Minhee was sitting in the most secluded corner of the cafe.
This cafe was situated in a quiet alley with no regular foot traffic, and during weekdays at this hour, there were hardly any customers. Knowing this in advance, Minhee deliberately chose this place for their meeting.
As Minhee waited for Yeonju, she scanned the surroundings. As expected, there was only one customer, and the employee, a young person in their early twenties, engrossed in a mobile game.
There was a CCTV camera installed in the cafe, and the spot where Minhee was sitting was a blind spot.
Even if she were to be discovered, there wouldn’t be any evidence to present. Minhee tightly gripped her handbag placed beside her, making an effort to calm herself.
As time passed and the appointed hour arrived, the sound of the door opening came from the cafe entrance. Minhee lifted her head, and there she saw Yeonju entering the cafe.
In this small cafe, Yeonju quickly spotted Minhee and headed toward her table. Minhee bowed her head in greeting.
“Hello, Madam.”
“It’s been a while, Miss Minhee.”
From the beginning, Yeonju addressed her not by her position as a secretary but by her name. Minhee didn’t inquire about the reason, but she didn’t mind being addressed by her name.
Minhee turned her body toward the counter and said, “Let’s start with ordering a drink. What would you like to have?”
“Oh, I’ll pay for mine.”
“No, I invited you, so I’ll take care of it.”
Yeonju looked at the menu for a moment, considering her limited options as she was pregnant and couldn’t have a caffeinated drink. After some contemplation, she made her choice.
“I’ll have a five-grain latte.”
“Okay, understood. One five-grain latte and one iced Americano, please.”
After settling the bill, Minhee returned to the table. She sat down, facing Yeonju. Minhee spoke to her.
“I apologize for suddenly suggesting to meet during a time you might need rest.”
“It’s okay. I was getting bored just staying at home. I’m grateful you gave me a reason to come out.”
In the meantime, the prepared drinks arrived at the table. After taking a sip, Yeonju looked at Minhee.
“I haven’t told JInwook about meeting you. Somehow, I felt like I shouldn’t.”
“…”
“Why… did you want to see me?”
Minhee couldn’t honestly say why they were meeting. So, she decided to bring up a topic she had been wanting to ask about whenever they met.
“First… there’s something I want to ask you, Madam.”
Yeonju gave her a look as if telling her to ask anything. Minhee spoke again.
“Why didn’t you inform Mr. Isadore about the fact that I helped you leave the house?”
“…”
“Mr. Isadore probably asked about it. Why didn’t you tell him?”
When Yeonju returned her gaze, Minhee thought everything was over. The fact that she had helped Yeonju would be revealed, and she expected to be dismissed from her position as a secretary.
However, JInwook did not fire Minhee. The JInwook Minhee knew would never remain silent, even knowing such a fact.
At the very least, he could have transferred her to another team. The fact that JInwook took no action seemed equivalent to Yeonju keeping quiet about the help Minhee provided.
Yeonju nodded her head in agreement. “That’s right. He asked who helped, and I told him it was Haeyeong. I didn’t mention anything about you.”
A few days after returning to Seoul, JInwook had asked. Who had helped her, allowing her to go to Rome?
“So, I already said it was Haeyeong who helped, and I didn’t bring up Minhee’s name.”
“…”
“I asked first, and at that time, I thought Minhee had no other choice. I didn’t want Minhee to be in trouble because of that.”
Knowing JInwook’s personality, if he found out the truth, it was evident what he would do. Yeonju was the one who had extended a helping hand first, and she didn’t want Minhee to face immediate dismissal from her job because of her.
Minhee, after listening to Yeonju’s words, slightly lowered her head. “Thank you for considering me.”
With a somewhat serious expression, she continued, “In truth, after you left, Madam, I felt guilty seeing Mr. Isadore suffering. I regretted not helping at that time… every time.”
“…”
“And even now, whenever I see Mr. Isadore, I feel tormented.”
Facing him every day was agonizing. It was painful to deceive him and the guilt of it, no matter how suppressed, kept growing.
Even though she was a person who couldn’t reach him no matter how much she hoped, she didn’t understand why she couldn’t escape from this swamp of agony.
“So… I want to quit this job. Before quitting, I wanted to greet you, express my gratitude, and say goodbye, Madam.”
At her words, Yeonju furrowed her brow. Yeonju couldn’t understand and expressed her dissatisfaction.
“If you’re quitting because of that matter, please reconsider.”
“…”
“At that time, I encouraged Minhee to help, and Minhee did nothing wrong. There’s no need to think of it as hiding it from JInwook.”
Minhee remained silent. Staring at her like that, Yeonju opened her mouth again.
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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