Gaeul quickly brought the hangover remedy and placed it in front of Youngmin’s dad.
“Honey, I…”
Seeing her husband take the hangover remedy, Youngmin’s mom seemed mentally prepared. She opened her mouth as if she had made up her mind.
“I heard about the accident… Youngmin’s mom caused it, right?”
As Daewoon pressed for more information, Youngmin’s mom suddenly jumped up from her seat. She looked at Gaeul with trembling eyes, seemingly asking if Gaeul had revealed her secret. Gaeul vehemently shook her head. Daewoon’s words also surprised Gaeul.
“Gaeul, move away.”
As Youngmin’s dad couldn’t contain his anger and stood up, swinging his arms, Gaeul quickly moved. She wrapped her arms around Youngmin’s mom, who had been sitting next to her.
Youngmin’s dad grabbed Gaeul’s collar and threw her. Daewoon couldn’t intervene. Gaeul’s body flew swiftly. With a loud thud, Gaeul’s body crumpled under the desk. It seemed like her head hit the desk.
“Gaeul!”
“Han Gaeul!”
The last voices Gaeul heard before losing consciousness. They say a barking dog doesn’t bite. Well, even if it doesn’t bite, it can still be thrown. The last thought Gaeul had before losing consciousness.
Transported in the CEO’s sports car, Gaeul regained consciousness in the hospital. The first face Gaeul saw upon opening her eyes was Daewoon’s. The CEO’s face was stern.
“CEO.”
Seeing the blue curtain behind Daewoon, Gaeul realized that she was not in the office. Gaeul opened her mouth. Either her voice wasn’t coming out properly due to a locked throat, or the voice wasn’t coming out at all.
“Oh, you’re awake? Wait a moment. I’ll call the doctor.”
Daewoon abruptly stood up and went out of the curtain. It was fortunate that he had an excuse to come out. Her chest felt tight and hot.
‘Woojin, I’m sorry. I’m sorry, Woojin.’
Even in unconsciousness, Gaeul searched for Woojin.
“Sorting out Woojin’s matters? Nonsense.”
Daewoon’s lips twisted.
Gaeul felt disappointed by Daewoon, who had quickly gone out. If he had treated her subordinate, who narrowly escaped death, a bit more kindly, what harm would it have done? He could have said, ‘I’m glad you woke up.’ Or perhaps, ‘I was so surprised when I thought you were dead.’ ‘If you die, I was going to die too…’ Oops, did that go too far?
During that time, she remembered everything that happened before losing consciousness.
The CEO’s voice calling her name like a scream. Come to think of it, the CEO’s face looked pitifully miserable when she first saw him after regaining consciousness. His eyes seemed terrifyingly deep, but that might have been just a feeling, an impression.
After a while, Daewoon returned with a doctor.
“Fortunately, there are no fractures or brain hemorrhages. We stitched up the torn parts…”
The doctor spoke while looking at the CT scan results.
“Can I be discharged then?”
Gaeul asked abruptly. Once she heard that there was no major problem, worries about medical expenses took precedence.
“No, you cannot.”
The doctor’s composed answer came immediately.
“Although your condition seems stable now, we don’t know what symptoms may appear later. We need to observe the progress, so it’s better for you to stay overnight today.”
“Alright.”
“I’m fine. If any unusual symptoms appear, I’ll come to the hospital. Our house is close by.”
Gaeul hurriedly stopped Daewoon, who was interfering without knowing the situation. Gaeul spoke in a more cheerful tone to show that there was no need for hospitalization.
Today, she had to go for private tutoring. Since she received money per session, if she missed one, the date for receiving money would be delayed accordingly.
Like a gear tightly fitting into another, money had to come in on the day of repayment. Poor people couldn’t afford to lie down in pain without a care.
“Even though you seem fine now, sudden headaches or vomiting may occur. You might lose consciousness.”
“I’ll stay in the hospital.”
Gaeul tightly pinched Daewoon’s arm, who gave an answer contrary to her intentions. She just intended to grab him, but perhaps due to impatience, her grip became strong. Without knowing the circumstances, it’s not your place to step forward.
“It seems like the patient’s condition is not good.”
Daewoon stated as firmly as the pinched intensity.
Faced with Daewoon’s resolute demeanor, Gaeul reluctantly accepted reality. After moving to the hospital room, as the doctor predicted, she developed a headache. Since she had to cover medical and hospitalization expenses, headaches seemed to be the least of her worries now. What about the tutoring fee she missed today?
“CEO.”
“You invested in stocks without my knowledge?”
He questioned why she intervened without consideration, why she allowed unnecessary spending, but the CEO intervened sharply. He heard everything. Gaeul remained silent.
“And you said you did it because you saw me do it and followed suit?”
“Oh, my head. Why does my head hurt so much?”
Avoiding the CEO’s gaze, Gaeul lay down. Come to think of it, the stitched area seems to be throbbing. The painkiller seemed to have worn off. Gaeul closed her eyes with a grimace. For now, she needed to avoid the storm.
“Did Youngmin’s mom say she would find the money she lost in stocks?”
Persistent fellow. Cold-hearted guy. Did he have to bring that up now with a patient who had fifteen needles sewn into her head?
“Do you ever think about how to live? How dare you instigate Youngmin’s mom to invest in stocks? You’re a ‘stock novice.’ Novice, as in ‘Joo,’ ‘Rin,’ ‘I,’ who doesn’t know the ‘Ju’ of stocks.”
Even lying down and closing her eyes, Daewoon’s interrogation didn’t end. Gaeul reluctantly opened her eyes and replied.
“I didn’t instigate it. Youngmin’s mom told me that she spent the money she borrowed from me on stocks and hasn’t paid you back yet. She asked me to pretend that I hadn’t paid back the money until she makes up for it. She said you’d kill her if you found out.”
“So you’re recommending stocks to someone who just lost money in stocks? What the…”
“What else can I do? She said she’d die at your hands. It’s either die or be beaten. She asked how Youngmin’s mom could earn that money back. It’s fortunate if she doesn’t get scammed. There was no other choice. I had to catch at least a straw.”
“So, did I steal what I do?”
“I didn’t steal. Since you keep the computer on all the time, I naturally saw it. As I followed what you were doing, I found that I could make money. You’re lucky, aren’t you, CEO?”
Lucky? Me? Daewoon was amazed and looked down at Gaeul. The action of aimlessly wandering around the securities website in the office turned out to be a pitfall.
“Did you do it too?”
He probably didn’t recommend stock investment only to Youngmin’s mom.
“I just missed the opportunity to make money in front of me?”
Gaeul’s confident response came back. A formidable opponent. Daewoon inwardly sighed. Supported by Gaeul, who clung to his back, he was the true winner.
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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