Yeong-in listlessly looked up. Long resigned, she felt no particular emotion as her sister barged in without knocking.
“I don’t feel like eating.”
“I don’t care what you think. Dad told me to call you down.”
Arim’s lips twisted, conveying her indifference to whether Yeong-in starved or not.
“Is dad home early?”
“So, is that a problem?”
“No, I’ll go down.”
Family dinner was a rule whenever her father was home. Unless incapacitated by severe illness, no one was exempt.
Why did everything go contrary to her expectations?
She thought staying in her room would be enough. But Seong-hyeok coming up to her room, her father summoning her down, none of it was anticipated.
“You saw Seong-hyeok instead of Chang-geun?”
“Yes.”
“Why didn’t you tell me?”
“What’s the big deal?”
Arim ground her teeth at Yeong-in’s calm response.
“Sneaky girl.”
“…….”
“If Seong-hyeok really proposed, stop lying. If you spout more nonsense, I won’t let you off easy.”
With a threatening glare, Arim left the room.
Yeong-in quietly followed her down.
She had no time to feel relieved by the unexpectedly mild reaction, as the prospect of sharing a meal with Seong-hyeok made her feel nauseous.
Descending the stairs with the dread of a cow being led to slaughter, Yeong-in entered the dining room.
There sat a middle-aged man with a lean frame and a tanned face, Chae Byeong-guk.
He was Beom-jun and Arim’s biological father and Yeong-in’s adoptive father, the head of ‘Chae Seung,’ a mid-sized company manufacturing and selling women’s clothing. It was also Beom-jun and Arim’s workplace.
“I’m back, dad.”
Yeong-in bowed slightly towards Chae, the family patriarch.
“Yes, sit down.”
To the left of Chae, the head of the table, sat Seong-hyeok, and to the right was Mrs. Kwak. Beom-jun was next to Mrs. Kwak, and Arim, having come down earlier, had taken the seat next to Seong-hyeok.
As Yeong-in took her seat beside Beom-jun, Chae, the head of the family, promptly picked up his spoon.
“Let’s eat.”
He had rushed back home, canceling his previous appointment immediately after receiving a call from his wife about Seong-hyeok’s visit. The purpose was to impress Cha Hyeon-woong, the vice-chairman of SL Group and Seong-hyeok’s father.
SL Group, a conglomerate leading in electronics, automobiles, finance, telecommunications, and distribution, held the top rank in South Korea’s business hierarchy. Its influence on the country’s economy, politics, society, and culture was immense.
Naturally, Chae hoped that Beom-jun would maintain a long-lasting friendship with Seong-hyeok.
“Is the chairman in good health?”
“Yes, he might even be healthier than me.”
“I’ve been wanting to have a meal with the chairman. Seong-hyeok, could you arrange a meeting?”
“I’ll mention it to him.”
The non-committal response implied no promises.
“Ah, right….”
Feeling awkward after his subtle push, Chae quickly changed the subject.
“Why did you suddenly go to the U.S.?”
Seong-hyeok’s abrupt departure to SL Group’s U.S. automotive branch remained a mystery to many.
“I just didn’t want to stay in Korea at that time.”
It was an impulsive decision, influenced by a particular woman.
Seong-hyeok observed Yeong-in’s reaction, contemplating the what-ifs.
What if I had stayed in Korea then…
Would I have been unable to resist running to Chae Yeong-in?
“People thought you had a rough breakup or something,” Beom-jun casually joined in while busy with his chopsticks.
“I didn’t realize you’d noticed.”
“I’m pretty observant.”
Beom-jun laughed, thinking Seong-hyeok was joking.
None but Yeong-in believed Seong-hyeok’s words were true. The idea of Cha Seong-hyeok being rejected by a woman was unimaginable to them.
After a cough to shift the atmosphere, Chae brought the conversation back to its main topic.
“So, have you decided on your new position?”
Beom-jun answered.
“He’s going to be the head of the Strategic Planning Office.”
There was evident pride on Beom-jun’s face, and a pleased smile on Chae’s.
“That’s great news. Congratulations.”
The Strategic Planning Office was the heart of SL Group. The second son taking over as head instead of the eldest implied a shift in the succession plan.
Seong-hyeok responded with a faint smile, not saying much.
The order to take over the Strategic Planning Office came during a dinner with his father on the evening of his meeting with Yeong-in.
He accepted without hesitation, seeing no reason to refuse.
But now, a reason had emerged.
He refrained from mentioning the possibility of a different position, due to the person who had given him that reason.
His meaningful gaze turned to Yeong-in, who was sitting with her head bowed.
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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