Dohyuk looked at Jaein with narrowed eyes.
Oh no.
Jaein realized.
She had ended up lying in front of Gyumin due to his unexpected appearance.
Unfair as it may be, it was a situation that could easily be misunderstood from Dohyuk’s perspective.
“Wait. Did you intentionally follow me secretly, thinking that I was meeting a man?”
So, you had this thought from the beginning?
No wonder you obediently turned around.
Jaein was not only frustrated by Dohyuk’s suspicions but also extremely displeased with the fact that he had followed her without trusting her.
At that moment, Gyumin, with a startled expression, looked at Dohyuk and asked, “How did you know that Jaein was here?”
The Team Leader,
on the weekend,
appeared suddenly,
at the personal place of a subordinate.
It was obviously a strange situation to anyone.
Jaein felt frustrated.
She couldn’t straightforwardly explain that she had a contract with the Team Leader and that he had followed her suspiciously. She had to intervene hastily, fearing that Dohyuk might give a strange answer.
“Oh, before coming here, I stopped by the office for a moment, and at that time, I bragged about going to a Spanish restaurant called ‘Sevilla’ in Gwanghwamun to have some Spanish food.”
“Oh, really? Why did you go to the company then? If it’s about the project, I should know too.”
“No! There are still some remaining tasks related to what we worked on before…”
“I see.”
Despite Jaein’s explanation, Gyumin still had an unsettled expression.
At that moment, when she was worried about what would happen if she pushed it further.
Yura, who had been looking at Dohyuk with a vacant face, suddenly jabbed Jaein’s side.
“Who… is that?”
“Uh, our Team Leader.”
Yura’s eyes widened as if they were about to pop out at Jaein’s response.
“What? That temperamental one?”
In an instant, a faint tremor ran through the corner of Dohyuk’s eyes.
Gasp!
Jaein urgently covered Yura’s mouth.
It was a desperate struggle filled with tears, trying to prevent a bigger disaster, even though she had already crossed a river that couldn’t be turned back.
“Shh! Shh!”
Jaein shot a powerful laser beam, filled with all sorts of admonitions, at Yura, who was struggling to free her hand from Jaein’s grip.
“Choi Yura, are you trying to kill me?”
It was only belatedly that Yura’s absentmindedness disappeared, and her body twitched.
I was also surprised by the words that slipped out of my mouth unintentionally.
Jaein was almost lost in contemplation.
She had confided in Yura, her closest friend, every time she struggled with Dohyuk, and now it exploded like this.
But who could have predicted a casual meeting with the company team leader on a peaceful Saturday afternoon?
As Jaein’s face turned pale, Gyumin asked with concern.
“Jaein, are you okay?”
“Oh, sorry!”
Jaein was startled and moved away from Yura.
Phew! Freed from Jaein’s grip, Yura looked at her with a cunning face.
And then, as if saying “Don’t worry, just trust me,” she nodded her head.
But why am I even more anxious?
The next moment, before Jaein could stop her, Yura smiled brightly and clapped her hands together.
“Oh, right! That temperamental one was about the team leader from the next department.”
I can’t even trust passing dogs!
To think that was all she could come up with after all that thinking.
Jaein was dumbfounded and lost for words.
In the midst of it, Yura went even further and extended her hand for a handshake with Dohyuk.
“Hello? I’m Jaein’s friend, Choi Yura. You really do look cool and gentle, just as I heard. Jaein must have praised you a lot, ahahaha!”
Don’t do unnecessary things. It’s already too late!
Jaein didn’t appreciate Yura’s belated efforts to make amends at all.
As she anxiously observed Dohyuk’s expression, something unexpected happened.
Contrary to her expectations, Dohyuk was smiling and readily accepting Yura’s handshake.
“Hello. I’m Cha Dohyuk.”
“Cha Dohyuk. How is it possible for your name to sound so cool? Please have a seat, Team Leader Cha.”
“Well then, if you’ll excuse me for a moment.”
Dohyuk took his seat without any hesitation.
“Choi Yura, when did you become so smoothtongued!”
Anyway, she has an amazing charm.
At that moment, Jaein was deeply concerned about what the combination of Choi Yura and Cha Dohyuk would bring.
With a strong desire to send Dohyuk away quickly, she bluntly asked, “Team Leader, you seemed busy earlier. Are you okay now?”
And the look in her eyes added, “Now that the confirmation is done, please let us eat in peace.”
Dohyuk raised one eyebrow and opened his mouth.
“Team Leader Seo, did you forget something?”
“What?”
“Something very important.”
In a fleeting moment, Dohyuk’s eyes briefly glanced at Gyumin before returning to Jaein.
“So, it’s because of the clause that prohibits dating during the contract period!”
No matter what, that’s how it is.
Jaein’s anger surged beyond control at Dohyuk’s actions.
“Team Leader, we gathered here to have a meal with our old friends after a long time. So…”
Thud!
As Jaein muttered under her breath, Dohyuk placed something on the table.
“Team Leader left this in the office.”
“Oh, this is!”
It was Jaein’s mobile phone.
Come to think of it, she remembered taking it out of her bag earlier to answer Yura’s call, but she didn’t recall putting it back in.
She must have left it on the passenger seat when she got out of the car.
The team leader deliberately turned the car around to bring it back. It must have been quite bothersome.
This was a twist that rivaled any detective novel.
So, was the reason he brought her in the car because the burden seemed heavy?
Jaein reflected on her past self who doubted Dohyuk’s goodwill.
Mr. Cha Dohyuk, you turned out to be a better person than I thought. I’m sorry.
“Oh, I’m sorry! I think I forgot it in a hurry.”
“It’s possible. It’s alright.”
Dohyuk gave a rare and gracious smile.
There you go! The misunderstanding has been resolved. Now, if only the team leader leaves, the crisis will be over. No need to bring up the contract terms and get caught up in trivialities.
Jaein’s mind was filled with the thought of sending Dohyuk away as quickly as possible.
“Team Leader, thank you so much for bringing it personally. You must be really busy, yet you took the time. I’ll buy you coffee next time.”
Jaein emphasized the “next time” with the intention of conveying the message “You can leave now.”
At this point, the team leader should pick up on the hint, right?
However.
Dohyuk, leisurely with his arms crossed, seemed entirely uninterested in getting up.
Our team leader is sitting as if he’s part of our group.
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After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
