Siyun responded with a fierce tone, but Byungjun turned around and avoided Siyun’s gaze.
“You should stop trying to create secret funds under the pretext of school development support funds!”
“No, if anyone hears about it, they’ll think I committed a crime against our niece.”
“Grandfather has lived his whole life as a scholar. If his son’s actions tarnish his reputation, he won’t tolerate any damage to his conscience and morality as a scholar.”
Byungjun looked at Siyun from a distance, as if taunting. No matter how you look at it, he had an arrogant expression, considering I’m the son and he’s the grandson.
However, such sarcasm didn’t affect Siyun even a bit.
“You can’t touch me. Whatever I do, it happens within the Taehan Foundation. Do you think I would expose that? Even if I did, I would be the only one harmed, right?”
Is he trying to bite someone and hang on? What does he believe in to act so recklessly?
“If you climb up, the person responsible at the top is your father. If you want to tarnish his reputation, feel free to do so.”
“You still don’t seem to understand. I am different from grandfather. The reason I am giving this warning is out of my last consideration as family.”
“Huh, my nephew is looking out for me.”
Despite his continued mockery, Siyun’s expression remained calm and unchanged.
“I have not looked out for you just because you are my uncle. It was because you are grandfather’s youngest son, and that’s the only reason.”
“You shameless guy.”
Those words came out like a habit whenever he had nothing else to say.
“The person I need to protect includes not only grandfather but also Miss Miju. Imagine what will happen if you hurt my people. I will make it even more miserable than your imagination.”
Siyun’s gaze was sharp.
“This is not a threat or intimidation. It’s just too ticklish to say it out loud.”
Byungjun couldn’t speak much and muttered to himself, poking his ears as if digging into his own earholes.
“Don’t make things difficult for grandfather and Miss Miju. If you stick to that line, it will be enough.”
Byungjun didn’t respond. For now, attacking those two is Byungjun’s biggest weapon, but Siyun asked him not to use that deadly move. Nevertheless, he didn’t respond positively or negatively.
“I’ll say it again. Don’t cross the line.”
Despite Chairman Kim’s concerns that the apartment would be uncomfortable, Siyun’s apartment was spacious and luxurious.
There was a dedicated elevator directly connected to the top floor of the complex, and the interior was decorated with magazine-worthy decor.
Beyond Miju’s expectations, she stood in front of the entrance as if visiting someone else’s home, unable to move.
‘What should I do first here? I should freshen up with a wash to clear my mind.’
No one was home, but Miju cautiously opened many doors to find the bathroom.
The bathroom, larger than Miju’s home, was entirely adorned with cream-colored marble. Even with the light coming through the glass, the marble emitted a reflective glow, creating a subtle atmosphere.
Upon seeing the large bathtub, Miju thought about soaking in warm water, but she couldn’t be sure when Siyun would arrive. Since Siyun’s home was still unfamiliar and awkward, Miju quickly washed up and went to the living room.
The white recliner sofa was as large as Miju’s single bed, and she sat on it, waiting for Siyun for quite some time.
If she had luggage, she could at least unpack and pass the time, but being there with nothing to do made her feel lethargic and powerless.
Gradually, her eyes closed. After a long flight, the tension of meeting Chairman Kim again, and dealing with Byungjun’s hostility, Miju’s body was exhausted.
Initially cautious like entering someone else’s home, Miju soon leaned on the sofa and fell asleep.
When she woke up in the morning, she found herself lying on the bed.
“What? Why am I lying here? What time is it?”
Countless thoughts rushed through her mind. And she quickly got up and went to the living room.
“Am I crazy? What am I doing in someone else’s house until noon? Did I walk in here like that? Sleeping this distance?”
Miju pondered her path by tapping her fingers.
“What are you doing?”
“Ah!”
Miju, startled, saw Siyun coming out of the kitchen.
“Sorry. I didn’t know you’d be so surprised.”
Siyun, who had already prepared for work, patted Miju’s shoulder apologetically and kissed her forehead.
“Did you sleep well?”
“When did you come?”
“While you were sleeping.”
Unlike Siyun, who was neatly dressed and ready for work, Miju felt embarrassed about her just-awakened appearance, but she had to ask.
“Did I sleep on the bed?”
“Yeah, you just came out of the bedroom.”
“This is weird.”
“What is?”
“I distinctly remember falling asleep on that sofa while waiting for you.”
Fatigued and worn out, Miju had sat like an owl, thinking she had to wait for Siyun, but she couldn’t endure and fell asleep.
“I moved you. Didn’t you think I might have done that?”
“Siyun moved me?”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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