Wednesday was Si Hyun’s birthday and the day she was set to meet Woo Jin’s parents. Si Hyun had been busy since the early morning getting ready.
She stopped by a beauty salon to have her hair done, applied her makeup lightly, wore elegant pearl earrings, and chose a neat dress and shoes.
“Si Hyun, was it today you’re meeting your boyfriend’s parents?” Miju, who had just come to work, asked Si Hyun with surprise.
“Yeah. I have to go right after work.”
Miju seemed worried as she asked,
“Can you finish preparing all the materials by then?”
“What materials?”
“Don’t you remember? We agreed to get the first evaluation on our work so far from the director tomorrow morning!”
Si Hyun was startled. Right, that was the case!
Between the proposal and meeting Woo Jin’s parents, her mind had been so scattered over the past few days that she’d completely forgotten.
Si Hyun quickly estimated the workload in her head. No matter how much she thought about it, it was impossible to finish by the time she got off work.
“There’s no other way. After having dinner, I’ll have to come back to the office and work overnight.”
“Is it okay to do that on your birthday, Si Hyun?”
“The issue isn’t my birthday now. If the director points something out tomorrow, I have to be able to respond.”
Even though she worked all day while having a sandwich for lunch at the office, she still couldn’t finish all her work by the time she got off work. Prepared to work overnight, Si Hyun left the office for now.
In addition to the red ginseng set she had prepared in advance, she picked up a cake she had ordered at the hotel, got into a taxi, and headed to Woo Jin’s house.
Woo Jin’s house was in an apartment complex on the blurry boundary line between Seoul and southern Gyeonggi.
“Oh, you’re here?”
Woo Jin, who came out to greet her, was dressed too casually. Seeing him come out in sweatpants and slippers, Si Hyun frowned.
“What’s with your clothes? I dressed up like this.”
“Eh, it’s my house, it doesn’t matter. You just have to dress up when we visit your place.”
Woo Jin laughed as he took the gift box from Si Hyun’s hand.
“Let’s go in quickly. My parents are waiting.”
Si Hyun took a deep breath and followed Woo Jin.
“Mom! Si Hyun is here!”
Woo Jin shouted as he opened the door. A couple, presumably his parents, were waiting near the entrance.
“Nice to meet you for the first time. I’m Kang Si Hyun.”
Si Hyun bowed politely.
“Oh, I see. Welcome.”
Subsequently, Si Hyun was momentarily taken aback as people came pouring out from somewhere. Watching Si Hyun’s reaction, Woo Jin proudly spoke up.
“Today is our mom’s birthday. The sistersinlaw are preparing a birthday feast.”
Sweat completely soaked her palms. She knew she was meeting his parents, but she hadn’t heard about the older and younger brothers, sistersinlaw, and even the nieces and nephews coming as well!
Woo Jin introduced Si Hyun to the large family one by one, seemingly very proud.
“This is our eldest brother.”
“Hello, I’m Kang Si Hyun.”
“And this is our youngest brother. He looks a lot like me, doesn’t he?”
“Nice to meet you, I’m Kang Si Hyun.”
This one is the eldest brother’s wife, this one is the younger brother’s wife, this one is the eldest brother’s eldest nephew, this one is the second one, these are the younger brother’s twins……
After several rounds of introductions from adults to children, Si Hyun was finally able to escape the greeting hell.
Following Woo Jin’s parents into the main room, Si Hyun barely managed to suppress a sigh. She felt worn out even before the main discussion had started.
The problem persisted even inside the room. Wearing a skirt and trying to sit on a cushion instead of a sofa, she had no choice but to kneel.
On the other hand, Woo Jin’s parents who were sitting across from her looked very comfortable.
Woo Jin, who was sitting next to Si Hyun, was of course silent. Despite having done nothing wrong, she felt guilty for being the only one kneeling.
Enduring the tingling in her legs, she stayed seated until a woman, who was previously introduced as the younger sisterinlaw, brought out some water.
“So, you’ve been with our Woo Jin for quite a while, haven’t you?”
Woo Jin’s mother, Jeong Im, was the first to speak.
Apart from wearing a full face of makeup and even a pearl necklace, she looked like a typical, chubby lady you’d encounter in any neighborhood. She didn’t appear particularly stern, but she didn’t seem lenient either.
“Yes, it’s been six years this year.”
“In fact, our Woo Jin, he has had many proposals. There were several girls too good to miss, and even when we secretly suggested that he meet them just once, he wouldn’t listen. Now I see his girlfriend is such a pretty girl.”
She was definitely complimenting her, but Si Hyun just couldn’t bring herself to smile. Unable to manage her facial expression, Si Hyun quickly took a sip from her glass of water.
“Mom, you really say the most ridiculous things.”
Woo Jin simply laughed as if he found it amusing.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
