“Welcome.”
Kang Hyun’s older brother Yoo Hyun, his son Seok Joon, and his lover and secretary, Manager Lim Mi Young, visited Kang Hyun and Yoon’s house.
“Thank you for inviting us, Ms. Lee.”
Yoo Hyun said, handing over a beautiful bouquet of flowers.
“I should have invited you earlier, I apologize for being late.”
“No, not at all. Has Kang Hyun been busy?”
With her characteristic warm smile, Yoo Hyun spoke.
“Kang Hyun? He’s on his way in right now. He should be here soon.”
“They say the filming is almost done?”
“Yes, it seems that way.”
Yoon nodded and turned his gaze to Mi Young, who was standing next to Yoo Hyun. She was the secretary who Kang Hyun mentioned was dating Yoo Hyun. Her modest and graceful first impression left quite an impression.
“Oh, and here is Manager Lim Mi Young.”
Yoo Hyun introduced Mi Young, who was standing next to him.
“Madam, hello. Nice to meet you. I’m Lim Mi Young.”
When Mi Young bowed politely, Yoon quickly reciprocated with a warm greeting.
“Hello. I’m Seo Yoon. Um…, please don’t call me Madam. I heard from Mr. Kang Hyun.”
Yoon, as if knowing the situation between the two, made Mi Young blush with a shy smile when she spoke.
“Seok Joon, you should greet your aunt.”
In response to Yoo Hyun’s words, Seok Joon, who had been standing blankly, just nodded at Yoon. Seeing his son’s behavior, Yoo Hyun sighed, and Yoon reassured Yoo Hyun with a smile before leading the three of them to the living room.
However, as Seok Joon was about to enter the living room, he stopped when he saw the door to a room open.
“What’s that?”
Seok Joon, who had never spoken to Yoon before, asked while looking at Dochi’s cage.
“Hedgehog.”
Yoon opened the door wide.
“But be careful, it raises its spines when touched, so you should just look.”
As Yoon entered Dochi’s room, Seok Joon followed. It was evening, and Dochi was awake, but upon hearing people’s voices, it seemed startled and retreated further into its pouch.
Seok Joon couldn’t take his eyes off Dochi.
“Isn’t it fascinating?”
Yoon asked Seok Joon, who was full of curiosity.
“Yes, it’s so cute.”
Seok Joon exclaimed, as if enchanted.
“Well, it’s cute, but don’t touch it recklessly because of its spines.”
“Yes, I’ll just look.”
“Okay, you should just look.”
Yoon, concerned, once again emphasized the caution and left the room.
“You raise hedgehogs, huh?”
“Yes, but Seok Joon seems very interested. It looks like Seok Joon likes animals.”
“Not at all.”
Yoo Hyun shook his head. It was the first time he had seen his son take an interest in something other than video games.
“Probably because he’s seeing a hedgehog for the first time,” Yoo Hyun said as he watched his son’s back.
Even after Yoon and Mi Young went to the kitchen, Yoo Hyun stood there for a while, observing Seok Joon watching the hedgehog. He was worried that Seok Joon might accidentally hurt the hedgehog if he tried to touch it.
In the kitchen, Yoon began setting up the food she had prepared on the table, and Mi Young helped.
“You can sit down if you want.”
Feeling sorry for Yoon, Mi Young smiled warmly and said, “Let’s do it together.”
“Let’s do it together.”
Yoon thought that Mi Young’s kind eyes resembled Yoo Hyun’s a lot. Perhaps that’s why Mi Young, whom she had just met, didn’t feel entirely unfamiliar to her.
“You must have been tired preparing the food.”
“Not at all. Your mother did everything, and I just helped set it up.”
As the food was being set up, Kang Hyun also arrived home just in time.
“Are you coming from the filming location?”
Yoo Hyun greeted his younger brother, whom he hadn’t seen in a while.
“Yes. I see Director Lim is here too. Nice to meet you.”
Kang Hyun patted Yoon’s back and greeted Mi Young as well.
“Yes, thank you for the invitation.”
Mi Young watched with satisfaction as Kang Hyun and Yoon interacted affectionately.
“They said Seok Joon came too, but where is he?”
Kang Hyun looked around when he couldn’t see Seok Joon.
“He’s in the hedgehog’s room. It seems he finds the hedgehog fascinating.”
It was when Yoon pointed to Dochi’s room. Seok Joon came out holding Dochi in his arms.
“Oh my!”
Surprised, Yoon covered her mouth with her hand. She had never handled Dochi before, and meeting Seok Joon for the first time with Dochi in his arms, as if it were a refuge, was quite astonishing.
“Mr. Kang Hyun, look at Dochi. His quills aren’t raised.”
“That’s right.”
Yoon’s eyes widened as if she couldn’t believe it, and Kang Hyun alternated his gaze between Dochi and Seok Joon, also seemingly amazed.
“Is this such a surprising thing?”
Yoo Hyun asked, wondering if Seok Joon holding Dochi was a remarkable event.
“Yes. Dochi is quite shy, and I haven’t even touched him, let alone held him.”
Yoon shook her head in disbelief even after seeing it.
In response to Yoon’s reaction, Seok Joon felt strangely delighted. He had merely extended his hand, and yet everyone seemed amazed by Dochi naturally approaching him.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
