“Isn’t there a saying, ‘If he’s handsome, he’s your older brother’?”
“I prefer that, you know?”
Tae Ha even turned to Mi Joo with a thin smile. For the record, Mi Joo was the same age as Si Hyun.
The team members didn’t know what to do with their happiness, as the young, alienspecification boss, who looked blunt, surprisingly took lighthearted jokes well.
“You’re so cool, Boss!”
“Thank you.”
Si Hyun quietly grimaced in a corner. He always treated her with a rotten expression, yet he smiled so well at others!
Upset, Si Hyun picked up a soju glass and drank it all at once.
“Hey, slow down on the drinking, Deputy Kang. Don’t get drunk and start looking for your exboyfriend again.”
The team leader teased.
With a stiff face, Si Hyun forced a smile.
“What did I do, Team Leader…?”
“When Deputy Kang gets drunk, she grabs anyone and starts crying. Tae Ha, where were you, she asks.”
“Oh, by the way, wasn’t your exboyfriend’s name the same as the boss’?”
Colleagues chuckled as if it were fun.
Si Hyun’s face flared up. She was humiliated and embarrassed that she had been heartbroken over him all this time, while he didn’t even remember her.
It was more so because the person involved was sitting with an indifferent expression.
“Deputy Kang, aren’t you still unmarried because of your ex?”
“I think there’s a misunderstanding.”
Si Hyun brushed her hair back and tried to maintain an elegant expression.
“I’m getting married soon. We’ve decided to formally meet my boyfriend’s parents next week.”
Wow! The cheers filled the restaurant.
“Oh, really? Is Ms. Kang Si Hyun finally getting married?”
The team leader, who would say ‘Who would marry that hottempered girl’ with a flick of the tongue, asked as if surprised. He had been in the same development team for a long time before the OneApp team was formed.
She knew he was a boss who cared for her and just spoke informally, but it was also true that she was slightly offended every time she heard it. I will definitely get married, if only to stop hearing that!
“Congratulations, Deputy Kang!”
“When’s the wedding?”
As attention poured out to Si Hyun from all over, Tae Ha, sitting at the head of the table, kept his lips tightly shut.
“Didn’t Deputy Kang’s boyfriend work for a public enterprise?”
“Wow, he’s a toptier groom.”
“Oh, the old maid is finally leaving. Come on, have a drink!”
People were lining up to pour congratulations drinks for Si Hyun. Mi Joo asked with a bright smile,
“Chief Tae Ha, you’ll attend Ms. Si Hyun’s wedding, right?”
Tae Ha replied coldly,
“Why should I go there?”
Instantly, the surrounding became silent as if splashed with cold water. Mi Joo, who initiated the conversation, blushed in embarrassment.
“I’m sorry. I spoke without thinking, Chief, you’re busy…”
Si Hyun clenched her fist under the table. Truth be told, she felt more embarrassed than Mi Joo.
Yes, I get it that he doesn’t remember. But he didn’t have to say that in front of everyone.
The thought of Tae Ha not coming to the wedding made her feel empty. What use was it if a hundred or a thousand friends and colleagues came, when the person who felt like my only family was not there.
To recover from the sudden cold atmosphere, the team leader raised his voice in faux cheerfulness,
“Come on, Chief, let’s all make a toast.”
“Since we’re the OneApp team, let’s do a one shot.”
With a firm tone, Tae Ha proposed the toast,
“Then, let’s toast. To the success of the OneApp project.”
“For the success!”
Thanks to this, the atmosphere quickly returned to normal, but Si Hyun’s dampened mood did not. Only someone who had been ignored facetoface by a child she had raised with her own hands would understand.
It occurred to her now.
Yes, why wouldn’t you forget me. To you, they’re memories you want to forget. After becoming successful, you probably wanted to erase the memories of being poor and pitiful.
Without knowing that, I kept trying to remind you, even made kimbap, and without realizing how embarrassing it was, even put on my school uniform…!
Feeling a heat in her eyes, Si Hyun started drinking her drink quietly. As a result, by the time the banquet ended, she was completely drunk, and could hardly control her body.
“Are you alright, Si Hyun?”
“I’m totally fine. Don’t worry.”
“Come here. I’ll get you a cab.”
Si Hyun brushed off Mi Joo’s supporting hand,
“I’m good. My brother will come to pick me up.”
Staggering, Si Hyun walked on. She called Woo Jin several times on her way, but as expected, he didn’t pick up.
“That’s right. Our busy Kim Woo Jin wouldn’t obediently pick up the phone.”
Laughing softly, Si Hyun sat down heavily on the bench at the bus stop. She tried to sit straight, but her body kept tilting to one side.
People rushed to pour congratulatory drinks for Si Hyun. With a smile, Mi Ju asked,
“Director, will you attend Miss Kang Si Hyun’s wedding as well?”
Tae Ha coldly retorted,
“Why should I go there?”
Instantly, the surrounding became silent as if doused in cold water. Mi Ju, who broke the silence, blushed.
“I’m sorry. You’re busy, and I was talking nonsense…”
Si Hyun clenched her fist under the table. In reality, Si Hyun was more embarrassed than Mi Ju.
Yes, I understand that you don’t remember. But there’s no need to say that in front of everyone.
Thinking about Tae Ha not coming to the wedding made me feel empty. What’s the point of having a hundred friends and a thousand colleagues if the person who is like my only family isn’t there?
To recover the suddenly chilled atmosphere, the team leader forced out a lively voice.
“Alright, alright. Director, let’s all make a toast.”
“One shot since we are the OneApp team.”
With a firm hold, Tae Ha proposed a toast.
“Then let’s make a toast. For the success of the OneApp project.”
“To its success!”
Thanks to that, the atmosphere quickly returned, but Si Hyun’s mood did not. Only those who have been ignored by the child they raised with their own hands would understand this feeling.
Now I’ve come to think of it.
Yeah, why wouldn’t you forget me? You want to forget, right? Now that you’re successful, you probably want to erase the memories of our poor and miserable past.
I, not knowing that, made kimbap to remind you, not even realizing how embarrassing it was to take out and wear the school uniform…!
Feeling a heat surge in her eyes, Si Hyun closed her mouth tightly and started drinking. Thanks to that, by the time the social gathering ended, she was completely drunk, barely able to hold her body up.
“Are you alright, Miss Si Hyun?”
“I’m totally fine. Stop worrying.”
“Come here. I’ll get you a taxi.”
Si Hyun pushed away Mi Ju’s supporting hand.
“No need. My brother will pick me up.”
Staggering, Si Hyun walked. She called Woo Jin while walking, but as expected, he did not answer no matter how many times she called.
“Of course. Our busy Kim Woo Jin would never pick up the phone obediently.”
Giggling, Si Hyun slumped down onto the bench at the bus stop. She tried to sit up straight, but her body kept tilting to one side.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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