Jaeein, struggling within Dohyuk’s embrace, said with a muffled voice, “No! Please let go!”
“Of course.”
When Dohyuk let go, Jaeein rushed into her room.
Dohyuk, who was left alone with no way to cool down the heated atmosphere, pondered, ‘Should I just leave the house like this?’
Since the time in middle school when Dohyuk clashed with Grandpa and ran away in anger.
Truly, for the first time in a long while, Dohyuk felt the rebellious spirit that had surged up back then.
‘Ugh! How embarrassing!’
Jaeein grabbed her head and beat herself up.
Just the fact that she got caught kissing Yeonji at work in the morning had already made Jaeein taste a lethal amount of embarrassment.
The future was even more worrisome.
Cha Dohyuk, whose control device malfunctioned.
And Chairman Cha trying to light up and block his view.
Seo Jaeein caught in between.
Amidst all this, a ominous premonition arose that embarrassing incidents would continue to unfold, rather than dealing with the situations well.
‘By the way, Chairman, do you really dislike me that much…?’
Getting Chairman Cha’s approval still felt like an overwhelmingly distant thing.
Nevertheless, thanks to today’s Go-Stop game, Jaeein was somewhat relieved.
Jaeein remembered Chairman Cha seriously playing Go-Stop.
Every time he laid down a pair or a triplet, Chairman Cha’s expression brightened noticeably.
‘There was a sense of accomplishment in pretending not to know.’
In fact, Jaeein, who had been volunteering at nursing homes since high school with her parents and grandparents, was a skilled player who had directly learned Go-Stop from the grandmothers and grandfathers.
Having been closer than anyone to the loneliness and emptiness of the elderly during volunteering, she quickly sensed Chairman Cha’s feelings.
Chairman Cha taught Jaeein Go-Stop with a passionate speech.
Then, after playing Go-Stop enthusiastically for over an hour as a practical exercise, Chairman Cha received a call from Dohyuk saying he would arrive soon, and he reluctantly tidied up with a regretful expression.
While repeatedly emphasizing the words he had been warned by Jaeein several times from the beginning.
“You must never tell Dohyuk. It’s a secret.”
He didn’t forget the warning.
“If you think you’ve scored with this, it’s a big mistake. According to my standards, Miss, you’re not even on the radar, so wake up early! ”
Even though Chairman Cha seemed to deliberately put on a tough act, it didn’t feel particularly threatening.
Jaeein felt a bit, just a bit, closer to Chairman Cha.
“No, what if there’s nothing to eat, and you throw away your cards?”
Chairman Cha thumped his chest as if he was frustrated.
Jaeein and Chairman Cha had been playing Go-Stop for three consecutive days.
Without even dreaming about Dohyuk making an excuse for overtime to create a private time for the two of them.
“Oh, sorry! I didn’t know it was a special card.”
“No matter how many times I teach you, you forget. Origin. Ms. Seo Jaeein, did you come in through the back door of our company?”
“Um, then I’ll bring something else.”
When Jaeein tried to take back the cards she threw, Chairman Cha slapped her hand on the back of Jaeein’s hand.
“Hehe, once you show the cards, you can’t take them back. That’s the law.”
“Oh, okay…”
“Then I’ll enjoy it.”
Chairman Cha, feeling victorious, made a louder sound like thak! and took the special card.
In front of Chairman Cha, who had already won several times in a row, piles of coins and 1,000 won bills were stacked.
Chairman Cha chuckled and said, “I shouldn’t be doing this against a beginner like you…”
“It’s okay.”
“What can you do? The world of competition is ruthless. You learn by breaking everything.”
“That’s right. Thank you for teaching me.”
The game had already reached its final stages.
With Chairman Cha scoring five points, the situation was clear as he confidently shouted, “Three go!”
With no room for a comeback, Jaeein flipped her cards with a feeling of resignation.
However…
“Huh? Mongdda!”
“What?”
When Jaeein shouted loudly, Chairman Cha’s eyes popped out.
“Miss Seo Jaeein, how do you know the professional term when you’ve never played Go-Stop before?”
“Oh, well…”
Jaeein sweated coldly with a face that suddenly realized.
“Mongdda” refers to doubling the score when you collect seven Mongtteongguri cards, and it’s a term that beginners find hard to understand.
In the midst of a game that was on the verge of being turned upside down, Chairman Cha, who had just called “Three go,” noticed Jaeein’s unintentional display of knowledge.
Chairman Cha narrowed his eyes and asked, “Miss Seo Jaeein, tell me honestly. Is this really your first time playing Go-Stop?”
“Well, yes.”
“Hehe. Who are you trying to fool?”
“Actually… I can play, but I pretended not to know on purpose. I’m sorry.”
As Jaeein bowed her head apologetically, Chairman Cha burst out laughing.
“What? Really, trying to fool me? Are you playing with me right now?”
“No, never! How could I, towards Chairman… I just wanted to get along well with Chairman.”
Chairman Cha received this with a very displeased expression.
“Am I getting along well with you? Am I your friend?”
“I’m sorry.”
Even when Chairman Cha made an unnecessary fuss, Jaeein apologized without any complaints.
“Enough! I can’t do this anymore because it’s making me feel worse. Are you playing with people right now?”
Chairman Cha, with the momentum to overturn the board at any moment, stood up from his seat.
Jaeein quickly stood up and grabbed Chairman Cha.
“Chairman, please stop being angry. I’m truly sorry for deceiving you.”
“Okay, I get it!”
“But, Chairman…”
Glancing at Chairman Cha’s complexion, Jaeein cautiously continued.
“I’m sorry, but even if you leave, you should finish the game before…?”
At that moment, Chairman Cha’s eyebrows twitched.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
