On the first day of work, I went to the HR department, signed the necessary documents, and received my employee ID.
“Is there something wrong?”
As I stared intently at the employee ID, a staff member from the HR department asked.
“Oh. By any chance, when did you start using this employee ID design?”
“The employee ID? It changed once three years ago, and there haven’t been any changes since then. Is there something wrong with the printing?”
“No, it’s nothing. Thank you.”
After greeting the unusually friendly HR staff member, I stood up from my seat.
“Look at this. Moondoyul.”
An employee ID that looked familiar. As I recalled, it was similar to Moondoyul’s employee ID from the day when he almost got caught by high school students at the playground. He was rolling on the ground at that time.
“Never heard of this company. Haha. Hahaha.”
When I mentioned the company name at the beef soup restaurant, Moondoyul said it was a company he had never heard of. When asked which company I worked for, he said it was a small company without a website. He had sent me a message this morning, wishing me luck.
Now that I think about it, Moondoyul seemed quite awkward. Why didn’t I notice?
Out of whimsy, I suggested having lunch together with Moondoyul.
While having lunch together, I tried to catch when Moondoyul would reveal the truth, but he never did.
Even now, why does the awkward lie-telling Moondoyul look so cute to me?
Not pressing Moondoyul to tell the truth and instead letting him lie clumsily, it felt better to see the cute side of Moondoyul than dealing with the disappointment.
Yeah. Let’s see how long you’ll keep lying.
On the first day of work, while having lunch, I smiled as I watched Moondoyul, who told me to go to the company first to buy feminine products at the convenience store.
Adapting to the new company, which was a foreign company, didn’t pose a significant problem. The work style was similar to what I had been doing, and perhaps because the team leader was a foreigner, the team atmosphere wasn’t bad.
However, there were not only good aspects.
The sidelong glances from some coworkers were still hard to get used to. Even if I tried to ignore them, I couldn’t block out the nasty words that reached my ears.
People who approached with curiosity, casually asking about my private life. There were also those who subtly picked fights, and others who, using their confessed feelings as a shield, boldly confessed to me.
Even though I had toughened up, it wasn’t easy.
Moondoyul seemed to have heard rumors circulating in the company and subtly asked if everything was okay at work. Why did he have to lie if he was going to reveal it like this?
Really, Moondoyul is incomprehensible. If someone asked me to pick the most challenging problem in my life, Moondoyul would undoubtedly be the top choice.
“Senior. Honestly, when I see good-looking guys, I used to envy them so much. But when I see you, it’s not even that. It’s too much.”
Jang Woosuk, the junior researcher with and without subtlety, said.
“Just be a little less outstanding, please.”
At first, I thought he was joking, but his serious expression was sincere. Researcher Lee Kyunghoon, who was standing next to me, looked at him with an expression as if to say, “What kind of person is this?”
“Mr. Ji, would you like to go for a cup of coffee?”
Researcher Lee Kyunghoon suggested, perhaps noticing that I was not in a good mood. Since I felt the need for caffeine, I nodded.
“The youngest is a bit oblivious, but he does his job well, and he’s not a bad guy, Mr. Ji.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“You’re understanding. As expected, Mr. Ji is handsome not only in appearance but also in heart. Haha.”
Creating a friendly smile, he ordered coffee and took out his card.
“I’ll treat you today.”
“Yes, thank you. I’ll enjoy it.”
So, I treated him to coffee and on the way back, on the opposite corridor, I saw Moondoyul walking and laughing with someone who seemed to be a colleague.
“Oh? Manager Moon.”
Researcher Lee Kyunghoon, who was next to me, shook hands with Moondoyul, but Moondoyul seemed not to notice.
“Do you know each other well?”
“Manager Moon? We’re not extremely close, but he’s so nice, meticulous at work, and someone I want to be friends with.”
Researcher Lee Kyunghoon. Looking good, but this won’t work.
“It seems you like that style.”
I regretted those words that slipped out without my realizing. How juvenile they were.
‘It seems you like that style.’
“No! It’s not like that. Haha. He’s just a good person. It’s not my style.”
Researcher Lee Kyunghoon firmly denied.
Even though I thought it was a bit much to deny it so strongly, I liked his response. Knows how to read people. At that moment, a phone call calling both of us interrupted.
“Hurry up.”
Following Researcher Lee Kyunghoon, who was leading the way, I stared at the end of the corridor where Moondoyul disappeared.
“Anyway, he really can’t lie.”
Mumbling like that, I turned away.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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