would he like pepperoni pizza? Guessing whether he would eat what she brought was quite thrilling.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
