To keep from losing them, to not be left alone, Hye Ju smiled and smiled.
The accumulated sadness finally burst out after Seung Won left.
“Sob….”
In the house filled with the strong scent of pork feet, Hye Ju sobbed uncontrollably.
“Why is this happening, seriously…”.
No matter how tightly she pressed her lips or covered her nose, she couldn’t stop crying. Hye Ju eventually collapsed onto the bed, sobbing uncontrollably.
Be happy, my friends.
Farewell, my first love.
Though I firmly resolved to wish Seung Won and Da Hee happiness, watching them from the closest proximity turned out to be more agonizing than I thought.
It wasn’t a bitter or impure feeling of being unjustly left behind or having Seung Won taken away. It was just the thought that if my feelings were revealed, the three of us could never go back to how we used to be, and that thought always made Hye Ju uneasy. And there was a sudden surge of envy and a tiny bit of resentment.
When I saw the two of them exchanging secret glances in the office, when our group chat, once filled with trivial conversations, fell silent, when both of them had smiles on their faces while fiddling with their phones… It felt like I had been instantly separated from one of the three.
Da Hee tried even harder to take care of Hye Ju. She insisted on having meals together after work and persuaded them to go eat Pyongyang cold noodles as a trio on weekends.
Although Hye Ju reluctantly ate with a pout on her lips a few times when Da Hee insisted, her weight gradually dropped as she observed the affectionate gestures exchanged between the two of them.
“I’ll dry up if this continues.”
She needed something revolutionary to distract her mind, but daily life repeated like a hamster wheel. As she grew tired of glancing at the two of them all day long, Kang Ju Won joined the company.
Kang Ju Won’s arrival caused a sensation in the monotonous company.
“Have you seen the new CEO? Wow, they were shining as they walked towards me.”
“I heard you studied abroad in the United States, and your physique is outstanding. I felt like a little kid when we rode the elevator together.”
“Kang Seung Won from the development team is your brother? How come that family is full of superior genes?”
His popularity was truly like a syndrome. Part of it was due to the rapid spread of rumors in a small company, but there was also a heightened interest in the newly arrived unmarried CEO, as all the employees were under forty.
Bong Bong Research was a startup with about 100 employees. When it first launched, there were only fifteen employees, but as the company grew to 100 employees, it caught the attention of the American mobile analytics platform, DataS, which acquired the company. As a result, the executive team underwent a complete overhaul, and they embarked on a new start under the name “DataS Korea.”
CEO Kang Ju Won was someone who had made a name for himself as the COO (Chief Operating Officer) at the DataS headquarters in the United States.
After graduating from an Ivy League university at an incredibly fast pace, he immediately joined DataS. While working at the company, he also completed an MBA, achieving an unusually rapid promotion within DataS.
Even for a youngblooded venture company in the United States, reaching the position of COO before turning thirty meant that he was an exceptionally talented individual.
“I’m Kang Ju Won. Mobile, data, and research are all words that embody future value. Unlike conventional research companies that use methods like phone or internet surveys, our DataS continuously develops survey methods based on mobile platforms. We will create the future of evolved research together with all of you.”
On his first day of work, his confident and charismatic attitude was more than enough to captivate the employees. As a hotshot executive who had flown in from the United States, his charisma had a profound effect on the employees.
“CEO Kang Ju Won, they say you haven’t even turned thirty yet? Your abilities are amazing, really.”
“You’re a genius who never missed being at the top in the Ivy League.”
“If we combine Seung Won’s IQ with yours, wouldn’t it be around 300? I wonder who will snatch up those brothers. I’m already jealous.”
DataS had a unique horizontal and freespirited organizational culture, typical of startups. The 100 employees were evenly distributed across three floors of the building, and it was common for them to address each other by their first names without using specific titles.
Even though they were executives, they didn’t have personal secretaries, nor did they make autocratic decisions. In other words, even if they were hired as a “CEO” at DataS Korea, there was no significant difference between them and the rest of the staff.
Some people even sent lessthanadmiring glances towards Ju Won, who parachuted into the Korean headquarters from the US. They were among the founding members of Bong Bong Research. In their eyes, Ju Won was someone who had pushed aside the executive team they had worked with for years and taken the position of CEO. They expressed their dissatisfaction from the first day of his arrival.
“Well, we’ll have to wait and see if he can perform well despite his impressive background. Practical work is different, you know.”
However, exactly one week later, their opinions changed drastically. The results Ju Won showed in his first week of handson work were truly astounding.
In just one meeting, Ju Won finalized a contract that had been struggling for six months, and he resolved a technical issue that the development team had been unable to solve for a month. Everyone was in awe of his bold drive and his ability to handle tasks at an unimaginable speed.
In just one week.
Ju Won spent that time instilling the belief in everyone that DataS Korea would become the number one data analytics platform in the country.
In the midst of the company’s chaotic operations, Hye Ju was also incredibly busy. Due to the company’s merger and reorganization, there was an endless amount of work to be done.
In a way, Hye Ju considered it fortunate. She had thought it would be difficult to deal with Ju Won at work, but they were both so busy that they rarely crossed paths.
However, the peace didn’t last long. Finally, a new CEO appeared at a company dinner.
Today of all days, the business department and the development department were gathered together.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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