“Section Chief!”
“No. What are you trying to meddle with? Do you want to ruin our newspaper?”
“What is the role of the media? Is journalism just about dancing to the tune of those in power and writing articles that suit their tastes? Is that journalistic ethics?”
Si Yul’s face was red with anger. He had always been hot-tempered, but this time it was different from usual.
The section chief flinched but shouted back at Si Yul.
“Hey! Why are you being so stubborn! What difference does publishing a few lines of explanation make now? And shouldn’t we check the facts?”
“It’s an interview with the person involved! Fact-checking? Of course I did! Isn’t revealing the truth a journalist’s duty?”
“Enough! I don’t want to argue with you anymore. Go find another article.”
The section chief waved his hand dismissively. Si Yul bit his lower lip hard and turned around, returning to his seat.
Si Yul threw the notebook in his hand onto his desk.
Jae Young’s face was filled with anxiety.
As Si Yul stormed out of the office, Jae Young followed, holding two canned coffees in his hands.
“Arghhhh! Damn it!”
Si Yul went up to the rooftop and screamed.
He was tormented by the frustration he couldn’t shake. Jae Young, who had followed him up, hesitated before calling out.
“Senior!”
“……”
“Did the section chief cut it?”
“The media is so rotten! Jin Chul Wook is busy covering his tracks. Ugh.”
“Here, have this and calm down.”
Jae Young handed Si Yul a warm canned coffee. Si Yul snatched it from Jae Young.
“Thanks.”
“It’s nothing. So what’s happening with the Han Tae Kyung CEO interview article?”
“Sigh. I don’t know. For Tae Kyung to grab me for an interview, he must be really desperate…”
Jae Young sipped his coffee. In contrast, Si Yul gulped down his coffee and threw the empty can into the trash.
“Finished drinking?”
“Huh? Oh, yes yes!”
Jae Young quickly finished his drink at Si Yul’s words. He hurried to follow Si Yul.
Si Yul suppressed his emotions and carried out his evening reporting schedule. Jae Young followed him with anxious eyes. He was like a time bomb that could explode at any moment.
When the schedule was over, Si Yul casually said:
“Do you have time? Let’s have a drink.”
“Yes!”
Jae Young nodded vigorously. Si Yul chuckled and ruffled Jae Young’s hair.
“Alright. Senior will treat you. How about some pork belly?”
“Yes! That sounds great!”
Si Yul took Jae Young to a shabby barbecue restaurant near the office.
The dimly lit alley was eerie.
The cold air on their skin felt chilling.
As Si Yul and Jae Young turned the corner of the alley, they heard a roar.
A motorcycle came rushing towards the two. Si Yul tried to embrace Jae Young and avoid the motorcycle. The motorcycle brushed past Si Yul’s side.
“Ugh!”
“Se-Senior!”
Si Yul’s knees buckled, and he fell on top of Jae Young. Red blood gushed from Si Yul’s side.
Jae Young was so shocked he couldn’t make a sound.
“Haa. Ja-Jae Young. Ta-Tae Kyung, to Tae Kyung”
“Senior!”
Si Yul lost consciousness. Jae Young, with hands covered in blood, trembled as he pressed the buttons on his phone.
He kept pressing the wrong buttons but finally managed to connect to 119.
Jae Young’s voice was choked with tears as he spoke.
“Someone stabbed him with a knife and ran away. He’s bleeding a lot and has lost consciousness.”
The 119 ambulance arrived sooner than expected and transported Si Yul to the hospital. Si Yul was rushed into the operating room.
Watching this, Jae Young slumped to the floor covered in blood as the operating room door firmly closed and the “Surgery in Progress” board lit up.
Soon, Jae Young barely gathered his wits and remembered what Si Yul had said just before losing consciousness.
‘Right, Han Tae Kyung, I need to contact CEO Han Tae Kyung.’
Jae Young took out his phone with a face covered in tears, snot, and Si Yul’s blood. Seeing the blood-stained phone, he roughly wiped away the tears that were about to pour out again with the back of his hand.
He didn’t know Tae Kyung’s mobile number. In a hurry, he called Tae Kyung’s company office.
The phone rang for a long time with no answer, and Jae Young stamped his feet impatiently.
“Please… Please answer the phone! Please!”
As if Jae Young’s desperate prayer was heard, Tae Kyung’s voice came through after a long ring.
– Yes, this is Han Tae Kyung.
“He-Help me!”
– Who is this?
“I-I’m Song Jae Young, Senior Go Si Yul’s junior! Senior Go has been stabbed. The senior told me to call you. Please help! CEO!”
– Si Yul? Wait a moment. I’ll be there.
Hearing Tae Kyung’s words, Jae Young slumped to the floor in relief.
Shortly after, Tae Kyung arrived at the hospital.
Si Yul was still in surgery.
Tae Kyung’s face contorted when he saw Jae Young covered in blood.
“What happened? Have you contacted the police?”
“Not yet. Seeing that Senior Go told me to contact you, CEO Han, I thought he might not want this known outside.”
“I see.”
Tae Kyung took out his handkerchief and handed it to Jae Young.
“You should wipe off the blood.”
“Yes… Thank you.”
Jae Young carefully accepted Tae Kyung’s handkerchief.
Jae Young went to the bathroom to wash his face.
His reflection in the mirror was utterly miserable.
He sighed.
What did Senior Go know?
Why did he ask to call CEO Han Tae Kyung?
Jae Young trembled with fear.
He had a strong feeling that this was not just a simple accident, but a planned crime.
After a long surgery, Si Yul was moved to the ICU.
Fortunately, Si Yul was stabbed avoiding major organs, so he escaped a major crisis.
However, due to the massive blood loss, he couldn’t regain consciousness easily.
While he was in the ICU, Jae Young told Tae Kyung about the interview article.
Hearing that it was blocked from above, Tae Kyung furrowed one eyebrow.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t think the section chief would be so adamant.”
“It’s not your fault, Reporter Song. I’m fine. If that’s the case, it would be difficult to rely on the police to find the suspect in this incident.”
“……”
At Tae Kyung’s words, Jae Young’s body trembled involuntarily. It was ominous. Tae Kyung patted Jae Young’s shoulder.
“I’ll look into it, so don’t worry. You should be careful too, Reporter Song, just in case. I’ll provide you with a bodyguard.”
“There’s no need for that…”
“I’m doing this because I’m worried, so please accept the protection for Si Yul’s sake.”
“Yes. Thank you.”
“It’s getting late, so I should go now. Reporter Song, please go home and rest first. Si Yul’s younger sibling is coming up from Daegu.”
“No. I’ll leave when Senior Go’s sibling arrives.”
Tae Kyung’s expression showed lingering concern, but he nodded.
[This is the timeline separator]It was nearly 2 AM when Tae Kyung arrived home.
Tae Kyung didn’t contact Seo Ha, thinking she would be asleep. However, as the elevator opened and he was entering the passcode, he suddenly heard the sound of Seo Ha’s front door opening.
Seo Ha peeked out.
“Oppa?”
“Oh? Seo Ha. You’re still up?”
“Ah. Yes. Because you hadn’t come home yet.”
“Want to come in for a bit?”
Tae Kyung smiled involuntarily upon seeing Seo Ha. Yet, he couldn’t help feeling a twinge in his heart.
How difficult it must have been for her alone. Looking at Seo Ha’s delicate frame, he felt choked up.
“You should sleep, oppa. Will you be okay?”
“Yes. If you’re okay, I’m always okay.”
Seo Ha hesitated before following Tae Kyung into his house.
As soon as the front door closed, Tae Kyung hugged her right there.
“I’m sorry.”
“What?”
“Just. I’m sorry for everything. You’ve been through a lot. Raising Min Joon alone.”
Seo Ha didn’t respond to Tae Kyung’s words. Tae Kyung buried his face in Seo Ha’s nape.
How could he convey his apologies, and how should he repay her?
How should he deal with his sins that seemed impossible to repay even if he spent his whole life trying?
Perhaps sensing Tae Kyung’s complicated feelings, Seo Ha asked worriedly.
“Oppa, what’s wrong?”
Seo Ha spoke with a voice tinged with anxiety.
But Tae Kyung didn’t answer. He just held Seo Ha in his arms for a long time without moving.
“Oppa…”
“I’ll do well. I’ll really do well. For Min Joon, for you, for father.”
“Okay. You have to do well.”
“Yes. If I don’t, scold me harshly.”
Seo Ha was concerned about Tae Kyung’s strange mood, but she deliberately spoke cheerfully.
But he was still dejected.
“Did you have a lot of work today? Are you always this late?”
“No.”
Tae Kyung released Seo Ha from his embrace with a regretful look.
The two sat across from each other at the dining table. A glass full of whiskey was placed in front of Tae Kyung.
“Today, I think I need to drink a bit. Is that okay?”
Seo Ha quietly nodded.
Tae Kyung downed the whiskey and poured another glass.
The amber liquid shimmered.
“From tomorrow, no, from today, I’ll have bodyguards assigned.”
“What?”
“Remember the interview I mentioned before? The interviewer was my friend who works at the newspaper, and he had an accident today.”
“Oh my! Is that why you’re late?”
“Yes. It doesn’t seem right. They’re blocking the interview article, and now this accident. So you might be in danger too. And Min Joon. That’s why I’m planning to have protection.”
Seo Ha’s eyes shook violently.
“Don’t be too anxious. I’m not telling you this to make you anxious. And I’ll protect you and Min Joon no matter what.”
“Yes…”
“Min Joon’s kindergarten is also a place where our company’s program is implemented, and I can go there occasionally to check, so don’t worry.”
“Yes. Thank you.”
Seo Ha anxiously looked at the glass of alcohol in front of Tae Kyung.
Was the fact that she was Tae Kyung’s woman, that Min Joon was Tae Kyung’s child, such a dangerous thing to reveal?
Who could it be that wanted to prevent Min Joon and herself from being by Tae Kyung’s side so badly?
Jin Yoo Na? Chairman Park Hyun Young? Or her mother, Jeon Seung Ae?
She couldn’t make heads or tails of it.
The news of the accident only strengthened Seo Ha’s resolve to hide Min Joon’s true identity.
If the fact that Min Joon was really Tae Kyung’s child spread, even bigger problems might occur.
If she were to lose Min Joon because of that…
Seo Ha felt as if all the blood was draining from her body just imagining it.
No matter what anyone says, Min Joon is not Tae Kyung’s child.
The moment he becomes Tae Kyung’s child, those targeting her child might come rushing in.
Tae Kyung gazed intently into Seo Ha’s eyes.
“Seo Ha. I want to protect you from all the dirty and ugly things in the world, and I wish you and Min Joon could only see bright and good things.”
Tae Kyung’s eyes were filled with sadness and hidden anger.
__________
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation (Female-dominant)
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.
Synopsis:
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.
He even had his eyes on another woman.
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.
Su Mu expressed her disdain.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
She also wanted to embrace Xie Yi, who had silently stayed by her side in her previous life and committed suicide by taking poison after her death.
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.”
[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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