Kang couldn’t say anything further to Shin Hwi, who seemed so assured.
If he’s saying he’s fine, what more is there to say?
As she was about to turn away, he spoke softly.
“But senior…”
“…”
“Were you worried about me just now?”
When their eyes met again, Shin Hwi was seen smiling.
“It makes me feel good. Thanks to you, I think I might drink a bit more tonight.”
After saying that, Shin Hwi took a sip of his drink, holding her gaze.
The intensity of his stare was reminiscent of someone.
‘I wonder if San is hungry.’
While locked in a stare-down with Shin Hwi, thoughts of San crossed Kang’s mind, prompting her to check her watch.
She then continued her meal, deliberately avoiding his lingering gaze.
Afterward, she occasionally found herself unconsciously checking the time.
Observing her behavior, Shin Hwi tilted his head and asked,
“Senior, do you perhaps have another appointment?”
“Why?”
“You keep checking your watch. Are you waiting for someone?”
“…”
Oh, was I doing that?
Lost in thought and only moving her eyes, he asked once more.
“Or do you perhaps have a dog or cat at home?”
At Shin Hwi’s question, Kang let out a spontaneous laugh.
She wondered if her frequent glances at the watch might appear like an owner worried about a pet missing mealtime.
Moreover, she recalled a moment when San, resting on her shoulder, expressed hunger, reminding her of a large beast.
Only laughing in response, Shin Hwi confidently remarked,
“You do have one, right?”
Kang, without hesitation, nodded.
“Yes, I do.”
“A dog or a cat?”
Answering his question, she said,
“A large, impressive cat.”
In reality, it resembled an elegant jaguar or panther, but it was certainly feline in nature.
Discovering a common bond, an excited Shin Hwi exclaimed,
“Wow! I’m a cat owner too!”
He immediately opened his phone to proudly show a picture of his cat.
On the screen was a proud-looking Russian Blue.
“She’s so cute, right? Her name is O-Sam. I ate pork belly the day I adopted her, so I named her after it. Don’t you have pictures of your cat? Show me!”
“Ah, my cat is very shy. If I even point a camera, she runs away.”
“Eh? Don’t you even have sneaky photos taken when she’s asleep?”
“…Well, I haven’t had her for long.”
“Did you adopt her?”
“I found her as a stray.”
“Ah, you were chosen by a stray cat.”
Chosen by a stray cat?
While it wasn’t entirely true, the situation felt uncannily accurate, making her want to laugh.
But then, Shin Hwi suddenly asked,
“What’s the cat’s name?”
She found herself at a loss for words at such a basic question.
Her stammering made her seem like a malfunctioning robot.
“Ah, the name is… San… but…”
“San?”
“…Du San.”
“Du San?”
“Yes. Baekdu Mountain.”
Unable to say it was Han San, she quickly made up the name Du San on the spot.
Considering it was blurted out impulsively, it sounded plausible.
“Ah, Du San. For such a grand and impressive cat, it’s a majestic name. Cool.”
“Thank you.”
“Next time, please show me a picture.”
Kang quietly responded to his words with a smile, sensing he was a fervent cat enthusiast.
In no time, the dinner gathering came to a close.
An employee from the company that Lomi and Shin Hwi were affiliated with brought a car. Although Shin Hwi staggered slightly, he appeared mostly composed as he said his farewells to those leaving.
Meanwhile, Lomi was as lively as someone who hadn’t had a drop of alcohol.
During this time, Kang made a call to San.
“Where are you? My dinner’s over.”
[On the phone] “Nearby. I’ll be there in 5 minutes.”As he said, he appeared precisely 5 minutes later.
Those who had remained were taken aback by San’s arrival.
“…Who is that? An actor?”
“It doesn’t seem like it. Is he Kang’s manager?”
“With that face, is he a manager?”
Eun Oh and Director Seung were equally surprised.
“Oh my, who do we have here?”
People seeing San for the first time being interested in him was a familiar situation for Kang.
When she introduced him as her bodyguard, San also greeted them.
The reactions were as usual.
“With such looks, why isn’t he in the entertainment industry? Or did he have a stint before?”
“Indeed. It’s more surprising that Director Hwang contracted such a handsome man as a bodyguard.”
While San and Kang tried to close the conversation with smiles and were about to leave,
“Senior!”
From a distance, Shin Hwi, who was searching for Kang, approached, calling out to her.
In no time, he closed the gap, but his pace slowed when he spotted San next to Kang.
The expressions of the two men vanished as their gazes collided in the void.
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 🙂
*
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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