The Man Who Shakes Me (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 13
His smooth throat’s Adam’s apple bobbed visibly. The end of his voice trembled ever so slightly. The documents he was holding looked like they might crumple at any moment.
“…What?”
Ji Na’s eyes widened gently. Jin Woo continued staring intensely at Ji Na as he held out the documents.
“From what I looked into, the data you investigated, Associate, was perfectly complete without a single omission.”
Like being submerged deep in water, Jin Woo’s words and actions felt slow.
“Please check it.”
At Jin Woo’s voice once again, Ji Na suddenly snapped back to reality.
“Mm-hmm.”
Somehow feeling like his words weren’t only about work, Ji Na blinked and glanced down at the documents for a moment. Remembering the shirt she had almost forgotten about, Ji Na quickly spoke up.
“I-I brought the shirt. I’ll give it to you later.”
When Ji Na spoke with a slightly embarrassed face, Jin Woo smiled softly.
“Yes.”
Only after he left the break room could Ji Na finally breathe.
Just his presence alone made the air in the break room feel like it was heating up. It must be because it felt like he had seen right through her inner thoughts. Ji Na pressed the back of her hand to her cheek, trying to calm her complicated feelings.
“Phew…”
Get a grip, Lee Ji Na.
She didn’t have time to worry about Jin Woo right now. Every minute and second was precious if she wanted to avoid working overtime today. Ji Na threw away the empty paper cup and left the break room. For some reason, the documents Jin Woo had given her felt reassuringly solid.
Before she knew it, the sunset beyond the window had deepened into rich colors.
Her eyes, which had been staring holes into the monitor, were tired, so Ji Na stretched long and hard.
Do Jin and Yoon Joo, who had gone out for external meetings, hadn’t returned even though it was almost time to leave work. Regardless of them, she planned to print out the finished materials and leave them on Do Jin’s desk.
Clearly, the materials Jin Woo gave her were different somehow. The thoroughly and meticulously filled documents showed a perfect grasp of the proposal. The additional materials he added to the parts that seemed lacking in what Ji Na had provided were highly professional.
“Honey, are you working overtime today?”
Ji Hye, who had finished preparing to leave, approached with her bag slung over her shoulder.
“No, once I finish this, I’m done.”
At Ji Na’s words, Ji Hye waved regrettably and disappeared.
“I pray for your sharp exit.”
Starting with Ji Hye, the sounds of employees leaving the office were noisy. Ji Na deliberately called out to Jin Woo, who was still at his seat.
“Here.”
When she handed over the paper bag containing Jin Woo’s now-clean shirt, Jin Woo smiled in a way she couldn’t quite read.
“Yes.”
“Go home now. I’m almost finished with this.”
After staring at Ji Na for a moment at her words, Jin Woo soon nodded.
“Yes.”
“And… thanks for helping.”
As Ji Na barely managed to say it, Jin Woo’s eyes curved into crescents.
“I just did what an intern is supposed to do—help their senior.”
At the obvious truth, Ji Na was momentarily at a loss for words.
“R-Right. Then go ahead.”
A little while later, the office where only Ji Na remained was enveloped in silence.
Under the night sky where the red sunset had vanished, the city lights sparkled.
“This should be flawless—no room for criticism.”
Ji Na smiled triumphantly and pressed the print button. Even if someone inspected it with a magnifying glass, they wouldn’t find a single thing to nitpick.
‘Kim Do Jin…’
Her teeth ground together once more.
The printer sound that should have been there didn’t come. When Ji Na approached, she discovered the plug was pulled out.
Without thinking, she plugged the cord back in, and the powered-on printer beeped and rattled. But only for a moment—thick darkness instantly descended.
“Uh… what…?”
The office where she couldn’t see an inch ahead was terrifying. Panicking, Ji Na grabbed her phone.
“First… phone light, the light…”
Pretending to be calm, Ji Na turned on the screen. The moment she saw the critically low battery because she hadn’t charged it, her vision naturally blurred.
‘What do I do?’
No thoughts came to her. Looking at the now-dead monitor and realizing all the data she had organized was gone, Ji Na’s mind went completely blank.
Unable to stay still, Ji Na unknowingly called someone.
— Yes.
“H-Hello.”
— Sis, why does your voice sound like that?
Jin Woo immediately sensed something was wrong from just one word.
“The power went out right now…”
— I’ll be right there.
In the midst of her helplessness, Jin Woo’s voice brought a sense of stability.
— Just wait a little.
Why had she called Jin Woo, of all people?
— If you’re scared, don’t hang up.
She could hear busy noises as if he was moving. At the thought that he was coming, her pounding heart calmed a little.
The usual clacking of keyboards, clicking of mice, rustling of papers.
Breaths, coughs, the sound of putting down cups, drinking water—
All the noises that filled the office had evaporated at once, leaving only Ji Na’s breathing.
And one more—Seo Jin Woo’s breathing.
Right now, while she was on the phone with him,
His breathing sounded close.
As if he were right beside her.
“I-I think I’m okay now.”
— Then just a second. I’ll hang up for a moment.
His slightly roughened breathing rang in her ears. Ji Na tightly gripped the disconnected phone and sat still.
Feeling like her consciousness might be sucked into the dark world, she buried her face on the desk and squeezed her eyes shut.
Even though she was sitting in a chair, her legs trembled on their own.
Ji Na inhaled deeply, trying to overcome the fear.
Only think of fun and good things. This is nothing to be scared of.
In the meantime, her phone battery died completely. It felt like her tiny bit of courage had been discharged along with the phone battery.
‘Do I really have to hold out like this until morning?’
Footsteps running down the hallway. At the same time, the office door opened. At the same time, a beam of light shone in. It was a phone flashlight.
“Sis.”
It was Jin Woo. The moment she heard Seo Jin Woo’s voice, all the tension in her body melted away. Her eyes stung hotly, as if tears might fall, so she pressed them hard with her hand. Jin Woo approached Ji Na.
“Sis, are you okay?”
Ji Na, who had straightened her upper body, nodded.
“How did you get here so fast?”
Only a few minutes had passed since the call. No matter how close he lived, he couldn’t have arrived this quickly.
“You won’t get mad, right?”
“Huh?”
At the sudden question, Ji Na’s eyes widened slightly.
“I was at a café near the company.”
“Why?”
Did he have plans or something?
“Because I was worried about you, sis.”
At his unexpected answer, Ji Na’s lips parted slightly.
“I mean… just in case something happened.”
Jin Woo said awkwardly, watching Ji Na’s reaction. He clearly thought she would be angry.
“Ah…”
As the tension released, tears finally poured out. All her efforts to act strong and brave until now crumbled.
“Sis, are you crying?”
When Ji Na started sobbing, the flustered Jin Woo looked at her, not knowing what to do.
“I’m not crying. Sob sob.”
Once the tears started, they poured out like a broken dam. Why did he have to see her clumsy, mistake-prone, weak side? She wanted to appear more mature, but she felt like such an idiot.
Jin Woo’s large hand carefully patted Ji Na’s back. Calmed by his touch, Ji Na suddenly let out a laugh. This whole situation was just too absurd.
“They say if you laugh after crying, something bad will happen.”
At Jin Woo’s playfully serious voice, her laughter grew louder.
“Something bad already happened.”
Wiping her tears and lifting her head, Ji Na muttered in a stuffy, nasally voice.
“I’m ruined.”
Her deflated voice as she looked at the monitor was gloomy. It was obvious that all the data she had revised all day had vanished.
“Should I just die?”
Rather than seeing Do Jin’s smug face again, knowing this would happen, dying might be better.
“Don’t act like you own the world.”
Jin Woo scolded her lightly.
“No, maybe I should just quit.”
If fate had abandoned her, maybe she should just live recklessly too.
When Ji Na spoke as if giving up, Jin Woo chuckled.
“What did you touch right before the lights went out?”
“The copier.”
“Ah.”
Jin Woo held his phone and headed toward the copier. After unplugging and fiddling with something in the corner of the office, the room suddenly lit up.
“Wow, light!”
Was this how the first humans felt when they discovered fire? The suddenly bright office felt so welcoming.
“The computer will recover, right?”
At Ji Na’s tense voice, Jin Woo smiled gently.
“I’ll try.”
Seo Jin Woo sat at Ji Na’s desk.
“Is that even possible?”
Ji Na’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“I’ll do my best.”
Before he even finished speaking, the booted computer screen turned on, and Seo Jin Woo’s hands flew over the keyboard. His face staring at the monitor was completely serious, unlike moments ago.
How many minutes passed?
“Phew, done.”
His rapidly moving hands stopped and pressed enter. At the same time, the monitor restored exactly to the screen from before it shut down. Ji Na covered her mouth with her hand in disbelief.
“Wow. Really, it’s really back?”
“Don’t talk about dying anymore.”
Jin Woo said in a slightly serious tone. His eyes stared piercingly at Ji Na, as if urging an answer.
“Yeah, got it.”
Ji Na said with an embarrassed face. She still couldn’t believe the skill he had just shown.
Not only near-perfect data research but also computers… Ji Na gazed at him for a moment. A perfect talent who had even studied abroad was here just as an intern.
Maybe, just maybe. Countless assumptions filled her head.
“You… what are you, really.”
Seo Jin Woo, what on earth are you.
Jin Woo’s calm eyes tangled with Ji Na’s gaze in midair. A strange tension filled the air surrounding them. Ji Na looked at Jin Woo with suspicious eyes.
“I am,”
Finally, Jin Woo’s lips parted.
“an intern.”
The mood instantly deflated. Ji Na raised her eyebrows as if to say, really?
“Something I don’t already know.”
“That’s all.”
Jin Woo gently lifted the corners of his mouth. Looking at his handsome face, Ji Na somehow felt her mouth go dry.
“With skills like this, why did you come here, to this company, just as an intern?”
Ji Na wanted to know. The truth about why he really came here.
“Can I tell you?”
His affectionate eyes, holding an unreadable emotion, looked at Ji Na.
“Yeah.”
She wanted to hear his true feelings. And she was curious about his real identity too.
Jin Woo slowly leaned his upper body toward Ji Na.
“Because you’re here, sis.”
At his lowered voice, Ji Na’s pupils shook.
“That’s my true feeling.”
The playful expression from earlier had vanished, revealing a completely unfamiliar, intensely serious Seo Jin Woo.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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