The person who entered was a beautiful woman who appeared to be in her mid-to-late twenties.
SOO was said to be in her thirties, so if this woman was her, she had a remarkably youthful face.
“Excuse me… are you SOO?”
Ji Yeon asked the woman awkwardly.
“Are you Eun Ji Yeon?”
“Yes, that’s me. Nice to meet you. I’m Eun Ji Yeon, manager at C&C Planning.”
“I’m SOO. It’s a pleasure to meet you. You can call me by my Korean name, Kwon Ji Soo, if you like.”
She smiled graciously.
Her smile was so beautiful it seemed to light up the surroundings.
“Manager Chung Sik, Manager! You should exchange greetings.”
Ji Yeon nudged Chung Sik’s side, but he just frowned and didn’t move.
So Ji Yeon was about to introduce him instead.
“This is our team…”
“Ian, no, Kwon Chung Sik. To think I’d meet my brother here. The world is so small. What a surprise!”
‘What? Did I hear that right? Chung Sik is SOO’s brother?’
Ji Yeon was baffled even after hearing SOO’s words.
“Aren’t you going to properly greet your sister after meeting her for the first time in years? Is this how I raised you?”
Suddenly, SOO smacked Chung Sik’s back with a slap [dash].
“What are you doing now!”
Chung Sik yelled.
“Are you talking back to your sister with those big eyes? Do you need another hit to come to your senses?”
Slap [dash]
Another resounding back smack filled the restaurant.
“Ow! Are you crazy, sister? Showing up in front of your brother for the first time in 5 years and causing a scene like this!”
Chung Sik and SOO were having a conversation that Ji Yeon couldn’t grasp, and she stood there bewildered.
But she could no longer stand idly by listening and interrupted them.
“Um… sorry to interrupt, but we need to discuss various matters with the author today. Could you both please calm down?”
Ji Yeon sighed deeply and stepped between them.
“While personal matters are not of utmost importance to work, I can’t help but ask to understand even a bit of your conversation. Is SOO actually your older sister, Manager Chung Sik?”
“Yes, I am Chung Sik’s sister. We haven’t seen each other for 5 years though. And please, just call me Ji Soo when it’s just us. Kwon Ji Soo.”
“Ah… I see.”
Ji Yeon awkwardly looked at Chung Sik again.
Meeting his older sister for the first time in 5 years? And in such a dramatic way?
From Chung Sik’s begrudging expression… it seemed possible.
“I’ve been focused on work and pretty busy, so I guess she’s upset I haven’t been in touch. I haven’t been on great terms with our mother either…”
“Not in touch? You call 5 years ‘not in touch’?”
Chung Sik looked at Ji Soo incredulously.
It seemed impossible to discuss work at this rate.
“Manager Kwon Chung Sik. It seems I’ll have to stay and talk with author Kwon Ji Soo alone today. You go ahead. This isn’t working. And the division chief will be here soon, how can you be so agitated?”
As Ji Yeon tried to manage the situation, Chung Sik suddenly seemed to remember something and spoke to her.
“Quickly call the division chief and tell him not to come.”
“What? What do you mean?”
“Quickly! I’ll explain everything later, just send a message. The schedule has been postponed!”
“Chung Sik, that’s not possible.”
“Ah… damn. I’ll do it!”
Chung Sik frantically dialed Kang Hyun’s number.
Then, the sound of the door opening was heard.
“I’ve just arrived.”
Kang Hyun entered the restaurant while talking on the phone.
Kang Hyun paused as he saw the three people inside.
Ji Soo, who had been smiling cheerfully moments before, also stopped and stared at Kang Hyun with wide eyes, surprised.
“Kang Hyun… Kang Hyun!”
Ji Soo called out to him and ran over, throwing her arms around his neck.
Now Ji Yeon’s eyes widened as she watched the scene.
“Ha… this is why I said Kang Hyun shouldn’t have come.”
Chung Sik shook his head in irritation.
“Let go, Kwon Ji Soo. What are you doing! And why are you here!”
Watching Ji Soo run to him and embrace him, Kang Hyun unwrapped her arms and pushed her away without a hint of hesitation.
In this situation, where no one could give a clear answer, Ji Yeon cleared her throat and spoke to Kang Hyun.
“You’ve arrived, Division Chief. Here… this person is SOO, the author we will be working with. And, it seems like the three of you know each other better than I do… is that correct?”
None of them responded to Ji Yeon’s question.
That’s when Ji Soo spoke up.
“While it’s personal, it seems better to share a bit since we’ll be working together going forward, Manager Ji Yeon. Is that okay?”
“Yes, please go ahead.”
“As you’ve seen, Chung Sik is my younger brother. We haven’t been in contact for over five years… and it’s been five years since we’ve seen each other’s faces. It’s not uncommon for siblings to not be close, so no news is good news, I guess.”
“Ah…”
“And Kang Hyun and I are…”
While Kwon Ji Soo was speaking, Kang Hyun suddenly interrupted her.
“We used to date and it’s been 5 years since we broke up. It’s also been 5 years since I saw her face.”
Kang Hyun spoke as if spitting out the words.
He seemed very displeased.
“We didn’t break up, though. We never said we’d break up. It’s just… it’s been 5 years since we saw each other.”
Ji Soo smiled brightly.
“We always had an on-and-off relationship, right, Kang Hyun? I came to Korea this time to see you.”
She said innocently, with a beautifully naive face.
“But to meet like this! If this isn’t fate, what is?”
Kang Hyun looked at her with an expression of disgust.
“Kwon Ji Soo, stop defining our relationship on your own. Fate? That’s not even funny. We ended things 5 years ago. And if I’d known you were that author, I wouldn’t have shown up here.”
“Even harboring feelings of hatred means there are still feelings, Kang Hyun.”
Ji Soo said this nonchalantly, disregarding Ji Yeon and Chung Sik who were beside her.
Kang Hyun’s gaze towards her was twisted with annoyance, more than ever before.
“Ha… let’s stop this. I don’t want to talk to you anymore. And the meeting we had scheduled for today, I’ll do it separately with Manager Eun Ji Yeon later. Let’s cancel today’s appointment. And Manager Eun Ji Yeon, could you speak with me for a moment?”
Kang Hyun’s voice was as cold as thin ice.
After finishing his words, Kang Hyun immediately turned and walked out of the restaurant.
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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