Chapter 126: Back To Work
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Monday morning Su-Jin waltzed inside the office like the embodiment of the summer breeze. She looked refreshed and exuberant.
After greeting everyone along the way, she eventually reached her desk.
"Morning!" she waved at Yeon-Ah.
"Morning." The young woman replied, then asked worriedly. "How is your ankle?"
"It's much better. It doesn't hurt anymore and I can walk just fine. See?" Su-Jin finished, raising her foot and stomping the ground.
"Someone is full of life I see." Seo-Jun's voice came from behind them.
He had just arrived in the office and was watching the two friends with an amused look on his face.
Ji-Won was right behind him, with a completely different expression gracing his features. He looked uncomfortable and he appeared unwilling to make eye contact with anyone. Most especially, he avoided looking in Su-Jin's direction.
To Ji-Won's luck, Jung Seok appeared to his left and passed him a message from the Senior Director, thus saving the man from having to further interact with any of his coworkers.
"He wants to see you as soon as possible, Director Kang." Jung Seok said seriously.
"Thank you. I will go now." Ji-Won replied briskly, then addressed Seo-Jun. "You get the files ready for the meeting. We'll start as soon as I come back."
"Sure thing boss!" Seo-Jun hastily replied, whirling around and saluting Ji-Won like a soldier.
Ji-Won frowned at his friend's playfulness. Like always, his lips formed a thin, firm line. It gave him the look of a father who was disappointed with his son's unruly behavior.
Without so much as a word, Ji-Won turned on his heels and exited the office, leaving the others to gaze after him in silence.
"Aiyaaah~! the King is once again upset with me." Seo-Jun lamented in a dramatic tone, scurrying away to his desk. His retreating form looked very much like that of an eunuch scurrying away under a death threat.
Both Su-Jin and Yeon-Ah shook their heads, laughing at the man's playful character.
Jung Seok, on the other hand, seemed to be uninterested in these happenings. He took a seat behind his desk and began organizing his documents. When Ji-Won returned from meeting with the Senior Director, he would want to discuss the matter of their project. Therefore, Jung Seok needed to prepare and report on the financial aspects.
Noticing his silent behavior, Yeon-Ah moved a bit closer.
"I'll help you with organizing the files." she said with her usual kindness.
"Thank you." Jung Seok directed a small smile at her.
"It's my job to help you with this, so there's no need to thank me."
In the meantime, Su-Jin strode around the table and took a seat at her desk.
Since she was forced to stay in the hospital for a week and wasn't involved in choosing the concept for their project, Su-Jin kept being plagued by a feeling of guilt. Now that she was back at work, she wanted to do something in order to alleviate that feeling.
As she watched her two colleagues being hard at work, she suddenly got an idea.
With the eagerness of a rested person that wants to work hard, Su-Jin leaned over her monitor and peeked at Jung Seok's desk.
"Can I help you two with anything?" she asked, beaming at the other two.
Yeon-Ah and Jung Seok paused in the movements and looked at each other for a moment, before turning towards Su-Jin.
"How do you get along with numbers?" Jung Seok asked, pushing his glasses up his nose.
"Hmm…" Su-Jin hummed, tapping her chin with her index finger. "Let's just say that we're like ice and fire, water and oil, tiger and dragon. Mn, that pretty much sums it up. Why do you ask?"
"I see." Jung Seok nodded, raising a finder to touch the rim of his glasses.
A soft chuckle came from the side and both Su-Jin and Jung Seok turned to look at Yeon-Ah.
The young woman was trying to stifle a laugh, but she was failing. Soon, a crystalline laughter drifted from her lips.
"It's not even an exaggeration, you know." Su-Jin defended herself sheepishly. "I do hate numbers and I am pretty sure they don't like me either. Math was a terrible enemy of mine."
Yeon-Ah chuckled even harder.
"I… I know." she gasped for breath between giggles. "I still remember how you used to hate math with a passion. There was even an instance when you wrote [Declaration of War] on a math test. The teacher was so angry that he almost fainted."
"Oh, yeah. Something like that did happen. I forgot all about it." Su-Jin's eyes widened, then she, too, began laughing.
Meanwhile, Jung Seok remained forgotten at his desk. His eyebrows twitched, watching his two young co-workers laughing with abandon.
Through their mirth, Su-Jin and Yeon-Ah suddenly heard Seo-Jun's clear voice.
"Miss Park, can you help me with something?"
"Of course! Right away, sir!" Su-Jin instantly sprang to her feet and hurried towards her boss's second in command.
~~~
During this time, Ji-Won had reached the Senior Director's office.
He knocked on the door, then waited for a moment. Once he heard a loud 'Enter', he pushed the door open and stepped inside.
"Ah, Director Kang, yes. Come in and take a seat. I will be done in just a minute." The Senior Director said.
After inviting Ji-Won inside, the man turned his gaze back down to the papers he was working on.
Ji-Won gave a small bow and went to take a seat.
Inside the office there was a long, square table, with two rows of armchairs positioned on either side of it. A singular armchair rested on one end of the table, appearing slightly bigger than the rest. That was the place reserved for the Senior Director or for anyone who was in a higher position than him, that came to visit.
Ji-Won picked one armchair on the left side of the sable and waited there quietly. After glancing around the office, taking note of the furniture and decorations, his eyes stopped on the Senior Director.
He stared silently at the man who was sitting at his desk. At that time, the Senior Director had his brows furrowed and kept his eyes narrowed. Due to overwork and bad eating habits, the man already seemed old, despite being only forty-seven.
'Chairman Kang sure knows how to work his employees. Whether it's out of loyalty or simply greed, they are all willing to lay down their lives for him.'
As Ji-Won thought that, he fought hard to keep a sneer from creeping on his lips.
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Monday morning Su-Jin waltzed inside the office like the embodiment of the summer breeze. She looked refreshed and exuberant.
After greeting everyone along the way, she eventually reached her desk.
"Morning!" she waved at Yeon-Ah.
"Morning." The young woman replied, then asked worriedly. "How is your ankle?"
"It's much better. It doesn't hurt anymore and I can walk just fine. See?" Su-Jin finished, raising her foot and stomping the ground.
"Someone is full of life I see." Seo-Jun's voice came from behind them.
He had just arrived in the office and was watching the two friends with an amused look on his face.
Ji-Won was right behind him, with a completely different expression gracing his features. He looked uncomfortable and he appeared unwilling to make eye contact with anyone. Most especially, he avoided looking in Su-Jin's direction.
To Ji-Won's luck, Jung Seok appeared to his left and passed him a message from the Senior Director, thus saving the man from having to further interact with any of his coworkers.
"He wants to see you as soon as possible, Director Kang." Jung Seok said seriously.
"Thank you. I will go now." Ji-Won replied briskly, then addressed Seo-Jun. "You get the files ready for the meeting. We'll start as soon as I come back."
"Sure thing boss!" Seo-Jun hastily replied, whirling around and saluting Ji-Won like a soldier.
Ji-Won frowned at his friend's playfulness. Like always, his lips formed a thin, firm line. It gave him the look of a father who was disappointed with his son's unruly behavior.
Without so much as a word, Ji-Won turned on his heels and exited the office, leaving the others to gaze after him in silence.
"Aiyaaah~! the King is once again upset with me." Seo-Jun lamented in a dramatic tone, scurrying away to his desk. His retreating form looked very much like that of an eunuch scurrying away under a death threat.
Both Su-Jin and Yeon-Ah shook their heads, laughing at the man's playful character.
Jung Seok, on the other hand, seemed to be uninterested in these happenings. He took a seat behind his desk and began organizing his documents. When Ji-Won returned from meeting with the Senior Director, he would want to discuss the matter of their project. Therefore, Jung Seok needed to prepare and report on the financial aspects.
Noticing his silent behavior, Yeon-Ah moved a bit closer.
"I'll help you with organizing the files." she said with her usual kindness.
"Thank you." Jung Seok directed a small smile at her.
"It's my job to help you with this, so there's no need to thank me."
In the meantime, Su-Jin strode around the table and took a seat at her desk.
Since she was forced to stay in the hospital for a week and wasn't involved in choosing the concept for their project, Su-Jin kept being plagued by a feeling of guilt. Now that she was back at work, she wanted to do something in order to alleviate that feeling.
As she watched her two colleagues being hard at work, she suddenly got an idea.
With the eagerness of a rested person that wants to work hard, Su-Jin leaned over her monitor and peeked at Jung Seok's desk.
"Can I help you two with anything?" she asked, beaming at the other two.
Yeon-Ah and Jung Seok paused in the movements and looked at each other for a moment, before turning towards Su-Jin.
"How do you get along with numbers?" Jung Seok asked, pushing his glasses up his nose.
"Hmm…" Su-Jin hummed, tapping her chin with her index finger. "Let's just say that we're like ice and fire, water and oil, tiger and dragon. Mn, that pretty much sums it up. Why do you ask?"
"I see." Jung Seok nodded, raising a finder to touch the rim of his glasses.
A soft chuckle came from the side and both Su-Jin and Jung Seok turned to look at Yeon-Ah.
The young woman was trying to stifle a laugh, but she was failing. Soon, a crystalline laughter drifted from her lips.
"It's not even an exaggeration, you know." Su-Jin defended herself sheepishly. "I do hate numbers and I am pretty sure they don't like me either. Math was a terrible enemy of mine."
Yeon-Ah chuckled even harder.
"I… I know." she gasped for breath between giggles. "I still remember how you used to hate math with a passion. There was even an instance when you wrote [Declaration of War] on a math test. The teacher was so angry that he almost fainted."
"Oh, yeah. Something like that did happen. I forgot all about it." Su-Jin's eyes widened, then she, too, began laughing.
Meanwhile, Jung Seok remained forgotten at his desk. His eyebrows twitched, watching his two young co-workers laughing with abandon.
Through their mirth, Su-Jin and Yeon-Ah suddenly heard Seo-Jun's clear voice.
"Miss Park, can you help me with something?"
"Of course! Right away, sir!" Su-Jin instantly sprang to her feet and hurried towards her boss's second in command.
~~~
During this time, Ji-Won had reached the Senior Director's office.
He knocked on the door, then waited for a moment. Once he heard a loud 'Enter', he pushed the door open and stepped inside.
"Ah, Director Kang, yes. Come in and take a seat. I will be done in just a minute." The Senior Director said.
After inviting Ji-Won inside, the man turned his gaze back down to the papers he was working on.
Ji-Won gave a small bow and went to take a seat.
Inside the office there was a long, square table, with two rows of armchairs positioned on either side of it. A singular armchair rested on one end of the table, appearing slightly bigger than the rest. That was the place reserved for the Senior Director or for anyone who was in a higher position than him, that came to visit.
Ji-Won picked one armchair on the left side of the sable and waited there quietly. After glancing around the office, taking note of the furniture and decorations, his eyes stopped on the Senior Director.
He stared silently at the man who was sitting at his desk. At that time, the Senior Director had his brows furrowed and kept his eyes narrowed. Due to overwork and bad eating habits, the man already seemed old, despite being only forty-seven.
'Chairman Kang sure knows how to work his employees. Whether it's out of loyalty or simply greed, they are all willing to lay down their lives for him.'
As Ji-Won thought that, he fought hard to keep a sneer from creeping on his lips.
Monday morning Su-Jin waltzed inside the office like the embodiment of the summer breeze. She looked refreshed and exuberant.After greeting everyone along the way, she eventually reached her desk."Morning!" she waved at Yeon-Ah."Morning." The young woman replied, then asked worriedly. "How is your ankle?""It's much better. It doesn't hurt anymore and I can walk just fine. See?" Su-Jin finished, raising her foot and stomping the ground."Someone is full of life I see." Seo-Jun's voice came from behind them.He had just arrived in the office and was watching the two friends with an amused look on his face.Ji-Won was right behind him, with a completely different expression gracing his features. He looked uncomfortable and he appeared unwilling to make eye contact with anyone. Most especially, he avoided looking in Su-Jin's direction.To Ji-Won's luck, Jung Seok appeared to his left and passed him a message from the Senior Director, thus saving the man from having to further interact with any of his coworkers."He wants to see you as soon as possible, Director Kang." Jung Seok said seriously."Thank you. I will go now." Ji-Won replied briskly, then addressed Seo-Jun. "You get the files ready for the meeting. We'll start as soon as I come back.""Sure thing boss!" Seo-Jun hastily replied, whirling around and saluting Ji-Won like a soldier.Ji-Won frowned at his friend's playfulness. Like always, his lips formed a thin, firm line. It gave him the look of a father who was disappointed with his son's unruly behavior.Without so much as a word, Ji-Won turned on his heels and exited the office, leaving the others to gaze after him in silence."Aiyaaah~! the King is once again upset with me." Seo-Jun lamented in a dramatic tone, scurrying away to his desk. His retreating form looked very much like that of an eunuch scurrying away under a death threat.Both Su-Jin and Yeon-Ah shook their heads, laughing at the man's playful character.Jung Seok, on the other hand, seemed to be uninterested in these happenings. He took a seat behind his desk and began organizing his documents. When Ji-Won returned from meeting with the Senior Director, he would want to discuss the matter of their project. Therefore, Jung Seok needed to prepare and report on the financial aspects.Noticing his silent behavior, Yeon-Ah moved a bit closer."I'll help you with organizing the files." she said with her usual kindness."Thank you." Jung Seok directed a small smile at her."It's my job to help you with this, so there's no need to thank me."In the meantime, Su-Jin strode around the table and took a seat at her desk.Since she was forced to stay in the hospital for a week and wasn't involved in choosing the concept for their project, Su-Jin kept being plagued by a feeling of guilt. Now that she was back at work, she wanted to do something in order to alleviate that feeling.As she watched her two colleagues being hard at work, she suddenly got an idea.With the eagerness of a rested person that wants to work hard, Su-Jin leaned over her monitor and peeked at Jung Seok's desk."Can I help you two with anything?" she asked, beaming at the other two.Yeon-Ah and Jung Seok paused in the movements and looked at each other for a moment, before turning towards Su-Jin."How do you get along with numbers?" Jung Seok asked, pushing his glasses up his nose."Hmm" Su-Jin hummed, tapping her chin with her index finger. "Let's just say that we're like ice and fire, water and oil, tiger and dragon. Mn, that pretty much sums it up. Why do you ask?""I see." Jung Seok nodded, raising a finder to touch the rim of his glasses.A soft chuckle came from the side and both Su-Jin and Jung Seok turned to look at Yeon-Ah.The young woman was trying to stifle a laugh, but she was failing. Soon, a crystalline laughter drifted from her lips."It's not even an exaggeration, you know." Su-Jin defended herself sheepishly. "I do hate numbers and I am pretty sure they don't like me either. Math was a terrible enemy of mine."Yeon-Ah chuckled even harder."I I know." she gasped for breath between giggles. "I still remember how you used to hate math with a passion. There was even an instance when you wrote Declaration of War on a math test. The teacher was so angry that he almost fainted.""Oh, yeah. Something like that did happen. I forgot all about it." Su-Jin's eyes widened, then she, too, began laughing.Meanwhile, Jung Seok remained forgotten at his desk. His eyebrows twitched, watching his two young co-workers laughing with abandon.Through their mirth, Su-Jin and Yeon-Ah suddenly heard Seo-Jun's clear voice."Miss Park, can you help me with something?""Of course! Right away, sir!" Su-Jin instantly sprang to her feet and hurried towards her boss's second in command.~~~During this time, Ji-Won had reached the Senior Director's office.He knocked on the door, then waited for a moment. Once he heard a loud 'Enter', he pushed the door open and stepped inside."Ah, Director Kang, yes. Come in and take a seat. I will be done in just a minute." The Senior Director said.After inviting Ji-Won inside, the man turned his gaze back down to the papers he was working on.Ji-Won gave a small bow and went to take a seat.Inside the office there was a long, square table, with two rows of armchairs positioned on either side of it. A singular armchair rested on one end of the table, appearing slightly bigger than the rest. That was the place reserved for the Senior Director or for anyone who was in a higher position than him, that came to visit.Ji-Won picked one armchair on the left side of the sable and waited there quietly. After glancing around the office, taking note of the furniture and decorations, his eyes stopped on the Senior Director.He stared silently at the man who was sitting at his desk. At that time, the Senior Director had his brows furrowed and kept his eyes narrowed. Due to overwork and bad eating habits, the man already seemed old, despite being only forty-seven.'Chairman Kang sure knows how to work his employees. Whether it's out of loyalty or simply greed, they are all willing to lay down their lives for him.'As Ji-Won thought that, he fought hard to keep a sneer from creeping on his lips.
