Narri sat across from Ihyeon, looking intrigued.
“I heard you’re looking for the list of attendees from that day’s party?”
“That’s right.”
“It’s a bit difficult to provide such personal information so casually from our side.”
Yerin internally cheered Narri’s stance.
‘Yes, keep stalling. You can’t give it to him.’
But Ihyeon was not easily dissuaded.
“A woman in her mid to late twenties, short golden bob. Can I at least see a list that includes women who match the description I provided?”
“Why are you looking for her? Could you share the reason first?”
Yerin swallowed nervously.
Ihyeon tilted his head slightly as he spoke.
“There’s an unfinished conversation I need to have with that woman.”
“What kind of matter is it?”
“It’s not something to discuss with you, Ms. Narri.”
Narri took a step back at Ihyeon’s chilly voice.
“And there’s something I need to receive from that woman.”
“Did you suffer any financial loss?”
“You could say that.”
Yerin’s eyes widened in shock at Ihyeon’s nonchalant response.
Financial loss?
It was just one night together.
She didn’t touch a single thing of his and left the suite room quickly. What loss could he possibly be talking about?
She nearly blurted out in utter injustice that she did nothing of the sort.
Narri glanced at Yerin and spoke in a gentle voice.
“Then we’ll first get consent from the attendees before we can hand over the list.”
Ihyeon, seemingly unsatisfied with the answer, looked at Narri coldly.
“Just give it to us. If any issue arises, we’ll handle it.”
“No, I’m sorry. We can’t just hand over personal information.”
“Do you know who that woman is, Ms. Narri?”
“What?”
“Do you know who she is, and that’s why you’re hiding her so securely?”
Narri glanced inadvertently at Yerin standing behind Ihyeon.
“The list of attendees at the charity bazaar has already been published in the articles.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
As the bazaar was for publicity, companies rushed to release press materials and articles about their participation. The attendees’ group photo and the list of names were publicly available through these articles.
Ihyeon was asking for the list to cross-reference and see if anyone was missing.
Narri cautiously asked.
“Wasn’t the woman you’re looking for in those photos?”
“She was the only one missing.”
“……”
Indeed.
Yerin didn’t attend the bazaar, so she wouldn’t be in the group photo.
Ihyeon stroked his eyebrow slowly, as if finding it strange.
“Why was she the only one missing?”
“Maybe she stepped away for a moment during the group photo.”
“Then I assume you will hand over the list.”
Ihyeon stood up as if his business was done, addressing Yerin.
“Secretary Han, get the list and start contacting them quickly.”
After Ihyeon left the meeting room and the door closed with a thud, Narri looked puzzled.
“I’ll explain later. You know my name, right?”
“Of course.”
Quick-witted Narri must have realized that Yerin was the woman Ihyeon was looking for.
She was genuinely curious about what had happened that day to make Ihyeon so desperate.
“I need to go, I can’t keep the director waiting too long.”
“Okay, contact me.”
Leaving the Cheto building, Yerin’s troubled heart did not ease. Instead, her anxiety only grew.
Late in the evening, when everyone else had left, only Yerin and Ihyeon remained in the office.
Unable to concentrate, Yerin hadn’t completed even a single task of summarizing the report as Ihyeon had asked.
“Even though it’s my first assignment, I should do this right.”
Since she couldn’t possibly help Ihyeon find the woman he was so eagerly searching for.
Yerin glanced at the firmly closed director’s office door and began to focus.
After some time had passed, someone tapped her desk lightly.
As she slowly lifted her head, Ihyeon’s handsome face filled her vision.
“Director?”
“I called you, but you didn’t seem to hear.”
“Ah, sorry.”
Yerin quickly got up from her seat.
“Do you have any instructions?”
Ihyeon, with his hands in his suit pockets, slightly tilted his head.
“Have you had dinner?”
Caught off guard, Yerin couldn’t immediately respond.
“Secretary Han, was my question too difficult?”
“No, I haven’t had dinner yet…”
“Let’s go then.”
“Pardon?”
Ihyeon sighed softly.
“I don’t want to hear that I made my secretary resign by starving her on her first day.”
“There won’t be such an issue.”
Uncertain whether he heard her or not, Ihyeon once again left the secretary’s office first.
With no choice, Yerin followed him.
Yerin offered to drive, but Ihyeon didn’t even acknowledge her offer and took the wheel.
It was unusual and uncomfortable for Yerin to be in a car driven by the boss she was serving, a first in her secretarial career.
Expecting to go to a nearby restaurant, she was surprised as his car moved farther from the office.
“Director, aren’t we going to have dinner?”
“Yes, we are.”
Eventually, Ihyeon’s car pulled into a very familiar place.
‘Why here…?’
Yerin involuntarily gripped her seatbelt tightly.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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