Having roughly assessed the situation, Chae Yoon cautiously asked,
“What’s going on?”
“We received a call from the hotel’s foreign investor. They said they need to meet now or they won’t have time.”
Upon hearing Woo Jong’s words, Chae Yoon recalled Jae Oh’s upcoming schedule.
He was soon to attend the technology agreement ceremony with Tae Il Chemicals.
While it wasn’t an event significant enough for Jae Oh’s personal attendance, given that he had always been actively involved in matters related to Tae Il Chemicals, Chae Yoon could understand his dilemma.
As she thought of a solution, Chae Yoon’s gaze turned to Jae Oh.
“You go meet the investor, oppa. I’ll attend the agreement ceremony.”
At that, both Jae Oh and Woo Jong turned their attention to Chae Yoon.
Meeting Jae Oh’s gaze, Chae Yoon, slightly tense, said,
“We have the department head, and the contract will be handled by the respective department employees. I think it’ll be alright if I go alone.”
Jae Oh silently stared at Chae Yoon.
As the silence prolonged, Chae Yoon’s gaze shifted uneasily.
‘There doesn’t seem to be an issue, so what’s the problem?’
Realizing something, Chae Yoon’s eyes widened as she quickly added,
“If it looks odd for me to go alone, I can go with Secretary Kim. That would be acceptable, right?”
Watching the enthusiastic Chae Yoon, Jae Oh faintly smiled.
“Is that not good?”
Responding to her question, Jae Oh slightly nodded.
“No, it’s fine. Let’s do that.”
With his approval, Chae Yoon’s face brightened.
“Really?”
While she didn’t want Chae Yoon to be alone, she felt reassured with Woo Jong accompanying her.
Moreover, since this was regarding Tae Il Chemicals and not another affiliate, Jae Oh willingly agreed to Chae Yoon’s suggestion.
“Okay. Chae Yoon, you get ready. And you, contact the department head.”
Following Jae Oh’s words, Chae Yoon nodded and left.
Returning to her desk, she began organizing the documents related to the agreement ceremony. Shortly after, Jae Oh emerged from his office.
Approaching Chae Yoon’s desk, he took a moment to look at her before saying,
“Contact me immediately if anything happens.”
His gaze was filled with deep concern.
Meeting his eyes, Chae Yoon felt her heightened expectations calm down.
Watching him leave, she couldn’t understand why she felt such a sense of longing.
‘Is it because we’ve always been together?’
That seemed to be the case.
However, despite that, her current reaction felt somewhat excessive. Shaking her head gently, Chae Yoon continued with her task.
[Star icon]Upon arriving at LN Hotel, Jae Oh headed to the floor where the investor was located.
As he rode the elevator, his mind was filled with thoughts about what Chae Yoon might be doing.
By this time, she would likely be in the car with Woo Jong, heading to the venue of the agreement ceremony.
Estimating Chae Yoon’s movements, Jae Oh reminisced about the last time he saw her before coming here.
In response to being told to contact immediately if anything happens, there was a small nod.
Jae Oh, with the memory of her gently caressing his head or cheek and wanting to tell her she’s beautiful, swallowed dryly. He felt a sharp thirst.
‘Ah, maybe I should’ve said we’ll meet next time.’
He had followed Chae Yoon’s advice because this meeting with the investor was much more crucial than the agreement ceremony.
But as he thought of the time he could spend with Chae Yoon, it felt so wasteful to use it like this.
He took out his phone, thinking it wasn’t going to work out.
Yet, as he was about to press the call button, his long fingers hesitated.
The hand poised to make the call stopped, and Jae Oh stared at Chae Yoon’s name.
The grace period wasn’t long.
Until then, he could freely contact Chae Yoon, converse, look into her eyes, and smile. But after a month…
‘It will end.’
It had to.
Unless the three years between them disappeared, he didn’t have the right to be by Chae Yoon’s side.
Although past memories could fade, they never truly vanished.
Especially the most painful moments, they weren’t forgotten over time.
To him, Woo Kyung Hee was that painful memory, and he likely was the same for Chae Yoon.
He thought this way because of Chae Yoon’s personality.
She always tried to see the best in everything, and she put others before herself.
Such a woman cried painfully in front of him. Jae Oh believed that he was the first, and hopefully the last, to make her cry.
And thinking about it…
Hurt more than expected.
To be the same kind of presence as Woo Kyung Hee to the woman he loved.
Could there be anything worse?
The best he could do for Chae Yoon, he thought, was to stay out of her sight.
To do so, he should have presented the divorce papers and distanced himself from her, but every time he saw Chae Yoon, he became greedy.
Wanting just a little more time together.
Wanting to see her just a bit more.
Since a month hadn’t passed, at least until then.
Feeling a relentless heart unwilling to give up, a hint of a smile crossed Jae Oh’s lips.
‘Pathetic guy.’
As he cursed himself, the elevator dinged, signaling its arrival.
With a faint frown and a deep sigh, Jae Oh stepped out.
His steps towards the appointment felt as heavy as his heart.
[Star icon]Thanks to his understanding of the importance of the meeting, he responded mechanically, giving appropriate answers.
However, because of the emotions he felt before coming, Jae Oh found it hard to focus on the meeting.
[I might have to leave for a trip urgently.] [Is that so? It can’t be helped if you’re busy. Look after your work.]Recalling the days he left Chae Yoon alone to make the most of such moments.
He constantly pictured Chae Yoon, who must have been suppressing her feelings for him during those times.
Suddenly, he wondered about the meaning of all he was doing.
He was participating in the conversation without enthusiasm when his phone screen lit up.
「Executive Director. Can I contact you?」
Seeing Woo Jong’s message, Jae Oh felt a cold shiver.
If Woo Jong asked like this, it meant something had happened.
His heart began to race anxiously.
Jae Oh stopped the conversation and called Woo Jong. The connection was quick.
[Dash]Yes, Executive Director.Hearing Woo Jong’s voice, Jae Oh swallowed dryly and asked,
“What happened?”
In the midst of the anxious heartbeat, a reply came.
The pounding heart seemed to stop.
With all sounds becoming muffled as if submerged underwater, Woo Jong continued.
[Dash]She’s currently hospitalized…Jae Oh sprang into action immediately.
Without looking back, he left his seat, appearing to have completely forgotten what he was doing just moments ago.
My Ex-Girlfriend Is The Regent In The Female-dominant World (Male lead transmigrates to the matriarchal world)
Two years ago, Gu Sui picked up a homeless woman in ancient costume from the street.
Apart from occasionally claiming to be a princess from a female-dominant country due to illness, her figure, appearance, intelligence, and martial arts skills were impeccable.
Naturally evolving from roommates to girlfriends, as time went on, Gu Sui found it increasingly difficult to tolerate her queen syndrome.
“Mu Jiulu, can you stop controlling me inside and out? Let’s break up.”
Gu Sui made a breakup call, and since then, he couldn’t find any trace of her.
A year later, Gu Sui, who was planning to move, woke up the next day and found himself in a different place.
“Young Master, today is the day you choose your Wife-master through martial arts competition at Jade Dew Pavilion. Please get up quickly.”
Gu Sui: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As the only son of a general’s mansion in a female-dominant dynasty, the young empress personally issued a decree allowing Gu Sui to select his Wife-master through martial arts competition. Whoever could defeat him could marry him.
Gu Sui: “……”
He didn’t inherit the original owner’s martial prowess, so anyone could defeat him! And what the hell is a Wife-master?
Forced to come to Jade Dew Pavilion, the densely packed women below made Gu Sui’s agoraphobia act up, and his face was full of resistance.
Until he saw the Regent sitting on the second floor, with a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes wicked and nonchalant.
Hmm… she looked a little familiar.
It turned out that the Regent also found him a little familiar.
Mu Jiulu fiddled with her bone clasp, her deep gaze locked on the man who was out of place in this world.
“Finally, I found you.”
Male transmigrates into female-dominant world
One-sentence summary: What goes around comes around, taking turns in the crematorium