It was too risky to just open the door for a stranger.
That’s when he said, knowing she was hesitating.
“I’m a friend of Chun-sik.”
Haejin covered her mouth in shock. Chun-sik was the pre-adoption name of her father Hanseong, known only to a few.
Her tense grip loosened slightly. Could he be here to bring news of her father? Hesitantly, she unlocked the door.
“It’s really Haejin.”
His eyes and demeanor showed no awkwardness, as if he had known her for a long time.
“Do you remember me? Can we talk inside, if you have time?”
Even if he claimed to be her father’s friend, she couldn’t let him in rashly. The world was too dangerous for mere kind smiles.
Then, the man took out a business card from his jacket.
Moon Juntae, CEO of Yeonchang Group.
The business card looked simple but exuded authority.
Haejin’s eyes darted between the business card and Juntae.
“Just a moment, please.”
She quickly searched his name on her phone.
The man in the search results was right before her eyes. He really was the CEO of Yeonchang Group.
“Please come in.”
The door opened wide, and Juntae entered.
He looked around the house cautiously. They sat opposite each other, but an awkwardness built a wall between them.
Yeonchang Group was one of the country’s major corporations. Why would such a big company’s CEO come to see her?
Was he here to help her, or was he after the money invested in her father’s bankrupt business?
She couldn’t be sure of anything.
The silence was punctuated by small dynamic movements, cracking the stiff atmosphere.
Haejin seized the moment to ask.
“Do you know me?”
At her question, Juntae set down his cup.
“About this tall?”
He stretched his arm halfway out, stopping somewhere around the height of the dining table.
The height suggested he had seen her when she was very young, but how could she remember?
“You wouldn’t remember.”
As if reading her thoughts, Juntae’s eyes were understanding.
“But why did you come to see me?”
Why would Yeonchang Group have any business with her, she thought, getting straight to the point.
“I came to help. I owe your father.”
If you owe my father, why not help his business instead?
She hadn’t yet heard how exactly he intended to help.
“I searched high and low to find you, Miss Haejin. It’s hard to believe, but your father asked me to do this.”
“Do you have contact with my father?”
Her voice, filled with longing, was almost urgent.
“How could I have a number he hasn’t even given to his daughter? He just asked me to find you if such a situation arose.”
The thought of her parents hiding so cruelly that they would even sever family ties worried her.
Despite numerous calls to the unreachable number, the only response was that it was no longer in service.
Yet, Haejin kept calling, clinging to the hope that maybe today the situation would have improved, or perhaps tomorrow would bring a change.
She clung to this baseless promise, reassuring herself that all would be well, but as time passed, her worry for her parents deepened.
Juntae adjusted his glasses and examined Haejin closely. Their eyes met again through the lenses.
A person eager to know something and another casually deflecting curiosity.
It was Juntae who broke the invisible psychological battle first.
“Aren’t you looking for a job now?”
How did he know?
If the help Juntae spoke of was a job offer, it changed things.
The man in front of her was none other than the CEO of Yeonchang Group.
A single gesture or glance from him could create job opportunities out of thin air.
Haejin knew this world all too well, the power of influence and authority.
At that single statement, Haejin neatly placed her hands on her lap.
“Finding a job isn’t easy, is it?”
His level of insight, as if he knew everything about her situation, was typical of a conglomerate CEO.
Haejin slowly nodded. The reality that she had only one choice pained her.
Her network had been severed, part-time jobs were elusive, and her bank account was rapidly depleting.
In this worst-case scenario, the best option seemed to be accepting Juntae’s offered help.
“I will give you a job.”
The CEO of Yeonchang Group was offering her a job?
When faced with such a bold declaration, Haejin hesitated.
She had learned that nothing came for free. Life was a harsh reality of give and take.
As someone well-acquainted with the world of conglomerates, Haejin knew the ecosystem all too well.
She couldn’t be overly happy. The man before her was a professional businessman, a corporate CEO.
She hadn’t yet heard what kind of job he was proposing. It was too early to relax.
Haejin swallowed nervously. Juntae didn’t miss even her subtlest actions.
Judging she was ready to listen, he cleared his throat and revealed the sole purpose of his visit.
“We have a rugby ball at our company.”
Rugby ball? An utterly mismatched word.
As if mishearing, Haejin’s head tilted slightly.
Contrary to her, Juntae’s expression was utterly serious.
“I would like Miss Haejin to be a lineman.”
Sneakily, Juntae observed Haejin’s face. Her wavering eyes indicated she hadn’t grasped the situation yet.
“Um, so…”
Juntae held back his words. Just that was enough to heighten Haejin’s tension.
He was careful in choosing his words, his fingers pausing on the table once he made up his mind.
“Man-to-man marking.”
The term was clear enough in its dictionary meaning, causing her eyes to waver even more.
But Juntae shook the proverbial golden apple with an offer she couldn’t refuse.
“I guarantee the salary on my name.”
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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