It was a confirmation call. He was confident that she would be at his apartment, considering she had practically been there since Poll entered.
Rrrr……. Rrrr…….
After a few rings, Ga-eul answered the phone.
“CEO!”
Her cute voice delighted him.
Ki-tae, with a lifted corner of his mouth, asked, “Uh, Yoon Ga-eul, where are you now?”
“I’m in the studio right now.”
“Studio?”
“Yes.”
“Why at this hour?”
With an unexpected answer, Ki-tae furrowed his brow and asked. In response, Ga-eul kindly explained,
“Director Park mentioned wanting to advance the preparation for the next exhibition, so he suggested that I start preparing from now.”
Ah, because of the exhibition.
Upon Ga-eul’s words, Ki-tae recalled Director Park asking him not long ago if it would be okay to advance the schedule.
Due to the overwhelming inquiries, he had asked with an excited voice. Among them, even an executive from Sehyun Electronics had expressed a desire to buy Ga-eul’s paintings directly.
Promoting Ga-eul by placing her at the gallery’s main spot and carrying her around had immediately shown its effects.
Aligned with the previous exhibition, Ga-eul’s skills had also significantly improved.
As Ki-tae seemed momentarily lost in thought, Ga-eul, speaking with more enthusiasm than usual, said,
“I want to do better than last time.”
Finding Ga-eul’s enthusiasm adorable, Ki-tae responded with a warm smile, saying,
“There’s no need to overwork. This exhibition will be tailored to Yoon Ga-eul.”
“Because I want to do well. Did the CEO move up the schedule?”
“Yeah, Director Park wanted that. He said to do as you please. Apparently, even when it’s not the exhibition day, people have been calling to inquire about Yoon Ga-eul’s paintings.”
“Oh, I see.”
“Looks like you’re in a good mood.”
“Well, considering that the schedule was moved up because of people wanting my paintings.”
“Yeah. So, when will you come over to the apartment after finishing work?”
“Huh?”
In response to my question, Ga-eul, looking puzzled, responded unexpectedly.
“I don’t think I can go today. It will probably be around dawn when I finish work.”
This time, Ki-tae asked,
“What?”
Does she mean she’ll work through the night? Without even stopping by the apartment?
Ki-tae’s impression crumpled. He urgently asked,
“Do you have any drawings you’ve done so far? I heard there are some.”
“Yes, there are, but… it’s not many. Maybe around one or three pieces?”
“Yes, there are, but… it’s not many. Maybe around one or three pieces?”
“That’s enough. Just draw a few more there. There’s no need to work until late at night.”
“Oh, how can you say that? If you’re going to do it, you should prepare properly. There’s no guarantee that these paintings will all be exhibited as they are. To do that, you need to diligently draw from now on.”
Having gauged Ki-tae’s impression, Ga-eul now touched her forehead with her hand.
Ki-tae hadn’t considered that Ga-eul might be quite diligent in the given task.
It wasn’t placed in the main spot for her to spend some quiet time with me…
If the fact that she, who was placed in the main spot, is too skilled for the main spot is a problem, then it’s a problem.
Maybe it was too much to hope for more inquiries about her.
He hadn’t calculated that she would want to handle all the pouring inquiries.
Even Ga-eul’s diligence became an issue.
Ki-tae faced unexpected difficulties.
While other employees would have appreciated such diligence…
After sighing, Ki-tae asked,
“So, are you going to stay in the workshop all day today?”
“Yes. I think I should.”
Unable to withdraw immediately due to regret, he asked again,
“…Should I bring Paul?”
Upon hearing this, Ga-eul rejected again.
“No. Honestly, if the CEO is there… I feel like I won’t be able to concentrate. I’m really sorry.”
Ga-eul responded with sincerity.
Unable to say anything more to that, Ki-tae uttered words he didn’t really mean.
“Okay. Don’t push yourself too hard.”
“Yes. Don’t worry.”
“Yeah. Take care.”
“Oh! Please take care of Paul while I’m not there. I’m counting on you.”
“…Sure.”
Ki-tae already felt empty.
Ki-tae, who had finished work, got out of the sedan and entered the office building.
Unlocking the door lock, he entered the building and suddenly stopped, scanning the inside of the office building.
“…….”
Standing silently by the shoe rack, he stood there for a while before finally entering. Then, somewhere inside the room, he called out the name of the cat.
“Paul.”
Ki-tae, who had informed Ga-eul of Paul’s name with a very honest Korean pronunciation, rolled his tongue as he properly called Paul’s name.
“Fall.”
The name he had chosen following Ga-eul’s liking.
When Ga-eul asked what the name was, Ki-tae, without realizing it, honestly informed her with a proper Korean pronunciation.
As he rolled the pronunciation, Ki-tae called Paul’s name again.
“Fall.”
Even though he called the name for a while as he searched, the cat was comfortably occupying the center of its bed, deep in sleep.
Perhaps because it was still a kitten, it seemed to sleep a lot.
Ki-tae picked up the sleeping Paul and carried him to the living room.
Sitting on the sofa, he stroked Paul’s fur as if rummaging through it.
Paul, who woke up from sleep, opened its eyes.
The kitten was sleeping well, but when I woke it up, it twisted its body and complained irritably.
However, as I continued to stroke it, it quietly nestled in my arms and started purring.
Unconsciously, Ki-tae continued to stroke Paul and muttered,
“I should get married soon.”
This studio apartment was just the right size for living alone and was practical, so he had been quite satisfied. However, without Ga-eul, it felt remarkably empty.
It might not have been noticed in those days when he didn’t know that warm presence. However, today, the studio apartment scene, which was no different from usual, felt particularly bleak.
Why did he allow the exhibition to be rescheduled, creating such a situation?
Regardless of who urged or gave permission, it should have been carried out according to the original schedule.
Tsk. Ki-tae clicked his tongue.
He never expected her to postpone their time together because of the paintings.
For the first time, he regretted his decision.
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
