“People from subcontracting companies who can’t even get paid properly are pitiful, huh.”
“Those people are ultimately the same, aren’t they? They supplied substandard materials, after all.”
“Hey, so now the value of our apartment, built 15 years ago, is dropping, and it’s a mess. Who knows when they started doing such shoddy construction work. It’s the house we live in every day, but it’s making me so uneasy.”
Among the group eating hangover soup while watching the news on the restaurant’s screen, the person who complained the most vehemently seemed to live in the Hyeonyang Apartments.
“Did you see how shameless the president of Hyeonyang Construction is? Totally shameless, like a beggar. Even during the investigation, he’s denying all charges. I hope the prosecutors thoroughly investigate and make them fail completely.”
“Hey, speak sensibly. Why are you so naive? If the other party is a chaebol, the prosecution’s investigation is probably manipulated and controlled. It’ll just be brushed aside, don’t you think?”
Sang-hwa, sitting at the back, perked up her ears at the conversation of the group. She bit down on the meat attached to the bones of the hangover soup she had ordered for breakfast with chopsticks.
“Well, I think it’s not me. This Hyeonyang incident seems like it won’t be easy for the prosecutors to let go of. Creating slush funds, inflating design fees, providing bribes to supervisory companies and officials, embezzling over 48 billion, and there’s more. A lot of charges.”
“Receiving kickbacks, on top of that, using substandard materials due to the negligence of subcontracting company supervisors, and even shoddy construction… The prosecution must be busy. There’s a lot to investigate.”
“That’s true.”
Sang-hwa nodded vigorously and took a sip from the empty soju glass. With the desire for just one more drink for hangover relief, she tried to reach for it stealthily, but a sober voice caught her attention.
“Sang-hwa, you’ve become a complete drinker. You said you’d just order hangover soup, and now you’re trying to finish a whole bottle?”
“No way! It’s because I felt dizzy, so I thought I’d clear my head!”
Sang-hwa retorted while meeting Jae-in’s gaze, who was glaring at her. Even though they hadn’t seen each other for only a few days, Sang-hwa felt like it had been quite a long time since she last saw Jae-in.
“Anyway, it’s a big deal. Tae-seo kicked you out of the house. Of course, there are security guards sitting at the tables on both sides, but still, what is this? I can’t see our Jae-in’s face comfortably even once in a while.”
Sang-hwa rolled her lips quietly and chewed on the pickled radish. Now was not the time to complain. Sang-hwa, who made a wet dog-like expression in an instant, swallowed the chewed pickled radish with a deep sigh.
“Speak up.”
“Well… Haah…”
After barely swallowing the minced pickled radish, Sang-hwa closed her eyes tightly. After hastily finishing a glass of water, she sighed deeply and let out a long sigh.
“When I first saw Teddy, he was so cute. He was so cute that I wanted to tease him, touch his curly hair, and fix his green eyes that keep avoiding me directly to me.”
“Um.”
“So, I treated him a bit cutely.”
“…Do you realize that what you’re saying sounds like a perverted man harassing a high school girl?”
“No, it’s not like that! I mean, from that day on, I just kept in touch with Ted separately. I would bring some side dishes from Mrs. Bae, make sure he’s not starving alone, teach him about Korean flavors, let him know what Korean affection is… just up to that point. I shouldn’t have taught him more.”
Jae-in’s eyes, observing Sang-hwa, didn’t soften at the sight of Sang-hwa, who taught him more than he needed.
“The more I see him, the cuter he gets. So, with a sisterly heart! Really. Ted calls me ‘Noona.’ When a kid with awkward pronunciation says ‘Noona,’ do you know how cute and delightful it is? Why are you looking at me like that…?”
“Sang-hwa.”
“Uh, yeah…”
“Alright, I understand, so tell me about that day.”
Sang-hwa, who had sealed her lips tightly like a pricked clam, finally poured a glass of soju as if her throat was burning. Perhaps alcohol had a way of increasing, as now she could easily finish a whole bottle.
“At first, the kid was annoying, but suddenly, he became polite, answered well, called me ‘Noona’ nicely. It felt proud and nice to see the kid who used to be awkward gradually opening up. So, I took care of him even more.”
Jae-in silently refilled Sang-hwa’s empty glass with soju. Sang-hwa swallowed another glass without any side dishes.
“It seems like he cut off ties with his family. He doesn’t talk about it in detail, but it seems like his parents were really trash. He doesn’t have any close friends in Korea either, and how can someone live like that? He’s at an age where having friends is good. Someone should take care of him at this age. How can he live alone in a foreign country, eating meals with popcorn alone? It doesn’t make sense to live staring at the computer all day.”
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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