1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 37



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#37. Real Purpose
2023.10.06.

Mrs. Yoon’s gaze was fixed on the bag Yerin brought to the office.

She couldn’t bring the expensive bag Mrs. Yoon had given her because it would draw too much attention to her.

Feeling Mrs. Yoon’s gaze intently staring at Yerin’s bag, Yerin slowly opened her mouth.

“Oh, the bag your wife gave me is so expensive that I’m saving it for an important day.”

She couldn’t bring herself to say that she hadn’t even opened the shopping bag and left it in its original condition.

Mrs. Yoon smiled brightly as if her curiosity had finally been resolved when she found the bag.

“Hey, what’s so expensive about that bag? Just use it comfortably and buy another one when it wears out.”

It was a brand-name bag that most people would have a hard time owning in their lives, but to Mrs. Yoon, it was just another ordinary bag.

“But it’s something your wife gave you… … .”

“If that bag is too much of a burden, I’ll choose something that’s easy to carry and send a few to Lee Hyun.”

“No… … .”

Just as she was about to refuse,

the door to Lee Hyun’s office opened with a bang, belatedly, as if the business call had ended.

Lee Hyun furrowed his brow slightly as he looked at Mrs. Yoon facing Yerin.

“Mom, what are you doing with Secretary Han?”

　
With his eyes that had turned cold, Lee Hyun came and stood between Yerin and Mrs. Yoon.

Like a man trying to protect his woman.

“I heard that the staff at the secretary’s office eat lunch lightly these days, so I brought you a packed lunch.”

Mrs. Yoon explained that it was really just that kind of pure intention, but Lee Hyun stubbornly blocked Yerin’s path and didn’t move.

“Son?”

“You came to eat together, didn’t you? Come in.”

“Huh? Oh, that’s right.”

Mrs. Yoon was very sorry that Lee Hyun completely covered Yerin’s face and they couldn’t talk any longer.

I asked her what kind of bag design she liked, and this time I wanted to give her exactly what she wanted as a gift.

Anyway, even though he was my son, he was really clueless.

“Lee Hyun-ah, if you go in first… …”

“Let’s go together.”

Lee Hyun put the two remaining lunch boxes on the table in one hand and placed his large hand on Mrs. Yoon’s back.

Then, he forcefully pushed her to move to the office.

“Lee Hyun-ah, Mom will take care of it.”

“There’s no time. I have to eat quickly and attend a meeting.”

“If that’s the case, you should have told me.”

At those words, Mrs. Yoon stopped walking and turned around.

I wondered if that was why the other secretaries had disappeared as soon as the lunch boxes arrived.

I felt sorry that I had taken away Yerin’s meal time for no reason.

“Secretary Han, hurry up and eat. You’re going to feel full, so eat slowly.”

“Yes, I will eat gratefully. Should I prepare tea or water for you?”

“Okay. We will take care of it, so hurry up and go.”

Mrs. Yoon waved her hand and told her to hurry up and eat.

After bowing and greeting, Mrs. Yoon smiled happily as she watched Yerin leave the office.

***

While eating in Lee Hyun’s office, Mrs. Yoon began to sneak peeks at him.

“Son, what happened to the unrequited love you had before?”

“I’m in a relationship.”

“Really?”

Mrs. Yoon asked, widening her eyes.

“Are you really in a relationship with the woman you have a crush on?”

“Yes.”

Lee Hyun’s expression didn’t change at all and he answered in a dry tone.

“Since when?”

“It’s been a while.”

“Oh, oh. Does that girl like you too?”

There was no answer to that question. Lee Hyun just picked up the side dishes that were laid out for him and ate them.

Mrs. Yoon quickly became sullen and asked carefully.

“You’re not that great of a person, but you still decided to meet her?”

“Mother.”

“Yes, son.”

“It makes me uncomfortable when you show such great interest in my relationship.”

“Oh, I was just trying to help.”

“It would also be helpful if you stepped back and pretended not to notice.”

At those words, Mrs. Yoon had no choice but to nod, hiding her regret.

“Okay, I’ll do that. But whenever you need Mom’s help, just ask. That’s because you’re so cold. Women like affectionate men.”

Although Lee Hyun pretended not to hear, he deeply engraved Mrs. Yoon’s advice.

An affectionate man.

I don’t know how to do that, but it was something I could do if I tried from now on.

***

The large hall where Seo-yoon’s recital was being held.

Seo-yoon was very excited just by the fact that Lee Hyun was coming to this place today.

After the recital, Assemblyman Kwak naturally said he would make a place where Lee Hyun and I could be alone, so it couldn’t have been an important day.

Seo-yoon looked into the mirror repeatedly, with her hair neatly tied up and wearing a pretty hanbok. She

had no thoughts at all about performing well at the upcoming recital.

She was only thinking about how to look pretty on stage.

“Lee Hyun’s mother is coming today. I have to make sure to impress her.”

It was a chance to pretend to be a perfect woman who had many qualities that would suit a daughter-in-law of a wealthy family.

***

It was the weekend, but Lee Hyun contacted her saying that he couldn’t go on a date today because he had a family gathering.

Lee Hyun had been so busy the past few days that he couldn’t go on a proper date, so they had agreed to set aside time on the weekend to meet, but even that fell through.

The original Yerin would have been happy that she didn’t have to make time to meet up on the weekend, but today she felt strangely empty.

At that moment, Yerin’s cell phone started ringing loudly. The caller was her friend Na-ri.

“Hey, Na-ri. What’s going on?”

– Hey, today is Kwak Seo-yoon’s recital.

“Really?”

– By the way, there’s a rumor that your chief is going there too.

Yerin’s eyelashes fluttered at those words.

The family gathering meant that they were all going to Seo-yoon’s recital.

When she realized it belatedly, her heart ached for no reason.

“I could go. Why do I feel that way?”

Yerin answered the phone, pretending that nothing had happened, feeling calm.

“Really?”

– Did your chief and Kwak Seo-yoon go on a blind date?

“As far as I know, no… … .”

– So you went there today to create a natural meeting between the elders of the family?

“… … .”

– Han Yerin, are you okay?

“Huh? Huh. What else is not okay?”

– You were at home right now? Come out to dinner with me.

After hanging up the phone, Yerin busily started preparing to go out.

“I can go.”

Of course, Lee Hyun went somewhere he couldn’t go.

And since he and she weren’t really lovers, she didn’t have the right to care whether he had a natural meeting with Seo Yoon or not.

But why did she keep feeling like something was being taken away from her?

“Whew. It’s because of what Kwak Seo Yoon did to me.”

Seo Yoon had been stealing her men away from her all this time.

Was Seo Yoon trying to meet Lee Hyun separately this time because of the influence of me taking care of him?

If that was the case, she was truly an amazing woman.

Even if Seo Yoon didn’t have such intentions, she was one of the blind dates Lee Hyun was supposed to meet.

Since it was a family affair, she didn’t need to worry about it alone or think about it anymore.

“Anyway, I can’t be honest with Na Ri.”

Na Ri still doesn’t know that she and Lee Hyun are dating. And even more so that the relationship is fake.

Since Seo-yoon was involved, I felt like I couldn’t tell her this story anymore.

I quickly changed my clothes and left the house, hurriedly walking.

***

After Seo-yoon’s recital, Mrs. Yoon sat in the audience with a somewhat unpleasant expression.

Lee Hyun, who was next to her, had a similar expression.

Lee Hyun was a little faster than Mrs. Yoon in pouring out harsh criticisms about the performance he had heard today.

“That person shouldn’t say that he learned the gayageum.”

At those words, Chairman Cha looked around and gave Lee Hyun a sign telling him to stop.

“Did I say something wrong? Even popular songs are played so poorly. I stayed here until the end to save Chairman Cha’s face.”

Since he had granted my wish to watch it with him, there was no reason to stay here any longer.

After listening to the song that was almost noise pollution, I felt like washing my ears with water right away.

Should I call Ye-rin? That was the first thought that came to mind.

If I heard her soft and comforting voice, I thought that this unpleasant feeling would quickly change.

Chairman Cha grabbed Hyun Lee’s ankle in a stern voice as he stood up.

“Hyun Lee, since you came all the way here, you should at least say hello to the performers.”

At the word “greeting,” Hyun Lee’s face lit up with a bitter sneer.

“ Was that your intention?”

“Ahem. Just because you said you don’t go on blind dates.”

“No, honey. I was wondering why you asked me to see such a low-level performance with you. Why didn’t you just tell me

the truth?” Chairman Cha hesitated for a moment after hearing Ms. Yoon’s words, but he didn’t back down.

“As you can tell, Assemblyman Kwak’s daughter is a really nice person.”

Lee

Hyun chuckled as if he found it ridiculous.

“Then I guess you just have to find a good match and get married.”

Lee Hyun firmly stated as if he knew that the person wouldn’t be him.

“Let’s just say hello and go.”

Chairman Cha took the lead, and Lee Hyun let out a short sigh.

Su-hyeon followed behind with a blank expression, as if she had no feelings at all.

Ms. Yoon and Lee Hyun had no choice but to move, even though they didn’t want to.