Chapter 194: Pushing The Boundaries And High-class Services
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"Was that really necessary?" Mi-Suk chided as soon as the conversation ended.
"That's the only way to handle indecisive people." Min-Jun retorted with a shrug.
He placed the phone back on the table and picked up his book again.
Mi-Suk eyed him strangely. She had a whole lot to say but, ultimately, decided on only one sentence.
"Well, I still think you might have gone a bit too far."
Hearing that, Min-Jun slowly lifted his eyes from the page he was reading and settled them on Mi-Suk's face. When he spoked next, his voice sounded firm, tinged with a sense of coolness.
"If I hadn't done that, who knows how long that person might have taken to acknowledge his own feelings. And there would have been a great chance of Su-Jin getting hurt in the process. Would you have preferred that instead?"
"Well... No, of course not."
Mi-Suk almost trembled under Min-Jun's fierce gaze. But she quickly shook the feeling off and continued to argue.
"Even if that's true, Director Kang isn't any ordinary person, Min-Jun. He's her boss. And she isn't even a full-time employee, but a fresh out of college intern. What if this whole matter affects Su-Jin's job, her future career? Have you thought about that?"
"Rest assured." Min-Jun retorted briskly. "That person doesn't seem to care too much about their differences. Wealth, social status or age, he didn't give the impression of being interested in any of that."
After saying this much, Min-Jun gave Mi-Suk a long, pointed stare, before once again resuming his reading.
"Tsk, you're just as willful as ever." Mi-Suk threw at him in an undertone.
A moment later she stormed up the stairs and hid away in her room.
Being left alone, Min-Jun suddenly realized that he didn't seem to be able to concentrate anymore. He had already read the same sentence more than two times and he couldn't remember a thing. He could clearly see and make sense of the words, but once he tried putting them together in a sentence, they became gibberish.
After struggling for another couple of minutes, he finally decided to give up. Out of frustration, he tossed the book aside and laid down on the sofa.
Staring up at the ceiling, he let his thoughts wander.
"If only I could do the same to you, Mi-Suk. If only I could show you the things you so stubbornly refuse to acknowledge. But how am I supposed to make you face all that without pushing the boundaries of our friendship?"
Along with the last words Min-Jun let out a weary sigh.
Next, he closed his eyes, shutting out the image of the white ceiling from his vision, together with a certain someone's face.
~~~
Meanwhile, as the call with Min-Jun ended, Ji-Won was left in a state of great agitation. However, before he could fully regain his composure, Su-Jin suddenly called out to him.
"Director Kang, is everything alright? What did my brother want to talk to you about?"
"Nothing much." Ji-Won handed her the phone with a faltering smile. "I guess he was just worried about you, that's all."
"Really?" Su-Jin tilted her head, looking pensive at the phone screen. "He's never been a worrywart, so I wonder what's gotten into him now."
At Su-Jin's words, Ji-Won merely gave a nervous laugh, then hurried to think of a change in subject.
Once again, he was saved from having to say anything by the restaurant staff entering the private room. At this point, he just couldn't help but applaud both the exceptional timing, as well as the great services.
The waiter brought two menus and a plate of cold, non-alcoholic beverages.
"Mr. Gu apologizes for being late. Unfortunately, he is currently engaged in a business meeting and might not be able to join you anytime soon."
"That's alright. Tell him not to worry." Ji-Won said understandingly.
Truth be said, he wasn't really that keen on meeting that person anyway. Mr. Gu usually was too fussy about pleasing his customers and most especially his friends and acquaintances. Hence, every time Ji-Won and Seo-Jun stepped inside his restaurant, Mr. Gu made an entire spectacle out of their dinners.
From giving them the full course of his most delicious meals, to opening some of his oldest and most expensive bottles of alcohol, the man did everything in his power to make the two friends feel like princes.
In conclusion, it wasn't long before Ji-Won had become so traumatized because of all the attention he received, that he threatened Seo-Jun never to step into that restaurant unless Mr. Gu was absent.
From that moment onwards Seo-Jun had been charged with keeping a thorough knowledge of the restaurant owner's schedule. Whether the man was away on business or simply absent due to some other reason, it didn't really matter to Ji-Won. He was happy as long as that person wasn't physically there.
Therefore, had Seo-Jun known his best friend went to that place while knowing very well Mr. Gu was there, he might have flipped a table in anger.
But what could Ji-Won do in those circumstances? He wanted to take Su-Jin out for dinner in a familiar place, with good food and where he could easily find a private room. Also, it had to be a place not too far away from where they were located.
Thus, the winner had been Mr. Gu's Chinese restaurant.
In the end, after carefully studying the menu for a few minutes, Su-Jin and Ji-Won ended up ordering soup and rice, along with several side dishes.
Just like Ji-Won had said, everything looked and tasted absolutely delicious. Su-Jin found herself eating with great appetite, almost devouring her food.
Once they were done, Ji-Won called the staff to have their table cleared of the empty plates. Again, the restaurant employees exhibited a lot of professionalism, arriving as soon as they were called, moving swiftly and efficiently.
Not only that, but they also brought with them two plates of dessert, namely egg tarts.. The bite-sized sweets looked both cute and yummy.
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"Was that really necessary?" Mi-Suk chided as soon as the conversation ended.
"That's the only way to handle indecisive people." Min-Jun retorted with a shrug.
He placed the phone back on the table and picked up his book again.
Mi-Suk eyed him strangely. She had a whole lot to say but, ultimately, decided on only one sentence.
"Well, I still think you might have gone a bit too far."
Hearing that, Min-Jun slowly lifted his eyes from the page he was reading and settled them on Mi-Suk's face. When he spoked next, his voice sounded firm, tinged with a sense of coolness.
"If I hadn't done that, who knows how long that person might have taken to acknowledge his own feelings. And there would have been a great chance of Su-Jin getting hurt in the process. Would you have preferred that instead?"
"Well... No, of course not."
Mi-Suk almost trembled under Min-Jun's fierce gaze. But she quickly shook the feeling off and continued to argue.
"Even if that's true, Director Kang isn't any ordinary person, Min-Jun. He's her boss. And she isn't even a full-time employee, but a fresh out of college intern. What if this whole matter affects Su-Jin's job, her future career? Have you thought about that?"
"Rest assured." Min-Jun retorted briskly. "That person doesn't seem to care too much about their differences. Wealth, social status or age, he didn't give the impression of being interested in any of that."
After saying this much, Min-Jun gave Mi-Suk a long, pointed stare, before once again resuming his reading.
"Tsk, you're just as willful as ever." Mi-Suk threw at him in an undertone.
A moment later she stormed up the stairs and hid away in her room.
Being left alone, Min-Jun suddenly realized that he didn't seem to be able to concentrate anymore. He had already read the same sentence more than two times and he couldn't remember a thing. He could clearly see and make sense of the words, but once he tried putting them together in a sentence, they became gibberish.
After struggling for another couple of minutes, he finally decided to give up. Out of frustration, he tossed the book aside and laid down on the sofa.
Staring up at the ceiling, he let his thoughts wander.
"If only I could do the same to you, Mi-Suk. If only I could show you the things you so stubbornly refuse to acknowledge. But how am I supposed to make you face all that without pushing the boundaries of our friendship?"
Along with the last words Min-Jun let out a weary sigh.
Next, he closed his eyes, shutting out the image of the white ceiling from his vision, together with a certain someone's face.
~~~
Meanwhile, as the call with Min-Jun ended, Ji-Won was left in a state of great agitation. However, before he could fully regain his composure, Su-Jin suddenly called out to him.
"Director Kang, is everything alright? What did my brother want to talk to you about?"
"Nothing much." Ji-Won handed her the phone with a faltering smile. "I guess he was just worried about you, that's all."
"Really?" Su-Jin tilted her head, looking pensive at the phone screen. "He's never been a worrywart, so I wonder what's gotten into him now."
At Su-Jin's words, Ji-Won merely gave a nervous laugh, then hurried to think of a change in subject.
Once again, he was saved from having to say anything by the restaurant staff entering the private room. At this point, he just couldn't help but applaud both the exceptional timing, as well as the great services.
The waiter brought two menus and a plate of cold, non-alcoholic beverages.
"Mr. Gu apologizes for being late. Unfortunately, he is currently engaged in a business meeting and might not be able to join you anytime soon."
"That's alright. Tell him not to worry." Ji-Won said understandingly.
Truth be said, he wasn't really that keen on meeting that person anyway. Mr. Gu usually was too fussy about pleasing his customers and most especially his friends and acquaintances. Hence, every time Ji-Won and Seo-Jun stepped inside his restaurant, Mr. Gu made an entire spectacle out of their dinners.
From giving them the full course of his most delicious meals, to opening some of his oldest and most expensive bottles of alcohol, the man did everything in his power to make the two friends feel like princes.
In conclusion, it wasn't long before Ji-Won had become so traumatized because of all the attention he received, that he threatened Seo-Jun never to step into that restaurant unless Mr. Gu was absent.
From that moment onwards Seo-Jun had been charged with keeping a thorough knowledge of the restaurant owner's schedule. Whether the man was away on business or simply absent due to some other reason, it didn't really matter to Ji-Won. He was happy as long as that person wasn't physically there.
Therefore, had Seo-Jun known his best friend went to that place while knowing very well Mr. Gu was there, he might have flipped a table in anger.
But what could Ji-Won do in those circumstances? He wanted to take Su-Jin out for dinner in a familiar place, with good food and where he could easily find a private room. Also, it had to be a place not too far away from where they were located.
Thus, the winner had been Mr. Gu's Chinese restaurant.
In the end, after carefully studying the menu for a few minutes, Su-Jin and Ji-Won ended up ordering soup and rice, along with several side dishes.
Just like Ji-Won had said, everything looked and tasted absolutely delicious. Su-Jin found herself eating with great appetite, almost devouring her food.
Once they were done, Ji-Won called the staff to have their table cleared of the empty plates. Again, the restaurant employees exhibited a lot of professionalism, arriving as soon as they were called, moving swiftly and efficiently.
Not only that, but they also brought with them two plates of dessert, namely egg tarts.. The bite-sized sweets looked both cute and yummy.
"Was that really necessary?" Mi-Suk chided as soon as the conversation ended."That's the only way to handle indecisive people." Min-Jun retorted with a shrug. He placed the phone back on the table and picked up his book again.Mi-Suk eyed him strangely. She had a whole lot to say but, ultimately, decided on only one sentence."Well, I still think you might have gone a bit too far."Hearing that, Min-Jun slowly lifted his eyes from the page he was reading and settled them on Mi-Suk's face. When he spoked next, his voice sounded firm, tinged with a sense of coolness."If I hadn't done that, who knows how long that person might have taken to acknowledge his own feelings. And there would have been a great chance of Su-Jin getting hurt in the process. Would you have preferred that instead?""Well... No, of course not."Mi-Suk almost trembled under Min-Jun's fierce gaze. But she quickly shook the feeling off and continued to argue."Even if that's true, Director Kang isn't any ordinary person, Min-Jun. He's her boss. And she isn't even a full-time employee, but a fresh out of college intern. What if this whole matter affects Su-Jin's job, her future career? Have you thought about that?""Rest assured." Min-Jun retorted briskly. "That person doesn't seem to care too much about their differences. Wealth, social status or age, he didn't give the impression of being interested in any of that."After saying this much, Min-Jun gave Mi-Suk a long, pointed stare, before once again resuming his reading."Tsk, you're just as willful as ever." Mi-Suk threw at him in an undertone.A moment later she stormed up the stairs and hid away in her room.Being left alone, Min-Jun suddenly realized that he didn't seem to be able to concentrate anymore. He had already read the same sentence more than two times and he couldn't remember a thing. He could clearly see and make sense of the words, but once he tried putting them together in a sentence, they became gibberish.After struggling for another couple of minutes, he finally decided to give up. Out of frustration, he tossed the book aside and laid down on the sofa. Staring up at the ceiling, he let his thoughts wander."If only I could do the same to you, Mi-Suk. If only I could show you the things you so stubbornly refuse to acknowledge. But how am I supposed to make you face all that without pushing the boundaries of our friendship?"Along with the last words Min-Jun let out a weary sigh. Next, he closed his eyes, shutting out the image of the white ceiling from his vision, together with a certain someone's face.~~~Meanwhile, as the call with Min-Jun ended, Ji-Won was left in a state of great agitation. However, before he could fully regain his composure, Su-Jin suddenly called out to him."Director Kang, is everything alright? What did my brother want to talk to you about?""Nothing much." Ji-Won handed her the phone with a faltering smile. "I guess he was just worried about you, that's all.""Really?" Su-Jin tilted her head, looking pensive at the phone screen. "He's never been a worrywart, so I wonder what's gotten into him now."At Su-Jin's words, Ji-Won merely gave a nervous laugh, then hurried to think of a change in subject.Once again, he was saved from having to say anything by the restaurant staff entering the private room. At this point, he just couldn't help but applaud both the exceptional timing, as well as the great services.The waiter brought two menus and a plate of cold, non-alcoholic beverages."Mr. Gu apologizes for being late. Unfortunately, he is currently engaged in a business meeting and might not be able to join you anytime soon.""That's alright. Tell him not to worry." Ji-Won said understandingly.Truth be said, he wasn't really that keen on meeting that person anyway. Mr. Gu usually was too fussy about pleasing his customers and most especially his friends and acquaintances. Hence, every time Ji-Won and Seo-Jun stepped inside his restaurant, Mr. Gu made an entire spectacle out of their dinners. From giving them the full course of his most delicious meals, to opening some of his oldest and most expensive bottles of alcohol, the man did everything in his power to make the two friends feel like princes.In conclusion, it wasn't long before Ji-Won had become so traumatized because of all the attention he received, that he threatened Seo-Jun never to step into that restaurant unless Mr. Gu was absent. From that moment onwards Seo-Jun had been charged with keeping a thorough knowledge of the restaurant owner's schedule. Whether the man was away on business or simply absent due to some other reason, it didn't really matter to Ji-Won. He was happy as long as that person wasn't physically there.Therefore, had Seo-Jun known his best friend went to that place while knowing very well Mr. Gu was there, he might have flipped a table in anger. But what could Ji-Won do in those circumstances? He wanted to take Su-Jin out for dinner in a familiar place, with good food and where he could easily find a private room. Also, it had to be a place not too far away from where they were located. Thus, the winner had been Mr. Gu's Chinese restaurant. In the end, after carefully studying the menu for a few minutes, Su-Jin and Ji-Won ended up ordering soup and rice, along with several side dishes.Just like Ji-Won had said, everything looked and tasted absolutely delicious. Su-Jin found herself eating with great appetite, almost devouring her food.Once they were done, Ji-Won called the staff to have their table cleared of the empty plates. Again, the restaurant employees exhibited a lot of professionalism, arriving as soon as they were called, moving swiftly and efficiently. Not only that, but they also brought with them two plates of dessert, namely egg tarts.. The bite-sized sweets looked both cute and yummy.
