In any case, with the president being such a character, it might be best to just let him be. Now that Tae-joon had the excuse to do something independently in his current position.
“And between us, the customers too. Most of them come to get things fixed for free. People who don’t want to buy new ones. Honestly, that goes against the group’s philosophy. If we fix things too well here, it disrupts the sales cycle.”
As Tae-joon listened quietly, President Oh became more animated, as if Tae-joon was encouraging him.
“Just tell the employees to provide decent service and be moderately kind to the customers. As long as there are no problems, there’s no need to worry about sales. You can comfortably plan for next year’s projects. I’ll fully support you!”
President Oh seemed to have pigeonholed Tae-joon as a carefree, wealthy third-generation heir. Like a grandson of the chairman who, having had his fill of fun abroad, had come to take up a position reluctantly.
However, it wasn’t bad to have the president bending over backward for him. Tae-joon smiled contentedly.
“Thank you for your consideration. But I still have duties to fulfill, so I’ll make sure to manage the Central Headquarters well.”
“Oh, that would be greatly appreciated.”
President Oh bowed deeply in response to Tae-joon’s commitment.
[Star Icon]The stories of people who come to the service center with their broken phones are all unique, each one heartfelt.
“I’ve been using this phone for 10 years without a single problem, and suddenly today, the screen just won’t turn on. What should I do?”
A middle-aged customer, who had been anxiously waiting his turn, rushed to So-eun as soon as it was his turn, holding out a basic model phone released ten years ago.
“It seems the mainboard is damaged due to long use, and there’s some corrosion too.”
“Can’t you do something about it? It was working just fine until last night.”
“I’ll open the device and check it. But it’s a discontinued model, so it might be hard to find replacement parts. Repair may be difficult.”
When tasked with repairing a device whose parts are no longer produced, So-eun sometimes has to play the villain. ‘This product is irreparable, it’s more cost-effective to buy a new one than replace the parts…’ Some customers readily accept such diagnoses, while others look as if their world has crumbled.
“Oh, please, try something. My son bought me this phone with his first salary when he got a job. It’s like my other half. I can’t do without it.”
Confronted with customers who cling to her as if requesting a last-ditch life-saving effort, So-eun’s heart often aches in sympathy. The attachment one has to their device, steadfastly used for years, is indeed touching. For them, it’s more than ‘just a phone’; it’s a companion device.
“I’ll take a look and contact you again. With this condition, records like photos or contacts might be erased. Have you backed them up separately?”
“No. I don’t know how to do that. There are many photos in there… Can’t you somehow save them?”
“Then I’ll try backing up first.”
“Oh, please, I’m really counting on you…”
After sending off the customer who kept thanking her, So-eun disassembled the phone. Despite its age of 10 years, the exterior was in surprisingly good condition, but the inside showed significant corrosion. She plugged the battery into a separate charger and glanced at her own phone.
Hee-wook, her boyfriend, hadn’t contacted her since he asked her to make a few side dishes for his mother. Knowing that he would respond if she reached out first, So-eun, for some reason, didn’t feel like making the first move.
Yet, she wanted to check how her boyfriend was doing. That foolish desire moved So-eun’s fingers.
She entered Hee-wook’s SNS. Most of his photos were work-related, showcasing how impressively he worked. There were no new uploads.
So-eun scrolled through his photos, examining Hee-wook’s colleagues. Things she had previously overlooked now caught her attention.
Charming colleagues who shared time with him that she couldn’t. Each of them had bright, confident faces.
So-eun’s gaze fixed on a youthful-looking woman in the photos.
What was so funny that the woman in the photo was looking at Hee-wook and laughing heartily? Her bright face showed no shadow of doubt.
This must be Choi Hyun-ji.
“She’s pretty.”
Pretty and lovely.
So-eun felt a distance from her. She seemed like someone who grew up in a loving home, always receiving love. So-eun felt she could never surpass that bright energy, no matter how hard she tried.
After snooping on her boyfriend’s SNS account, So-eun turned off her phone’s screen. Seeing her reflection on the darkened screen, she felt even more drained.
I shouldn’t be this tired.
My body is supposed to have fully recovered.
It seemed like it was not physical but emotional exhaustion accumulating.
“Huh! Han So-eun!”
Suddenly, someone called out to her, still lost in thought. Startled by the loud voice, So-eun’s eyes refocused.
Oh!
She noticed the battery being charged had caught fire.
Someone screamed upon noticing the fire.
“Fire extinguisher. Fire extinguisher!”
So-eun hastily looked for an extinguisher. As the fire alarm went off, screams were heard from outside the inspection room. Finally finding the extinguisher, she was about to pull the safety pin when someone else reached the device first and sprayed fire-retardant gas. As her vision blurred, the fire was extinguished.
Emerging from the dust was none other than Director Kim Tae-jun.
“What are you doing!”
Having put out the fire, Tae-jun shouted angrily at So-eun.
“Aren’t you paying attention?”
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
_____
Please help me, I want to bring you the best possible things.
If you find any chapter or novel with poor translation and editing quality, let me know by commenting directly under that novel or chapter. I will retranslate it as soon as possible.
[Touch the gear icon in the bottom right corner of the screen to move to the next chapter if you want.]
