“No, I didn’t mean that. The bed is just big and….”
Scenarios played out in Eun Jae’s head, unbidden, kindling a warmth that spread slowly through her body from mere imagination.
She pictured the man, throwing off his top in a single motion, beginning to unfasten the buttons of her pajama top.
And in that fantasy, as her pajama top hit the floor…
Wait a minute.
What am I wearing underneath?
It was the ridiculous thought of what color her underwear might be that shattered her daydream.
She remembered hastily grabbing whatever and heading in to change, recalling a conversation where she’d heard men place a great deal of importance on visual stimuli.
Eun Jae pushed away Sun Woo’s hand that continued to stroke her cheek and moved away from him.
If she allowed him to caress her cheek any longer, she felt she might just surrender everything in an instant.
With her cheeks burning, she turned her gaze away and began to babble excuses.
“It’s just… if you keep sleeping here, you might hurt your back. I’m worried you’ll start having back pains because of me later.”
“Is that really all?”
“What else would there be?”
Sun Woo sat up slowly and asked her again.
“So, I really go in and sleep then?”
Mischief was written all over Sun Woo’s voice and expression.
“…….”
As Sun Woo proposed actually going to sleep, Eun Jae found herself unable to answer and just swallowed nervously. Observing this, Sun Woo’s eyes narrowed.
“….What? You changed your mind again, didn’t you?”
Avoiding Sun Woo’s penetrating gaze, Eun Jae shuffled backward toward the sofa.
“I think it’s okay if I sleep here. It seems to be just the right length.”
Eun Jae collapsed onto the sofa with a thump. Surprisingly, the sofa was quite comfortable. As her toes comfortably dangled off the edge, Eun Jae wore a self-satisfied expression as if she had anticipated this fit.
“Ah! Look at this. It’s like it was made just for me…”
In an instant, Sun Woo strode up and effortlessly scooped Eun Jae into his arms.
“Ah!”
Although Eun Jae let out a yelp, Sun Woo was unhesitating. He pushed open the bedroom door and gently laid Eun Jae on the bed, swiftly claiming the space above her.
Too shocked to grasp what was happening, Eun Jae could only gape, speechless.
The hand that had been encircling Eun Jae’s waist gradually loosened, steadying itself next to her shoulder.
“I, today I want to…”
“What about today?”
“I want to rest…”
A smirk played on Sun Woo’s lips as he gently rubbed Eun Jae’s lips with his thumb.
“Then, repeat what you said earlier.”
“Which…?”
“The ‘really good-looking’ part, and after that.”
“Ah…”
Eun Jae sighed softly, recalling her earlier words. She had unwittingly chattered to what she thought was a sleeping man, and now she wanted to smack those treacherous lips.
As she hesitated, Sun Woo’s fingers began to playfully trace her lips.
His voice fell warmly over Eun Jae’s face, laden with an intense heat as if it had been set aflame.
“Why? Don’t you remember?”
“Yes…”
I can’t say it twice, especially not now, in this moment.
But Sun Woo wasn’t the type to wait for her readiness. Barely had her response finished when his lips descended again, lightly pressing a kiss before shifting down to her neck. Eun Jae pushed his face away with both hands in a panic.
“Wait, wait a second!”
“Do you remember now?”
As the corners of his mouth lifted in a smile, the atmosphere teetered delicately. Yet Eun Jae couldn’t find the words to speak.
“That’s… I mean…”
With Eun Jae continuing to hesitate, Sun Woo gently removed her hands from his mouth and promptly pressed his lips to the nape of her neck. As a warm sensation naturally progressed to her collarbone, Eun Jae suddenly came to her senses and exclaimed.
“I remember! I remember now!”
Sun Woo paused his caresses at Eun Jae’s outcry. Swallowing hard, Eun Jae finally resolved herself, squeezed her eyes shut, and voiced aloud.
“You’re handsome, my husband!”
After blurting out the words in embarrassment, Eun Jae slowly opened her eyes. Sun Woo’s image filled her gradually widening gaze.
Had he ever smiled at her like this?
It was a silent laugh, but the brightness of that one smile was enough to create the illusion that the surroundings had lightened. This was possibly the first time Eun Jae had seen her husband smile so purely, and she watched him, spellbound.
During that brief moment, she entertained a whimsical thought: living with a husband like this, she would never have a reason to be angry. Just seeing his face would dissolve any irritation—where would there be room for anger?
The man who had been pushing her to the brink had vanished, replaced by the tender Sun Woo who gently kissed her forehead.
“Let’s sleep here.”
“…”
“Together.”
Sun Woo’s laughter mingled with his words as he tucked the blanket up to Eun Jae’s chin, whispering into her ear.
“I’ll go shower.”
Entering the bathroom, Sun Woo exhaled a hot breath and pressed a hand to his forehead.
He had developed a strange habit.
Upon seeing Eun Jae, Sun Woo found his gaze unwittingly drawn to her bright red lips, his body igniting with an inexplicable warmth.
Although he had closed his eyes out of fatigue, he hadn’t fallen into a deep sleep.
He relished the occasional brush of Eun Jae’s fragrant breath on his cheek as she drew closer. With his eyes closed, these sensations felt even more profound and intense.
He wanted to stay just like this for a bit longer. Falling asleep in this state wouldn’t be so bad.
He had planned to lie down just a little longer before getting up.
“Do you want to sleep together?”
Her unexpected words brought back the events of the previous night.
After holding her in a whirlwind embrace until dawn, he couldn’t stand to lay her down again so soon.
Eun Jae’s expression from a moment ago, blushing and breathing heavily beneath him, overlapped with the memory of last night. His calm body reacted instantly.
That’s why he had fled the bedroom yesterday.
With a flushed face, Sun Woo turned the faucet to the far right, dousing himself with icy cold water to calm his heated breath.
After showering off the remnants of the inferno in his body, he noticed Eun Jae lying uncomfortably at the edge of the bed.
‘What is this, a log? Maybe I should just gobble her up.’
Watching Eun Jae lie stiffly on the bed, staring at the ceiling, he felt a momentary urge to tease her.
He anticipated her discomfort; perhaps they would both end up spending another night awake.
Yet, he didn’t want to go back on his word. He believed they needed to become accustomed to one another. With time, he was sure things would get better.
But, contrary to his expectations, the discomfort didn’t last long.
At first, she was tense just getting under the covers, but soon enough, the fearless young lady was snoring softly, apparently already off on a journey through dreamland.
With a wolf lurking close by, always eyeing her lips, Sun Woo watched Eun Jae fall into a deep sleep so comfortably, it was almost laughable.
Lying on his side, Sun Woo gently adjusted the strands of Eun Jae’s hair that had fallen over her face and whispered softly.
“You’re beautiful, my wife.”
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
