LM Group Headquarters.
At the secretary’s desk, secretaries who had finished lunch were gathered.
They were all Jinwook’s secretaries. Among them, the recently joined rookie secretary spoke first.
“Director, aren’t you too scary these days?”
As if agreeing with her words, the other secretaries nodded.
“It used to be cold, but these days, it’s beyond being cold. I can’t even find the right words… It’s like there’s a chill running through my whole body.”
“Yes, exactly. So, when I stand in front of Director, I can’t say a word.”
“Looks like someone who’s really angry. I don’t know what could make him so angry, though.”
One of the secretaries, who had been listening to their conversation, interjected.
“I have a slightly different thought.”
She was the oldest secretary who had been with Jinwook the longest. Recalling the recent image of Jinwook, she spoke.
“When I see the director these days, he seems to lack enthusiasm. He still works like a workaholic, but… when you look into his eyes, they seem empty. He often seems absent-minded.”
“…”
“Look at his complexion too. The person who used to work all night without changing his complexion seems gloomy these days.”
After hearing her words, the secretaries nodded as if agreeing with her.
“I wonder what happened to the director? Maybe he’s out of favor with the chairman? Lately, even the chairman’s gaze at the director seems different.”
“Right. I thought our director would continue to rise, but considering the current atmosphere, I don’t know how it will turn out.”
“Anyway, there’s definitely something going on with the director. We just have to hope it’s not something serious…”
Someone was quietly listening to their conversation. It was Minhee, sitting at the secretary’s desk, reviewing documents.
“…”
Minhee listened to their conversation, her face lost in deep thought.
Then it happened. One of the secretaries looked towards the corridor and quickly straightened up. The other secretaries also swiftly returned to their positions, standing upright with tense faces. Everyone looked towards the corridor with a sense of tension.
Without warning, the one who came here was Aran. The secretaries lowered their heads and greeted Aran, who had approached closely.
“Hello.”
“Is Jinwook here?”
“Yes. He is currently in his office. Did you contact Director?”
A secretary who spoke these words was stared at fiercely by Aran.
“Nobody should enter the office.”
Aran, who gave a cold order, walked toward the office, leaving the secretaries behind.
Aran forcefully opened the office door.
Inside the office, Jinwook was sitting at the desk, examining documents. Jinwook glanced slightly in Aran’s direction at her entrance, then turned back to the documents.
Aran approached Jinwook without a word.
“How long are you going to keep doing this?”
“…”
“Do you think Grandpa will wait for you like this forever?”
Aran’s face was as angry as it could be. It had been almost a month since Yonju disappeared. Nevertheless, Jinwook, far from sorting out his relationship with Yonju, was persistently searching for her.
Even Hongseok, who had said that Jinwook would come to his senses with time, seemed to have reached the limit of his patience, giving Jinwook a stern rebuke when the family gathered.
Despite this, Jinwook insisted on finding Yonju.
As the relationship with Hongseok became increasingly strained, Aran, as an outsider, felt frustrated and infuriated.
“You know how scary it is when Grandfather gets angry, right? We don’t know when something might explode.”
“…”
“Everyone feels the tension between you and Grandfather. The Inhyuk family sees this as an opportunity, and they are getting bolder. It’s not just about finding Yonju; it’s not the time to be solely focused on that!”
“…”
“It’s not too late. Apologize to Grandfather and sort things out with Yonju.”
Jinwook spoke without once meeting her gaze.
“Leave. I’m working.”
Aran’s eyes trembled at his cold demeanor. Looking at him with eyes filled with pity, she said,
“When will you come to your senses?”
To Aran, Jinwook was a son who was smarter and more trustworthy than anyone in the world. Seeing him falling apart because of Yonju saddened and angered her.
Aran spoke with a heavy heart, tapping her frustrated chest.
“Yonju was a child who kept deceiving us. She pretended and eventually ran away like a coward.”
“…”
“What’s so good about a deceptive person like her?”
Tears welled up in her eyes with her rising voice.
“Why are you clinging to her? What’s lacking in you!”
“What’s lacking in Yonju, then?”
Jinwook intercepted her unheard words.
“She did everything she was told when she entered our house. She did everything without complaining, a person who followed orders without a single complaint for a long time.”
Her harsh tone continued.
“If a person like that is deemed unworthy and rejected because she can’t have a child, does it make sense?”
My Ex-Girlfriend Is The Regent In The Female-dominant World (Male lead transmigrates to the matriarchal world)
Two years ago, Gu Sui picked up a homeless woman in ancient costume from the street.
Apart from occasionally claiming to be a princess from a female-dominant country due to illness, her figure, appearance, intelligence, and martial arts skills were impeccable.
Naturally evolving from roommates to girlfriends, as time went on, Gu Sui found it increasingly difficult to tolerate her queen syndrome.
“Mu Jiulu, can you stop controlling me inside and out? Let’s break up.”
Gu Sui made a breakup call, and since then, he couldn’t find any trace of her.
A year later, Gu Sui, who was planning to move, woke up the next day and found himself in a different place.
“Young Master, today is the day you choose your Wife-master through martial arts competition at Jade Dew Pavilion. Please get up quickly.”
Gu Sui: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As the only son of a general’s mansion in a female-dominant dynasty, the young empress personally issued a decree allowing Gu Sui to select his Wife-master through martial arts competition. Whoever could defeat him could marry him.
Gu Sui: “……”
He didn’t inherit the original owner’s martial prowess, so anyone could defeat him! And what the hell is a Wife-master?
Forced to come to Jade Dew Pavilion, the densely packed women below made Gu Sui’s agoraphobia act up, and his face was full of resistance.
Until he saw the Regent sitting on the second floor, with a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes wicked and nonchalant.
Hmm… she looked a little familiar.
It turned out that the Regent also found him a little familiar.
Mu Jiulu fiddled with her bone clasp, her deep gaze locked on the man who was out of place in this world.
“Finally, I found you.”
Male transmigrates into female-dominant world
One-sentence summary: What goes around comes around, taking turns in the crematorium
