“I originally planned to have dinner after work, but I have an event to attend, so I had to schedule it for lunch.”
“Yes.”
A restaurant overlooking the river.
It was the Han River, but it was the Han River seen from Namyangju, not Seoul.
Seo Woo, in her uniform, was sitting across from CEO Tae Min Hyuk, having come all the way to Namyangju, far from her company.
She had not anticipated coming this far and had just worn a coat over her uniform, and she felt uncomfortable as if she was not supposed to be sitting there. Season 2 of dining with the CEO had begun.
And the journey to get here was something else.
The CEO did not bring along Director Han Cha Woong and drove himself. Thanks to this, Seo Woo was not able to sit in the back seat and had to sit in the passenger seat, enjoying the drive side by side with him!
She barely made it to the restaurant amid the tension that wouldn’t even allow her to swallow her saliva properly. It was unmistakably a date course whether she looked forward or sideways.
And there was no one on the floor she was guided up to.
“Haha. It’s peak lunch hour so there were a lot of people downstairs, but nobody is here yet.”
Seo Woo said anything as she looked around trying to overcome the awkwardness.
“In dramas, rich protagonists rent places like this, right? It feels exactly like that right now……”
Seo Woo’s lips gradually dried up as she continued joking. The expression of CEO Tae Min Hyuk, who was sitting still, looked too serious, as if something had gone wrong.
So.
Did you rent this place, CEO?
“No, I’m not curious. It’s okay. Please don’t say anything.”
The CEO was already not saying anything, but Seo Woo waved her hands, wishing he would say even less. Her skill in creating her own narrative was truly remarkable.
“Do you like dramas?”
“Yes, I do. I also like movies.”
“What else do you like?”
At that moment, she saw a couple who had been guided by an employee coming up the stairs and taking a seat in the distance.
“Huh.”
Seo Woo was startled when she saw them.
Fortunately, Tae Min Hyuk had not rented the whole restaurant. A sigh of relief slipped through Seo Woo’s lips, who had been imagining things. It would have been too uncomfortable. The arrival of other guests made her feel much better.
Along with that, she felt embarrassed wondering if he would think about how many dramas she had watched.
“If you like having meals by renting out the entire restaurant, we’ll do that next time.”
“No, no. Absolutely not.”
“I will consider it.”
“Don’t.”
Please don’t. It was my mistake.
Seo Woo lowered her head in disappointment.
The food arrived at the perfect timing. Steaks, pasta, salads and others filled the large table.
“Since I’m not yet aware of your food preferences, I thought it would be better to prepare various individual dishes rather than choosing a course menu.”
“Ah, yes. I will enjoy it.”
Seo Woo tried her best to casually lift her fork.
To avoid appearing flustered, she thought, let’s also try to be leisurely and graceful. With this mindset, she plucked a tiny blueberry from the most accessible salad and popped it into her mouth.
“Feel free to enjoy. There’s no wine as we are on duty.”
“Cough. Gulp.”
The blueberry got stuck in her throat before it was swallowed down. Coughing, she reached for her glass of water and hurriedly drank, making eye contact with Tae Min Hyuk.
He was quietly watching her, wondering why she was in such a state.
She was more embarrassed. She felt as if she was break dancing to her own beat, causing her to feel chills. She realized that people could literally die of embarrassment.
After calming down with a sip of water, Seo Woo opened her mouth with a calm expression.
“I’m fine. You don’t need to worry about me. I’m not affected.”
Pfft.
Suddenly, he, who had maintained an emotionless expression all the time, held a light laughter. She said she was fine, so why was he laughing? Why was he laughing? Seo Woo looked at Tae Min Hyuk with a confused expression.
“Ah, you sounded like someone I know.”
“Somebody you know?”
“Yes, such a person exists.”
The person he was referring to was Han Cha Woong.
“Bro, I’m fine. I tripped for a moment, but my ankle seems fine and there’s no pain, so I think I just need to apply a plaster later. I’m not affected.”
“Let me see. But why are you explaining so much?”
“It’s my secret.”
“A secret?”
“You would never ask. You wouldn’t care. You wouldn’t worry about me either. If I get hurt, it’s only going to be hard for me, so this is my way of dealing with you, a method I’ve learned while being with you. It’s like a secret to staying with you for a long time.”
The secret that Han Cha Woong, who had stayed by his side for over ten years, had learned, was naturally used by Eun Seo Woo. In many ways, she was a pleasing partner.
“I knew it just by looking at her trying to draw the line first, but seeing her again today, she definitely didn’t seem like a woman who would particularly bother or inconvenience me.
Out of necessity.
For the sake of profit.
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
