1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 33



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#33. We kissed, right?
2023.09.22.

“To summarize, I was the one who was being taken advantage of yesterday.”

Lee Hyun stared blankly at the hand he was holding with Yerin.

“A secretary was aggressively seducing me.”

“Excuse me, Chief.”

Yerin, who had been silent, bit her lip and called him.

“Yeah. Tell me.”

“I remember a little bit as I listened to the story.”

“Everything?”

“Yes.”

“Oh, is that so.”

Lee Hyun’s face looked interested in this as well.

“I’m really sorry that I held your hand first and pressed my lips against yours.”

“No, I liked it. How can you apologize for such trivial skinship between lovers?”

“But I didn’t get your consent.”

“It’s okay.”

Lee Hyun smiled kindly, as if he were a very generous person.

“I think I could do the same thing twice next time without the consent of a secretary.”

“… … .”

I can’t tell you not to do it because I did something wrong.

Yerin had no choice but to nod.

“But, Chief. I don’t think we’ve ever kissed.”

“There is.”

“Yes?”

Lee Hyun stared at her with dark eyes as if he was trying to see through her inner thoughts.

“No.”

Of course, he had breathed with Lee Hyun the night he first met her, but he swore he hadn’t done so yesterday.

Yerin was extremely nervous, not knowing what Lee Hyun would say.

Lee Hyun slowly swept his chin with one hand.

Eventually, his lips slowly opened.

“Did I?”

“Yes, no.”

“Since you said there was no secretary, I’ll conclude that my memory was flawed.”

Fortunately, he seemed to admit his mistake, saying that he had been mistaken.

Lee Hyun slowly let go of Yerin’s hand and returned to his desk.

Yerin let out a short breath and followed him.

Lee Hyun handed over a printed copy of the contract that he had signed yesterday.

“As it says, we will spend an hour together every day.”

“Yes. But what if the director goes on a business trip and can’t be with you?”

“How about accumulating them little by little like mileage points?”

“That would be good too.”

“But that won’t happen

very often.” “I understand that the director goes on business trips a lot.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Lee Hyun slightly raised his eyebrows as if it wasn’t a problem at all.

“I’ll always go on those business trips with Secretary Han.”

“… … .”

“Working and dating. How great, office romance.”

Lee Hyun looked extremely satisfied.

When Ye Rin received the dating contract, Lee Hyun asked casually,

“Secretary Han, do you have plans this evening?”

“No, I don’t.”

It was the first day of their fake relationship, and Ye Rin didn’t know what kind of instructions she might receive, so she tried not to make plans on weekdays.

“There’s a place we can go after work. Can you spare some time?”

“Yes. Of course. Where… … .”

“I transferred Secretary Han’s mother to the hospital this morning.”

At those words, Yerin’s eyelashes, which had been calm all along, fluttered.

So quickly?

Of course, she wasn’t doubting Lee Hyun’s handling of the matter, but she was also curious about how he found out information that only Pyeonghoon knew.

Lee Hyun snickered at Yerin’s expression.

“I didn’t find out through illegal means.”

“Oh, yes.”

“When I asked CEO Han, he readily told me.”

“My father?”

“Yes.”

Yerin’s face was astonished, as if she couldn’t believe it.

“Why are you so surprised?”

If she was going to give Lee Hyun the information about the hospital so easily, she resented Pyeonghoon for hiding it from her.

And another reason she was surprised was that Lee Hyun had contacted Pyeonghoon separately.

“You became close with my father?”

“Well, you could say that.”

“Ah… … .”

Yerin chewed her lips.

Even though he was her father, she didn’t want to keep him by Lee Hyun’s side.

“Chief, I think you’ll find it strange.”

Lee Hyun waited silently for Yerin to speak.

“If my father ever brings up business or investment talk?”

“Yes.”

“Don’t even listen and refuse.”

“Why?”

“Yes?”

“Can’t I? He’s my girlfriend’s father.”

Yerin glanced at the tightly closed office door.

It seemed like I was mistaken in thinking that it was fortunate that the company didn’t make any noise at all.

Sweat ran down my back because they kept calling me my girlfriend or lover whenever they spoke.

Lee Hyun, completely unaware of Yerin’s situation, tilted his head very leisurely.

“Personally, I enjoy investing if there’s a good business idea.”

That’s why it’s even more problematic.

The business ideas that Pyeonghoon suggests are all out of style or have low profitability.

Lee Hyun stood up as if he knew what Yerin was worried about.

“Secretary Han, you don’t think I’d invest just because he’s Secretary Han’s father, do you?”

“Yes, of course.”

It was the opposite. He wanted me not to invest.

“I don’t mix personal feelings into business.”

“Well, that’s fortunate.”

“Secretary Han, don’t think about anything else.”

Lee Hyun walked around the desk and approached Yerin.

“I want you to only think about me.”

“Yes?”

“What kind of date do you want to have with me?”

“… … .”

“What kind of man is Secretary Han’s ideal type?”

Lee Hyun smiled a fatally dizzying smile.

“Just think about that.”

It was almost as if it was okay.

“Enjoying and feeling things properly while being with me. That’s the most important thing Secretary Han has to do.” It

was an important mission, but also an easy one.

“You have to properly tell me what you feel while being with me so that I can develop into a better man.” You’re

already great. What if you develop even more? I

was already scared.

　

***

Chairman Cha’s office, which had been quiet, was closed

with a knock on the door, and his secretary appeared.

“Chairman, Assemblyman Kwak is coming to the first floor.”

“Assemblyman Kwak?”

“Yes. He wants to see the Chairman in person.”

“Tell him to come up.”

Even Chairman Cha had something to say to Assemblyman Kwak.

After a while,

Assemblyman Kwak, who was handsome, entered Chairman Cha’s office with a bright smile.

“Chairman, it’s been a while.”

“Assemblyman Kwak, how have you been?”

They exchanged meaningless greetings and sat down.

While drinking the tea that Chairman Choi’s secretary had brought, Chairman Cha spoke first.

“Assemblyman Kwak, what brings you here when you’re so busy?”

“Hehehe.”

Assemblyman Kwak put down his teacup and sat up.

“Do you know that I have a daughter?”

“Of course. Didn’t you say that she majored in the gayageum?”

“That’s right.”

Assemblyman Kwak handed over the gayageum recital ticket that he had brought with him.

“You must be busy, but please stop by when you have time. Hehehe.”

Chairman Cha laughed heartily.

“Of course. My wife really likes going to concerts like this.”

“That’s great. Oh, and if your son has time, please come with me.”

“Are you talking about Lee Hyun?”

Assemblyman Kwak nodded vigorously.

“Actually, I came here to tell you that I was wondering if Lee Hyun would be a good match for our Seo Yoon.”

“I see.”

Chairman Cha’s eyes narrowed to the side.

Assemblyman Kwak was a candidate for the next presidential election.

Among large corporations, there was no one that could compare to the Ji Seok Group.

He quickly decided that it wouldn’t be a bad idea to get involved with the political world while he was at it.

Then what should he do?

My son doesn’t go on blind dates and just talks about unrequited love.

Assemblyman Kwak couldn’t afford to miss this card.

Just as he was thinking about connecting him with Soo Hyun,

Assemblyman Kwak cautiously brought up the subject.

“It seems that our Seo Yoon has seen Chief Cha Hyun from afar a few times.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. She keeps praising him for being handsome. She keeps making a fuss that she’s her style and that she needs to have a meeting at least once. Hehe.”

Along with Assemblyman Kwak, who was laughing cheerfully, Chairman Cha also burst into laughter.

“It’s good that you’re honest.”

“I’m just grateful that you think so well of me.”

Chairman Cha thought for a moment.

It was obvious that Lee Hyun wouldn’t go on a blind date.

Soon, a good idea crossed Chairman Cha’s mind.

“These days, young people tend to dislike boring places like blind dates.”

“That’s right. It would be nice to meet up and get to know each other casually… …”

“How about this?”

Chairman Cha also drew closer and whispered something to Assemblyman Kwak.

Assemblyman Kwak nodded his head for a long time, as if he liked what he said.

“As expected, it’s Chairman Cha.”

　

***

After work, Ye-rin left the office first.

She waited for Lee Hyun at a corner a block away from the office, wondering if anyone was watching.

After a while,

Lee Hyun’s car glided down the road and stopped in front of Ye-rin.

Ye-rin quickly got into the car, and Lee Hyun smoothly started the car.

I was so nervous at the thought of seeing Chan-sook after such a long time.

When Ye-rin held onto her seat belt tightly with both hands and became nervous, Lee Hyun snickered at her.

“Are you nervous?”

“Yes.”

“What are you going to say if your mother asks why you suddenly transferred hospitals?”

“Ah… … .”

I was so excited about going to see Chan-sook that I hadn’t even thought about that, so I was speechless.

Lee Hyun spoke affectionately as if he had expected me to do so.

“You say it’s company welfare.”

“Welfare?”

“I recently became the secretary directly under the head of the headquarters, and I learned about a welfare system I didn’t know about.”

“Oh, that would be good.”

It was the most plausible excuse I could come up with.

Soon, Lee Hyun’s car arrived at Jiseok Hospital.

“Director, thank you for taking me.”

I thought she would go up to Chan-sook’s hospital room alone, but Lee Hyun got out of the car with her.

“Director?”

Before she could even ask if we were going up together, Lee Hyun started walking with Ye-rin.

“The elevator to the VIP ward is over there.”

Lee Hyun guided Yerin so skillfully.

She followed him and when she came to her senses, she was in front of Chan Sook’s hospital room.

Yerin grabbed the doorknob and took a deep breath.

What if she bursts into tears again after seeing Chan Sook for the first time in a long time?

As she thought about that,

she felt a familiar warmth on the back of Yerin’s hand.