Ju Won murmured, burying himself deeply in the seat.
An inexplicable emotion made his heart beat faster and faster.
The office was noisy from the morning.
The female employees gathered in the break room were chattering about the notice that had been posted on the intranet today.
“Did you see the intranet? There are two people selected for the Buddy program this time.”
“One of them is Kang Ju Won, the CEO! Kyaa!”
It was called the “Buddy Program.”
The Buddy Program was a unique system introduced by Data’s Korea as part of the training for new employees.
In companies of a certain size, new employees are gathered together and receive group training conducted by the HR department or the training team. However, in startups like Data’s Korea, where the number of employees is small and there are limitations on HR resources, they establish their own training system.
And that was the Buddy Program.
The Buddy Program involved senior employees who joined the company earlier teaching new employees about the company’s culture, organizational structure, and other overall matters for two weeks.
It was a slightly different concept from jobspecific handover training. The Buddy Program was more about helping new employees adapt well to the company.
For example, they would let them know about the times when the company gym is less crowded, give tips on reporting without causing trouble when being late, or introduce nearby restaurants.
They could use the corporate card provided by the company for two weeks to enjoy delicious meals, and under the pretext of educating new employees, they could also engage in external activities, so there were many applicants. In other words, it was a “sweet” job.
Especially this time, the Buddy Program was more heated than usual because Kang Ju Won, who joined last week, was included.
“Hye Ju, did you see the intranet notice? Did you apply for the Buddy Program?”
Da Hee cautiously asked in the break room. It was her who had returned to their previous relationship thanks to Hye Ju’s clever tactics during the company dinner.
“Of course, I didn’t do it.”
“Why…?”
“Huh?”
“You said you like Kang Ju Won, the CEO.”
Hye Ju retorted coolly as she poured coffee.
“I did. Liked. Past tense. Now it’s the present perfect tense, no, the past perfect tense.”
“Is the human heart really that simple?”
“It wasn’t such an extraordinary emotion. Why? What are you trying to say?”
Da Hee murmured with a pitiful expression.
“No, it’s just… I’m worried about you. It’s only been a month since you confessed to Kang Ju Won, the CEO. I heard you even confessed to him in high school… I thought you were pretending to be unaffected for no reason.”
“Don’t worry about it. I’m really fine.”
Anyway, Da Hee needs to understand that her heart is fragile.
Hye Ju smirked and reassured Da Hee. Da Hee clung to her like a squirrel and whispered.
“But why didn’t I know? There are no secrets between us. Why didn’t you tell me about the story with Kang Ju Won, the CEO?”
“I didn’t know you were dating Kang Seung Won either.”
“That’s…!”
“There’s no such thing as a relationship without secrets. Oh, googo, we’re innocent. Isn’t it time for the world to know?”
Da Hee laughed bashfully at the oldfashioned words.
“I don’t know. I don’t want to keep secrets from you in the future either. So if something happens, let’s talk to each other, okay? Yeah? We’re best friends.”
“Just judging by your actions.”
“You’re so mean!”
At that moment, someone rushed in.
“Kang Ju Won, the CEO, has chosen a buddy!”
The gaze of the employees gathered in the break room quickly turned. One of the employees, who had been waiting for the results all along, brightened their eyes and asked.
“Who is it?”
“It’s Ruby from the business team. She’s so excited and pouring coffee. Go quickly and get it!”
The employees who were making capsule coffee stood up eagerly. Some sighed with regret, while others were delighted with the free coffee.
Hye Ju, of course, belonged to the latter group.
It was the first morning as buddies.
Ju Won finished his morning shower and stood in front of the wardrobe, patting his hair.
Data’s Korea’s dress code was casual, so there was no need to wear a suit, but Ju Won preferred the feeling of wearing a crisp white shirt.
Whip.
The wrinklefree white shirt fit snugly on his toned body. Ju Won buttoned up one by one, and finally, with the cuff buttons fastened, he crossed his arms and looked into the wardrobe.
“It’s a blue outfit. They really make you do all the bothersome things.”
Usually, he would have left like this, but today there was a special mission.
[Buddy Program Day 1 Mission: Wear clothes of the same color and identify each other’s buddies.]During the Buddy Program, which lasted a total of ten days excluding weekends, there were five missions. Nothing grand, just trivial missions like having a meal together at a nearby restaurant, studying together with the materials provided by the HR team, introducing the tasks and members of each team while going around the company and receiving stamps, and so on.
Today, among them, the most trivial one was to wear clothes of the same color as the buddy and take a photo.
“Why are we doing something like playing house?”
To ensure smooth adaptation of the new employees to the company, they were assigned personal tutors, but Ju Won did not like this approach at all.
“I wonder if they didn’t study that much even when they joined as representatives?”
He felt ridiculous, considering that he had studied tirelessly for more than two months before joining.
Moreover, Ju Won still didn’t know who his buddy was. He vaguely heard it was someone from the business team, but he was too busy to pay much attention. He almost forgot, but fortunately, he remembered the blue clothes in the morning.
“It’s only been three months since I became a representative, and they want to throw away such trivial things.”
Muttering, Ju Won draped the blue knit over his shoulders like a shawl.
When Ju Won arrived at the company, he looked at his wristwatch and got off the elevator.
10 minutes before the official working hours. No one wearing blue could be seen in the lobby. It was when he turned his gaze, hoping to see a male employee.
“…Is it her again?”
From afar, he saw Hye Ju wearing a blue skirt.
Contrasting with her white blouse, the pencil skirt exuded even more vibrant colors. Her long, wavy hair was tied up high. Despite her lively attire, her face was full of weariness.
Why is Oh Hye Ji here?
He couldn’t remember, but the name he heard yesterday was not that. It seemed like he heard it was someone from the business department…
“Oh, Oh Hye Ji was in the business department too.”
What’s happening? While briefly pondering, Ju Won quickly found the answer.
The person chosen as Ju Won’s buddy was a staff member from the business department. They were probably in the same department, so there might be some familiarity with Hye Ju. Did they request a buddy change?
“It seems like they haven’t accepted it yet.”
Well, that makes sense.
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
