Somin hesitated for a moment about whether to show the photo now.
“If the picture is taken from too far away and the quality is so blurry that you can’t recognize who it is, it’s useless. It won’t work if it’s a picture with an ambiguous evaluation like resembling someone because it’s a back or side view.”
Moreover, just being with some guy isn’t enough. It needs to be a picture taken in a place that seems suspicious to anyone or with suspicious physical contact.
“Okay.”
Somin pressed her phone a few times and displayed a photo on the screen. When Reporter Yu leaned in to see it more closely, Somin quickly turned off the screen.
“Is this enough?”
“What? Show it again.”
It was clearly a sharp picture of a man and a woman. Moreover, there was a subtle atmosphere as if the man was touching the woman’s face.
Reporter Yu confirmed the atmosphere and vibes of the photo with an eagle eye, even though it was a very brief moment. However, there was one thing she had to address.
“Show it again.”
Somin didn’t show the photo but revealed what she wanted.
“You must never say that the original source is me. This is the priority. If this photo goes public, probably Siyun Oppa, the Taehan Foundation, and others will come looking for you, and I must ensure that I have nothing to do with this incident before I can give you the photo.”
But Reporter Yu was not easily convinced.
“How can I trust you?”
“What are you saying? Why can’t you trust me?”
Somin snapped. She thought she held all the cards, so even when Reporter Yu brought a photo that could be harmful, she couldn’t believe in herself. Somin sighed as if she were amazed.
“I’ve never seen Choi Miju’s face even once. We couldn’t even see each other at the Five Club because we were chatting. The Taehan Foundation hasn’t revealed her face either.”
“But?”
“So, you can’t be sure that this photo is the Taehan Foundation daughter-in-law.”
“Well, even if it’s like that, do you think I would play games with you?”
“Even if you cross a bridge, do it carefully.”
When Reporter Yu, who seemed ready to pounce once she showed the photo, unexpectedly became calm, Somin’s insides burned.
“And if I release a picture that the Taehan Foundation hasn’t publicly disclosed yet, what will happen to me?”
“W-well…”
“So be cautious.”
“…”
While Somin hesitated and couldn’t answer, Reporter Yu pressed the bell on the table and called the waiter.
“We don’t have time, so serve the meal all at once, not a course.”
The waiter acknowledged and left. Somin pulled herself up to the table.
“Then just forget about this good opportunity!”
“Send it first; let’s analyze the photo.”
“Okay.”
After a brief hesitation, Somin quickly picked up her phone and sent the photo to Reporter Yu.
Ding.
With the vibration sound, the photo was delivered, and Reporter Yu, with just a glance of her fingers, examined the picture.
The woman, who doesn’t seem to have anything outstanding, occupies the position of the top Taehan Foundation daughter-in-law. Looking at that photo, Reporter Yu subtly felt a bit offended.
“What are you going to do?”
Expressing annoyance at Somin’s sly smile, Reporter Yu turned off her phone screen and stirred the mushroom porridge with a spoon.
“I’ll handle it myself.”
Even though she plans to just mosaic it and send it out, there seems to be a grand plan behind it.
However, Somin, who hasn’t grasped Reporter Yu’s thoughts yet, felt her insides flip for revealing her own cards without reason.
“So, what’s your plan? Speak up clearly.”
At that moment, a knock on the door signaled the arrival of a waiter serving the meal.
“Let’s eat first. I came here because I wanted to have a meal with you.”
Although it was embarrassing to see her clumsily picking up the spoon, Somin thought she had no choice but to go along with Reporter Yu’s rhythm.
“Well, it tastes good. Post today’s menu on your SNS.”
Though it seemed like she was talking about SNS now, Somin endured it while thinking about it.
“Don’t worry about protecting the informant. I, as a journalist, have that much conscience. I’ll adhere to journalistic ethics.”
After the meal with subtle relationships that could be friendships or enemies.
Leaving the restaurant, Somin made a call somewhere. After a single ring, the other party answered. It was Byeongjoon.
“How’s the reaction to the photo?”
“Don’t make me run such errands for you.”
Somin expressed her anger over the phone.
“Why? What’s going on?”
Not getting the expected reaction, Byeongjoon’s voice subtly expressed concern.
“Do you know how much trouble I went through to take that photo? As you know, is it common to follow someone and take pictures in broad daylight on a main street? Especially in the privacy-sensitive land of the United States.”
“I know, I know. Somin, you’ve been through a lot.”
“Do you think it’s easy to find someone who can be photographed with this quality? If I took a picture like this, a reporter should at least handle it.”
“Why? Did something go wrong? Aren’t you two friends?”
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
*
Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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