“Wow, the coffee machine has arrived.”
Ji Hye exclaimed as she saw the serviceman dragging in a huge box.
“Huh…?”
It was certainly said to take about 3 weeks, but this soon?
Although surprise surfaced, she soon dismissed it. Excitement rose at the thought of being able to drink delicious coffee from today.
“Meet me in the pantry later.”
Ji Hye winked and quickly disappeared to her desk.
“We’ll have a meeting in 10 minutes.”
The sound of office workers typing on keyboards sped up at Do Jin’s voice. Ji Na was no different. She reviewed the materials for the meeting, not wanting to give him any reason to criticize her.
“Assistant Ji Na.”
Do Jin’s voice, sharp as a knife, rained down on Ji Na, rendering her painstaking efforts to review several times over futile. Sitting in his executive seat, Do Jin spread out the documents with a stern face.
“As I said last time, it seems like your research is lacking. Have you been very busy lately?”
A harsh criticism sprang from his mouth. The surrounding employees sneaked glances at Ji Na, startled by his behavior that was different from usual.
“No, I haven’t.”
When Ji Na raised her head, she met Do Jin’s gaze.
“No? To me, it seems like you’re distracted, maybe too busy with other things? The handsome intern arrived, and it seems like you’re excited and happy to come to the office.”
At Do Jin’s sarcasm, Ji Na bit her lip hard.
Such a malicious bastard.
“No, it’s not.”
Ji Na had no choice but to parrot the same words like a parrot. She couldn’t understand what was lacking in her research. It just felt like he was taking revenge on her out of personal feelings.
“It seems like someone who knows better than anyone that you can’t write a proposal without complete data has become lax these days.”
A smile lifted the corners of Do Jin’s thin lips. To anyone watching, it was clear he was enjoying the situation.
“I apologize. I will correct it.”
“Correct it by today.”
Do Jin stated as if he had been waiting for this moment.
“Team Leader, the collaboration meeting with the development department is next week, so I don’t think it’s necessary to do it by today.”
Assistant Yu, who was next to Ji Na, suggested cautiously.
“It has to be done today.”
Do Jin reiterated firmly with a stonefaced expression.
“I am asking because Assistant Lee might make another mistake. The later the research is delayed, the more our team suffers.”
Ji Na could clearly see Do Jin’s intention behind his words, as if he was speaking for the sake of the team.
“Understood.”
However, she could not dare to argue with him here. Ji Na bit her lip and answered politely.
“Good. Now, let’s move on to the next part.”
Do Jin, seemingly satisfied with Ji Na’s obedient demeanor, nodded and calmly flipped through the documents. Only then did Ji Na realize how much torment a petty exboyfriend turned boss could cause.
What a childish man.
For a moment, she considered quitting this company right away, but she didn’t want to give up her career because of that bastard. Ji Na steeled her resolve again. She decided to endure it.
After the meeting ended and she returned to her seat, Assistant Yu, Ji Na’s senior, spoke with a sympathetic face.
“Team Leader seems to be quite fussy today. He’s not usually like this.”
He has always been nitpicky.
Ji Na answered inwardly and gave an awkward smile.
“That’s true.”
“It looks like we’ll have to work late from Monday. Hang in there.”
“Thank you.”
Assistant Yu worriedly took care of Ji Na before returning to his seat.
Ji Na sat at her desk, staring at the monitor as she gathered her resolve. Yes, let’s give it a shot. She clasped and unclasped her fingers.
Let’s see who wins. She planned to exert her maximum concentration and finish her work on time without having to work late. However, without a moment to focus, Do Jin seemed to have made up his mind to keep calling her incessantly.
“Assistant Lee Ji Na.”
“Yes.”
“Assistant Lee.”
“Yes….”
“Assistant Lee Ji Na!”
“….Yes.”
“Lee Ji,”
“I’m coming!”
Because of his pointless interruptions, her morning time was wasted in vain.
“He won’t leave me alone….”
Ji Na bit her lip as she looked at her monitor, which showed no progress. She felt as if she was about to faint.
Do Jin seemed to be preparing to leave for an outside appointment, gathering his documents. That was a relief, at least. Ji Na realized that she hadn’t even been able to go to the bathroom because she had been called out all morning.
She was furious once again, realizing she had even been holding back her physiological needs. Ji Na, who was washing her hands, barely managed to calm down her anger. If she could just smack Do Jin’s head once, she felt she could sell her soul to do it.
Just then, the bathroom door swung open with hurried footsteps. It was Heo Yun Ju, a face she didn’t want to see. Yun Ju covered her mouth and rushed into the stall with an unusual expression. Afterward, the sound of retching followed.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
