“Annoying.”
Eunsu blurted out her thoughts unintentionally and sent an apologetic gesture. Juhan, unfazed, casually nodded his head.
Suddenly, Eunsu added out of curiosity,
“So where are you going to use it?”
“Do I have to use it somewhere? Just its existence alone has its own meaning and is moving, isn’t it?”
“He’s more serious than I thought,” Eunsu remarked and turned around with a look that said she should stop conversing further.
“You two are really like best friends,” Jaelim commented with a chuckle.
“But, Manager, if showing your face can sell ten pieces of furniture at once, wouldn’t that be a good deal?”
“Why don’t we sell your face if that’s the strategy?”
“You mean my face is okay, but not the Manager’s?”
“Yeah. If you’re okay with it.”
Jaelim looked incredulous, and Eunsu placed her hand on his shoulder.
“Not a bad idea. You okay with it?”
“I might not be okay, let me think for a second.”
“What’s there to think about? You’re fine.”
“Really? Okay? Actually, I dressed up a bit more today since we’re going to Bomridan-gil for the dinner. This shirt is a first-time wear, hard to get even with direct orders, so I asked a friend in England to…”
“Okay, enough, hand over the camera and go stand over there naturally.”
“Ah, really… Like this?”
Jaelim moved into the back of the warehouse, posing subtly at first, then increasingly extravagant. Watching this, Somin clicked her tongue.
“Always dressed up so fancily, he’ll end up complaining again about sawdust and oil stains on his clothes…”
Then Eunsu burst into laughter. Jaelim must have played a prank.
“Perfect. These photos are really good, aren’t they?”
“No, Manager, that’s going too far.”
“You’re the one who went too far, not me.”
As Jaelim pleaded for the photos to be deleted and Eunsu laughed heartily, Juhan’s gaze quietly wandered among them.
Noticing Juhan’s unusual silence, Somin turned his head and paused. Juhan’s face held an expression Somin had never seen before.
But as if it was a mistake, Juhan quickly returned to his usual expression, ruffling his hair as if annoyed.
“Maybe we should cancel the dinner. Seems like the team is bonding well enough already.”
At that, Somin slammed the table, startling Juhan.
“We can’t do that, Manager. I’ve been preparing for today’s dinner since yesterday.”
Whatever he prepared, Somin looked fiercely determined.
Juhan awkwardly smiled as if imagining himself on the mat facing Somin in a judo uniform.
“I went too far with the joke. Let’s bond more over food.”
That evening, Bida had a long-overdue team dinner.
Juhan, who had been craving grilled pork belly since landing at Incheon Airport, Eunsu, who eats everything except cucumbers, Somin with an athlete’s appetite, and Seonkyeong, who eats well despite looking picky, plus Jaelim, who eats explosively once he gets started, managed to rack up a bill for more than 15 servings in just the first round.
Then, claiming to need digestion, they moved to a nearby pub for the second round.
“Come to think of it, it’s already Bida’s 2nd anniversary,” Eunsu mentioned casually, each holding a beer.
Although Bida was established by Juhan’s father over 10 years ago, the present group felt more connected to the moment two years ago when they reopened under new management.
After sharing some memories, Jaelim suddenly said,
“Right, I didn’t want to bring this up and spoil the mood.”
“Then don’t,” Somin cut him off sharply, clearly sensitive about the conversation dampening the mood.
Jaelim quickly changed his tune.
“I’ve already decided to say it. Let’s just talk about it together. It’s about Hyunman Jang.”
“Eh,” Eunsu grimaced in response.
Former Bida employee Jang Hyunman, who caused all sorts of trouble after quitting due to conflict with Juhan and is now operating Moem, was not held in good regard by anyone here.
“A few days ago, I went to the salon and was reading a newly released magazine, and there was an interview with him. He was talking as if he’s the pioneer of the vintage furniture market in our country.”
Everyone glanced at Juhan subtly.
While it was ambiguous who was the true pioneer or original in the field, it was generally accepted that Kim Kyunghoon, Juhan’s father, was among the first generation of collectors.
However, the problem arose when Jang Hyunman, after Kyunghoon’s passing, increasingly claimed Kim Kyunghoon’s achievements as his own, saying things like “He was just the representative, but in reality, I was the one who…”
“If he took everything and made it bigger, he should just stop at that. Why keep bothering us?”
“Probably because without him, we’re supposed to fail but are surprisingly not falling apart.”
Eunsu slightly lifted one corner of her mouth as she responded.
After a few words of agreement, Jaelim looked at Seonkyeong.
“But, Manager Oh. I don’t think he would have wanted to let go of a talent like you. Why didn’t you follow him?”
Seonkyeong responded without hesitation.
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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