And I realized that my body was tilted at a 45degree angle in midair, frozen in place.
Just as I was about to stumble and fall, a man rushed forward and caught my back with arms as strong as steel.
Yura stared blankly at the droplets of water flowing down the man’s welldefined chest through the gap between his collarbones.
“Who are you?”
The man asked, his voice piercing through like a sharp dagger.
As Yura raised her head, her gaze met the intense eyes peering through the disheveled wet strands of hair.
“…I’m Choi Yura.”
In that moment, Yura became entranced, losing herself in the depths of the man’s eyes.
The man burst into a laugh as if he found it amusing.
“So, Choi Yura, I’m asking you, what are you doing in front of my house right now?”
Only then did Yura snap back to her senses, and she began to explain herself.
“Oh, I’m sorry! I wasn’t just trying to take it… I wrote a note because there was no response no matter how much I called… My friend asked me to pick up a package.”
“Your friend’s package?”
“Yes, it’s from a friend who used to live here, Seo Jae In…”
“Seo Jae In?”
Upon hearing Jae In’s name, the man was taken aback and quickly straightened Yura up.
Then, he took a step back and asked politely.
“Choi Yura, are you alright?”
“…Yes.”
Taken aback by the sudden change in the man’s demeanor, Yura nodded with a bewildered expression.
The man kneeled down and salvaged the fallen cooler box on the ground.
“Oh no, the bottom is broken. Just a moment, let me find a box.”
“Oh, before that, you should get your clothes first…”
“…!”
In an instant, the man’s eyes widened as if they were about to pop out.
Finally realizing that he was undressed, the man hastily grabbed the towel hanging precariously on his waist and dashed into the house.
Yura blushed but didn’t take her eyes off the man.
Bang!
As the door closed, Yura spoke loudly.
“I’ll be sitting on the bench, so take your time coming out!”
“Seo Jae In, is there something you want to tell me?”
That night, as Do Hyuk, who was working as usual, tilted his head back, he asked.
Taken aback, Jae In vigorously shook her head.
“Oh, no!”
“But why do you keep avoiding me?”
“Me? No, I’m not.”
“Hmm.”
Do Hyuk glanced at Jae In for a moment, then quickly turned his attention to the monitor.
“I thought she was just staring at the monitor, but her eyes are fixed on top of her head too?”
Jae In felt embarrassed inside.
She unknowingly found herself repeatedly glancing at Do Hyuk, wanting to stick a needle in her thigh out of frustration.
It was Jae In herself who boldly drew the line with Do Hyuk last night.
“Why am I like this? It’s not because he’s my team leader, it’s just uncomfortable being alone with a man, right? Yeah, that’s it.”
Jae In composed herself and blinked her eyes.
But due to two consecutive sleepless nights, she couldn’t help but yawn uncontrollably.
Haaam. Haaaham.
Inadvertently, she opened her mouth wide and let out a big yawn, but hastily covered her mouth.
Glancing around, she was relieved that Do Hyuk didn’t seem to notice.
“Now I can’t even yawn comfortably.”
Her eyelids felt heavy, but if she blinked and fell asleep, Do Hyuk might suddenly hug her and carry her somewhere, so she couldn’t even lie down for a moment.
It was truly torturous.
At that moment, Do Hyuk glanced at Jae In and spoke softly.
“If you’re so sleepy, go inside and sleep. Stop yawning.”
As expected, he noticed.
Jae In quickly lowered her head, afraid her flushed face would give her away.
“Oh, no. I still have some things to finish.”
“Then at least lie down for a moment.”
“Enough!”
Jae In raised her head abruptly and shouted.
Leave the fish to the cat.
At that moment, Do Hyuk, with narrowed eyes, glanced at Jae In and spoke up.
“Seo Jae In, something feels off today… Do you have something to say?”
By this point, the atmosphere had become one where something had to be said.
Jae In, who was desperately searching her mind, remembered that she hadn’t properly thanked him for the sandwich.
Finally, she had something to say to him too.
“Team leader, I really enjoyed the sandwich and juice this morning.”
“Good to hear.”
“Everyone was so moved. They went crazy over your sense of style, team leader.”
“Well, I just bought them while I was out.”
He couldn’t be honest.
Jae In chuckled inwardly.
“Oh, I see.”
“But why did you keep looking at me as if you were trying to say something?”
Let’s just brush that aside.
When Jae In smiled, Do Hyuk shook his head in disbelief.
It was another awkward moment where the conversation could easily have stalled, but fortunately, she still had something to say.
“By the way, team leader. Last time when we had to work late, you gave me a sandwich, right?”
“When was that?”
Do Hyuk pretended not to remember.
“Oh, I had a sandwich on my desk…”
The day I got caught eating alone.
Thinking about it again made Jae In’s face burn with embarrassment.
Finally, Do Hyuk chuckled and replied.
“Yes.”
That’s what happened, after all.
“Why didn’t you say anything back then? I thought it was Min Woo sunbae, no, you, team leader, who gave it to me.”
“You, team leader…”
With that statement, Do Hyuk tightly sealed his lips and stared piercingly at Jae In.
Feeling embarrassed, Jae In rolled her eyes, searching for a place to look, and spoke.
“I’m sorry for misunderstanding back then. It was late, but thank you.”
“Seo Jae In, tomorrow…”
Do Hyuk slowly began to speak.
“Shall we have dinner together?”
“What? Why all of a sudden…?”
“I want to hear in detail about the progress of the new product, but I don’t have time.”
“Oh, okay.”
Phew.
I was surprised, thinking he was asking me out on a date or something.
Jae In let out a sigh.
Indeed, it’s Cha Do Hyuk.
He truly is a workaholic, not wasting even mealtime.
“Oh, then it would be better to have Manager Han join us.”
Assistant Manager Kang doesn’t do any work anyway, so that’s understandable, but Kyu Min should know about it.
As soon as Jae In finished speaking, Do Hyuk, with a bewildered expression, said,
“No, that won’t work.”
“Why not?”
“Manager Han… has to go on a business trip tomorrow. It’s very far.”
It was unexpected.
If it’s a business trip, they usually let you know at least a day in advance, right?
“All of a sudden?”
“Well, sometimes it happens when you’re working. Manager Han hasn’t been here for long, so he needs to look around the research center, conduct market research, and get a feel for the atmosphere.”
“That’s true.”
“Then, tomorrow at 6:30 PM, in the underground parking lot.”
“Yes.”
Even after giving her answer, Jae In felt an uncertain feeling and tilted her head.
“Could it be that he planned this work to have a meal with just the two of us?”
No way.
He’s usually so clearheaded when it comes to work, can’t he distinguish between business and personal matters?
Seo Jae In, are you being overly selfconscious now?
He always manages to relate everything to that side.
It’s not like the team leader clearly mentioned it; I just guessed it on my own.
Jae In tried to dismiss the delusion.
Then, from behind the monitor, a casual voice was heard.
“What kind of food do you like, Seo Jae In?”
“…Sushi.”
Jae In, who answered straightforwardly to the question, had a smile curling up on Do Hyuk’s lips as he flipped through the documents.
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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.”
