Despite the vacation, Chaeeun, thinking she wouldn’t need to come to work, grumbled at Yunhee’s instruction for her to come in daily. However, the rest of the teachers, neither affirming nor denying, returned to their places with uneasy faces.
Seoha felt bad for inconveniencing Yunhee, who had been so kind to her.
Chaeeun, noticing Seoha’s feelings, took her hands.
“Teacher Seoha, it’s not your fault. Don’t blame yourself.”
“Still… I am… so sorry. You’ve been so accommodating to me, but I’ve only caused trouble.”
Seoha bowed her head, grateful for even having the opportunity to work here.
Yet, because of her, the kindergarten had been caught in an unwanted scandal.
All because they helped her. Seoha felt her heart tearing apart.
Chaeeun spoke more firmly to Seoha.
“Why say such things? Principal Yunhee was so happy to have you here. Our kindergarten struggles to find teachers due to our poor environment. We were grateful when you came. The parents also like you. So, don’t torment yourself.”
“Thank you for your words.”
“Today, you should take Minjun and go home early. You look half-dead. Don’t worry about work here.”
Seoha felt tears well up, blurring her vision.
Yunhee, seeing Seoha like this, patted her back and gave her a comforting hug. Seoha’s tears flowed freely in Yunhee’s warmth.
She was okay being pointed at as a seductress, but the thought of Minjun suffering from the finger-pointing and hurt worried and pained her.
Innocent Minjun would be the biggest victim.
Furthermore, the harm to Yunhee and those around her who cared for her tore her heart apart.
What was she, to cause so much pain to so many people?
Seoha loathed her own life. It was a life where nothing was easy, where she could never fully have anything.
It was a cruel and terrible life that brought unhappiness to those around her, a life where even dreaming of normalcy was impossible.
Sensing Seoha’s feelings, Yunhee took her to the principal’s office.
Seoha sat on the sofa in the office, wrapping her hands around a mug of hot chocolate given by Yunhee.
Feeling the warmth, Seoha couldn’t hold back her tears any longer and sobbed, her shoulders shaking.
Yunhee sat beside her without a word, enveloping her in an embrace.
“Go ahead, cry. It’s okay to cry as much as you want. You’re the one who’s suffering the most right now.”
“Khh… Huhuh.”
Seoha felt unbearably miserable. She had endured the hardships of life as they were directed solely at her.
However, the thought that her cruel fate, like a spreading virus, was reaching those she wanted to protect was overwhelming.
Seoha thought, perhaps for Yunhee’s sake too, it would be better if she disappeared.
Yunhee, as if reading her thoughts, said,
“Don’t think about others, just think about yourself. You are the most important person in your life. Ignore what others say.”
“Principal… I’m really sorry…”
“What do you have to be sorry for? The bad ones are those who consume others’ misfortune as mere gossip. They can’t live our precious Seoha’s life for her. Everyone has their part to play. Don’t try to bear it all alone. And don’t feel sorry to us.”
“Principal…, but…”
“Take care of yourself. You have to protect Minjun. And you need to become stronger. If Teacher Seoha runs away, Minjun and others will eventually believe the false rumors as truth. And I said it’s time to rest while we’ve fallen. Don’t worry about the kindergarten.”
Seoha couldn’t control her overflowing tears.
After crying for a while, Seoha sipped her hot chocolate with a swollen face.
At that moment, Yunhee accidentally dropped her mug, spilling the tea.
“Oh my! Are you okay?”
Startled, Seoha quickly set the mug upright. Fortunately, it was cold green tea, so there was no burn, but Yunhee’s face contorted strangely.
It was neither a smile nor a grimace.
“Augh, it’s so annoying.”
Seoha looked at Yunhee with a stiff face. Yunhee, also flustered, touched her lips. She seemed to have no strength in her hands, and her tongue felt like it wasn’t her own. She tried to call Seoha’s name again.
“Seo…ha…”
“Principal…”
Yunhee’s tongue seemed frozen, her words not coming out properly.
Yunhee tried to clench her right hand but couldn’t move it as she wished.
As Yuna entered the office, everyone looked at her with pity.
Yuna headed to her desk, trying to appear as pitiful as possible.
On her desk were a can of coffee, chocolates, and a note. She had a rough idea of who might have left them.
[Stay strong. I’ll support you beside Deputy Jin. I’ll be there for you no matter what. Choi Doyeop]
Yuna smirked inwardly but outwardly pretended to be holding back tears, touching her eyes with her index finger.
‘How dare they have such serious thoughts about me. A mere low-level employee like that. Do they really think I’d reciprocate their feelings just because of this? They should know their place.’
Yuna expressed her gratitude to Doyeop with an overwhelmed expression.
“Doyeop… Thank you so much. Oh, how can I repay this warm heart…”
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
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Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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