1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 38



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#38. Let’s Try It, Serious Conversation
2023.10.10.

Seo-yoon entered the waiting room and immediately looked for the mirror.

“Ah, you have to look pretty.”

Assemblyman Kwak just laughed, as if he liked what his daughter did.

“Are you that nervous?”

“Of course. You have to make sure to get a proper impression. Not only to Lee Hyun, but also to Lee Hyun’s parents.”

“They can’t help but like you.”

At that moment, there was a knock and the waiting room door swung open.

Chairman Cha, Lee Hyun, Soo-hyun, and Mrs. Yoon appeared one after another.

Assemblyman Kwak approached with a bright smile and greeted her.

“Chairman Cha, thank you for coming despite your busy schedule.”

Chairman Cha responded to Assemblyman Kwak’s greeting with a handshake.

“This is my only daughter, Seo-yoon. Hehe.”

“I enjoyed your performance.”

As Chairman Cha responded kindly, Seo-yoon narrowed her eyes and shook off her pretense.

“I was a bit nervous because the chairman was coming. I’m just embarrassed because my playing skills are lacking.”

It was just a remark made to appear humble, but Lee Hyun did not miss it and responded with facts.

“If my skills were lacking, shouldn’t the concert have been postponed?”

The atmosphere in the waiting room suddenly became cold at his words.

Seo Yoon also failed to control her expression and looked at Lee Hyun in disbelief, but soon smiled again. The corners of her mouth twitched.

“I was a bit nervous. If I get another chance, I want to play a much better performance for you, Mr. Lee Hyun… …”

“It’s okay. I don’t really want to hear it.”

Seo Yoon’s face hardened awkwardly because she refused to listen to him properly.

Chairman Cha said he knew this would happen and stepped forward again.

“My son is very straightforward. I don’t think it’s malicious.”

“Hehe. To lead a large company, you need to have such an honest side. You really are Chairman Cha’s son.”

Lee Hyun picked up his wristwatch and checked the time.

If we leave now, it might be a little late, but I think I can have dinner with Yerin.

At that moment,

someone secretly grabbed Lee Hyun’s arm.

As soon as the hand touched him, Lee Hyun shook it off so quickly that it made the other person feel embarrassed.

It was a reflexive action because he extremely hated having others touch his body.

When he turned his head, he saw Seo Yoon’s embarrassed face.

“What is it?”

“I appreciate you coming to my concert, but how about taking a picture with me?”

“Picture?”

At first, he wondered what kind of picture it was.

Seo Yoon picked up her phone without even listening to Lee Hyun’s words and walked closer to him.

“I’ll take a picture. Please look here.”

Lee Hyun glared at the phone as if he was dumbfounded, and before pressing the shutter button, Seo Yoon leaned her shoulder against his arm and smiled.

It was truly a sight to behold.

　
Click-

As soon as he heard that sound, Lee Hyun’s expression crumpled as he pulled away from Seo Yoon.

Seo Yoon forced herself to smile as she received Lee Hyun’s cold gaze.

“Our relationship was so awkward in the photo.”

That’s why he leaned on her arm.

Lee Hyun slightly raised his eyebrows as if to say that was a problem.

“It’s because we’re awkward, isn’t it?”

Despite hearing the cold voice, Seo Yoon didn’t flinch and pretended to be cheerful.

However, Mrs. Yoon, who was standing next to her, caught Seo Yoon’s expression that had crumpled for a moment.

Seo Yoon only looked at Lee Hyun and folded her eyes into half-moons.

“Well, that’s right. We can meet often

and become close.” “I don’t think I’ll ever see you again.”

Rep. Kwak cleared his throat and interjected, seeing Lee Hyun flatly rejecting him.

“I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to connect with the Jiseok Group, so I asked Chairman Cha.”

Rep. Cha also nodded and agreed with Rep. Kwak.

“It’s also a great honor for our Jiseok Group to become friends with Rep. Kwak, who has the public’s support behind him.”

“Since we’ve greeted each other like this today, how about we set up a formal blind date next time, Chairman Cha?”

The answer to that suggestion came from Lee Hyun.

“I have a woman I’m seeing, so I guess you can go on the blind date with me.”

“Oh, no… … .”

“If you wanted to get connected with Jiseok Group anyway, then it doesn’t matter, right?”

Seo Yoon’s face crumpled slightly.

Su-hyeon, who had been silently watching the situation from behind, blurted out with an expressionless face.

“Of course.”

Since Chairman Cha had declared that he would pass the Ji-seok Group down to his son who got married first, this matchmaking was a pretty good deal for Su-hyeon.

Su-hyeon approached Seo-yoon and handed her her business card.

“How about having dinner together tomorrow night?”

“Ah… … .”

“It’s more efficient to talk to each other and then leave if we don’t get along well.

Unlike Lee Hyun, Su-hyeon was friendly to Seo-yoon, but he was only looking for a marriage as a business partner.

‘This isn’t it.’

Seo-yoon bit her lip and reluctantly accepted Su-hyeon’s business card.

‘I wanted Cha Yi-hyeon, but why did things get so complicated?’

The thought flashed through her mind that if she didn’t make it clear here, she might be sold to a man she didn’t want at all.

So Seo-yoon urgently called Lee Hyun.

“Chief Cha Yi-hyeon.”

“Yes.”

“Actually, I wanted to have a serious conversation with the chief.” Rep.

Kwak added, as if trying to help Seo-yoon, who had gathered her courage.

“That’s right. My daughter fell in love with Chief Chae-hyun at first sight when she saw him from afar. Hehe.”

In the cold atmosphere, Lee-hyun hesitated for a moment and then nodded his head once.

“Let’s have that serious conversation.”

“Really?”

***

Seo-yoon, who had been wearing a simple hanbok while playing the gayageum, disappeared for a moment, saying she would

change into a dress that would make it easier to move around. Soon after, Seo-yoon appeared in front of Lee-hyun, wearing a dress that revealed her figure, and smiled shyly.

“Then shall we go out?”

Seo-yoon spoke kindly to Lee-hyun, showing off her voluptuous figure.

“Sure.”

Lee-hyun and Seo-yoon moved to a nearby cafe.

“I’ll have chamomile tea. I have trouble sleeping if I drink coffee in the evening.”

Seo-yoon was listing information that she wasn’t particularly curious about.

“Please, have an espresso with you.”

The man, who wanted to end this conversation quickly and leave, ordered a menu that could be quickly consumed. On the other hand,

the woman, who wanted to prolong this meeting no matter what, requested hot tea that had to be cooled down.

Although they were sitting in the same space, facing each other, their reasons for choosing the menu were very different.

Before the menu she ordered came out, Seo-yoon opened her mouth while sweeping her flowing hair behind her ear.

“I think Chairman Cha likes me.”

Lee Hyun only gave her a cold expression as she covered her mouth with one hand and laughed.

“So.”

“Yes?”

“What do you want to do with my father?”

“Oh, no… … .”

Seo-yoon widened her eyes as if she was very embarrassed.

She was going to say that our marriage seemed to be discussed quite positively among the adults in both families.

Seo-yoon could only laugh awkwardly as if her whole body had frozen at Lee Hyun’s cold voice.

“What should I do? The men of the Cha family only see one woman.”

“… … .”

“I clearly told you earlier. I’m seeing a woman.”

Lee Hyun raised one corner of his mouth and made a firm statement.

“So if you have such nonsense, you’d better get rid of it.”

When he was with Yerin, the person who had always poured out sweet words was nowhere to be found. I

thought he would understand and get up from his seat by now.

Seo Yoon was actually quite a tough opponent.

He took a deep breath and continued talking while looking straight at Lee Hyun.

“Does it really matter whether Chief Cha Yi Hyun is seeing a woman or not?”

This time, Lee Hyun was the one who flinched at the bold question.

“I’m going at Chief Cha Yi Hyun right now. You know that, right?”

Lee Hyun snickered as if he found it amusing.

“I know. That’s why I’m rejecting you in various ways right now.”

“… … .”

“Do you not know, or are you pretending not to know?”

A pitiful expression appeared on Lee Hyun’s face.

“No matter what, it doesn’t look that good. I really hate women who are as clammy as you.”

Seo Yoon’s lips slightly parted at the blunt assessment.

In that moment, Lee Hyun thought of Ye Rin.

‘Maybe when I kept pushing for a while, Han Ye Rin felt uncomfortable like this.’

Thinking about it made her feel bad for no reason.

Even though they were a little closer now, she regretted the past because she felt like she had blindly forced and demanded her feelings.

What brought Lee Hyun back to reality, who was completely obsessed with Yerin, was the angry voice.

“Are you saying that I’m being pushed by Han Yerin right now?”

She almost asked why she was bringing up Yerin’s name.

Seo Yoon burst out laughing as she watched Lee Hyun not answer.

“No, I really don’t understand. Were you two really dating?”

“Yes.”

She didn’t make any excuses or deny it, but admitted it without a second of hesitation, which made her feel relieved.

“Director Cha Yihyun, I’m not lacking in anything compared to that woman, am I?”

Seo Yoon straightened her shoulders and emphasized her voluptuous body.

Her skirt was so short. Her thighs were clearly visible because she was sitting with her legs crossed.

However, Lee Hyun never showed any interest for even a moment.

“The most important thing is the difference in family. I’m the daughter of a member of the National Assembly who is being mentioned as a candidate for the next presidential election. Han Ye-rin is completely broke and has nothing but debt, right?”

Seo-yoon let out a belated “Ah-” after saying that.

“It’s not like Ye-rin didn’t tell you, is it? She has a strong sense of pride, so she doesn’t talk about such sensitive things to others.”

Knowing that it was her sensitive private life, the fact that she was so easily revealed in front of Lee Hyun was also a negative factor.

Lee Hyun, who had been quietly listening to Seo-yoon, slowly opened his mouth.

“You’re quite the delusional one.”