Pyeonghun swaggered down the street, his few remaining hairs fluttering in the wind.
“I’m so curious about where the two of them met.”
He couldn’t meet or contact Yerin directly anymore, but it didn’t matter. He could ask Ihyeon all the petty details about his smitten, wealthy boyfriend.
At the same time.
Secretary Choi was driving Na-ri’s car.
“I’m really fine, Secretary Choi.”
She was sober enough to drive herself, but due to Ihyeon’s order, Secretary Choi insisted on driving.
“No, I can’t let you go alone. I’d be in big trouble if Director Ihyeon found out.”
“I’ll keep it a secret.”
Despite Na-ri’s protests, Secretary Choi didn’t budge.
Resigned, Na-ri decided to relax.
“I heard you’re planning to step back from practical work once Yerin gets used to her job?”
“Did you talk about that too?”
Na-ri chuckled awkwardly, regretting revealing that she and Yerin were close in front of Ihyeon.
“Yeah. We got quite close over dinner today.”
“You two seem to get along very well.”
“We’re the same age, have a lot in common, so we decided to be friends.”
Actually, they were close friends who talked nearly every day. It seemed better to pretend they had just become close.
Luckily, Secretary Choi didn’t seem suspicious.
“I heard from Yerin that Director Ihyeon is quite kind…”
“Director Ihyeon, kind?”
Secretary Choi looked as if he had heard something unbelievable.
As the traffic signal changed, he slowed the car, turning towards Na-ri.
“That’s unlikely.”
“That…really?”
‘Did I say something I shouldn’t have?’
Worried her loose talk might reach Ihyeon, Na-ri became anxious.
Secretary Choi turned his head towards Na-ri, noticing her repeatedly clenching and unclenching her hands on her lap.
“It seems that since Secretary Han hasn’t been working with Director Ihyeon for long, she might not fully understand him yet.”
“That’s possible.”
Secretary Choi looked like he had a lot to say.
“I’ve been around Director Ihyeon since we were young, watching him grow up.”
“Yes.”
“He has never been particularly kind or warm to anyone.”
“Oh, I see.”
“It’s not that he’s a bad person, but, how should I put it? He does have a somewhat cold side.”
Listening to this, Na-ri became convinced of one thing.
The only reason a man who’s usually cold to everyone would act kindly towards Yerin was clear.
‘He must really have fallen for Yerin.’
From their conversation today, it seemed that Yerin didn’t dislike Ihyeon as a man either.
‘They do seem like a good match.’
Though Na-ri couldn’t intervene in their relationship, she couldn’t help but feel a bit regretful as they looked quite compatible from afar.
“I’m a cautious driver, so it might take a while to reach your house. I hope you’re not in a rush?”
Secretary Choi continued to drive smoothly, ensuring Na-ri’s comfort.
“That’s fine. I didn’t have any plans afterward. I was thinking of having a drink with Secretary Han, but Director Ihyeon took her away.”
“How about having that drink with me instead?”
“What?”
Surprised by Secretary Choi’s suggestion, Na-ri nodded.
“Sure. There’s a quiet pub near my place. Shall we go there?”
Meanwhile, Ihyeon was driving with one hand, loosening his necktie, seemingly feeling suffocated.
Ihyeon, who usually showed little interest in others’ affairs, made an exception today.
Every time Yerin encountered Pyeonghun, she seemed to shrink into herself.
Their father-daughter relationship was clearly not ordinary.
Ihyeon had wanted to prevent them from meeting at all costs.
“Disturbing Han Yerin is a job for me alone.”
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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