Hongseok’s office.
From early morning, an excited voice filled the office.
“Oh, right. Chairman Shin, did I tell you about it?”
Hongseok was on the phone, talking to a long-time friend. With a smile on his face, he brought the phone closer and said,
“No, it’s nothing special. Well, our son-in-law and daughter-in-law went to the hospital yesterday, and it seems the baby’s gender has been revealed already. It turns out my dream of a boy came true! Hehehe!”
Since learning that his grandson was going to be a boy yesterday, Hongseok had been calling various acquaintances to share the news.
“Did you call to brag? Haha, really! Why would you call to brag about such a thing when both you and I are busy? I just called to say hello!”
The call, filled with continuous laughter, finally came to an end. Hongseok put down his phone, and as he did, he noticed someone entering the office.
It was none other than Jinwook, standing near the office door.
“How long have you been here?”
“About five minutes.”
Jinwook had received a call from Hongseok a little while ago and came up to the office.
When he arrived at the office, Hongseok was gesturing for him to come in and had been concentrating on the call, forgetting about Jinwook’s presence.
“Right. I didn’t see you come in because I was on the phone.”
Hongseok said as he approached the sofa.
“Why were you waiting standing up? Sit down.”
After seeing Hongseok take a seat first, Jinwook sat on the sofa diagonally across from him.
Hongseok asked casually,
“So, anything special at work?”
“No. I’m doing my best as always.”
“And how’s Yeonju?”
“Yeonju is doing well. Except for occasional morning sickness, she sleeps and eats well.”
“Good. Both the mother and the baby need to eat well for good health. Take good care of her since you’re right there by her side.”
“Yes. I understand.”
Hongseok spoke with a somewhat serious expression.
“As the family grows, the burden and responsibility also increase. As your father, I told you to carry yourself more confidently when you got married. Do you remember?”
“Yes. I understand.”
“This time, I want to give you even bigger wings.”
A powerful gaze accompanied Hongseok’s words.
“I plan to promote you to executive director during the next regular executive reshuffle.”
Jinwook’s pupils shook slightly at his unexpected promotion to executive director.
Although he had hoped for a promotion during the upcoming personnel changes, he didn’t expect an immediate jump to executive director.
With a slightly surprised expression, Jinwook asked,
“Is that possible?”
“Following the performance-based personnel principles, you are more than qualified, and there’s no doubt. It’s already a settled matter within the company, so don’t worry about it.”
And then, a more astonishing statement followed.
“And as a promotion gift, I will give you some of the stocks I own, so be aware of that.”
Hongseok said those surprising words nonchalantly and stood up from his seat.
Jinwook, with widened eyes, momentarily lost his words. He never expected Hongseok to go this far.
Chuckling at Jinwook’s surprised expression, Hongseok said, “Since you and Yeonju have brought great joy, the old man should give a gift of that level, right?”
Jinwook was on his way out of Hongseok’s office.
Lost in deep thought, he strolled through the hallway. His steps reached the elevator, and he pressed the button. While waiting for the elevator to arrive, numerous thoughts wandered through his mind.
‘During the next regular executive reshuffle, I’m planning to promote you to executive director.’
‘And as a promotion gift, I will give you some of the stocks I own, so be aware of that.’
What Hongseok had just mentioned wasn’t as simple as being happy and moving on. Especially giving away shares could be interpreted as a signal to intensify the succession process.
Given the attention it would receive, accepting his decision required a deep sense of responsibility and duty.
Although he felt immense joy, there was also a sense of heaviness on his shoulders, prompting him to make renewed commitments for the future.
Deep in contemplation, Jinwook reached the elevator. As the doors opened, a familiar face came into view. The man standing on one side of the elevator was none other than Inhyuk.
For a moment, the two exchanged brief glances, and then Jinwook entered the elevator. He stood side by side with Inhyuk, a little apart.
The smell of cigarettes emanated from Inhyuk. He must have smoked on the rooftop and was on his way down.
Inhyuk looked a bit gaunt, with a jawline sharp enough to be noticed, and shadows under his eyes indicating a lack of proper sleep.
He must be having a hard time sleeping.
Inhyuk was currently in the midst of a divorce lawsuit with Chaerin.
Inhyuk filed for divorce, citing Chaerin as the guilty party, while Chaerin opposed it, claiming that Inhyuk was at fault and demanded alimony.
My Ex-Girlfriend Is The Regent In The Female-dominant World (Male lead transmigrates to the matriarchal world)
Two years ago, Gu Sui picked up a homeless woman in ancient costume from the street.
Apart from occasionally claiming to be a princess from a female-dominant country due to illness, her figure, appearance, intelligence, and martial arts skills were impeccable.
Naturally evolving from roommates to girlfriends, as time went on, Gu Sui found it increasingly difficult to tolerate her queen syndrome.
“Mu Jiulu, can you stop controlling me inside and out? Let’s break up.”
Gu Sui made a breakup call, and since then, he couldn’t find any trace of her.
A year later, Gu Sui, who was planning to move, woke up the next day and found himself in a different place.
“Young Master, today is the day you choose your Wife-master through martial arts competition at Jade Dew Pavilion. Please get up quickly.”
Gu Sui: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As the only son of a general’s mansion in a female-dominant dynasty, the young empress personally issued a decree allowing Gu Sui to select his Wife-master through martial arts competition. Whoever could defeat him could marry him.
Gu Sui: “……”
He didn’t inherit the original owner’s martial prowess, so anyone could defeat him! And what the hell is a Wife-master?
Forced to come to Jade Dew Pavilion, the densely packed women below made Gu Sui’s agoraphobia act up, and his face was full of resistance.
Until he saw the Regent sitting on the second floor, with a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes wicked and nonchalant.
Hmm… she looked a little familiar.
It turned out that the Regent also found him a little familiar.
Mu Jiulu fiddled with her bone clasp, her deep gaze locked on the man who was out of place in this world.
“Finally, I found you.”
Male transmigrates into female-dominant world
One-sentence summary: What goes around comes around, taking turns in the crematorium
