When they were children, the mothers of the kids in the same class quickly took Miju away, frightened by the naughty child playing with her child.
Growing up in an orphanage, Miju became a bad child, someone to be avoided without doing anything, and she grew up feeling the looming sense that she would cause harm to someone.
And now, at this moment, she felt that she had become such a person for Siyun as well and wanted to disappear.
As Siyun brought his lips to Miju’s again, he said, “That again. What is this about?”
“…”
While nibbling on Miju’s lower lip, Siyun urged her.
“Let’s know each other, what is this about?”
“Ki…ss.”
“Then, kissing is not allowed, but other things are?”
“No, not for us.”
“For us, then what can we do?”
It wasn’t to hear an answer. It was simply to soothe the stubborn Miju. Siyun continued to talk while his lips still lingered around Miju’s.
“Then tell me the reason why it’s not allowed.”
Just the touching of lips against lips made Miju’s breath catch, and her whole body tingled.
“Now, we need to sort out our relationship. Both the contract and between us.”
As Siyun, with lips that seemed to blaze, continued to speak, Miju struggled to form words, with her pronunciation crumpled and breath held in check.
“Then should I tell you the reason why it’s allowed?”
Siyun continued to move his lips as if teasing Miju, who, curious, tried to make eye contact but couldn’t. Siyun, still playing with Miju’s lips with just his own, responded languidly.
“I have documents in my jacket pocket.”
Miju couldn’t determine whether her judgment was clouded or she misheard Siyun’s words.
“What, documents?”
Instead of answering, Siyun blocked Miju’s question with his lips, then released her lips after a firm kiss. As Miju exhaled heavily with an agitated breath, Siyun’s chest swelled too.
“A marriage certificate from the United States. It means the contract ends today, and tomorrow we’ll declare our marriage here, signifying that we are a complete couple.”
Marriage registration. A complete couple!
Surprised, Miju tried to get away from Siyun’s chest. However, his warm hands embraced Miju’s back and wouldn’t let go, one hand gently stroking the peach-like bone on Miju’s knee.
Miju’s chest pounded uncontrollably. As Siyun whispered into her ear, Miju felt a shiver.
“As Choi Miju wishes, there’s no more contract between us. Now, the only thing left is to live as a real couple.”
She, who was more rational and pragmatic than anyone, wondered why she was so passionately hot only in her relationship with him. Miju felt that she needed to come to her senses, at least for herself.
“Did you not hear what Mr. Kim said? Surely he didn’t ask only me to tidy up.”
“Don’t think about anyone, whether it’s a grandfather or whoever, in our relationship. Just think about me.”
“If I end up being pushed out of the foundation due to this, what will you do?”
“If I’m at fault and get pushed out, I have to accept it. But is it wrong for me to choose Miju?”
As if he couldn’t stay still for a moment, Siyun seized a short gap to lightly kiss Miju.
“Anyway, from tomorrow, it’s for real.”
“For real?”
“A real marriage. Grandfather will soon change his mind, so don’t worry.”
At that moment, Kim Chairman’s words came to Miju’s mind.
“The person leading Taehan Foundation is Siyun. He has lived his whole life as an educator and scholar. People can make mistakes in their lives. But a contract marriage, that’s a problem that will haunt you for a lifetime. Bring the contract before it becomes more widely known and the issue grows.”
What can cover up a contract marriage is packaging it as a real marriage. Even if rumors spread that it was a contract, attacking the morality will be less severe since it was a real marriage.
‘Is he suggesting that we want this and start again?’
Miju was confused.
“If I don’t want it?”
“I want it.”
“I don’t want it. I’m sorry. I can’t help you anymore.”
“Help me?”
Siyun looked at Miju with a puzzled expression. Even receiving such a gaze made Miju tense. However, Miju spoke without hesitation, trying to articulate her words.
“For the sake of maintaining the untainted morality of an educator, I can’t force a marriage. Let’s end it with just one contract marriage without making more mistakes.”
“Are you afraid that the world will find out about the contract marriage now, and that’s why you’re thinking like this?”
“It might not be you, but Mr. Chairman is worried.”
Amidst Siyun’s desire to start again, a gloomy reality was depicted.
‘Anyway, it’s just a role as a partner to maintain the marriage, without the contract.’
Rejoicing in small hope, then tasting despair again. Each time breaking and shattering, Miju still didn’t realize that it was because of herself, not Siyun, that she couldn’t find a way out in front of Siyun.
“Regardless of what Grandfather thinks, I don’t care. This is an issue between you and me, Choi Miju.”
As Siyun pressed his lips against Miju’s ear, only provocative sounds echoed in Miju’s ear. Miju tried to ask what she was curious about, struggling to summon strength.
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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