He disliked wasting resources, whether it was time, money, or manpower.
Naturally, it was expected that he would flare up at the sight of absurdly high prices for unnecessary items, but surprisingly, he calmly agreed.
“What’s this at the bottom? 700,000 won for a limousine call?”
“Uh, it’s a party! We can’t take a taxi while dressed up, so we must go in a limousine, right…?”
“Limousines may be big, but they’re not comfortable. My car is better. I’ll drive you.”
No, it’s not about whose car it is, why isn’t he angry?
Jun Hwi, with a faint smile lifting the corners of his mouth, merely nodded his head, showing no sign of displeasure.
Yeon Woo, who was dumbfounded, just watched him sign the document with a fountain pen,
“Is your French practice going well?”
“Ah, yes! I am practicing.”
He even made a surprise question in fluent French.
‘What can’t this man do?’
Ah. But right now, it’s more important to implant an image of him being unlikable.
Yeon Woo composed herself and quickly pointed out the next ‘part Jun Hwi would hate’.
“But, attorney. What level of skinship should we prepare for that day?”
“What? What do you mean prepare?”
“I mean, if I’m playing the role of a partner, then skinship seems necessary. How much do you want? Newlyweds? Longterm lovers?”
As far as Yeon Woo had observed, he was a person who greatly disliked contact with others.
He would always stand far off in the corner away from people even in elevators.
She had once seen him swiftly retract his body in embarrassment when a female lawyer called out to him by tapping his shoulder in a conference room, making everyone else uncomfortable.
She was certain based on various observed cases.
There was no way he would like the idea of someone directly touching him.
“I can adjust to your comfort level, attorney.”
So she finally mustered the courage and instead of asking what type of partner relationship they were supposed to have, she threw out a statement suggesting the expectation of skinship.
Blinking her eyes as if she was someone who would touch him very persistently, even pairing it with a sly smile.
“……”
“……”
This time, the impact seemed to be quite heavy, and an awkward silence flowed between the two.
‘See? Even the attorney is having a hard time thinking about doing those things with me, right?’
Refuse now, say you can’t go, or find someone else!
Hmm. He was the first to break the silence with a cough and slowly stroked his forehead.
“Deputy. When I asked you to be my partner.”
He was trying to explain that it doesn’t necessarily have to be a heterosexual relationship just to keep up appearances, and there’s no need to lie in front of clients, but.
Jun Hwi’s calm voice came to an abrupt stop due to an unexpected interruption.
Thud. Thud.
A sound of something falling over the documents in Jun Hwi’s hand.
Even Yeon Woo was startled when she realized it was because of the nosebleed dropping from her nose.
“······Ah, why again······!”
As Yeon Woo, not knowing what to do, blocked her suddenly bursting nosebleed with her hand, the image of her was right in front of him.
All of Jun Hwi’s nerves were only focused on the bloodstain marking crimson on the white paper.
The ominous color wave spreading out, staining its surroundings.
The dizzying contrast of white and crimson suddenly occupied Jun Hwi’s sight.
He had to help her.
Contrary to Jun Hwi’s will, his vision was getting pitch black.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
A big rock that had eaten his head relentlessly crushed him.
The heart’s throbbing, about to explode, dangerously galloped throughout his body.
‘Brother! Dad! Are you okay? Brother!’
Wee Woo Wee Woo. The sound of the siren sounding like a hallucination. The chaotic footsteps of adults coming from all sides.
‘Brother! Dad!’ The tearing scream of young Jun Hwi desperately calling out.
Fragments of forgotten memories pierced him as they moved around his bloodstream like glass.
“······!”
His head was throbbing with a sharp pain.
Whether his eyes were closed or opened, the lingering image of the contrast between white and the crimson blood was stuck in his mind, not falling off.
“Right now… Let’s get out right now!”
He, who had thrown the document holder he was holding, shouted hysterically at Yeon Woo.
“Now, right now! Get out!”
“Ah… ·····.”
Yeon Woo, who didn’t fall off in front of him no matter how much he screamed, stuck like glue.
The crimson blood flowing through the gap in her stiff hands from panic.
Damn that blood!
“Get out! Get out! Get out, please… ·····!”
One by one, people gathered outside the door, murmuring. It was the first time a lawyer was barking at his secretary to get out in person.
“Oh my, Deputy!”
The lawyer from the next room ran over and steadied the staggering Yeon Woo. He handed Yeon Woo to the newly entered secretary and gently pushed her back as if comforting her.
Finally, as soon as Yeon Woo left his room, the door closed loudly behind her.
“Are you okay, Deputy?”
“Yes… I’m fine.”
“You should wash the blood first. What do we do?”
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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