1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 18
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#18. Cha In Cha Hyun
2023.08.01.
“Don’t feel burdened. Wouldn’t you feel more motivated after resting comfortably?”
Lee Hyun probably wouldn’t know that saying those words made him feel more burdened.
Even if she refused, Lee Hyun was the kind of person who would somehow give me a vacation.
Yerin had no choice but to nod.
“Well, then since you said you would give it to me, can I take it?”
“Yes.”
Yerin had no choice but to take one day of paid vacation. She
was so happy that she had one more day of precious vacation, but it wasn’t like that.
It was like receiving a rock instead of a vacation.
Something was filling her heart, making her feel really heavy and upset.
Lee Hyun, who had been driving slowly, gradually slowed down because of the traffic light that changed just in time.
“Secretary Han, is that all you have to say to me?”
Lee Hyun knew very well why he was taking his time to take me there himself.
Lee Hyun snickered as Yerin nervously wiggled her fingers on her lap.
“Secretary Han is always so nervous when she’s with me.”
Lee Hyun placed both hands on the steering wheel and buried his face in it.
Even his half-hidden face was impressively cool, which was a trap.
“Speak comfortably.”
Speaking comfortably in an atmosphere that was not at all comfortable.
Yerin glanced at the navigation.
There were still about 5 minutes left until she got home.
If she told him no now, she would feel like she was on pins and needles for the rest of the time.
‘I think I should just say something to buy time.’
Yerin thought quickly.
No matter how much she thought about it, she couldn’t figure out what to ask appropriately.
“Secretary Han?”
Finally, Yerin’s mouth opened very slowly.
“There’s something I’ve been curious about.”
“What is it?”
“What is your favorite food, Chief?”
Lee Hyun snickered when he heard that.
Yerin closed her eyes tightly because of the question that came out of her head without thinking.
Of all the questions, asking about her favorite food was the first thing she asked.
Looking at Yerin, who was taken aback, Lee Hyun smiled brightly with the corners of his mouth pulled up.
“Were you really curious about that?”
Yerin slowly opened her closed eyes and spoke in a graceful voice.
She didn’t want to admit that she had blurted out the question while trying to say anything.
So she continued to speak calmly as if she had intended to ask the question from the beginning.
“Yes, actually, it hasn’t been that long since I started working for the chief.”
“Yes.”
“If the chief has a tight schedule in the future, I might have to pack a lunch…”
“I eat anything.”
Lee Hyun answered very seriously.
“When choosing a restaurant, I tend to focus more on how comfortable it is for meetings than on the taste.”
Yerin listened intently to what Lee Hyun was saying.
“Is there anything else you’re curious about?”
There were many, but fortunately, Lee Hyun’s car stopped in front of Yerin’s house just in time.
Yerin quickly blurted out her answer.
“Yes, nothing.”
Lee Hyun’s eyebrows shot up slightly at the sharp cut.
Yerin unbuckled her seatbelt and with great difficulty pulled out the words she had been putting off all day.
“I have really thought seriously about the offer that the chief made.”
Yerin did not have the courage to look Lee Hyun in the eye and tell him that she would refuse, so she continued talking while looking at her hands on her knees.
“I don’t think I can accept that offer.”
“… … .”
Another silence flowed.
When the silence became unbearably heavy,
Lee Hyun let out a low, low voice.
“So now. You’re dumping me, right?”
“Huh?”
How dare you dump Cha Hyun?
Yerin waved her hands.
“No, strictly speaking, the chief has never confessed to me.”
“You know.”
“When?”
“Let’s date. Isn’t that a confession?”
“That was a proposal.”
Lee Hyun’s lips twitched momentarily as if he was having fun.
Lee Hyun’s eyes landed on her elegant face.
Whenever she’s with me, her face is always so tense.
But that doesn’t mean she’s always being dragged around doing whatever she wants.
At really important moments like today, she makes her intentions very clear.
That’s why she’s such an unpredictable woman.
Lee Hyun tapped the steering wheel with his index finger and spat out,
“It wasn’t a confession, it was a proposal.”
“So I’ve never rejected or rejected the chief, right?”
Yerin tried to smile, folding the corners of her eyes into half-moons.
“Yeah, I guess so.”
She thought he’d tell her to get out of the car now that their conversation was over, but Lee Hyun unbuckled his seatbelt.
And then he got out of the car first.
The door slammed shut and Yerin muttered to herself,
“Why? Where are you going…?”
Before she could even wonder why, the passenger door opened wide.
“Let’s get out, Secretary Han.”
“Yes, chief.”
He was such an affectionate man that he even opened the car door for the secretary who had rejected his confession, no, his proposal.
No, is it good business manners?
Whatever it was, Lee Hyun was looking down at Yerin with a hot gaze instead of a cold one.
“I’ll go in then.”
“Okay.”
As Yerin took a step, Lee Hyun moved his body in the same direction.
“Chief?”
Yerin bit her lip secretly, thinking about what to say next.
Just as she was about to ask why she wasn’t getting back in the car and was following him,
Lee Hyun spoke first.
“Let’s go up.”
“You’re not saying we should go together, are you?”
“That’s right. I’m going to take a secretary home.”
“It’s okay.”
“You said the stairs were dark.”
That’s exactly what I told Lee Hyun last night.
It’s not like the stairs got brighter in one day.
“No, I can do it by myself… … .”
“I’m not taking you home as your boyfriend who just got dumped.”
Yerin’s brown pupils trembled.
“I’m accompanying you as a boss who’s worried about his secretary’s way home.”
What’s the difference?
Before she could think deeply, Lee Hyun took a stride.
Yerin had no choice but to follow him.
“Secretary Han, I thought you wouldn’t mind.”
“… … .”
“It’s the first time I’ve ever approached a woman like this.”
It seemed so.
If it were Lee Hyun, there would be women lining up to meet him even if he didn’t take the initiative.
Lee Hyun took another step forward and let out a sigh as if he was upset.
“Of course, this is the first time I’ve been rejected like this.”
“… … .”
“It’s more upsetting than I thought.”
Yerin didn’t know what to say to comfort, or rather console, so she just kept her mouth shut.
As if he had read her thoughts, Lee Hyun spoke.
“Oh, this is just a soliloquy.”
“Yes… … .”
“I’m not asking you to feel burdened.”
It was a new type of conversation that made the listener feel sorry.
Yerin carefully spoke as she followed Lee Hyun up the stairs.
“Director, I’ve never rejected you.”
“That’s comforting.”
No, not comforting.
It was just a correction.
The situation was really strangely flowing as if I had really rejected Lee Hyun after receiving the confession.
“Chief… … .”
Just as Yerin was about to say something more,
Lee Hyun suddenly stopped walking when he arrived at the rooftop where she lived.
“Chief… … .”
Lee Hyun reached out his hand and waved it around in the air, then grabbed Yerin’s hand like a ghost.
‘What? Are you grabbing her hand to be comforted?’ What
broke that chain of thoughts was a familiar, rough voice coming from in front of him.
“Hehe. Were you with me until this late again today?”
When Yerin finished climbing the stairs, she saw Pyeonghoon crouching in front of her house.
“Dad?”
“My daughter, are you here?”
Pyeonghoon greeted Yerin with a broad smile, as if he were a father who truly loved his daughter.
Lee Hyun was not happy about Pyeonghoon at all. He
tilted his head and glared at Pyeonghoon with a cold gaze like last night.
“Chief Han, it’s nice to see you again.”
“Hehehe. Today, our daughter… … .”
“Are you worried about how she is doing?”
“Yes. Yes.”
Pyeong-hoon awkwardly moved his arms back and forth as if he were at a spring.
Lee Hyun put strength into the hand he was holding with Ye-rin and pulled her to his side.
Then, as if to show off, he crossed his arms in front of Pyeong-hoon again.
“The house where our Ye-rin lives is not safe at all, so I always take her there.”
“Oh, really?”
A small crack appeared on Pyeong-hoon’s face.
He had come to talk to Ye-rin alone, but judging by the situation, it seemed like it was the same today.
He couldn’t say he would come back tomorrow because of what Lee Hyun had just said.
As expected.
Lee Hyun raised the corners of his lips and spoke softly.
“I’m responsible for our Ye-rin’s return home every night, so don’t worry and go home.”
It sounded very kind on the outside, but the real meaning behind it was sharp.
It was telling him to stop making excuses and leave.
Pyeong-hoon couldn’t show his original personality and just laughed.
When Pyeong-hoon didn’t move, Lee Hyun changed his plan.
He turned his body and cast warm eyes on Ye-rin.
“Ye-rin, hurry up and go in.”
“Yes… … .”
When Ye-rin froze, Lee Hyun spread his arms wide.
“I should say goodnight.”
“… … .”
When did we ever say that?
When Ye-rin hesitated, Pyeong-hoon watched with a strange look.
Lee Hyun soon snickered and pulled his arm away.
“Sorry. You must have been embarrassed in front of your father. Hurry up and go in.” “Yes, I’ll go in first.” Ye-rin felt strongly that if she stayed here any longer, she might be in Lee Hyun’s arms when she came to her senses, so she hurriedly headed toward the front door. “Dad, be careful on your way out.”
Pyeong -hoon’s gaze also naturally moved to the door lock. If he moved his head a little more, he might see the password… … . “Mr. Han.” When Yerin was about to press the door lock, Lee Hyun suddenly entered Pyeonghoon’s field of vision. Faced with his sturdy physique, Pyeonghoon unconsciously took a step back like when they first met. “Oh, okay.” “Where are you?” “Why do you ask?” “I’ll take you there.” “Huh? You?” “Yes.” Lee Hyun placed his large hand on Pyeonghoon’s back and gently pushed him. Pyeonghoon couldn’t hold on and was pushed towards the stairs because of how strong he was.
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