“Uh, did you hear about Taesang?”
“Yes. That guy, who never bothers to find me, sharpened his teeth… He seemed uncomfortable with Dajeong.”
Chairman Cha chuckled as if pleased. He seemed secretly pleased with Taesang’s change, which didn’t require any demands.
“W-well…”
But unlike him, Dajeong couldn’t hide her embarrassed feelings.
This makes it seem like I manipulated Taesang from behind.
She must fix this overbearing personality. Dajeong vowed, tightly gripping her hands.
“I apologize on his behalf. Don’t worry, I scolded him on your behalf.”
“Wh- scolded him?”
Dajeong said awkwardly.
Even if she acts like she is close to Taesang, she is a person who will become her mother-in-law. Dajeong couldn’t stand his words of burden.
“By the way, how is our Taesang treating you?”
“W-well…”
“I was looking forward to seeing what Taesang introduces. I endured until the end…”
He shook his head as if disappointed. The once rock-solid and firm Chairman Cha was nowhere to be seen.
The old man in front of her was just a common ‘grandfather who dotes on his grandson.’
Dajeong, who was standing still with her mouth open, was interrupted by an unexpected sound between the two.
Knock, knock.
Through the open door, the secretary appeared.
“Chairman.”
“What’s going on?”
“That…”
When the man hesitated to speak properly, Chairman Cha gestured for him to come closer. He approached, and Chairman Cha whispered a few words into his ear.
“What? Is he here?”
“…?”
Not knowing the situation of the two going back alone, Dajeong quietly observed their eyes.
“I’m sorry, but I have to go now.”
“Yes…”
“I wanted to talk a little more, but it seems Taesang is here right now.”
“Taesang?”
Being unusually sensitive to the situation, it seems like he came all the way here. Although it was bewildering, it somehow felt like Taesang.
“He didn’t say anything to me… He must have wanted to surprise me.”
Whether he liked the affectionate side of his grandson, Chairman Cha’s eyes curved like a crescent moon once again.
He stood up and took a step forward. Dajeong also stood up with proper manners.
“If you find work at the company challenging, talk to me right away.”
Chairman Cha said, wrapping his hands around Dajeong’s hands.
“Yes.”
“Even if Taesang is troubled, talk to me before talking to this old man.”
“Yes…”
“If by any chance, you think about breaking up, don’t even think about it. Understand?”
“Yes, yes. Of course.”
Could there be a more peculiar conversation than this?
Dajeong nodded her head blankly at the mission given from their first meeting, ‘Don’t break up.’
“Then, see you next time.”
“Please go in safely.”
“Oh, and please keep it a secret that I came. If he finds out that I came quietly without saying anything, he won’t stay quiet.”
“Of course. I’ll keep the secret.”
As Dajeong cutely placed her index finger on her lips, the old man’s face brightened again.
“Um… And Chairman, from now on, just call me ‘Dajeong’ or ‘Dear.’ It’s more comfortable that way.”
“Is that okay?”
“Yes.”
“Alright, then, Dajeong.”
“Yes.”
“You, too, call me grandfather like this. Got it?”
“… Yes. Grandfather.”
Dajeong looked up at the unexpectedly reliable grandfather and smiled brightly. It felt like the biggest support in the world had appeared.
It was a weekday lunchtime at the office building.
What should I eat today? The faces of the employees passing through the lobby, busy with their own thoughts, seemed to share the same concern.
Among them, Subin was emitting a different atmosphere alone. With a somewhat mischievous smile, he was happily chatting on one side of the lobby.
The people forming a circle were all members of the marketing team.
“You all got promoted a lot while I was gone.”
“Oh, well, what’s our promotion in front of someone who takes the express elevator? It’s like a chick learning to walk.”
It was quite an explicit joke, but everyone laughed heartily without feeling awkward. Subin, who was the subject of the joke, seemed to be the same.
Before leaving the company, he was known for maintaining uncomplicated relationships with his colleagues.
People followed Subin, who was different from Taesang, who had no time for them, and Subin didn’t stop colleagues from approaching him.
“I suddenly got promoted unreasonably, you know? Starting next week, even if you hate it, save your curses for behind my back.”
Subin smiled brightly as he said so.
“Oh, you should say that after giving us a drink.”
“Or a meal, maybe?”
The employees laughed and tapped each other’s shoulders. Subin, agreeing with the jokes, nodded his head exaggeratedly. Then he pointed to the lobby entrance, signaling to go outside.
At lunchtime, employees, tired of the repetitive cafeteria menu, cheered as one.
“Can we eat something expensive?”
“Oh, Manager Kim, what a silly question.”
The employees teased each other with overt jokes. When someone adjusted the volume button as if on cue, the buzzing lobby gradually quieted down.
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
