“Team leader, these are my grandmother, little grandfather, and little mother. The one next to them is my cousin.”
Since it was already exposed to Nahee, Jaein introduced Do Hyuk to his family with an attitude of “let it be as it is.”
“I apologize for the late introduction. This is Jaein’s boyfriend, Cha Dohyuk.”
Do Hyuk greeted Jaein’s family, including the grandmother and Woojin, and took a seat next to Jaein.
“Grandmother, congratulations on your birthday. I heard Jaein resembles someone beautiful, and now that I see you, I understand.”
Resemble whom? Hearing this unlikely compliment, Jaein, surprised, looked at Do Hyuk.
Why is he suddenly saying this?
Do Hyuk subtly glanced at Jaein and then spoke.
“Is beauty a family tradition? I heard it was the celebration of the 80th birthday, but meeting the grandmother, I thought it was the celebration of the 60th.”
“Well, I mean… Hm. I did have a bit of beauty when I was young. The bachelors in the neighborhood were in a fuss.”
“That must have been quite something. I can imagine how beautiful you must have been.”
Jaein’s grandmother, who had a delighted expression at the mention of resemblance to Jaein, couldn’t hide the corners of her mouth rising when told she looked young.
‘Wow, he knows how to make those tactful compliments?’
Jaein internally exclaimed, watching the incredibly smooth Do Hyuk.
Currently, Do Hyuk was in a thorough ‘business mode.’
Concerned, Do Hyuk asked the grandmother, “But, grandmother, did something unpleasant happen today?”
“No. What could possibly happen on my birthday celebration day?”
“That’s a relief. I saw you earlier, and it seemed like you were making an unreasonable fuss.”
“An unreasonable fuss?”
“Speaking impolitely to Jaein. I was worried if something unpleasant happened.”
“Well, it’s not… I didn’t mean it that way. I just got thirsty.”
“That’s how it was. Then, I believe you will treat our Jaein well in the future, gracefully and elegantly.”
With a bright smile, Do Hyuk subtly included a warning.
Overwhelmed by his strong charisma and beauty, Jaein’s grandmother nodded as if enchanted.
“Oh, and this.”
Do Hyuk politely handed a white envelope from his jacket pocket to the grandmother.
“I couldn’t prepare a separate gift due to coming in a hurry, so I put in a little something. Congratulations again on your 80th birthday.”
The grandmother’s face, who peeked into the thick envelope at a glance, brightened in an instant.
“Well, well. Don’t worry. If I don’t take care of my granddaughter, who will?”
“Um, excuse me, Grandma?”
She’s completely fascinated.
Jaein’s stepmother looked at Do Hyuk, who had captivated the grandmother, with an unsatisfied expression.
Naturally, Jaein’s boyfriend was someone who Jaein thought was a lie in itself.
Anyone could see that it was Jaein’s mother who was urgently fussing around.
No matter how much she tries to hide it, Jaein’s stepmother, small as she is, had her pride twisted tightly when she objectively saw Do Hyuk, who was much more handsome than her son Woojin.
Seeing the displeased expression on the small stepmother’s face, her mother accused her, “Dongseo, feeling refreshed now? Why can’t you trust people?”
“What do you mean? It just bothered me a bit.”
Without realizing, Woojin extended his hand to shake hands with Do Hyuk first, despite Jaein’s mother rushing things.
“I’m Seo Woojin. I’m a specialist in orthopedic surgery at Jeil University Hospital. And you are…?”
“I’m Cha Dohyuk, the team leader of the Daesan F&G Product Planning Team.”
“Ah, I see.”
A smile full of pride appeared on Woojin’s face.
Well, he’s my son.
Suddenly, there was vitality in the small stepmother’s eyes.
“But these days, isn’t the retirement age for large companies in their early 40s? It won’t be easy to survive in an organization. Our Woojin doesn’t have such worries as a professional.”
“Yes. That’s why I’m considering taking over the family business early.”
Do Hyuk calmly responded to the small stepmother’s rude remarks.
“Family business? What do you do?”
“I run a small business.”
“If it’s a small business, oh, a small or medium-sized enterprise? Recently, the news says that the economy is not doing well, and small and medium-sized enterprises are having a hard time.”
“That’s right. Well, there’s no business that’s not challenging.”
“So, it’s not something anyone can do. Indeed, professions like doctors are stable and good.”
Enough, small stepmother.
He can’t reveal that the team leader is the Daesan Group’s successor.
Listening to this, Jaein wanted to hide in a mouse hole out of embarrassment.
But the small stepmother, who still had no intention of stopping, deliberately spoke loudly so that people around could hear.
“Do you know how highly the hospital director values our Woojin? I was worried that he might be poached. If you ever need to visit the hospital, please let us know. I’ll contact you in advance.”
“It’s okay. We usually go to Hanse Hospital because we have a close relationship with Director Cho.”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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