Awakening to the dazzling morning sunlight, Taehyuk felt rather off due to lingering effects of alcohol. He remembered last night’s events and washed his face vigorously.
“What on earth did I blabber about?”
It felt like saying everything, the words he could and couldn’t say. That’s probably why they call it drunken sincerity. If he had a sound mind, he would never have uttered those cheesy words.
He got up, staggering, and went out to drink water.
In the kitchen, Taehyuk paused and stood still, looking at the prepared breakfast on the table.
It was dried pollack soup.
Reading the note that clearly indicated Nayoung had prepared it, his lips curled up into a smile.
“What’s this? Did the anger subside?”
Or maybe it’s a warning that if he drinks again and doesn’t answer the phone, there won’t be any soup.
Still, the scolding carried a sense of affection, so it wasn’t bad.
Taehyuk sat at the table and ate the dried pollack soup.
Tasting the slightly salty broth, he was sure Nayoung had made it herself.
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Taeyoung Construction.
Jang Suho received a call from the executive office and went to see Executive Moon Sungcheol.
“Did you drink last night?”
At Moon Sungcheol’s first words, Jang Suho felt guilty. If Moon Sungcheol knew who he had drunk with, he would undoubtedly feel betrayed. No, he probably already felt that way.
“I’m sorry.”
Apologizing, Jang Suho met Moon Sungcheol’s cold gaze. He liked Jang Suho for his straightforward personality, not groveling to superiors. While there were many employees good at their jobs, meeting one who didn’t flatter those in power and walked his own path was like finding stars in the sky.
But this time, he didn’t know that Jang Suho would choose to go against him because of his personality.
Moon Sungcheol threw an envelope of documents in front of Jang Suho.
“Deliver this to Choi Taehyuk.”
Jang Suho had a bad feeling about delivering something to Choi Taehyuk.
“Can I take a look at it?”
Before Jang Suho could check the documents, Moon Sungcheol told him directly.
“It’s related to Choi Namgi Paper Company’s unauthorized fund documents.”
At the mention of unauthorized funds, Jang Suho’s expression stiffened.
Moon Sungcheol’s sword, unsheathed toward Taehyuk, was now directed at his grandfather.
“If you continue to meet my daughter, I’ll report these documents to the prosecution.”
It meant he had to choose between his grandfather and Nayoung.
Jang Suho looked at Moon Sungcheol with a pained expression.
“Executive, you shouldn’t do this to Professor Choi Taehyuk.”
“You’re the one who wanted to be close to him just because he’s Choi Namgi’s grandson, right?”
“Professor Choi Taehyuk saved your daughter….”
If Taehyuk hadn’t said anything while drinking yesterday, Jang Suho would have revealed everything right there, with or without evidence.
“Don’t ever mention it to Professor Choi Taehyuk. If I can’t reveal the truth, would forgiveness be possible?”
To Moon Sungcheol, something more dreadful than being Choi Namgi’s grandson happened.
When Jang Suho tried to speak but stopped, Moon Sungcheol didn’t bother to listen and gave an order to his subordinates.
“Go out.”
Jang Suho had no choice but to leave the executive office. He tightly clenched the envelope of documents.
“I didn’t seek a reward for saving her, so even if he doesn’t know, it’s fine.”
It probably wouldn’t be fine at all. If he were to see these documents, it would be even worse. Jang Suho was at a loss on how to convey this to Choi Taehyuk.
Yesterday, they had shared deep stories over drinks for the first time. Today, he felt overwhelmed with the responsibility of pushing him to the edge.
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Hangang University Hospital.
Every time Taehyuk encountered Nayoung in the hospital, he tried to meet her gaze, but she never looked him in the eye and ignored him.
So, he could tell that she still harbored some anger towards him. It seemed like their relationship was a cycle of him upsetting Nayoung and then working hard to be forgiven.
It couldn’t be that she was getting angry because of Jang Suho, right? This level seemed almost irreparable.
Taehyuk pondered on how to soften her heart. He thought he knew how to live his life without caring about others’ opinions, but now, more than ever, he seemed to be watching Nayoung’s reactions more than anyone else, like a daughter-in-law living with her mother-in-law.
Still, as a man, he told himself that it’s not bad to yield. Even if it seemed somewhat humiliating to apologize in front of a woman, he tried to console himself, thinking that this was what it took to live well.
Should he send a bunch of flowers? But it’s not a proposal, and trying to win her favor with flowers for a mistake seemed too superficial.
Taehyuk realized that what he needed to do now was to write a reflection. He sighed deeply, realizing that he was about to write a reflection paper, something he used to write like having a meal back in his school days.
Now, at this age, he never thought he would have to write one.
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
