Then, even if for a short while, he had to become her junior.
“That’s for new employees. Why would a deputy need a mentor?”
“I want to be a new employee.”
“Who would take care of a former CEO? We should be learning from you.”
Standing in front of the office door, Dong Sik frowned.
He was about to tell Do Han to stop talking nonsense and enter when he noticed Do Han’s expression was quite serious.
“Assign me the team’s youngest.”
“What?”
“I’ll take her as my mentor.”
Dong Sik’s mouth fell open, but he soon nodded.
Successful people really are different.
Not only had he joined as a deputy, but now he also wanted to learn from the team’s youngest.
“Fine. Since we didn’t have any new employees this year, it’s a good chance for her to step out of being the youngest. Go ahead and take good care of her.”
Dong Sik patted Do Han on the back and opened the office door.
Do Han stayed in place for a moment.
She was the one who taught him about the emotion called love.
She was the one who made it possible for him to say the word ‘love.’
Lee Sa Rang, whom he longed for so much, was right beyond this door.
With a heart pounding with excitement, Do Han finally stepped into her world.
“Hello. I am Ji Do Han.”
Sa Rang was stunned, unable to grasp the situation.
Just moments ago, she was thinking of Do Han, and now he was actually in front of her.
The person who would be working with her from today was Ji Do Han.
It was unbelievable.
“This is Kim In Soo, the manager, and this is Oh Na Young, the deputy.”
After being introduced to In Soo and Na Young by Dong Sik, Do Han bowed and exchanged greetings.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Dong Sik turned his gaze to Sa Rang.
“And this is our team’s youngest, Employee Lee Sa Rang.”
Facing Sa Rang, Do Han felt a tightness in his chest.
His heart, which had frozen over five years ago, began to thaw and ache a little.
Her appearance now was similar to that day five years ago.
Sa Rang, on his birthday, had heavily made up and tied her hair up to reveal her neckline, looking like a young professional.
She resembled the 25-year-old Sa Rang he had prematurely glimpsed back then.
Her innocence combined with maturity made her shine even more.
“I look forward to working with you.”
Sa Rang nearly gasped at Do Han’s calm greeting but bowed her head, conscious of the many eyes on them.
“I look forward to working with you too.”
It seemed unfair to the heavens that this was happening.
She never wanted to see him again.
Never wanted to encounter him again.
And yet, absurdly, they ended up on the same team.
But Sa Rang was even more stunned by Dong Sik’s next words.
“From today, Miss Sa Rang will be Deputy Ji’s mentor.”
Shocked, Sa Rang’s mouth fell open, but Na Young stepped in.
“Manager, what do you mean? He’s not a new employee, so why attach a mentor unnecessarily?”
“Deputy Ji himself insisted on having our team’s youngest as a mentor. Anyway, since Sa Rang joined first, he wants to treat her as his senior.”
Na Young was speechless.
If he himself wished for it, what could she do?
She had worried that Do Han, being a former CEO, might be arrogant, but was relieved to see his humility.
“There’s nothing urgent today, so why don’t you show Deputy Ji around? It’ll help him adapt faster.”
“…Yes.”
Unable to refuse her manager’s order, Sa Rang managed an awkward smile and left the office with Do Han.
Even while waiting for the elevator, she kept her eyes straight ahead, while he only looked at her.
As Sa Rang pressed the button for the 1st floor in the elevator, she still kept her gaze fixed on the closed door.
“On the 1st floor, there’s a café and convenience store. The cafeteria is in the basement, the fitness center is on the 15th floor. There’s also a meditation room that’s recently been added on the 16th floor, so you might want to check it out if you’re interested. With your employee badge, you can use all three places I mentioned. Let’s start with the 1st floor and then…”
As she was about to suggest touring around, Do Han pressed the button for the 19th floor, the highest number, lighting it up.
“What are you doing now?”
Only then did Sa Rang look directly at Do Han for the first time.
“Let’s start from the rooftop. The manager said it’s good for a breath of fresh air.”
Her gaze was fierce as she looked at him.
She wanted to scream at him, asking why he had to reappear and disrupt her peaceful life.
But all she could do was clench her fists tightly, fearing she might burst into tears otherwise.
As the elevator stopped on the 19th floor and the doors opened, Sa Rang stepped out first.
She briskly opened the door to the rooftop, and cold February wind brought in a flurry of white snow.
No one usually came up here in the winter.
The only person to hear whatever she had to say would be Do Han.
Sa Rang stopped in the middle of the rooftop and turned to face him.
“Even though you must be surprised to work together, let’s not acknowledge each other, shall we?”
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.