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Vol. 2 Chapter 35: Chapter 35
Vol. 2 Chapter 35: Chapter 35
Vol. 2 Chapter 35: Chapter 35
Translated by Chef
Edited by Chef
“Enjoy your meal.”
Putting the meat down on the table, the waiter glanced sideways at the tall man. He seemed to want to say something more, but immediately closed the door and went out, judging that he was not in the mood.
“I’ll grill it.”
Kim Kangwoo quickly picked up the tongs and put the meat on the grill.
Only the sound of meat cooking was heard in the room.
“…Why are you here?”
Manager Cha, who was pale and silent, managed to open his mouth.
“If you’re asking me why I’m here, I’m attending the dinner party,”
Lee Wooyeon replied naturally, wiping his hands with a wet towel.
“So why are you at the manager’s get-together?”
“But the CEO is here too?”
Lee Wooyeon pointed at CEO Kim with his chin.
“I used to be your manager, too… temporarily.”
“And the CEO will pay for us.”
Manager Cha quickly added, helping CEO Kim.
“Right, pay… what?
CEO Kim screamed and stared at Cha.
“Then did you think there would be a separate reason for letting the boss join in the places where the employees have fun? Tsk tsk.”
“How much do the kids in my company like to have wfun with me?”
“The CEO also has a very innocent side. I believe.”
“No, I really like to have fun with the CEO.”
Inseop interrupted the conversation between the two in a timid but serious voice.
“Ha ha. Yes. You brought Lee Wooyeon here because you like to have fun with me.”
CEO Kim twisted the soju bottle and muttered to himself.
“I’m sorry.”
Inseop answered without raising his head.
“Why are you doing this to hyung? I’m the one who asked you to come here with me.”
Kim Kangwoo quickly blocked CEO Kim’s attack.
“Yes. Kangwoo. You did well to bring Inseop…”
CEO Kim glared at Lee Wooyeon, who was holding out a soju glass.
“Why the hell is he here?”
“I want a drink, too.”
Lee Wooyeon slipped out a soju glass. CEO Kim gritted his teeth and poured soju into the glass.
“Don’t drink too much. You have an interview tomorrow.”
Inseop quietly told Lee Wooyeon. Instead of answering, Lee Wooyeon smiled and poured soju into his mouth.
Lee Wooyeon got a text message from Inseop today.
<Can you give me a moment after today’s schedule?>
As soon as he checked the message, Lee Wooyeon walked down the corridor of the broadcasting station as if running. It was the first time Inseop asked him to meet him first after keeping a distance.
Lee Wooyeon opened the door of the waiting room with a smile. Inseop, who was sitting on a chair, jumped up as soon as he saw him. However, what Inseop said was completely unexpected.
“They say that only the managers have secret meetings, leaving me alone, so I can’t fall asleep because I’m curious.”
Lee Wooyeon said, shaking the soju glass lightly. It was a picture-like figure, almost like sticking out of a soju advertisement poster.
“If it’s a secret meeting, let it be a secret. Why are you following us?”
CEO Kim grumbled, pouring soju into Lee Wooyeon’s soju glass again as if wanting him to die after drinking it.
“I was wondering what important things you would be talking about.”
Lee Wooyeon swallowed soju again at once.
Inseop dared not to even make eye contact with him properly. He had something to say first, so he asked for time and then he asked for it to be postponed to tomorrow, so he had no face to look at Lee Wooyeon.
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“My brother-in-law told me that he would buy me a drink, so I called Inseop, too.”
Kim Kangwoo said, putting the grilled meat on Inseop’s plate.
Kim Kangwoo asked Inseop to go with him in return for keeping quiet about what happened today. His second brother-in-law, Cha, told him to take good care of Inseop, and he wanted to have a separate drinking party with Inseop. So he remembered that he was supposed to have a drink after work with his two brothers-in-law today and asked Inseop to come with him.
It was surprising that Inseop, who he thought would gladly accept it, hesitated for a long time and agreed, and it was even more surprising that Lee Wooyeon followed.
“The more people there are, the better. Don’t you think so?”
Kim Kangwoo, who was in the dark about Lee Wooyeon’s true self, hummed in agreement.
“It depends on the person.”
Cha drank soju while murmuring in a soft voice.
“Can the patient drink?”
Lee Wooyeon asked.
“It’s disinfecting the wound. Soju is okay. There’s no reason to say that it’s not medicine.. Inseop, what are you writing?”
“I’m writing about the efficacy of soju.”
Inseop, who was writing down in his notebook, answered, clutching his pen.
“If you get hurt, I’ll give you soju without consulting your doctor.”
Lee Wooyeon tapped Inseop’s notebook with his finger and said.
“Is there a dose or something?”
Everyone burst into laughter at Inseop’s careful question.
“You must take it only as prescribed by the doctor.”
Only Lee Wooyeon said so without smiling, so Inseop thought for a while and nodded.
“Our Inseop is in big trouble. How are you going to get through the rough world with such innocence?”
“Don’t worry. You can get through it with me.”
Lee Wooyeon, who played the most difficult reef in Choi Inseop’s life, smiled and answered instead. CEO Kim turned his head, clicking his tongue as if he had seen something he should not have seen.
“How’s work? Is it worth it?”
Kim Kangwoo nodded to Cha’s question.
“It’s totally worth it. I saw a lot of celebrities today.”
“It’s not a big deal to be a celebrity. They’re all the same people.”
Cha poured alcohol into Kim Kangwoo’s glass. Love was reflected in the gaze of his younger brother-in-law.
“Actually, it’s still fascinating to see actor Lee Wooyeon. Because he’s so handsome,”
Kim Kangwoo said, pretending to cover his mouth with his hand.
“…He’s so handsome. To the point where it’s useless,”
CEO Kim responded by combatively chewing meat. Lee Wooyeon smiled lightly and drank. Inseop, who was initially anxious about the soft atmosphere, began to sip the soju in front of him as if he was relieved.
“How much can you drink?”
“Me? Just a few drinks.”
Everyone except Kim Kangwoo looked surprised at Inseop’s answer, “I can’t drink well.”
“You two talk casually? Since when?”
“We’ve decided to be casual from today. Right, hyung?”
“Yes.”
Along with his participation in today’s drinking party, Kim Kangwoo also asked him to speak casually. Inseop, who said he would slowly, had no choice but to speak informally to Kim Kangwoo from today.
“You two must have gotten a lot closer.”
Lee Woo-yeon murmured to herself and tapped the soju glass with her finger. Kim Kang-woo quickly filled his glass when he saw it empty.
“You have a good sense, a good personality, and you get along well with Inseop…” Thank you for getting me a good manager. CEO,” Lee Woo-yeon’s eyes bent softly. CEO Kim’s face was so dark that he became 6. He regretted that he had attracted his young ex-brother-in-law to the mud because it was easy to cover his mouth.
Kangwoo is a good kid.”
Cha murmured with a gloomy expression as he looked at Lee Woo-yeon. Therefore, I couldn’t say not to kill in front of Kim Kang-woo.
“That’s what I just said. Who said that.”
“Oh, I’m flattered.”
Kim Kang-woo grilled the meat with a smile. He distributed the meat to the people as soon as it was cooked.
“You’re not eating?
Kim Kangwoo asked after seeing that none of the meat piled up in front of In-seop has decreased
“Oh, I…”
Inseop tried to come up with the right words while holding chopsticks.
When you say you don’t like meat, most of the reactions were similar. What’s wrong with this? Does it make sense that you don’t like meat? Isn’t it because you haven’t tried delicious meat?
I avoided greasy food because of my health, but my appetite changed like that. However, to explain all of this, it was an uncomfortable topic for In-seop because he had to bring up the heart problem first.
Since then, I have spoken informally to Kim Kangwoo.
“The two of you must have gotten a lot closer.”
Lee Wooyeon murmured to himself and tapped the soju glass with his finger. Kim Kangwoo quickly filled his glass when he saw it empty.
“You have a good sense, a good personality, and you get along well with Inseop…Thank you for getting me a good manager. CEO,”
Lee Wooyeon’s eyes narrowed slightly. CEO Kim’s face was darkened. Regret filled him, wondering if he had dragged his young ex-brother-in-law into the mud just because it was easier to keep his mouth shut.
“Kangwoo is a good kid.”
Cha murmured with a gloomy expression as he looked at Lee Wooyeon. He couldn’t say not to kill him in front of Kim Kangwoo.
“That’s what I just said.”
“Oh, I’m flattered.”
Kim Kangwoo grilled the meat with a smile. He distributed the meat to the people as soon as it was cooked.
“You’re not eating?”
Kim Kangwoo asked after seeing that none of the meat piled up in front of Inseop has decreased.
“Oh, I…”
Inseop tried to come up with the right words while holding the chopsticks.
When he said he didn’t like meat, most of the reactions were similar.
‘What’s wrong with you? Does it make sense that you don’t like meat? Isn’t it because you haven’t tried delicious meat?’
He avoided greasy food because of his health, but his appetite also changed according to that. However, to explain all of this, it was an uncomfortable topic for Inseop because he had to bring up the heart problem first.
“Do you want me to order something else?”
Lee Wooyeon opened the menu and handed it to Inseop.
“That’s all right.”
“You didn’t even eat much at dinner. What should I do because you haven’t eaten all these days?”
Kim Kangwoo’s eyes sparkled as if he was genuinely moved by Lee Wooyeon’s worried tone.
“When I see the actor, I think God is really unfair. He’s so handsome. How can he have such a nice personality? Isn’t that so unfair?”
“…That would be very fair.”
Chief Cha mumbled, chewing the cucumber.
“No, other celebrities scream at their managers. I’ve seen it several times already. Today…”
Kim Kangwoo, who was inadvertently spilling his words, closed his mouth with a weird expression.
Lee Wooyeon, who was drinking, turned to Kim Kangwoo.
“I’m going to go to the bathroom for a while,”
Inseop stood up. Thanks to him, the conversation was interrupted. As the he went out, the conversation naturally moved on to another topic.
“So Heeyeon, is she still dating him?”
“Ah, it’s been a while since Noona broke up with him. She is meeting someone else. They do see each other constantly.”
“Men follow her around strangely and hang around her like a crazy guy. I really don’t understand. Uh, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean you two…”
“That’s right. We were crazy back then.”
“That’s right. We were crazy.”
CEO Kim and Cha filled each other’s glasses with soju. The two, who knew the affection of the same bed better than anyone else, emptied their glasses facing each other.
“Kangwoo, are you seeing anyone?”
“We broke up a while ago. Please introduce me to a good person. Idols are good, too.”
“Tsk. Don’t meet celebrities. You should not date a celebrity,” Cha said with a stern look as if he were lecturing a child.
“I’m sad that I’m a celebrity who listens.”
Lee Wooyeon jokingly said something.
“Well, celebrities usually meet with celebrities, right? Just like how you meet Chae Yeonseo. Come to think of it, I saw Chae Yeonseo passing by at the broadcasting station a few days ago. She was really pretty. She looked like a fairy.”
“Really?”
Lee Wooyeon replied with an indifferent face as if he was listening to the story of a giraffe living in Africa on the other side of the world.
“You two look really good together. A beautiful man and a beautiful woman,”
Kim Kangwoo said, raising his finger.
“Well, my girlfriend and I look good together.”
Lee Wooyeon’s words clouded the look of CEO Kim and Cha.
“Poor Inseop.”
Kim Kangwoo asked, raising his ears when Cha unknowingly said something like a sigh.
“What about him?”
“Oh, I mean, it’s…I think he’s having a hard time because of the person he’s dating.”
Manager Cha quickly added a backstory with the feeling that you should also suffer while listening to it.
“They should break up soon.”
“Are they breaking up? I heard he’s seriously dating his girlfriend?”
CEO Kim, who was caught in the throat by Kim Kangwoo’s words, began coughing.
“What? Girlfriend?”
Cha patted CEO Kim on the back and asked back. Kim Kangwoo answered with hesitation, “Yes.” Maybe he made a slip of the tongue or was scared.
“Huh… Yeah. I think he’s been dating his lover for a long time.”
CEO Kim quickly corrected the word Kim Kangwoo uttered, looking at Lee Wooyeon’s eyes.
“Have they seen each other for a long time?” How long?”
“How long has it been?”
CEO Kim, who did not know the exact period, extended his words and glanced at Lee Wooyeon.
“Three years in number,”
Lee Wooyeon replied immediately.
“Then he will marry that girl. A person like him is a good marriage partner. The more I look at him, the better I think he is. Don’t you think he’ll never lose sight of her and won’t slow down?”
Lee Wooyeon lowered his eyes, saying, “Well, I don’t know.”
“They could be unexpectedly rotten inside.”
CEO Kim and Cha looked at each other’s faces restlessly at Lee Wooyeon’s meaningful words.
“Oh, no way. I’ve never seen a nice person like him in my life. People themselves are good.”
Lee Wooyeon smiled briefly without answering. At that time, Inseop, who went to the bathroom, came back. Recognizing that the atmosphere was strangely cold, Inseop asked, blinking his eyes.
“What were you talking about?”
Lee Wooyeon leaned back and responded so that Inseop could enter the inner seat.
“Inseop, we’re talking behind your back”
“…I’m sorry.”
Inseop stood tall and apologized immediately.
“What are you sorry about?”
“You must have said that because I did something wrong.”
Everyone looked at Inseop, who apologized to the person who cursed him, with a bewildered look. Lee Wooyeon slowly swallowed his laughter.
“I’m kidding. Just sit down.”
Lee Wooyeon grabbed Inseop’s wrist awkwardly and sat him down next to him.
“There are so many people in the world to curse, but I’m going to curse Inseop instead.”
Cha spoke with a grave look. The object he wanted to curse the most was sitting opposite him. Lee Wooyeon smiled and rang the bell next to the table.
“I’m not hungry.”
Inseop shook his head.
“I’m going to order alcohol, not snacks.”
“Alcohol? There’s some left.”
CEO Kim pointed to soju on the table, but Lee Wooyeon saw it and ignored it.
“Did you call me?”
The waiter opened the door with a particularly excited look and asked.
“Ten bottles of the same thing.”
Lee Wooyeon said, pointing to soju on the table.
“Why are you ordering all at once? It’ll become lukewarm.”
“You can drink quickly so that it doesn’t become lukewarm.”
Lee Wooyeon smiled and asked the waiter, and the waiter quickly went to get the drink. Soon after, the waiter appeared on a tray with a bottle of liquor.
CEO Kim and Cha looked at the bottle, which was packed next to the table, with anxious eyes. When the waiter left, Lee Wooyeon lifted the soju bottle and turned the lid. Then he picked up a cup of beer that had been turned upside down in the corner of the table and began to pour the soju.
“Mr. Kangwoo.”
“What?
“It’s our first drinking party since we worked together.”
“Yes, it is.”
“Nice to meet you.”
Lee Wooyeon’s smile grew stronger. At first glance, CEO Kim and Cha’s heart rattled down at the smile. Lee Wooyeon handed a cup full of soju to Kim Kangwoo.
“Hey, why are you giving so much to him..“
Manager Cha tried to stop him, but Kim Kangwoo said he was okay and accepted the drink.
“What brother-in-law? I’m not a kid. I’ll not get drunk with this, so don’t worry.”
“It’s not that…”
While CEO Kim was trying to stop Kim Kangwoo, Lee Wooyeon handed over a glass to Inseop.
“Come to think of it, it’s my first time having a proper drinking party with Inseop.”
“Is that so?”
Inseop received the glass rather slowly. Lee Wooyeon poured alcohol into his cup. Perhaps he had a conscience, the glass he gave to Inseop was a soju glass.
“Pour one for me too.”
Lee Wooyeon brought a beer glass and held it out. Kim Kangwoo was excited and filled it with soju.
“What’s wrong with everyone? You have a schedule tomorrow. Wake up.”
CEO Kim looked serious, but Lee Wooyeon didn’t even pretend to hear it.
“The first drink is one shot.”
Lee Wooyeon shouted in a refreshing and cheerful voice enough for an advertiser to hold his legs and beg him if he saw it. However, Cha and Kim saw it. A mean smile glistened around Lee Wooyeon’s eyes.