1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 10



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#10. Let’s date
2023.07.04.

The reason I came into Lee Hyun’s office in the first place was to set up a blind date for him, but how did I end up here?

“Why do you look like that again?”

“No. Then I will try my best to find that woman.”

Of course I won’t be looking for her.

“Well, then the blind date… … ”

“I don’t plan on going.”

“My wife told me to make sure to have the director on the blind date.”

I looked at Lee Hyun, desperately hoping that he would understand my situation.

However, Lee Hyun suddenly blurted out something else.

“Secretary Han, is dinner ready yet?”

“Yes? Yes.”

It was strange why he suddenly brought up dinner in the middle of a conversation.

Lee Hyun took his suit jacket off the hanger and strode across the office.

“Director?”

“I’m so hungry that I don’t think I’m thinking properly.”

“Then should I eat and come back and finish the conversation?”

“Let’s eat

together.” She couldn’t bring herself to ask if he would eat dinner with her again today.

Lee Hyun was waiting for Yerin in front of the door, as expected.

　

***

Today, Yerin was also sitting in the passenger seat next to Lee Hyun as they headed to the restaurant.

“Chief, I’ll drive.”

“It’s okay. If a secretary gets into an accident while driving.”

“I’ve never been in an accident before. I even drove the car of the executive I used to work for.”

“An accident is when someone shows up unexpectedly. Today might be the first time.”

Yerin had no choice but to nod.

She briefly thought about whether she would ever be able to win him over with words.

After driving for a while, Lee Hyun’s car went up the hill and stopped in front of a Korean restaurant that was standing alone.

The employee must have made a reservation in advance, because he saw Lee Hyun’s face and guided the two to a private room.

“What would you like to eat?”

“I’ll have the same thing you ordered.”

“Okay, then.”

Lee Hyun called the staff and ordered a set course meal, then ordered the food to be served all at once.

After a while, a set meal that smelled delicious was placed in front of the two.

“If I had lunch with Mrs. Yoon, I wouldn’t have been able to eat properly.”

“No.”

“Please

make yourself comfortable.” “Yes, enjoy your meal, Director.”

The atmosphere was not comfortable at all, but Yerin picked up her chopsticks.

She felt like she would be asked why she didn’t eat if she didn’t eat, if it didn’t suit her taste, or if she should go to another restaurant.

When she put the galbijjim in her mouth, it melted away.

It was more delicious than she had expected, so Yerin finished a bowl of rice in an instant without realizing it.

It was also because she was hungry because she hadn’t had a proper meal since last night and until lunch.

Lee Hyun looked at Yerin as if he was satisfied.

“Secretary Han, do you know why I asked you to eat together for two days, yesterday and today?”

“I don’t know.”

“Whenever I go on a blind date, the other person always looks hurt and leaves.”

Yerin held her hands under the table.

“No matter how much I think about it, there doesn’t seem to be a problem for me.”

Yerin just smiled faintly.

“He might not know.”

Lee Hyun did nothing wrong, but even when he was still, he exuded overwhelming charisma.

It was likely because of that that the other person had a hard time approaching Lee Hyun.

Even if he had the courage to ask questions, the conversation would eventually flow the way Lee Hyun wanted.

Especially during the meeting, Lee Hyun was so cold that I wondered if he was the man I saw that night.

Whenever he opened his mouth, he would say the right thing coldly, and the other employees would just repeat their apologies as if they were criminals.

It seemed like he knew how Lee Hyun’s blind dates felt without having to listen to them in detail.

“What does it look like to Secretary Han?”

Yerin hesitated.

Should she answer honestly or just say something?

She quickly made a decision and spoke slowly.

“The director may not have intended it, but sometimes you have a sharp tone.”

Lee Hyun crossed his arms as if he found it interesting.

The cold eyes that seemed like they would freeze me sitting in front of me at any moment were a bonus.

‘Oh, can I keep doing this?’

But he didn’t want to lie.

Lee Hyun seemed to want to seriously understand his own problems.

“Maybe that’s why the other woman thought the director was such a cold man.”

Of course, the Lee Hyun I saw that night wasn’t a cold man at all.

If anything, he was hot.

He was a man who knew how to whisper sweet words that could melt your heart.

Thinking about that made my heart flutter for no reason.

I thought that if Lee Hyun really met a woman he loved, he would say those words to her all the time.

“You’re crazy. What are you thinking?”

Yerin straightened her back and smiled faintly at Lee Hyun.

“The director I’ve watched over for a few days was very considerate and not cold.”

“That’s what I think.”

“Yes.”

Fortunately, Lee Hyun didn’t

feel bad. “Secretary Han, I hope you didn’t take it badly.”

“Yes, director.”

“I plan on meeting that woman again and having a real relationship.”

It was a really serious face.

Lee Hyun’s eyes, as black as black stone, stared at Yerin’s face for a long time as if they were piercing through her.

“But I’ve never dated before.”

“Huh?”

Yerin couldn’t hide her expression because she was so surprised.

How could such a talented man have never dated before?

As if he had read her thoughts, Lee Hyun quickly added.

“Why are you so surprised? It’s not that I couldn’t date, I just didn’t.”

“Oh, yes. Of course. That’s right.”

That’s right. It doesn’t make sense that with that face and those specs, you wouldn’t be able to date.

“I’m going to try it with a secretary.”

“… … Huh?”

Yerin answered a beat later.

“What do you want with me… … .”

“Dating.”

Yerin’s lips slowly parted.

Lee Hyun snickered at her expression.

“I’m not saying we should really date. I just want to practice with a secretary so that I can act naturally when I meet the woman I’m looking for.” Even

after hearing the detailed story, Yerin was frozen like a stone and could not move.

She had more than one question.

“Why are you making this offer to me?”

“Because Secretary Han is a bit similar to that woman.”

“… … .”

“What should I say, the atmosphere they give off is like that. Their height and body type are also similar.”

Yerin swallowed hard.

For no reason, a chill ran down her spine, as if a thief were trembling at her feet.

Unlike Yerin, Lee Hyun was very calm.

“Experiments are supposed to be conducted with similar subjects. That’s how it is.”

“Yes.”

Yerin couldn’t quite understand, but she nodded.

“Director, but dating is something that happens naturally when you meet someone you like without having to practice.”

“Secretary Han must have done it a lot.”

Lee Hyun gave her a colder look than before.

It felt like he was being questioned.

It wasn’t a crime to date as an adult, but for some reason, she felt like she had to say no.

“No. I haven’t done it much either.”

“Really?”

It could be an illusion, but Lee Hyun’s lips seemed to slightly rise.

“That’s good.”

What was good about that?

Yerin was incredibly nervous as she waited for Lee Hyun’s next words.

“I think Secretary Han is taking me for practice this time.”

“What kind of practice do you mean?”

“In order to act naturally when I meet a man I really love later, it would be good to build up my skills.”

“No, I’m fine.”

Yerin flatly refused.

It was strange to accept such an absurd offer.

“This is all because Secretary Han is nice.”

“What on earth is that about?”

Lee Hyun smiled brightly at Yerin’s honest question.

“If Secretary Han becomes my love interest, I will go on blind dates quietly.”

“… … .”

“If you refuse, I will never go on blind dates.”

Haa.

What the heck, there was only one choice to make.

“What do you think?”

She felt as if she was submerged in water that reached her chin.

When Yerin couldn’t speak easily, Lee Hyun raised his eyebrows slightly.

“Oh, is there a guy Secretary Han is seeing?”

“No. There

isn’t.” “Good.”

Lee Hyun said that everything was fine as long as he said it.

From Yerin’s perspective, the situation wasn’t going well at all, but Lee Hyun looked so happy.

Yerin thought for a moment. I wondered

if the boss I was serving had a serious head injury.

Lee Hyun got up from his seat and made a final decision.

“Secretary Han, then let’s think about our relationship until tomorrow morning.”

It was already a conclusion.

Yerin glanced at the tightly closed door.

It was a private room, but it wasn’t a space that blocked out sound.

Yerin lowered her voice and whispered.

“Director, if someone hears you saying that, they might misunderstand.”

“Tell them to do it.”

“Huh?”

Yerin opened her mouth a little quickly because she was impatient.

“Director, and you’re not saying that it’s a real relationship, but a fake one,

right?” “I feel bad when you say it’s fake.”

“No matter what, it’s not real. No. In fact, it’s a bit hard to call it a relationship. It’s more like a rehearsal… … .”

Yerin also had a look on her face as if she really didn’t know what was going on.

Unlike the confused Yerin, Lee Hyun didn’t seem shaken at all.

“If Secretary Han says he’s going to do it, I’ll take it seriously.”

“Why… … .”

Yerin’s eyes trembled.

‘Why are you taking it seriously again?’

Lee Hyun’s gaze, standing up and looking down at Yerin, was too intense.

“Secretary Han, are you already worried that you’ll waver while having a fake relationship with me?”

“No, that’s not what I meant.”

Yes, it was true that she was hesitating because of the reason Lee Hyun had pointed out.

That night, she had been helplessly sucked into Lee Hyun’s charm, and the aftereffects of that had continued until now.

It was obvious that if she became close to him and had more conflicts, she would become even more confused.

Lee Hyun continued speaking gently.

“Secretary, shouldn’t a secretary make up for the shortcomings of her superior?”