After finishing the afternoon schedule and dinner, a second round of drinks was arranged.
The venue was the largest room on the first floor of the training center’s lodging.
Woo Hyun quickly claimed a spot as soon as the drinking began, and Tae Jo, considering the employees might feel uncomfortable with the CEO around, stayed away from the gathering.
When Tae Jo returned to the room, having heard that Seok Ju had arrived, he found that despite the party having just started, some were already tipsily merry.
“Ah, CEO Jin, over here!”
A bear among the employees spotted Tae Jo and waved.
Around Seok Ju were unopened bottles of traditional liquor. He’d said he’d bring some from his region, but it looked like he brought a whole crate, enough to knock out several people.
“Come over here, CEO.”
Song, the director sitting in front of Seok Ju, also called Tae Jo over.
Kang, the executive drinking with other employees at a different table, looked like he was itching to join them.
“What are you doing with all this alcohol?”
“A lot? If I give one drink to each employee here, it’ll be gone in no time.”
Seok Ju, having placed two bottles of traditional liquor on the table, nudged his manager to distribute a bottle to other tables too.
As the manager walked around with the bottles, Seok Ju poured Tae Jo a drink and handed him a new glass.
“Se Kyung is coming today too, right? She’s not here yet?”
“Yeah, she’s a bit late. She said she’d come after dinner, but she should be here by now.”
“There was an accident on the way, so traffic was bad.”
“Really? Did you contact her?”
Tae Jo nodded as he sipped his drink. Seok Ju quickly refilled his glass with strong liquor.
“…Was I the one you planned to knock out?”
“Let’s drink slowly.”
“Ah, stop exaggerating. Everyone knows Jin Tae Jo can hold his liquor.”
As they clinked glasses, Seok Ju urged Tae Jo to drink quickly.
Just then, the door opened, and Se Kyung peeked in.
“Hello.”
Carrying loads in her hands, Se Kyung greeted everyone with a broad smile, followed by Manager Shin, also carrying things.
“Ah, Se Kyung. Wow, what’s all this?”
Before Tae Jo could react, Director Song rushed over to Se Kyung.
“I thought some people might not drink, so I brought some desserts. And I also bought some snacks from a food truck on the way.”
At Se Kyung’s words, Manager Shin showed the bags in his hands.
“Oh my, you didn’t have to buy all this. Just come in. We’ll need to get some plates for this.”
Song set Se Kyung down and fetched some plates. Se Kyung, catching Tae Jo’s distant gaze, gave a slight nod towards Seok Ju.
“Brother, I’ll be over there.”
Manager Shin distributed the chicken skewers and settled at a table with his colleagues.
Se Kyung, moving with Song, eventually reached Tae Jo and Seok Ju’s table.
“You must be tired. Got stuck in traffic because of the accident, right?”
Tae Jo made room for Se Kyung next to him.
“Yes. When did you get here, senior?”
“Not long ago. Se Kyung, have a drink.”
“Ah, I…”
Se Kyung hesitated to accept the drink from Seok Ju.
“Eh? Why?”
“The dinner I had is weighing heavy. It’s hard to drink right now.”
“Feeling unwell? Should I get you some medicine?”
“No, I just don’t feel like eating or drinking anything now.”
“Not even one drink? I wanted to offer a celebratory drink for the drama’s success.”
Seok Ju looked mockingly disappointed, making Se Kyung uncomfortable.
“Just accept it. I’ll drink it. If you’re not feeling well, have this instead.”
Tae Jo nodded and placed a carbonated drink in front of Se Kyung.
Director Song, aware of Se Kyung’s pregnancy, added his advice.
“Right. If you’re not feeling well, don’t force yourself.”
“Ah, that’s a pity. Se Kyung is good at drinking. Well, if your stomach hurts, we can drink some other time. But let’s at least toast. The drama’s ratings were great.”
“Sure, I can do that much…”
Se Kyung raised her glass, prompting Seok Ju to shout to everyone in the room.
“Everyone, let’s toast together. Se Kyung’s drama hit number one in ratings!”
Caught off guard by Seok Ju’s impromptu announcement, all eyes turned to Se Kyung.
Ah, I didn’t expect to attract this much attention…
“Senior, let’s just quietly toast…”
Feeling embarrassed, Se Kyung’s face flushed. Even without drinking, she felt as if she’d already downed several bottles.
“Congratulations, Se Kyung.”
People from all around, including Director Song seated in front, congratulated her. Se Kyung repeatedly nodded in thanks.
“Senior, really…”
“Me? We should spread the word about such good news.”
Seok Ju clinked glasses with Se Kyung’s and quickly downed his drink. Tae Jo quietly took Se Kyung’s glass to his side and replaced it with a soda can in front of her.
“Look at you, always taking care. Hey, you have to drink Se Kyung’s share too.”
“Got it.”
Tae Jo promptly emptied two glasses, including Se Kyung’s.
Se Kyung looked worriedly at Tae Jo, wondering if he was overdoing it because of her.
He then gestured towards the soda can, indicating she should drink that instead.
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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