Dohyuk was thorough to the point of being relentless when it came to work, so it was only natural to feel uneasy.
Jaein, who had pride in her own work, had tarnished the image she had built up over time with today morning’s absurd mistake.
Unable to find any words, Jaein lowered her head deeply.
In the meantime, Dohyuk walked briskly to the passenger seat door and opened it.
As if it were a scene from a luxury foreign car advertisement, he leaned against the door and asked.
“Do you want to drive?”
“…Yes.”
A grim shadow fell over Jaein’s face as she took heavy steps.
Simultaneously, a dreadful premonition that this would be a very long and arduous business trip crept upon her.
Tap. Tap.
Regular sounds reached Dohyuk’s ears.
Jaein, who had pretended to be asleep with a forced act, seemed to have actually fallen asleep and was now nodding her head against the window.
Dohyuk turned the steering wheel and stopped the car at a highway rest area.
“She must be really sound asleep.”
Dohyuk chuckled and reached out, allowing Jaein’s head to lean against his shoulder.
As her head gently settled, Dohyuk took a deep breath.
A sweet and refreshing fragrance reached deep into his lungs.
Dohyuk, naturally lowering his head, gently kissed Jaein’s hair.
Smoothly.
Following that, the rhythmic, delicate sound of her breathing tickled his ears.
Dohyuk pressed his lips together tightly to calm his surging emotions.
Ding.
Suddenly, a message notification broke the silence inside the car.
Dohyuk quickly changed it to vibrate mode in case Jaein woke up and checked the message.
“Team Leader, are you okay? Thank you so much for coming instead.”
It was Yeonji.
“I’m fine. Is everything settled with the accident?”
“[Accident, what are you talking about?]”
Then, a sticking-out-tongue rabbit emoji followed.
“What’s this?”
Dohyuk’s eyebrows twitched.
“[Oppa, I’ve created a great opportunity for you, so remember to pay me back big later.]”
“Weren’t you the one who had an accident?”
“Of course not. Even if it looks like it, I’ve been driving accident-free for three years.”
Dohyuk felt like he’d just been hit on the back of his head.
“Yesterday, the atmosphere between you two seemed bad as if you’d had a big fight, so I stepped in a bit. I don’t know why, but try to get along with Jaein unni this time.”
“Noisy.”
“Inside, you’re probably thankful, but you’re acting gruff. Anyway, have a romantic time.”
Dohyuk felt a bit embarrassed as if Yeonji had seen through his thoughts.
“I didn’t come for a vacation.”
“Yes, yes, of course. I trust that you’ll handle it well, Oppa.”
“Turn off the notifications.”
Dohyuk’s face flushed, and he placed his phone face down.
Buzz. Buzz.
Yeonji must have more to say as the vibrations continued.
“Yeonji’s playing matchmaker, huh.”
Dohyuk was sweating profusely for no apparent reason.
“Get a hold of yourself! You’re here for a business trip, so let’s focus on work first.”
Dohyuk checked his watch and gently shook Jaein to wake her up.
“Ms. Jaein, wake up.”
“Mmm…”
“We’re at the last rest area. We won’t have time for lunch once we arrive, so you should eat something now.”
“Yes? Oh…”
Only then did Jaein, who had been half-asleep, realize that she had been sleeping comfortably with her head on Dohyuk’s shoulder.
“Oh my, I’m sorry!”
She had definitely been looking in the opposite direction, so when did she end up like this?
Startled, Jaein hurriedly left her seat.
It was a freezing winter day, with thick clouds covering the sun, making the air feel bitterly cold.
The two of them entered the rest area and had a warm bowl of soup to both thaw their bodies and satisfy their hunger.
While Dohyuk ordered coffee and waited, Jaein went to buy walnut cookies for dessert.
Jaein looked at the freshly baked walnut cookies with a delighted smile, her eyes twinkling with happiness.
“Walnut cookies are the best when they’re freshly baked at a rest area.”
“Are they really that delicious?”
Dohyuk asked, looking at Jaein with gentle eyes.
“Of course! Team Leader, you haven’t tried them before, have you?”
“I’m not really a fan of sweet things.”
“They’re really good. Try them before your meal.”
Jaein offered the bag, and with a small smile, Dohyuk picked up a walnut cookie and put it in his mouth.
In that moment, surprisingly, something strange happened in Jaein’s eyes.
Everything from the gentle curve of Dohyuk’s eyes to the way his mouth opened and his red lips parted as he chewed and closed them, even the entire process played out in slow motion, appeared strangely vivid to her.
There was even a halo around his body.
Jaein couldn’t take her eyes off Dohyuk as if she were entranced.
“Ms. Jaein?”
“Yes?”
Jaein snapped out of it when she heard Dohyuk calling her name.
“Is there something on my face?”
“Oh! I’m sorry, I was staring.”
As soon as Jaein spoke, she was startled and covered her mouth.
To think she had been caught staring at her own colleague like that.
Her face turned red, and she lowered her head in embarrassment.
That’s when Dohyuk chuckled and said, “You don’t need to apologize. Stare all you want.”
“What, what are you saying?”
“You can freely gaze at my face. Considering how often you seem to space out, it seems to be your style, Ms. Jaein.”
“…!”
“Well, looking doesn’t mean you can touch. Being handsome isn’t a crime.”
Jaein began to doubt her own ears.
“Did I just hear what I think I heard?”
Dohyuk’s playful banter had left Jaein speechless.
She wanted to scold herself for letting those words slip out, but every word he said was true.
With wide eyes, Jaein sat there frozen, and Dohyuk burst into laughter.
“I guess I hit the mark.”
“No, no! Team Leader, aren’t you embarrassed to say such things with your own mouth?”
“Not at all.”
She had asked an unnecessary question. After all, her conversation partner was Cha Dohyuk.
“Ah, no, it’s not like that! Team Leader, aren’t you embarrassed to say such things with your own mouth?”
“Not at all.”
She had asked an unnecessary question. After all, her conversation partner was Cha Dohyuk.
And he, Cha Dohyuk, was well aware of his own handsome looks.
‘Who am I to blame? It’s my fault for staring.’
At this moment, the only one feeling embarrassed was Jaein.
“Team Leader, think as you please. I’ll go ahead.”
Jaein quickly passed by Dohyuk and walked ahead.
From behind, a playful voice flew in and hit the back of her head.
“I said, look as much as you want.”
“I’m done!”
“Don’t refuse.”
“I said, I’m done!”
Dohyuk found something incredibly amusing and burst into laughter.
Thanks to him, Jaein felt even more flustered, and she quickened her pace, her face turning red.
Someone called out Dohyuk’s name as they approached.
“Are you… Cha Dohyuk, by any chance?”
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.
*
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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