Chapter 130: D Day
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The next couple of days went by in a flash. By the time Su-Jin and the others finished working on their project Wednesday had already arrived.
Sitting at her desk, Su-Jin stretched her upper body with a loud sigh.
"I can't believe we're actually done."
"I am surprised as well." Yeon-Ah rubbed the back of her neck, looking rather tired. "When Director Kang told us that he wanted to have the draft completed by Wednesday I didn't think it would be possible."
"Me too. I was afraid we might have to work overtime." Su-Jin grumbled softly.
She squeezed her eyes shut and leaned back against the backrest. A long, tired sigh escaped through her lips.
These past few days have been very exhausting, with lots of work to do, reports and documents to write. Every day they had to stay overtime in order to finish everything until the deadline.
Not only at work, but even at home, it had been hard for Su-Jin to get enough rest.
Since Min-Jun was studying for his upcoming exams and Mi-Suk was working on the drawings for the project, Su-Jin took it upon herself to do most of the cooking, as well as some minor chores.
Thus, in just two days' time, Su-Jin managed to acquire a pair of black bags under her eyes.
But apart from work, there was something else that was looming over her mind, like a threatening shadow. The date.
Thinking how she'd have to meet up with a stranger made her feel nervous. For a split second, she even wondered if it wouldn't be better to work late hours today.
But then she remembered how enthusiastic Mi-Suk had looked last night when she reminded Su-Jin about the date. The woman even forced Su-Jin to put on a hydrating face mask before going to bed, arguing that, even though she wasn't in a hurry to accept a boyfriend, she should at least try to look her best.
In the end, Su-Jin resigned herself to her impending fate.
Not only that, she even decided to dress nicely for the occasion. She chose a knee-length, light blue skirt paired with a simple, white top.
The only thing she wouldn't compromise on were the shoes. No matter how much Mi-Suk had tried to convince her to wear something with heels, Su-Jin stubbornly declined. Instead, she picked a pair of white trainers that could go well with a skirt.
Overall, the effect was quite good and both women were satisfied. Su-Jin looked lovely in her outfit and she also felt comfortable.
Just when Su-Jin finished recollecting the happenings from last night, a male voice spoke from behind her.
"Miss Park, do you perhaps dislike working with us?"
Su-Jin was startled into almost falling off her chair. Her eyes opened wide and Seo-Jun's face suddenly materialized in front of her.
"D-Deputy Director Kim…" She gasped the man's name, springing off the chair. She turned around, facing the smiling man with a nervous expression. "I… No, of course not. Why would you think that?"
At that, Seo-Jun raised a hand and began counting on his fingers.
"Sighing in your chair." he curled one finger into his palm. "Grumbling about working over time." he curled a second finger, then grinned. "What else could it be if it's not you disliking us?"
Su-Jin blinked at him, before bursting into laughter.
"You sure know how to tease a person. Rest assured, Deputy Director Kim, I do not particularly dislike anyone here." she chuckled.
"That's great news!" Seo-Jun clapped his hands, looking delighted. "If that's the case then you won't say no to my next proposition." He paused, taking turns in looking at his team members.
Everyone was staring back at him with a mixture of curiosity and confusion.
Among them, Yeon-Ah was the only one who tried to appear less interested than she actually was. She kept her eyes lowered, fumbling with a stack of papers and avoiding looking at the man. Whether it was intentional or not, whenever Seo-Jun turned to look at her, she averted her gaze as if he wasn't even there.
Hence, Yeon-Ah managed to avoid catching Seo-Jun's eyes, but that didn't mean the man himself couldn't see her.
Seo-Jun indeed saw everything and misinterpreted Yeon-Ah's behavior as dislike.
After his eyes lingered on her face for a brief moment, Seo-Jun finally shifted his gaze away. When he spoke again, his tone was just as excited as before. Yet, his eyes contained a slight glimmer of disappointment, which he quickly masked with a smile.
"Alright, in order to celebrate the fact that we finished working on the project, how about we go out for dinner tonight?"
To his disappointment, Seo-Jun saw two of his team members shaking their heads, while the third one simply ignored him altogether.
Jung Seok, who until then had remained silent, was the first to speak.
"My mother is having a checkup at the hospital this evening and I promised her I'd be there. I'll leave as soon as the work day is over."
Following Jung Seok's explanation, Su-Jin also hurried to explain her reason for declining the invitation.
"Today Mi-Suk and I have made dinner plans with someone else. I am sorry, Deputy Director Kim." Su-Jin apologized sheepishly, then hastened to smooth her words with a smile. "Perhaps after the presentation for our project is done we will all go out to celebrate."
Hearing her words rendered Seo-Jun speechless.
When he saw Su-Jin that morning all dressed up and looking pretty, he had a suspicion. He even thought about asking her for the reason behind this appearance. However, work soon made him forget all about it. Until now, that is.
With the help of Su-Jin's words, Seo-Jun finally managed to guess the event that had the young woman doll up like that.
"Miss Park, don't tell me you have a date tonight." Seo-Jun went straight to the point.
He was wearing a cheeky grin, eying Su-Jin in a very straightforward manner.
In the face of such a gaze, she could only stammer.
"I… I do. I mean… we do, Mi-Suk and me. We are both going. It's a… double date… after all."
By the time she finished speaking, Su-Jin's voice was so low that her words were barely audible.
Nevertheless, the person who was now standing a few steps away from her heard them perfectly.
Almost at the same time, a loud clatter could be heard as multiple files fell to the floor.
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The next couple of days went by in a flash. By the time Su-Jin and the others finished working on their project Wednesday had already arrived.
Sitting at her desk, Su-Jin stretched her upper body with a loud sigh.
"I can't believe we're actually done."
"I am surprised as well." Yeon-Ah rubbed the back of her neck, looking rather tired. "When Director Kang told us that he wanted to have the draft completed by Wednesday I didn't think it would be possible."
"Me too. I was afraid we might have to work overtime." Su-Jin grumbled softly.
She squeezed her eyes shut and leaned back against the backrest. A long, tired sigh escaped through her lips.
These past few days have been very exhausting, with lots of work to do, reports and documents to write. Every day they had to stay overtime in order to finish everything until the deadline.
Not only at work, but even at home, it had been hard for Su-Jin to get enough rest.
Since Min-Jun was studying for his upcoming exams and Mi-Suk was working on the drawings for the project, Su-Jin took it upon herself to do most of the cooking, as well as some minor chores.
Thus, in just two days' time, Su-Jin managed to acquire a pair of black bags under her eyes.
But apart from work, there was something else that was looming over her mind, like a threatening shadow. The date.
Thinking how she'd have to meet up with a stranger made her feel nervous. For a split second, she even wondered if it wouldn't be better to work late hours today.
But then she remembered how enthusiastic Mi-Suk had looked last night when she reminded Su-Jin about the date. The woman even forced Su-Jin to put on a hydrating face mask before going to bed, arguing that, even though she wasn't in a hurry to accept a boyfriend, she should at least try to look her best.
In the end, Su-Jin resigned herself to her impending fate.
Not only that, she even decided to dress nicely for the occasion. She chose a knee-length, light blue skirt paired with a simple, white top.
The only thing she wouldn't compromise on were the shoes. No matter how much Mi-Suk had tried to convince her to wear something with heels, Su-Jin stubbornly declined. Instead, she picked a pair of white trainers that could go well with a skirt.
Overall, the effect was quite good and both women were satisfied. Su-Jin looked lovely in her outfit and she also felt comfortable.
Just when Su-Jin finished recollecting the happenings from last night, a male voice spoke from behind her.
"Miss Park, do you perhaps dislike working with us?"
Su-Jin was startled into almost falling off her chair. Her eyes opened wide and Seo-Jun's face suddenly materialized in front of her.
"D-Deputy Director Kim…" She gasped the man's name, springing off the chair. She turned around, facing the smiling man with a nervous expression. "I… No, of course not. Why would you think that?"
At that, Seo-Jun raised a hand and began counting on his fingers.
"Sighing in your chair." he curled one finger into his palm. "Grumbling about working over time." he curled a second finger, then grinned. "What else could it be if it's not you disliking us?"
Su-Jin blinked at him, before bursting into laughter.
"You sure know how to tease a person. Rest assured, Deputy Director Kim, I do not particularly dislike anyone here." she chuckled.
"That's great news!" Seo-Jun clapped his hands, looking delighted. "If that's the case then you won't say no to my next proposition." He paused, taking turns in looking at his team members.
Everyone was staring back at him with a mixture of curiosity and confusion.
Among them, Yeon-Ah was the only one who tried to appear less interested than she actually was. She kept her eyes lowered, fumbling with a stack of papers and avoiding looking at the man. Whether it was intentional or not, whenever Seo-Jun turned to look at her, she averted her gaze as if he wasn't even there.
Hence, Yeon-Ah managed to avoid catching Seo-Jun's eyes, but that didn't mean the man himself couldn't see her.
Seo-Jun indeed saw everything and misinterpreted Yeon-Ah's behavior as dislike.
After his eyes lingered on her face for a brief moment, Seo-Jun finally shifted his gaze away. When he spoke again, his tone was just as excited as before. Yet, his eyes contained a slight glimmer of disappointment, which he quickly masked with a smile.
"Alright, in order to celebrate the fact that we finished working on the project, how about we go out for dinner tonight?"
To his disappointment, Seo-Jun saw two of his team members shaking their heads, while the third one simply ignored him altogether.
Jung Seok, who until then had remained silent, was the first to speak.
"My mother is having a checkup at the hospital this evening and I promised her I'd be there. I'll leave as soon as the work day is over."
Following Jung Seok's explanation, Su-Jin also hurried to explain her reason for declining the invitation.
"Today Mi-Suk and I have made dinner plans with someone else. I am sorry, Deputy Director Kim." Su-Jin apologized sheepishly, then hastened to smooth her words with a smile. "Perhaps after the presentation for our project is done we will all go out to celebrate."
Hearing her words rendered Seo-Jun speechless.
When he saw Su-Jin that morning all dressed up and looking pretty, he had a suspicion. He even thought about asking her for the reason behind this appearance. However, work soon made him forget all about it. Until now, that is.
With the help of Su-Jin's words, Seo-Jun finally managed to guess the event that had the young woman doll up like that.
"Miss Park, don't tell me you have a date tonight." Seo-Jun went straight to the point.
He was wearing a cheeky grin, eying Su-Jin in a very straightforward manner.
In the face of such a gaze, she could only stammer.
"I… I do. I mean… we do, Mi-Suk and me. We are both going. It's a… double date… after all."
By the time she finished speaking, Su-Jin's voice was so low that her words were barely audible.
Nevertheless, the person who was now standing a few steps away from her heard them perfectly.
Almost at the same time, a loud clatter could be heard as multiple files fell to the floor.
The next couple of days went by in a flash. By the time Su-Jin and the others finished working on their project Wednesday had already arrived. Sitting at her desk, Su-Jin stretched her upper body with a loud sigh."I can't believe we're actually done.""I am surprised as well." Yeon-Ah rubbed the back of her neck, looking rather tired. "When Director Kang told us that he wanted to have the draft completed by Wednesday I didn't think it would be possible.""Me too. I was afraid we might have to work overtime." Su-Jin grumbled softly.She squeezed her eyes shut and leaned back against the backrest. A long, tired sigh escaped through her lips.These past few days have been very exhausting, with lots of work to do, reports and documents to write. Every day they had to stay overtime in order to finish everything until the deadline.Not only at work, but even at home, it had been hard for Su-Jin to get enough rest. Since Min-Jun was studying for his upcoming exams and Mi-Suk was working on the drawings for the project, Su-Jin took it upon herself to do most of the cooking, as well as some minor chores. Thus, in just two days' time, Su-Jin managed to acquire a pair of black bags under her eyes. But apart from work, there was something else that was looming over her mind, like a threatening shadow. The date. Thinking how she'd have to meet up with a stranger made her feel nervous. For a split second, she even wondered if it wouldn't be better to work late hours today.But then she remembered how enthusiastic Mi-Suk had looked last night when she reminded Su-Jin about the date. The woman even forced Su-Jin to put on a hydrating face mask before going to bed, arguing that, even though she wasn't in a hurry to accept a boyfriend, she should at least try to look her best.In the end, Su-Jin resigned herself to her impending fate. Not only that, she even decided to dress nicely for the occasion. She chose a knee-length, light blue skirt paired with a simple, white top. The only thing she wouldn't compromise on were the shoes. No matter how much Mi-Suk had tried to convince her to wear something with heels, Su-Jin stubbornly declined. Instead, she picked a pair of white trainers that could go well with a skirt.Overall, the effect was quite good and both women were satisfied. Su-Jin looked lovely in her outfit and she also felt comfortable. Just when Su-Jin finished recollecting the happenings from last night, a male voice spoke from behind her."Miss Park, do you perhaps dislike working with us?"Su-Jin was startled into almost falling off her chair. Her eyes opened wide and Seo-Jun's face suddenly materialized in front of her."D-Deputy Director Kim" She gasped the man's name, springing off the chair. She turned around, facing the smiling man with a nervous expression. "I No, of course not. Why would you think that?" At that, Seo-Jun raised a hand and began counting on his fingers."Sighing in your chair." he curled one finger into his palm. "Grumbling about working over time." he curled a second finger, then grinned. "What else could it be if it's not you disliking us?" Su-Jin blinked at him, before bursting into laughter. "You sure know how to tease a person. Rest assured, Deputy Director Kim, I do not particularly dislike anyone here." she chuckled."That's great news!" Seo-Jun clapped his hands, looking delighted. "If that's the case then you won't say no to my next proposition." He paused, taking turns in looking at his team members.Everyone was staring back at him with a mixture of curiosity and confusion. Among them, Yeon-Ah was the only one who tried to appear less interested than she actually was. She kept her eyes lowered, fumbling with a stack of papers and avoiding looking at the man. Whether it was intentional or not, whenever Seo-Jun turned to look at her, she averted her gaze as if he wasn't even there.Hence, Yeon-Ah managed to avoid catching Seo-Jun's eyes, but that didn't mean the man himself couldn't see her.Seo-Jun indeed saw everything and misinterpreted Yeon-Ah's behavior as dislike. After his eyes lingered on her face for a brief moment, Seo-Jun finally shifted his gaze away. When he spoke again, his tone was just as excited as before. Yet, his eyes contained a slight glimmer of disappointment, which he quickly masked with a smile."Alright, in order to celebrate the fact that we finished working on the project, how about we go out for dinner tonight?"To his disappointment, Seo-Jun saw two of his team members shaking their heads, while the third one simply ignored him altogether. Jung Seok, who until then had remained silent, was the first to speak."My mother is having a checkup at the hospital this evening and I promised her I'd be there. I'll leave as soon as the work day is over."Following Jung Seok's explanation, Su-Jin also hurried to explain her reason for declining the invitation."Today Mi-Suk and I have made dinner plans with someone else. I am sorry, Deputy Director Kim." Su-Jin apologized sheepishly, then hastened to smooth her words with a smile. "Perhaps after the presentation for our project is done we will all go out to celebrate."Hearing her words rendered Seo-Jun speechless. When he saw Su-Jin that morning all dressed up and looking pretty, he had a suspicion. He even thought about asking her for the reason behind this appearance. However, work soon made him forget all about it. Until now, that is.With the help of Su-Jin's words, Seo-Jun finally managed to guess the event that had the young woman doll up like that."Miss Park, don't tell me you have a date tonight." Seo-Jun went straight to the point. He was wearing a cheeky grin, eying Su-Jin in a very straightforward manner. In the face of such a gaze, she could only stammer."I I do. I mean we do, Mi-Suk and me. We are both going. It's a double date after all."By the time she finished speaking, Su-Jin's voice was so low that her words were barely audible. Nevertheless, the person who was now standing a few steps away from her heard them perfectly. Almost at the same time, a loud clatter could be heard as multiple files fell to the floor.
