Professor Choi Tae Hyuk leaned back in his chair, arms rested, and gazed at her face, which struggled to respond immediately.
His look wasn’t coercive.
Yet, Na Young felt the need to answer properly.
“Then, working at the hospital will become more difficult for me. I’m neither a seasoned doctor like you, Professor, nor bold in character, and I can’t ignore people’s stares.”
Her response wasn’t positive, making Tae Hyuk look ahead with a bitter expression.
He thought it was a matter of bad timing.
Meeting her in her first year of residency had become a barrier between them.
“But, if I really start liking the Professor, I wouldn’t dismiss you for that reason.”
Surprised by her words, Tae Hyuk turned to look at her again.
He asked with hopeful eyes, “Does that mean you’ve really started to like me?”
Na Young answered without hesitation, “We’ll see when the rumors spread. That’s when I’ll know my true feelings and what decision I want to make.”
Only the most genuine feelings remain in adversity.
In that moment, Na Young felt certain about her feelings for Professor Choi Tae Hyuk.
“If you’re going to be like that, I might spread the rumors myself.”
Tae Hyuk tried to intimidate her, but Na Young retorted without backing down.
“How can I genuinely like someone who selfishly interferes with my work?”
“Now you’re openly criticizing me.”
Professor Choi Tae Hyuk playfully groaned, and Na Young, finding his demeanor cute, chuckled but then stiffened upon seeing Professor Yoon Yi Na stepping off the elevator.
Na Young quickly stood up.
Tae Hyuk also turned to see Yoon Yi Na, but unlike Na Young, he remained calm without showing any discomfort.
Click-clack.
Yoon Yi Na walked over first and spoke to Professor Choi Tae Hyuk.
“I’m heading home. Are you on night duty?”
Knowing the history between them, Na Young was amazed at how casually Yoon Yi Na spoke to Choi Tae Hyuk.
She definitely wasn’t faint-hearted.
“No, I’m here to see Moon Na Young.”
Choi Tae Hyuk openly mentioning her name startled Na Young.
Yoon Yi Na’s gaze shifted to her.
In front of Professor Choi, she didn’t glare at Na Young with hatred like she did in front of Eun Byeol’s room.
“Moon Na Young is on emergency duty, I see. Keep up the good work.”
Na Young could only bow in greeting, unable to do more.
Click-clack.
Watching Yoon Yi Na leave, Na Young asked Professor Choi Tae Hyuk, “What was that just now?”
“Just a greeting.”
“Is that normal?”
“Yoon Yi Na has the mentality for it. You should learn from her.”
Told to emulate Yoon Yi Na, Na Young glared at Choi Tae Hyuk as if she had tasted something rotten.
Tae Hyuk’s advice had its basis.
“Doctors need to be mentally strong. Better to be shameless like her than crumble at the mere spread of a rumor.”
Finding no value in responding, Na Young headed straight to the emergency room.
Tae Hyuk muttered to himself as he watched her leave without a word.
“I’ve dug my own grave.”
Still, what he said earlier was sincere.
To grow as a doctor, a strong mentality was needed.
But now, Tae Hyuk felt bitter thinking about how Na Young would have to go through several hardships to develop such a mentality.
After all, these were tribulations he could never take on her behalf.
The happiness of being able to sleep in on the rare days off from her busy routine starting at 5 a.m. every day was enough for Na Young.
She deliberately set her phone to silent and became one with her bed.
A good sleep would build up her energy to work hard again at the hospital.
But, of all things, Professor Choi Tae Hyuk appeared in her dream.
And with Yoon Ina as a set.
The two were sitting together affectionately, studying medicine.
“There’s no female doctor who can stand shoulder to shoulder with me but you, Ina.”
Hearing these words from Professor Choi Tae Hyuk, who looked at Yoon Ina with a lover’s gaze, Na Young couldn’t make a sound or move.
Even though it was her dream, the protagonists were Professor Choi Tae Hyuk and Yoon Ina.
Yoon Ina smiled at Choi Tae Hyuk with eyes that seemed to own the world.
“I knew you’d recognize me someday.”
Stop! Stop it!
Na Young no longer wanted to see or hear the two, but her efforts to leave were futile.
“Mun Na Young, you don’t qualify, right?”
Blink.
Waking up, Na Young looked at the ceiling, exhaling roughly.
This was the worst nightmare since the one where she was tormented by Professor Choi Tae Hyuk’s mother.
But is it still a nightmare if there’s no dog?
Not wanting to sleep anymore, Na Young sat up.
“Why did Yoon Ina have to appear?”
She knew that even if Professor Choi Tae Hyuk started disliking her, there was no chance he would like Yoon Ina.
If the two were meant to be, it would have happened before Professor Choi Tae Hyuk went to America.
But why was she foolishly concerned about Yoon Ina?
Probably because Yoon Ina was a recognized doctor.
One she couldn’t chase even in death.
Didn’t Professor Choi Tae Hyuk say it himself?
To learn from Yoon Ina.
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
