Please be nice to me_
Episode 37. The New Manager's Identity
A sad smile settled on the heroine's lips. The morning sunlight streaming through the window illuminated her.
If Taehyung had filled the room with warmth before, now the room was filled with the warmth of the warm sunlight that seemed to announce the beginning of Yeoju's new happiness.
"Please Love Me_" _Episode 37
The hum of the printer, the sound of people talking beyond the glass walls of the conference room, the sound of the keyboard being tapped, and most of all, the familiar voices of people I hadn't seen in a long time.
I must have smiled unconsciously at the welcoming voices. As soon as I sat down, people began to flock to my seat.
"Ms. Yeoju, are you okay?"
"Whew - you don't know how worried we were. How have you been?"
백여주
Ah… … yes!
While with Taehyung, Yeoju, who had asked for the understanding of her father, Chairman Baek, and postponed going to work, smiled brightly.
Employees in the same department who hadn't seen Yeoju's face for over a week were busy asking about her well-being.
백여주
I just… stayed home and rested, you know.
"What about you, sir? How's Sewon? How's everyone doing?" When Yeoju asked, everyone nodded. They said they'd felt empty without her.
백여주
Oh my gosh, how could that be?
"Huh-? Really? I felt so empty-"
"You don't know how long I've waited for the day you came, Yeoju."
As the female protagonist smiled brightly, one of the employees paused for a moment as if he had another purpose in speaking to her, then...cleared his throat.
“…You know, Manager Choi….”
Yeoju also perked up her ears at the manager's sudden remark. Now that I think about it, he wasn't there earlier.
"I heard you were transferred to another department."
백여주
…yes?
"You're not the type of person who usually wants to see us - I think it was the chairman's order, so it's good!"
"Isn't this a good thing for you, too? You just made up excuses and made me work overtime." As the employees talked, Yeo-ju was flustered by the sudden turn of events.
Did Dad really say that? I told you last time that there was no need to do that...
"Anyway, that's what it is-"
"I heard that a new manager is coming today."
백여주
So, is the original manager of the department that Manager Choi transferred to coming?
“Well, I don’t know… but I guess that’s probably more likely?”
It seemed as if they were having a conversation among themselves, but then they dispersed to their respective seats. "Well then, see you later, Yeoju!"
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01:09 PM
That afternoon
All the employees had gone to lunch, leaving the office alone. Yeo-ju gazed at the manager's desk for a moment, then turned her gaze back to the monitor.
I really hated it... but I guess I started to hate it or something. What is it?
백여주
…….
I took a sip of the warm coffee in the mug, and the hot feeling running down my throat made me feel like my hazy mind was being completely awakened.
As I came to my senses and started working again… I heard a noise coming from the office entrance, beyond the female lead’s seat.
The female lead didn't see it, and thought it was just an employee who had just come back from lunch... She didn't think much of it.
백여주
…….
백여주
……?
A man, presumably male, was loitering around the manager's desk, so the female lead peeked her head out from next to the monitor, wondering who it was.
There's no male employee that tall in our department.
백여주
…who are you-?
At my single word, he suddenly stopped, as if startled, as if he'd assumed no one was there. Still only seeing his back, he tried to get up, thinking he should go...
He turned to me first.
백여주
Are you looking for someone…
백여주
…….
The heroine's eyes wavered. She still kept her gaze fixed on him, who looked just like Taehyung.
As if time had stopped, the man strode towards the heroine as if he had been waiting for her to do anything while she was frozen in place.
백여주
… … Yeah, uh
From his black hair to the similarities in his attire to Taehyung's, the female protagonist was quite surprised. It wasn't long before she noticed something strange, shook her head, stood up, and stepped back.
Then, she lowered her head and chuckled. At the same time, a teardrop fell, leaving a mark on the floor. The female protagonist, rubbing her face with her sleeve, chuckled and said:
백여주
Yes, that's right. That can't be... ... .
"It was my fault for hoping, even for a moment, that it was real." The heroine forced a smile and looked straight into the man's eyes.
김태현
… but this time it was pretty similar, you guessed it.
The heroine sat back down weakly. "I don't feel like playing with you right now. Just go back," she said.
Then Taehyung, who had been standing there quietly watching the female lead, brushed his hair back once, looked elsewhere, and spoke.
김태현
I came here because you asked me to stay by your side, but it would be a bit disappointing if you kicked me out right away.
백여주
…….
The female protagonist, who didn't realize that Taehyung had sent him, was busy typing on the keyboard without even looking at Taehyun, let alone responding to his words.
After a while, Taehyun was just staring at me without moving an inch - the female lead, who was starting to get annoyed, asked.
백여주
…what are you doing?
김태현
go to work.
백여주
Sounds like going to work...
백여주
I don't have time for your jokes, huh?
For a moment, a strong feeling of excitement crossed her mind. She glanced at the manager's seat, then at Taehyun. Yeo-ju, who had been staring at them alternately, frowned and shook her head. "No way."
백여주
…….
백여주
……really?
김태현
huh.
백여주
… … What?
김태현
My seat, over there.
Taehyun pointed to the vacant manager position as if to tell her to look, and at first, Yeoju couldn't believe it... but Taehyun sat down so naturally that she couldn't believe her eyes and ears.
백여주
……?
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……her.
The troublesome manager is gone, and this time he's an even bigger troublemaker.
Taehyung, I think I'll quit my job and just live as a freeloader.
This work was originally a romantic comedy, but lately it feels like the comedy has disappeared and it's just become a sad romance...!🙈
So, I think we'll see some episodes with a slightly more upbeat atmosphere from now on. 'At least'...ㅎ How can the female lead be happy without Taehyung?
Oh and, important point!😁
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I laughed when I saw this comment. Seriously. I shouldn't be laughing... but it was funny. What if, really what if Taehyun and Yeoju...
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