The head director used Wuyeon’s name to expand his network, always pretending to be nice.
“A news broadcast, as you know, can never be made by one person’s effort alone. You need support from behind and a strong pull from the front. I’m pushing, our Director Song is pulling, and then there’s Anchor Yoon, right?”
The head director precisely described it as the ‘face.’ Even as he boisterously steered the conversation, Wuyeon didn’t touch anything but the chrysanthemum tea, not even a slice of sashimi.
“Anyway, I’m glad to have someone like you here so readily. Nowadays, even the third-generation chaebols are busy with politics and social life. All of it, covered by our UBC station.”
The head director seemed to like Taekyung. Borrowing his words, he seemed pleased with Taekyung’s compliant attitude, contrary to expectation.
He spoke frankly, not beating around the bush. Wuyeon really disliked this style of the head director.
“I specially cherish Anchor Yoon. If there’s a good man, I itch to connect you like this. Even if Anchor Yoon liked Director Cha that day, she’d never say it personally. So, us old folks need to create such opportunities, right? Director Song.”
For a brief moment, Director Song and Wuyeon’s eyes met. Seeing her frowning face, he awkwardly smiled and replied.
“That may be true, but will Anchor Yoon’s heart sway just because the old folks intervene? With anyone else, maybe, but she has such a pine tree temperament, no matter how much you shake her, not a single pine needle will drop.”
“Heh, you don’t know a thing. Why do you think Anchor Yoon is doing this job? It sounds nice to say media justice and pride, but aren’t the thoughts of female anchors all the same?”
“…….”
Here’s the English translation of the provided Korean paragraph, maintaining the original line breaks and formatting:
“Look at Anchor Yoon’s face. She’s internally screaming with joy right now, isn’t she? Where else in today’s world would you find someone like Director Cha? Even a man can see he’s got a flashy face, tall, and seems to have an impressive body. Plus, he’s going to be the man owning Myeongsan! Frankly, from Anchor Yoon’s side, she should be overjoyed.”
I’ve introduced so many decent people to her, and she’s kicked them all to the curb.
The head director sneakily glanced at Wuyeon.
Her face wrinkled in silence as she listened to the conversation.
It was always like this.
The head director enjoyed recklessly judging and striking at people’s hearts.
Please, I’ll find my own man, so just take care of your own business, Head Director.
Wuyeon was about to retort when her eyes met with Director Song’s.
He intended to interrupt the head director’s rudeness on her behalf.
But Taekyung was a half-beat faster.
“Head Director, you seem to be mistaken.”
“Uh-huh?”
“It’s actually me who’s internally screaming with joy, Head Director.”
All three pairs of eyes turned to Taekyung. He calmly added,
“I was just thinking how I could see her again, and it seems like the universe is helping me.”
At his words, Director Song’s eyes widened in surprise, whereas the head director burst out laughing.
“Ha-ha-ha. I didn’t see you like that, to be so frank. That’s why you agreed to my dinner invitation so readily. This man! Ha-ha-ha. Indeed, not having Anchor Yoon in mind, that would be unmanly.”
What followed was the most difficult time for Wuyeon. Whether it was with good intentions or not, it didn’t matter.
As usual, his repertoire drifted to Wuyeon’s unfortunate family history.
Talking about how she lost her parents at a young age, with only her grandmother left, who passed away two years ago, leaving her a lonely woman.
Completely disregarding the feelings of the person involved, it was his gossip time.
“Even then, that Anchor Yoon insisted on working despite being told to rest. She collapsed just before the live broadcast, causing a ruckus with an ambulance arriving at the station.”
No matter how much I chewed, it felt like I couldn’t eat even half of the food.
Maybe I should just faint.
I joked about suing him to Woo-sik, but now I seriously think I might need to take action soon.
As the meal was drawing to a close, Taekyung spoke to the head director.
“If you’ve finished eating, I’ll take my leave first.”
Caught in the middle of amusingly talking about Wuyeon’s private life, the head director looked bewilderedly at Taekyung.
“Why, why? You’re leaving already?”
Showing slight disappointment, Taekyung turned his gaze towards Wuyeon.
“If it’s not too much trouble, I’d like to take Anchor Yoon with me, if that’s okay?”
Understanding the situation, the head director nodded in satisfaction, as if saying she could go with him anytime.
Wuyeon met eyes with Director Song. He too gestured for her to leave quickly.
The implication was clear: staying any longer wouldn’t bring any good news.
Chasing after a man who I rejected just a few days ago might seem foolish.
But now, I had to choose.
Rather than listening to the fourth verse of my tragic story, this man was a hundred times better.
Wuyeon quickly followed Taekyung out. As she put on her shoes left outside, she intended to hand back his jacket.
Having taken it, she was determined to return it and get away from this place.
“……Director, your jacket.”
Her voice wasn’t soft, but there was no response.
While she was focused on her shoes, he had already strode towards the entrance.
His steps were so long and fast, it seemed she would lose him if she was any slower.
Wuyeon hurried her pace.
Worried about what to do with the jacket if he had already left, fortunately, she found him standing in front of the elevator.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
