“You might not know because you’re new to large corporations… But that’s how it works here. Planners just get their names on it. Just the names.”
His excuse sounded somewhat pathetic. Ji Na, unable to enter the men’s restroom, loitered near the entrance. She was relieved that Jin Woo wasn’t being unilaterally dominated by Do Jin, as she had feared.
‘But if he keeps making himself so disliked…’
Even if Jin Woo was innocent, he was still an intern.
“Be honest. Do you have something going on with Manager Jung?”
Jin Woo didn’t respond to the continued interrogation.
“Well, I guess I’ll know when I see the intern evaluation. Whatever.”
After a tired sigh, the sound of footsteps approached. It seemed Do Jin was coming out. Ji Na quickly turned around, hoping he would pass by without noticing her. But the footsteps stopped right in front of her.
“Deputy Lee.”
Do Jin’s eyes gleamed as if he had encountered prey, looking at Ji Na.
“No matter how much personal grudge you have against me, you shouldn’t take revenge like this. Can’t you separate personal feelings from work?”
Do Jin’s baseless accusation caused Ji Na to look up sharply.
“There are no personal feelings.”
Ji Na’s firm response elicited a hollow laugh from Do Jin.
“My mother asked for you as soon as she regained consciousness.”
Ji Na remained silent. She neither needed nor wanted to know about Do Jin’s mother. It was an irrelevant story to her.
“I’m not a filial son, but if something happens to my mother, I would seek revenge.”
Do Jin threatened, implying that his mother’s critical condition was Ji Na’s fault.
“I’ll be going now.”
Ji Na found Do Jin’s attempt to blame her ludicrous. She turned to leave, but Do Jin grabbed her wrist.
“Lee Ji Na.”
Ji Na’s eyes widened in surprise. Do Jin looked like he had more to say, but couldn’t. Jin Woo’s voice interrupted them.
“Deputy Lee.”
Simultaneously, Ji Na pulled her wrist away.
“Yes, Jin Woo.”
Her voice was different, warmer. The look in her eyes had changed too.
Do Jin’s mouth twisted in frustration at Ji Na’s affectionate demeanor towards Jin Woo.
He realized there was no reason for him to stay and swiftly walked away down the corridor.
“Did I cause trouble for you?”
Jin Woo asked, concerned about Ji Na first.
“No. The one in trouble is you.”
Ji Na teased him lightly.
“I wish I could let you do whatever you want… But there are limits.”
Jin Woo muttered something indecipherable, his voice still gentle.
“Now, stop thinking about me and focus on how to stay as a permanent employee.”
Jin Woo’s eyes briefly wavered.
“Can I stay by your side?”
Ji Na, looking at Jin Woo casually, nodded.
“Of course.”
Almost revealing her true feelings, Ji Na quickly closed her mouth.
“No, I mean, of course it’s good for you to be here.”
Her words stumbled and scattered. Ji Na tried to explain.
“Your feelings.”
Jin Woo gazed intently at Ji Na. His sparkling eyes seemed to flutter with excitement.
“I’m curious about your feelings.”
Ji Na could no longer avoid it. She looked into Jin Woo’s eyes and admitted defeat.
“I want you to be here.”
Whatever form it took, she couldn’t imagine his absence anymore.
Seo Jin Woo, who appeared suddenly one day, had wrapped around her torn and scratched wounds. Seeing Do Jin no longer affected her, Ji Na realized her wounds had healed.
“So strive hard to become a permanent employee.”
Despite her commanding tone, Ji Na smiled warmly at Jin Woo. Then she turned and headed back to the office first. Jin Woo watched her go, a faint smile on his lips.
It was a summons from the chairman. Jin Woo headed secretly to the chairman’s office.
As always, the opulent and suffocating atmosphere could be felt from the corridor leading to the elevator. Upon reaching the chairman’s office, a slim yet robust-looking secretary elegantly stood up to greet Jin Woo.
“The chairman is waiting for you.”
With a slight nod, Jin Woo entered the chairman’s office. His father, Chairman Seo Il Jun, was seated deeply in the most prominent seat near the sofa.
“Did you call for me?”
Jin Woo greeted his father with respect, to which the chairman responded with a stern look.
“Is your intern playtime enjoyable?”
“I’m learning a lot.”
To Jin Woo’s response, seated at the farthest end, the chairman coughed a couple of times, his throat rattling.
“The promised two months end today.”
It was something Jin Woo had anticipated since his father called for him.
“Yes, I’m aware.”
“You’re not going to spout nonsense about becoming a regular employee, are you?”
Chairman Seo knew his time was limited.
“Start your proper training as a successor. From next Monday, start working officially.”
To the harsh voice of his unemotional father, Jin Woo, who had been looking down, lifted his head.
He was the man who abandoned his mother and him. Jin Woo had never thought of him as a father. Resentment he had suppressed for so long began to resurface.
Jin Woo always thought that the only revenge he could have against his father was to live a life not dictated by him. His return to his father’s side was solely for one person – to be near that person.
“Yes.”
Releasing a heated breath, Jin Woo answered as calmly as he could.
“I’ll prepare.”
His fist, resting on his knee, slowly clenched.
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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