But as her underlying fears suddenly surged, hearing this name again made Kang Ji Hyun’s heart plummet.
The first night they spent together, the name he mistakenly called out all night was Ji Yeon.
Now, there was no mistaking the name ‘Eun Ji Yeon’ he murmured in his sleep while holding Kang Ji Hyun.
“Ji… right now, I’m seeing Executive Cha Min Woo.”
“What?”
Ji Yeon was shocked by Kang Ji Hyun’s revelation, her eyes widening and mouth hanging open in disbelief.
Cha Min Woo and Jeong Se Ah? No, Cha Min Woo and Kang Ji Hyun?
“But a few times, I accidentally heard him mention Manager Eun Ji Yeon’s name. And there was something odd about our last meeting… That’s why I requested to meet you. I’m sorry if it made you uncomfortable, Manager.”
“Cha Min Woo is seeing Assistant Manager Kang Ji Hyun? And he mentioned my name in front of her? Ha!”
Ji Yeon wished she could slap Cha Min Woo if he were beside her.
‘Cha Min Woo must be out of his mind.’
She was utterly flabbergasted.
Not just because he was seeing Kang Ji Hyun, but more so because of his past actions!
Acting like he couldn’t live without Jeong Se Ah, claiming a love that would last a lifetime, only to discard her so soon for another woman.
‘All that drama to reunite with Jeong Se Ah, and he abandons her this quickly? Ha! Cha Min Woo, you’re not even funny. But what if he hasn’t left Se Ah and is seeing both?’
Even though she was no longer involved with him, Ji Yeon seethed with anger.
“So you want to know what Cha Min Woo and I are now, if I have any current ties with him?”
She barely managed to ask, suppressing her simmering anger.
“Yes, that’s right. It would really help me if you could tell me.”
“Assistant Manager.”
Ji Hyun looked directly at Ji Yeon, her eyes filled with desperate longing.
‘Right. I once had those feelings too. The anxiety, yet the desire to believe. Wanting to find some way to believe that, even though he once loved another woman, he had now turned his heart towards me… I worked so hard for that.’
Now, she couldn’t just dismiss Kang Ji Hyun with a mere statement of indifference.
“I am now completely unrelated to Cha Min Woo personally. Not even a speck. You don’t have to worry about that. But… there are things you need to know, Assistant Manager. Things that are too difficult for me to explain one by one.”
Kang Ji Hyun’s head drooped in anxious acceptance.
“You’re most curious about Cha Min Woo’s relationship issues, right? Wouldn’t it be best to ask him directly?”
Ji Hyun visibly trembled and nodded in response to Ji Yeon’s suggestion.
Considering Eun Ji Yeon’s words, it seemed she had a past connection with Cha Min Woo, but was now unrelated. And it sounded like there might be someone else in Cha Min Woo’s life besides Kang Ji Hyun.
“I’ll be leaving first, Assistant Manager.”
Ji Yeon slowly rose, leaving Kang Ji Hyun sitting there with her head bowed.
But she couldn’t just leave like that.
Although Ji Hyun didn’t know the full story, she seemed to have pinned her hopes on Cha Min Woo and was sincerely involved with him.
That must be why she approached Eun Ji Yeon, knowing she worked at the same company.
“Assistant Manager, I can’t say more… but Cha Min Woo had someone until recently. A long-time lover. I don’t know the details now. Please talk to Cha Min Woo.”
There was nothing more to say.
Now, it was Kang Ji Hyun’s puzzle to solve.
Ji Yeon left with a bitter feeling.
Returning to her office, Ji Yeon’s anger from earlier hadn’t subsided.
‘That jerk. Has he gone mad? How can his feelings change so quickly? And he mentioned my name in front of Kang Ji Hyun? Ah… I really hate him, that jerk. Just like he did to me! I don’t even want to see him in my dreams.’
“Manager Ji Yeon, are you okay? You look upset. And that cup…”
Assistant Manager Ju Yeon cautiously asked Ji Yeon.
“What?”
“That cup in your hand! Be careful, Manager.”
On Ju Yeon’s reminder, Ji Yeon looked down and realized she had been unconsciously crushing the plastic cup in her hand.
“Ah, this…”
“Are you sure you’re okay? You’ve looked upset since lunch.”
“Ah… just some annoying issues I can’t resolve. I guess that’s why.”
Ji Yeon threw the squished cup in the trash.
“We have a meeting with the sales department this afternoon, right? Author Soo is coming too?”
“Yes, they will explain their work concept related to the current sketch video.”
“I hope the atmosphere won’t turn tense like last time.”
“Ah…”
Ji Yeon remembered the last meeting with the sales department, where Kang Hyun had completely crushed Cha Min Woo.
And then she realized… today’s meeting.
Cha Min Woo, Lee Kang Hyun, Kwon Ji Soo, and herself, Eun Ji Yeon, all in one meeting.
‘Ah… I hope this meeting goes okay. What an absurd combination. Meeting the last person I want to see today.’
Not like the pretty one next to another pretty one in some advertisement.
Awkwardness next to someone utterly distasteful… having to see them all at once.
One hour later.
The large conference room gathered the Sales Department and the Strategic Planning Task Force Team.
This time, called by the Sales Department, the room was filled with several members from the department, including Assistant Manager Kang Ji Hyun.
Kang Ji Hyun’s eyes were slightly swollen, possibly from crying, but she was clearly trying not to show it.
The memory of their recent encounter reignited Ji Yeon’s anger.
Despite her evident emotional turmoil, Ji Hyun was handing out materials for the meeting, a task that seemed particularly poignant to Ji Yeon.
“What have you brought for us today? Let’s start the meeting right away, Executive Director Lee Kang Hyun.”
Cha Min Woo spoke arrogantly, as if he had delegated some responsibility to the TF team.
‘That guy is so insufferable. I can’t stand even looking at him.’
Ji Yeon, unknowingly glaring at Cha Min Woo, suddenly realized her behavior and looked away.
Kang Hyun, unaffected by his demeanor, started his presentation calmly.
Kwon Ji Soo, having been led into the meeting room, kept her eyes on Kang Hyun, but he did not return her gaze, seemingly indifferent to her presence.
“It’s the BTA 5000. BTA stands for Brighter Than Anything, a new product with integrated lighting technologies. The concept for this product and its advertising is ‘The Miracle of Light’. After a brief description of the product, Manager Eun Ji Yeon from the TF team, along with SOO, the artist we collaborated with, will explain in more detail.”
After about ten minutes explaining the design and features of the product, Kang Hyun, about to pass the presentation to Ji Yeon, added one last comment.
“Today, as requested last time, I hope the Sales Department also has something to show us. After the detailed explanation we’ve given, I trust you won’t attend this meeting empty-handed. I’m looking forward to it, Executive Manager Cha Min Woo.”
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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