“Ah. So that’s what it was.”
“What?”
“It wasn’t the scent of shampoo.”
“……”
“It was just that your skin smelled good.”
A laughter like a breeze on the nape of the neck.
A voice that seemed pleasantly intoxicated and San’s mysteriously alluring face.
A tingling sensation spreading somewhere inside her made her feel uneasy.
Still, she calmly pushed San away.
He, who didn’t resist and simply let himself be pushed, stared intently into her eyes.
Kang also didn’t shy away from his gaze.
She remembered something San once said.
Mongmas are species true to their instincts, they don’t have much self-control.
However, Mongmas feel all human desires and emotions.
The only difference is that they don’t place importance on restraint, they are just more committed to their instincts.
Thus, it wasn’t strange for San, a Mongma, to act upon his desires.
She swallowed a lump in her throat.
Yet, she thought that if she pushed him away now, the atmosphere might turn even more awkward. So, she replied as boldly as she could.
“I know too.”
At Kang’s confident response, San inquired.
“What do you know?”
“That my skin smells good.”
“……”
“Is it innate?”
She confidently tilted her chin and firmly pushed San away.
He, who was pushed back so abruptly, blinked slowly, as if he had been slapped.
Then, after a moment, he let out a faint smile.
As if he had been momentarily mesmerized.
What could’ve been a deep physical connection was thereby diffused.
Regardless, the fact that Kang’s scent was as intoxicating as a nightmare was undeniable.
Her teasing him about her innate fragrance seemed oddly adorable.
Her mood lightened, she felt the urge to laugh.
Without letting his smile break out, San asked, “So, what are you curious about?”
For today, she decided to take a step back at this point.
If she acted on her body’s response, she might end up in a big trouble.
Hearing that, Kang pondered, then asked on a whim.
“Firstly, is Senior Won Seok alright? Nothing happened to him?”
“Don’t worry. He just passed out.”
“Um, and also…”
“……”
“And…”
All the questions she had in mind earlier in the car seemed to evaporate like smoke.
Reading her hesitance, he initiated.
“How were the colleagues you’re working with?”
“Hmm, they all seem quite good overall.”
Except for Kang Won Seok.
She withheld the latter thought.
Although she genuinely hoped he was okay, she also found him irksome.
San then asked casually.
“And the blonde?”
“Blonde?”
“You mean Yang Shin Hwi?”
“Ah, yes.”
She unintentionally avoided his gaze as she confirmed.
Fortunately, he didn’t continue on Shin Hwi’s topic.
“But the girl who was shouting at the blonde?”
The girl?
“Oh… are you talking about Romi? The girl with half white and half black bobbed hair?”
“Yes. How was she?”
Hearing San’s gentle inquiry, Kang blinked a few times.
It was her first time seeing him show such kind interest towards another woman.
“Well…”
“Not good?”
“No, it’s not that. I just haven’t conversed with her properly, so I don’t know her well.”
“What does she seem like?”
“She’s… kinda cute.”
Even though she’s known to be a terrible acting idol, she didn’t add that Romi seemed like someone who could set the mood, appeared strong, and probably drank well.
Yet, San continued to show interest.
“Do you think you could be friends?”
“Friends?”
“You said you don’t have friends. Become close with Romi.”
…Romi? Get close?
Hearing her name from his mouth felt strangely familiar, making her mood peculiar.
Why was Han San, who was always prickly to everyone around him, so unusually generous only to her?
Kang pushed away her intricate thoughts and smiled.
“Why are you acting strange? Why? Does Romi seem more human than a Mongma to you?”
At those words, San laughed with a meaningful expression.
Then he soon made a statement that made her doubt her own ears.
“She’s neither human nor Mongma.”
“Huh?”
“She’s a Suin (beastman).”
Kang’s eyes widened.
“…What did you say?”
“She’s Baninbansu (half-human, half-beast).”
It was further explained that they are also referred to as the dogs of the gods, and due to their staunch loyalty, the celestials often keep them as companions.
Kang felt her life was unreal enough with just the existence of Mongmas.
But realizing that there were even more diverse species living amongst humans felt dreamlike.
Seeing her slightly dazed, San spoke.
“Shall we call Romi?”
“…Now? Here?”
He nodded. Kang hesitated for a moment, but soon cautiously agreed.
San headed towards the open balcony.
The incoming wind gently tousled his hair.
As he leaned against the railing and whistled to the vast night sky, a mist-like formation started to gather.
It looked as if clouds from the sky were being rapidly drawn and forming a figure.
Koo-koo-koo!
A powerful gust swept in, causing Kang’s hair, her eyes wide as a rabbit’s, to flutter back.
Soon, a massive wolf, backlit by the full moon, appeared on the balcony.
[Aoooo[Dash]!]The howl of the beast echoed into the deep blue void.
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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