Suddenly, Taehong’s voice shot towards him. It was different from earlier when he responded indifferently. Reflexively, Haejin straightened her back.
With Taehong’s changed voice, Seowoo’s gaze finally shifted from Haejin to Taehong.
“If you came for business, you should act like a businessman.”
Seowoo’s face gradually distorted. Tension quickly spread among the three.
“I don’t want to see someone who’s only following a woman around, and I don’t want to see it in my office.”
Taehong changed the direction of his crossed legs and tapped his heels. Although Seowoo clearly showed discomfort, he quickly lowered his tail.
“Do it properly.”
Seowoo adjusted his posture, gripping his cane. Haejin had no idea what he was going to bring up.
“Total Construction, to be precise, how about signing an MOU with Grace Hotel?”
Signing an MOU with Grace Hotel. It was an unexpected situation. Since Grace Hotel had already been set as a benchmark, the probability of this agreement being more beneficial than harmful was high.
Moreover, they were already carrying out undercover work related to companies associated with Grace Hotel. Of course, even among Yeonchang Group, some companies drew the line, refusing to participate, citing loyalty to Tosan.
Due to occasional squeaks like applying brakes, some parts were slightly behind. However, if they personally came to Yeonchang and extended their hand for an MOU, wouldn’t the process speed up a bit?
“Reject.”
However, Taehong was firm. It was a decisive rejection when no discussion had taken place yet. He hadn’t heard anything, but the presence of Park Seowoo alone made it feel like a rejection.
Of course, Seowoo’s image wasn’t favorable to Haejin either, but that was personal.
Thinking only about the company, this agreement might actually be heading in a positive direction.
“Team Leader.”
Haejin cautiously spoke. Haejin’s eyes shone brighter than ever. Those sparkling pupils were focused only on Taehong.
Although Seowoo, sitting in front, was not to her liking, Haejin, sitting next to her, with her twinkling eyes, was worth watching.
“In my opinion, it doesn’t seem like we’ll incur any losses.”
Taehong’s eyes narrowed sharply at Haejin’s opinion.
“Is that so.”
While Taehong clearly didn’t like it, he didn’t interrupt Haejin’s story. Haejin, too, calmed down a bit and continued. Now was the time to prioritize reason over emotions.
“It’s the first business area Yeonchang Group is dealing with, and Grace is one of the leading hotels in the country.”
Haejin glanced slightly at Seowoo’s reaction. Seowoo gestured as if to say it was okay, encouraging her to continue.
“How about considering it in a slightly positive direction.”
Then Seowoo clapped his hands beside him. Haejin’s gaze, which had been on Taehong, instantly shifted to the source of the sound.
“Oh, as expected, I have a good eye for people.”
Seowoo’s praise made Haejin uncomfortable. Even without looking, she could feel Taehong sitting next to her growling.
“I liked you from the beginning.”
Such expressions also felt repellent to Haejin. She hoped Seowoo would stay quiet. The simmering warmth from Taehong sitting next to her was becoming stronger.
“How about it? Do you feel a bit pulled in?”
Ignoring Seowoo lightly, he asked her if she was the only one here.
“What do you think? Does it interest you when Deputy Jeong sees it?”
“If you don’t like the contents of the agreement when you see them, I think it’s not too late to refuse at that time.”
Haejin replied with a confident expression and gaze. Taehong, in embarrassment, pressed his temple with a puzzled look.
“Deputy Jeong knows one, but the other two don’t.”
Haejin’s eyes widened. Taehong pushed her aside and glared at Seowoo. Instead of looking at Taehong, Seowoo intentionally avoided eye contact with Haejin.
“There’s no such thing as a free lunch.”
True. Even though she knew better than anyone that there was no such thing as a free lunch, she found herself swayed by the temptation in front of her.
“Especially, kindness and consideration from the other party usually come with a price.”
He clenched his teeth tightly, preventing Seowoo from seeing. The atmosphere, alternating between contraction and tension, shifted instantly with Taehong at the center.
“So, what does Tosan want from this agreement?”
Haejin swallowed dry saliva. To see if there was indeed a price, Seowoo adjusted his posture. He subtly pulled up his sleeves, trying to relax the atmosphere.
“If you say it like that, it makes me sound like I have some hidden agenda.”
Although he complained of unfairness, Seowoo didn’t outright deny it. Taehong had seen through Seowoo’s obvious intention from the beginning, and there was a reason for him to be wary from the moment Seowoo stepped in here.
“Since you told me to say what I want, I can’t help but say it.”
Seowoo made a gesture of lifting his palm as if feeling embarrassed, but he didn’t fully let go of the tension in his eye corners.
Haejin missed the fact that behind Seowoo’s pretentious smile hid a cunning trick. In front of business, Haejin completely missed it.
“The formal business representative for the MOU signing will be Deputy Jeong.”
Indeed, there’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world.
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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