The first meal together.
Chairman Cha sat at the end of the dining table, Myungok on the right side. Taesang gave Dajeong the seat directly to the left of Chairman Cha.
“Su Bin really can’t make it?”
“Yes. I’m sorry. Until a few days ago, he said he could come, but suddenly something came up.”
“…”
Just in case.
Dajeong thought Su Bin might not come to today’s gathering. At the art festival and at work. Although it was a diplomatic expression, she had rejected his feelings twice.
He always smiled and laughed, but it was quite challenging to face him.
“So, another family member is supposed to be here, but he couldn’t make it today.”
Chairman Cha opened his mouth, seemingly apologetic.
“It’s okay. Anyway…”
Trying to respond that she knew Su Bin, Myungok quickly intervened.
“That’s right. He wouldn’t have come today anyway. We can see him next time, right?”
“Yes… That’s right.”
“Well, listening to this, that seems to be the case again. Dajeong, when will you come again? How about seeing each other outside next time? What kind of food do you like the most?”
“Yes. Let’s see each other outside next time. I like Korean food the most. Please take me to a good Korean restaurant later.”
“Oh, really? That works out well. I know several places with good food.”
Chairman Cha chuckled and pushed a large plate in the center of the table towards Dajeong.
“This is galbi made with our special seasoning. It tastes quite good.”
“Grandfather, please eat first.”
“I’ve eaten plain food all my life. Go ahead and eat.”
“…”
Holding chopsticks, Dajeong was in a dilemma about what to do. Eating before an elderly person is considered impolite. However, if she stayed quiet, a piece of galbi might end up on her plate.
Dajeong sent a pleading look to Taesang for help.
“It’s really delicious. Try it.”
“…”
Taesang, who really couldn’t understand the rescue signal, was stuck between two men.
Dajeong, caught between the two men, reluctantly started using her chopsticks.
As she bit into a piece of short rib, the sweet seasoning and juiciness filled her mouth. It was so tender and savory that it seemed like she could eat it without getting tired.
After cleanly chewing and swallowing the meat, Dajeong looked at Chairman Cha with a bright face.
“Wow… this is really delicious. It seems like the most delicious galbi I’ve ever had.”
“Oh, really? Can I take some home? So I can enjoy it more.”
“It’s okay. Grandfather, please enjoy it.”
“I went to find a delicious meal for him at that time… but because of this guy suddenly appearing…”
“Ha, Grandpa!”
“Hmm?”
Though Dajeong belatedly tried to apply the brakes, it was already too late. Taesang was now glaring at Chairman Cha with firmly set eyes.
“You went to see her secretly, huh?”
“C-cough. Well, it would have been nice if you had brought her home earlier.”
“Don’t beat around the bush.”
“Yeah, I went to the company once. To greet and have a little chat.”
“…”
The black eyes staring at Chairman Cha were intense. The gaze was clear, urging them to share their conversation.
Chairman Cha spoke confidently without a hint of hesitation.
“I urged him to stick together even if it’s difficult. You should be able to endure my anxiety about you running away before marriage.”
“You secretly did such a thing.”
Dajeong gradually shrank between the two cooling figures. Sitting right in the middle, she had no place to turn her eyes.
“Such a thing. Did we do such a thing?”
Chairman Cha said, placing a large piece of galbi on Dajeong’s rice.
Taesang seemed to have already realized that he couldn’t exert any force by Chairman’s side. It was an excellent strategy of the veteran.
“Oh, no. No. And I should have come to visit you first. I was so grateful that you came first.”
“Look at this. Even the baby likes it. Dajeong, next time, leave this fierce guy at home and come alone, okay?”
“Yes. I’ll…”
“That won’t happen.”
Taesang, agilely, intervened in their conversation.
“Mr. Taesang, I’m doing it to take care of you, but why do you keep doing this?”
“…”
“Calm down a little.”
As Dajeong spoke gently, Taesang’s eyes gradually softened. Though a hint of dissatisfaction still lingered in his slightly ruffled bangs, he looked much calmer than before.
Considering that he was a man who would dash forward without hesitation for his work, it seemed that he was putting in a lot of effort.
Dajeong reached down under the table and gently covered the back of his hand with her hand.
As if praising, she gently brushed the back of his hand with her thumb. In response, he firmly gripped her small hand.
Then, Myungok, who had been quietly drinking water, spoke in a solemn voice.
“There’s no separate trainer, a tamer for this wild beast.”
“Ah… yes.”
She didn’t want to agree with what she said, but it was the truth.
Since when had it felt like she was holding the leash of a wild beast named Cha Taesang? Listening only to her, staring only at her, he was a slightly peculiar beast.
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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