1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 25



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#25. Lee Hyun’s Big Picture
2023.08.25.

A soundproof practice room.

Seo Yoon plucked the gayageum, then gave up, feeling irritated. She

picked up her phone, checked the screen, and let out a deep sigh.

“Why on earth am I not getting any calls?”

She stretched out her arm, thinking that

the signal was not working, but it was no use. When she went into Messenger, there were only useless calls from Hee Jun.

“I don’t think my phone is broken.”

Seo Yoon had no choice but to make a call somewhere.

After a few rings, a deep voice flowed out.

“Director Park, can I talk?”

– Miss, I can speak briefly.

“Please speak to my dad.”

– The assemblyman is currently in a meeting.

“My dad only has meetings every day.”

Seo Yoon pursed her lips.

– If you tell me, I will pass it on.

“Director Park, didn’t you say that you sent my photo to the Ji Seok Group before?”

– That’s right. Assemblyman Kwak said he would arrange a blind date.

“I haven’t heard from you yet?”

– Are you saying there hasn’t been a call yet?

“Yes. Please check.”

– Understood.

Seo-yoon threw her phone away after finishing the fruitless call.

The gayageum recital was just around the corner, but she had no intention of practicing.

The image of Lee Hyeon and Ye-rin from when she had met at the restaurant before wouldn’t leave her mind.

“They seemed really close.”

It wasn’t just a secretary-boss relationship, but something more.

I felt uneasy for no reason

, so I urged her to go on the blind date again today. “But how long has it been since you broke up, Han Ye-rin, and you’re already seeing a new man?”

After finding out that Hee-jun had cheated on her, Ye-rin didn’t come to me and didn’t even ask me anything.

Seeing her living nonchalantly as if nothing had happened made me feel annoyed for no reason.

I had put in all this time with Heejun to see Yerin standing in front of me, flustered and at a loss. She

didn’t look angry or hurt at all, so what is this?

It was like I was dancing alone on an empty stage with no audience.

But it was also strange for me to contact her first.

While she was biting her fingernails and feeling anxious,

Seoyoon’s cell phone rang loudly.

It was her father, Assemblyman Kwak.

“Dad?”

Seoyoon answered the phone in a bright voice.

– Are you saying that the Ji-seok Group hasn’t contacted her yet regarding the blind date?

“Yes, Dad. Did Director Park accidentally give me the wrong number?”

– No way. I’ll contact Chairman Cha myself. First, after the busy period has passed.

“Okay. Dad, but do you know that?”

Seoyoon grabbed Assemblyman Kwak, who was about to hang up the phone because he was busy.

“Dad, you know Yerin, right?”

– Are you talking about President Han’s daughter?

“Yes, Han Yerin.”

– I know. Why is that?

Seo-yoon smiled meaningfully, pulling up the corners of her lips.

Assemblyman Kwak had been comparing Ye-rin and Seo-yoon without a second thought.

Since they went to the same high school, she was the one who got the most scolding about her grades.

Unlike Seo-yoon, who spent a lot of money on private education, Ye-rin studied on her own and never missed out on being the top student in the entire school.

Ye-rin was a thorn in Assemblyman Kwak’s side, who always thought his daughter would be superior in every way.

“I heard Ye-rin was working as a secretary for Ji-seok Electronics’ Cha-hyun branch manager.”

– Really? Why would a kid who studied so well be a secretary…?

“That family went bankrupt.”

Assemblyman Kwak seemed shocked by the unexpected news.

It would be a mistake to be flustered here.

Seo-yoon continued with a funny expression.

“Dad, Ye-rin has always been acting wild without knowing her place.”

– What are you trying to say?

“I saw Ye-rin alone with Cha-hyun branch manager when I went out to eat a few days ago.”

-What’s wrong with having a boss who is served by a secretary?

“They both put their hands on each other’s waists and left?”

-… …

“Oh. It could be because they were supporting each other. Do you think that’s the kind of relationship they have?”

The quick-witted Chairman Kwak seemed to immediately understand what Seo-yoon was trying to say.

From Kwak’s perspective, the Ji-seok Group was a partner he absolutely did not want to lose.

That’s why I was trying to continue the relationship through a political marriage.

“If Dad is busy, take your time… … .”

– I’ll contact Chairman Cha today.

Seo-yoon put down her phone and a bitter sneer appeared on her face.

“Han Ye-rin, why did you catch my eye?”

Even though she was still, a sly smile escaped her face.

“Chae-hyun wasn’t in my plans.”

There were two sons in the Ji-seok Group.

It didn’t matter who she went with between Soo-hyun and Lee-hyun.

They were both good-looking and had similar management skills, so either one would have been fine.

“If Han Ye-rin got involved, it would be different.”

If Assemblyman Kwak stepped in, the matchmaking would proceed quickly.

Thinking about that, it felt like the weight she had accumulated over the years was coming off.

Now she could concentrate a bit.

Seo-yoon started practicing the gayageum with her mediocre skills.

If her relationship with Lee-hyun developed into something deeper, she would have to invite him to her recital.

Seo-yoon was absorbed in practicing while making a thousand future plans in her head.

　

***

In the office of the head of the Ji-seok Electronics headquarters, after the closing time, only Lee Hyun and Ye-rin were left.

When the clock struck 7 p.m.,

Lee Hyun turned off the lights in the office and came out.

“Are you leaving work?”

“I’m going to. Let’s go, Secretary Han.”

Ye-rin also turned off the computer and got up from her seat.

Lee Hyun was looking at his tablet PC, deep in thought, as if his work wasn’t finished yet.

“Director, I can wait a little longer, so you can finish your work and come out.”

“No. My work is finished.”

Then what was she looking at so intently?

Ye-rin straightened her back and waited for Lee Hyun’s instructions.

Lee Hyun frowned slightly as if things weren’t going well and handed the tablet PC to Ye-rin.

“Secretary Han, what do you think is better?”

It seemed like he was going to ask which of the plans submitted by the planning team was better.

Ye-rin quickly took the tablet PC.

On the tablet PC, something a bit different from what Yerin had thought was floating around.

Lee Hyun came up next to her and began to kindly explain.

“Now, this restaurant’s charm is its antique atmosphere.”

There were pictures of the restaurant floating

around on the tablet PC. Lee Hyun flipped through each page as if he was briefing Yerin.

“This is an Italian restaurant and is famous for its delicious steaks.”

I couldn’t figure out why he was showing me this.

Everything has a purpose.

Yerin opened her mouth to give her advice in line with that purpose.

“Director, if you tell me who you’re going to eat with, I think it’ll be a little easier for me to give you my opinion.”

Lee Hyun looked even more embarrassed at Yerin’s words.

“I’m choosing a place to have dinner with a secretary.”

“Huh?”

“Oh, you didn’t like all the places I showed you?”

“No! That’s not it… … .”

Yerin was extremely embarrassed.

Why did she have to go into any restaurant and have a conversation, but why did she have to be so obsessed with collecting photos and choosing?

The meal was just bait, and the original purpose was to talk about the stories she couldn’t finish in the morning.

“If there’s a place you like, tell me.”

“Oh, yes.”

Yerin fixed her eyes on the tablet PC again, thinking she had to decide on a place first.

“Director, by the way, did Secretary Choi organize this restaurant list?”

Since I didn’t do it, she naturally thought Secretary Choi did.

“No.”

“Then who… … .”

“I found it myself.”

“… … .”

Yerin’s lips parted again.

She was about to roughly choose a place to eat, but for some reason, she felt like she shouldn’t do that.

Still, since Lee Hyun had invested so much time and prepared so diligently, it seemed only polite for her to do her best to evaluate and decide.

“I guess these restaurants I found on my own weren’t that great.”

“No! I’m just a little surprised.”

“What?”

“Director, from now on, give me the orders for things like this.”

“Why.”

Why?

What if a busy person does something like this?

“Isn’t that why you hired me to do this kind of odd job?”

“It’s not that complicated.”

“… … .”

Yerin was speechless.

“Secretary Han, is it a problem if a man chooses the date location when going on a date?”

Yerin’s pupils fluttered.

Man, and date.

Those two words couldn’t be more embarrassing.

This isn’t a date, and first of all, you’re not a man, you’re a boss. She

tried to correct herself, but her mouth wouldn’t open.

“It’s my first date like this, so I guess I was a bit awkward.”

“No. The restaurants are all nice… … .”

“Then what’s the problem?”

Did she really not know the problem?

Everything was a problem.

It wasn’t a date, it was an extension of work to finish an unfinished conversation.

It was also really incomprehensible why Lee Hyun, who was always overworked due to his busy work, was looking for something like this on his own.

“So, what are Secretary Han’s tastes?”

When she asked, she had to find an answer again.

Yerin had no choice but to carefully look through the restaurant photos that Lee Hyun had personally chosen.

Looking closely, they were all to my liking, so it was hard to choose.

“Oh, I like them all… … .”

“Really?”

“Yes. But if I had to choose one… … .”

“Why only one?”

Huh?

Then how many should I choose?

Yerin looked up at Lee Hyun with her eyes wide open.

“You could go to all the places you want to go.”

“Today?”

There was a set amount. That didn’t seem possible.

Lee Hyun shook his head.

“Why do I have to go to all of them in one day ?”

“Then?”

“I’ll go tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.”

“… … .”

“What if the restaurant list gets updated in the meantime?”

“You’re going to go with me?”

“Yes.”

Lee Hyun looked rather dumbfounded.

“Then I’ll go with Secretary Han. Who would go to a place like this with?”

Now that he heard it, it was true.

He couldn’t just tell Secretary Choi to go alone.

“So Secretary Han’s choice.”

Yerin had no choice but to choose one restaurant.

Like a rabbit hopping along without even knowing it’s going into the fence that Lee Hyeon made.