A shirt with torn buttons.
Lipstick stains on the collar and lapel.
“What happened?”
“…….”
San asked, but she couldn’t find the words to respond.
His casual question, with a demeanor that could stimulate all kinds of imaginations, seemed surprisingly provocative.
Was I too naive? Am I the only one feeling awkward? Was I that prudish?
Lost in confusion, what was even more surprising was that it wasn’t just his appearance.
“Honey?”
Jane, who appeared shortly after, had her clothes pulled down from her shoulders as she walked out.
Her hair was partially disheveled, as if she had engaged in vigorous exercise, and her lipstick-smeared lips were noticeable.
“Phew.”
She breathed in as she walked to the entrance, putting on her shoes.
Then, she looked at Kang, who was standing in front of the door, with a hint of annoyance, and said, “Just as the atmosphere was starting to heat up, why did you come? So clueless.”
After that, she passed by her and whispered softly.
“My expectations were correct.”
“…….”
“It was better than expected, my personal bodyguard.”
Her soft laughter mixed with the sound of footsteps and gradually faded away like an echo.
With Jane gone, Kang stared blankly at San’s disheveled appearance once again.
Why am I even here right now?
It was only after she returned belatedly that reality began to sink in.
“…Did I perhaps disturb you?”
She asked a foolish question, unable to even recoup her pride.
But he gave her a quite kind response.
“It’s alright. There are plenty of opportunities.”
She wanted to ask what opportunity she was referring to, but couldn’t bring herself to.
Kang, who had been quietly rolling her eyes, slowly parted her lips.
“There was such a loud noise. I thought even the furniture might break.”
“A game was in progress.”
“…What?”
“It was no child’s play. She’s skilled.”
If Jane were human, she could have been an athlete or even a general for the country with her talent.
However, she thought that Monmara could be quite a challenging opponent.
Today was just a prelude to the exploration.
Anyway, while San was telling the truth, the listener misunderstood everything.
…A game?
…Not just a display of strength, but also great skills?
Kang, her expression noticeably stiff, stared at him for a moment before saying,
“Sure. Love is your prerogative.”
“What kind of love?”
“Oh, isn’t a one-night stand considered love?”
San chuckled at her playful response.
“Kang.”
Hearing her name uttered softly from his lips felt strangely unsettling. Just like the way he looked at her with that disheveled appearance.
So Kang stubbornly pressed her lips together and stared back at him with sharp eyes.
Naturally, he asked the question he needed to.
“Why are you so angry?”
“I’m not!”
“You are.”
“I’m not! Why would I be?”
She yelled with a loud voice, her cheeks flushed red, and she quickly blurted out her words.
“Whether you’re in love or having a one-night stand, it’s your business, so why should I care!”
“What are you talking about?”
“Whatever! Anyway, you’re being negligent at work. If that happens again, I’ll report it to the company, and you’ll get fired. Got it?”
He looked at the defiant Kang, clenched his fist, and leaned against the wall.
He seemed angry, but San couldn’t quite understand the reason.
So, he responded belatedly.
“Whether I’m in a relationship or not, you don’t need to worry about me being neglectful towards you.”
That was the best response I could give.
He knew it was a response with no room for argument.
But that made him even angrier.
“Unbelievable, seriously.”
I couldn’t understand why I was feeling so agitated.
So, in frustration, I shouted, “Don’t come today.”
“Why?”
“Just because. I want to be alone.”
Being together would likely lead to unnecessary venting of anger at him, and I didn’t want that.
I really didn’t want that.
However, the one who had been quietly listening to her story asked again, “Are you sure you’ll be fine without me?”
“It’s okay.”
“…”
“I’ve lived just fine for 20 years without you.”
It was forced.
Even to me, saying that I had lived ‘just fine’ was a real stretch.
But in this moment, what was certain was my extreme aversion to some unexplainable change in my own feelings.
So, for now, avoidance was the best course of action.
I needed time to be alone.
“Okay, then.”
“…”
“If anything happens, call me.”
After briefly contemplating something, San let her go without holding her any longer.
“Take care.”
Without looking back, Kang immediately descended the stairs.
The sound of the door closing behind her could be heard.
Thud.
For some reason, it felt like her heart sank with it.
San hadn’t done anything wrong.
If anything, the blame was more on my side.
I didn’t know why I felt so miserable and on the verge of tears.
Once Kang returned home, she sat on the sofa for a while, engulfed in a sense of melancholy.
Feeling listless and foolish, she couldn’t help but wonder why her emotions had become so complicated.
“Am I against San being in a relationship?”
Or perhaps,
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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