Kang Hyun winked, whistled, and walked into the bathroom, leaving Yoon staring blankly at the bathroom door as if she had been hit with a hammer.
Between his grimacing wink and his command to prepare, Yoon felt chills running down her spine.
On the other hand, Kang Hyun, who had entered the bathroom, threw off his clothes and turned on the shower.
‘Pretending to be innocent!’
In truth, Kang Hyun had no intentions of sleeping with her. Because he didn’t think of this marriage as real. As stated in the contract, they would become strangers after three years.
‘Are you expecting something?’
Kang Hyun laughed heartily at Yoon, who would be waiting for him outside, and showered for a very long time to wash off the awful perfume scent of Shin Young Joo.
Meanwhile, Yoon, left alone in the living room, was restless and didn’t know what to do. She was extremely tense because of the unexpected first night.
‘What should I do?’
Her mind felt completely empty. Even though spending the night together was a given when married, they weren’t formally married.
‘I should have clearly written in the contract that we won’t share a bed.’
She hadn’t given it much thought since it seemed Kang Hyun didn’t like her, but she seemed to remember reading somewhere that men could sleep with women they didn’t even like.
‘No way… No, he’s just joking.’
Yoon shook her head.
It was then.
Dingdong!
The bell rang.
‘Director Kwak?’
Yoon walked up and gently opened the door.
“Director, is that you?”
Upon seeing the person standing at the door, Yoon was so surprised she covered her mouth.
Soi had been looking forward to a small drink with the director, the staff, and Kang Hyun after the shoot.
However, due to Kang Hyun’s poor condition, he left early, and the rest of them returned to their respective accommodations.
‘Kang Hyun would be in the suite, right?’
Soi had seen Kang Hyun heading to the suite after the shoot.
He had been in the villa on the previous day, but it turned out he had a separate room in the suite.
Working on a project with Hallyu star Kang Hyun could have been a tremendous opportunity for her. Although she was not his costar, she had many scenes with him and was very hopeful.
He was truly a very charming man. Not only was his appearance topnotch, but his voice was no joke either. His deep, resonant voice, together with his appearance, fully exhibited a synergy effect and doubled his charm.
It was a shame they couldn’t have a drink and chat together on a day like this, which might have brought them closer.
‘Should I go to his room?’
Her portion of the Bali shoot was small, so she hadn’t had a proper conversation with him since she arrived.
‘Having good chemistry among actors makes the work better. Hmm…, and he didn’t seem to be uninterested in me.’
During the initial script reading, when she was stumbling and struggling, Kang Hyun had stepped in and suggested taking a break.
They all envied her when the reputedly gruff Kang Hyun showed this level of consideration, which raised her standing.
‘Well, even though we’re getting married, it’s not like we’re already married. We could just get along well.’
Soi decided to muster up the courage. When she went to the desk and explained, they recognized her as part of Kang Hyun’s entourage and kindly guided her.
She adjusted her offshoulder dress a bit more and checked her makeup in front of his suite, then pressed the bell with an elegant touch.
But Soi was at a loss for words when she saw Yoon coming out of the door.
‘What? Did he bring a woman?’
Soi, unable to believe her eyes, held her forehead and scanned Yoon from top to bottom, glaring at him.
‘Ha! Didn’t he say he was getting married soon? Kang Hyun is just as the rumors suggest. What kind of guy does that! I feel sorry for the woman he’s marrying. He really is the scum Kang Hyun without a sense of decency.’
Soi, who had been contemplating a pleasant night with Kang Hyun just a moment ago, was now cursing him internally.
“How did you get here?”
Then Yoon opened her mouth, puzzled.
“Oh! I came to ask Kang Hyun something, but it looks like it can wait until tomorrow.”
Fearful of running into Kang Hyun and getting caught by him, Soi quickly turned her body. No matter how friendly Kang Hyun was to her, she found him difficult.
‘I haven’t seen her face before. Is she a newcomer? Well, she’s not that pretty. Kang Hyun’s standards are really low. Trash! Humph!’
Soi had no choice but to grumble and return to her accommodation.
‘Why is Chae Soi here?’
Thinking it was Cheol Young, she casually opened the door to find Chae Soi.
‘I shouldn’t have opened the door so casually.’
Then the bathroom door opened, and Kang Hyun came out, a towel lazily draped over his bare, wet body.
Upon seeing him, Yoon inadvertently took a glimpse, was startled by his exposed upper body, and quickly turned her body away.
“You’re a teacher, not a student, right? Why are you acting so innocent?”
Seeing Yoon like this, Kang Hyun spoke, incredulous.
“Your gown is wide open.”
“So?”
“Please…please wear your clothes properly.”
With her eyes closed, Yoon stood and spoke hesitantly to him. Seeing Yoon with her eyes closed, Kang Hyun pretended to be beaten and closed his robe.
Then he plodded over to the refrigerator, took out a bottle of water, and practically fell onto the couch.
“Um… Just now, Ms. Chae Soi.”
Yoon hesitated for a moment before speaking.
“Chae Soi?”
“Yes. When the bell rang, I thought it was Director Kwak, so I opened the door, but Chae Soi was standing there. She seemed surprised to see me. What should I do?”
Kang Hyun’s face crumpled.
‘What’s with her? Why did she come here? I should have cut her out early. But this hotel allows anyone to come. Ha!’
He was at his wits’ end as filming was already a third of the way through, and it was too late to cut her out.
Maybe it was because of her young age, but she lacked discernment. On top of that, she was void of any tact, calling him brother and displaying unbecoming coyness, even when he clearly showed his disapproval.
Although he was putting up with it because she was an actress in his drama, even Kang Hyun didn’t know how much longer he could tolerate her.
‘There’s going to be another scandal.’
For a moment, Kang Hyun considered calling the writer and having Chae Soi killed off in the middle of the story.
Yoon, who had been watching Kang Hyun deep in thought, nervously approached and sat down on the opposite side of the sofa, barely perching on the edge.
“Um… I have something to say.”
Yoon thought it would be best to address the issue of their sleeping arrangements.
“Go ahead.”
Kang Hyun mumbled, looking at his phone.
“We may have gotten married, but it’s a contract marriage, isn’t it? We’re going to separate in three years.”
Yoon cautiously spoke.
“And?”
Kang Hyun responded, his eyes still glued to his phone.
“So I’d prefer if we didn’t sleep together.”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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