Sunday morning.
Ju Won was drenched in sweat as he ran on the treadmill. As soon as he opened his eyes, he came down to the fitness club attached to the officetel and had been exercising for two hours already.
He lifted heavier weights than usual and ran a longer distance than usual, but he still had stamina left.
He had spent six hours at the fitness club yesterday as well. He wasn’t even an athlete, but he exercised like crazy to push his endurance to the limit.
“I should run for another two hours.”
Glancing at the cool smartwatch on his wrist, he increased his speed and started running.
Even if he was already enthusiastic about exercise, the reason he pushed himself so hard was because of Hye Ju.
Thoughts of her came to him when he lay down, when he sat, and even when he went to the nearby supermarket. Hye Ju had occupied his mind completely, giving him a headache. To momentarily clear his overheated mind, he had to torture his body.
“At the age of twentyeight, the stormy season of passion has arrived. Damn it.”
He was going through a wandering phase that he didn’t experience even during adolescence.
This intense curiosity, longing, and desire were unfamiliar to Ju Won. It was an emotion he had never felt before, not even during his brief relationship with Hye Rim in high school or when he went abroad for studies at the age of twenty.
“If my mother finds out, it’ll be a mess. If she knew that her two sons were in such a desperate state because of a woman.”
Ju Won let out a bitter laugh.
To his mother, Sun Woo Yeon, her two sons were both her precious fingers—one injured, the other trusted. It would be hard to believe, but it was Ju Won who was the injured finger.
The psychological shock Ju Won experienced from the incident involving Hye Rim was indescribable. Even now, after more than ten years have passed, the recurring nightmares were so intense that he couldn’t sleep without sleeping pills. It was only natural that Sun Woo Yeon, his mother, had more than justifiable concerns.
On the other hand, Seung Won had been known as a gentle and kindhearted person since childhood. At home, he was an affectionate son, and at school, he was a genius. Although he had some blind spots, he was a smart guy who excelled in everything he did. He had never caused any problems with women.
At least, not until now.
“But seeing him leave like that, it seems like it won’t be long before something happens to Sun Woo Yeon.”
Since he rushed out like that on Friday, Seung Won hadn’t been in contact. He turned off his phone and left his house empty, completely cutting off communication. Although he was a grown man, it was still a cause for concern.
It would have been less worrying if he had been involved in a major accident and went into hiding, but it wasn’t anything like that!
“We had a fight with my girlfriend the day before. In anger, I suggested we break up. But then, secret dating started to flourish.”
In short, that was the extent of the incident.
The fact that Seung Won, an indifferent guy, reacted to a level 10 incident with damage of 1 meant that there was something hidden behind it. Ju Won’s concern was exactly at that point.
“I hope it’s nothing.”
Ju Won took a deep breath and got off the treadmill, collecting his racing thoughts.
Suddenly, some stray thoughts crossed his mind.
“Why don’t you just date CEO Kang Ju Won? No, even if it’s not the CEO, it’s fine. Just introduce me to someone.”
The conversation between Hye Ju and Da Hee that he overheard on the rooftop on Friday.
Although he didn’t catch every word due to the wind, he heard Hye Ju’s response loud and clear.
Does it make you feel better if you just settle for anyone?
The moment I heard those words, it felt like a sharp needle pierced my heart.
“Anyone,” “settling.”
Even separately, those two unpleasant phrases had a significant synergistic effect. It was a sense of disgrace that Kang Ju Won had never experienced in his life.
It felt like becoming one of the cheap products on a display shelf. Feeling like a shoddy item waiting obediently for its owner to jingle coins and purchase it.
I didn’t think Hye Ju meant it in that way, but it made me feel dirty and disgusted. Why should I, someone who has casually heard about men being more difficult than calculus, receive such treatment?
“Kang Ju Won, you’re really pathetic. How did you end up like this?”
Ju Won wiped the sweat off his face and looked at his reflection in the fulllength mirror.
Abundant hair, straight nose, dark brown eyes. The slightly dimpled cheeks that appeared when he smiled were perfect even in his own eyes.
And his physique, how was it? The long arms and legs perfectly suited for suits, along with broad shoulders, could easily make any man envious. He lifted his Tshirt slightly to check, revealing six welldefined abs.
“I’m in such good shape, no, I’m more than goodlooking. What’s wrong with Oh Hye Ju’s eyes?”
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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