Cha-hyeon’s sudden visit brought the rooftop party to an early end.
Left alone with Cha-hyeon, Yeo-eun watched Ji-su leave the rooftop, swallowing a bitter feeling.
“Let’s talk.”
With everyone gone, Cha-hyeon started a very long conversation.
It was primarily a deeply personal story about Cha Do-ha.
It was so private that Yeo-eun wondered if she should even be hearing it.
Cha-hyeon seemed to care a lot about her nephew, looking somewhat happy when bragging about Cha Do-ha.
However, when talking about his darker aspects, she appeared to be in considerable pain.
Perhaps because Cha Do-ha’s deceased father was Cha-hyeon’s twin brother.
And the story seemed to have an effect on Yeo-eun too.
After hearing it all, she felt a deep discomfort in her heart.
“How about it? After hearing this, don’t you think Do-ha and your family’s situation are similar?”
Her family history.
Even Yoon Ji-su, her best friend and the representative of Persona, didn’t know the details.
How did Cha-hyeon know?
“I told you. Hanju Group’s intelligence is the strongest in South Korea. We had to know who we were entrusting Do-ha’s fate to. I had to report to the chairman too.”
Cha-hyeon lifted a glass left on the table, not knowing whose it was, and drained it in one gulp.
Then she slowly turned her gaze to Yeo-eun.
“A father’s affair and pathetic death, a massive debt left behind, an incompetent brother, and a sick mother.”
Each word she uttered while looking at Yeo-eun was sharp as a knife, causing pain in her chest.
“The scale is different, but the stories are similar.”
She admitted that their lives were similar, which made her feel even more disgusted.
Her successful father had deceived the family before running off with his mistress, leaving behind a mountain of debt.
After his death, his mistress fled to New Zealand, living a lavish life.
The family became burdened with debt due to the father’s secrecy.
Perhaps it was the alcohol, but she felt a pang of sympathy for Cha Do-ha, who seemed to have a similar fate.
“Do-ha has been like a sinner in Hanju Group for the past six years.”
His grandfather, Cha Ji-seop, had pushed him into such a role.
Regarded as a criminal’s son, his mother was exiled under a marriage contract.
But after six years, Cha Ji-seop called Do-ha back.
“He gave him a position in the group and offered to free Do-ha’s mother, our sister-in-law.”
“Then it’s settled, right? Cha Do-ha’s situation has been resolved. Unlike mine.”
She had no debt or sick family, nor was she openly threatened.
Moreover, the grandfather who held all the keys was inviting him back, promising redemption.
It should be a happy ending from here, with Kim Hae-ri by his side.
“No, it’s not resolved at all.”
Cha Ji-seop not only placed Do-ha in the strategic planning department, one of the core divisions of Hanju Group, but also pushed him to the forefront as the new face of the company.
“From now on, all promotional materials related to the group will feature the face of Chief Director Cha Do-ha. He will be at the forefront in various events, media, external policies, and crisis management in all areas. Do you know what that means?”
It meant Cha Do-ha would wield almost equal power to Cha In-woo, who managed Hanju Mulsan, Hanju Group’s holding company.
“I don’t know all the ins and outs of our chairman’s plans, but one thing’s for sure: he’s pitting the two grandsons against each other in a succession battle.”
Cha-hyeon mentioned a precondition set for Cha Do-ha.
“The truth is, Do-ha has been living rather… recklessly.”
“I did some research. He’s known as the playboy of social circles.”
While investigating the Kim Hae-ri scandal, Yeo-eun confirmed the rumors about him.
She even asked the management director of Kim Hae-ri’s agency, with whom she had personal ties.
“Hanju Group’s Cha Do-ha? Don’t even mention it. You know about Kim Hae-ri’s personal life, right? He’s almost on par with her. They make a perfect ‘playboy couple.'”
Kim Hae-ri, the national sweetheart, had one major flaw.
Her history with men was so severe that her agency struggled with it.
“National first love? More like the nation’s… you know.”
The management director would often rant about Kim Hae-ri when drunk, so Yeo-eun was well aware of it.
Kim Hae-ri, a complete mess.
And a man on par with her?
It was hard to believe.
At least Cha Do-ha’s eyes didn’t seem to belong to that kind.
“So, Chairman Cha Ji-seop’s precondition is…”
“Right. To shed or at least hide his playboy image.”
Cha Ji-seop wanted his seemingly perfect grandson to be flawless.
“That’s why Yeo-eun is needed.”
He wanted her to put Do-ha on par with the widely liked Cha In-woo.
“Manage the exposed image well and prevent rumors before they arise?”
“Right. That’s Yeo-eun’s specialty. Turning even rumors into a positive image.”
She wasn’t wrong.
“Son Gyu-won, the face of Memories Entertainment. Heard you saved that trash.”
That’s why Yeo-eun was recognized in the industry.
“Do-ha needs Yeo-eun.”
“But the director has no intention of undergoing training.”
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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