She was a caring person. Jae-in remembered Sang-hwa, who had approached me first in Bali. Though she seemed strong on the outside, Sang-hwa was a more affectionate and deep friend than anyone Jae-in knew.
In Sang-hwa’s eyes, a friend and family seemed to have entered Ted’s life. Without seeing how carefully Sang-hwa had taken care of Ted, Jae-in could still tell.
“We had plans to drink together that day, but for some reason, he didn’t show up. Until then, it had always worked out fine. So, I told him, ‘Fine, let’s just drink with Amber and me.’ That day, the alcohol seemed to flow easily.”
“Yeah.”
“Actually, that day, I prepared a scarf to give to Ted if we met. Whether the kid underestimated the Korean winter weather or not, he said he had no scarves at all. But I couldn’t meet him, so I was going to take it back home, but Ted was standing in front of my house.”
“Do you remember everything?”
“Yeah… Damn, unfortunately, my memory is perfectly fine.”
In Jae-in’s eyes, Sang-hwa seemed to regret that day.
“Hoo… So, I was really glad. But this kid was surprised when he saw me. No, didn’t he think about meeting me since he was waiting in front of my house? I still don’t know why he was surprised. Anyway, as soon as I met Ted, I suggested having another drink in a good mood.”
“Yeah.”
“We thought of having a casual beer and went to a nearby pub.”
“Yeah.”
“…Then, I realized it was a hotel elevator.”
“…Why did the story suddenly turn like that? Where did the middle part go?”
“I don’t know. I was out of my mind. We were too busy running into each other with the CCTV and all. My lips were all swollen that day.”
Jae-in burst into a sarcastic laugh. Now that he looked, Sang-hwa was wearing a turtleneck sweater.
Usually, Sang-hwa didn’t like necklaces because they felt tight. Jae-in’s face turned red in an instant as he checked the faint red marks revealed inside the turtleneck sweater.
Jae-in knew very well what it was. It was the mark that Taesu would leave without any gaps on his body.
“…Being young is nice.”
“Do you realize that what you’re saying sounds like a perverted old man?”
“…Maybe I am a perverted old man.”
Sang-hwa, who blushed slightly, dryly wiped her face as if erasing the memories that came to my mind and gulped down cold water.
“So, what are you going to do?”
“What should I do?”
“You slept, he said.”
“Well, did I force him, or did Ted force him? Since two adults agreed to it, there shouldn’t be any problem. Let’s just end it. Pretend it never happened.”
“Where in the world does something that happened in the past become something that never happened?”
“He probably thought the same way and exploded in the middle of the night, right? He woke up alone. It was a bit confusing because Ted didn’t leave a note, but you can tell what he’s thinking just by looking at that.”
“Are we just going to cover it up like this?”
“Yeah… It seems like the best option now. It might be awkward for a while, but Ted is a real foreigner. We have to live coolly with a foreigner’s mindset. It’s not like I’m going to date him.”
Already decided in her mind, Sang-hwa seemed indifferent. Jae-in chuckled. That day, Ted, who was asking about Sang-hwa with a full heart, didn’t seem like that at all.
On that day, Ted, who was curious about Sang-hwa’s well-being and seemed to be waiting like a loyal dog, looked completely different.
As someone who saw Ted, who was listening eagerly with a full-of-regret gaze, Jae-in felt a little uncomfortable with Sang-hwa’s words about letting it go as if it never happened.
“At first, I felt guilty about doing something bad to a kid, but whatever, the kid was even more proactive. He even said, ‘Let’s do it two or three more times,’ even though I said we should end it. He really has no conscience. Not just one more time.”
“Sang-hwa, here’s a hangover soup place.”
“Ah, yeah… Anyway, I don’t know how much I got scolded by our Madame Bae for staying out overnight. It makes me angrier that she doesn’t even consider that I might have been with a man. If I stayed out for a man, she should have scolded me even more. She’s hitting me now, saying, ‘You go out drinking somewhere, sit there all crumpled up, and come in now?’… Oh, Madame Bae. After attending badminton classes, it seems your arm strength has increased.”
As if the lingering pain hadn’t subsided yet, Sang-hwa, still scratching the hit area, glanced at Jae-in with a nod after cursing at the back of the group that was still cursing at Hyeonyang Construction and Hyeonyang Foundation.
“How are you doing? From what I see, Hyeonyang seems completely ruined.”
“Yeah… There seems to be a little trouble with the stock ownership issue. Other than that, it seems fine.”
“Stock ownership?”
“Yeah. Because the total shares held by the owner’s family are so many, I was trying to secure more than that, but… I can’t find out where… Ah, ah…!”
“Why, what’s wrong?”
Sang-hwa looked up at Jae-in with surprised eyes. As Jae-in suddenly stood up, the bodyguards occupying the tables on both sides also stood up, looking around nonchalantly.
Jae-in looked at Sang-hwa with big eyes, as if something that had been forgotten suddenly came to mind. Then, in an instant, he regained his sharp gaze and quickly grabbed his bag.
“I have to go home.”
“Suddenly?”
“Sorry, Sang-hwa. I’ll contact you.”
Sang-hwa, who was watching Jae-in urgently leaving the hangover soup restaurant, sighed deeply. There was no way she could have the hangover soup after feeling nauseous. Sang-hwa, who hadn’t had any appetite, also left the hangover soup restaurant not long after.
Ignoring the continuous calls from Ted since early this morning, she ignored his calls again.
“Director Kim, you know Director Kim. There’s no way Director Kim wouldn’t know that guy’s safe deposit box number.”
Seung-hee firmly held Director Kim and shouted. However, Director Kim did not look at Seung-hee.
“Director Kim, I have to live with Yoo-ri. I have no other way to live right now. So please!”
“I’m sorry, Chairman. The safe deposit box number is known only to the chairman…”
“Hey! Kim Hyeong-joo, you son of a b****!”
Director Kim’s eyebrows twitched at Seung-hee’s name, which came out for the first time in a long while, like a robot.
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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