Ki Joo trudged up the stone staircase. As he got closer to the main building, he became more and more fearless, opening the front door with an indifferent touch and stepping inside.
The rich and damp smell of bone soup could be smelled right from the entrance, as always.
Chairman Song, despite being perfectly healthy, took great pains to maintain his health. Ki Joo had seen plenty of wicked men wishing for longevity, but praying for it was not his concern.
Ki Joo took off his shoes and opened the middle door. The back of Chairman Song Myunghwan’s head, reading a newspaper on the living room sofa, was directly in view. The fireplace was gently burning dry firewood.
Ki Joo bowed in time with the bell’s tolling sound.
“Did you call for me?”
At his words, Chairman Song himself turned to look at him.
“Yes, let’s have dinner together.”
Chairman Song stood up from his seat with a satisfied expression just by looking at his face. The newspaper was roughly held in one hand, and he also patted Ki Joo’s shoulder a couple of times. It was an extremely familiar act.
Ki Joo matched his pace with Chairman Song as they walked to the dining room.
“Your face is pale, Team Leader Kwon.”
Instead of vehemently denying it, Kwon Ki Joo brushed his chin once with one hand. He even showed a slight smile.
Chairman Song laughed heartily as if he liked that Ki Joo didn’t pretend to be modest.
“You could have been an actor with your looks. I’m wondering if I’m wasting your valuable face.”
As they entered the dining room with a harmonious atmosphere, like father and son, Lady Ham hurriedly moved the soup bowl to the table upon seeing the two.
Chairman Song sat down, pulling out the chair where the boiling soup bowl was. When Ki Joo sat down on his right side, Lady Ham immediately brought the soup bowl and placed it in front of him. The bone soup was full of Pyeongyangstyle dumplings and meat.
“Eat.”
After he said that, Chairman Song scooped out a big dumpling with a spoon, moved it to the front plate, and split it in half.
Ki Joo also picked up a spoon, but he only sipped the soup as if he didn’t have much appetite. Chairman Song put the dumpling in his mouth and chewed while he spoke.
“Director Kim and Lawyer Choi say Team Leader Kwon is too young. Like ignorant fools. Would I have come this far if they were half as competent as Team Leader Kwon?”
As he thought back, Chairman Song pounded the bottom of the soup bowl with his spoon, as if irritation was welling up.
“I am thoroughly meritocratic. That’s how I got to where I am today. So, Team Leader Kwon, what’s your goal?”
Chairman Song captured Ki Joo in his ambitious, restless eyes. When they evaluated employee capabilities, Kwon Ki Joo was a genius who received full marks. His ability was the same or even better than those who graduated from prestigious universities.
He thought he was just a nice guy, but he wasn’t ordinary. Chairman Song had been excited for a while, picturing the future of the company in proportion to the results he would show in the future.
“Honor? Power?”
Ki Joo replied while stirring the soup bowl with a spoon.
“Money.”
When Chairman Song widened his eyes as if surprised, Ki Joo chuckled.
“I’m only interested in money.”
“I like your honesty. Sure, there’s nothing more precious than money. But a man should aim higher.”
“As long as you take good care of me like now. I’m satisfied with my abilities being recognized.”
Even though Chairman Song was feeling uplifted now and seemed like he would give something, he was a man who was vile to his marrow.
If he deems someone’s greed as excessive by his standards, he doesn’t hesitate to throw them away. Above all, if the existence of a fixer is exposed to the outside world, it becomes a burden on Chairman Song just by its existence.
It was the best choice to hold his breath pretending to be Song Eun Chae’s bodyguard, behaving like a caterpillar that only eats pine needles.
“If you keep doing this, I can give you as much money as you want…”
While saying so, Chairman Song savored his food as if regretful.
Kwon Ki Joo was a special hire from a lowincome family.
Three siblings left to care for a bedridden mother. No matter how hard he worked, it was like pouring water into a broken pot.
Chairman Song Myunghwan had chosen Kwon Ki Joo for that reason. Because his life was desperate.
A man who had to grit his teeth and do whatever was asked of him. A man who couldn’t even complain if he was used and discarded.
Having dinner now with such a man, Chairman Song thought about the irony of life as he took a bite of the dumpling.
As the meal was in full swing, Song Eun Chae entered the dining room.
Her hair was still damp, probably from just taking a shower. Her bare face was white and showed signs of embarrassment. Of course, her pride seemed hurt by the fact that she had shown it, and she quickly composed herself as she sat down at the table.
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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