Haegin thought, ‘Here it comes,’ keeping his inner thoughts hidden and responding calmly.
“You didn’t mention your rank or title, so I used the most common one.”
It’s not my fault; you didn’t tell me.
“I thought it was the most common title to use.”
Haegin intentionally showed a flustered expression, acknowledging his mistake. Yeon-jung seemed at a loss for words at his sharp response.
Crossing her arms in a defiant stance, Yeon-jung corrected him.
“I’m a manager. Just call me Manager Kim.”
Her attitude seemed to say, ‘What would you know,’ so Haegin smiled even brighter and took a step closer.
“Manager Kim, Manager Kim Yeon-jung. Got it.”
One cannot spit in a smiling face.
Haegin kept up his bright smile, nodding. Yeon-jung’s expression remained sour, not quite getting the reaction she wanted.
Haegin stepped back and looked at the desk being set up, realizing, ‘This is now my lifeline.’
Just then, the office door opened, and Tae-hong appeared. His expression didn’t show surprise at seeing Haegin and Yeon-jung by the door, as if he already knew they would be there.
“Team Leader.”
Yeon-jung approached Tae-hong as if nothing had happened, wagging an invisible tail. Tae-hong’s gaze lingered on Yeon-jung for a moment before turning to Haegin.
“Is this spot for Mr. Jeong Haegin’s desk okay?”
Yeon-jung’s face was a mask of pretense, seeking approval, but Haegin pretended not to know and observed Tae-hong’s expression.
Tae-hong’s gaze moved from the desk to Yeon-jung’s face and then back to Haegin.
Haegin averted his eyes slightly.
“Manager Kim Yeon-jung would’ve taken care of it, I presume.”
At those words, Yeon-jung’s face lit up brighter than anyone else’s. Her laugh seemed to show her tail.
That’s not the face you showed me earlier.
Haegin mentally added another note about Kim Yeon-jung.
You’re the nine-tailed Kim.
While alone in the quiet conference room, Haegin thought to himself. Tae-hong seemed kind to the employees, so why was he referred to as a rugby ball?
His thoughts didn’t wander long, as Tae-hong, a few steps ahead, suddenly turned around. His face was kind and gentle, but his eyes were anything but smiling, creating an oppressive atmosphere with their stern line.
“Ah, Manager Kim Yeon-jung.”
Although Tae-hong ended his sentence with a respectful title, his tone was not kind. However, Yeon-jung responded with a wide grin, saying, “Yes?”
“Not Mr. Jeong Haegin, but…”
Tae-hong’s words were tense, as if pulling back a bowstring,
“Assistant Manager Jeong Haegin.”
The words were sharply aimed at Yeon-jung. Tae-hong was setting straight his principle of maintaining freedom within boundaries. Yeon-jung’s expression rapidly hardened, her previously fluttering demeanor falling flat.
“I’m, I’m sorry. I made a mistake.”
Yeon-jung couldn’t smile anymore. Tae-hong, however, passed by with an indifferent look.
The rugby ball, not entirely whimsical.
Haegin shrugged his shoulders secretly, watching the bowed Yeon-jung.
It took half a day at work for Haegin to start getting used to the company atmosphere.
He examined his desk. The quickly prepared desk was fully ready for work. Sitting down at a desk to work after a long time brought a flutter of excitement.
Despite the circumstances, he had to do his best in the given task.
A list of office supplies was on the desk. He needed to check and pass on the small items needed by the team.
While checking, a dark shadow appeared on the white list paper. Haegin slowly raised his head.
“Team, Team Leader?”
Tae-hong, slightly bending his head, created a huge shadow with his tall stature. Startled, Haegin stood up quickly.
The sound of the chair being pushed back against the wall was heard. Tae-hong’s unemotional gaze, tightly closed lips, and expressionless face created an intimidating atmosphere.
Just looking down was enough to feel like being pushed off a cliff.
Could I really handle being an executive assistant to someone like this?
“Assistant Manager Jeong Haegin.”
The call back to reality, pulling Haegin out of his thoughts.
By the time he regained his focus, Tae-hong was standing beside him. Tae-hong tapped the desk a couple of times with his finger. As Haegin focused on his hand, Tae-hong’s voice came from above.
“To my office.”
As soon as Tae-hong finished speaking, he disappeared before Haegin could respond.
Haegin’s legs gave out, and he grabbed the desk for support. His fingertips clutched at the desk.
If I collapse now, I can’t even be a close marker, let alone an assistant marker.
The amount Jun-tae had offered was rapidly counting in his mind.
Even if I have to step back, I should at least receive my first salary. Haegin approached the desk where Tae-hong was sitting.
“You called me?”
Haegin stood at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.
Just enough distance not to succumb to Tae-hong’s gaze.
Still looking at the documents, Tae-hong waited without further questioning. Finally, after turning the last page, Tae-hong’s gaze turned to Haegin.
Haegin stood tensely, wondering what his first directive would be, but then something from Tae-hong’s hand arched towards him. He reflexively reached out and caught it.
“Do you know how to drive?”
The first trial, driving.
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
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.
Intro:
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.
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.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
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.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[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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