The Heiress in Blue (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 13
Daeshin Electronics headquarters building.
Sanha entered the lobby and smiled in response to the employees greeting him.
“Yeah, good morning.”
Secretary Choi followed behind him.
He stood in front of the elevator reserved for executives.
He was easily a full head taller than everyone else, always standing out.
Employees were whispering discreetly from the cafeteria on one side of the lobby.
“He’s still so happy, huh? Now’s really not the time for that.”
“Right? His younger brother just got appointed Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning—how can he be this cheerful? Doesn’t he know that position is basically the direct path to CEO?”
“He must’ve already given up. That’s why he’s acting so carefree.”
Even though the dress code had been relaxed, most employees still preferred neat, tidy attire.
Yet he looked like a basketball player in faded jeans, flip-flop slippers, and a long black padded jacket.
Combined with his tousled hair, he even appeared as if he’d just come off the court.
“Might as well be at ease. Why risk your life for a position you’ll never get?”
“That’s fair.”
“I feel bad for Director Gu. That role was supposed to be his, not Gu Ui Seok’s.”
“When you don’t have a mother, that’s just how it goes. What good is being the eldest son?”
“Exactly. Our Chairman divorced his first wife after just a year of marriage—their personalities clashed that badly. How could he possibly favor a child from that marriage? Compared to that, his current wife is so gentle and kind-hearted. And right after they married, she gave him twins—a boy and a girl. If I were him, I’d favor the kids from my pillow too.”
“But I’ve heard there’s something wrong with Director Gu himself?”
Everyone instinctively leaned in closer.
“What do you mean?”
“Rumor has it he suffered a serious head injury in a car accident and became a little… off.”
“Come on, are you serious?”
“Just look at him. Is that really how an executive is supposed to dress?”
At that, everyone turned to look again at Sanha standing by the elevator.
His attire clearly lacked the dignity expected of the owner’s family and was completely out of season.
Flip-flop slippers in this winter—how was that acceptable?
“They say the Chairman only gave him a ceremonial directorship because of that. It’s like he can’t function properly ever since.”
He tapped his own temple lightly.
“Still, that doesn’t make sense. Director Gu graduated from S University’s Business School and even served in special forces.”
“The accident happened after he graduated.”
“Really?”
“They say he only enlisted to hide that issue. Come on, what heir of a wealthy family actually serves in the military these days?”
“But Gu Ui Seok served too, right?”
“That’s different. Anyway, from what I heard, Director Gu caused a major car crash while driving. One of his friends ended up in a vegetative state, and he himself was in a coma for about three months. He woke up, but apparently hasn’t been quite the same since.”
They glanced back toward Sanha once more.
Just then, the elevator arrived, and Sanha disappeared from their view.
“Now that you mention it, it kind of makes sense. Remember how he zones out sometimes? And falls asleep anywhere? I was shocked the other day when I saw him sleeping in a corner of the conference room.”
“They say it’s because of brain trauma—the impact causes his brain to shut down periodically, making him suddenly fall asleep. That’s why the Chairman assigned him three secretaries even though he doesn’t actually do much.”
“Hearing that, I actually feel kind of bad. So his sleeping is a symptom of that accident’s aftereffects.”
“Exactly.”
Having finally grasped the reason behind his somewhat sloppy appearance, the employees nodded understandingly.
“If things are this bad, then the group is definitely going to Gu Ui Seok now. Right?”
“I guess so?”
“Ugh, this is so annoying.”
One employee spoke up immediately.
“With Gu Ui Seok’s nasty personality, how much is he going to squeeze us?”
“And layoffs are rumored soon too.”
They sighed deeply as they sipped their coffee.
*
“Congratulations, Executive Vice President!”
The executives in the main conference room stood up and cheered as Lee Seok entered.
Eager to catch his attention, they rushed over, bowing deeply as if their tails were on fire.
“After reading your appointment notice, I was overjoyed.”
“I was so moved I nearly shed tears. At last, Daeshin has found its rightful master.”
Lee Seok addressed the middle-aged men bowing and showering him with flattery in a calm, polite tone.
“Thank you.”
“Oh, it’s nothing!”
They bent their bodies even lower, hoping to leave a stronger impression.
Just then, the conference room door opened, and Sanha walked in.
“You got here first?”
Sanha approached with a cheerful smile.
The executives clustered around Lee Seok glanced nervously at each other.
“No need for that. I was actually feeling bad, but you—my older brother—came all the way here to congratulate me and even gave me a bouquet. Isn’t that great, hyung? You’re totally okay with me becoming Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning, right?”
“Of course.”
“See? My brother has absolutely no greed.”
Lee Seok laughed.
“But Director Gu, what’s this sudden executive meeting for? It’s not even morning meeting time.”
Sanha rarely attended morning meetings—everyone knew it was because he slept too much.
“I had no choice—the Chairman summoned us.”
At that moment, the door opened again, and Chairman Gu’s secretary entered.
The executives quickly returned to their seats.
Soon, a tall, broad-shouldered middle-aged man radiating charisma entered and took his seat at the head of the table.
He was Gu Dae Han, the chairman of Daeshin Group.
“Begin the briefing.”
At his command, the executives sat down and began presenting their prepared reports.
Chairman Gu watched them like a hawk, listening intently to every word.
Lee Seok, seated directly in front, also maintained a serious demeanor.
Yet all eyes kept glancing subtly toward Sanha, who sat at the far end of the table.
He had sat up straight for only a moment before resting his chin in his hand, then yawning repeatedly—and now he was nodding off.
Lee Seok shook his head slightly, as if resigned to the fact.
Soon, the executives finished their briefings.
Chairman Gu called out to Sanha.
“Director Gu.”
There was no response.
Chairman Gu raised his voice.
“Director Gu Sanha.”
Only then did Sanha lift his drooping head.
“You recently toured all our nationwide factories, right?”
Slouching slightly in his seat, Sanha replied.
“Yes.”
“What was your impression?”
Lee Seok and the executives all turned to look at him.
“Hmm…”
Instead of answering, Sanha let out a brief, thoughtful sound.
Lee Seok spoke up.
“If you’ve toured for a whole week, you must have formed some opinions unless you’re a complete idiot. Director Gu, just say something—anything.”
Finally, Sanha responded.
“The newer factories are fine, but at the older ones, workers complained about safety hazards.”
“Hazards?”
“Yes. Especially at the Geoje factory—they said the facilities urgently need a full overhaul.”
Lee Seok asked,
“Did the Geoje plant manager say that?”
“No. It was the workers I met in the cafeteria.”
“The cafeteria?”
“The employee cafeteria inside the factory. Every single worker I spoke to there said the same thing—‘We’re too scared to work. Someone’s going to die.’ They’ve complained to headquarters, but no one listens.”
Lee Seok shook his head, clearly disappointed.
An executive, catching Lee Seok’s meaning, spoke up.
“Do you even realize how much a full facility overhaul would cost, Director Gu?”
“I’d imagine… quite a lot?”
At Sanha’s response, the executives suppressed quiet laughter.
“Director, a full replacement isn’t just about cost—it would shut the entire factory down. And if you start indulging every complaint from the workers, nothing will ever get done.”
“But won’t there be accidents or even strikes if we don’t? Wouldn’t that be a huge problem?”
“Those people threaten strikes the moment anything goes wrong. If you keep giving in, they’ll only get worse.”
“Exactly. These days, unions have become way too powerful—it’s a real mess.”
The executives spoke in unison.
“So after touring the factories for a week, your takeaway is just… that the Geoje factory has an issue?”
It was Chairman Gu who spoke.
“Yes.”
Lee Seok and the executives strained to hold back their smirks.
“That’s enough for today’s meeting.”
Chairman Gu stood up without another word and walked out.
“Our Director Gu really is too good-natured, isn’t he?”
It was the executive seated next to Sanha.
“Not really, though.”
With a playful grin, he waved goodbye to Lee Seok and left the room.
Immediately, the executives swarmed around Lee Seok once more.
“Executive Vice President, you must be exhausted.”
Flanking him like an honor guard, they followed him out together.
“Executive Vice President.”
One executive called Lee Seok softly.
Following his gaze, Lee Seok looked ahead.
Sanha, who had left earlier, stood in the hallway chatting and laughing with a middle-aged woman cleaning the floor.
“Our Director Gu really is incredibly cheerful.”
“Yeah, he never seems to have a care in the world.”
Though their remarks were laced with mockery, Lee Seok made no move to stop them.
He simply walked toward his office, accompanied by executives bowing and fawning all the way.
*
“You’re not… seriously going to upload that recording to the website, are you?”
As soon as Yeoreum sat down on the sofa in her room, Ha Eun anxiously asked.
Just moments ago, Yeoreum had sent her a text message with an attached audio file—
It was Ha Eun’s barrage of curses at Yeoreum during their confrontation at the Busan police station.
When Yeoreum had come to this house before, Ju Hwa had destroyed Ha Eun’s phone, so she had assumed the recording was gone—but here it was again.
“Your room is really nice. It truly is a princess’s room.”
In contrast, Yeoreum was busy admiring Ha Eun’s room.
The beautifully decorated, spacious room was large enough for an entire family to live in comfortably.
The view outside the window was like a work of art.
“Hey, answer me! You’re not going to post it, right?”
“We’ll see.”
“…Do you even realize how much damage that would do to PR Group? If Aunt finds out, you’re dead.”
“That’s my problem. Just apologize to me right now.”
“Delete the video you uploaded immediately—and erase that recording too!”
“I already told you no. And I clearly gave you a chance.”
“Hey!”
“I should get going now. Bye.”
Yeoreum left Ha Eun’s room.
But standing right outside was Chief Secretary Pyo, her face flushed with anger.
Yeoreum asked,
“Finished mopping?”
“That’s Jeong Yeoreum’s job. Go do it right now.”
Chief Secretary Pyo thrust the mop toward Yeoreum again.
“The more I see you, Pyo Jeong Ran, the more I think you must be hard of hearing.”
“What did you say?”
“Didn’t the young lady of this house just say mopping is your job, Pyo Jeong Ran? So why are you trying to push it onto me?”
“Stop talking nonsense and go clean!”
Fuming, she tried to forcibly shove the mop into Yeoreum’s hands.
Just then, Yeoreum’s phone rang.
“Wait a moment.”
Holding up one hand to signal “stop” to the agitated Chief Secretary Pyo, Yeoreum pressed the answer button.
—Hello, ma’am. This is the card service team at Wonil Bank.
Yeoreum replied cheerfully.
“Oh, hello! Just give me a second.”
She quickly covered the phone’s microphone and said to Chief Secretary Pyo,
“It’s Chief Secretary Ahn.”
Even Chief Secretary Pyo, who had been bristling with anger, hesitated at the mention of Chief Secretary Ahn.
Yeoreum took a few steps forward and uncovered the microphone.
“Sorry about that. Please go ahead.”
—We’ve just launched a new product at our bank—an amazing card packed with various service benefits and no annual fee.
“Oh, really?”
—By waiving the annual fee, we’ve significantly increased the point rewards. Of course, it’s also compatible with other cards.
The bank representative continued with a thorough, friendly explanation for a while.
—If you’d like more detailed consultation, please contact our bank directly. Have a wonderful day.
After finishing her explanation, she ended the call.
But Yeoreum kept nodding, saying “Yes” or “I see” repeatedly.
“Just hang up already. Are you even planning to work?”
Without turning around, Yeoreum said while still looking at Chief Secretary Pyo,
“What’s this about? Oh—Pyo Jeong Ran is saying I should keep cleaning this house? What? You’re telling me not to pay attention to Chief Secretary Pyo’s words at all? And that you have something important to discuss, so I should go somewhere quiet to talk again? Got it.”
Seeing Chief Secretary Pyo approach, Yeoreum quickly lowered her phone.
“You heard everything, right? Chief Secretary Ahn told me to call him back somewhere quiet—it’s important. So, if you’ll excuse me.”
Chief Secretary Pyo looked uncertain, but Yeoreum was already heading downstairs.
She stared at the mop still in her hand—then, in a burst of frustration, threw it hard onto the floor.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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