“Got it. I’ll consider it next time.”
As Hyeju was about to habitually answer, “Yes,” she paused.
Is Kang Ju Won trying to cater to my preferences now?
…Why?
I was momentarily confused, but the hesitation didn’t last long.
“Now let’s talk about work.”
Ju Won brought his laptop. Hyeju quickly regained her composure, straightened her back, and sat down.
“Can we start by looking at the response from Taeyang Food?”
“Yes.”
In the CEO’s office, a long conference table was placed. Hyeju thought Ju Won would sit across from her, but he chose the seat next to her.
Thump. The weight felt on the sofa, the fragrance tickling her nose. His body temperature that she could faintly feel from their slightly touching shoulders.
Even though she tried not to be conscious of it, tension naturally built up. A low voice was heard right next to her.
“Look.”
Ju Won turned on the laptop and rotated the screen to make it visible to Hyeju. Hyeju nodded and looked at the screen.
“They requested the meeting first from their side. Wow, that’s amazing!”
“It seems they liked your proposal. They wanted to have the meeting as soon as next week.”
“If the contract goes through, it will be the most important business for Data’s Korea this year. It means we have to stake our lives on this meeting.”
Tap, tap. Ju Won tapped the monitor screen.
“They suggested the meeting place. It’s Taeyang Food headquarters.”
“Sinwol Island… Isn’t it an island that we have to take a ferry to reach?”
“If it’s an annual contract, it won’t be a simple decision involving a large sum of money. It would be inconvenient for several executives from that side to move together, so it’s better for us to go there.”
Ju Won took out his scheduler.
“Is the 11th okay?”
“Yes.”
As Hyeju was mechanically checking the scheduler and giving her answer, she paused.
But why are you and the CEO aligning the dates with me?
A sense of danger swept over me. I couldn’t pinpoint it exactly, but it felt like if I entered that island, I would be bitten by a beast at my throat…
“Are we going there together?”
“Why, is there a problem?”
Although there were dozens of problems swirling in my mind, the lips equipped with the DNA of an office worker uttered the opposite words.
“No, there’s no problem.”
Ju Won simply nodded and closed the laptop.
“Then, let’s go out.”
On the day of Chobok, Seung Won and Da Hee were eating samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup).
Da Hee occasionally cooked for Seung Won, who was generally lazy about taking care of himself. But today, she showed even more skill. She made a hearty samgyetang by adding ginseng, jujube, and various medicinal herbs to the solid chicken, and when she tasted it, the seasoning was just right.
“Is it delicious?”
Da Hee’s eyes sparkled as she anticipated Seung Won’s reaction after the first bite.
Seung Won, who had been refusing dinner frequently lately, claiming that he had no appetite, was grateful for Da Hee’s sincerity.
“Yeah, it’s delicious. It tastes like medicine rather than soup.”
They hadn’t been able to go on a proper date because they had been busy with work. In fact, when they were friends, they used to release stress every Friday, but since they started dating, they couldn’t find time for each other.
Da Hee couldn’t understand why all of a sudden the development team’s work was piling up on Seung Won. At first, she complained and even got angry a few times, but it was no longer right to blame Seung Won, who always apologized.
They had a lot to talk about on this longawaited date. Da Hee brought up the popular vote that the female employees had done last week and put a chicken leg on Seung Won’s plate.
“A popular vote?”
Seung Won’s eyes regained some liveliness as he was tearing at the meat.
“He did that? How interesting.”
Encouraged by his reaction, Da Hee chattered more excitedly.
“There were exactly eleven female employees from the business team and the development team. They rarely gather like that, but somehow they were all in the meeting room that day.”
“So, who won?”
“Oh, you’re getting competitive? Well, guess.”
“You and Hye Ju must have voted for me, and since I get along well with Team Leader Wook, I probably secured at least three votes, right?”
Only Seung Won could show such confidence in a competition against Kang Ju Won.
If Ju Won was as sharp as a blade, then Seung Won was a warm spring. Compared to Ju Won, who had a veillike aura, Seung Won had a delicate and gentle impression. Evaluations of them usually differed due to personal preferences since it was impossible to argue about who was more handsome.
“He’s a man who won’t back down even against Kang Ju Won, the best in the world.”
Da Hee was deeply satisfied with the fact that such a man was her boyfriend.
“Aren’t you too confident? Of course, in my eyes, you’re cool, but the reaction of the female employees when Representative Kang Ju Won joined the company was no joke.”
“So, who won then? I secured at least three votes, and the rest is the key, hmm.”
“You didn’t vote for Hye Ju?”
Seung Won’s chopsticks came to a sudden stop. Da Hee had never seen the warmth disappear from Seung Won’s composed face before.
“Really?”
Seeing Seung Won completely put down his chopsticks, Da Hee bit her lip. It was the moment when she confirmed Seung Won’s inner thoughts that she had suspected, through his expression and actions.
“Yeah, it’s true. Hye Ju voted for Representative Kang.”
“But that’s impossible… Why didn’t she vote for me?”
Da Hee calmly played with her spoon, trying to soothe her crumbling heart.
“Is it such a shock that Hye Ju chose another man? You two are friends. Even if you both have significant others, it should be nothing, just friends.”
“Well, yeah, I guess so.”
“Anyway, Hye Ju voted for Representative Kang. After spending a few days together because of the Buddy program, it’s only natural to develop feelings, right?”
Seung Won raised an eyebrow as if questioning the absurdity of her words.
“Hey, Ju Won hyung is definitely not Hye Ju’s type.”
“How do you know that?”
“I’ve seen pictures of Hye Ju’s exboyfriends from when she was in college. They were all nerdy. They had that image of being the smartest in the class, like sticky rice cake, pale and slightly awkward. Oh, I think both of them wore glasses in college.”
Like you?
Though those words pierced her heart like a sharp needle, Da Hee endured with superhuman patience.
She knew Hye Ju’s preferences in such detail but couldn’t see what was so apparent in front of her for ten long years. She was a fool who couldn’t perceive the feelings that were clearly visible to the eye.
To him, who knew Hye Ju’s preferences so well, she didn’t want to reveal the remarkable secret that Hye Ju also liked him.
Now, you’re mine. You won’t be taken away by anyone.
“Aren’t you curious about who I voted for?”
Da Hee playfully asked, fluttering her eyelashes.
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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