“In my life, no one understood me or matched me as much as Kang Hyun. No matter why I left, whenever I returned, he always greeted me with a smile. He always waited for me.”
“So, that made you happy?”
“…….”
“What about Kang Hyun then? Was he as happy as you? You just said he adapted to you, waited for you even when you returned after leaving. But how about him? Was he happy when Kwon Ji Su suddenly left, when you acted selfishly… was he also happy?”
“…….”
“Exploiting someone’s love as a weakness, using affection as leverage for blackmail, all of that is emotional violence, Ms. Kwon.”
Ji Yeon looked straight into Kwon Ji Su’s eyes as she spoke.
“Shouldn’t everyone with a conscience know? How much he must have suffered, how difficult it was, waiting alone, enduring, feeling lonely?”
Ji Su couldn’t say anything, just trembled and wept.
She knew it too.
She knew her actions were incorrect and irrational. She was just pretending not to know!
“You haven’t told your mother about your illness yet, right? Contact her immediately. And get treated.”
Ji Yeon stood up, leaving her with final words.
“If you can’t calm down in about 30 minutes, let me know. For today, I’ll overlook your unprofessional behavior. But only for today.”
That morning, on her way to the studio, Choong Sik had called her.
“Manager Choong Sik! Are you calling because you’re worried about today’s shoot?”
“Are you on your way to Kwon Ji Su?”
“Yes, I’m on my way. Traffic’s a bit heavy, might take another 30 minutes.”
“Ji Yeon, something’s going to be off with my sister today. Actually…”
Choong Sik briefly told Ji Yeon about Ji Su’s illness, her reluctance to inform her mother, and her insistence on not seeking treatment unless Kang Hyun returned to her.
“I’ll try to persuade her, and if she still doesn’t tell our mother by this week, I’ll do it myself.”
“Okay.”
“I’m sorry, I should have been the one to go…”
“No, it’s right that I’m the one going. And don’t worry.”
“Ji Su is so headstrong; if things get out of control or too difficult, please let me know. I’ll come right away.”
“Don’t be silly. You have a meeting with a partner company. You’re busy, don’t worry about it.”
Ji Yeon reassured Choong Sik and hung up the phone.
Ji Yeon couldn’t understand Kwon Ji Su at all, nor did she want to.
Both Kwon Ji Su and Cha Min Woo. They took things for granted when they had them and only sought them out when they were gone.
She wanted to believe that Ji Su’s erratic behavior was due to her illness and that it was different from Cha Min Woo’s actions.
But even so, she could not tolerate mixing personal issues with work.
If Ji Su didn’t change, Ji Yeon was determined not to just stand by.
As the shooting was nearing its end, Ji Su returned to the studio, her face swollen.
“Please make sure my face doesn’t appear in today’s sketching video. I’d like to have a full-body shoot next week.”
Ji Su requested the director and staff in a hoarse voice.
Ji Yeon didn’t look at her, but that didn’t matter.
Kang Hyun stared at the data on his screen, unable to believe what he was seeing.
The materials collected from all sides for proposing the Onyu Pharmaceutical investment were a mess.
Especially the sales data from Cha Min Woo’s team was inconsistent and the numbers didn’t add up.
The figures from the last three years varied in each document.
‘Where did it go wrong?’
Comparing these with the data previously received from the strategic planning side, the discrepancies were even more apparent.
This meant that some data was either incorrectly recorded or deliberately altered.
Data usually received through Cha Min Woo.
But this time, he obtained new investment data directly from the vice president, and there was a significant difference between the two sets of figures.
Which data was accurate?
Rrrr Rrrr[Dash]
“Yes, this is Kang Hyun Jong, manager of the finance team.”
“Hello, Manager. This is Lee Kang Hyun from the Strategic Planning Office. I need to consult with you on something. Do you have time for a meeting today?”
“Hello, Executive Director. Yes, I’m available in one hour.”
“Then I’ll see you in my office in an hour. I have some documents I’d like to review with you and get your opinion on.”
“Understood. I’ll see you later, Executive Director.”
After hanging up, Kang Hyun stared intently at his computer, hoping his hunch was wrong.
“Executive Director Lee, the numbers in this document significantly differ from what we have. The figures within the file itself are also odd.”
The Finance Manager, who had come to Kang Hyun’s office, spent about an hour examining the files together. He pointed out inconsistencies as they went along.
“Look here, in file A, it’s recorded that the investment sales for D Corporation over the last two years were 75 billion, but our records show just under 60 billion. That’s a difference of about 15 billion. And there’s a difference of 5 billion in file B too. Can you tell me where you got these documents?”
“Ah… I think I might have received the wrong intermediate documents. May I confirm with the data sharing team if these are the final files and get back to you?”
“Yes, please do. Let me know after you’ve confirmed. If this document is correct, then it’s a big problem for our finance team. We’ll need to take more time to go through each document in detail. But if the data you’ve shown me is accurate, then the total numbers are completely off.”
“Understood. I’ll double-check if I’ve missed anything and confirm if these are the correct documents, then get back to you.”
After the Finance Manager left, Kang Hyun looked intently at the documents again. While he needed to investigate further, he suspected these weren’t just erroneously passed on documents.
However, he knew he shouldn’t jump to conclusions without a thorough check.
“I need to dig deeper.”
Kang Hyun carefully saved his documents, making separate copies, and then made another phone call.
Rrrr Rrrr[Dash]
“Manager, it’s Lee Kang Hyun. Could you spare some time tomorrow? After 6 PM, when the staff has left, would be ideal.”
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead
