Jaein muttered to herself with a worried expression.
Dohyuk shook his head.
Indeed, Seo Jaein doesn’t know too much. She doesn’t even know too much about her own fatal charm.
‘After sending Manager Han Gyu-min, resolving the misunderstanding with Team Leader Nam Min-woo, I barely organized things around Seo Jaein. Now, all of a sudden, a clingy oppa pops up, and even this little guy starts complaining?’
Dohyuk laughed in disbelief.
‘Wait, didn’t Yoo Sihwan say he’s in Japan? He’s not trying to approach Seo Jaein when studying abroad, is he?’
While helping the children with their meal, Sihwan, who was going back and forth, caught Dohyuk’s eye.
Objectively, he wasn’t as good as Dohyuk himself, but he was quite decent.
Worried. Worried.
‘It won’t work. Before sending her away, I have to make Seo Jaein mine for sure.’
Dohyuk earnestly decided to plan for his future with Jaein again.
The problem was how to convince the stubborn Chairman Cha. As he had deceived Dohyuk to meet Sejeong yesterday, it wasn’t easy to give up.
‘I’ve clearly cut ties, so Yun Sejeong should have understood, right? There shouldn’t be any more troublesome issues……’
At that moment, Jaein, lost in thought, poked Dohyuk’s side.
“Team leader, the soup, soup!”
Suddenly, there was a long line in front of him, waiting for the soup.
Only then did Dohyuk hurriedly serve the soup.
“What are you thinking so hard about?”
As Jaein asked with a puzzled look, Dohyuk whispered to her ear.
“Thinking about Ms. Seo Jaein.”
Jaein’s face turned red in an instant.
“Come on, don’t joke around.”
“I’m serious.”
He couldn’t show that his mind was filled with Seo Jaein.
Dohyuk chuckled seeing Jaein, who didn’t know what to do.
Throughout that afternoon, Dohyuk and Jaein busily ran around preparing for the Christmas event without exchanging much conversation.
When Dohyuk finished decorating the stage, he received a call from Sungjun.
Dohyuk went outside to answer the call.
“Yes, Director Kim. Please speak.”
“Sir, where are you right now? The chairman is quite upset because he can’t reach you.”
“There’s something urgent; tell him I can’t make it.”
“What? Didn’t you say you would meet at Seojin Trading’s banquet hall tonight?”
“I heard, but I didn’t say I would go.”
Yesterday, when they met at a Korean restaurant.
Chairman Cha had insisted that Dohyuk must attend the foundation day and year-end party hosted by Seojin Trading on Christmas Eve.
If he refused, it was likely that he would be bitten to death.
Chairman Cha accepted it positively on his own.
“Without even telling me, you took a day off. Where are you going?”
Worried that Dohyuk might tear him apart if he mentioned the prearranged appointment, Dohyuk descended without saying anything to Sungjun.
“I’m with Ms. Seo Jaein. I’ll explain in more detail when I go up.”
After a short sigh, Sungjun said.
“I thought so. The chairman won’t stay still. Is it okay?”
“It’s okay. I’ve endured his nagging for a day or two.”
“No, not that… I’m saying this because I’m worried about Ms. Seo Jaein.”
Mixed with concern, Sungjun’s voice made Dohyuk silent for a moment before he spoke.
“I’ll take care of Ms. Seo Jaein’s matters. Director Kim, please continue to act like you don’t know anything.”
“I’m sorry, but it’s become difficult to do that.”
“What do you mean?”
“A little while ago, Chairman Cha gave me instructions over the phone. He asked me to secretly find out if Master Doyeon has a hidden woman. He said it’s strange that he gets married every few years.”
Grandpa is investigating me?
Chairman Cha, who had shown little interest in Dohyuk’s private life until now, was asking for a background check. That meant…….
He somehow intended to push through the marriage with Yun Sejeong.
Dohyuk furrowed his brow deeply.
“Darn it. He’s determined to force it. I need a little more time…….”
By the way, Sungjun was also in a difficult position in the middle.
Sungjun’s father was a trusted figure who had looked after Chairman Cha Dae-san and Dohyuk’s father, Cha In-hwan.
After Dohyuk’s father and Sungjun’s father passed away in an unfortunate accident, Chairman Cha took special care of Sungjun and trusted him.
Being Sungjun, he couldn’t ignore Chairman Cha’s intentions.
It was unexpected.
“You were asked to secretly find out by Grandfather. If you tell me, wouldn’t it be awkward for Director Kim later?”
At that moment, a calm voice came from beyond the mobile phone.
―I apologize to Chairman Cha, but I am on Master Doyeon’s side. I hope Master Doyeon is happy.
It was Sungjun, who had been with Dohyuk for a long time. Always silently by his side, like a reliable older brother.
Dohyuk was struck speechless by his sincere words.
Sungjun continued.
―And, I really like Ms. Seo Jaein. I hope Ms. Seo Jaein doesn’t get hurt.
Even Director Kim?
Anyone spending time with Jaein would naturally come to like her.
Dohyuk felt warmed by the enthusiastic support.
“I have one favor to ask.”
―Yes, please speak.
“Just close your eyes for just one week. I’ll somehow come to a resolution within that time.”
―Understood. Let’s pretend we don’t know for now. Today as well.
“Director Kim, thank you.”
―You’re welcome.
Although unseen, Sungjun seemed to be smiling.
―Oh, by the way, Master Doyeon, Merry Christmas.
“Director Kim, you too… Merry Christmas.”
After saying words he rarely uttered, Dohyuk felt a bit awkward.
As he was about to go inside after ending the call.
“The weather is really cold.”
Suddenly, Sihwan appeared and struck up a conversation.
“Yes, it is.”
The two stood side by side, staring into the distance.
Unbeknownst, the sun had set, and darkness gradually enveloped everything.
Sihwan spoke first.
“You’re Cha Dohyuk, right? Jaein talks about you a lot.”
“I’m well aware.”
“Excuse me, but how long have you been dating Jaein? She was definitely alone until last month when she sent an email.”
“We’ve been together for three days now.”
Ha!
A short sigh escaped from Sihwan’s mouth.
“I was a step too late.”
Dohyuk’s intuition was right on target once again.
Sihwan seemed not to hide his feelings in front of Dohyuk, who was Jaein’s boyfriend.
“Please take care of Jaein. I hope she doesn’t get hurt.”
Hope?
Dohyuk felt a little uneasy at the strangely annoying words.
“Don’t worry. I take responsibility for Seo Jaein, for a lifetime.”
So, don’t even think about it!
“Let’s see.”
Sihwan looked at Dohyuk with a bitter smile.
Boom!
An invisible spark flashed between the two.
As if in a staring contest, neither of them avoided each other’s gaze.
“What are you two doing right now?”
Dohyuk and Sihwan simultaneously turned their heads in the direction where the sound came from.
There, the charming instigator of the nerve-wracking situation, Jaein, was smiling sweetly.
My Ex-Girlfriend Is The Regent In The Female-dominant World (Male lead transmigrates to the matriarchal world)
Two years ago, Gu Sui picked up a homeless woman in ancient costume from the street.
Apart from occasionally claiming to be a princess from a female-dominant country due to illness, her figure, appearance, intelligence, and martial arts skills were impeccable.
Naturally evolving from roommates to girlfriends, as time went on, Gu Sui found it increasingly difficult to tolerate her queen syndrome.
“Mu Jiulu, can you stop controlling me inside and out? Let’s break up.”
Gu Sui made a breakup call, and since then, he couldn’t find any trace of her.
A year later, Gu Sui, who was planning to move, woke up the next day and found himself in a different place.
“Young Master, today is the day you choose your Wife-master through martial arts competition at Jade Dew Pavilion. Please get up quickly.”
Gu Sui: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As the only son of a general’s mansion in a female-dominant dynasty, the young empress personally issued a decree allowing Gu Sui to select his Wife-master through martial arts competition. Whoever could defeat him could marry him.
Gu Sui: “……”
He didn’t inherit the original owner’s martial prowess, so anyone could defeat him! And what the hell is a Wife-master?
Forced to come to Jade Dew Pavilion, the densely packed women below made Gu Sui’s agoraphobia act up, and his face was full of resistance.
Until he saw the Regent sitting on the second floor, with a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes wicked and nonchalant.
Hmm… she looked a little familiar.
It turned out that the Regent also found him a little familiar.
Mu Jiulu fiddled with her bone clasp, her deep gaze locked on the man who was out of place in this world.
“Finally, I found you.”
Male transmigrates into female-dominant world
One-sentence summary: What goes around comes around, taking turns in the crematorium
