“[There’s a lot to do.]”
Realizing that people’s nature doesn’t really change and hearing that he had the same reaction as now, Chae Yoon stole a glance at Han Jae Oh.
Leaning against the backrest of the sofa, a bandage she had given him was prominently placed below his left eye.
‘I thought he would just apply ointment, but he even put on a bandage.’
Finding the look somewhat different, yet not unappealing, Chae Yoon found herself intently gazing at Han Jae Oh.
Perhaps feeling her gaze, Han Jae Oh’s eyes shifted.
Their eyes met.
Chae Yoon’s eyes widened in surprise.
Feeling a bit embarrassed for having stared too intently, Chae Yoon hastily looked away. Then, Han Jae Oh’s lips moved.
“I didn’t do that on purpose.”
Responding to his own statement, Ji Pil looked at Han Jae Oh with a somewhat surprised expression.
Considering he had remained silent, Ji Pil thought Han Jae Oh would keep his lips sealed until he left, but he was now participating in the conversation.
Feeling that the effect of the blow was bearing fruit, Ji Pil let out a deep sigh before continuing the conversation.
“Yes. That’s why, by simply letting things be, it ended up like this.”
Han Jae Oh’s gaze turned to Ji Pil.
“What’s ‘this’ supposed to mean?”
“Your current state.”
“…….”
“You hardly express emotions, don’t share your inner thoughts. Simply letting you do as you please wasn’t the answer.”
Regret laced Ji Pil’s voice. Han Jae Oh’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, grasping the meaning behind Ji Pil’s words.
“That’s right. Why did you leave me be, leading to this state?”
Just curb half of my whims, at least.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t have come to this point, his calm voice carried a hint of bitterness.
Hearing this unfamiliar tone, Ji Pil looked at Han Jae Oh with a hint of surprise.
Then, he finally spoke.
“I thought it was okay since you weren’t straying.”
Usually, after losing parents, one would rely on someone like me, but Han Jae Oh didn’t.
“[At your age, you’re learning business management?]”
“[What does age have to do with it?]”
“[Enough. Just focus on your studies.]”
“[I’ll study and also learn business management. I’ll do both.]”
“[Why?]”
“[Because I want to.]”
“[There’s so much to do.]”
It wasn’t a face that seemed to want that.
“[Jae Oh, do you want to do this because you find it interesting?]”
“[I won’t know if it’s interesting until I try.]”
Although she couldn’t understand why he suddenly wanted to do a job that didn’t even seem interesting, Chae Yoon provided him with resources and support because he said he wanted to.
If he was doing what he wanted, he should have looked a bit brighter, but Jae Oh’s expression didn’t seem happy at all.
It seemed as if he had to survive somewhere, making her wonder if it was because he lost his parents. Feeling so sorry for him, Ji Pil constantly tended to Jae Oh.
He wasn’t doing anything wrong, he was paving his own path, so she thought it’d be fine to just let him be. And the result of that was the current situation.
“It’s my fault.”
She shouldn’t have just been nurturing him out of pity. She should have taught him.
Telling him that he didn’t need to live so intensely from such a young age, that he shouldn’t live thinking only of himself. She should have reprimanded him, but she didn’t because she felt sorry for him.
As a result, Jae Oh grew up as someone who only knew work, unaware of feelings for others and unable to express them, only ending up hurting those precious to him.
“In life, it’s not all about work. I should’ve told you then, but I couldn’t, and you grew up only knowing work, being a person who only knows himself.”
Ji Pil’s expression sank.
Seeing that, Chae Yoon blinked her big eyes and then said in a somewhat cautious voice.
“But you’ve achieved something, haven’t you?”
Both men, who had been swallowing their bitter feelings, turned their gazes to Chae Yoon.
Meeting Ji Pil’s eyes, Chae Yoon smiled slightly and said,
“It’s rare to find someone your age achieving as much as Jae Oh has.”
“…….”
“I realized that when I started working.”
How difficult that task really was.
She had always relied on Jae Oh until now, but feeling that she needed to know how the company operated if she were to live on her own, she joined Taeil Chemical.
She believed that if she learned step by step, she could grow quickly, but the more she worked, the more she doubted whether she could handle it.
Thinking about it, she naturally came to think of Jae Oh.
For me, this was such a daunting task, yet at a young age, Jae Oh held the title of Executive Director and was expanding his business one by one.
Apart from liking him and feeling upset at him, Chae Yoon felt Jae Oh was remarkable.
That’s why she made the comment about his achievements, but the atmosphere felt odd.
“…….”
Both Ji Pil and Jae Oh were staring intently at her, making Chae Yoon feel awkward. She added with an awkward laugh,
“Well, I mean… It’s just a positive thought…”
Mumbling as if speaking to herself, feeling their intense gaze, Chae Yoon took a sip of her tea.
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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