Gaeul bowed and walked to the door. It seemed like today was a day destined to lose her job. Her body was swaying. Gaeul thought it was the power of a bottle of soju.
“Boss, you’re really cruel. You’ve known all along, and you’ve seen how I’ve been. And now, when it seems to be over, when my worth as a spy is gone, you say you knew everything from the beginning.”
At the door, Gaeul let out her final resentment. Then Daewoon approached, put his hand on Gaeul’s shoulder, and said.
“You’ve served your purpose as a spy, but you’re not entirely useless. I’ll still need you until you go to your maternal relatives because I feel uncomfortable without you. Whether you have something to do or not is up to me to decide.”
The words Daewoon wanted to say weren’t that. He wanted to say that it was him who was unworthy. He had known that Gaeul was a dangerous person, even so, he had hired her. But in the end, he just spoke otherwise and let go of Gaeul’s shoulder.
“I apologize for not being able to trust you all this time.”
Gaeul bowed once more and opened the door, leaving.
Daewoon watched her retreating figure and rubbed his face with his hand. He wanted to grab Gaeul and explain, to resolve the misunderstanding. But not yet. The father’s revenge hadn’t started yet.
It seemed like he wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight. Daewoon turned on the lights. As he reached out to lock the door, it suddenly opened wide, and Gaeul popped in. Unavoidably, Daewoon’s arms caught Gaeul.
“Boss, please say I’m not here.”
Seemingly oblivious to being embraced by Daewoon, Gaeul said her piece and hid behind the partition.
While Daewoon was perplexed, the office door opened again. This time, a middle-aged man, clearly drunk, came in.
“Han Gaeul, Han Gaeul! Come out right now! I saw you coming in here.”
The man had found Gaeul straight away. Daewoon furrowed his brow due to the scent of alcohol and tobacco emanating from the man.
“Who are you?”
Daewoon blocked the man trying to enter the office.
“What are you doing here? Step aside. Can’t Han Gaeul come out right now?”
“I’m the boss here. Why are you causing a scene in someone else’s office?”
“Boss? Then bring out Han Gaeul. Does Han Gaeul work here?”
“Who are you?”
Why are there so many drunk men looking for Han Gaeul? What trouble did she cause this time? Daewoon almost chuckled.
“Me? I’m Han Gaeul’s little uncle. Bring out Han Gaeul.”
The man raised his voice arrogantly. Daewoon stared at the man threateningly. The person who was harassing Gaeul was her little uncle. Daewoon refrained from grabbing the man by the collar; it was time to use his head rather than fists.
Knowing that Gaeul had a little uncle, Daewoon didn’t know he was this audacious until he heard Gaeul’s monologue a while ago. Now this audacious person appeared in front of him, spreading confusion. Daewoon decided to tie up his hands and feet to prevent him from further bothering Gaeul.
“What kind of job is Han Gaeul’s little uncle doing? Where is he causing a scene, demanding Han Gaeul to come out? Should I bring her out if you want her out so badly?”
Daewoon shouted angrily. Gaeul’s little uncle hesitated and looked at Daewoon. It seemed that he didn’t expect such a reaction from Daewoon.
“Out! Since you don’t intend to acknowledge my generous offer to accept your alcohol addiction, get out right now!”
Daewoon shouted with all his might, letting out everything that had been pent up in his chest. The large-framed Daewoon, roaring threateningly, seemed to intimidate Gaeul’s little uncle. His voice became noticeably lower.
“Han Gaeul, it’s useless even if you’re hiding there. Come out right now! Don’t think I’ll let it end like this. Do you think I won’t find Winter’s school?”
“Why would you go to Winter? I’ve already given you money to repair the restaurant. What else do you want? I don’t have any more money to give.”
Mentioning Winter had an effect. Gaeul appeared from behind the partition.
“You’ve used up all my money. You’ve been eating and living well with my money. Even if your father didn’t squander my share, do you think I’d live like this?”
Seeing Gaeul, her little uncle became assertive again. Daewoon wanted to hit the man who had confronted Gaeul after mentioning Winter.
His hand was instinctively clenched into a fist. However, Daewoon didn’t strike him. He simply extended the clenched hand to prevent him from approaching Gaeul.
“Step aside. You should stay out of this! This is a family matter.”
Gaeul’s little uncle pushed Daewoon’s chest. That’s when Daewoon made up his mind. He decided to use the tactic he had applied effectively with Youngmin’s father before. Operation “Salshin Sungin” – a scheme to give the man a few blows and legally restrain him. It was a plan to render him motionless in both criminal and civil aspects.
It was better than hitting him now. Since he was caught by Daewoon, the plan was to draw it out and make it as cumbersome as possible.
Daewoon gestured to Gaeul. Then he muttered, “Record this.”
“Hey, Mr. Han.”
Daewoon started provoking.
“Mr. Han?”
“If you’re Han Gaeul’s little uncle, you’re not Mr. Han, right? There’s no Mr. Kim or Mr. Park, is there?”
Mr. Han rolled his eyes as if his mouth had been sealed. The wretched Mr. Han, if you were so useless, why did you live while venting your anger on your young nieces? Daewoon cursed him silently.
“A young man has no manners. No, forget it. Get lost.”
Mr. Han raised his hand again and pushed Daewoon’s chest. Daewoon, however, grabbed his hand and put it down.
“Up and down? You’re good at judging up and down. When your brother squandered my property, you couldn’t say a word. But now you’re making a fuss, demanding money from your little nieces?”
“What? What is this guy saying right now?”
Mr. Han grabbed Daewoon’s collar. He was no longer cautious about Daewoon. Seeing that Daewoon didn’t retaliate even after being pushed several times, he seemed to think this guy was just big, not someone who knew how to fight. In short, he underestimated Daewoon.
“A lowlife who lives by exploiting his niece. What do you know?”
“What does this guy think he’s saying?”
Thump. Mr. Han’s fist struck Daewoon’s face. In reality, the noise was loud, but at the moment of impact, Daewoon swiftly turned his head, dispersing the shock.
While doing so, he thought. One hit is not enough. If Mr. Han wanted to make his heavy brother suffer, I needed to endure more severe blows. So he shouted.
“Didn’t you hear? A lowlife who lives by exploiting his niece’s spine…”
“What do you know?”
“Haven’t you heard? A lowlife who lives by exploiting his niece’s spine…”
“What do you know?”
Mr. Han’s fist flew again. The fist, which had been preemptively guarded, grazed Daewoon’s chin. Since the fist had only grazed, the impact was somewhat mitigated, but it was still painful.
For a moment, Daewoon grunted. That’s where I got hit earlier. To get hit in the same spot again.
“A watered-down punch. No sense of impact at all. There must be a reason why you only act up to your nieces.”
“This guy, he only knows how to talk.”
The fist flew again. This time, Daewoon’s lips were torn, and blood splattered.
“Boss!”
Gaeul screamed, embracing Daewoon.
“What is this nonsense? Hit me instead.”
Unaware Gaeul. Operation “Salshin Sungin” doesn’t mean you becoming a “salshin sungin” (adult). Still, Daewoon felt a lump in his chest. Seeing Gaeul throwing her delicate body to protect him made Daewoon emotional.
But they couldn’t stay embraced for long. Daewoon hurriedly whispered to her as he pushed her away.
“Call the police.”
Then, pushing Gaeul away, he shouted.
“Niece…”
He only said “niece,” but the fist came flying. Daewoon dodged the punch and fell. As a result, kicks were unleashed upon Daewoon. He crouched, protecting his abdomen and chest, enduring the kicks.
At that moment, Daewoon regretted. This is why you shouldn’t interfere in other people’s family matters.
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
