Chapter 128: Setting Out Plans For Wednesday Night
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An awkward silence fell between the two and neither one seemed to know how to break it.
In the end, Ji-Won found it in himself to say something.
"I'm sorry." he said quietly.
"Director Kang, why are you apologizing?"
Su-Jin was both startled and confused. Did something happen that required this person to apologize?
But instead of answering her question, Ji-Won asked another one of his own.
"Are you sure it's alright to use that picture?"
"Of course. Why wouldn't it be?"
Now Su-Jin felt more and more confused. What was the big deal with using that picture?
"But…" Ji-Won struggled with his words for a second. "It's your family and using it for promotional purposes somehow seems…"
Reaching up to here, Ji-Won's words slowly faded, leaving behind another bout of silence. He really didn't know how to express his feelings very well and it frustrated him. Before, he never had an issue with being frank, but now it seemed as though he was finding it harder and harder to be honest
Meanwhile, Su-Jin slowly got over her confusion and gaped at Ji-Won in surprise.
'Is that what's bothering him? Does he think I mind seeing my family being used as a poster? Well, I guess it's true that many people might find it offensive. Even I might be of the same opinion, had I not known that it's merely something born from imagination.'
After she thought about it, Su-Jin eventually decided it was best to be open about this matter.
"Uhm, Director Kang, there is really nothing wrong with using this picture. Mi-Suk might have used my family as inspiration when she drew this, but it's not like she actually replicated them. She would never do that. So you see, it's quite alright if only we know about this." she paused, then continued with a confident smile. "Besides, Mi-Suk already showed me this drawing last night. If I wasn't alright with the prospect of it being used, I wouldn't have allowed her to bring it here today."
"Mn, I understand now." Ji-Won sighed in relief, silently berating himself for overreacting.
Imagination and inspiration notwithstanding, Su-Jin was indeed right. Only those in the know would be able to notice slight similarities between Su-Jin's parents and the two adults in the drawing.
Perhaps Ji-Won subconsciously saw the slight resemblance and that's why he reacted like that.
Either way, things were finally back to normal with the atmosphere so the two turned to join the others.
After the picture was successfully chosen, Mi-Suk stayed to discuss some more details regarding the retouches and possible alterations. Once that was dealt with as well, there was no reason for her to linger any longer, so she excused herself.
Since she was employed by Ji-Won only for this project, she didn't need to stay in the company for the whole day. But the Marketing Department provided her with a working space and all the necessary materials, so Mi-Suk decided to finish the job there. This would also be more convenient if there were any last minute changes that needed to be done.
Before she left, Mi-Suk was stopped by Ji-Won at the door.
"Miss Choi, don't forget to drop by the Human Resources department and deal with the required paperwork. I already talked to them, so they are waiting for you."
"Sure thing, boss." she shot him a grin, touching her temple in a salute.
Her reaction was merely out of habit. She was used to interacting like this with people from the website she worked for whenever they met, so she didn't think too much of it.
What she didn't expect was for Ji-Won's face to fall into a deadpan state.
After staring at Mi-Suk for a couple of seconds in complete silence, Ji-Won finally tilted his head in a tight nod. Then, he turned on his heels and walked away.
Watching his back, Mi-Suk felt a shudder.
'Why is it that, all of a sudden, this guy reminds me so much of Min-Jun?'
Before Mi-Suk could fully recover from the stupor that Ji-Won's reaction had given her, Su-Jin hastily pulled her towards the kitchen.
"Let's have a cup of instant coffee before you leave."
"Sure." Mi-Suk readily agreed.
Once they reached the kitchen and the two women realized they were alone, they began to chat merily.
"I might be home late today." Mi-Suk said after taking a sip of coffee. "I promised a friend that I would accompany her to shop for clothes. Apparently, her mother has arranged a blind date for her, and she wants me to help her choose something to wear for the occasion."
"And will those clothes be the attractive kind, or the type meant to scare the poor guy away?" Su-Jin asked, quirking an eyebrow. She eyed Mi-Suk from above the cup to hide her growing amusement.
Mi-Suk puffed air into her steaming coffee, taking a moment before replying.
"To be honest, I have no idea." she snorted with laughter. "It might be both actually since she can't seem to decide what she wants to do. At first she was all riled up, scolding her mother for being a busybody. But as soon as she saw a picture of the guy, her attitude took a one-eighty turn. So now she is perfectly confused."
Mi-Suk paused, her eyes widening with realization.
"Ah, I almost forgot. There was something I wanted to tell you. The other day I received an invitation for a date on Wednesday evening. The guy is an advisor for a financial company. He is tall and handsome and has a great sense of humor."
"That's wonderful news! Congratulations!"
Su-Jin was just getting elated, smiling widely at the other woman, when her best friend's next words caused her face to fall.
"Would you go with me? The invitation is for a double date." Mi-Suk smiled weakly.
Seeing that Su-Jin was now dumbstruck and frozen in place, Mi-Suk hurried to explain.
"The guy that invited me said he has a good friend who is in search of a girlfriend, and asked me if I know anyone interested. To be honest…" Mi-Suk hesitated a bit. "I felt that going out as a group first might allow us to sound out the guys better. That way, we won't be too nervous and we can have fun."
At this, Su-Jin finally snapped out of her daze. She cleared her throat and slowly sipped from her coffee.
"I'm not going.." she said bluntly.
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An awkward silence fell between the two and neither one seemed to know how to break it.
In the end, Ji-Won found it in himself to say something.
"I'm sorry." he said quietly.
"Director Kang, why are you apologizing?"
Su-Jin was both startled and confused. Did something happen that required this person to apologize?
But instead of answering her question, Ji-Won asked another one of his own.
"Are you sure it's alright to use that picture?"
"Of course. Why wouldn't it be?"
Now Su-Jin felt more and more confused. What was the big deal with using that picture?
"But…" Ji-Won struggled with his words for a second. "It's your family and using it for promotional purposes somehow seems…"
Reaching up to here, Ji-Won's words slowly faded, leaving behind another bout of silence. He really didn't know how to express his feelings very well and it frustrated him. Before, he never had an issue with being frank, but now it seemed as though he was finding it harder and harder to be honest
Meanwhile, Su-Jin slowly got over her confusion and gaped at Ji-Won in surprise.
'Is that what's bothering him? Does he think I mind seeing my family being used as a poster? Well, I guess it's true that many people might find it offensive. Even I might be of the same opinion, had I not known that it's merely something born from imagination.'
After she thought about it, Su-Jin eventually decided it was best to be open about this matter.
"Uhm, Director Kang, there is really nothing wrong with using this picture. Mi-Suk might have used my family as inspiration when she drew this, but it's not like she actually replicated them. She would never do that. So you see, it's quite alright if only we know about this." she paused, then continued with a confident smile. "Besides, Mi-Suk already showed me this drawing last night. If I wasn't alright with the prospect of it being used, I wouldn't have allowed her to bring it here today."
"Mn, I understand now." Ji-Won sighed in relief, silently berating himself for overreacting.
Imagination and inspiration notwithstanding, Su-Jin was indeed right. Only those in the know would be able to notice slight similarities between Su-Jin's parents and the two adults in the drawing.
Perhaps Ji-Won subconsciously saw the slight resemblance and that's why he reacted like that.
Either way, things were finally back to normal with the atmosphere so the two turned to join the others.
After the picture was successfully chosen, Mi-Suk stayed to discuss some more details regarding the retouches and possible alterations. Once that was dealt with as well, there was no reason for her to linger any longer, so she excused herself.
Since she was employed by Ji-Won only for this project, she didn't need to stay in the company for the whole day. But the Marketing Department provided her with a working space and all the necessary materials, so Mi-Suk decided to finish the job there. This would also be more convenient if there were any last minute changes that needed to be done.
Before she left, Mi-Suk was stopped by Ji-Won at the door.
"Miss Choi, don't forget to drop by the Human Resources department and deal with the required paperwork. I already talked to them, so they are waiting for you."
"Sure thing, boss." she shot him a grin, touching her temple in a salute.
Her reaction was merely out of habit. She was used to interacting like this with people from the website she worked for whenever they met, so she didn't think too much of it.
What she didn't expect was for Ji-Won's face to fall into a deadpan state.
After staring at Mi-Suk for a couple of seconds in complete silence, Ji-Won finally tilted his head in a tight nod. Then, he turned on his heels and walked away.
Watching his back, Mi-Suk felt a shudder.
'Why is it that, all of a sudden, this guy reminds me so much of Min-Jun?'
Before Mi-Suk could fully recover from the stupor that Ji-Won's reaction had given her, Su-Jin hastily pulled her towards the kitchen.
"Let's have a cup of instant coffee before you leave."
"Sure." Mi-Suk readily agreed.
Once they reached the kitchen and the two women realized they were alone, they began to chat merily.
"I might be home late today." Mi-Suk said after taking a sip of coffee. "I promised a friend that I would accompany her to shop for clothes. Apparently, her mother has arranged a blind date for her, and she wants me to help her choose something to wear for the occasion."
"And will those clothes be the attractive kind, or the type meant to scare the poor guy away?" Su-Jin asked, quirking an eyebrow. She eyed Mi-Suk from above the cup to hide her growing amusement.
Mi-Suk puffed air into her steaming coffee, taking a moment before replying.
"To be honest, I have no idea." she snorted with laughter. "It might be both actually since she can't seem to decide what she wants to do. At first she was all riled up, scolding her mother for being a busybody. But as soon as she saw a picture of the guy, her attitude took a one-eighty turn. So now she is perfectly confused."
Mi-Suk paused, her eyes widening with realization.
"Ah, I almost forgot. There was something I wanted to tell you. The other day I received an invitation for a date on Wednesday evening. The guy is an advisor for a financial company. He is tall and handsome and has a great sense of humor."
"That's wonderful news! Congratulations!"
Su-Jin was just getting elated, smiling widely at the other woman, when her best friend's next words caused her face to fall.
"Would you go with me? The invitation is for a double date." Mi-Suk smiled weakly.
Seeing that Su-Jin was now dumbstruck and frozen in place, Mi-Suk hurried to explain.
"The guy that invited me said he has a good friend who is in search of a girlfriend, and asked me if I know anyone interested. To be honest…" Mi-Suk hesitated a bit. "I felt that going out as a group first might allow us to sound out the guys better. That way, we won't be too nervous and we can have fun."
At this, Su-Jin finally snapped out of her daze. She cleared her throat and slowly sipped from her coffee.
"I'm not going.." she said bluntly.
An awkward silence fell between the two and neither one seemed to know how to break it.In the end, Ji-Won found it in himself to say something. "I'm sorry." he said quietly. "Director Kang, why are you apologizing?" Su-Jin was both startled and confused. Did something happen that required this person to apologize? But instead of answering her question, Ji-Won asked another one of his own."Are you sure it's alright to use that picture?""Of course. Why wouldn't it be?" Now Su-Jin felt more and more confused. What was the big deal with using that picture? "But" Ji-Won struggled with his words for a second. "It's your family and using it for promotional purposes somehow seems"Reaching up to here, Ji-Won's words slowly faded, leaving behind another bout of silence. He really didn't know how to express his feelings very well and it frustrated him. Before, he never had an issue with being frank, but now it seemed as though he was finding it harder and harder to be honestMeanwhile, Su-Jin slowly got over her confusion and gaped at Ji-Won in surprise. 'Is that what's bothering him? Does he think I mind seeing my family being used as a poster? Well, I guess it's true that many people might find it offensive. Even I might be of the same opinion, had I not known that it's merely something born from imagination.' After she thought about it, Su-Jin eventually decided it was best to be open about this matter."Uhm, Director Kang, there is really nothing wrong with using this picture. Mi-Suk might have used my family as inspiration when she drew this, but it's not like she actually replicated them. She would never do that. So you see, it's quite alright if only we know about this." she paused, then continued with a confident smile. "Besides, Mi-Suk already showed me this drawing last night. If I wasn't alright with the prospect of it being used, I wouldn't have allowed her to bring it here today.""Mn, I understand now." Ji-Won sighed in relief, silently berating himself for overreacting. Imagination and inspiration notwithstanding, Su-Jin was indeed right. Only those in the know would be able to notice slight similarities between Su-Jin's parents and the two adults in the drawing. Perhaps Ji-Won subconsciously saw the slight resemblance and that's why he reacted like that.Either way, things were finally back to normal with the atmosphere so the two turned to join the others. After the picture was successfully chosen, Mi-Suk stayed to discuss some more details regarding the retouches and possible alterations. Once that was dealt with as well, there was no reason for her to linger any longer, so she excused herself. Since she was employed by Ji-Won only for this project, she didn't need to stay in the company for the whole day. But the Marketing Department provided her with a working space and all the necessary materials, so Mi-Suk decided to finish the job there. This would also be more convenient if there were any last minute changes that needed to be done. Before she left, Mi-Suk was stopped by Ji-Won at the door."Miss Choi, don't forget to drop by the Human Resources department and deal with the required paperwork. I already talked to them, so they are waiting for you." "Sure thing, boss." she shot him a grin, touching her temple in a salute.Her reaction was merely out of habit. She was used to interacting like this with people from the website she worked for whenever they met, so she didn't think too much of it. What she didn't expect was for Ji-Won's face to fall into a deadpan state.After staring at Mi-Suk for a couple of seconds in complete silence, Ji-Won finally tilted his head in a tight nod. Then, he turned on his heels and walked away.Watching his back, Mi-Suk felt a shudder. 'Why is it that, all of a sudden, this guy reminds me so much of Min-Jun?'Before Mi-Suk could fully recover from the stupor that Ji-Won's reaction had given her, Su-Jin hastily pulled her towards the kitchen. "Let's have a cup of instant coffee before you leave." "Sure." Mi-Suk readily agreed. Once they reached the kitchen and the two women realized they were alone, they began to chat merily. "I might be home late today." Mi-Suk said after taking a sip of coffee. "I promised a friend that I would accompany her to shop for clothes. Apparently, her mother has arranged a blind date for her, and she wants me to help her choose something to wear for the occasion.""And will those clothes be the attractive kind, or the type meant to scare the poor guy away?" Su-Jin asked, quirking an eyebrow. She eyed Mi-Suk from above the cup to hide her growing amusement.Mi-Suk puffed air into her steaming coffee, taking a moment before replying."To be honest, I have no idea." she snorted with laughter. "It might be both actually since she can't seem to decide what she wants to do. At first she was all riled up, scolding her mother for being a busybody. But as soon as she saw a picture of the guy, her attitude took a one-eighty turn. So now she is perfectly confused." Mi-Suk paused, her eyes widening with realization. "Ah, I almost forgot. There was something I wanted to tell you. The other day I received an invitation for a date on Wednesday evening. The guy is an advisor for a financial company. He is tall and handsome and has a great sense of humor.""That's wonderful news! Congratulations!" Su-Jin was just getting elated, smiling widely at the other woman, when her best friend's next words caused her face to fall. "Would you go with me? The invitation is for a double date." Mi-Suk smiled weakly. Seeing that Su-Jin was now dumbstruck and frozen in place, Mi-Suk hurried to explain."The guy that invited me said he has a good friend who is in search of a girlfriend, and asked me if I know anyone interested. To be honest" Mi-Suk hesitated a bit. "I felt that going out as a group first might allow us to sound out the guys better. That way, we won't be too nervous and we can have fun."At this, Su-Jin finally snapped out of her daze. She cleared her throat and slowly sipped from her coffee."I'm not going.." she said bluntly.
