1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 15



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#15. Unexpected Morning Greetings
2023.07.21.

When Lee Hyun and Yerin were about to leave, Pyeonghoon caught them.

“What were you two doing at this late hour?”

A slight annoyance appeared on Lee Hyun’s face.

He quickly wiped that expression away and turned around.

“I’m not feeling well today.”

“Oh.”

“Yerin is looking for medicine.”

As expected, his cold eyes stared at Pyeonghoon.

“At that moment, a CEO came and called me out.”

“Oh, that’s… … .”

“My headache is getting worse.”

Lee Hyun put one hand on his forehead and acted as if he was really sick.

Maybe it wasn’t acting.

He was really stressed out the whole time he was talking to Pyeonghoon.

Lee Hyun smiled kindly and slyly smiled at Pyeonghoon.

“Can I go in and take my medicine now?”

The tone was asking for opinions, but the answer was already set.

Pyeong-hoon had no choice but to nod, not wanting to be so ignorant as to cling to someone who was sick.

Lee Hyun took Ye-rin’s hand without hesitation and disappeared into the house.

After the door slammed shut, Pyeong-hoon came to his senses belatedly.

“Oh, I was going to get some pocket money, damn it.”

However, he didn’t have the courage to open that tightly closed door again.

He didn’t want to face Lee Hyun, who could intimidate people with just one word.

Pyeong-hoon had no choice but to leave Ye-rin’s house, promising to meet him next time.

　

***

As soon as Ye-rin entered the house, she let go of Lee Hyun’s hand. She

then barely managed to take a deep breath, holding onto the wall.

When Ye-rin opened her mouth to argue, Lee Hyun spoke first.

“I’m sorry.”

“… … .”

“A secretary told me to stay quiet in this house, so I apologize for barging in and barging in.”

Yes, she was going to ask why.

But before she could even ask, she heard Lee Hyun apologize, so she was really embarrassed to say anything.

Of course, Lee Hyun had other faults besides suddenly joining the place.

“More than that… … .” Just

when she was about to trip over that.

“And it’s also my fault for suddenly introducing myself as your boyfriend in front of a secretary’s father.”

“… … .”

He was a man who was as quick-witted as a fox.

Yerin was at a loss for words this time too, so she just moved her lips.

There was something else.

She had grabbed Lee Hyun’s sleeve to tell him to stop talking, but when she came to her senses, she could feel his warmth coming from her hand.

As soon as Yerin opened her lips, she heard Lee Hyun’s soft, low voice.

“I’m sorry for suddenly grabbing your hand without asking permission.” It

was hard to ask him anything, but Lee Hyun knew all too well what she had done wrong.

Yerin let out a deep breath.

“Why did you do that when you know everything?”

“I couldn’t just watch because the conversation outside seemed to be getting louder.”

Lee Hyun’s eyes sparkled as if there was a reason for his actions.

“I thought it would be better to say you were my boyfriend than to introduce you as a boss that a secretary serves.”

“Ah… … .”

“I shouldn’t have done that.”

“No, that was good.”

Good. And Yerin quickly corrected herself.

“It was better than introducing you as the head of the department. Because of that, my father passed away with even more misunderstandings.”

“Oh, that’s right.”

He made an expression that said he knew everything but didn’t notice it.

Yerin let out a short sigh and headed toward the sofa.

Lee Hyun followed Yerin like a big puppy, as if he liked something so much.

When Yerin sat down on the sofa, he sat down too. Right next to him.

Yerin saw their thighs touching so closely that she slowly moved to the side.

“Why on earth did you hold hands?”

“Because I wanted to hold hands.”

“… … .”

“And I thought that if they were lovers, they would hold hands in that situation.”

That’s true, but we’re not lovers.

“Chief, I haven’t decided yet to start this fake relationship.”

Whether we’ll continue to be lovers or not is something I don’t know.

“Oh, that’s right.”

Lee Hyun smiled dizzily, like someone who found out something he didn’t know before.

“What should I do? I’ve already introduced myself to a secretary’s father as my boyfriend before we even started dating.”

“… … .”

So now I’m going crazy and jumping for joy.

“I definitely didn’t leave with that in mind.”

“Does that sound right?”

“I just didn’t want to leave a secretary who was in a difficult situation alone.”

“… … .”

Yes, actually, it ended quietly today because Lee Hyun intervened.

If it weren’t for that, I would have been beaten up and Pyeong Hoon would have stubbornly refused to leave until he came to my house and gave me some money.

Either way, the conclusion was positive for Ye Rin.

It was a little awkward for Pyeong Hoon to misunderstand the relationship between Lee Hyun and me and leave, but she could just tell him that we broke up the next time he came by.

“Thank you.”

Lee Hyun’s lips slightly lifted at Ye Rin’s greeting and he got up from his seat.

“Are you going?”

It was a pity that Lee Hyun said he was going.

In the middle of it, Pyeong-hoon interrupted, so she couldn’t even have a proper conversation with Lee Hyun, and she also wanted to ask how much she had heard about the conversation with Pyeong-hoon.

And in fact, she wanted to be with Lee Hyun more.

There were so many reasons why she wanted to hold onto Lee Hyun, but Ye-rin regretted saying those words so late.

On the other hand, Lee Hyun seemed really happy.

“Would you like me not to go?”

Ye-rin quickly got up after hearing his sly voice.

“No. I asked so I could take you to the first floor.”

It was a ridiculous excuse, but Lee Hyun seemed to believe him.

Lee Hyun took a step closer and grabbed Ye-rin’s cardigan that was hanging down one arm.

At that moment, Lee Hyun’s hot hand touched Ye-rin’s arm.

Ye-rin flinched, and the corners of Lee Hyun’s mouth went up at the same time.

“It’s still spring, but it’s cold at night. What if I catch a cold?”

“I’m strong.”

“If you’re so proud and catch a cold, how are you going to look at my face then?”

Yerin smiled awkwardly and bit her lips.

Lee Hyun headed toward the front door, as if he was really going to leave Yerin’s house.

“Director, let’s go down to the first floor together.”

“Okay.”

“The stairs here are really dark… .”

“Secretary Han.”

“Yes, Director.”

“Relax and go to bed early.”

The voice that spoke those words was so affectionate that I almost nodded as if I was possessed.

Lee Hyun, who was wearing his shoes, tilted his head.

“You were nervous the whole time you were with me.”

“No? I never did.”

Denying it wouldn’t make what happened disappear, but he wanted to deny it.

Snicker-

Lee Hyun laughed again at Yerin’s refusal.

“Then, Secretary Han, have a good dream.”

Lee Hyun closed the door and went outside after saying those words.

Step thump thump-

Only after the sound of him going downstairs disappeared did Yerin move.

“Haa.”

When he entered the kitchen, the green tea cups that he and I had been drinking were still there.

After finishing the dishes and going into the room, my eyes briefly lingered on the sofa.

The time he had been in this house was not that long, but his afterimages remained everywhere.

In particular, his uniquely pleasant scent permeated Yerin’s house.

My heart

was so… disturbed.

***

The weather had gotten quite warm, perhaps because spring was approaching.

However, it was a time when you couldn’t let your guard down because of the large temperature difference.

Yerin entered the office of the head of the electronics headquarters, Ji-seok, and greeted him.

Secretary Kim and Secretary Shin also greeted Yerin with bright smiles.

While she was sitting and organizing Lee Hyun’s schedule,

he appeared in the office.

As always, his neatly slicked-back hair revealed his handsome forehead.

He looked radiant since morning.

It wasn’t a lie that the office had become even brighter since he came in.

“Good morning.”

Lee Hyun left a short greeting and went straight into the office.

It was such a common greeting, but Secretary Kim and Secretary Shin were shocked.

“Did you just hear that?”

“The chief greeted us?”

Yerin stood between them, looking puzzled.

“Why are you so surprised?”

“Secretary Han doesn’t know. Our chief doesn’t even greet or receive greetings.”

“Huh?”

Secretary Kim still looked dumbfounded.

“I thought I misheard you?”

“I’ve been working with the chief for three years, but this is the first time I’ve heard him greet you.”

While they were chatting, Secretary Choi, who was late, came in.

“Why are you making such faces?”

“Secretary Choi, the chief greeted us today.”

“What?”

Secretary Choi dropped the briefcase he was holding.

“You’re not trying to tease me?”

“Seriously.”

“Huh.”

Secretary Choi was surprised as he belatedly picked up the briefcase.

“Chief, I should ask if you’re sick.”

“I’m really worried.”

“You’re usually so cold as ice, but you seem to be smiling a lot these days.”

“What’s going on?”

Secretary Choi quickly placed the briefcase on the table and knocked on the office door.

Yerin returned to her seat after seeing that.

Then she thought carefully about what the other secretaries had said earlier.

She had heard rumors that Lee Hyun was a cold-hearted man.

However, she had never seen that side of him while she was with me.

‘He’s a good person, but I guess no one knows his true worth yet.’

Yerin made that simple decision.

Soon, the door to the director’s office opened and Secretary Choi called Yerin.

“Secretary Han, go in and brief me on the schedule.”

“Yes.”

Yerin took a deep breath with her diary in hand and went inside.

Lee Hyun, who had been reviewing the documents, slowly raised his head.

“Did you sleep well, Secretary Han?”

Yerin quickly slammed the door shut. She

hurried, worried that the secretaries outside might hear what Lee Hyun had said.

“I’m sorry.”

“I didn’t sleep well.”

“Did you have trouble sleeping yesterday?”

Lee Hyun answered with a bright smile.

“I didn’t sleep well for even an hour.”

“If you’re tired, should I adjust my schedule a little today?”

“Okay. “Postponing a schedule doesn’t make you tired either.”

Yerin tried to brief Lee Hyun while handing him her well-organized schedule.

Lee Hyun pushed it aside on the desk as if he didn’t care about it and rested his chin on his hand.

“So, have you made a decision on the proposal I made yesterday?”

“Oh, that… … .”

Normally, he would take his time with the schedule briefing and talk about it when he finished his work and left work.

“That later… … .”

“Later, when?”

“Chief, you have a lot on your plate today. After I explain everything to you.”

“I’ll take care of this myself.”

This method didn’t seem to work.

Yerin straightened her back and spoke.

“Then, can I convey my opinion when I finish my work and leave work?”

“Why?”

“Yes?”

“Will you change your mind just because you think about it for a long time?”

“No.”

“So.”

Yerin bit her lip and spoke carefully.

“I think it would be better to hear it when I leave work.”

This was purely a consideration for Lee Hyeon.