“It’s strange. I can’t believe the chief would do this for me.”
No matter how much she thought about it, she couldn’t understand. Meanwhile, the two of them who had entered the arrived elevator soon alighted in the parking lot.
Beep. With the sound, the company car’s headlights flashed.
“It’s over there.”
Jin Woo walked towards the car first. Ji Na, with a somewhat anxious face, quickly grasped Jin Woo’s arm.
“Could this be a trap?”
It seemed to be the conclusion she came to, thinking all the way down in the elevator.
“A trap?”
“I find it suspicious that the chief is treating me so well. There’s no reason for him to be so nice to me.”
“Then, it must be because of me.”
Jin Woo replied nonchalantly, with a faint smile on his face.
“Huh?”
Her eyes widened at the unexpected response.
“Why…?”
She couldn’t understand how the company car could be given for an intern. Jin Woo opened the passenger door and said to Ji Na.
“I helped the chief this morning. I guess that’s probably why.”
Ah… Ji Na let out a soft sound belatedly.
“Let’s get going.”
At Jin Woo’s words, Ji Na quickly climbed into the passenger seat. Soon after, Jin Woo also got into the driver’s seat and naturally started the car.
“You… can drive?”
As Ji Na widened her eyes in surprise, Jin Woo chuckled.
“Of course. Despite appearances, I’m a robust 29yearold adult man.”
Thinking about it, it was the first time she had ridden in the same car as Jin Woo. As she realized this fact, she became tense, and it was difficult for her to speak easily.
“So… you drive well? Never had an accident?”
“Nine years accidentfree.”
“Nine years?”
“I got my license as soon as I went to the US.”
Ah. That’s right.
Ji Na recalled Jin Woo, who had gone to study abroad when he was in his second year of high school, and let out a soft sound.
“Life is hard in the US without a car. So, I got it as soon as I arrived.”
Checking left and right, Jin Woo skillfully turned the steering wheel, looking at ease. Somehow, he seemed more mature, which made Ji Na quickly divert her gaze outside the window.
“The weather is nice today.”
Having nothing in particular to say, Ji Na tried to hide her awkwardness by looking at the bright summer sky.
“Indeed. It’s really nice.”
Jin Woo’s voice was soft as he echoed Ji Na’s words.
Being with my sister, it feels good.
He couldn’t bring himself to say it out loud, so he just thought it to himself, wearing a faint smile.
“May I ask what the task was that the chief asked you to do earlier?”
“Oh, there was an issue with the computer program, so I helped to resolve it.”
“You did?”
She remembered that Jin Woo had flawlessly recovered the data she had lost.
“Ah… you’re good with computers. But how did the chief know?”
“He saw my major in my job application and called me early in the morning.”
Jin Woo’s answer was casual, his lips curved into a gentle smile.
“Did he ask you for personal… reasons?”
Ji Na knew about Chief Jung’s usual behavior.
“Well…”
Jin Woo didn’t deny it outright, and Ji Na nodded her head as if she had expected his response.
“The chief… he shouldn’t be treating employees like that personally. What would he do if he were to be reported for internal affairs?”
“He won’t do that anymore.”
Jin Woo responded in a somewhat cryptic manner.
Since it was a leisurely afternoon, they arrived at the store quickly. Jin Woo and Ji Na parked the car and visited the stores in Myeongdong.
“Hello. I’m Deputy Ji Na Lee from headquarters, working in marketing planning.”
“I’m intern Seo Jin Woo.”
Ji Na had contacted the store managers in advance, asking about the prepared materials and actual customer reactions. Meanwhile, Jin Woo, who was helping Ji Na, was able to see how hard she worked up close.
“Let’s have a coffee break.”
Jin Woo was the first to suggest it to Ji Na, who had been tirelessly visiting four places.
“We still have two places left.”
“Let’s rest a little.”
She had been thoroughly checking the data for quite some time. Perhaps due to her first field trip in a while, she had quickly become tired. Ji Na lightly pounded her numb legs with her fists.
“Then, shall we have coffee on the corporate card?”
Entering a nearby café, Ji Na confidently pushed the corporate card towards the cashier. For a moment, the image of Chief Jung’s arched eyebrows flashed across her mind, but…
He had given it to her to buy coffee. It was a first for her to use Chief Jung’s corporate card.
“He doesn’t usually buy things for his subordinates, even with a corporate card.”
As Ji Na sat down and pouted her lips, Jin Woo chuckled.
“He’s such a miser.”
“Indeed.”
Jin Woo nodded lightly and sat across from Ji Na. Having sat down first, Ji Na took off her shoes and massaged her legs, leaning her upper body down.
“Ah…”
A groan naturally slipped out.
“I used to easily run around five places.”
“I thought field work was better than staying in the office…”
Having experienced it himself, Jin Woo too could feel the hardship. Indeed, one had to experience things firsthand to truly understand them.
“At least the weather is good today. It’s hot, but it would be harder if it rained, snowed, or was cold.”
Unbeknownst to herself, Ji Na began to vent her work frustrations to Jin Woo. Regardless of what Ji Na said, Jin Woo listened attentively, his gaze warm.
He hadn’t forgotten his gentle smile, framed by his handsome face. Consequently, she found herself opening up more and more to Jin Woo.
“Just a moment.”
Jin Woo abruptly stood up and, before anyone could stop him, dashed out of the café. Not even five minutes later, he hurriedly returned, a packet of medicine in his hand.
“What is this?”
“It’s good for the muscles.”
His forehead was drenched with sweat, how much had he run? Sweat was also pouring down the visible part of his neck from the gap in his neat white shirt.
“Ah… thank you.”
As the person who bought it had good intentions, Ji Na accepted the packet with a bashful face. Inside the packet, there were several types of medicines.
“I should’ve bought this with the corporate card if I knew. Right?”
While rubbing the pungentsmelling medicine on her leg, Ji Na joked. In contrast, Jin Woo had a serious look on his face, rubbing his chin.
“You’re right. It would’ve been very inconvenient if it was always like this.”
Her reaction made Ji Na feel awkward, and she focused on diligently applying the undeserving medicine.
“Well, you talk like the chairman. It was just a joke. Ah!”
Ji Na, who was putting her foot back into her shoe, let out a small scream.
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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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