“Meat for lunch…”
“Director Jeong.”
Do Jin approached Director Jeong, who was heading out for lunch, and politely greeted him. The director, standing in the elevator, nodded at Do Jin.
“Ah yes.”
“Sir, this.”
The director’s eyes grew a tad wider at the sight of the carefully proffered wedding invitation.
“Oh, so you are finally getting hitched. Who’s the lucky lady who snagged such a splendid talent?”
“She’s Hu Yoon Ju from our department.”
“Is that so? That’s good. Very good.”
The director smiled a satisfied smile.
“It’s like a patriotic act in these times when people don’t marry. You’re doing your part to combat the low birth rate. Keep up the good work.”
“Haha, thank you.”
Do Jin laughed shyly.
“In that spirit, let’s go grab a meal together.”
“Ah, yes.”
The director, who was already pleased, moved out with Do Jin.
“Where is Miss Hu? She should eat with us.”
“Ah… She said she’s not feeling well and is resting in the office.”
“I see.”
Yoon Ju, whose morning sickness had worsened significantly, was not in good condition. Thinking of bringing her something to eat when he returned to the office, Do Jin took out his mobile phone from his pocket.
“Look at you taking care of your wife already. You’ve got the right attitude.”
The director joked, letting out a hearty laugh. Just as they were about to step onto the elevator, Do Jin’s face hardened slightly.
Seeing the woman who had been on the elevator heading for the office with determined strides, his face mirrored surprise.
“Could you, please close the door.”
Do Jin, who hesitated momentarily at the director’s command, pressed the close button. The heavy sound of the office door slamming shut echoed between the closing elevator doors.
“Independence?”
The topic of the lunchtime conversation naturally drifted towards Ji Na’s independence. Ji Hye, taken aback, couldn’t help but express her envy thereafter.
“Ah, I want to live independently too. Won’t my parents move to the countryside? I want to live alone.”
“For me, it’s a bit daunting. It feels like I’m truly becoming an adult…”
“So, a twentynineyearold is just now awakening to adulthood?”
At Ji Hye’s teasing comment, Ji Na rolled her eyes lightly.
“Awakened one, Deputy Ji Na, congratulations.”
Ji Hye spoke playfully in a modulated voice. Her teasing continued as they waited for their coffee in a café near the company.
“Did you find an apartment?”
Taking advantage of Ji Hye’s momentary absence to the restroom, Jin Woo asked.
“Not yet…”
It was equally perplexing where to start looking.
“Should I help you?”
“You?”
“Since I live alone, I thought I might be able to help…”
Jin Woo looked at Ji Na and smiled. Every now and then, she would be taken aback by Jin Woo’s handsome face.
It felt as though she was looking at a breathtakingly handsome statue that could talk. By now, she was getting used to the attention he received whenever they were together.
“Well…”
Before she could respond, Ji Hye returned.
“Is the coffee ready?”
“No, not yet.”
Ji Na, startled for no reason, vigorously shook her head.
“Why is your face so red? What have you and our intern Jin Woo been up to while I was gone?”
“Huh? No, nothing.”
Despite Ji Hye’s teasing, Ji Na’s flushed cheeks showed no sign of returning to their normal color. As the coffee they had ordered arrived, Jin Woo hastily went to fetch it.
“Awakened one, Ji Na, who has gained independence, now it’s time to go.”
Still brimming with jest, Ji Hye’s words made Ji Na laugh lightly as she moved to leave.
“Ah, right. We haven’t received our wedding invitations yet, have we?”
Ji Na, realizing that she hadn’t yet received the wedding invitation from Do Jin, shrugged her shoulders.
“I’m not really curious… Wouldn’t they post it on the bulletin board? How could they distribute it to each office employee individually.”
“Still, they’ll distribute it to everyone in our department. I mean, he is a section chief.”
Ji Na was not interested in Do Jin. This was because the times when she had wanted to marry him now seemed foolish. Now, she felt neither thrill nor pain about whom he might be with. Perhaps it was because of Jin Woo.
Ji Na looked at Jin Woo, who was walking side by side with her.
Perhaps it’s because of you.
You, who would run to buy ointment even for her minor injuries…
“That’s right. The corporate card…”
The question she wanted to ask suddenly popped into Ji Na’s mind and she turned to Jin Woo.
“Seo Jin Woo. Did you buy the ointment with a corporate card that time?”
“…?”
“You can’t purchase personal items with a corporate card.”
“I got permission.”
“Huh?”
Who gave you permission? Ji Na’s eyes widened.
“Um…”
Jin Woo appeared somewhat uncomfortable.
“From whom?”
As Ji Na asked again with a serious face, Jin Woo smiled.
“From Director Jung.”
“Director Jung? The director? Really?”
How could he? An intern, of all people, had asked the director for permission? And that too, to buy a personal item?
Ji Na looked at Jin Woo in disbelief.
“Um… shall I confirm with the director?”
Jin Woo, with clear, honest eyes, suggested to Ji Na.
“No, I trust you. Really.”
Surprised, Ji Hye quickly answered on behalf of Ji Na.
“Our intern Seo Jin Woo’s words are the way, the truth, and the life.”
Ji Na began to wonder what was going on, hearing Ji Hye’s words punctuated with finality.
“Come talk with me.”
Ji Na spoke to Jin Woo firmly and started walking ahead. As Jin Woo silently followed her, Ji Hye rocked her head back and forth, murmuring from behind.
“Please treat our intern Seo Jin Woo gently. Awakened one, Ji Na.”
Meanwhile, in the Planning Marketing Department office, a storm was brewing. The scream that echoed through the empty corridor was sharp.
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Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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