Chapter 140: An Unexpected Phone Call
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Left by themselves, Su-Jin and Mi-Suk stared at each other. They were silent for another couple of minutes, before Mi-Suk finally decided to speak.
"Even though I don't want to, I can't help but think that Min-Jun is right." Mi-Suk muttered, gazing at Do-Yeong's message pensively.
"Mn, I think so too." Su-Jin said in acquiescence.
"Do you have Jeong-Ho's phone number?" Mi-Suk suddenly lifted her eyes, looking hopeful.
Unfortunately for her wishes, though, Su-Jin shook her head.
"We never exchanged phone numbers. As I've told you that night when we got home, he was the first to mention the fact that he didn't want a relationship. He even stated his reasons clearly and in a very straightforward manner."
Su-Jin bit her lower lip, sneaking a peak at Mi-Suk's phone.
"The way he acted that night… he seemed troubled. Even if he agreed on this second double date, I don't think it was him initiating it."
"So you think Do-Yeong has something to do with this?" Mi-Suk's eyes widened in surprise.
"Well, I don't know." Su-Jin admitted quietly. "But it's not impossible either."
At this, Mi-Suk's eyelids flickered and her gaze settled on her friend. But since she didn't know what to say, Mi-Suk decided to remain silent.
Seeing her troubled expression, Su-Jin burst into laughter.
"Why are you looking at me like that? I don't mind. Maybe he just wants to be friends, in which case, I am more than happy to oblige. The guy seemed nice and I felt comfortable talking to him. Grabbing lunch and going to the movies with them will definitely be fun."
"But…" Mi-Suk began, yet Su-Jin quickly raised a hand to stop her.
"What's there to 'but' about? You like Do-Yeong and I don't mind seeing Jeong-Ho again. Isn't this a perfect win-win situation?" Su-Jin waved the hand she had raised, putting on a dramatic expression. "So better put away that mourning expression and start thinking about what to wear tomorrow."
With this reminder Mi-Suk instantly snapped out of it. Whatever she had been thinking up until that point evaporated like smoke. It was as though she had never been worried by tomorrow's date.
"Oh my gosh, you're right! I need to go and check my clothes." Mi-Suk gasped.
~~~
Next morning, Su-Jin was up early. One would think that, considering the event that was about to happen later during the day, she would feel too nervous to sleep. They would accuse her of having flutters in her stomach at the mere thought of the upcoming date.
In reality, though, Su-Jin had been mercilessly woken up by a phone call.
She was sleeping peacefully, dreaming of something nice, when a loud ringing startled her awake.
As she fumbled for her phone, Su-Jin struggled to get her brain to function properly.
In the end, she managed to locate the phone after several rings. She swiped the screen, taking the call with her eyes closed.
"Yes, who is it?" she grumbled.
"Miss Park, good morning!" a cheerful voice greeted her from the other end.
"State your business quickly so I can go back to sleep." Su-Jin was still half-awake and had little patience for hyped people early in the morning.
"Miss Park, could it be that you don't recognize my voice?" the person asked with what sounded like a pout.
But even if that person had indeed been hurt by her words, Su-Jin couldn't care less. Her mood was dropping to below 0 degrees and her voice turned into a low growl.
"Alright, I'm hanging up now."
Just as she was about to press the red button and toss the phone to the side, the voice yelped.
"It's me, Miss Park, Kim Seo-Jun! Honestly, your temper right now is even fouler than Ji-Won's when he's upset."
The man had added that last part in an undertone and between low chuckles. But, miraculously, Su-Jin was able to hear the words clearly. Not only that, but her brain also managed to process the information at top speed.
With the speed of a lighting bolt, the haze of sleep was lifted and Su-Jin was left wide awake.
"Deputy Director Kim?!" Su-Jin squeaked as she finally realized who was calling her.
"Finally some recognition from the Queen!" Seo-Jun huffed. "Then, shall I 'quickly state my business' or else am I going to be executed for treason?"
There was no doubt about it, this person's words, as well as the teasing tone, couldn't belong to anyone else. The man was definitely Kim Seo-Jun!
Su-Jin felt a headache at the man's words. She quickly stood up, pacing around the room as she tried to explain herself.
"No, that is…What I mean to say…" she stuttered, then she finally gave up. "I am really sorry, Deputy Director Kim. I was fast asleep when you called."
"Oh, but it's already 10. Did you perhaps have a long night and that's why you overslept?"
"Uhm, no. This is how long I usually sleep during the weekend." Su-Jin mumbled in reply.
Just then, a twack sounded from the other side, followed by a harsh rebuke.
"You… stop talking nonsense and get on with it!"
Su-Jin didn't need an introduction. That glacial and unyielding tone that was scolding Seo-Jun for his mischief could only belong to one person. It was definitely Kang Ji-Won's voice!
Sure enough, a second later Seo-Jun admitted to his mistake.
"Ah, it seems that I made the King angry, so I will get down to business." Seo-Jun cleared his throat before continuing. "Miss Park, I must ask you to come to the company today."
Just like before, another muffled thump traveled through the phone and Ji-Won's voice could be heard even louder.
"What the hell are you spouting over there?! There's no need for her to come here! Just ask her where the file is!"
Catching these words, Su-Jin fell into a daze. She took the phone away from her ear and blinked at the screen in confusion. During this time, she could hear the two men on the other side continuing to bicker.
"No, no, she must absolutely come here." Seo-Jun stubbornly insisted, faking a righteous tone.
"You…" Ji-Won gritted out. "Let go of the phone or I swear you will be banned from setting foot in my apartment!"
"Are you exiling me, my King?" Seo-Jun wailed like a ghost.
"Why you…" Ji-Won growled.
For some reason, Su-Jin could easily imagine just how angry Director Kang was right now. Solely based on his tone of voice she could envision his death glares, the way his body trembled with fury, the clenching of his fists while he tried to hold back from hitting the other man.
She didn't know why, but thinking about this made her smile. A chuckle almost escaped through her lips but, as luck would have it, just then Ji-Won's harsh voice blared through the phone.
"Seo-Jun, if you don't stop messing around, you can say goodbye to crashing with me whenever you're too tired to go back to your place! It will be a lifelong ban, so think about it carefully!"
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Left by themselves, Su-Jin and Mi-Suk stared at each other. They were silent for another couple of minutes, before Mi-Suk finally decided to speak.
"Even though I don't want to, I can't help but think that Min-Jun is right." Mi-Suk muttered, gazing at Do-Yeong's message pensively.
"Mn, I think so too." Su-Jin said in acquiescence.
"Do you have Jeong-Ho's phone number?" Mi-Suk suddenly lifted her eyes, looking hopeful.
Unfortunately for her wishes, though, Su-Jin shook her head.
"We never exchanged phone numbers. As I've told you that night when we got home, he was the first to mention the fact that he didn't want a relationship. He even stated his reasons clearly and in a very straightforward manner."
Su-Jin bit her lower lip, sneaking a peak at Mi-Suk's phone.
"The way he acted that night… he seemed troubled. Even if he agreed on this second double date, I don't think it was him initiating it."
"So you think Do-Yeong has something to do with this?" Mi-Suk's eyes widened in surprise.
"Well, I don't know." Su-Jin admitted quietly. "But it's not impossible either."
At this, Mi-Suk's eyelids flickered and her gaze settled on her friend. But since she didn't know what to say, Mi-Suk decided to remain silent.
Seeing her troubled expression, Su-Jin burst into laughter.
"Why are you looking at me like that? I don't mind. Maybe he just wants to be friends, in which case, I am more than happy to oblige. The guy seemed nice and I felt comfortable talking to him. Grabbing lunch and going to the movies with them will definitely be fun."
"But…" Mi-Suk began, yet Su-Jin quickly raised a hand to stop her.
"What's there to 'but' about? You like Do-Yeong and I don't mind seeing Jeong-Ho again. Isn't this a perfect win-win situation?" Su-Jin waved the hand she had raised, putting on a dramatic expression. "So better put away that mourning expression and start thinking about what to wear tomorrow."
With this reminder Mi-Suk instantly snapped out of it. Whatever she had been thinking up until that point evaporated like smoke. It was as though she had never been worried by tomorrow's date.
"Oh my gosh, you're right! I need to go and check my clothes." Mi-Suk gasped.
~~~
Next morning, Su-Jin was up early. One would think that, considering the event that was about to happen later during the day, she would feel too nervous to sleep. They would accuse her of having flutters in her stomach at the mere thought of the upcoming date.
In reality, though, Su-Jin had been mercilessly woken up by a phone call.
She was sleeping peacefully, dreaming of something nice, when a loud ringing startled her awake.
As she fumbled for her phone, Su-Jin struggled to get her brain to function properly.
In the end, she managed to locate the phone after several rings. She swiped the screen, taking the call with her eyes closed.
"Yes, who is it?" she grumbled.
"Miss Park, good morning!" a cheerful voice greeted her from the other end.
"State your business quickly so I can go back to sleep." Su-Jin was still half-awake and had little patience for hyped people early in the morning.
"Miss Park, could it be that you don't recognize my voice?" the person asked with what sounded like a pout.
But even if that person had indeed been hurt by her words, Su-Jin couldn't care less. Her mood was dropping to below 0 degrees and her voice turned into a low growl.
"Alright, I'm hanging up now."
Just as she was about to press the red button and toss the phone to the side, the voice yelped.
"It's me, Miss Park, Kim Seo-Jun! Honestly, your temper right now is even fouler than Ji-Won's when he's upset."
The man had added that last part in an undertone and between low chuckles. But, miraculously, Su-Jin was able to hear the words clearly. Not only that, but her brain also managed to process the information at top speed.
With the speed of a lighting bolt, the haze of sleep was lifted and Su-Jin was left wide awake.
"Deputy Director Kim?!" Su-Jin squeaked as she finally realized who was calling her.
"Finally some recognition from the Queen!" Seo-Jun huffed. "Then, shall I 'quickly state my business' or else am I going to be executed for treason?"
There was no doubt about it, this person's words, as well as the teasing tone, couldn't belong to anyone else. The man was definitely Kim Seo-Jun!
Su-Jin felt a headache at the man's words. She quickly stood up, pacing around the room as she tried to explain herself.
"No, that is…What I mean to say…" she stuttered, then she finally gave up. "I am really sorry, Deputy Director Kim. I was fast asleep when you called."
"Oh, but it's already 10. Did you perhaps have a long night and that's why you overslept?"
"Uhm, no. This is how long I usually sleep during the weekend." Su-Jin mumbled in reply.
Just then, a twack sounded from the other side, followed by a harsh rebuke.
"You… stop talking nonsense and get on with it!"
Su-Jin didn't need an introduction. That glacial and unyielding tone that was scolding Seo-Jun for his mischief could only belong to one person. It was definitely Kang Ji-Won's voice!
Sure enough, a second later Seo-Jun admitted to his mistake.
"Ah, it seems that I made the King angry, so I will get down to business." Seo-Jun cleared his throat before continuing. "Miss Park, I must ask you to come to the company today."
Just like before, another muffled thump traveled through the phone and Ji-Won's voice could be heard even louder.
"What the hell are you spouting over there?! There's no need for her to come here! Just ask her where the file is!"
Catching these words, Su-Jin fell into a daze. She took the phone away from her ear and blinked at the screen in confusion. During this time, she could hear the two men on the other side continuing to bicker.
"No, no, she must absolutely come here." Seo-Jun stubbornly insisted, faking a righteous tone.
"You…" Ji-Won gritted out. "Let go of the phone or I swear you will be banned from setting foot in my apartment!"
"Are you exiling me, my King?" Seo-Jun wailed like a ghost.
"Why you…" Ji-Won growled.
For some reason, Su-Jin could easily imagine just how angry Director Kang was right now. Solely based on his tone of voice she could envision his death glares, the way his body trembled with fury, the clenching of his fists while he tried to hold back from hitting the other man.
She didn't know why, but thinking about this made her smile. A chuckle almost escaped through her lips but, as luck would have it, just then Ji-Won's harsh voice blared through the phone.
"Seo-Jun, if you don't stop messing around, you can say goodbye to crashing with me whenever you're too tired to go back to your place! It will be a lifelong ban, so think about it carefully!"
Left by themselves, Su-Jin and Mi-Suk stared at each other. They were silent for another couple of minutes, before Mi-Suk finally decided to speak."Even though I don't want to, I can't help but think that Min-Jun is right." Mi-Suk muttered, gazing at Do-Yeong's message pensively. "Mn, I think so too." Su-Jin said in acquiescence. "Do you have Jeong-Ho's phone number?" Mi-Suk suddenly lifted her eyes, looking hopeful. Unfortunately for her wishes, though, Su-Jin shook her head."We never exchanged phone numbers. As I've told you that night when we got home, he was the first to mention the fact that he didn't want a relationship. He even stated his reasons clearly and in a very straightforward manner."Su-Jin bit her lower lip, sneaking a peak at Mi-Suk's phone. "The way he acted that night he seemed troubled. Even if he agreed on this second double date, I don't think it was him initiating it.""So you think Do-Yeong has something to do with this?" Mi-Suk's eyes widened in surprise."Well, I don't know." Su-Jin admitted quietly. "But it's not impossible either."At this, Mi-Suk's eyelids flickered and her gaze settled on her friend. But since she didn't know what to say, Mi-Suk decided to remain silent. Seeing her troubled expression, Su-Jin burst into laughter."Why are you looking at me like that? I don't mind. Maybe he just wants to be friends, in which case, I am more than happy to oblige. The guy seemed nice and I felt comfortable talking to him. Grabbing lunch and going to the movies with them will definitely be fun.""But" Mi-Suk began, yet Su-Jin quickly raised a hand to stop her."What's there to 'but' about? You like Do-Yeong and I don't mind seeing Jeong-Ho again. Isn't this a perfect win-win situation?" Su-Jin waved the hand she had raised, putting on a dramatic expression. "So better put away that mourning expression and start thinking about what to wear tomorrow."With this reminder Mi-Suk instantly snapped out of it. Whatever she had been thinking up until that point evaporated like smoke. It was as though she had never been worried by tomorrow's date. "Oh my gosh, you're right! I need to go and check my clothes." Mi-Suk gasped.~~~Next morning, Su-Jin was up early. One would think that, considering the event that was about to happen later during the day, she would feel too nervous to sleep. They would accuse her of having flutters in her stomach at the mere thought of the upcoming date.In reality, though, Su-Jin had been mercilessly woken up by a phone call.She was sleeping peacefully, dreaming of something nice, when a loud ringing startled her awake. As she fumbled for her phone, Su-Jin struggled to get her brain to function properly. In the end, she managed to locate the phone after several rings. She swiped the screen, taking the call with her eyes closed."Yes, who is it?" she grumbled."Miss Park, good morning!" a cheerful voice greeted her from the other end. "State your business quickly so I can go back to sleep." Su-Jin was still half-awake and had little patience for hyped people early in the morning. "Miss Park, could it be that you don't recognize my voice?" the person asked with what sounded like a pout. But even if that person had indeed been hurt by her words, Su-Jin couldn't care less. Her mood was dropping to below 0 degrees and her voice turned into a low growl."Alright, I'm hanging up now."Just as she was about to press the red button and toss the phone to the side, the voice yelped."It's me, Miss Park, Kim Seo-Jun! Honestly, your temper right now is even fouler than Ji-Won's when he's upset."The man had added that last part in an undertone and between low chuckles. But, miraculously, Su-Jin was able to hear the words clearly. Not only that, but her brain also managed to process the information at top speed. With the speed of a lighting bolt, the haze of sleep was lifted and Su-Jin was left wide awake."Deputy Director Kim?!" Su-Jin squeaked as she finally realized who was calling her."Finally some recognition from the Queen!" Seo-Jun huffed. "Then, shall I 'quickly state my business' or else am I going to be executed for treason?" There was no doubt about it, this person's words, as well as the teasing tone, couldn't belong to anyone else. The man was definitely Kim Seo-Jun!Su-Jin felt a headache at the man's words. She quickly stood up, pacing around the room as she tried to explain herself."No, that isWhat I mean to say" she stuttered, then she finally gave up. "I am really sorry, Deputy Director Kim. I was fast asleep when you called.""Oh, but it's already 10. Did you perhaps have a long night and that's why you overslept?""Uhm, no. This is how long I usually sleep during the weekend." Su-Jin mumbled in reply.Just then, a twack sounded from the other side, followed by a harsh rebuke."You stop talking nonsense and get on with it!" Su-Jin didn't need an introduction. That glacial and unyielding tone that was scolding Seo-Jun for his mischief could only belong to one person. It was definitely Kang Ji-Won's voice! Sure enough, a second later Seo-Jun admitted to his mistake."Ah, it seems that I made the King angry, so I will get down to business." Seo-Jun cleared his throat before continuing. "Miss Park, I must ask you to come to the company today."Just like before, another muffled thump traveled through the phone and Ji-Won's voice could be heard even louder. "What the hell are you spouting over there?! There's no need for her to come here! Just ask her where the file is!" Catching these words, Su-Jin fell into a daze. She took the phone away from her ear and blinked at the screen in confusion. During this time, she could hear the two men on the other side continuing to bicker. "No, no, she must absolutely come here." Seo-Jun stubbornly insisted, faking a righteous tone. "You" Ji-Won gritted out. "Let go of the phone or I swear you will be banned from setting foot in my apartment!""Are you exiling me, my King?" Seo-Jun wailed like a ghost."Why you" Ji-Won growled. For some reason, Su-Jin could easily imagine just how angry Director Kang was right now. Solely based on his tone of voice she could envision his death glares, the way his body trembled with fury, the clenching of his fists while he tried to hold back from hitting the other man.She didn't know why, but thinking about this made her smile. A chuckle almost escaped through her lips but, as luck would have it, just then Ji-Won's harsh voice blared through the phone. "Seo-Jun, if you don't stop messing around, you can say goodbye to crashing with me whenever you're too tired to go back to your place! It will be a lifelong ban, so think about it carefully!"
