Bo-bae’s voice carried concern, “Yeah. So-eun didn’t seem well today. She barely ate at lunch and even dozed off at her desk.”
“Come to think of it, I haven’t seen Han looking well lately. She seems so tired, doesn’t she?”
“Honestly, today’s incident wasn’t entirely Han’s fault. It was a device malfunction, but she’s taking all the blame. Isn’t that unfair?”
“Poor Han…”
Their conversation, loud enough for Tae-jun to hear, ended there. He left before them, not wanting to linger.
So-eun left the office around 6:30 PM.
‘To take a bus or a taxi?’
She should get to the meeting place quickly, but taxi fare was a concern. Deciding to splurge on a taxi, she took out her phone, but a black car pulled up in front of her.
“Director.”
So-eun was startled to see Kim Tae-jun stepping out of the back seat.
“Get in, I’ll give you a ride.”
She couldn’t believe her ears. The car door opened by Tae-jun seemed like a gateway to hell.
Climbing into the car felt like being led to the underworld.
Despite her fear of refusing the boss’s command, So-eun mustered up the courage to decline.
“I’m fine, thank you.”
“Aren’t you heading to Gwonseon-dong? I’m going that way.”
“No, I have an errand in Seoul.”
“Where in Seoul?”
“Gangnam, near Kyodae Station.”
“That’s near my house. I’ll drop you off on the way.”
Although that wasn’t on the way to Gwonseon-dong.
Still, when the boss insists to this extent, one must comply.
“What are you waiting for? Get in.”
This was torture.
Just an hour ago, his reprimand wasn’t enough, it seemed.
Resigned, So-eun got into the car.
“Hello…”
As she greeted the driver, Tae-jun settled in the seat beside her, filling up the back seat. His presence was overwhelming, even without spreading his legs.
…Those long legs are indeed striking.
Feeling humbled, So-eun shrank in her seat, too intimidated to look at him.
“Where to?”
“Kyodae Station, the courthouse intersection.”
“Where at the courthouse intersection?”
“A bar named ‘Omotesando Hills’.”
So-eun answered stiffly, facing straight ahead.
Tae-jun instructed the driver to head to the bar So-eun mentioned, and the car smoothly took off.
And then, a terrible silence.
It felt like being crushed by the air, an intimidating sensation.
Was this the Royal Family’s style of torture? Just sitting there, it felt as if her energy was being sucked away.
After a few minutes, he spoke first.
“Do you have a date?(After causing all that commotion, you’re going out?)”
The short question didn’t sound pleasant to So-eun’s ears. It seemed like a vicious question mark and brackets were floating in the toxic air.
Still, So-eun bravely answered.
“Yes.”
“With your boyfriend?(After causing that mess, you’re going on a date?)”
“Yes.”
“Does your boyfriend treat you well?(Does he know about the fire you caused today?)”
The follow-up question seemed somewhat out of the blue and a bit rude.
We’re not supposed to be discussing boyfriends, are we? Just a simple “Did you have dinner? Have a good day,” would have been enough for our relationship.
That’s crossing the line.
“Yes.”
Yes. But you’re the supreme boss, so you can cross the line. I’ll just redraw it for you. For your convenience, I’ll make it a dotted line.
The powerless worker So-eun answered correctly. There was no need to provoke the boss with sharp replies to such mundane questions.
Having responded briefly, she hoped that would be the end of the conversation. Silence seemed preferable.
But the questions continued.
“What does treating you well mean?”
“……What?”
Caught off guard, So-eun blinked. It wasn’t a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ question; it was subjective.
Tae-jun added casually.
“I don’t really know.”
“…….?”
“What do women think counts as being treated well?”
Turning her head and blinking, So-eun’s cheeks flushed slightly. She might have discovered a cute side to Director Kim Tae-jun.
Despite his lofty status, he was just a man, not much older than herself. If unmarried, it would be the age to actively date.
Taking his question seriously, So-eun offered a more lively answer than before.
“Just, fulfilling my requests without excuses, taking good care of me…”
“…….?”
“Making me feel loved, I guess.”
“Does your current boyfriend do that?”
Turning to face him, the man had an unreadable expression but seemed somewhat earnest. His eyes seemed tinged with a certain depth and longing.
Who could be the lucky one loved by this man?
So-eun thought that the person loved by him must be very fortunate.
“Yes.”
Responding to Tae-jun’s question, So-eun smiled softly. It was the first time she had shown such an expression to Director Kim Tae-jun.
When their eyes met briefly, his narrowed gaze sparkled sharply.
“Driver, could you stop the car for a moment?”
With his gaze fixed on So-eun, Tae-jun spoke to the driver.
The driver quickly pulled over.
Near the terminal. They were still a stop away from the courthouse intersection.
“I have an urgent matter, so I need to drop you off here. You can manage on your own, right?”
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.
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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!
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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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