1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 45



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#45. Perfect Woman
2023.11.03.

Heejun had a very strong sense of pride.

It was largely due to his parents who had raised him since he was young.

No matter what Heejun did, his parents would always give him a thumbs up, saying, “Our son,” “A great son.” Even

while attending medical school, Heejun’s family was the wealthiest among his peers.

He was the only son of the most famous hospital in Gangnam, and he was also a dermatologist, so everyone around him tried their best to get involved with him.

He had always been treated like that, but today, for the first time, he met a man stronger than him. He

was already physically inferior to Lee Hyun, so he was overwhelmed by his momentum, and it felt like he had stolen Yerin, who was once his woman, from him, and he was very upset.

Seoyoon looked at Heejun, who was deep in thought, and drove the wedge in.

“Oppa, I sincerely hope that you and Yerin will be okay again.”

At those words, Heejun recalled the days when he had been with Yerin, even though they hadn’t met for a few months.

The bright smile that had shyly looked at him and smiled at him kept flashing before his eyes.

“Oppa, you still have feelings for Han Yerin, right?”

There was no answer, but the lack of response was soon affirmative.

He had heard Heejun call Yerin’s name in his dreams several times after his relationship with Seoyoon ended and he had fallen asleep.

At that time, he had been very angry.

But now that he thought about it, that was Seoyoon’s opportunity.

If Heejun still had feelings for Yerin and if he touched his pride as a man, things would be resolved easily.

Seoyoon pulled up her red lips and pulled the trigger.

“Can you just sit by and watch Han Yerin get away with another man?”

“No.”

Heejun ground the ice in his mouth.

“I can’t let it be like that.”

Heejun thought to himself. He

had to see Chaehyun’s face, who had been acting carefree like she had everything in the world, crumple when she saw him today.

***

The bright spring sunlight poured into the office of Jiseok Electronics.

Then, the sound of his polite shoes thumping echoed through the hallway, and soon Lee Hyun appeared.

When all the secretaries stood up and greeted him, Lee Hyun also smiled brightly and responded.

“Thank you for your hard work today.”

Lee Hyun, who had been smiling the whole time, lingered on Yerin for a little longer.

“Secretary Han, bring the documents I asked you to organize as soon as they’re done.”

Yerin raised her head to meet Lee Hyun, and their gazes became thickly intertwined in the air.

After staring at each other for quite some time, Yerin was the first to look away.

“I’ll deliver it right now, Chief.”

“Okay, then follow me.”

***

“You organized it well so that it’s easy to see. Thank you for your hard work.”

It wasn’t an empty remark, it was sincere.

When documents were submitted from each team, Yerin organized them so that they were easy to see at a glance, and because the documents were so concise, work efficiency greatly increased.

Lee Hyun closed the file with a satisfied look and stared at Yerin.

“What kind of date would you like to have this weekend?”

Yerin looked slightly embarrassed at the question.

“Director, I have a prior engagement this Saturday. If it’s okay, can we spend a little more time on Sunday?”

“Yes, of course.”

After readily agreeing, Lee Hyun belatedly became curious about Yerin’s Saturday schedule.

“Where do you go on Saturdays?”

“I have a volunteer activity that I do once a month.”

Lee Hyun seemed very interested in what he said.

Lee Hyun also regularly supports a daycare center, so he was even more curious about Yerin’s story.

“I go to the daycare center, prepare lunch, and spend time with the children. That’s this Saturday.”

“I see.”

Lee Hyun nodded once, as if understanding.

“I thought it would be hard to make time on that day, so I suggested that we go on Sunday.”

“Can I go with you to that volunteer activity?”

“Yes, of course.”

A bright smile spread across Yerin’s face.

“I think the children would really enjoy it if you went with them, Director.”

“Yes. If Ms. Han Ye-rin goes alone, it might be lonely.”

“Ah… … .”

Ye-rin, who was talking, realized something she had forgotten and bit her lips.

“Why is that?”

“Um, that’s… … .”

“Speak comfortably.”

There was only one reason for her hesitation.

The regular daycare volunteer work was done with Na-ri.

So if Lee Hyun said he would go with her, she would know that Na-ri and she were close… … .

Ye-rin, who had been thinking for a moment, quickly opened her mouth.

“I saw CEO Kim Na-ri of Cheto before and talked to her, and I found out that we did volunteer work at the same daycare.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes, that’s why I forgot that we planned to go together this time.”

Lee Hyun raised his eyebrows as if it wouldn’t be a problem.

“Let’s go together. I know CEO Kim Na-ri of Cheto anyway.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Ye-rin was curious about Lee Hyun’s appearance outside of the office, so she looked forward to the volunteer work that was going to be held this week. She

was especially excited to see Lee Hyun with the children.

“So, on that day, are you planning to go with CEO Kim Na-ri?”

“Yes, that’s what I’m going to do.”

“Yes. I’ll go separately if you tell me the location, so let’s meet there.”

***

After Lee Hyun entered the office, Secretary Choi’s eyes narrowed to the side.

‘Now that I think about it, the chief is quite kind to Yerin.’

Compared to the fact that the previous successors to Secretary Choi couldn’t stand Lee Hyun’s extreme personality and quit after less than a week, this was a completely different treatment.

It was nonsense to say that Lee Hyun had come to his senses.

He was not a person who cared about other people’s feelings in the first place.

So he couldn’t have thought that the secretaries quit because he was pushing them and it was hard for them.

‘Then why is he so kind to Secretary Han?’

It was a question that couldn’t be solved.

‘Oh, maybe Secretary Han found the woman that the chief wanted to find so badly?’

So if he was so kind to her because he was grateful, it would make sense.

Hyejin glanced at the tightly closed door of the chief’s office, perhaps thinking the same thing as Secretary Choi, and approached him to speak.

“The chief has never once raised his voice at Secretary Han, right? Is Secretary Han good at her job?”

It was a question she asked out of envy.

“Oh. She does a good job neatly. So when I was looking for a successor this time, the HR team recommended her the most.”

Hyejin stuck out her lips at the sound of Yerin’s approval.

“But Secretary Choi, why didn’t you recommend me as your successor? I can do the job of the chief secretary well, too.”

Secretary Choi looked at Hyejin as if she was dumbfounded. She

always skipped work when asked to do it, and someone who was always late would covet the role of a personal secretary.

If Hyejin had been given that role, she probably wouldn’t have lasted a single day.

“Secretary Shin Hyejin, how much of the data I requested yesterday have you completed?”

“Huh? What data?”

Judging from the way she asked with her eyes wide open, it seemed like she would never receive it on time.

“I told you to organize the sales report from last quarter and bring it to me.”

“Oh, right! Right? I’m sorry. I’ll do it now.”

Hyejin returned to her seat with an awkward smile.

Yerin, who had entered Lee Hyun’s office at the right time, came out.

Secretary Choi picked up the invitation that had arrived in the mail yesterday and knocked on Lee Hyun’s office door.

As she went inside, she saw his face fixed on the documents.

“Director, you have been invited to the KK Foods founding ceremony.”

“Really?”

“This year, I will bring my partner with me. They asked me to reply by next week to confirm my attendance.”

“I don’t have time to go there… …”

Lee Hyun, who was about to ask where she was, put down the fountain pen he was holding and fell into thought for a moment.

“I will think about it a little more and let you know.”

“Yes, I understand.”

“Okay, go out.”

Thinking that his business was over, Lee Hyun returned his gaze to the documents.

Then, he noticed Secretary Choi standing blankly in the office instead of leaving, and asked her belatedly.

“Why?”

“Director, how is the search for the lost woman going?”

“Oh, that.”

Lee Hyun raised his head again and stared at Secretary Choi.

“If one of the secretaries is too busy and needs help, should I help you?”

“No. One of the secretaries is doing a good job, so you don’t have to worry about it.”

“Have you gotten the hang of it?”

“No, that’s not it.”

A smile slowly spread across Lee Hyun’s face as he thought about something.

“Secretary Han is doing something separate from me right now. She’s probably busy with that and can’t find it properly, but it’s okay.”

“Is it okay?”

“Oh. It’s not something to rush. I told her to take her time.”

Listening to Lee Hyun’s words, her doubts didn’t get resolved, but rather deepened.

When she was clearly harassing that woman as if her life would end if she didn’t come find her right away,

the fact that she had told her to take her time was quite shocking.

Secretary Choi asked a question to test Lee Hyun’s feelings.

“Secretary Han seems to be adjusting well. I wonder what the director thinks.”

“Secretary Han Ye-rin? She’s perfect.”

Secretary Choi’s face filled with surprise at those words.

Lee Hyun had never evaluated someone like that.

How could someone like that be called perfect when she was such a perfectionist?

“That’s fortunate. If Secretary Han can just adjust well, I think I can hand over all my work to her.”

“Okay. Tell her one by one slowly.”

“Yes. But I’m really happy that I have free weekends since Secretary Han came.”

Secretary Choi’s face was truly filled with a smile as she told that story.

Looking at her, Lee Hyun felt sorry for no reason, wondering if he had been working Secretary Choi too hard.

“Secretary Choi, get some rest this week too.”

“The director doesn’t have any plans yet. Do you have any plans in the meantime?”

When he checked his calendar before entering the office, his weekend schedule was empty.

But now that he was talking, it seemed like he had made plans.

“Oh. Right. I think I’m going to go somewhere pretty nice.”

At those words, Secretary Choi’s eyes filled with curiosity.