Before he could finish his thoughts, a voice from the side reached his ears.
“Oh, Somin, did you not come to work today?”
“No, I’m on vacation.”
“Jealous. Must be nice.”
The cafe owner, wearing a barista apron, gave a warm smile.
“But isn’t this the first time you’ve come with someone? On this side…”
Before the owner could point to Jaerim, Somin promptly replied.
“He’s a colleague from work.”
“I see. But he’s very handsome.”
“Thank you.”
Having received the compliment, Jaerim smiled. Somin secretly chuckled.
Is Jae Rim really handsome?
Somin seriously contemplated. Subjectively, it didn’t resonate with her much, as she preferred a healthy and straightforward look over a pretty and stylish guy.
However, thinking back to the guests at “Bida” and the many favorable comments on social media, objectively, it seemed plausible.
“Oh, Somin. The owner of the alley restaurant has reopened from today.”
“Really? Isn’t it too soon to start working right after being discharged?”
“That’s true, and we’re a bit worried, but he said if you don’t do anything, the illness gets worse. We’re planning to check it out during our break.”
“I think I’ll have lunch there today too.”
After the owner left, Somin finished reading the remaining few pages of the book, finished her coffee, and then stood up from her seat. Jaerim naturally followed her.
“Are you going to have lunch? To that restaurant we talked about earlier? Where is it? What’s on the menu? Is it delicious? Let’s go together. I’m hungry too.”
“Why are you like this today?”
Somin, who finally managed to take a day off, squinted her eyes. However, Jaerim continued to smile.
In the end, they ended up having lunch together and even went to a bookstore near the station.
“This is really the place I wanted to visit. It’s not because I’m following you, Somin.”
“Oh, I see.”
The bookstore near the station was remarkably large. There were not only books but also places selling related accessories, flowers, and even a small cafe.
It happened when Somin and Jaerim were passing by the cafe.
“Seonkyung.”
Hearing a familiar name, Somin, who had turned around unintentionally, stopped in her tracks. Jaerim also looked at the same place at a similar moment, saying, “Oh.”
Seonkyung was sitting on a cafe chair. On the opposite side, there was a man. Although Somin couldn’t clearly hear, it seemed like the man had just called her name. The flowing air felt uneasy.
Jaerim and Somin immediately hid behind a nearby pillar.
“Just a moment. Haven’t we been in a similar situation before? When the CEO and the director were kissing…”
“Be quiet.”
Somin, who poked the murmuring Jaerim, glared at Seonkyung. She seemed like she might burst into tears at any moment. Somin vaguely remembered that Seonkyung mentioned having a long-time boyfriend. Was this the person?
The man opened his mouth.
“Let’s not make a big deal out of this.”
“…Make a big deal out of it? Did you say that?”
Seonkyung’s voice trembled miserably. Jaerim and Somin held their breath. Despite feeling like they shouldn’t look, their feet were glued to the spot due to the overwhelming atmosphere.
“Hey, Han Dae-woo. What is this… What real situation is this? I asked for some time, and you showed up now after a month… What is it now? You’re getting married?”
The man’s forehead wrinkled with annoyance.
“You didn’t catch on with just what I said… I meant to break up back then.”
“What?”
“We broke up then, and if so, since I’m with someone else, whether I get married or not has nothing to do with you.”
Seonkyung, left dumbfounded, received the man’s inconsiderate words. Jaerim and Somin held their breath, captivated by the atmosphere, feeling as if they shouldn’t be witnessing this scene.
“Since we’re on the subject, while meeting you, I felt really frustrated the whole time. Just looking at me made me feel suffocated, and I didn’t like feeling selfish and like a bad person. All the things I did for you, like covering for your exam study and everything, wasn’t it because I liked you? I didn’t force you to do anything, did I? Did you do it because you wanted to hear the doctor’s wife sound?”
Tears began to fall from Seonkyung’s eyes. The man, becoming more imposing, even spat out curses.
“Damn it… Look at this. Again, pretending to sacrifice yourself, pretending to be pitiful… Enough. Yes, I’ll be the worst person in the world. Fine? Let’s stop this. I just can’t meet you anymore, what am I supposed to do.”
The man abruptly stood up.
“I’m leaving first.”
As if fleeing from the awkward glances, the man hastily left his seat.
Watching Seonkyung, who was left alone, unsure of what to do, Somin took a step forward, but Jaerim subtly grabbed her.
“If it were me, I wouldn’t want to meet anyone right now.”
“Ah… I feel the same way. Even with Director Oh’s personality…”
While contemplating something, Somin dragged Jaerim along.
“Then come this way.”
Then she turned towards the direction the man had gone not long ago. Not long after, the back of the man’s head appeared.
“What are you trying to do?”
“I’ll pretend to make a mistake and hit him once.”
“W-wait! Isn’t that something a martial artist shouldn’t do?”
Jaerim’s face turned pale. Somin, who had hesitated, quickened her pace.
“That’s right. Then you do it, Mr. Jaerim.”
“Me? What?”
“Earlier, his name was Hwang Dae-woo? Han Dae-woo? Something like that. Go there and say, ‘Hey, Dae-woo!’ while pretending to hit him on the back of the head. Can you do that?”
“No, why would I…!”
As they rushed out of the bookstore, Somin pushed Jaerim forward.
Then suddenly, Han Dae-woo raised his hand. A woman, who seemed to be around her mid-twenties and descended from an expensive-looking car parked on the street, waved.
“Oppa!”
What’s this again?
As Jaerim and Somin stiffened, the woman approached Han Dae-woo and hit his fist.
“Did you talk clearly?”
“Yeah. I thought I was going to die crying in front of a lot of people. I got out of there quickly.”
“Oh, really? What’s with the detailed story? Good job, our oppa.”
A vein popped on Somin’s forehead.
“Oh, I’m a martial artist, so why not just give him a clean hit and send him off to Cheongju Women’s Prison…”
At that moment, Jaerim took a step forward. Approaching the man and woman who were walking towards the car, he grabbed Han Dae-woo’s shoulder.
“Dae-woo.”
Dae-woo turned around, a question mark in his eyes.
“Who’s this?”
With a face that looked like there was a story, Jaerim stared fixedly at Han Dae-woo and then turned his head to look at the woman next to him.
“Is she the one?”
Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman
When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…
One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.
Synopsis
During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.
Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”
Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”
With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.
Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?
He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”
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