*Coff*
Jeong So-rim coughed while taking a sip of the Western liquor.
Jeong So-rim knew that there was a culture of drinking three drinks for those who came late to a party, and she experienced it from time to time.
But wasn’t drinking a glass of whiskey, and not soju, a bit too much?
No matter how great her tolerance was, she couldn’t do that.
So she acted as though she couldn’t drink it and was about to put down the glass containing the liquor.
“Do another shot for 5 million won!”
Then, someone’s voice could be heard.
It was a very confident voice.
‘Five million won for a cup of this...’
Jeong So-rim’s gaze turned to the open briefcase at the centre of the table.
It was a box full of 50,000 won bundles.
‘What should I do?’
It was true that she was greedy for money.
But the whiskey was just too deadly.
This was who Jeong So-rim was- a person whose alcohol tolerance wasn’t that strong.
She didn’t want to make the same mistake of impulsiveness as before.
She was between greed and worry.
It was at the time when Jeong So-rim was worried and not sure what to do that Hyeon-Woo Lee snatched her glass with a swish.
And then he drank it in one gulp.
“So... Hyung-nim. If that was the offer, this should be fine with you, right?”
“Wow. It’s great to be young.”
“Oh, it looks like you’re going to be drinking for two people unemployed!”
“Wahahaha.”
Lee Hyun-woo’s ambition made the big shots burst into laughter and they liked him even more.
They did not condemn Lee Hyun-woo’s actions.
Only on KakaoTalk would they chat about how to deal with women and how they were in positions of power, and there they would openly talk about these sorts of things.
But wasn’t this reality?
All of them had a social life, and they were people who could tell the difference between what they couldn’t say and what they could say depending on the time and place.
“Wow, unemployed brother. You drink well.”
“Unemployed oppa is great!”
In tandem with the response of the big shots, naturally, the women also had their high-strung praises for him.
Excluding Jeong So-rim, the seven women came from various backgrounds.
From Korea TV there were other female streamers, but there were also models and racing girls.
If there was one thing all the women of the various backgrounds had in common, it was that they were all unknown.
Simply put, they were women who came because they needed money.
That’s why they didn’t hesitate to call Lee Hyeon-woo, whom they had seen for the first time, their oppa and praise him.
Would they miss out on such an opportunity?
Sure Lee Hyun-woo had brought a partner, but he was sure to be a big sponsor because he was present at the party today.
“Mr. Hyunwoo! Are you okay? Didn’t you drink too much because of me?”
Jung So-rim was worried about Lee Hyeon-woo, who picked up the shot for her.
He had drank two full glasses of whiskey.
Since a normal-sized liquor bottle was about 1 litre, it was like drinking one-fifth of a bottle of liquor all at once.
It was an amount that even a fairly capable person would get drunk from.
“This is fine. I’m pretty drunk. Brothers, even if I drink it, will you give 5 million to my girlfriend?”
“Huh?”
“What? Girlfriend? Did you decide to date? Really?”
“What?”
Everyone gathered here was surprised by Lee Hyun-woo’s bold words.
No common sense would dictate one would bring their girlfriend to a place like this…
Besides, until this morning, it was Unemployed, who had said it would be just a woman he was meeting with for enjoyment purposes, and not a woman for dating or marriage.
Lee Hyeon-woo replied to the gazes filled with such questions.
“It’s not what you guys are thinking. It’s only when we’re out together. We decided to be boyfriend and girlfriend when we go out.”
“Mr. Hyunwoo....”
Jung So-rim was slightly moved by Lee Hyun-woo’s answer.
To be honest, she thought that the constant mention of being her boyfriend was just to lure her into bed.
But she never thought he would do something so sincere.
She shouldn’t be doing something like this, but she couldn’t help but keep comparing him to her real boyfriend, who was at home right now.
“You surprised us again. I thought I was watching a proposal here today.”
“Haha, yes. Unemployed, if you’re her boyfriend, then it’s acceptable for you to drink instead. Take the 5 million.”
The man sitting in the seat of honour reached out his hand and took out a wad of 50,000 won bills and threw them towards him.
Jung So-rim picked up the 5 million won that fell on the table.
She had earned 5 million won so easily...
Was it because it was such easy money, that she was left confused rather than feeling happy?
However, she did not loosen her grip on the five million won.
“Come on, let’s take our seats. If you, girl, scoot over to the side, everyone can be seated.”
The people sitting on the sofa moved little by little.
Like in a karaoke room or a hair salon, the sofa was arranged in a ‘U’ shape and was wide enough for 8 pairs of men and women to sit together on.
“Well then, since we have a new person in the group, we should introduce ourselves again, right? The person sitting over there is today’s sudden meeting organizer, Jerry. CNC machining? Precision machines? He’s the owner of a big business like that. And right next to him is the heir to a prominent family who are private livestock farmers in Korea. And next to him…”
One of the older guys, who was good at raising the mood, introduced each person.
The way they talked in the group chat room and their images in reality matched, so he thought he would be able to remember them all quite quickly.
“Yes. Brothers. I am very glad to meet you all. As you may know, I am Lee Hyeon-woo, or Baeksuking as I go by online.”
As it was fitting for the atmosphere, Hyunwoo Lee also introduced himself once again.
A short applause and shouts burst out, and the introductions were about to come to a close.
But then Jung So-rim hurriedly opened her mouth.
“My name is Jung So-rim, and I stream music on Korea TV. Nice to meet you all.”
“Ah yes. Nice to meet you. Then, since our unemployed brother is finally here, shall we play properly?”
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*Coff*
Jeong So-rim coughed while taking a sip of the Western liquor.
Jeong So-rim knew that there was a culture of drinking three drinks for those who came late to a party, and she experienced it from time to time.
But wasn’t drinking a glass of whiskey, and not soju, a bit too much?
No matter how great her tolerance was, she couldn’t do that.
So she acted as though she couldn’t drink it and was about to put down the glass containing the liquor.
“Do another shot for 5 million won!”
Then, someone’s voice could be heard.
It was a very confident voice.
‘Five million won for a cup of this...’
Jeong So-rim’s gaze turned to the open briefcase at the centre of the table.
It was a box full of 50,000 won bundles.
‘What should I do?’
It was true that she was greedy for money.
But the whiskey was just too deadly.
This was who Jeong So-rim was- a person whose alcohol tolerance wasn’t that strong.
She didn’t want to make the same mistake of impulsiveness as before.
She was between greed and worry.
It was at the time when Jeong So-rim was worried and not sure what to do that Hyeon-Woo Lee snatched her glass with a swish.
And then he drank it in one gulp.
“So... Hyung-nim. If that was the offer, this should be fine with you, right?”
“Wow. It’s great to be young.”
“Oh, it looks like you’re going to be drinking for two people unemployed!”
“Wahahaha.”
Lee Hyun-woo’s ambition made the big shots burst into laughter and they liked him even more.
They did not condemn Lee Hyun-woo’s actions.
Only on KakaoTalk would they chat about how to deal with women and how they were in positions of power, and there they would openly talk about these sorts of things.
But wasn’t this reality?
All of them had a social life, and they were people who could tell the difference between what they couldn’t say and what they could say depending on the time and place.
“Wow, unemployed brother. You drink well.”
“Unemployed oppa is great!”
In tandem with the response of the big shots, naturally, the women also had their high-strung praises for him.
Excluding Jeong So-rim, the seven women came from various backgrounds.
From Korea TV there were other female streamers, but there were also models and racing girls.
If there was one thing all the women of the various backgrounds had in common, it was that they were all unknown.
Simply put, they were women who came because they needed money.
That’s why they didn’t hesitate to call Lee Hyeon-woo, whom they had seen for the first time, their oppa and praise him.
Would they miss out on such an opportunity?
Sure Lee Hyun-woo had brought a partner, but he was sure to be a big sponsor because he was present at the party today.
“Mr. Hyunwoo! Are you okay? Didn’t you drink too much because of me?”
Jung So-rim was worried about Lee Hyeon-woo, who picked up the shot for her.
He had drank two full glasses of whiskey.
Since a normal-sized liquor bottle was about 1 litre, it was like drinking one-fifth of a bottle of liquor all at once.
It was an amount that even a fairly capable person would get drunk from.
“This is fine. I’m pretty drunk. Brothers, even if I drink it, will you give 5 million to my girlfriend?”
“Huh?”
“What? Girlfriend? Did you decide to date? Really?”
“What?”
Everyone gathered here was surprised by Lee Hyun-woo’s bold words.
No common sense would dictate one would bring their girlfriend to a place like this…
Besides, until this morning, it was Unemployed, who had said it would be just a woman he was meeting with for enjoyment purposes, and not a woman for dating or marriage.
Lee Hyeon-woo replied to the gazes filled with such questions.
“It’s not what you guys are thinking. It’s only when we’re out together. We decided to be boyfriend and girlfriend when we go out.”
“Mr. Hyunwoo....”
Jung So-rim was slightly moved by Lee Hyun-woo’s answer.
To be honest, she thought that the constant mention of being her boyfriend was just to lure her into bed.
But she never thought he would do something so sincere.
She shouldn’t be doing something like this, but she couldn’t help but keep comparing him to her real boyfriend, who was at home right now.
“You surprised us again. I thought I was watching a proposal here today.”
“Haha, yes. Unemployed, if you’re her boyfriend, then it’s acceptable for you to drink instead. Take the 5 million.”
The man sitting in the seat of honour reached out his hand and took out a wad of 50,000 won bills and threw them towards him.
Jung So-rim picked up the 5 million won that fell on the table.
She had earned 5 million won so easily...
Was it because it was such easy money, that she was left confused rather than feeling happy?
However, she did not loosen her grip on the five million won.
“Come on, let’s take our seats. If you, girl, scoot over to the side, everyone can be seated.”
The people sitting on the sofa moved little by little.
Like in a karaoke room or a hair salon, the sofa was arranged in a ‘U’ shape and was wide enough for 8 pairs of men and women to sit together on.
“Well then, since we have a new person in the group, we should introduce ourselves again, right? The person sitting over there is today’s sudden meeting organizer, Jerry. CNC machining? Precision machines? He’s the owner of a big business like that. And right next to him is the heir to a prominent family who are private livestock farmers in Korea. And next to him…”
One of the older guys, who was good at raising the mood, introduced each person.
The way they talked in the group chat room and their images in reality matched, so he thought he would be able to remember them all quite quickly.
“Yes. Brothers. I am very glad to meet you all. As you may know, I am Lee Hyeon-woo, or Baeksuking as I go by online.”
As it was fitting for the atmosphere, Hyunwoo Lee also introduced himself once again.
A short applause and shouts burst out, and the introductions were about to come to a close.
But then Jung So-rim hurriedly opened her mouth.
“My name is Jung So-rim, and I stream music on Korea TV. Nice to meet you all.”
“Ah yes. Nice to meet you. Then, since our unemployed brother is finally here, shall we play properly?”
— — — — — —
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