Having barely calmed down her pounding heart, Ina headed to work and immediately immersed herself in her tasks.
Today, there was a company-wide meeting for the HR team, and since morning, Senna and Eunjeong had been preparing for the meeting together.
The focus of today’s meeting was on the allocation of education expenses according to the annual education plan, and discussions continued on addressing issues in each department.
“Manager Seo.”
After the meeting, as Ina was organizing the meeting content, Senna approached.
“The educational program materials you mentioned earlier.”
“Oh, right. Thanks. You did well.”
“Manager, after work at 7, didn’t you forget? I reserved for five people.”
“Sure. I didn’t forget. Let’s work hard thinking about chicken and beer.”
“Yes, of course.”
With a broad smile, Senna returned to her seat.
As the clock passed 6:30, one or two people here and there began to leave work.
Ina also turned off her computer and stood up.
Taking the elevator with Senna and Eunjeong, Ina went to the chicken restaurant that Senna had reserved.
As Senna had said, the chicken restaurant, known as a famous place, was bustling with people.
Manager Lee and another manager who had arrived earlier greeted the three people.
“Wow. There are so many types of chicken here?”
Eunjeong, surprised, said with wide-open eyes as she unfolded the menu.
“Really? Then let’s order a variety.”
“Manager Seo, can we order a lot? We only had a little for lunch, thinking about chicken and beer. Hehe.”
When Senna spoke with a shy smile, Ina nodded her head.
“Sure. Of course. Order generously. I’ll treat you properly today.”
“Yay! Manager Seo is the best! You’re the best!”
Excited, Senna and Eunjeong ordered some side dishes and beer.
A while later, a staff member brought basic snacks and five glasses of 500cc beer.
“Since we’ve gathered like this for the first time, shall we have a national round?”
One manager suggested while raising his glass, and the other four also raised their glasses, feeling good.
As the cool beer flowed down their throats, it felt like it pierced through their chests.
The five of them talked about work, celebrities, news, and various topics while enjoying their drinks.
During the conversation, the 500cc glasses kept being replaced with new ones.
“Shall we play a game now?”
After two hours, Senna, whose tension had risen a lot, suggested playing a game, and the other three nodded in agreement.
Only one person, Ina, who had always been bad at drinking games since college, awkwardly smiled. However, unable to spoil the atmosphere, she nodded soon after.
Soon, the most basic 369 game began.
1, 2, clap! 4, 5, clap! 7, 8, clap!
“9!”
Ina shouted loudly.
The other four looked at Ina with expressions of surprise.
She clearly knew the rules well in her head, but… whenever the game started, Ina, overly tense, with widened pupils and a pounding heart, inevitably made mistakes.
Not even reaching 10, they all looked at Ina with surprised eyes, as if they couldn’t believe she got caught so early.
Ina, who had maintained a calm and quiet image at the company, awkwardly smiled as if embarrassed.
“Hahaha. Manager Seo seems nervous! Come on. Since you got caught, have a glass of penalty drink.”
When Senna coolly poured a glass of beer and handed it over, the guilty Seina held the glass and emptied it in one breath.
“Now, let’s go for the second round!”
However, in the consecutive rounds of 369, the nervous Ina made another mistake, leading to two more penalty drinks.
Senna tried to change the game, but why does the always sad premonition never go wrong…
Embarrassed again as Ina got penalized once more, the others cautiously observed Ina’s reaction.
“Hey, how about we stop playing and just chat?”
“Yes, games aren’t that fun. Let’s just talk.”
Eunjeong quickly changed the topic with a matching tone.
Ina’s cheeks, which were touched while she felt embarrassed, turned red.
After drinking three glasses of 500cc beer and three glasses of somaek, the alcohol gradually began to take effect.
Touching her flushed cheeks, Senna started teasing.
“Sigh. Christmas is in two months. When will you escape from being solo?”
“Yeah, it’s lonely. So lonely.”
When Eunjeong chimed in, one manager laughed, imitating a sulky expression.
“Oh? Manager Han, are you creating a smile on the face of the solitary person now?”
Smiling, Manager Han raised his hand in denial.
“No, that’s not why I laughed. Senna and Eunjeong can easily find boyfriends if they want. Whatever.”
“Manager Seo. Are you perhaps laughing at my current smile?”
At Senna’s question, Manager Han laughed, raising his hand.
“No, it’s not that. It’s just that Senna and Eunjeong can quickly find boyfriends among the people Manager Seo knows. What.”
Suddenly, with an awkward expression, Ina was surprised.
“Why suddenly put me on the spot like a flying airplane? Don’t do this.”
While Ina was speaking with an embarrassed face, Senna’s eyes suddenly sparkled.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
*
Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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