At the softly uttered words, Hye Yoon suddenly lifted her head. Looking around, she found that only Ji Ho and she were left in the meeting room. This man’s voice, which echoed particularly deep, seemed to come from deep within his chest rather than from his mouth.
Or not. Was it his heart that she was hearing, not his voice?
“I mean Hee Soo. She might have always acted strong in front of adults, but she’s a child who grew up being observant from the time her memories began.”
“Ah…”
“It would have shown anywhere.”
Ji Ho raised his masculine arms straight above the script laid out in front of him. He slightly bent his upper body to look at Hye Yoon a bit closer. Under the bright fluorescent light, the shadow his broad shoulders created was about the size of her.
“Do it as you want. Don’t worry.”
If Min Woo had asked her a question, Ji Ho gave her assurance.
“There’s no one who knows Hee Soo as well as the author. If you feel like she’s observing, then portray her as observant; if she might seem confident, then act confident. Do as you wish at the time.”
“But wouldn’t that be a bit off? If she changes all the time, the character will lose credibility…”
Hye Yoon collected her gaze in Ji Ho’s deep brown eyes. Eyes holding the stillness of the vast universe. She always responded earnestly to his funny questions when she looked into those eyes. She had wondered why, but now it seemed she knew the reason.
“Don’t worry. I’ll create the credibility.”
She must have wanted to believe. In everything.
His sincerity read so clearly that heat rose to the corners of her eyes. She wanted to keep looking, but she also didn’t want her sincerity to be detected. Hye Yoon barely stifled a sniffle.
At the sight of Hye Yoon like that, Ji Ho straightened up with a pleased smile. Even if her moist eyes were pretty, he didn’t want to make her cry. So he put a joke on his words.
“What are you going to do having a boyfriend who’s an actor? You should make use of him in this way.”
“Huh?”
As expected. As if she never whimpered, her eyes widened instantly.
“We need to talk about this more in detail.”
“…Yes, we should.”
Hye Yoon agreed as well. All she did was acknowledge the romance as if extinguishing a fire. Besides that, nothing was settled. Especially since today was their first meeting after the romance rumor.
She absentmindedly nodded her head and refocused on Ji Ho. Through the crossed arms, the firmness inside the unbuttoned shirt tail was fully visible, and she turned her eyes away in an instant.
“Do you have plans after this ends today?”
Suddenly, as Hye Yoon’s gaze was withdrawn, his question was sucked in. At the same time, a shuffling noise invaded their space.
“Um… we’ll continue the reading now. If your conversation is over, can we come in?”
“Ah, please come in quickly. Everyone.”
Min Woo and the assistant director, who seemed to enjoy teasing the two, brought the actors into the meeting room in a crowd. Seeing Hye Yoon so flustered and conscious made them do it more.
Ji Ho brushed his hair back from his forehead, which was about to touch his eyes. The words he wanted to ask all day got lost and scattered, which was a bit regrettable.
“We’ll stop here for today. See you at the first shooting in two weeks!”
“Good work, everyone.”
Everyone applauded each other for encouragement. Hye Yoon also bowed her head to each cast member to greet them. The illustrator had breathed life into the story of the fairy tale, but the drama was another world.
A truly living, breathing story. As it unfolded in the reality where she stood, she trembled at how she would handle this overwhelming emotion once filming started.
“Oh, Ji Ho and Hye Yoon, please go to the costume room this week. Look at your uniform designs, and while you’re there, you can get measured. You can just call if it’s too hard.”
“I’ll go. I have time this Friday.”
“Then I’ll send the address via message.”
“Thanks, senior.”
Min Woo hurried out of the meeting room due to frequent calls.
Normally, they would use school uniforms available in the broadcasting station, but to think they even received sponsorship for the uniforms. Hye Yoon pursed her lips as she looked at Ji Ho, who was standing up from the seat next to her.
“I wonder what made it possible.”
Even though he didn’t look down, Ji Ho smiled as if he could see Hye Yoon’s expression. Hye Yoon got up and tilted her head.
“It’s just… I feel like I’m working with a really amazing person.”
“I see.”
Still finding it amusing, Ji Ho nodded his head and she also followed him towards the door of the meeting room. As the door opened, several female employees of the broadcasting station made distressed noises when they saw Ji Ho. She had to endure it, they seemed absolutely smitten. That emotion was clearly conveyed to Hye Yoon.
“Hello, writer.”
“Oh, Manager.”
And Bong Ki, who had been waiting in front of them, guided them towards the elevator. In fact, such situations were routine for Ji Ho and Bong Ki.
There was no one in the arrived elevator.
“Writer, you’ll need personal staff once filming starts. We’d like to support you.”
Bong Ki knew well that his suggestion came from both gratitude and regret. Therefore, Hye Yoon raised her head a bit more vibrantly.
“That’s okay. I have friends who will help. I’ll gratefully accept your sentiment.”
“Um… then, please let me know if you need anything.”
As Hye Yoon nodded her head with a smile, her hair brushed Ji Ho’s arm and found its place. Whether the hair that tickled his arm also entered his heart, Ji Ho subtly smiled as his heart fluttered.
Ding
The elevator arrived at the basement. Hye Yoon looked around at the underground parking lot she had seen three hours ago as if she was looking at an unfamiliar planet. At that sight, Ji Ho was about to say something when her phone brightened with a new message.
[Look at the far left. You idiot. (4:46 PM)]“Left….”
Both Ji Ho and Bong Ki followed Hye Yoon’s gaze at her mumbling.
The faroff hazard lights signaling towards them, and the man standing next to the driver’s seat looking at Hye Yoon. Ji Ho looked at him. Woo Jun didn’t avoid his gaze either.
Ji Ho’s gaze turned sharp.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
