“Uh? Good morning, newbie.”
The next morning.
On her way to work, Shin Yeon ran into Do Jun as she came out of her usual cafe with a cup of coffee.
“……”
Do Jun merely gave her a quick onceover with his eyes, then walked on ahead.
With an excited expression, Shin Yeon quickly followed him.
“Why didn’t you ride your bike today?”
Despite knowing that Do Jun was ignoring her, Shin Yeon chirped happily, engaging him in conversation.
“I’m sure you’re not asking because you don’t know.”
Of course, she knew.
You couldn’t ride your bike to work today because you were going on a business trip to Busan. Heh.
Seeing his uncomfortable expression, it felt like the fatigue from the overtime she had put in last night due to the task he had assigned was melting away like snow.
“Ah, the weather today is so nice.”
Shin Yeon inhaled deeply with a bright expression.
I am free.
Today, there’s no this Director, no Chairman’s son, no annoying Kim Jae Hee.
It’s so exciting… I’m happy.
“What’s so good about the weather.”
Moreover, every time Do Jun made that dissatisfied face, Shin Yeon’s happiness doubled.
“It’s nice, isn’t it? Isn’t it the perfect weather to drive for 4 hours? No, it’s a round trip, so it might take 9 hours?”
Shin Yeon’s voice was full of mischief that anyone could hear.
“Can you stop?”
Do Jun’s eyebrows furrowed, but Shin Yeon didn’t care.
This is nothing. It’s not for a day or two.
Today is just a fun day.
“Just so you know, give up hope of being able to take turns driving with Kim Jae Hee.”
Even though Do Jun walked silently, she still continued to nag him.
“You won’t be able to switch at all when you see him driving? Ah, it’s chaos when he drives.”
Thud.
Unable to bear it, Do Jun stopped walking and met Shin Yeon’s gaze headon.
He didn’t say anything, but Shin Yeon now knew just from looking into his eyes.
It’s time to back off.
“Here, your favorite morning coffee, newbie.”
Shin Yeon handed the coffee to the grumpy Do Jun with a smile.
That’s right. Accept what you like.
“Take it because I’m giving it to you especially because you’re pretty.”
“Listen, Shin Yeon.”
“Oh yes, they say it’s going to rain this evening, so be careful on your way up. Then have a good trip.”
Leaving the dumbfounded Do Jun behind, Shin Yeon was the first to turn around.
You could feel her buoyant steps from her retreating figure.
“Really me…”
Looking at the coffee in his hand, Do Jun raised his head once more to watch Shin Yeon walk away cheerfully and then chuckled with a smirk.
“She does cute things, too.”
Laughing without a reason, Do Jun took a sip of his coffee.
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“Eh? What do you mean by that now?”
It couldn’t be.
This is absurd.
“That’s what I want to say. Why a sudden department head meeting? Geez, what’s the urgent issue?”
It was the director’s lament.
“I’m just as surprised. Suddenly, the HR department told me to go to the center and get training. Absolutely by today.”
The one whining beside him was Kim Jae Hee.
Taken aback, Shin Yeon raised her voice.
“Hey, what’s with the sudden training. Get it tomorrow!”
“How would I know! The HR department must have forgotten to pass on that the training had to be completed by today. It’s ridiculous, really.”
I was the one who was dumbfounded.
“Well, so then Manager Shin, go on a business trip with the newbie.”
Boom.
Shin Yeon’s refreshing morning was crumbling down.
The first thing Shin Yeon heard when she entered the office was.
‘Manager Shin. You will have to go on a business trip to Busan today.’
It was shocking.
Even bring a newbie along?
I’d rather go with the director. What the hell is this?
“But, I have a proposal… Min, the assistant manager can go!”
“Hey, Shin Yeon. My college mate is there, a manager must go. Delay the proposal and go today!”
“In that case, I’ll go alone. I can go alone!”
“The car’s already booked. Driving’s tough. Both should go.”
Thud.
She wanted to dramatically fall, but this was a company.
All she could do was.
“Yes…”
Just say yes.
A gentle voice descended upon Shin Yeon, who had a lost look on her face.
“Shall we go then, manager?”
Do Jun was enjoying the coffee Shin Yeon handed over to him in defiance.
He was very relaxed.
“Shin Yeon, look at that fox, getting the newbie to buy him coffee again. So funny.”
Kim Jae Hee grumbled and turned around, but Shin Yeon didn’t even have the energy to respond to such nonsense.
She was upset. Too upset.
“When she wants to go, she doesn’t say when and why she’s like that now. Hurry up and leave!”
Shin Yeon took the corporate card handed over by the director and hesitated before stepping out of the door.
What the hell is going on…
“Ah, I shouldn’t have worn a skirt.”
Shin Yeon, who was kicked out of the office as soon as she arrived, caught the elevator.
“You look pretty. Why.”
Do Jun said, swirling the coffee in his hand.
Wow, that guy’s coffee has been a pain since yesterday.
“Do you know you’re really mean right now?”
Shin Yeon loathed even the sight of Do Jun lightly stepping into the open elevator.
Shin Yeon was peeved, but there was still a smile on her lips.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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