Around the end of lunchtime, as soon as Jae In sat down, the internal phone rang as if it had been waiting.
A flat and muffled voice came through the receiver.
Team Leader Seo, I’m sorry!
It was Manager Shin Ae. Jae In hurriedly wrapped her hand around the receiver and whispered.
“Manager, what happened? Did you really quit?”
Yeah. I acted irresponsibly and made a fool of myself. Jason couldn’t part ways like that at the airport, so he proposed while offering a plane ticket. When I came to my senses, we were already on the plane, you know?
An event that could have come straight out of a romance movie actually happened.
Jae In chuckled at Shin Ae’s excited voice, like that of a young girl.
“So you’re getting married in the UK? Congratulations, Manager!”
Thank you. Everyone thinks I’ve gone crazy, right?
“Team Leader hasn’t said anything yet.”
I see. Anyway, I’m sorry, but Team Leader Seo, please finish up our project properly.
“Well, I also said I’m quitting today.”
What? Why suddenly, Team Leader?
“I have personal reasons.”
Jae In was about to honestly say it was because of Do Hyuk, but she decided to hold back as it seemed like it would be a long story.
Oh, Team Leader will be missed by the team leader. You were fond of Team Leader Seo.
“I am fond of you. It’s fortunate if you don’t pressure me.”
No, I heard you subtly asking about Team Leader Seo.
“What? Trying to find something to nitpick? You were favoring Manager Kang yesterday, too.”
Even now, it feels unfair.
Is that so? I thought Team Leader had an interest in Team Leader Seo.
“What?”
Uh, I have to go now. I’ll contact you again!
Jae In pondered Shin Ae’s words as she hung up the receiver.
“Is the team leader interested in me?”
Huh. How could such a terrifying misunderstanding arise?
Jae In was taken aback and burst into a hollow laugh.
“Ah, how long has it been!”
Jae In deeply inhaled the cool evening air.
It had been a million years since she had an early leave. And on top of that, it was Friday.
She felt like she could fly, having even handed in her resignation letter. It was a liberating feeling.
In the afternoon, when she went to the team leader’s office to submit a report on a competitor’s product, Do Hyuk just glanced at the documents and told her to leave. And he didn’t say a word until she left work.
It was so different from his usual self. Other team members also thought the team leader was acting strange today, tilting their heads in confusion.
When Do Hyuk announced Shin Ae’s resignation news at the end of work, the team members who were dumbfounded assumed that Do Hyuk was also surprised because of Shin Ae.
Jae In recalled Do Hyuk’s face, which seemed to be covered in dark clouds.
“Was it such a shock?”
Since nobody had ever dared to talk back to Do Hyuk until now, it was possible.
What should she do? She didn’t feel sorry at all.
“Oh, I should sue!”
Jae In had no intention of suppressing the rising corners of her mouth.
By the way, on such a historic day, she felt somewhat disappointed just entering the office.
“Meeting Yura and having a fun drink… Nah! Wake up, Jae In! You’re about to become unemployed, so you should save every penny.”
She had momentarily forgotten about reality while basking in the satisfaction of striking back at Do Hyuk.
Although she bravely handed in her resignation in defiance of his tyranny, as she thought about living with uncertainty for the next few months, a slight sense of regret crept in.
And along with that thought that suddenly arose,
“Should I have accepted the team leader’s offer?”
Shiver.
Her whole body trembled as if suddenly struck by a chill.
You’re crazy, aren’t you?
In exchange for a scholarship, they said I had to be with the team leader 24/7 for two months. In other words, it meant that my blood might dry up and I could die before even stepping foot on Japanese soil.
Furthermore, it was a condition for the success of the project, so if it failed, I would suffer to death and become a complete loser.
To sell my soul for money.
Jae In shook her head vigorously and tapped her cheeks.
It was really dangerous.
Yeah, I should register on a parttime job site right away.
Let’s work hard on whatever comes our way.
Let’s make a leap. No, let’s make a triple leap without even thinking about anything bad.
Jae In tightly held onto the frayed thread of her sanity, swaying like a reed in a storm, and headed home.
As she climbed the stairs towards the rooftop room, she felt a familiar presence. At the same time, the savory scent of fermented soybean paste stew wafted into Jae In’s nostrils.
From inside the brightly lit room, a lively singing voice flowed out.
“Holding my apron tight, who am I waiting for, at the youthful age of 18. In front of the blossoming stream with willow leaves…”
Jae In hurriedly ran up the stairs, opened the door, and shouted.
“Mom!”
“Has our Jae In come?”
Jae In’s mother, who was standing in front of the gas stove, smiled brightly and welcomed her.
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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