The meeting proceeded smoothly.
The three brothers, Geumseok, Eunseok, and Dongseok, who could be considered the key personnel of Taeyang Foods, showed a very positive attitude towards customer surveys and data analysis.
Considering that they wouldn’t have called Juwon and Hyeju to this remote island if they didn’t have any intention of signing the contract in the first place, it was only natural, but even taking that into account, their attitude was undeniably favorable.
Hyeju’s preparedness shone through. She had organized the presentation materials with much more detailed content than when she first sent the email. When she presented the benefits and expected increase in sales that Taeyang Foods could gain from collaborating with DataS Korea, the three brothers nodded their heads in agreement.
Yes, the meeting proceeded smoothly.
Until the appearance of Lee Boseok, the father of the three brothers and the CEO of Taeyang Foods.
“Didn’t I tell you not to waste money on frivolous things? Who invited guests from Seoul without my permission?”
As the door to the meeting room swung open and an elderly man with a hunched back appeared, the three brothers quickly stood up from their seats. Just by looking at their reaction, Hyeju had a hunch.
“Is this the appearance of the final boss?”
Through years of social life experience, she had some idea. In a gathering where the real power holders of the company were present, even if everyone unanimously agreed on something, if the contract didn’t come to fruition easily, it meant there was a separate decisionmaker.
In fact, Geumseok hesitated several times with the contract in front of him. After the presentation, he nervously licked his lips and showed a fidgety attitude, which was also because of that.
“Only by surpassing that grandfather can we secure the contract, right?”
Boseok shouted loudly, disregarding the presence of the guests who had come.
“Don’t waste money on something trivial like surveys and such. Focus on your work!”
“Father, please listen to what these people have to say. They came from far away….”
“Who asked them to come? Just because they came from far away, do we have to jump up like fools?”
Geumseok whispered with a troubled expression in response to Boseok’s stubborn reaction.
“I apologize. Our brothers are positive about the contract, but Father seems reluctant.”
Hyeju glanced at Juwon. He looked at her with an indifferent face, gesturing with his lips.
“Persuade him.”
Hyeju’s eyes sparkled.
Finally, it’s the perfect time to show my worth.
I felt unjust because it seemed like I kept making careless mistakes, but now I have a chance to make up for it.
I’m Oh Hyeju. A woman who sold pork soup since I was five, sitting on my father’s lap.
With my natural aegyo and kind impression, I looked like someone who would feed you anything you wanted to hear. Even though I didn’t know what would happen if I opened the proposal, once I stepped into the meeting, stamping the contract would be a piece of cake.
“Boss, may I say something?”
“No need to listen. If you want to talk nonsense to an old man with poor hearing, get out of here!”
“Hey, please don’t. I spent five hours to come here, just give me 10 minutes. Okay?”
With a gentle smile, Hyeju’s approach loosened Boseok’s guard a bit.
Hyeju didn’t miss the momentary opening.
“You don’t have to listen in the meeting room. Shall we take a little walk?”
“Hmm, well! To take a walk with an old man who can’t even walk due to a hunched back, this is unexpected.”
“Especially in situations like this, you should exercise even more. I’ll support you. Let’s go.”
Hyeju quickly supported Boseok, who pretended to hesitate. Then, she winked at Juwon without being noticed.
“I’ll make sure to secure the contract!”
Juwon was waiting for Hyeju on a bench in front of the main building.
Although Geumseok had told him to wait inside, he couldn’t stay still for some reason.
It was a windy day. His hair fluttered in the sea breeze, mingled with a salty scent. Juwon wiped his forehead with one hand and looked at Hyeju, who was visible in the distance.
She had even used a wheelchair to take Boseok for a walk. Watching them slowly pushing the wheelchair and having a lively conversation, they looked like a harmonious grandfather and granddaughter. As he observed quietly, it resembled a picturesque scene.
“What were they talking about that made her smile like that?”
Juwon wondered what could make someone who had managed to secure a contract and even stamp it, smile so contently.
Ten minutes passed, then twenty, and another ten minutes went by.
Since he had only asked for ten minutes in the first place, Juwon didn’t expect it to take this long. He began to feel a bit anxious.
“Is the conversation going well?”
If Boseok had maintained his stubborn attitude, it wouldn’t have taken this long. Juwon’s anticipation grew as he thought that the contract might not be as difficult as he had imagined.
“Oh Hyeju, the more I see, the more impressive she becomes.”
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
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…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
