His indifferent gaze was drawn to the vibrating mobile phone.
Upon confirming the caller, Jung Hyuk pressed the call button with an annoyed gesture. Switching the consecutive calls to speakerphone, an unwelcome sopranotoned voice flowed out.
“Brother! It’s me, Hyun Ah.”
“I know.”
“Brother, did you know that Hyun Ah had a minor accident on the way to work today?”
“And so?”
Hyun Ah’s breathing became gruff at the dry response. He was not a man who could be expected to show tenderness by asking if she was hurt.
Unfazed, Hyun Ah put on a coquettish voice.
“I’ve sent the car to the center. So, could you come and pick me up later?”
“I’m busy. Take a taxi.”
“Oh my, I’m sensitive and I can’t take just any car.”
At the whining sound, Jung Hyuk’s eyebrows tensed uncomfortably.
“We’ll see.”
“Finish by 3 o’clock and come in time.”
Hyun Ah, who had unilaterally informed him, chuckled and in the middle of that, Jung Hyuk ended the call.
The noisy sound abruptly cut off, and finally, a peaceful silence came.
An arranged marriage within the family. Jung Hyuk found this very annoying.
In addition to fulfilling the number of dates as per the contract before the engagement, even the schedules were made with mutual agreement.
It was essentially a business, so was there a need to go through such an annoying process?
Even if he saw the bride for the first time at the wedding, it wouldn’t matter.
Dan Jung, lifting her safety helmet, seriously compared the clumsily constructed piping and the blueprints.
With a frustrated expression, she let out a sigh.
“Director. We can’t finish this.”
“Well, I’ve said that too. But if they insist there’s no difference, what can we do?”
The site manager, Director Kim, grumbled as if frustrated.
Dan Jung searched through her call history and made a call somewhere. Just when she started feeling bored with the endless ringing, a throaty voice flowed out.
“Who is this? What’s up, Team Leader Yu?”
“Hello, Director Hwang. This is Han Bit. I’m talking about the remodeling site in Bangbaedong. You’ll need to do a full rework.”
“What? Why?”
Director Hwang raised his voice as if absurd.
“Why? Because the construction didn’t follow the blueprints.”
“Look at this. Team Leader Yu. Why are you so rigid? If the design is demanding, it can be changed bit by bit. Haven’t you been in business for a day or two?”
Dan Jung let out a hollow sigh.
“I’m being like this because it’s not about being in business for a day or two. There must be a reason if the design is demanding. If you’re going to construct the plumbing facilities as you please, why do we need the designs in the first place? Why do you always do this?”
At her aggressive tone, Director Hwang immediately backed off.
“Oh, why? I didn’t see any problems when I checked. Let’s go smoothly, okay?”
“Will Director Hwang take responsibility if there’s a leak, a short circuit, and someone gets hurt?”
“Oh, for crying out loud, did a fire break out? Is there a leak? It’s not like Han Bit is my only client. Disgusting, ugh!”
Finally, his true colors showed.
Dan Jung, who tightly closed her eyes and then opened them, calmed her voice down even more.
“Please confirm now if you’re not going to rework it. We can claim compensation for the delay in construction, and it would be better for us to break off business with Mansu Facilities.”
“Argh, fine! I get it, I get it!”
Director Hwang, who was losing his temper, abruptly hung up the phone.
“Even Director Hwang turns timid in front of Team Leader Yu.”
Chief Kim smirked as if he found it amusing.
He was young, in his early thirties, but the architect was incredibly sharp.
She was a gentlelooking woman with an amiable personality, but when it came to work, she was utterly fierce. Just watching her subdue middleaged men with a fair bit of backbone in this field proved it.
“Chief, please press Mansu Facilities if they continue to slack off, and if they carry out construction on their own again, stop them immediately and let me know.”
Da Jung, who was heading outside the building, suddenly changed direction and ran towards the outer wall.
“Hey, uncle! If you leave the wires hanging like this, there’s a risk of short circuits and it doesn’t look good!”
When Da Jung shouted, the electrician working on the ladder pulled a long face.
“Oh, here comes the nag. Working with Team Leader Yu is tough!”
“We have to work together. I’m buying shells today, so just make sure you do your job!”
“What’s up with Team Leader Yu?”
“She’s bribing us. Eat and cheer up! Fighting.”
Da Jung, who playfully acted cute, continued to interfere here and there, making the facility technicians uncomfortable.
Chief Kim, who couldn’t stand it any longer, blurted out.
“Really, thanks to having such a competent employee, CEO Kwon won’t go bankrupt.”
“That’s right. If our CEO goes bankrupt, my son and I will starve.”
Da Jung’s eyes, which were cheerfully smiling, turned to the vibrating mobile phone.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
