Even after their lips had parted, Yeo Woon could not open her eyes for a while. Her two hands were clenched tightly around Seol Ji Oh’s clothing.
Seol Ji Oh gave a low chuckle as he looked down at Yeo Woon, nestled in his arms. Her eyes finally fluttered open when his laughter tickled her cheek.
Seol Ji Oh was gazing down at her, his face clearly visible, close enough to feel his breath.
Her heart pounded again at the sight of this handsome man’s clear face. She couldn’t believe that he had rushed all the way here just because she said she wanted to see him.
She felt as if everything would be alright as long as she was with him.
Even knowing that it was a common illusion when starting a relationship, Yeo Woon wanted to be fooled.
I hope for a different ending with you…
Seol Ji Oh kissed her forehead audibly as if to awaken Yeo Woon from her deep thoughts. Yeo Woon was startled and opened her eyes wide, looking at Seol Ji Oh.
Seol Ji Oh squinted playfully and asked,
“Did you miss me that much?”
“Huh?”
Yeo Woon remembered herself sobbing over the phone, saying she wanted to see him.
As her face turned beet red in an instant, Yeo Woon, embarrassed, avoided Seol Ji Oh’s gaze and rolled her eyes. Then suddenly, she buried her face deep in Seol Ji Oh’s chest.
“…?!”
When Yeo Woon nestled into his chest, Seol Ji Oh raised his eyebrows in surprise.
The place where she’s hiding from me… is it my chest?
Finding Yeo Woon’s behavior adorable, Seol Ji Oh couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
“Don’t tease me. What am I supposed to do if I miss you?”
As Yeo Woon mumbled from his embrace, Seol Ji Oh hugged her tighter. The small frame fitting perfectly into his arms was unbearably adorable.
At this rate, I can’t keep track of time…
Seol Ji Oh bit his lip as he checked the time.
In fact, when he had called Yeo Woon, he was already on a private jet. Regardless of whether Yeo Woon would answer his call, he intended to go see her.
Over the past week, Seol Ji Oh was astounded at his own lack of patience. He had yearned to rush to Korea every night, and had it not been for the filming, he would have returned earlier.
And even at this very moment.
Seol Ji Oh felt a sickening dread at the swift passage of time. He didn’t want to leave Yeo Woon like this…
“Do you want to come with me?”
“Huh? Where to?”
“Macau…”
As he said this, Seol Ji Oh stroked Yeo Woon’s hair with one hand.
“I’ll hide you in my room.”
His whisper in her ear felt strangely thrilling and Yeo Woon’s lips parted. Of course, it was worth considering for whom the proposal was meant.
“Is that a no?”
Yeo Woon blinked in confusion at Seol Ji Oh’s pleading question.
His face made her want to follow him, even at the risk of messing up her schedule.
Taking a deep breath, Yeo Woon gathered the remnants of her reasoning to respond.
“I can’t, I have a schedule tomorrow. Do you have to leave now?”
“In a little while.”
Yeo Woon’s lips puckered in disappointment. Then, a thought occurred to her and she looked up at Seol Ji Oh.
“Should I… come to you on a day when I don’t have a schedule?”
“You’re coming?”
“Yeah. You’re in the middle of shooting, it’s hard for you to come like this.”
“It’s not hard. I’m coming to see you.”
Her heart dropped at his nonchalant tone. Yeo Woon scowled at Seol Ji Oh as she looked up at him.
How effortlessly he makes someone’s heart flutter… He’s a repeat offender, indeed.
Contrary to her thoughts, the corners of her mouth were slowly creeping up.
“I’ll go to you. You need to focus on the shooting, our lead actor.”
At Yeo Woon’s words, Seol Ji Oh smiled.
Yeo Woon’s words, willingly traveling a long way to see him, were pleasing to hear. It felt like a sign that Yeo Woon liked him as much.
“Is the filming going well? I’m really curious about the set.”
“We’re doing well, but it’s a bit tough for everyone because we’re overseas. And Director Byun is endless when it comes to details.”
Yeo Woon was suddenly scared at his words.
Even though she had practiced the script until it was worn out, the thought of standing in front of Director Byun Joo Ho made her quietly fearful again.
“Ah, but you know, the director knows I’m your fan. Won’t he be angry when he finds out we were friends?”
“I’ve already told him. That I misunderstood you at first because I didn’t recognize you.”
“He didn’t say anything?”
“He scolded me. How could I not recognize a friend. But he laughed and said thanks to that, we were able to cast you.”
“Really? Phew. I’m really relieved.”
Yeo Woon felt a little better now that the issue that had been bothering her was resolved. Then Seol Ji Oh spoke in a somewhat gloomy voice.
“I really need to go now.”
“Yeah…….”
Yeo Woon’s voice also fell. Seol Ji Oh, with a regretful expression, cupped Yeo Woon’s face in both hands and gave her a quick kiss on her fresh lips.
“I’ll be in touch.”
After Seol Ji Oh left the room, Yeo Woon, who was left alone, leaned against the wall in a daze.
The scent still lingering at the tip of her nose and the touch remaining on her lips, it all felt like a dream.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
