Han, the team leader who had missed the opportunity, honestly disliked Hayeon. Jaehyuk, who was swayed by such a person, was frustrating.
“Why on earth are you doing this? Do you have a plan for the aftermath?”
After finishing his words, the team leader looked at Jaehyuk with determination.
Jaehyuk, silently staring at the team leader, let out a short sigh.
“Han Ju-hyuk, have you said everything you want to say? With so much piled up, how did you endure it?”
“Vice Chairman!”
“Yes, I know. You’re saying that Han Ju-hyuk is doing this thinking about me. Then it’s not about expecting Arin’s understanding, it’s not about seeking compensation, you know better than anyone.”
“Honestly, I understood in the past. But now…”
“It won’t be over as if it never happened, so don’t worry.”
In response to Jaehyuk’s words, the team leader opened his eyes wide and asked.
“What?”
Jaehyuk opened a drawer, took out a document, and handed it to the team leader.
“What is this?”
“Read it. Then your mind will calm down a bit.”
The team leader reached out, took the document, and began to read it with his eyes. The team leader’s hands, who quickly grasped the identity of the document, trembled.
“This is…”
“Yeah. It’s the negotiation card Manager Min offered me.”
After everything was over, the team leader burst into a bitter laugh.
“I wonder what I did alone.”
Ignoring the arrogant attitude of the team leader, Jaehyuk spoke in an affectionate voice.
“There were still things to discuss with Manager Min. I was planning to tell you after everything was clearly settled.”
“Oh, yes. I understand.”
“Anyway, thanks for thinking about it, Han Ju-hyuk.”
Glancing at Jaehyuk, the team leader pursed his lips again.
“Let’s go. I’ll treat you to a meal today.”
“…”
“Forget about the superior-subordinate relationship for a moment and let’s have a relaxed meal after a long time.”
Jaehyuk stood up and stood next to the team leader. He patted the team leader’s shoulder and left the office.
“It’s not giving medicine after causing an illness.”
After sighing, the team leader followed Jaehyuk.
A while later, Arin received a call from the new CEO.
“Sorry, Chairman Choi. I didn’t do it on purpose; I was a little distracted by money for a while. And, since the landlord has changed, we will have to rewrite the contract. Anyway, I’m sorry, Chairman Choi. Please forgive me.”
What to do in the future, the times when I felt frustrated and anxious because I couldn’t see ahead, ended quickly as the relocation of the Yeonnam branch turned into an unexpected happening.
“Who is it?”
“CEO Shin.”
“What?”
“He’s apologizing.”
Yoo-hyun came up to Seoul after receiving Arin’s call.
“What is he saying sorry for?”
“He says sorry.”
Yoo-hyun burst into laughter as if he couldn’t understand.
This time, Arin thought a lot.
Chul-yong and Su-han were managing the Yeonnam branch well, but operating both Jeju Island and the Yeonnam branch simultaneously was a daunting task for themselves.
“Oppa, will you pick up Mom from the hospital and come to work?”
“Yeah, let’s do that. Today, Chul-yong will make it for me.”
Ji-yoon and Yoo-hyun’s mother, Mrs. Seo, recently discovered thyroid nodules during the free annual health checkup provided by the government.
Fortunately, it was diagnosed as benign, but Mrs. Seo, who had a chronic illness, was in a situation where she couldn’t be completely relieved.
Arin’s thoughts were complicated as she concluded considering various situations.
“We have each other.”
“Hmm?”
“No, let’s talk about it later tonight. I’ll go to work first. Please take care of Mom.”
“Okay. See you later.”
Arin headed to the Yeonnam branch first. The Yeonnam branch had many more people than the main branch in Jeju.
Time passed quickly without realizing it.
After finishing business that day, Arin sat down at a table with Yoo-hyun, Ji-yoon, and Mrs. Seo. For a while, Arin touched the glass, filled with ice and droplets, with her fingertips. After a moment, Arin opened her mouth without hesitation.
“I want to close the Jeju Island store.”
“What?”
“Why?”
Yoo-hyun, Ji-yoon, and Mrs. Seo raised their voices in surprise at Arin’s announcement.
“If we think only about the store, I honestly think operating two stores is greed.”
“…”
“If we only think about the store, it’s fortunate that it was resolved well this time, but I felt there was no guarantee that something like this wouldn’t happen again in the future. There might be bigger issues ahead. Of course, I don’t doubt Mr. Chul-yong and Mr. Su-han, but you never know what will happen in human affairs.”
Yoo-hyun agreed with Arin’s words.
“That’s right. In a way, those two are employees.”
“But it’s not necessarily solved by one of us going to the Yeonnam branch.”
Ji-yoon asked Arin, staring at her intently.
“Arin, what do you want to do?”
“We don’t have the flexibility to increase staff right now, but neither my brother nor I have the personality to entrust everything to someone else. Moreover.”
Arin looked at Mrs. Seo and continued.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
