Young Hwa had been standing for more than half a day doing fittings, unable to even sit down. This was a common occurrence before a review meeting. However, with rumors of many attendees for this review, the workload felt heavier than ever before.
The rack was still full of clothes to be tried on.
“Young Hwa, after you finish altering this outfit, please try on the team leader’s clothes. The client’s CEO has been waiting since morning as he couldn’t accept the modifications.”
Lower-ranking designers discreetly tried on clothes among themselves, mindful of their seniors’ reactions.
However, they had to be careful because if the model who tried on the initial draft was different from the person wearing the modified version, the fit could vary significantly.
If that’s the case, they should hire a few more fitting models.
Young Hwa clicked her tongue at In Ha’s inability to solve this recurring issue.
“It’s done. Try on the next one.”
“Alright.”
Young Hwa moved to the changing room with the clothes.
“The next outfit.”
She picked up In Ha’s clothes.
No, it was the outfit she had designed that In Ha had stolen.
Let’s see how it turned out.
Young Hwa gave a bitter smile and put on the dress. She left the changing room and examined the outfit in front of the full-length mirror.
Next year’s fashion keyword was geometric patterns. However, it was difficult to incorporate such patterns in light seasons like spring or summer.
So Young Hwa’s approach was to add a wide print at the hem. She widened the pleats to maximize the area for the print.
The color was given a pastel feel to suit spring.
The overall color was a vibrant, deep white.
“It turned out well.”
Young Hwa scanned the outfit reflected in the mirror.
“Of course. How could it not turn out properly when it’s my design?”
It was In Ha’s voice.
“You should come out right after changing. Can’t you see how busy everyone is?”
In Ha’s expression was contorted with displeasure.
“Your design?”
“Yes. My design!”
Young Hwa suppressed the urge to immediately accuse her of theft.
Not here.
Not this easily.
Since In Ha likes flashy things. I’ll burst your bubble at the most glamorous moment.
In a place that suits you.
“Alright. I’m coming out.”
Young Hwa carefully hung the altered clothes on the hanger. The clothes fixed with silk pins here and there often pricked her hands if she was even slightly careless.
“…You.”
In Ha’s lips twisted. Young Hwa could almost see that expression without looking up.
“Yes?”
“What’s this?”
In Ha took out a photo from a small pouch and placed it on the table.
Young Hwa’s gaze moved to where the photo was placed.
“Ah!”
Young Hwa startled and stood up abruptly.
“Ouch!”
She was immediately pricked by a pin on the altered clothes she was hanging, and a drop of red blood fell.
“Why do you have this!”
“Seems important. Well, you should have taken better care of it.”
Young Hwa glared fiercely at In Ha.
“Is it your sister’s?”
“Give it back!”
She reached out her hand. But In Ha snatched the photo more quickly.
“I’ll give it back. But before that, could you do me a favor?”
“What?”
“As you can see, I’m soooo- busy right now.”
In Ha emphasized the word ‘so’ quite heavily.
“So?”
“How about you design for this planning product competition?”
Young Hwa had fully anticipated this request.
“Me?”
“Yeah. As the team leader, I can’t not submit something, but it would look silly if I put too much effort into it, you know? Just to keep up appearances.”
Stupid and lazy.
How was she born with such a glib tongue?
Was In Ha implying that Young Hwa’s design would never be selected, so she would just use it to save face?
Is that how it should be interpreted?
“Then you’ll give it back?”
“Of course.”
“Alright. I’ll give it a try.”
Only then did In Ha show a satisfied expression.
“That outfit doesn’t need any alterations. Just send it to the CEO. It’s perfect.”
The sound of high heels hitting the floor echoed as In Ha went out.
“Haah.”
Young Hwa let out a big sigh after In Ha left.
“Acting is hard.”
She lifted her pricked hand and blew warm breath on it.
I should have done it more moderately. Her face felt hot, remembering how she had put her soul into the act to the point of pricking her finger.
But, In Ha.
The knife you’re pointing at me now, that’s for your father.
You’re pointing a knife at your father.
Pfft-. Young Hwa laughed silently, as if finding it absurd.
***
Carrying In Ha’s clothes, Young Hwa entered the meeting room of the client company.
“It’s Young Hwa again?”
It was the CEO of Buyoung, a company specializing in women’s clothing.
“Yes. The team leader is busy.”
“Busy doing what? She doesn’t know a thing about work. Just- pretending to be busy.”
CEOs who had run sewing factories for a long time had a knack for these things.
So after just three or four exchanges, they could tell whether the other person knew about clothes or not.
“How’s the outfit?”
“It turned out well. But the waist seam here is a bit rough. The sleeves are also a bit tight.”
“Ah, yes. And?”
Young Hwa looked around slightly, rolling her eyes. Then she grinned at the Buyoung CEO.
“Please lower the neckline a bit more. It’s spring after all. To make it look cooler. And for the waist tie, finish it diagonally so that it comes down to here even when tied in a bow.”
This was a design change. That’s why Young Hwa had discreetly checked her surroundings.
“…Is this Young Hwa’s design?”
The Buyoung CEO also looked around before asking.
Young Hwa just nodded instead of answering. It was because the Buyoung CEO had seen Young Hwa’s drawings while collecting copies of work orders before.
The company with the most excellent sewing factory in Korea. That’s why In Ha’s designs were exclusively produced at Buyoung.
“Ah. Should I mess it up?”
“Why would you do that? Come on.”
The two stood up together, laughing.
“Alright.”
The Buyoung CEO took the work order and marked it with the alphabet ‘V’ at the top.
“Is work going well?”
“I’m preparing.”
Their gazes met briefly and then parted.
Unknown to others, the Buyoung CEO had marked Young Hwa’s design separately in his own way.
Because the person in charge really knows her stuff.
***
Sun Woo was handling afternoon work at You and I Fashion.
He was dividing the number of essential personnel who needed to move immediately for the merger, including the general affairs team, IT, and HR executives.
Even if the work system was maintained, reporting structures, personnel management, and IT operations needed to be unified.
Overall, it seemed that forming teams to move would be more efficient, and sending some personnel from You and I to The K for early job adaptation and then forming a merger team would have fewer side effects.
After roughly organizing the content, Sun Woo pressed the intercom.
-Yes, Director Kang Sun Woo.
“Please call Ji In Ha, the design team leader.”
-Understood.
After calling In Ha, Sun Woo extended his long fingers, interlocked them, and supported the back of his head.
A fashion company. As a result, the place with the most personnel was, of course, the design team.
Yet it was the place most short-handed.
“Hmm.”
Only sighs of worry came out.
Knock knock.
Soon there was a knock on the door.
“You said you were short-handed? How did you come so quickly?”
Sun Woo shouted towards the door.
“Come in.”
In Ha entered with an expression that didn’t look tired at all.
“Why did you call me?”
As if I called you to play.
“I’m trying to form a merger team. It seems the design department has the most personnel.”
In Ha’s expression changed instantly.
“Ah. Yes. There are many. It’s the busiest place too.”
“So I’m thinking of selecting about 5 people. For about a month. Can you arrange the personnel?”
“Of course. We have to do it even if it’s difficult.”
“We need people who know the overall work flow, can handle office work, and are quick to adapt to IT systems.”
In Ha’s expression hardened as she listened to Sun Woo’s words.
“Yes. Is there anything else you want to say?”
“What do you mean?”
In Ha’s expression had become tearful. She showed a slight smile with glistening eyes.
“It’s the weekend tomorrow. I actually thought you called me because of that. It’s a bit…”
Sun Woo let out a low groan.
In Ha continued speaking painfully while looking at Sun Woo like that. Plop-. A tear fell all at once.
“It’s a bit embarrassing and awkward. It seems I was the only one thinking differently.”
Sun Woo pulled tissues from the end of the table and handed them to In Ha.
“I’m sorry. I have plans for the weekend.”
It was the day he had promised to teach Young Hwa how to drive.
Thanks to that, he was urgently handling work so he could spend the weekend properly.
“What?”
And In Ha was more flustered than ever before.
“I only have one body, but I have quite a few people to meet.”
Two.
One of whom he didn’t particularly want to meet.
“Haa. Yes, I understand. I understand.”
In Ha stopped crying instantly.
“I’m not sure if there’s someone like that in our department who Sun Woo is talking about. I’ll look into it.”
Sun Woo tilted his head.
“There is. Someone like Ji Young Hwa.”
“What?”
Sun Woo opened his mouth silently.
“And Team Leader Ji.”
“What?”
“Please call me Director at the company. There are other people’s eyes, you know.”
In Ha laughed helplessly.
__________
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Synopsis:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
He even had his eyes on another woman.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
Su Mu expressed her disdain.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
She also wanted to embrace Xie Yi, who had silently stayed by her side in her previous life and committed suicide by taking poison after her death.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
—–
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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