“Thank you so much for inviting us to such a precious gathering.”
“Thanks to Director Lim, I feel like I’ve gained a new perspective on art. It was truly a meaningful time.”
The meeting place for the gathering of , composed of conglomerate owners, was Kangsun Art Center.
Director Lim’s hosted tea gatherings were renowned for their exclusivity, and it was unusual for ten people to be invited at once.
They gathered early on Monday morning to tour the art center and appreciate the artworks. Among those making efforts to impress Director Lim during the subsequent tea gathering, Ji Seunghee was the only one keeping her lips tightly sealed.
“I was so surprised when you contacted us out of the blue.”
“There might have been prior arrangements; I apologize.”
“Oh no, I didn’t mean it that way. I was genuinely pleased. Please don’t misunderstand, Director Lim.”
The president of received a call from Director Lim last Friday afternoon.
He conveyed the intention to invite all members to the tea gathering scheduled for Monday. It was an uncommon opportunity, so despite the sudden contact, members rearranged their schedules and gathered.
Among them was Ji Seunghee, the director of Hyunyang Foundation. After much contemplation, she had instructed her long-serving secretary to go down to the province. It was a judgment made considering that it was appropriate to settle her affairs, given that her relationship with Secretary Choi had been revealed to Kang Taeseo.
Furthermore, since hearing that her daughter Yuri wasn’t the real fiancée of Kang Taeseo, she hadn’t left her room. Occasionally, she screamed and threw things, but Seunghee had no capacity to deal with her daughter in such a noisy situation.
Already burdened with complicated thoughts, she received a call from the president of .
After receiving the call from her, contemplating whether to attend this gathering or not became an inevitable struggle. However, due to the fervor of people who believed that Hyunyang Group and Kangsun Group would be connected through a marriage, she reluctantly decided to come.
Seunghee was now regretting her decision to attend this gathering.
It bothered her that she had to ask Gwacheondrae to watch over Yuri so that she wouldn’t go out, but aside from that, the uncomfortable atmosphere with Director Lim was also troubling. There seemed to be no shortage of thorns in her life.
“We are able to have this wonderful time with Director Lim, thanks to our Chairman Ji Seunghee, right?”
“It would be nice to have the wedding at the art center. The garden I saw earlier was so beautiful.”
The women who were talking loudly without any consideration glanced at Seunghee and laughed. In such situations, silence is the best answer. Seunghee raised the corners of her mouth in an awkward smile and tasted only the tea she didn’t care about.
“All these wonderful people, I’ve always wanted to invite you at least once. I don’t have any other intentions.”
“Oh, speak comfortably. Director Lim, even if you say that, we all know. Setting up a son-in-law like this, Chairman Ji must be pleased.”
Seunghee subtly nodded and smiled when her head was raised.
“A son-in-law.”
The voice that was gracious a moment ago became firm as if it were a lie. Director Lim, who had set down the teacup, scanned the eyes directed at me.
“It’s not easy to say such things.”
“No, I… heard that Mr. Taeseo and Miss Yuri would set a date for marriage within this year…”
“Who’s setting a date with whom? Our Taeseo?”
The eyes of the people, who were eagerly watching the situation, instantly averted.
“Chairman Hyun decided to arrange a marriage between the grandchildren of the deceased chairmen, Kangsun Group, and Hyunyang Construction…”
“Oh, that story.”
The tension eased due to Director Lim, who smiled while pouring tea. Well then. In the relaxed atmosphere again, Ji Seunghee was the only one frozen.
“Grandchildren who just got rid of their diapers and an unborn granddaughter, and they’re joking about marriage.”
“…What?”
“An old story, over 30 years old. Even if it were true, who would believe that and think of marriage?”
With a faint smile, Director Lim’s words, as if sprinkling cold water, silenced Dasil.
“What kind of world is this, forcing young people who have no interest in each other to be paired up just because the deceased laughed at a joke? Isn’t that a ridiculous thing, don’t you think?”
“Well… yes.”
“Who gets married like that in today’s world? That’s what happened when I got married without even knowing my husband’s face.”
Everyone remained silent in the middle of the door. The woman, known for being unconcerned, opened her mouth.
“So… Director Lim, is it that Mr. Taeseo and Miss Yuri are breaking off the engagement?”
“To call it a breakup… there was never an engagement ceremony. It’s not good for Yuri, who is the precious daughter of Hyunyang Construction, to spread unnecessary rumors.”
“Oh my…”
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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