Yeong-in went to work at Hyeseong Entertainment’s office.
She would start working at SL Entertainment from next Monday.
Glancing at the director’s office, she saw President Kang covering his eyes with his arm, lying on the sofa. After placing her bag on the desk, Yeong-in walked towards the director’s office, knocked on the glass door, and entered.
“Did you come in early today?”
President Kang, removing his arm and opening his eyes, looked utterly exhausted.
“My wife absolutely refuses to make hangover soup. I felt sick, so I came to the office directly after trying to find some relief.”
“Why should a wife cook hangover soup for a husband who drinks every night?”
“Why do you always sound just like my wife…”
Yeong-in, feigning sickness, sat lightly on the sofa opposite him.
President Kang’s eyes suddenly widened.
“Oh, right, Yeong-in.”
“Yes?”
“Do you know that Cha Seong-hyeok is the son of Chairman Cha Hyeon-woong?”
“I know.”
“Ah, you knew…”
Briefly embarrassed, President Kang’s eyes then lit up with interest.
“Doesn’t it seem like he’s fallen out of favor with his father coming to SL Ent?”
“No.”
“It’s not?”
“He came voluntarily.”
“Why?”
“I’m not sure.”
She knew the reason but couldn’t say.
“I want to see you every day.”
Remembering what Seong-hyeok had said the day before, Yeong-in was again engulfed in complex emotions.
“How did you know he came voluntarily, not out of disfavor?”
“I heard it from him.”
“When you two were talking alone at the company yesterday?”
“…”
Yeong-in awkwardly smiled and nodded.
“You weren’t together for even five minutes. Did you manage to talk about everything from your college part-time job to Cha Director coming to SL Ent voluntarily?”
“Just those two things.”
“Oh, is that so?”
Still skeptical, President Kang changed the subject.
“Did you drink a lot yesterday?”
“Not much.”
“Good. I was too drunk to take care of you, and it wouldn’t be good if you were drunk too.”
Yeong-in let out a disbelieving laugh.
“As if you’ve ever taken care of me. You’re always the first to get drunk.”
Yeong-in usually didn’t drink enough to get drunk unless she was with trustworthy people.
However, yesterday, despite being drawn to drink a lot because of someone cheerfully spilling her secrets, she didn’t get too drunk. It wasn’t because of the absence of trustworthy people but rather her own distrust in herself.
Afraid of revealing her true feelings to Cha Seong-hyeok. Afraid of rekindling a relationship she had struggled to end.
Though she didn’t want to admit it, her belief that Seong-hyeok would keep her safe and protect her no matter what still persisted.
“Rest more. You look terrible.”
Yeong-in, trying to shake off the image of Seong-hyeok she saw last night in the taxi, stood up.
On her first day at SL Entertainment.
Yeong-in unexpectedly bumped into Haeyun, a colleague from Hyeseong she had worked closely with for nearly two years, in the parking lot. Haeyun was a bit talkative but quick-witted and efficient at work, making her a favorite junior.
“Manager, I’m a bit nervous.”
“Me too.”
“Come on, that’s not true. You’re not someone who gets nervous over something like this.”
“It’s true.”
She was sincere. Unlike Haeyun, she was nervous about how the usually calm Cha Seong-hyeok would react.
The two women shared their weekend stories while walking to the elevator. But then, Yeong-in halted abruptly upon seeing a tall man standing there.
“Why are you stopping?”
At the same time Haeyun looked at her worriedly, the man, sensing their presence, turned around.
It was Seong-hyeok waiting for the elevator.
“It’s nothing.”
Yeong-in replied softly and approached him. Then, with a calm face, she was the first to greet him.
“Hello, Mr. Chairman.”
“Are you starting work from today?”
“Yes.”
“Let’s get on.”
Seong-hyeok, who had boarded the elevator first, pressed the buttons for the 8th floor, where the executive office was, and the 5th floor, where the management team was located, in order.
Following him into the elevator, Yeong-in introduced Hae-yoon to him. The formal greetings between the composed Seong-hyeok and the excited Hae-yoon had just ended when the elevator stopped at the 5th floor.
Both women bowed to Seong-hyeok and exited the elevator. Hae-yoon clung to Yeong-in’s arm, exclaiming excitedly.
“Wow, I had an idea from what Mr. Kang said, but he’s the most handsome non-celebrity I’ve seen! No, he’s even more elegant than most celebrities!”
“To that extent…”
Yeong-in suppressed her agreement and hurried her steps.
Having spent a hectic morning, Yeong-in went down to the cafeteria with Hae-yoon.
The other team members had already finished their meals and returned to the office. The reason the two of them ended up eating separately was because the team leader meeting Yeong-in attended had finished late.
“Don’t wait next time, just go ahead and eat.”
“Oh, come on, I wasn’t even hungry. Let’s get in line quickly.”
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Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
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