Date Me! (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 10
“Agh!”
Jung Hoon screamed, grabbed his leg, hopped around, and toppled backward.
Coincidentally, it was the same shin he’d been kicked in by Joo Won the previous night, so the pain doubled.
Section Chief Park frowned and shot a sharp glare at Jung Hoon, whose face had turned bright red from the excruciating agony.
Ina and the female staff stared at Section Chief Park in shock.
“What the hell is wrong with this lunatic? Why’s he keep shouting nonsense like that? Huh?”
Still sprawled on the ground, Jung Hoon glared at Section Chief Park murderously—just then, two men came running from a distance.
“Section Chief Park! What happened?”
It was Assistant Manager Lee and Assistant Manager Han from the sales team.
With startled expressions, the two ran over and looked back and forth between Jung Hoon and Section Chief Park, trying to grasp the situation.
“Ugh! This damn lunatic suddenly showed up and started picking a fight with Assistant Manager Seo! Shouting all kinds of nonsense!”
“What?”
Assistant Manager Lee, astonished, whipped his head toward Jung Hoon.
“You little—how dare this lunatic lay a hand on someone?”
Jung Hoon yelled and tried to lunge at Section Chief Park, but Assistant Manager Lee and Assistant Manager Han quickly grabbed both his arms.
“What? A lunatic? You punk, yelling obscenities out of nowhere? And I’ve known Assistant Manager Seo for five years—there’s no way she’d ever do those filthy things you accused her of! You’re the one who fits the bill perfectly—coming to someone else’s company drunk in broad daylight and causing a scene! You lunatic!”
Section Chief Park’s thunderous shout left even the lockers trembling, and everyone around turned to stare at her in surprise.
No one had ever seen this tough side of Section Chief Park, who was usually cheerful and gentle.
Ina, too, stared blankly at this unfamiliar version of Section Chief Park for a moment before snapping back to her senses.
She felt both gratitude and guilt toward Section Chief Park, who had defended her in this unpleasant, attention-drawing situation and even spoken so admirably on her behalf.
“What the hell are you talking about? What’s wrong with my face? You bastard! Hey! Everyone’s being fooled by this woman, Seo Ina! She smiles sweetly to your face but talks behind your back—I bet you don’t even know how much she gossips…”
Jung Hoon bellowed furiously—suddenly, Section Chief Park pulled out her phone and dialed a number.
“Yes, 112? I’d like to report a stalker. Right here in front of our office—he’s harassing one of our female employees. Yes, yes. Our location is…”
“Hey! Who’s the stalker? You’re insane!”
Jung Hoon shrieked, eyes bloodshot and voice booming.
“Yes, yes. You heard that, right? That’s definitely the stalker’s voice. Ah—okay, we’ll hold onto him until you arrive…”
“You bastard!”
Jung Hoon glared fiercely at Section Chief Park, then used all his strength to wrench his arms free from the two men and ran off without even looking back.
Watching his back disappear at a speed that would make Usain Bolt jealous, Section Chief Park lowered the phone from her ear.
“Tsk tsk… What a pathetic guy.”
Still staring in the direction Jung Hoon had fled, Section Chief Park clicked her tongue. Assistant Manager Lee looked at her curiously.
“Huh? Section Chief Park, weren’t you still on the call?”
Without a word, Section Chief Park held up her phone for Assistant Manager Lee to see.
It wasn’t a call screen—just her phone’s wallpaper.
“Huh? You didn’t actually report it?”
“Nope. Just pretended to.”
The female staff’s eyes widened at Section Chief Park’s words.
“Wow, Section Chief Park. That acting was seriously no joke.”
As Assistant Manager Han joked, Section Chief Park glanced toward Ina, who was standing with her head bowed like a guilty child.
“Hey, I’m going to grab a cup of coffee with Assistant Manager Seo. You all go ahead and have lunch.”
Ina looked up, startled.
“No, Section Chief Park. Please go eat right away.”
“No, Assistant Manager Seo’s coming with me for coffee. You all go on. And hey—no need to say it, I know you’ll keep your mouths shut.”
Section Chief Park made a zipping motion across her lips as she spoke to the staff.
The employees exchanged worried glances toward Ina, then nodded in agreement.
“Yes! Of course, Section Chief Park. We’ll head out first, then.”
After the staff left, Ina, unable to refuse Section Chief Park’s insistence, accompanied her to a nearby café.
When Ina tried to pay, Section Chief Park stopped her and ordered two coffees and two sandwiches.
“You might not feel like eating, but your stomach can’t stay empty in times like this. Let’s at least have something light.”
Ina sat at the table, head bowed in embarrassment and guilt, until Section Chief Park tapped the table with her finger.
“What are you guilty about? Lift your head up, Assistant Manager Seo.”
Ina bit her lower lip and raised her eyes.
“I’m so ashamed and sorry… I don’t even know what to say.”
“Why should you feel ashamed? That guy’s the lunatic!”
Ina lowered her head again just as the coffee and sandwiches arrived.
“Let’s eat this first, then talk. Hurry up and eat. Go on.”
Unable to refuse Section Chief Park’s kindness—even unwrapping the sandwich neatly for her—Ina reluctantly brought it to her mouth.
But she couldn’t taste a thing.
It felt like she was chewing on stones.
Her heart still pounded wildly from the bomb Park Jung Hoon had just dropped.
She’d never imagined things would go this far—it felt like she’d been hit hard on the back of the head.
As she bit her lip, wondering what on earth to do about that lunatic, Section Chief Park took a sip of coffee and spoke.
“You know, sometimes in life, really shitty situations happen—completely against your will. What just happened to you, Assistant Manager Seo, is exactly that kind of thing.”
Ina looked up at Section Chief Park.
“But it’s not your fault. You didn’t know what kind of guy he was when you dated him, right? Before I got married, I dated plenty of men myself—they’d act all sweet and charming to win you over. I once fell for that act too, only to realize later the guy was a total disaster. Breaking up with him was really tough—I even had to go to the police station and file a lawsuit. Total chaos.”
Ina stared at her, surprised. Section Chief Park gave a soft chuckle.
“But you know what’s funny? The moment I filed the report at the police station, he completely backed down. He even wrote a sworn statement promising never to show up again and begged me to drop the charges. I couldn’t believe how ridiculous it was.”
Watching Section Chief Park laugh, Ina let out a short sigh.
For some reason, it didn’t feel like someone else’s story.
“When I saw that guy just now, he reminded me exactly of that disaster. You’ve broken up for good, right?”
“Yes… we broke up last week.”
“Good decision. But we had no idea he was like that—we even praised you for having such a romantic boyfriend!”
Ina gave an awkward smile and reached for her coffee cup.
“But even though we let him go just now, he might come back and harass you again. Think about reporting him to the police. Guys like that crumble the moment they face real authority—give him a proper lesson. If you need witnesses, just say the word. I’ll stand by you anytime.”
“Just your words mean so much to me… I guess I really am blessed with great people in my life—to have someone believe in me and offer help like this in a situation like mine… I’m honestly so thankful I don’t even know what to say.”
“It’s not just talk. If you really need witnesses, speak up. I’ll call not just myself, but Eun Jung, Se Na, Assistant Manager Lee, and Assistant Manager Han too. And it’s me who’s blessed—not you. Where else can you find a subordinate as competent and kind-hearted as you, Assistant Manager Seo?”
Ina’s heart swelled with emotion, and her eyes unexpectedly grew misty.
“And don’t worry too much about what happened earlier. People only gathered out of momentary curiosity—it’ll all be forgotten after today. Honestly, people care surprisingly little about others’ business. So please, don’t stress over it. Got it?”
“Yes. I’ll try not to. Thank you so much.”
Section Chief Park smiled and gestured for Ina to finish her remaining sandwich.
I’ll probably arrive around the same time today.
At 6 p.m., a message came in from Joo Won.
Ina fell into thought for a moment.
She debated whether to ask Joo Won to come or not, and finally sent a reply.
Okay. Got it. See you later.
Alright.
As she put her phone down, a message popped up on the company messenger.
Assistant Manager Seo, would you like to grab a beer with us after work? Assistant Manager Han from Sales said he’s joining too.
It was from Eun Jung.
Surprised but quickly composing herself, Ina replied.
I feel bad about this—but I already have plans today. How about we drink together next time?
Oh, really? Then we’ll just go ourselves today.^^
You guys probably set this up especially for me… I feel awful for missing out. Next time, I’ll treat this whole group to chicken and beer.
Wow! Seriously? Then I’ll rush to tell everyone this happy news as soon as we start drinking.^^
Grateful and apologetic toward Eun Jung, who’d suggested fried chicken and beer just to cheer her up after such a shocking incident earlier.
At 6:20, as Ina began packing up to leave, another message arrived.
Assistant Manager Seo, is it okay if you go home alone today? I brought my car—if you don’t mind, I can give you a ride home. I’ll also check if that guy’s lurking around. It’s on my way anyway, so don’t feel like you have to refuse.
It was Section Chief Park.
Ina’s heart warmed once again.
Feeling thankful once more for her incredible luck with people, she replied.
Section Chief, I’m truly grateful just for your offer. Luckily, a friend said they’ll pick me up this week. Thank you so much for worrying about me.^^
Then okay~! Let’s finish up and head out quickly.
Smiling, Ina tidied her desk and shut down her computer.
After Department Head Kim left first, staff members began getting up one by one from their seats.
As usual, Ina exited the office together with Section Chief Park, Eun Jung, and Se Na.
When the elevator reached the first floor, Ina said goodbye to Section Chief Park and stepped out with the other two.
As they passed through the main gate, they saw Assistant Manager Lee and Assistant Manager Han standing there.
“Huh? Assistant Manager Lee, didn’t you say you had plans?”
Eun Jung asked, puzzled. Assistant Manager Lee grinned.
“Well… I just wanted to say hello before leaving.”
He turned to Ina with a gentle smile.
“Assistant Manager Seo, it’s a shame—but next time, we absolutely must have a drink together. Deal?”
“Assistant Manager Seo already has plans today, so she can’t join us,” Eun Jung explained.
Assistant Manager Lee’s eyes curved into crescents as he laughed.
“Oh, you have plans? Then we absolutely must drink together next time. Deal?”
“Ah… sure,” Ina replied with an awkward smile—just then, Assistant Manager Han poked Assistant Manager Lee’s side.
“It’s not that you’re sad about missing drinks with us—it’s only because you couldn’t drink with Assistant Manager Seo. That’s it, right?”
Assistant Manager Lee’s face flushed red as he stared at Assistant Manager Han in shock.
“Wha—what are you talking about, Assistant Manager Han? Why are you saying weird things like that?”
As Assistant Manager Han giggled at his reaction, Eun Jung tugged at Assistant Manager Han’s arm.
“Assistant Manager Han, we need to hurry. If we’re late, we’ll have to wait in line.”
“Oh, really? Then let’s go quickly. Assistant Manager Seo, we’ll head out first. See you tomorrow, Assistant Manager Lee.”
Ina instinctively bowed in farewell—Assistant Manager Han then led Eun Jung and Se Na off in the other direction.
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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