Jae In was startled and quickly covered her mouth with her hand.
“Oh, that’s also personal. I made a mistake! I’m sorry, Assistant Manager Kang.”
What a mistake.
Of course, she did it on purpose.
I shouldn’t have bothered someone who was minding their own business.
Kang Na Hui, in your excessive pursuit of truth, you forgot that you met a man.
Jae In felt as if ten years of pentup frustration was dissipating.
“Um, Team Leader, the person I met yesterday…”
“Are we not going to have the meeting? We don’t have time to waste on useless things.”
Do Hyuk cut off Na Hui’s excuse and disappeared into the meeting room.
Park Team Leader, who had been cautiously observing Do Hyuk’s reaction, followed suit and added, “Assistant Manager Kang, the team leader already said no. Come on, everyone, let’s go inside.”
One by one, they headed to the meeting room, but Na Hui didn’t even blink with her dazed expression.
Still not recovered from the shock, she muttered uncertainly, as if barely audible, “Useless… waste…”
“Assistant Manager Kang, are you okay?”
Feeling a bit sorry, Jae In called out to Na Hui cautiously.
Only then did Na Hui regain her senses and fiercely shot a glare at Jae In.
“Manager Seo, just wait and see!”
After that, with a nervous demeanor, she carried her documents and entered the meeting room.
What should I do? It’s not scary at all.
Jae In shrugged her shoulders and stood up from her seat.
“Manager Seo, I respect you.”
Yeon Ji, who had been silently watching, gave a thumbsup.
“Well, it’s nothing. Let’s go in too.”
Jae In smiled and took the lead, with Yeon Ji following behind and asking, “By the way, Team Leader, do you eat popcorn when you watch movies?”
“Huh?”
Huh?
Jae In froze in place.
As Jae In passed by, Yeon Ji whispered to herself with a mischievous smile, “I see. I wonder what flavors the team leader likes?”
Anything.
I just asked for anything.
Jae In realized.
The person with the highest authority in this office is Yeon Ji, who is a employee.
Since Monday morning, it’s been quite spectacular.
The time had passed well beyond the end of working hours.
Only Gyumin, Jae In, and Do Hyuk remained in the office.
After the review of the project progress was finished, Gyumin whispered to Jae In.
“Jae In, can we talk outside for a moment if you have time?”
“Yeah, sure.”
Today, due to the overwhelming workload, Gyumin didn’t have a chance to explain separately about the morning commotion.
Gyumin, who had a gloomy face the whole time, continued to be concerned, and Jae In was waiting for the right timing to talk.
Jae In glanced briefly at the closed door of the team leader’s office and stood up from her seat.
A while later, Jae In and Gyumin took their seats at a café in the company lobby.
“Gyumin, were you surprised in the morning?”
“Yeah, I was a little shocked.”
“I’m sorry. We had planned to watch that movie together, but I saw it first. There was a reason for it.”
Gyumin paused for a moment and spoke up.
“Jae In, you went to the movies with the team leader yesterday, right?”
“…!”
Gyumin had a gaze that seemed to see through everything.
Jae In had to refute it immediately, but she was too shocked and lost her timing.
Gyumin also made a “I knew it” expression.
“I knew it as soon as I heard. Jo Hyun Joon is the name of the rock band member you like.”
Gyumin remembered it!
Jae In was so surprised that her mouth hung open.
“Something seemed off from the first day. When the team leader suddenly appeared on Saturday, I had a suspicion, and when I heard about going to the movies this morning, I became certain. Are you secretly dating the team leader?”
“WWhat are you talking about!”
Jae In, startled by my voice, looked around.
Confirming that no one was around, Jae In wiped her chest and opened her mouth.
“I know very well about situations that can lead to such misunderstandings. There’s absolutely nothing between the team leader and me!”
“Then why did you watch the movie?”
“WWell, that’s…”
Ah, frustrating!
I couldn’t tell the truth that the team leader, blinded by jealousy, took me along without my consent.
“Gyumin, I can’t explain in detail right now, but there were unavoidable circumstances. It was something like a confidential business agreement, and it will be over in two months anyway. Please keep it a secret until then. I’m asking you.”
“You really have nothing going on with the team leader?”
“No. We’re neither superiors nor subordinates, just colleagues.”
“Do you happen to like the team leader?”
“That’s nonsense! It’s uncomfortable being around them.”
As Jae In jumped up, Gyumin looked into her eyes with a serious expression.
Finally, Gyumin let out a long sigh of relief.
“Really? Thank goodness! Jae In, then we’re going to watch a movie as planned on the weekend, right?”
“I’ve already seen , so what should I do?”
“It’s okay, we can watch something else. It’s just an excuse anyway.”
“An excuse?”
Instead of answering, Gyumin smiled slyly and confirmed the plan once again.
“Jae In, then we’ll meet on Saturday. Got it?”
“Yeah, okay.”
While nodding her head, Jae In couldn’t help but be bothered by the word “excuse.”
And Yura’s words passed through her mind like related search terms.
“Speaking with confidence based on my brilliant dating history, it’s clear that Gyumin likes you!”
Thinking about it again, she felt embarrassed.
“What if Yura’s words are true?”
I don’t know. Let’s focus on work, work!
Jae In tried to ignore her bewildering emotions and got up from her seat.
Tap, tap.
That night, once again, the sound of keyboard keys echoed clearly in the silence of Do Hyuk’s living room.
Do Hyuk and Jae In sat facing each other at the dining table, working overtime as if it were a natural routine.
“Achoo!”
Startled by Do Hyuk’s sneeze, Jae In hastily handed him a box of tissues.
Do Hyuk blinked his eyes, momentarily taken aback.
“I have hands too.”
“Oh, well, I was worried about viruses floating around….”
“You were that concerned? I’m sorry.”
“Oh, no! It’s just a natural thing, you know. Don’t worry about it. Do whatever you want.”
Jae In blamed her uncontrollable hand movements and attempted to smile casually.
Since she had noticed Do Hyuk’s feelings yesterday, her resolution to live comfortably as if it were her own home had lost its meaning.
Her entire attention was already focused on Do Hyuk.
The fact that they were alone in a house as spacious as a playground couldn’t be more uncomfortable.
Not knowing what to do, Jae In lowered her head and stared fixedly at the monitor.
Do Hyuk looked at her with gentle eyes and spoke.
“Jae In, it’s going to be cold tomorrow. I’ll give you a ride in the morning.”
“Oh, no! If someone sees us, they’ll misunderstand. It’ll be like this morning.”
“Misunderstand?”
“Yes. I almost got misunderstood this morning because of Assistant Kang. I was so nervous, thinking I might get caught.”
Startled by Jae In’s exclamation, Do Hyuk’s eyebrows twitched.
“Did it bother you?”
“What else could it be besides bothersome? We’re not in any kind of relationship, so it’s just frustrating.”
In response, Do Hyuk lowered his gaze and subtly asked,
“Then…what happens if we are in some kind of relationship?”
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Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
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