“But if you meet a highly capable man, won’t it be tough for a woman?”
“Huh? What nonsense are you talking about? Why would a woman have a hard time if she meets a highly capable man?”
Her mother retorted, puzzled.
“No… It’s just that if there’s a difference in capabilities between a man and a woman in a relationship…”
It’s too contrasting.
“Why does capability matter in a relationship? Are you going to have an Olympic competition with your boyfriend? Our daughter is in trouble. She doesn’t know romance. Romance.”
Her mother shook her head vigorously and directed her exaggerated gestures toward Ji Na.
“But seriously, do you really not know?”
Here is the translation of the passage into English:
“Look at Cinderella. The prince on a white horse has been a fantasy for women from time immemorial. Mom, can you read me the Cinderella storybook again?”
“It’s enough, really. I’m going out to look at an officetel.”
Ji Na laughed sarcastically at the idea of a prince on a white horse and got up from her seat, still eating her apple. I’m not a princess… No matter how handsome the prince on a white horse is… Can I fully accept that love? I’m nothing, really.
In reality, it was to take advantage of me… Inequality in relationships can’t lead to true love unless it’s for that purpose.
Carrying her bag, Ji Na left the house with a feeling of frustration. She planned to check out officetels near her workplace first.
“Wow, Seo Jin Woo quit as an intern.”
“Wow, really? That’s crazy. Did you hear that Seo Jin Woo became a senior intern?”
Messages from Ji Hye, who was like a company correspondent, buzzed incessantly on Ji Na’s phone from the morning.
Ding, Ding, checking the vibrating phone messages, Ji Na got on the bus with a calm expression. She already knew this fact.
The hot kiss and the gaze she shared with Jin Woo kept coming to her mind. She didn’t think he would change just because he became a senior intern. But somehow, it felt like she could see the end with him, and that scared her.
“It feels like I’m going to a place where my hand can’t reach.”
It was just like that. So Ji Na felt that she should cut off what needed to be cut off before that moment came. She should do it while she still didn’t love him too much, so the pain wouldn’t be too great.
Ji Na got off the bus near her workplace and gazed at the building where she went to work every day with indifference. The exterior of the company building glittered in the sunlight as if it was showing off its grandeur.
The most important thing was to find an officetel quickly. Ji Na took out her phone and casually turned on the map. Real estate-related apps were randomly opened. At a loss as to where to start, someone approached Ji Na.
“Student.”
Ji Na didn’t immediately realize that the word “student” was addressing her. Since she wasn’t dressed in a business suit like when she went to work, she didn’t realize that she might look like a college student.
“Oh, yes.”
A moment later, Ji Na looked up, and there was an elderly lady standing there.
“My grandson works here. Do you happen to know how to get in?”
The elderly lady, with a hunched back, was holding a heavy-looking laundry basket.
“Ah…”
Ji Na hesitated for a moment and then made up her mind, putting her phone in her pocket.
“Do you know which department it is?”
In response to Ji Na’s kind reaction, the wrinkles in the elderly lady’s eyes softened.
Here is the translation of the passage into English:
30 minutes later, Ji Na, who had entered the elevator, was partially lost in her own reality. Why did that grandmother mention her grandson, Seo Jin Woo, who had just become a senior executive on his first day at work? Why did that grandmother specifically ask for her help?
And she even addressed her as a ‘student.’ When Ji Na heard the name she would use to speak for the grandmother, her heart skipped a beat. She couldn’t refuse to help now, even if she wanted to.
During her years at the company, Ji Na had never visited the info desk located right in the center of the lobby. There were two reasons for her to come here.
Either she was an outsider or it was related to an executive. Ji Na had never belonged to either category. When she heard the name of the grandmother’s grandson, Ji Na couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.
“Yeah, our grandson, Seo Jin Woo. He was promoted to senior executive.”
The grandmother smiled brightly, and Ji Na was surprised that this grandmother was Jin Woo’s grandmother. She was going to inquire at the executive office and ask if a secretary or someone could escort the grandmother. But Ji Na’s ambitious goal was shattered when she realized that a secretary was coming down to escort the grandmother.
“Hey, student, come with us. Have a drink and then go.”
So Ji Na, feeling anxious, only looked at the numbers going up in the elevator.
Ding[Dash], a clear sound rang out, and the elevator door opened.
“Uh… Grandma…”
The grandmother, who seemed tired, walked faster than Ji Na. The executive office, which she was seeing for the first time, felt unfamiliar yet made her heart pound. Just imagining Jin Woo being in there made her heart race.
“Grandma, your grandson should be in there. I’ll be on my way now.”
Wearing only jeans and a white T-shirt, she felt awkward for coming to work like this. And she wanted to avoid encountering Jin Woo, who had become a senior executive, as much as possible.
“Have a drink at least. I’m indebted to you like this.”
At the grandmother’s words, Ji Na waved both hands.
“No, it’s okay.”
It’s better not to drink that water if it means getting caught. While reluctantly avoiding the words she couldn’t say, Ji Na began to walk backward. Just then, the door to the executive office opened with a loud noise. Jin Woo, still handsome, appeared. He noticed the grandmother and smiled brightly.
“Grandma! You should have called, and I would have come to pick you up.”
“They said our grandson got promoted, so I came to see.”
“How did you find your way here?”
“The pretty lady here helped me.”
As Ji Na subtly moved back towards the elevator, Jin Woo’s gaze landed on her. His expression changed from surprise to joy and then longing.
“I, I’ll be on my way.”
“If you go like this, what will I become?”
When Ji Na and Jin Woo locked eyes, it felt like her breath had stopped. She tried to escape quickly, but the grandmother didn’t let Ji Na go.
“Just have a drink of water before you leave. Okay?”
Jin Woo, who was alternating between looking at them, smiled as if he knew what was going on and looked at Ji Na intently.
“Yes…”
Escaping was futile. Ji Na replied weakly, as if she had given up.
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
