“Deputy Lee Ji Na.”
The seemingly stern voice of Do Jin filled the office. Ji Na, who had been working, approached with a blank expression.
“Yes.”
Looking down at the humble Ji Na, Do Jin’s face was relaxed. An anticipation of what was to come was also visible.
“What were you up to when you went out on business yesterday?”
“Pardon?”
Caught off guard by his unexpected question, Ji Na raised her eyes to look at Do Jin.
“What do you mean?”
Her voice, containing a sense of injustice, remained calm.
“Sigh……. I intended to let it slide even if only for old time’s sake…….”
Do Jin emphasized his leniency, stroking his jawline.
“The card statement says, ‘Pharmacy’?”
A hint of puzzlement flitted across Ji Na’s previously calm face. At the same time, she remembered how Jin Woo had hurried to the pharmacy when she hurt her foot. Ah, it appeared that Jin Woo had used the corporate card.
“That, that was because I failed to inform…….”
Seeing Ji Na’s crestfallen face, Do Jin’s mouth curled up as if he had won a game. Seeing Ji Na flustered in front of him filled his heart with a satisfying sense of fulfillment.
“A mistake by the intern is a mistake by the mentor…….?”
It was a phrase Ji Na often repeated like a parrot to cover for Jin Woo. Ji Na brought her hands together and gripped them tightly as she responded.
“No, this time it’s truly my fault.”
She had worn the wrong shoes. She didn’t know there would be a field trip. Regardless, she wore unusually high heels, and so her foot had hurt during the outing.
Even now, the injury hadn’t completely healed. If Jin Woo was at fault, it was only because she hadn’t properly informed him.
She should have told him not to use the corporate card……. It was entirely her fault.
“Heh, heh……. I understand that Deputy Lee is invested in the role of a mentor, but that doesn’t erase the mistake.”
Do Jin smiled as if he were having a delightful play. Ji Na had nothing to say, even if she had ten mouths.
“You borrowed the company car and received a favor from the department head…….”
Do Jin’s voice tightened around Ji Na’s throat.
“I’m sorry.”
Like a cat that toys with its prey before devouring it, Do Jin was smirking. On the other hand, Ji Na was like a mouse awaiting its fate.
“If this continues, it will be difficult for intern Seo Jin Woo to be hired as a regular employee.”
“What?”
For a moment, Ji Na’s eyes widened dramatically.
“I think it’s unreasonable to evaluate based on this alone.”
“Unreasonable? But using the corporate card for personal use is reasonable?”
Ji Na, who was about to refute, merely twitched her lips. Do Jin, who didn’t like watching their interaction from the office, finally felt a sense of relief. Because he could dismiss Jin Woo faster than he had thought.
“Let the department head know. There’ll be more of an uproar.”
That was something Ji Na could easily foresee. The favor the department head showed yesterday included the company car and even coffee. There was no way to justify using the corporate card for personal use.
“As for intern Seo Jin Woo…….”
Do Jin, who was looking at Jin Woo’s seat, frowned heavily.
“He’s not at his desk again. What’s happening. Sigh……. Zero in work attitude, zero in diligence, zero in trustworthiness.”
Jin Woo seemed to be sliced whole with Do Jin’s sharp voice.
“I will retrain him.”
Ji Na could only say that. Even that was a position where she had to beg for mercy from Do Jin.
“Do you know this? People are not to be corrected. Education only works on people with basic capabilities.”
It was humiliating. Ji Na knew that Do Jin was enjoying this situation very much, but she could only listen helplessly.
“What has this assistant done wrong to be this flustered? Just do as usual. As usual.”
For that reason, she couldn’t even respond to Do Jin’s subtly sarcastic remarks.
“What should I do, Manager? Please forgive intern Seo Jin Woo just once.”
She felt a sense of urgency to protect Jin Woo, who had used the corporate card for her, despite the cruelty of his actions.
“Please forgive him just this once.”
Ji Na pleaded, not for herself, but for Jin Woo. She couldn’t let him get fired from the company like this. Especially since it was an act he did for her.
“Hmm… I’ll consider it if you meet my mom.”
After breaking up, Ji Na always understood Do Jin’s words a beat later. Because he often made shocking statements. But this time, no matter how many times she repeated his words, she just couldn’t understand.
“Pardon?”
Ji Na didn’t understand why Do Jin was asking her to meet his mother.
“My mom doesn’t listen to what I say…….”
She still didn’t understand why he was asking her to intervene in his personal family matters.
“Sigh……. My mom thinks I’m getting married to you. In fact, I went to greet Yoon Ju and my mom last week, and mom was extremely upset. So, could you go and persuade her?”
What would it feel like when you surpass the limit of embarrassment? It wasn’t that everything in front of her was dark, but her mind went blank.
My Ex-Girlfriend Is The Regent In The Female-dominant World (Male lead transmigrates to the matriarchal world)
Two years ago, Gu Sui picked up a homeless woman in ancient costume from the street.
Apart from occasionally claiming to be a princess from a female-dominant country due to illness, her figure, appearance, intelligence, and martial arts skills were impeccable.
Naturally evolving from roommates to girlfriends, as time went on, Gu Sui found it increasingly difficult to tolerate her queen syndrome.
“Mu Jiulu, can you stop controlling me inside and out? Let’s break up.”
Gu Sui made a breakup call, and since then, he couldn’t find any trace of her.
A year later, Gu Sui, who was planning to move, woke up the next day and found himself in a different place.
“Young Master, today is the day you choose your Wife-master through martial arts competition at Jade Dew Pavilion. Please get up quickly.”
Gu Sui: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As the only son of a general’s mansion in a female-dominant dynasty, the young empress personally issued a decree allowing Gu Sui to select his Wife-master through martial arts competition. Whoever could defeat him could marry him.
Gu Sui: “……”
He didn’t inherit the original owner’s martial prowess, so anyone could defeat him! And what the hell is a Wife-master?
Forced to come to Jade Dew Pavilion, the densely packed women below made Gu Sui’s agoraphobia act up, and his face was full of resistance.
Until he saw the Regent sitting on the second floor, with a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes wicked and nonchalant.
Hmm… she looked a little familiar.
It turned out that the Regent also found him a little familiar.
Mu Jiulu fiddled with her bone clasp, her deep gaze locked on the man who was out of place in this world.
“Finally, I found you.”
Male transmigrates into female-dominant world
One-sentence summary: What goes around comes around, taking turns in the crematorium
