Chapter 79: Harboring A Different Opinion, From Coldness To Frankness
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The shrill sound coming from the dashboard reverberated inside the car, causing both Ji-Won and Su-Jin to jump in surprise.
Glancing at his phone, Ji-Won froze. For a second he was tempted to ignore it, but he knew that things would get even worse if he did. Consequently, he could only grit his teeth and press the answer button.
"Hello?"
"Ji-Won, where are you? Did you stop anywhere on the road?"
Seo-Jun's voice rang from the other end of the call. He seemed mildly impatient.
"Seo-Jun, did you perhaps put a bug on me?" Ji-Won could help but ask.
He knew that his friend had a keen intuition, but wasn't this just a bit too much of a coincidence?
At the same time with this thought, Ji-Won heard the other man's laugh through the phone.
"Ah, you caught me. How did you know that I thought of doing that?" Seo-Jun chuckled. "But no, I guess in the end this is the power of love. I just felt a tight grip in my heart and thought that something happened to you."
"Stop saying stupid things. That tight grip you just mentioned was probably a boredom attack." Ji-Won retorted, then added with a weary sigh. "Why did you really call?"
"You were taking so long in getting here that I thought you and Miss Park had decided to elope together. I had to check and, if you had, I wanted to wish you all the best."
"Aren't you tired of spouting so much nonsense with a straight face?" Ji-Won scrunched up his face in annoyance.
"Not tired at all. Teasing you brings me so much satisfaction after all." Seo-Jun laughed cheekily.
Ji-Won felt like he was at the end of his wits. He let out a drawn-out sigh, his eyebrows twitching. When he finally spoke, his voice sounded extremely tired.
"Just tell me why you called."
"I wanted to let you know that we've arrived safely. We'll be checking in now and waiting for you at the campsite." Seo-Jun replied, immediately losing his playful tone.
No matter how fun it was, he always knew just when to stop teasing his best friend.
But there was something off about Ji-Won's voice that caught Seo-Jun's attention. As such, after giving his report, he immediately showed concern.
"Ji-Won, did something happen?"
"Nothing much, don't worry. Just a small incident on the road, but we're both alright."
As he replied, Ji-Won stole a quick glance at Su-Jin. She seemed a bit confused and also intrigued by his conversation, but other than that she didn't seem to be too affected by the recent events.
Seo-Jun's anxious voice sounded in Ji-Won's ear, pulling him back from his thoughts.
"Where are you right now? Do you want me to come get you?"
"There's no need. Besides, how do you plan on getting me to the resort? Knock me over the head until I pass out and then drive the car yourself? It's no use, you know that already. I'll just take a short break and it will be fine." Ji-Won said in a rather self-deprecating tone.
Then, before his friend could say anything else, Ji-Won firmly ended the conversation.
"I'm hanging up now. Take care of things there for me. I'll see you when I get to the campsite."
With that, Ji-Won resolutely hung up the call and placed the phone back on the dashboard.
Su-Jin gaped at him in a daze. All this while she couldn't hear what the other person was saying, but she could still figure something out based on Ji-Won's replies. But before she could formulate her thoughts well enough, she heard Ji-Won calling her.
"Miss Park, do you mind opening the glove compartment and handing me a bottle of water?"
"Ah, yes… Just a moment!"
Su-Jin hurried to do as she was asked.
After taking the bottle of water, Ji-Won pulled a small strip of pills from the armrest. He took the medicine with a few mouthfuls of water, then leaned back in his seat with his eyes closed.
"Can I give you something else?" Su-Jin asked in a low voice, as though she was afraid to startle him.
"No, thank you." Ji-Won replied, then, without opening his eyes, he gestured towards the glove compartment. "There is water and some snacks if you get hungry. You can take whatever you want from there."
"Thank you."
After the previous shock, Su-Jin had indeed felt quite thirsty, but she had held it in. When she saw the few bottles of water inside the glove compartment, she was embarrassed to ask, but now that she had been given permission there was really no need to hesitate.
As such, Su-Jin picked up a bottle and gulped almost half of it down.
"That thirsty, huh?"
Su-Jin's head snapped to the side and she saw Ji-Won had opened his eyes and was staring at her.
His complexion was still rather pale, but he looked slightly better than before. At least, compared to before, his eyes were now clear and devoid of anxiety. If anything, she thought that he looked slightly amused.
Su-Jin gulped the water in her mouth down and nodded in embarrassment.
"Yes, I guess that was indeed the case."
She paused, then continued to ask in a curious manner.
"Director Kang, was that Deputy Director Kim on the phone?"
"Yes, that was him."
"He seemed to be worried about you."
"He just likes to act all fussy. Sometimes he is just like a mother hen, either constantly nagging or needlessly worrying." Ji-Won blurted out in vexation.
When she heard Ji-Won's words, Su-Jin was first shocked. Then, her expression slowly crumbled and she burst into a soft chuckle. Her eyes crinkled slightly while filling with mirth.
It was strange to see her boss being this honest, sounding almost casual with his thoughts. So, in spite of herself, Su-Jin began to hope that the conversation would continue like this for a little while longer.
Hearing her suddenly laugh, Ji-Won turned his head slightly. He stared at her for a second, looking absolutely puzzled.
"Why are you laughing?" He asked, arching an eyebrow to express his confusion.
"Oh, it's just that I wouldn't have imagined you to be such a candid person." Su-Jin replied through chuckles.
"Have I not always been outspoken?" Ji-Won inquired, his eyebrow arching further up his forehead.
Her statement made him grow even more confused.
When every person he's ever met accused him of being too straightforward, how can there still be someone who wouldn't know about it? Especially someone who's been on the receiving end of his blunt, sometimes even cold, remarks.
"To be honest, I saw you more like the cold and indifferent type. Someone who just spouts whatever crosses his mind without actually caring whether he is honest or not." Su-Jin replied, turning her head towards Ji-Won and giving him a small smile. "But I am glad that it's not the case.. It seems that I was mistaken about you, Director Kang."
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The shrill sound coming from the dashboard reverberated inside the car, causing both Ji-Won and Su-Jin to jump in surprise.
Glancing at his phone, Ji-Won froze. For a second he was tempted to ignore it, but he knew that things would get even worse if he did. Consequently, he could only grit his teeth and press the answer button.
"Hello?"
"Ji-Won, where are you? Did you stop anywhere on the road?"
Seo-Jun's voice rang from the other end of the call. He seemed mildly impatient.
"Seo-Jun, did you perhaps put a bug on me?" Ji-Won could help but ask.
He knew that his friend had a keen intuition, but wasn't this just a bit too much of a coincidence?
At the same time with this thought, Ji-Won heard the other man's laugh through the phone.
"Ah, you caught me. How did you know that I thought of doing that?" Seo-Jun chuckled. "But no, I guess in the end this is the power of love. I just felt a tight grip in my heart and thought that something happened to you."
"Stop saying stupid things. That tight grip you just mentioned was probably a boredom attack." Ji-Won retorted, then added with a weary sigh. "Why did you really call?"
"You were taking so long in getting here that I thought you and Miss Park had decided to elope together. I had to check and, if you had, I wanted to wish you all the best."
"Aren't you tired of spouting so much nonsense with a straight face?" Ji-Won scrunched up his face in annoyance.
"Not tired at all. Teasing you brings me so much satisfaction after all." Seo-Jun laughed cheekily.
Ji-Won felt like he was at the end of his wits. He let out a drawn-out sigh, his eyebrows twitching. When he finally spoke, his voice sounded extremely tired.
"Just tell me why you called."
"I wanted to let you know that we've arrived safely. We'll be checking in now and waiting for you at the campsite." Seo-Jun replied, immediately losing his playful tone.
No matter how fun it was, he always knew just when to stop teasing his best friend.
But there was something off about Ji-Won's voice that caught Seo-Jun's attention. As such, after giving his report, he immediately showed concern.
"Ji-Won, did something happen?"
"Nothing much, don't worry. Just a small incident on the road, but we're both alright."
As he replied, Ji-Won stole a quick glance at Su-Jin. She seemed a bit confused and also intrigued by his conversation, but other than that she didn't seem to be too affected by the recent events.
Seo-Jun's anxious voice sounded in Ji-Won's ear, pulling him back from his thoughts.
"Where are you right now? Do you want me to come get you?"
"There's no need. Besides, how do you plan on getting me to the resort? Knock me over the head until I pass out and then drive the car yourself? It's no use, you know that already. I'll just take a short break and it will be fine." Ji-Won said in a rather self-deprecating tone.
Then, before his friend could say anything else, Ji-Won firmly ended the conversation.
"I'm hanging up now. Take care of things there for me. I'll see you when I get to the campsite."
With that, Ji-Won resolutely hung up the call and placed the phone back on the dashboard.
Su-Jin gaped at him in a daze. All this while she couldn't hear what the other person was saying, but she could still figure something out based on Ji-Won's replies. But before she could formulate her thoughts well enough, she heard Ji-Won calling her.
"Miss Park, do you mind opening the glove compartment and handing me a bottle of water?"
"Ah, yes… Just a moment!"
Su-Jin hurried to do as she was asked.
After taking the bottle of water, Ji-Won pulled a small strip of pills from the armrest. He took the medicine with a few mouthfuls of water, then leaned back in his seat with his eyes closed.
"Can I give you something else?" Su-Jin asked in a low voice, as though she was afraid to startle him.
"No, thank you." Ji-Won replied, then, without opening his eyes, he gestured towards the glove compartment. "There is water and some snacks if you get hungry. You can take whatever you want from there."
"Thank you."
After the previous shock, Su-Jin had indeed felt quite thirsty, but she had held it in. When she saw the few bottles of water inside the glove compartment, she was embarrassed to ask, but now that she had been given permission there was really no need to hesitate.
As such, Su-Jin picked up a bottle and gulped almost half of it down.
"That thirsty, huh?"
Su-Jin's head snapped to the side and she saw Ji-Won had opened his eyes and was staring at her.
His complexion was still rather pale, but he looked slightly better than before. At least, compared to before, his eyes were now clear and devoid of anxiety. If anything, she thought that he looked slightly amused.
Su-Jin gulped the water in her mouth down and nodded in embarrassment.
"Yes, I guess that was indeed the case."
She paused, then continued to ask in a curious manner.
"Director Kang, was that Deputy Director Kim on the phone?"
"Yes, that was him."
"He seemed to be worried about you."
"He just likes to act all fussy. Sometimes he is just like a mother hen, either constantly nagging or needlessly worrying." Ji-Won blurted out in vexation.
When she heard Ji-Won's words, Su-Jin was first shocked. Then, her expression slowly crumbled and she burst into a soft chuckle. Her eyes crinkled slightly while filling with mirth.
It was strange to see her boss being this honest, sounding almost casual with his thoughts. So, in spite of herself, Su-Jin began to hope that the conversation would continue like this for a little while longer.
Hearing her suddenly laugh, Ji-Won turned his head slightly. He stared at her for a second, looking absolutely puzzled.
"Why are you laughing?" He asked, arching an eyebrow to express his confusion.
"Oh, it's just that I wouldn't have imagined you to be such a candid person." Su-Jin replied through chuckles.
"Have I not always been outspoken?" Ji-Won inquired, his eyebrow arching further up his forehead.
Her statement made him grow even more confused.
When every person he's ever met accused him of being too straightforward, how can there still be someone who wouldn't know about it? Especially someone who's been on the receiving end of his blunt, sometimes even cold, remarks.
"To be honest, I saw you more like the cold and indifferent type. Someone who just spouts whatever crosses his mind without actually caring whether he is honest or not." Su-Jin replied, turning her head towards Ji-Won and giving him a small smile. "But I am glad that it's not the case.. It seems that I was mistaken about you, Director Kang."
The shrill sound coming from the dashboard reverberated inside the car, causing both Ji-Won and Su-Jin to jump in surprise.Glancing at his phone, Ji-Won froze. For a second he was tempted to ignore it, but he knew that things would get even worse if he did. Consequently, he could only grit his teeth and press the answer button. "Hello?""Ji-Won, where are you? Did you stop anywhere on the road?" Seo-Jun's voice rang from the other end of the call. He seemed mildly impatient."Seo-Jun, did you perhaps put a bug on me?" Ji-Won could help but ask. He knew that his friend had a keen intuition, but wasn't this just a bit too much of a coincidence?At the same time with this thought, Ji-Won heard the other man's laugh through the phone."Ah, you caught me. How did you know that I thought of doing that?" Seo-Jun chuckled. "But no, I guess in the end this is the power of love. I just felt a tight grip in my heart and thought that something happened to you." "Stop saying stupid things. That tight grip you just mentioned was probably a boredom attack." Ji-Won retorted, then added with a weary sigh. "Why did you really call?""You were taking so long in getting here that I thought you and Miss Park had decided to elope together. I had to check and, if you had, I wanted to wish you all the best.""Aren't you tired of spouting so much nonsense with a straight face?" Ji-Won scrunched up his face in annoyance. "Not tired at all. Teasing you brings me so much satisfaction after all." Seo-Jun laughed cheekily. Ji-Won felt like he was at the end of his wits. He let out a drawn-out sigh, his eyebrows twitching. When he finally spoke, his voice sounded extremely tired."Just tell me why you called." "I wanted to let you know that we've arrived safely. We'll be checking in now and waiting for you at the campsite." Seo-Jun replied, immediately losing his playful tone. No matter how fun it was, he always knew just when to stop teasing his best friend. But there was something off about Ji-Won's voice that caught Seo-Jun's attention. As such, after giving his report, he immediately showed concern."Ji-Won, did something happen?" "Nothing much, don't worry. Just a small incident on the road, but we're both alright." As he replied, Ji-Won stole a quick glance at Su-Jin. She seemed a bit confused and also intrigued by his conversation, but other than that she didn't seem to be too affected by the recent events.Seo-Jun's anxious voice sounded in Ji-Won's ear, pulling him back from his thoughts."Where are you right now? Do you want me to come get you?" "There's no need. Besides, how do you plan on getting me to the resort? Knock me over the head until I pass out and then drive the car yourself? It's no use, you know that already. I'll just take a short break and it will be fine." Ji-Won said in a rather self-deprecating tone. Then, before his friend could say anything else, Ji-Won firmly ended the conversation."I'm hanging up now. Take care of things there for me. I'll see you when I get to the campsite."With that, Ji-Won resolutely hung up the call and placed the phone back on the dashboard.Su-Jin gaped at him in a daze. All this while she couldn't hear what the other person was saying, but she could still figure something out based on Ji-Won's replies. But before she could formulate her thoughts well enough, she heard Ji-Won calling her."Miss Park, do you mind opening the glove compartment and handing me a bottle of water?""Ah, yes Just a moment!"Su-Jin hurried to do as she was asked.After taking the bottle of water, Ji-Won pulled a small strip of pills from the armrest. He took the medicine with a few mouthfuls of water, then leaned back in his seat with his eyes closed. "Can I give you something else?" Su-Jin asked in a low voice, as though she was afraid to startle him."No, thank you." Ji-Won replied, then, without opening his eyes, he gestured towards the glove compartment. "There is water and some snacks if you get hungry. You can take whatever you want from there.""Thank you." After the previous shock, Su-Jin had indeed felt quite thirsty, but she had held it in. When she saw the few bottles of water inside the glove compartment, she was embarrassed to ask, but now that she had been given permission there was really no need to hesitate. As such, Su-Jin picked up a bottle and gulped almost half of it down. "That thirsty, huh?" Su-Jin's head snapped to the side and she saw Ji-Won had opened his eyes and was staring at her. His complexion was still rather pale, but he looked slightly better than before. At least, compared to before, his eyes were now clear and devoid of anxiety. If anything, she thought that he looked slightly amused. Su-Jin gulped the water in her mouth down and nodded in embarrassment. "Yes, I guess that was indeed the case." She paused, then continued to ask in a curious manner."Director Kang, was that Deputy Director Kim on the phone?" "Yes, that was him.""He seemed to be worried about you." "He just likes to act all fussy. Sometimes he is just like a mother hen, either constantly nagging or needlessly worrying." Ji-Won blurted out in vexation. When she heard Ji-Won's words, Su-Jin was first shocked. Then, her expression slowly crumbled and she burst into a soft chuckle. Her eyes crinkled slightly while filling with mirth.It was strange to see her boss being this honest, sounding almost casual with his thoughts. So, in spite of herself, Su-Jin began to hope that the conversation would continue like this for a little while longer. Hearing her suddenly laugh, Ji-Won turned his head slightly. He stared at her for a second, looking absolutely puzzled."Why are you laughing?" He asked, arching an eyebrow to express his confusion."Oh, it's just that I wouldn't have imagined you to be such a candid person." Su-Jin replied through chuckles. "Have I not always been outspoken?" Ji-Won inquired, his eyebrow arching further up his forehead. Her statement made him grow even more confused. When every person he's ever met accused him of being too straightforward, how can there still be someone who wouldn't know about it? Especially someone who's been on the receiving end of his blunt, sometimes even cold, remarks."To be honest, I saw you more like the cold and indifferent type. Someone who just spouts whatever crosses his mind without actually caring whether he is honest or not." Su-Jin replied, turning her head towards Ji-Won and giving him a small smile. "But I am glad that it's not the case.. It seems that I was mistaken about you, Director Kang."
