“You were surprised on Saturday, right? That day…”
I spoke, observing Inha’s reactions. Perhaps she was upset because I kept my relationship with Jiseojun a secret. I continued to watch her reactions, feeling unsure.
“You don’t have to say it. Deputy, you must have had a reason.”
Whether it was my worry or if I was too sensitive, she began to speak, smiling brightly, as if nothing had happened.
“But Deputy.”
“Yes, Inha.”
“When did you start dating Researcher Jiseojun?”
“What? Oh… we haven’t been dating for long.”
I didn’t know why, but it seemed like the right answer.
“Oh, I see…”
Looking only at her computer monitor and quietly muttering to herself, she looked at me and smiled broadly.
“Now, there’s nothing bothering you, right?”
“Yes? Oh, yes.”
Why? A sudden chill in her smile. However, as she began to focus on her work, her face returned to its usual appearance.
Suddenly, I felt a sense of disappointment toward Inha, who seemed more curious about when I started dating Jiseojun than why I left with him that night, but I didn’t want to show it.
The contact from Manager Kim and Director Kim from the HR team came that afternoon.
I didn’t want to meet them, but I had to, so I went to meet our team leader and them. The place they were waiting was a cafe near the company.
As we entered the cafe with our team leader, the two of them, who had arrived first, were visible. They seemed to be exchanging serious conversations.
“What are you talking about so seriously?”
Our team leader approached them and spoke, and Manager Kim, surprised, straightened her back and sat up.
Manager Kim’s face was still a mess today. Although some swelling remained, a large bandage covered the part where it was discolored.
“Just, what are you talking about…”
Manager Kim mumbled as our HR team leader stood up and sat next to Manager Kim.
“What do you want to drink, Team Leader Han?”
“I don’t really want to drink with you, but since we came to someone else’s establishment, we should have a drink. Two iced Americanos.”
Team Leader Han stood up to order coffee. In the quiet cafe, the sound of chairs being pulled was the only thing that could be heard as Team Leader Han stood up.
“Your face looks decent, Manager Kim.”
“I need to go to the dentist after work today.”
As our team leader spoke, Manager Kim grumbled with a bad mood. Whether he wanted me to feel guilty or wanted to evoke sympathy by mentioning unnecessary information, I wasn’t sure, but either way, he failed.
Having received the coffee and returned to his seat, Team Leader Han, feeling the tense atmosphere, sighed and sat down.
“The reason I called you, Team Leader Han, and Deputy Moon Dayul today is to see if we can come to a mutual agreement…”
“Agreement?”
Our team leader’s voice turned harsh. Then Manager Kim raised his hand to calm him down.
“Listen to the whole story. Team Leader Han. So…”
After glancing at Manager Kim for a moment, he continued talking.
“Actually, that’s right. I admit that Manager Kim was wrong. I admit it. Right? Deputy Moon Dayul. It’s not that Manager Kim didn’t do anything wrong. It seems like he lost control after drinking, and kind Deputy Moon Dayul, forgive him just once. Right? Manager Kim. There won’t be such an incident again, will there?”
Listening to Team Leader Han’s words, my fists clenched involuntarily. The desire to spill this icy coffee was like a chimney full of smoke.
Manager Kim, when Team Leader Kim poked him in the side, nodded vigorously and begged for forgiveness, promising that such an incident would never happen again.
“Team Leader Kim, I have a bad temper.”
I tried to calm down and spoke as calmly as possible to Team Leader Kim.
“Huh? No, isn’t our Deputy Moon known for having a good personality? Don’t I know that? Our Team Leader Han praises her a lot too.”
“No, I have a bad temper. Team Leader Kim. An agreement? What kind of agreement do you want?”
“Huh? W-well…”
Kim Team Leader seemed to be stuck for words or was rolling his eyes, thinking hard.
“If you want compensation for an agreement, we can offer enough compensation…”
It was increasingly absurd. What did I expect, coming here? The team leader beside me patted my fist.
“I don’t need compensation.”
“Then, are you planning to make a big deal out of this, Deputy Moon?”
Kim Manager’s voice grew louder, seemingly shocked by my firm expression.
“No, are you going to press charges? What, should I just stay quiet?”
With Kim Manager’s still unresponsive attitude, my resolve was solidifying.
“Sigh. Manager Kim, just stay quiet for a moment.”
Trying to calm down Manager Kim, Team Leader Kim began to persuade me again.
“If you report it internally to the company, of course, Deputy Moon will feel relieved. But will there be no rumors in the company? Nowadays, Deputy Moon’s reputation is not good…”
“Team Leader Kim! What are you doing now, saying, ‘Let’s see, let’s see’?”
Team Leader Han stood up and glared at Kim Team Leader as if he were about to shrink him.
“Kim Team Leader, I’m very disappointed. I didn’t see you that way. Now, are you trying to mark and suppress Deputy Moon as weak, what?”
“W-well, Team Leader, it’s not like that…”
“Deputy Moon, please sit down.”
“Yes, Team Leader.”
“No, that’s not it!”
“Team Leader Kim, I’ve made up my mind. I will report it to the internal grievance processing department. If the company doesn’t properly penalize it, I plan to press charges.”
Leaving those words behind, Team Leader Han and I left the cafe.
On the way back to the company.
“Are you okay? It might be a bit difficult.”
“Yes. Those people made me determined.”
To my surprisingly strong response, Team Leader Han laughed heartily. Although people passing by glanced at us, Team Leader Han, who seemed completely indifferent, said to me with a satisfied expression.
“Yes. I’m on Deputy Moon’s side. So let’s overcome this together.”
“Yes, Team Leader.”
“Oh, there’s one more reliable person on Deputy Moon’s side.”
In front of the lobby, Jiseojun, who was pacing anxiously, was seen.
“Oh, I left a message that I’m going to meet Manager Kim earlier…”
Messing with his phone, Jiseojun noticed Team Leader Han and me and hurriedly approached.
“Are you okay?”
Jiseojun held me and looked me over. Watching this from the side, Team Leader Han chuckled softly.
“Have a brief talk with these two. I’ll go to the office first.”
Then, I walked quickly into the company. After seeing the back of the team leader, I said.
“I’m going to report it to the internal grievance processing department.”
“Yeah.”
“Even if it happens that way, the company will try to handle it as confidentially as possible, but rumors may still spread.”
“Yeah.”
“Is it still okay?”
“Are you okay?”
“I’ll manage. But now, considering we’re dating, people in the company will soon find out… If there’s another rumor about the harassment victim…”
At that moment, my vision flashed. As the shining light disappeared, my forehead began to throb.
“Ouch!”
“You call that pain? I’m fine. You’re the one worrying. Just focus on your concerns.”
Then, Jiseojun whispered in my ear.
“If you start a fight, I’ll be your weapon. Swing it freely.”
I was grateful for the words alone. That’s how I started the fight.
However, until that moment, I never dreamed that someone would intervene in this miserable situation.
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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