Leaving work on time.
What a beautiful phrase that is. In this era, where the obvious is not so obvious, it’s hard to think of a phrase as beautiful as this for an office worker.
After leaving work on time, I was walking slowly to Ji Seo Joon’s officetel, considering his message that he’d be a little late.
Walking through an area dense with offices, I shouted out a fighting spirit to my overtime comrades, looking at the lights still brightly lit in the buildings.
“Tsk tsk, the man is pitiful.”
Then I remembered what Mr. Baek In Ha had said during the day.
“Pitiful indeed…”
“That man may have liked her all along, and she may not have known.”
“Good grief.”
That was something Mr. Baek In Ha said without knowing Ji Seo Joon. That he had liked me all along.
Remembering what Mr. Baek In Ha had said during the day, one corner of my mouth raised in disbelief.
“Isn’t that woman completely clueless?”
That… I couldn’t deny. Yes, I have to admit what I have to admit.
Being clueless, how much nagging I had received from Ji Seo Joon all this time.
I think only Cinderella, who had been scolded by her stepmother and stepsisters, could compare with me.
Where would there be a man who treats a woman he likes that way? I shook my head at Mr. Baek In Ha’s conjecture. The thought that Ji Seo Joon might like me once again entered my mind as I closed the door and went in.
Upon arriving at Ji Seo Joon’s officetel, I rummaged through the refrigerator first.
“Why is all this frozen food?”
Unhappy with the contents of the fridge, I closed the door and searched the cupboards.
“Aha. Found instant ramen.”
I boiled water and waited 4 minutes. I took out the kimchi made by Mrs. Yoon Hee from the fridge. While blowing on the hot ramen, I heard the sound of someone entering the door lock password.
“You’re here? You said you’d be late… you came early?”
“I just came early. Are you eating instant ramen?”
“Yes. I’m starving.”
Ji Seo Joon, who had been watching me eat ramen, put down his bag and sat down in front of me.
“Do you mind if I finish my ramen before we talk?”
“……Sure, finish eating.”
“Aren’t you going to eat?”
“I’ve lost my appetite.”
I wondered why he lost his appetite. Ji Seo Joon got up from his seat and sat on the living room sofa.
“It’s not because of me, is it?”
“……”
Ji Seo Joon didn’t answer.
In any case, this was the last ramen. Even if he wanted to eat, there was nothing to give.
The ramen was soon finished, and after cleaning up, I saw Ji Seo Joon sitting on the sofa, reading a book.
“I’m done eating. If you have something to say, say it quickly. I have to face my mother today.”
Soon my back would be clearly marked by the palm of her hand. I felt my back already stinging.
“Sit down.”
He pointed to the seat next to him with his chin. When I sat down, Ji Seo Joon opened his mouth.
“My wish is……”
“What? Where did you get a wish?”
“I haven’t used the one I won in the baseball betting game yesterday.”
Look at this guy.
There was no thief like him.
“I told you I cancelled it yesterday! I even spat it out.”
“How can you cancel something that’s already issued?”
“You……”
“Yesterday, I was about to use my wish when my forehead got like this, isn’t it unfair?”
Blue spots were visible on his forehead, where the foundation was slightly rubbed off.
“So, my wish is……”
He paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and spoke.
“That you seriously consider our relationship during the remaining grace period.”
And so, the wish was extinguished.
“You! You don’t even answer your mother’s calls! Did I raise you like this?”
“Honey, be patient, okay?”
I was running around the small house, my mother was chasing after me, and my father was trying to stop her.
“Ah! How old am I that I can’t even stay out? If I can’t get married because of this, is mom going to keep me forever?”
“This insolent girl! Do you think you can get married just because you stayed out? Don’t you even think about the parents who are worried at home?”
“Mom didn’t know! She only found out when she saw me leave in the morning!”
“You have such a big mouth!”
One smack was enough, but I couldn’t take two.
The woman who was about to turn 60 next year was too strong even if she was energetic.
“Where did you sleep last night!”
“At Ee Ra, Do Ee Ra’s house.”
“Really?”
“Ye, yes. Who else would I have for a friend.”
“Ai, I gave birth to her and ate seaweed soup. Sigh.”
Mom hit her chest with her fist, as if she was frustrated. Dad held Mom back and motioned for me to go inside quickly.
At that signal, I quickly retreated to my room.
As soon as I entered the room, I collapsed onto the bed without even changing my clothes. My back still burned from mom’s slap.
As the pain gradually subsided..
“Think about it seriously.”
Ji Seo Joon’s voice sounded as vivid as if I had just heard it.
My head was ringing from what Ji Seo Joon had said, and my back was still burning from the slap from mom.
Crisis comes silently.
“Could I see you for a moment, Ms. Moon Da Yul?”
“Yes, Team Lead.”
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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