However, if he wanted it, Seo-yeon felt he could endure such criticism. After all, it seemed that Kwon-yul was the one struggling and feeling uneasy after this incident.
Lost in thought, Seo-yeon’s gaze inadvertently turned to the computer screen.
Looking at photos of a Hollywood actor’s dating on a portal site, Seo-yeon murmured unknowingly.
“Even holding just a coffee in their bare face looks like art… huh!”
For a moment, an idea quickly flashed through Seo-yeon’s mind.
“Paparazzi photos?”
What if she publicly announced her relationship with Kwon-yul in a Hollywood-style, posting a sneak peek of his side profile on SNS? Considering the difference in appearance and physique from Min-hyuk, Kwon-yul, showing up discreetly, might get a favorable response.
Seo-yeon needed someone to discuss more detailed stories. So, she quickly called the employees who would help with this.
Knock, knock―.
Upon hearing a light knocking sound, Seo-yeon abruptly stood up from her seat.
“Yes. Come in.”
Moving toward the round table, Seo-yeon gestured for Director Kim, the PR team leader, and Secretary Choi to sit.
Perhaps due to the scandal that broke out last night, the employees exchanged meaningful glances as they took their seats.
Especially Secretary Choi, who was close to Seo-yeon, more sensitively observed her condition.
“Did you see the dating rumors about me?”
Without any warm-up, Seo-yeon brought up the main topic, and everyone nodded while glancing around.
“It’s not true that you and CEO Choi Min-hyuk are dating, right?”
At Secretary Choi’s question, Seo-yeon subtly raised the corners of her mouth.
“The guy wearing the shirt at the last event, isn’t he your boyfriend?”
Smiling brightly at Kim, who cautiously asked, Seo-yeon replied.
“That’s right! The tall and handsome guy. He’s my real boyfriend.”
When Seo-yeon unexpectedly burst into laughter, the three people’s eyes shook simultaneously.
“Ha. Why am I so mischievous?”
This time, Seo-yeon muttered to herself, and Secretary Choi asked with a playful smile.
“Are you okay?”
“Yes, I’m fine. I’ve thought about it.”
“…….?”
“Since the rumors are already widespread, how about openly dating and making some money while we’re at it? What do you think?”
Seo-yeon’s thoughts were whimsical and simple.
Since the top-ranking articles were already seen by most people, vehemently denying it wouldn’t guarantee public belief. Besides, strong denial might amplify strange rumors.
Seo-yeon thought of passing off this incident as a minor happening and, while in the spotlight, making some money.
Of course, Kwon-yul’s family was a concern, but considering Bora’s words, there seemed to be no chance of improving her reputation.
“How much inventory do we have for home shopping?”
“It’s almost sold out, so there’s no inventory available for home shopping.”
“Then, what items can we sell at about a 10% discount right now? It would be good if we have inventory.”
Director Kim, who was rolling her eyes, urgently muttered about Hani-Black and Yuni-Black’s inventory quantities.
“It’s not as much as you might think.”
Seo-yeon tapped the table with her glamorous nails.
She had planned to clear out the inventory this time, but there weren’t many items with good performance to sell.
“Then, how long will it take to reproduce the clothes I wore in the photos?”
“Depending on the quantity, it might take about a week if we proceed with the initial order.”
Not too short or too long, just a week. It wasn’t a bad idea to bring Kwon-yul into play before the dating rumors with Min-hyuk became a reality.
It seemed cleaner to publicly declare the existence of a real boyfriend in a hundred words rather than explaining. Moreover, this was an opportunity to completely tidy up the current situation with Min-hyuk.
“Secretary Choi, please check if additional orders can be placed for the clothes in the photos.”
In the urgent situation, everyone was confused.
“PR Team Leader, please work on the photos as if the paparazzi took them secretly. We’ll use them for posting on SNS.”
“Is the president going to take the photos alone?”
“No. I’ll take them with my real boyfriend.”
Everyone was busy trying to follow Seo-yeon’s instructions.
“Oh! And Director Kim, is it possible to create additional designs for the men’s T-shirts made for the previous event?”
“With what the president made, we can produce about five more.”
“Director Kim and I will discuss the designs, so others can leave.”
As if struck by a brilliant idea, Seo-yeon picked up design markers.
“Launching a men’s clothing line?”
“I have a lot of work piled up, so I don’t have the capacity for that.”
Drawing clean lines with the markers, Seo-yeon murmured.
“I was thinking about releasing a limited edition ‘Boyfriend Edition.'”
“Boyfriend Edition?”
“Yes. I want to put on the clothes I made and post on SNS saying, ‘My man is this man.'”
Posting a picture with the person she’s dating on SNS was something she hadn’t done since opening her account.
Except for the relationship she had established through work, there had been no instance of a man appearing on Seo-yeon’s SNS.
“It seems like you really like the idea.”
“Yes, I really like it.”
In response to the short but firm answer, Director Kim bombarded Seo-yeon with questions.
Seo-yeon drew designs with her hands and revealed the details of her relationship with Kwon-yul.
The design and gossip of the two continued until the end of working hours.
At that moment, with a knock, Secretary Choi quietly entered the office.
“President, Jin Bo-ra is here again. What should we do?”
Checking the time, Seo-yeon nodded her head while organizing the piled-up design drafts.
Before she could wait for Secretary Choi’s answer, Bora quietly squeezed into the office.
“Unni! Something big happened.”
At Bora’s words indicating a crisis, Seo-yeon’s heart sank. However, unable to reveal her emotions in front of Bora, she calmly asked.
“What, something big?”
“Grandfather knows everything about you, Unni.”
“Everything about me? What does he know?”
“From the company’s sales to your private life. Everything.”
In an instant, Seo-yeon’s whole body felt as if cold water had been poured over it.
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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