Born as the third generation heir of the Myungjin Group, he did not like anyone taking him or Eun Soo lightly.
Not long after they got married, an executive of a group affiliate once threw a few disrespectful words at Eun Soo.
It was rude, but as it was a superior who his father had taken care of for quite a long time, Eun Soo had let it pass. But Hyuk Joo didn’t let it slide.
“You still don’t understand the hierarchy, it seems. If you don’t like that, I have no choice but to let you live without any involvement.”
A few days later, on Hyuk Joo’s recommendation, that executive resigned due to poor performance.
As he was not exactly an upright character personally, there was quite a rumor for a while that he had resigned first for some other reason.
Whether it was because of Hyuk Joo’s personal feelings or if it was settling a score he had been brewing for a while, the exact truth was not revealed.
As he was a person like a founding contributor to the Myungjin Group, the matriarch was angry with Hyuk Joo’s decision.
“Treating Eun Soo lightly is the same as disrespecting me. You should be grateful that it was handled by resignation, not dismissal.”
Remembering that time, Eun Soo couldn’t help but tense up when Hyuk Joo called In Woo.
But the words that came out of Hyuk Joo’s mouth were unexpected.
“If you have time, let’s have dinner together.”
“Pardon?”
“You’re going to be in charge of my motherinlaw for the next month, and I wanted to properly greet you.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“Then.”
Hyuk Joo paused for a moment before continuing.
“Let’s meet at So Dam in front of here. In 30 minutes.”
“Understood.”
So Dam was a Korean restaurant near the hospital.
It was known to be a place where it was difficult to dine without a reservation. Eun Soo was surprised by Hyuk Joo’s somewhat abrupt dinner invitation.
As In Woo left the hospital room, Hyuk Joo contacted Chief Song.
With a very tense face, he told Chief Song that he was planning to eat in 30 minutes and asked him to prepare.
His stiff and cold voice sounded as if the purpose of the meal wouldn’t be pleasant. When Hyuk Joo hung up the phone, Eun Soo spoke with a difficult expression on her face.
It was because there was still a lot of time before her mother’s night caregiver arrived.
“Mr. Hyuk Joo, for the caregiver to come….”
“You can ask the nurse.”
“Ah, right.”
At Hyuk Joo’s neat handling of the situation, Eun Soo slowly nodded her head.
Eun Soo put on the coat she had taken off.
She didn’t know why Hyuk Joo’s still, solid eyes were so nervewracking.
As Eun Soo had anticipated, the dinner was not comfortable.
After a few formal greetings of asking to take good care of her mother’s treatment, a nearly conversationless meal ensued.
Eun Soo scooped up a spoonful of abalone porridge in a small bowl. Whether it was because her mouth felt dry, she had absolutely no appetite.
Eating a spoonful of porridge, taking a sip of water, Eun Soo continued her meal slowly.
Then Hyuk Joo’s phone rang.
“It’s an urgent call.”
“You should answer it.”
Thinking it would be a long call, Hyuk Joo stepped outside to answer the phone.
Without realizing it, Eun Soo let out a long sigh. Then she made eye contact with In Woo, who was sitting opposite her.
“When did you get married?”
“About two years ago.”
“What was so urgent that you got married early?”
Why did they get married so early?
Eun Soo recalled the day she faced off with Hyuk Joo. It was a meeting she had to attend due to her father’s insistence.
Regardless of who her partner was, she couldn’t refuse and had no choice but to attend the meeting, feeling extremely nervous. But then, Hyuk Joo appeared at the meeting. Seeing a familiar face, Eun Soo didn’t know how relieved she was.
A smile appeared on Eun Soo’s face as she remembered that day.
“It seems you must have liked him a lot to want to get married quickly. To the point where you’re smiling involuntarily.”
“…Yes.”
Eun Soo answered in a small voice, her cheeks blushing.
In Woo, who had been quietly watching her, took a sip from his cup.
“I’m glad to see you looking healthy.”
“She doesn’t look like she was ever sick, right?”
“Yeah. But she looks a little irritated. Is it because of worrying about your mother?”
“…Yes.”
Eun Soo lifted a hand to her cheek, then let it drop.
It was indeed due to worrying about her mother, but Eun Soo’s gloomy expression today had another reason.
From her father to that woman.
For Eun Soo, today was more exhausting than any other day.
She tried not to show it, but the wound deeply embedded in her heart seemed to have spread to her face without her realizing it.
“I checked your name every year.”
“Huh?”
“I looked for your name in the list of students who got into medical school.”
“Really?”
“You used to say over and over that you wanted to become a doctor.”
“Ah… I couldn’t study. I couldn’t even think about medical school.”
Eun Soo gave an embarrassed laugh.
When she was young, she admired Dr. Hwang Tae Kyung, who had treated her, and wanted to become a doctor.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
