Jaein’s eyes squinted.
Gyumin, wearing a knitted shirt with a bold pattern, jeans, a jumper, and sneakers, casually walked over, smiling brightly.
For a moment, Jaein felt like she was seeing the twentyyearold Gyumin again.
“Gyuminah, it’s been so long! How long has it been?”
Yura greeted Gyumin and moved to sit next to Jaein.
“Yura, it’s been seven years, but you haven’t changed at all.”
“That’s still a compliment, right?”
“Of course.”
“Anyway, Gyumin, you speak so nicely. I like it.”
What happened?
Jaein gave Yura a look, urging her to explain.
“A few days ago, I was talking to Gyumin on the phone, and I mentioned that I would meet you on the weekend. He went crazy and said he wanted to come along, so I told him to come. Good idea, right?”
“Why didn’t you tell me beforehand? When Gyumin came to our company too, it was a surprise, and I was startled!”
“Sorry. But surprises are fun, right?”
“Choi Yura, if you don’t want to be surprised like this again, it’s better to let me know in advance. Han Gyumin, you too!”
“Okay, okay. Sorry, sorry. Instead, I’ll buy you whatever you want to eat.”
Gyumin extended the menu as if trying to appease Jaein.
Jaein remembered that Gyumin would become generous when he was full.
“Really? I didn’t eat breakfast, so you better be prepared!”
When Jaein pretended to be overwhelmed by the menu.
Suddenly, Yura poked Jaein’s side and said,
“Oh! You dressed up nicely today, and you’ve got some strength, Seo Jaein?”
Indeed. Today, Jaein wore a black knit dress that accentuated her slim figure and a uniquepatterned scarf that enhanced her fair complexion.
She had even put on false eyelashes and eyeliner, which she usually skipped due to the hassle, showing her efforts in makeup.
Jaein, who seemed to be trying to break free from the constraints imposed by Dohyuk in the past few days, dressed up to the fullest.
“What’s up? Did you notice that Gyumin was coming?”
“No way! What are you talking about? I just wanted to feel good about meeting Yura after a long time.”
Embarrassed, Jaein glanced at Yura.
Gyumin, who had been watching the two with a smile, burst into laughter.
“You guys are still the same. It’s so great to see you all together! Even though it’s been a while, it feels like we met just the other day.”
Gyumin gazed with nostalgic eyes, reminiscing about old memories.
“Is that café we worked parttime at still there?”
“Well, I don’t know. After you went abroad, both me and Jaein quit right away, so I’m not sure.”
“I see.”
“Jaein, do you remember? You almost lost your job because you spilled the cake. But Gyumin talked to the manager and got you off the hook.”
“I remember. I think I tripped over your foot and fell, right?”
“My friend, life is too short to dwell only on good memories.”
Yura, who naturally transitioned with a pat on Jaein’s shoulder, had a smile on her face, reminiscent of their university days spent together.
Amidst the cheerful atmosphere, as Jaein turned her head to find a waiter to place their order.
Ding!
A man walked into the store as the entrance door opened.
Without thinking, Jaein closed and opened her eyes, wondering if she had seen things.
It was Dohyuk, who slowly, slowly approached, keeping his gaze fixed on Jaein.
“Why is the team leader here…?”
Jaein was so shocked that she couldn’t speak.
No matter how many times she blinked and looked again, it was definitely Dohyuk.
That’s not all.
“Should I go to the eye clinic?”
Jaein had always prided herself on her perfect 20/20 vision.
But now.
The situation unfolding before her eyes was incredibly strange. Unfathomable.
As if someone had pressed the slowmotion button, each step Dohyuk took seemed to move in slow motion.
Even the halo that she had only heard about shone brightly around him.
The gaze of the women in the restaurant was already focused on him.
As Dohyuk tilted his head slightly and swept his hand through his hair,
“Haah…!”
A deep sigh seemed to come from somewhere.
Dohyuk raised one corner of his mouth and smirked.
“Oh? I’ve seen this scene somewhere before.”
Jaein shook her head, trying to recall.
“That’s right! It’s like when the male protagonist appears in a melodrama!”
It was unbelievable that this was actually happening.
Jaein could only marvel at Dohyuk’s amazing ability to make reality look like a movie.
Finally, his footsteps stopped in front of Jaein’s table.
A cool scent of the sea enveloped her, and Dohyuk’s gaze, as if it could suck everything in, pierced Jaein’s face.
“Oh, Team Leader? What brings you here?” Jaein asked Dohyuk with a puzzled expression before she could even open her mouth.
Suddenly, Dohyuk’s gaze turned cold. It seemed like he had just recognized Gyumin’s presence.
“What brings a manager here, too, Seo Team Leader?”
Dohyuk’s expression, as he spoke each word with force, was unsettling.
“As you can see, we came to have lunch together as friends after a long time. What about you, Team Leader?”
“I have something to discuss with Seo Jaein.”
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
