Dahee silently rejoiced.
For someone who knew nothing about the photo, a reaction like ‘What’s this?’ should have been normal. But Seungwon, with the sharp reaction that made him seem like someone who already knew everything, except when he lost at items in the game, gave Dahee confidence.
“You’re so sharp. How many years have you and Hyeju been best friends that you can’t even look at each other’s SNS? We used to share passwords back then, you know?”
“Even if a couple lives together for 30 years, they can still divorce. No matter how close we used to be, it’s no different now.”
“Why are you being so touchy? Are you worried I’ll mess with Hyeju or something? How do you see me…”
Seungwon blinked.
Seungwon raised an eyebrow. In the emptiness devoid of any emotion, flames flickered.
His gaze was saying this.
‘If there’s a troublemaker, it’s you. Because of you, I lost Hyeju. We’ve become nothing.’
Under the resentful look, Dahee involuntarily hunched her shoulders. However, Seungwon ultimately didn’t utter the words he kept inside.
“Let’s stop. I don’t feel like arguing.”
He lightly brushed against Dahee’s shoulder and walked past her. Turning away as if he didn’t even want to talk, deep fatigue emanated from him.
“Seungwon.”
Dahee called, but Seungwon buried his face in the desk without responding.
Just then, a few employees who had finished their meal rushed in, so there was no more room for conversation. Dahee reluctantly returned to her seat.
When she turned on her laptop, the email confirming her second-round interview acceptance from earlier was still there. Dahee pondered deeply while alternating between Hyeju’s SNS photos and the email.
“Given the situation, it seems like CEO and Hyeju are doing well… So, does that mean Seungwon has become the odd one out?”
Despite Seungwon’s hostile attitude, Dahee was somewhat disheartened. But in reality, she found his nervous reaction somewhat pleasing.
If there was no longer a chance for him with Hyeju, wasn’t this an opportunity for her?
“Being there for him in times like this might naturally open his heart, right? After all, we started dating because there was some level of liking involved. When he realizes that someone is by his side during really tough times, wouldn’t Seungwon change?”
Her eyes sparkled with anticipation.
Dahee stared at the reply button for a while.
Somehow, it felt like her connection with DataS Korea wasn’t over yet.
[Star Icon] The shrine of the Sea Goddess was deep in the mountains, along a deserted winding path that required a 40-minute climb.Nestled beneath a densely bamboo-covered mountainside was a small shrine. Red flags fluttered on the walls, and there was a small pond in the yard. Brown clay pots were lined up around the thatched gate, all with their lids open, suggesting that they weren’t used for storage.
Juwon sought permission from the taxi driver and entered the shrine. The taxi driver, who had earned several days’ worth of fares in a single day, was likely enjoying the sights around him and kindly encouraged Juwon to take his time.
Juwon knocked on the shrine door, and someone from inside asked, “Did you come because of a woman?”
As soon as Juwon entered the shrine, the Sea Goddess Priestess spoke. She had caught onto the purpose of his visit from the very first meeting, which surprised Juwon inwardly.
“So, you’ve come with a purpose, haven’t you?” The priestess said as she saw Juwon entering the shrine, accurately discerning his intention from the start.
“Seems like she really is as perceptive as they say,” Juwon thought to himself.
He took a new, appraising look at her. She had long, flowing black hair, and she was wearing a vibrant hanbok with various colorful patterns. Her lips were as red as blood, contrasting with her somewhat pale face, creating a peculiar impression. She appeared to be in her late thirties, though her face looked younger than expected.
“I am Kang Ju Won. Do you know why I’ve come today?” she asked.
“If you don’t know such things, you don’t deserve to sit here! Come closer,” replied the Sea Goddess Priestess.
Her tone was commanding, yet strangely it didn’t rub Juwon the wrong way. Although she looked to be in her thirties on the surface, there was a sense that something ancient resided within her.
“Hmm,” Juwon responded.
As Juwon took a seat across from her, the Sea Goddess Priestess opened her eyelids.
Within her slightly larger-than-average black pupils, there danced an eerie shade of blue. Even Juwon, who remained unflinching in the presence of her ominous aura, found his face stiffening slightly.
“They say that when a woman holds a grudge, frost falls on the New Moon, tsk, tsk. Just what deeds did this deceased woman perform to have her eyes wide open and wandering in the afterlife?” She inquired with a voice as sharp as a dagger. Despite having done nothing wrong, the intensity of her gaze sent a shiver down Juwon’s spine.
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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