As time passed, their deepening conversation matured.
They endlessly discussed their interests, such as favorite music and movies, what books they liked, what colors they preferred, and so on.
“What kind of movies do you like, Ms. Ji Yeon?”
“Um…. I like romance and drama. Oh, and mystery and horror too!”
“Mystery and horror? That’s unexpected? It seems like your heart is stronger than I thought.”
“When I was young, there was a time when I went to a fantasy film festival and watched 4 to 5 movies a day, continuously for three days. A lot of fresh mystery and horror movies come out at such festivals. But, I loved watching them so much that later my mind got all jumbled up, I realized that it’s best to watch one a day and stopped after about three years. Still, I miss that passion.”
Ji Yeon spoke with a content smile, reminiscing about her younger self.
“That’s great, that passion? When I see people going to film festivals or music festivals for 34 days, I wanted to try it too, but it’s not easy, so I’ve never done it. I’m a bit envious of that passion. Ah, by any chance, do you also like the movie XXX? It’s a movie where mystery and drama blend very well.”
“XXX, I know it. It’s a movie I really enjoyed. Wasn’t the ending of this movie so thrilling? An open ending that doesn’t state a definite conclusion, making the viewer feel like they know, but they don’t, like they understand, but they don’t…”
“What do you think, Ms. Ji Yeon? What kind of conclusion did it seem to you?”
“Um…. I think they might have met again. Actually, it seems like they probably didn’t meet, but I wish they had. If they didn’t meet, it’s too pitiful for the protagonist’s life. They didn’t do anything wrong. Sometimes a sad ending is needed for the sake of interest, but now I like happy endings.”
“I have the same thought. The end of the movie seemed like they couldn’t have met, but personally, I wished they had.”
“Did you read my thoughts again?”
“Oh, you caught me.”
Kang Hyun gave a small laugh.
Although she had always thought so, hearing Kang Hyun’s deep voice up close was fantastic.
Especially when he laughed. Even though she was not yet sure about her feelings for him, her heart fluttered.
“Your voice is really nice, Mr. Kang Hyun.”
Words she would never usually say came flowing out, perhaps with the aid of a slight drunkenness.
“Is it? That’s nice. The person I’m interested in likes my voice.”
“Everyone will think the same.”
“Thank you. But, in fact, I don’t really care about what everyone thinks. Only my woman’s thoughts matter.”
Upon his words, Ji Yeon’s heart uncontrollably raced.
‘Ji Yeon, what’s with you today.’
“What’s your style when you’re in a relationship, Mr. Kang Hyun? For example, are you the devoted type? Or perhaps indifferent?”
Resting her chin on her hand, Ji Yeon looked at Kang Hyun and asked.
“Well, isn’t this something that a third person or someone who has dated me should answer?”
“But, there’s something called your own mindset.”
“My own mindset. Well then, I think I’m the type to go all in for the person I like.”
“All in? How so?”
“I strive to devote my heart to the person I love. I try to express my feelings a lot and show them as much as possible. I try to meet and contact them as much as time allows. Of course, there may often be situations where it’s not easy to do as I wish due to work, but I guess I need to let my partner know in advance. It’s a part that requires understanding.”
“Wow, that’s so cool.”
“Is it? Isn’t this why we date? Leaving the person you love and weighing them in various ways, I don’t think that’s right. Each person may have different thoughts, but this is my personal opinion.”
“Your lover must have been happy, Mr. Kang Hyun.”
“I hope so, though we have broken up now. I pour all my emotions, but I also want the same from my partner. And I have a strong desire to monopolize, and I get jealous a lot. Some people might not like that. Ah, I shouldn’t have talked so smoothly about my shortcomings.”
After taking a sip of his cocktail, Kang Hyun looked at Ji Yeon and spoke.
“What about you, Ms. Ji Yeon? What kind of relationship did you have?”
Upon his question, Ji Yeon was momentarily flustered.
“Me? Um…. let me see….”
‘Could there have been anything in my married life that could be referred to as romance? Maybe I was living a life of selfcomfort, hiding behind unrequited love, living with a shell and convincing myself this was love.’
Suddenly feeling dry, Ji Yeon picked up the wine glass in front of her and took a sip.
The subtle aroma of flowers and fruit wrapped around her mouth.
“I think I was the type to give everything, thinking about it now. But it seems that wasn’t so good.”
“Why?”
“I gave too much of myself that I eventually lost my own identity. There was nothing left of the original me, only a different Eun Ji Yeon tailored to the other person remained. So I think I loved wrongly.”
“……”
“I don’t want to love like that in the future.”
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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