Climbing up to the second floor, the last door couldn’t be entered as easily as the other rooms. When Tae-eun hesitated, he pulled the corner of his mouth and said, “What are you thinking? I’m just showing you around.”
“Thi-this is… What are…”
“I won’t say we’ll sleep together here, so come in comfortably and see.”
At his teasing words, Tae-eun delicately lowered her eyes and blushed. It was a moment when his words truly embarrassed her.
Entering his bedroom, it was a room that truly left her mouth agape. With a panoramic window overlooking the garden and a large bed, along with unique sofas. However, unlike other rooms, the interior was incredibly simple.
“I don’t like things too complicated.”
Thanks to the simple interior, Tae-eun thought this place, already spacious, resembled him a lot.
Then, his phone vibrated. Answering the call, he finally informed her that her clothes had arrived.
Following Woojin downstairs, she noticed several neatly placed shopping bags on the table. It seemed the personal shopper had visited in the meantime.
“A while ago, did you see the other room? Next to my bedroom. I stay there today.”
“Thank you.”
Taking the shopping bag he handed her, she went upstairs. Then, she entered the room he indicated. It wasn’t as spacious as his bedroom, but it was undoubtedly a luxurious room Tae-eun had never experienced before.
Today, it was where she would stay.
No, perhaps even after marriage.
As she closed the door and was left alone, the tension that had been tightly held suddenly relaxed, and the mental strength she had barely maintained crumbled like a sandcastle. Truly, today was an incredibly challenging day. It felt like fighting a small battle.
Entering the bathroom, Tae-eun undressed and took a shower. As her body touched the warm water, an intense feeling of fatigue overwhelmed her. It felt like her body was being sucked into the ground. She couldn’t tell how long she stood under the hot water.
When she regained consciousness, her shoulders were already glowing red.
After quickly finishing her shower, she put on the underwear and lounge-wear brought by the personal shopper. It was truly an amazing ability to find clothes that fit so perfectly based on just weight and height.
After applying the provided skin and lotion, Tae-eun sat in front of the mirror for a moment, running her wet hair through her fingers.
Even though she was just in a different place, it felt like she had crossed over to a completely different world. It was awkward, as if wearing clothes that didn’t suit her. Perhaps that was why. Despite the mental fatigue and sluggish body, sleep didn’t come.
Then, her phone vibrated.
Among the numerous messages from Jieun, Woojin’s message appeared.
[No, not yet.] [Shall I come down? Right next to the dining room.]Hesitating for a moment at his question, Tae-eun decided to go. After coming this far, there was no need to refuse when he asked her to come down, even if it wasn’t to the bedroom.
As soon as she entered, she saw him. Like her, he seemed to have just finished showering, and he was also thoroughly wet.
With naturally flowing bangs and comfortable lounge-wear.
His usually perfectly combed pomade hair and impeccable suit fit, combined with his usual confident demeanor, made him appear different in this comfortable state. Moreover, perhaps because of the bangs, he looked a bit younger. Of course, even in lounge-wear, his imposing physique couldn’t be hidden.
“Care for a drink? Seems like sleep won’t come easily.”
“No, I can’t drink at all.”
“Ah, then… How about a cup of tea?”
“Yes, a warm cup of tea would be nice.”
Handing her a cup of tea, he sat across from her at the bar. The atmosphere of the stylish bar, the subdued lighting, and the two of them, both wet, created an unfamiliar tension. Tae-eun, feeling the sensation of her body melting away with the warmth, took a sip of the tea in front of her.
The sound of the tea cup being gently placed on the saucer echoed in the quiet bar as she wiped her dry mouth. With cautious eyes, she finally brought up the words she had postponed.
“Today… Thank you.”
“For what?”
“Just, for everything. Because Mr. Woojin thought of me.”
Listening to her calm voice with a nonchalant gaze, he slowly rolled the Ond rocks glass. Seeing his unusually long fingers, Tae-eun swallowed her dry saliva. Even though it might be a habitual movement, the man in this unfamiliar space truly overwhelmed everything around him.
“My style is to talk, Ms. Mintae-eun.”
He began speaking, his tone as slow as the movement of his finger rolling the Ond rocks glass. However, the voice that penetrated her ears was by no means light.
“I’ll thoroughly expose the deeds of that guy who dragged you into his house and step on each one. If he doesn’t repent, I’ll step on him again. Anyone who supports that guy, even distantly related, I’ll bring them all down. So that it won’t happen again.”
“…”
“He doesn’t know how to go back. Doesn’t have the patience for that. Yet, I turned around because of you.”
At the resolute voice of the man, Tae-eun’s pupils trembled. In that short time when she felt embarrassed, she now realized how much patience he had exercised.
“Still, you have to go into that house. Because my momentary actions might make it harder for you.”
However, she couldn’t understand him. They decided to get married, yet he had reasons to do this on only their second meeting.
“Why? Why… are you treating me so well?”
“Heh, well. Although we’ve decided to get married, why would you ask why I’m doing this if I don’t even love you?”
He laughed as if he found it amusing, casually mentioning that he didn’t love her. Truly an unpredictable man. Despite experiencing what she went through, he was drawing a clear line between them with the words that he didn’t love her.
She couldn’t figure out which tone to adapt to.
“Yes. That’s exactly it.”
As Tae-eun’s clear voice questioned without hesitation, his slow gaze, which had been leisurely, hardened. Watching him, she could only swallow dry breath.
“I’m saying, I’m someone who learned a sense of responsibility before the rights I was born with. Responsibility is essential to protect what I have.”
“…”
“It doesn’t matter what kind of life Min Tae-eun has lived in the past. From the moment we decided to get married, Min Tae-eun entered my boundaries.”
“…”
“And I can’t stand seeing anyone disrespect my wife, no matter who it is, whether it’s your brother, mother, or father.”
“…”
“It drives me insanely mad.”
Though slow, his firm voice aggressively penetrated her eardrums. In the end, the man’s words boil down to a sense of responsibility. But why does that word sound so bitter?
What was she expecting?
She bit her lip, lowering her gaze. At that moment, he reached out, lifting her face with a grip on her chin so they could meet eye to eye.
Confronted with his gaze, Tae-eun took a deep breath. Instinctively, she knew what the man would do.
“And one more thing.”
“…”
“I also don’t know well. Why do you keep going beyond my expectations whenever I see you?”
“…”
“I have no idea, so would you like to explain it to me, even if it kills you?”
It wasn’t a question expecting an answer. Instead, he lowered his lips, swiftly engulfing her, catching her off guard.
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
