Date Me! (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 11
Left alone with Assistant Manager Lee, Lee I Na smiled and greeted them as well.
“Well then, I’ll head off now. See you tomorrow, Assistant Manager Lee.”
“Where are you headed?”
“Huh?”
“You said you had plans, right? Which way are you going? I’m heading this way.”
“Oh, I’m going that way too, but…”
“Really? Then let’s walk together, shall we?”
Assistant Manager Lee brightened up and beamed.
Seeing their smiling face, Lee I Na couldn’t refuse and gave an awkward smile as she nodded.
As they began walking together, Assistant Manager Lee asked with a smile,
“Are you meeting a friend?”
“Huh? Oh—yes.”
“That’s good. I was worried you might be heading home alone.”
“Oh… Thank you for worrying about me.”
“After what happened earlier, of course I’d be worried…”
Assistant Manager Lee suddenly flinched mid-sentence and stared at Lee I Na.
“Oh—I’m sorry. I brought up something I shouldn’t have, didn’t I? If I upset you, I’m really sorry.”
“No, not at all. I’d have been worried too if I’d seen that situation. Thank you for caring.”
Even so, Assistant Manager Lee still looked embarrassed.
Walking in awkward silence, they soon arrived at the spot where Joo Won was waiting.
At that same moment, inside Joo Won’s car.
Joo Won, who had been waiting for Lee I Na and staring ahead, narrowed his eyes.
Lee I Na was walking toward him with a man.
He saw Lee I Na wearing an uneasy smile, and the man beside her looked flushed with excitement.
Joo Won’s eyes narrowed even further at the man’s expression.
There are many reasons why someone’s face might flush—
anger, excitement, embarrassment… or having someone they fancy right next to them.
Judging by the man’s lingering gaze on Lee I Na, it was clearly the last one.
As that thought hit him, Joo Won felt strangely irritated.
She probably didn’t even sleep well last night because of that trash of a guy—what’s with this other guy staring at her with such loaded eyes?
Still watching them with narrowed eyes, Joo Won let out a short sigh and got out of the car.
At that exact moment,
Just as Lee I Na was about to say goodbye to Assistant Manager Lee, they suddenly turned serious and said,
“Um, Assistant Manager Seo—this might be overstepping, but… I’m really worried about you.”
“Huh?”
“That guy earlier… no, that man—his eyes looked really off. I’m scared he might try to hurt you. So… would you let me walk you to and from work for now, at least?”
“…Huh?”
Surprised, Lee I Na stared at them, prompting Assistant Manager Lee to speak cautiously.
“Oh—I know it’s sudden and probably startled you, but I’m genuinely worried.”
“I really appreciate the offer, but… I actually already have a friend helping me out right now.”
“Oh… I see.”
Just as Assistant Manager Lee replied, Joo Won walked up with firm steps and stopped right in front of them.
Both turned simultaneously to look up at Joo Won, who had appeared out of nowhere.
“Oh—Joo Won.”
At Lee I Na’s words, Assistant Manager Lee looked up at the tall man who had suddenly appeared before them.
Staring back at them was a pale-skinned, sculpturally handsome man, and Assistant Manager Lee flinched.
‘Who… who is this guy?’
As they gaped wide-eyed at the “statue,” the “statue” turned his gaze to Lee I Na and asked gently,
“Who’s this?”
“Hm? Oh, this is Assistant Manager Lee from my office.”
“I see. Hello.”
Joo Won gave a light bow to Assistant Manager Lee while observing them from above.
Assistant Manager Lee instinctively bowed back and glanced quickly up at Joo Won.
Seeing how naturally this man stood beside Assistant Manager Seo, a question mark floated into Assistant Manager Lee’s mind.
Could this… be the friend?
“So your friend… is a guy, huh?”
Assistant Manager Lee forced a smile while asking, but Joo Won caught the clear disappointment on their face.
For some reason, that expression irritated him again, so he placed a hand on Lee I Na’s shoulder and answered in her stead.
“Yeah. As you can see.”
Watching Joo Won smile gently while possessively holding Lee I Na’s shoulder, Assistant Manager Lee’s eyes widened.
Lee I Na also looked up at Joo Won, eyes wide with surprise.
“You two must be really close, then.”
Flustered, Assistant Manager Lee blurted out what they were thinking.
Immediately after speaking, they instantly regretted it.
They weren’t even close to Assistant Manager Seo—it was a bit too much to say that.
And just as expected,
“Yeah. As you can see.”
Joo Won gave the same answer, but his expression had changed.
His lips smiled, but his eyes didn’t.
Startled by that look, Assistant Manager Lee awkwardly cleared their throat and looked away.
Lee I Na, who had noticed the suddenly strange atmosphere, quickly said goodbye to Assistant Manager Lee.
“Um, well then, Assistant Manager Lee. We’ll head off first.”
“Oh—sure! Go ahead, quickly.”
Assistant Manager Lee waved their hands vigorously, gesturing for them to leave.
“Okay. See you tomorrow, Assistant Manager Lee.”
As Lee I Na bowed, Assistant Manager Lee returned the greeting and also gave Joo Won a quick bow.
Joo Won gave a cool, curt nod in return, kept his hand on Lee I Na’s shoulder, and headed toward the car.
Watching the two walk away, Assistant Manager Lee swallowed hard for no reason.
Only when they reached the car did Joo Won finally remove his hand from Lee I Na’s shoulder and open the passenger door for her.
“Uh… thanks.”
As Lee I Na got in and fastened her seatbelt, she glanced sideways at Joo Won.
“But… Joo Won.”
“Yeah?”
Joo Won, who had been fastening his own seatbelt, turned and looked at her.
“What was that just now? Why did you put your hand on my shoulder?”
Joo Won, one hand still holding his seatbelt, silently looked at her before answering.
“Red alert.”
“…Huh?”
Lee I Na tilted her head in confusion.
“Just like it sounds—the alarm that goes off when an enemy invades.”
Lee I Na blinked at him.
“What… does that even mean?”
Joo Won placed both arms on the steering wheel and stared straight at her.
“You do know that guy’s interested in you, right?”
“…Huh?”
Lee I Na’s eyes widened.
“His eyes were full of ulterior motives when he looked at you.”
“What? No—that’s nonsense. You must’ve misunderstood something.”
“No, that look was one hundred percent attraction.”
“I told you no! Why are you jumping to such weird conclusions?”
Flustered, Lee I Na’s face turned red.
Joo Won watched her silently for a moment, then removed his hands from the steering wheel and asked,
“Hey… do you maybe—just a tiny bit—even like that guy?”
“What?”
Lee I Na instantly frowned.
“Nope. Judging by your reaction.”
“Of course not. Assistant Manager Lee is just a coworker—nothing more, nothing less.”
“Right. That’s exactly why the red alert went off.”
“What? Why do you keep saying such weird things?”
“I rang it early so you wouldn’t waste time hoping and flailing around on your own.”
Lee I Na stared at Joo Won with an odd look for speaking so cryptically, then said,
“I think you’re seriously misunderstanding something. The truth is…”
She hesitated for a moment, then let out a short sigh and continued.
“Earlier today… Park Jung Hoon came to the office and made a huge scene. At that time…”
“What?”
Before Lee I Na could even finish, Joo Won frowned sharply.
“That bastard came to your office?”
His eyes fierce, Joo Won asked, and Lee I Na nodded with a gloomy expression.
“Where? Inside the office?”
“No, just as I was leaving through the main gate during lunch…”
“And? What did that bastard do? What did he say to you?”
Unable to bring herself to repeat Park Jung Hoon’s filthy words, Lee I Na bit her lip.
Seeing her expression, Joo Won let out a deep sigh.
“Lee I Na. It’s okay—just tell me. What did that guy say?”
After hesitating, Lee I Na slowly spoke.
“He… shouted right there that I was juggling two men, repeating last night’s ‘repertoire.’”
“…At lunchtime, with so many people around—he said that right in front of everyone?”
Instead of answering, Lee I Na fidgeted with her fingers, and Joo Won’s expression turned icy cold.
“That bastard… seriously an irredeemable piece of trash.”
Lee I Na quietly looked up at Joo Won.
She could feel the cold fury gathering in his eyes.
Joo Won ran his tongue inside his mouth once, swept back his bangs, and then quietly stared at her as he asked,
“Are you okay? With everyone staring… how did you even handle that situation?”
“Well, I was so shocked I went blank for a second, but luckily some coworkers helped me, and that guy ran off without even looking back.”
“…When you say coworkers, was that person from earlier one of them?”
“Yeah. Assistant Manager Lee was there too. That’s why they offered to walk me home just now—but you must’ve misunderstood what you saw.”
“Offered to help? How exactly?”
“Well, they said they’d walk me to and from work. But I’m not even that close with Assistant Manager Lee, and besides—you’re already helping me.”
Joo Won’s expression shifted from icy anger over Park Jung Hoon to clear discomfort.
“So they offered to walk you to and from work, even though you’re not close?”
“Well… Assistant Manager Lee was there when it happened, and Park Jung Hoon wasn’t just causing a normal scene—they were probably just worried.”
Joo Won silently stared at Lee I Na, the innocent little lamb, then spoke.
“Lee I Na. Men are simple. They don’t go out of their way to help just anyone out of worry. They only offer to walk a woman to and from work because they’re interested in her.”
“I told you no—why do you keep making things awkward? You’re overestimating me. I appreciate it, but seriously—it’s not like that.”
Watching Lee I Na drastically underestimate her own appeal, Joo Won sighed and placed his hands back on the steering wheel.
“Well, let’s go get dinner first. You probably didn’t eat lunch properly after that scare. Is there anything you feel like eating?”
Originally, she’d planned to ask Joo Won’s understanding and head straight home to rest.
But seeing Joo Won’s warm, concerned gaze, she felt an oddly comforting sense of emotional relief.
“Hmm, not really… Let’s just eat whatever you feel like today.”
‘Lee I Na doesn’t even have a food preference…’
It was clear just how much stress Park Jung Hoon had caused her.
“Hmm… There’s a sushi place I often go to—want to go there?”
“Sushi? Sure. Sounds good.”
Joo Won immediately started the car.
After about thirty minutes of driving, Joo Won’s car stopped in front of a Japanese restaurant.
After parking, the two got out and entered the restaurant.
“Oh, welcome! Come on in.”
A man who looked to be in his mid-50s greeted them with a beaming smile, clearly delighted to see Joo Won.
‘He really is a regular,’ Lee I Na thought—just as the owner’s eyes drifted toward her standing beside Joo Won.
Then, with a wink at Joo Won, he whispered,
“You always come with male friends, but today you’ve brought a beautiful lady.”
His words reached Lee I Na’s ears clearly, and her cheeks flushed with embarrassment.
She quickly lowered her gaze to her feet, while Joo Won answered with a smile,
“Yeah, I guess so.”
At Joo Won’s reply, Lee I Na looked up at him.
Joo Won gazed back at her with a gentle, spring-breeze-like smile.
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
*
At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
***
Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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