“Chef Baek, have you been smoking lately?”
Jeong-mi, sitting at the dining room table, carelessly stirred her rice and side dishes with a spoon. This caused the employees, lined up in a row, and the cooking team to stiffen.
Ha-eun chuckled, and Sophia pretended not to notice.
‘Here we go again,’ thought the summoned employees.
Chef Baek, known for his culinary skills and genuine passion for cooking, was unlikely to smoke while preparing food. Jeong-mi’s habit of summoning and belittling employees was well-known.
Despite the worried looks from the staff, Chef Baek replied calmly, “I do not smoke.”
“Then why does the food smell unpleasant?”
Jeong-mi flung her spoon onto the table carelessly, causing the employees to tense further.
“Madam, if there’s a specific issue, I will rectify it.”
“What?”
“Could you specify where the unpleasant smell is coming from?”
Jeong-mi seemed taken aback by Chef Baek’s response. At that moment, Ha-eun slammed her spoon down and shouted, “Hey, are you daring to question my mom?”
“Not at all. I’m merely trying to address the issue to improve Madam’s dining experience. Madam, can you pinpoint the source of the unpleasant odor?”
Jeong-mi frowned and said, “Everything.”
“Everything?”
“Yes, everything! All the food you make smells rotten!”
Jeong-mi pounded the table with her fist in anger.
“Mother,” a soft voice called out.
It was Sophia. As she smiled slightly, Jeong-mi straightened up and said, “I suspect there’s an issue with the ingredients.”
“Madam, all these ingredients are fresh, brought in this morning.”
“They might have arrived this morning, but they don’t seem fresh. Change our supplier.”
“Excuse me?”
Jeong-mi slid a business card towards Chef Baek.
“Deal with this company from now on. Also, separate the food supplies for our family and the staff. Honestly, it’s excessive for the employees to eat the same quality of ingredients as their employers, right?”
“Madam, that’s a special directive from the Chairman.”
“Are you going to be difficult about this? Chef Baek, do you want to stop working at Blue House?”
After almost threatening him, she left the dining room. Ha-eun followed her, smirking.
“Chef, being too rigid can be troublesome. It’s easier to live if you compromise,” Sophia advised softly before leaving the room and joining the two women.
“Will that stubborn chef listen?” Jeong-mi wondered, glancing back at the dining room.
“If he doesn’t, he’ll likely have to resign. Chef Baek will comply,” said Ha-eun.
“But are we sure about the agreed amount with that company?” Jeong-mi asked.
Sophia replied, “I’ve already settled the agreement with the owner. By switching Blue House staff’s food supplies from A-grade to C-grade, we’ll save at least a thousand monthly. If we extend this to all group employee cafeterias, it could be five billion a month in your hands, Madam. Auntie was overly generous with the staff. It’s a waste.”
“That’s ridiculous. A-grade ingredients for mere employees? Even my brother is too much. If there’s so much money to spare, he should give some to me.”
“Exactly.”
“Thanks to you, Sophia, I won’t have to worry about my allowance,” Jeong-mi said with satisfaction.
“Mom, you’ll give me some too, right?”
“Of course. It’s important to have the right people in the house. You’ve solved my financial issues in one go and kept Jeong Yeoreum in check. You’re the luck of our house.”
“Thank you.”
The three women walked down the corridor, chuckling with satisfaction.
The nurses at the VIP desk looked puzzled as they saw Sanha smiling with a lunchbox in hand.
Choi, the secretary carrying a fruit basket, quickly handed it over to them, saying, “Please try some. It’s really good.”
The head nurse replied, “The caregiver just went down to the cafeteria. They should be back in about 20 minutes.”
“Thank you.”
Sanha, bowing politely, entered the hospital room.
As Choi settled on a nearby sofa, accustomed to his routine, Sanha greeted the patient with enthusiasm.
“Hey, Haeil! Your brother’s here.”
“I stopped by for lunch to eat with you.”
Although he never received a response, Sanha was undeterred.
He took off his padding jumper, placed it on the sofa, and sat down on the chair next to the bed.
“Today’s menu is sushi. I got it from your favorite place, Hon. That place is booming lately. Maybe because the chef appeared on TV.”
Holding a piece of flatfish sushi with chopsticks, Sanha dipped it lightly in soy sauce and brought it close to Haeil’s nose.
“How’s the smell? Good, right?”
He playfully moved the sushi back and forth in front of Haeil’s nose.
“Jin Haeil, you’re being too lethargic lately. You should grab this and say ‘it’s mine’ soon.”
Looking down at Haeil’s gaunt face, Sanha commented, “Not appealing? Well, then I have to eat it.”
He quickly ate the sushi.
“Ah, delicious. It just melts in the mouth. Why would you refuse something this good?”
As usual, Sanha talked and laughed by himself beside Haeil’s bed.
Suddenly, Nurse Kim entered the room urgently.
“Director! Please hide quickly! The madam has suddenly arrived!”
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
