I pointed to a random place to divert Lee Kyunghoon’s attention, but unfortunately, it turned out to be the restroom… I made a vague expression, not laughing or crying, and nodded.
“You came all the way here for the restroom? Must have been urgent.”
“Huh? Senior Ji.”
Ji Seojun, who appeared out of nowhere, took the sandwich bag I had hidden behind me and asked me.
“Oh, when did you come out?”
“Just now. I heard your voice.”
Opening the bag he took from me, Ji Seojun said, “Did you come to give me this?”
“Huh? Director Moon, did you buy sandwiches?”
“Uh, well. I, I didn’t eat, so…”
Mumbling in a flustered manner, Researcher Lee Kyunghoon grabbed the lunchbox with one hand and pulled me somewhere.
“Perfect. I was just about to take a break, let’s have dinner together. Director Moon, Senior Ji! Is that okay?”
Ji Seojun, who had briefly furrowed his brows as if not liking something, nodded.
“Team Leader. I brought dinner.”
Surprised, I held the lunchboxes in both hands and caught Researcher Lee Kyunghoon’s arm as he pushed open the meeting room door with his body.
“Team Leader, you’re here too?”
“Yes? Yes!”
This person!
Grabbing the bag that Researcher Lee Kyunghoon was holding, I shook my head vigorously. The team leader was here. But Ji Seojun, who followed behind, pushed me at the door and gently pushed me into the meeting room.
“Huh? Who?”
“Oh, hello. I’m Dayul Moon, a Travel Coordinator from the Travel Plan team.”
I greeted the team leader, the head of the highly influential Bio Team 1. By the way, as far as I knew, he was supposed to be a foreigner…
I raised my head slightly to look at his face, and his green eyes twinkled as he faced me.
“Hello! Nice to meet you!”
I was surprised. The first reason was that the height of the team leader, who stood up and approached me for a handshake when I greeted him, was close to 2m. The second reason was that his Korean pronunciation was surprisingly good.
“He’s a friend of Senior Ji. Worried you haven’t eaten, so he bought sandwiches.”
Researcher Lee Kyunghoon explained, setting the lunch he brought on the meeting table. Ji Seojun, who was standing in front of the door, pulled me and pulled out a chair next to him.
“Welcome. Welcome. Sit down.”
The team leader also greeted me enthusiastically and gestured for me to sit down.
“Well, excuse me then.”
“Yes, yes. Please excuse us.”
Researcher Lee Kyunghoon, seemingly excited about something, even hummed a tune and handed me chopsticks.
“Eat this.”
Originally meant for himself, Ji Seojun handed me the sandwich, then took his own sandwich to my side.
“Oh? Can I have one too?”
“I want one too.”
Seeing Ji Seojun’s sandwich, Researcher Lee Kyunghoon and the team leader started showing interest.
“I bought plenty. You can share…”
“I’ll eat it all.”
Even before Researcher Lee Kyunghoon’s hand could reach, Ji Seojun, who had brought everything to his side, tore one and put it in his mouth.
“As expected. Jun is fierce.”
“Yes. Team Leader, is it okay to eat together? He said he’ll eat it all alone.”
I took the two sandwiches Ji Seojun was holding and handed one to the team leader and one to Researcher Lee Kyunghoon.
“Jun’s pranks are a bit too much, aren’t they? Haha.”
Researcher Lee Kyunghoon murmured to himself, glancing at Ji Seojun. Ji Seojun, with a poker face, eyed the stolen sandwich.
I pleaded with Ji Seojun to be more aware, pressing down on his foot.
“Lunchbox is here?”
Just as he was about to pick up a lunchbox side dish, the meeting room door opened with a creak, and someone entered.
“Oh? Moon Fox! You’re Moon Dayul, right?”
Is this the free-spirited youngest person Ji Seojun had once mentioned, shaking his head with excitement?
“What? Fox? Fox… fox?”
The team leader, who had already eaten half of the sandwich, murmured “Fox” several times with a very fluent pronunciation.
“Mr. Jang Woo-seok, just sit and eat.”
Ji Seojun only glared at the free-spirited youngest without saying a word, and Researcher Lee Kyunghoon also gestured for him to sit without nonsense, pulling out a chair next to him.
Thinking about what mistake he made again, scratching his head, he sat down. Seeing him sit, I was about to get up, but Ji Seojun pulled my arm, gently pushing me back into my seat.
“Oh, I was too surprised, I didn’t even properly greet you. I’m Jang Woo-seok, the youngest of Bio Team 1.”
I was surprised by his polite greeting, trying to get up from my seat, but Ji Seojun pulled me back, making me sit down again.
“Was I a bit rude? Haha. I was too surprised. Sometimes words come out without going through a filter. You said you’re Senior Ji’s friend, and you brought something delicious.”
He bowed, then grabbed one of the sandwiches in front of Ji Seojun, unwrapped it, and put it in his mouth. In such a natural and flowing action, Ji Seojun just blankly lost his sandwich.
“Mr. Jang Woo-seok, why my…”
“Huh? Didn’t you bring it for us to eat together? Right? Director Moon?”
Without looking, Ji Seojun looked at me, blinking his small eyes. Looking at him, I involuntarily nodded.
“Look at that. Senior Ji. He’s not begging for food as if he’s going to starve to death.”
I could guess why Ji Seojun had raised his head as if he had a free spirit. This person treated Ji Seojun so comfortably; besides Nam Junmo, he was the first person to do so.
Oh, right. There was also Olive Oil.
The atmosphere in Bio Team 1 was good. Despite being the core research team of our company, it had a relaxed atmosphere without any stiffness.
When Researcher Lee Kyunghoon brought up work during the meal, the team leader and the youngest expressed their dissatisfaction, and Researcher Lee Kyunghoon had to shut up. Ji Seojun just stared blankly at them, lowering his head without saying anything.
I felt relieved.
After finishing the meal, which was filled with laughter, I stood up from my seat without bothering them. I politely declined the team leader’s suggestion to have coffee and left the meeting room immediately.
“Let’s eat together next time. I’ll buy something delicious. I like Korean gatherings.”
“Yes, please buy something delicious.”
I responded, still surprised by the team leader’s Korean language skills. I greeted the other team members and stood in front of the elevator.
Ji Seojun, who had followed me out, stood beside me, expressing his intention to see me off.
“Hurry inside.”
The numbers on the display board indicated that the elevator was quickly ascending.
“You can go by checking if it’s your ride.”
I hoped the elevator would come a little slower. As if hearing my wish, the elevator smoothly ascended without any delays, momentarily stopping on a different floor.
“I confessed.”
“What?”
Ji Seojun’s voice echoed loudly in the corridor.
“Shh!”
Looking around the empty surroundings, I lifted my index finger to Ji Seojun’s lips. His lips, my favorite, were slightly distorted by my fingers. I briefly wanted to forget where we were and admire Ji Seojun’s lips, but fortunately, reason prevented any risky impulses.
“I told him I have a boyfriend. I felt like I should tell him right away. No, I wanted to.”
As soon as I finished speaking, the elevator doors opened. I stepped into the empty elevator.
“Work hard, Mr. World’s No. 1 goalkeeper.”
As soon as I finished speaking, the elevator doors closed.
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
