Impure Wedding Night - Chapter 60



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#60. Yerin’s Favorite Man
2023.12.26.

After Yerin became Lee Hyun’s personal secretary, the policy changed to not having a secretary accompany her to the boring breakfast meetings at Jinheonjae.

Since Secretary Choi was also in charge of other miscellaneous schedules, it was understandable why Hyejin was reacting so sharply.

“Whew. I’ll call Secretary Shin when I get back from Germany and try to explain it to him so he understands. Just endure it a little longer in the meantime.”

Secretary Choi consoled Yerin and returned to her seat to start working.

Although he didn’t show off in front, Secretary Choi was someone who quietly helped her out when she needed something.

Thanks to him, Yerin was able to quickly adapt to her work.

‘Secretary Choi, you’re a really good person.’

Yerin stared at Secretary Choi’s profile as he focused on his work, and thought of Na-ri’s face.

‘Those two seem to go well together.’

Secretary Choi was also a responsible person, and Na-ri was also like that. Since

Secretary Choi had no shortcomings as a person, it seemed like it wouldn’t be bad for Na-ri to get along well.

This was a positive assessment from Na-ri’s close friend.

‘But did Na-ri like Secretary Choi’s style?’

Ye-rin unconsciously stared at Secretary Choi because he looked quite different from the men Na-ri had met so far.

At that moment, a low voice was heard right next to her.

“Secretary Han, look at me for a moment.”

“Yes, Chief.”

Ye-rin hurriedly looked away from Secretary Choi and jumped up from her seat.

Lee Hyun blurted out those words in a lowered voice than usual and went into his office alone.

***

Ye-rin packed her diary and walked into Lee Hyun’s office.

Lee Hyun, who always smiled when she came in, was really busy today, not taking his eyes off his documents.

Ye-rin spoke first.

“Chief, did you call?”

Only then did Lee Hyun slowly raise his head.

“Are you getting close to Secretary Choi?”

“Yes?”

Yerin couldn’t understand why he had asked that question, so she couldn’t help but ask like an idiot.

There was a brief silence, and Lee Hyun opened his mouth after a while.

“Secretary Choi’s face must have worn out.”

“What… … Ah.”

Yerin had been staring at Secretary Choi for quite some time, thinking that Na-ri and Secretary Choi seemed to go well together.

Lee Hyun, who had come out, had caught her eye.

Yerin waved her hand.

“No, I absolutely don’t like men like Secretary Choi.”

Despite her fierce denial, Lee Hyun’s hardened face showed no sign of loosening.

“It’s true.”

Lee Hyun leaned back in his chair and spat out the words.

“Come to think of it, I’ve never heard anything in detail about the man that Secretary Han likes.”

Yerin bit her lips and then opened her mouth.

“I like a caring man.”

It was such an obvious ideal type that anyone who heard it would have thought she liked Lee Hyun.

However, Lee Hyun frowned even more than he liked.

“As far as I know, Secretary Choi seems like a very kind man.”

Yerin waved her hand again.

“I’m really not interested in Secretary Choi. I just thought about it because it seemed like CEO Kim Na-ri and Secretary Choi were getting along well, and I ended up looking at him for a while without realizing it.”

When Yerin spoke with a face that seemed truly innocent, Lee Hyun finally seemed to believe her.

“And I definitely don’t like Secretary Choi’s soft-boiled face.”

It was a shame for Secretary Choi, who was outside, but it was better to be certain in order to avoid further misunderstandings.

Lee Hyun finally snickered.

“Then what kind of face do you prefer?”

“… … .” She

almost said, “Someone like you. ”

Yerin smiled awkwardly and gave a slightly more vague answer.

“I like a man with thick lines.”

“Ah.”

Lee Hyun slowly nodded and blurted out the words.

“Like me, for example?”

“… … .”

Yerin’s lips slightly parted, not knowing that she would be asked so bluntly.

“No.”

“Oh, no.”

“I’m saying that’s not true.”

“No! That’s not it.”

“So you’re saying that’s true?”

Because he kept pushing her, she was completely

out of her mind. Suddenly, she felt anxious because she thought that if she didn’t give a clear answer, she might be misunderstood like before.

So Yerin nodded without realizing it.

Only then did Lee Hyun smile brightly.

As if he had heard the answer he wanted to hear, no, the answer he was satisfied with.

***

Three days had passed since Lee Hyun had gone on a business trip to Germany with Secretary Choi.

Since she had been in a fake relationship with Lee Hyun and was almost always with him after work, she felt empty without him.

After work, Yerin met Na-ri near the company.

After going to a restaurant where they could have dinner and ordering food, Na-ri asked her a question first.

“How is the company housing provided by the company? Is it okay?”

“Huh? Huh.”

She couldn’t bring herself to tell Na-ri that she lived below Lee Hyun’s house.

She felt bad for Na-ri because it felt like she was lying to him.

“I’m looking for a house, but I still have some time left on my lease at the place I was living in, so I can’t move right away.”

“If the house is okay, can’t you just stay here?”

Na-ri asked, not understanding why she wanted to move.

“That’s true.”

The problem was that the house was right below Lee Hyun’s.

The bulgogi set meal she had ordered arrived just in time.

Before Ye-rin picked up her spoon, she asked Na-ri.

“You’re getting along well with Secretary Choi, right?”

“Oh. Oh, it’s a little embarrassing.”

Na-ri kept smiling as if she was happy just thinking about Hyun-jun.

Up until now, while running Cheto, she had never seen Na-ri in a relationship.

That’s why Ye-rin really liked seeing Na-ri bashfully embarrassed because of someone.

“I think you two look good together.”

“Really? But you and the chief look really good together, too.”

Ye-rin just laughed at that.

“I wish Hyun-jun would come back from his business trip soon. Don’t you?”

“That’s right… …”

Na-ri was really happy to see Ye-rin speaking her mind honestly for the first time in a while, as if it were her own story.

“See. In front of me, at least, don’t hide your feelings toward Chief Cha Hyun.”

“I will.”

“Huh? I have a call.”

When Na-ri showed her her phone, the name Choi Hyun-joon appeared on the screen.

At the same time, Ye-rin’s phone on the table also sparkled.

As expected, it was Lee Hyun’s call.

“I’ll answer the phone. You answer it here, comfortably.”

Na-ri went outside with an excited face.

Ji-iing- Ye-rin also answered the phone with an excited face after hearing the ringing sound.

“Yes, this is Han Ye-rin.”

-What were you doing?

A gentle smile appeared on Ye-rin’s face at the pleasant low-pitched voice she heard after two days.

“I’m going to meet with CEO Kim Na-ri and have dinner.”

Since Secretary Choi and Na-ri were going to talk on the phone anyway, it was obvious that Lee Hyun would hear it too.

Since she didn’t have to hide the fact that she had become close with Na-ri, she confessed the truth.

-The two of them really seem to have become close.

“Yes, that’s right. What were you doing, Mr. Lee Hyun?”

– I just finished a meeting. I’m going to do some light exercise and look over some more documents.

It was already midnight in German time, so it was quite late.

Even in Germany, work usually ends late.

“Don’t overwork yourself.”

– Hearing Han Ye-rin’s worried voice gave me strength.

“You’re coming back in two more days, right?”

– That’s right. It’s only five days, but it feels too long. I miss you.

Ye-rin thought the same.

Thinking that she had to spend more than half a week without Lee Hyun, time seemed to pass really slowly.

“Are you enjoying the food?”

– I had French toast for breakfast at the hotel this morning. It was so bland.

“Really?”

– I was missing the taste that Han Ye-rin had made for me.

“I’ll make it again when you get back.”

– Really?

“Of course. It’s not that hard.”

Lee Hyun let out a small laugh, as if he really liked it.

– Have a nice dinner. I’ll be back soon.

“Yes, have a good evening.”

After ending the call, the smile didn’t disappear from Yerin’s lips.

For two days.

At the thought that Lee Hyun would be here in two more days, the energy that had been missing began to surge.

***

At 6 p.m., Yerin packed her bag.

Since Lee Hyun wasn’t here, there wasn’t as much work as usual, so it was the first day she left work on time in a while.

Since Lee Hyun was supposed to come tomorrow, she thought she would go home alone today and spend time cleaning, and left the Jiseok Electronics building.

However, before she could get very far, Yerin was stopped by a very unwelcome voice.

“Han Yerin, why aren’t you answering the phone?”

When she turned around, she saw Heejun, who seemed to have been waiting for her the whole time, looking exhausted.

“I canceled all my appointments today and waited here just to see you.”

Yerin was dumbfounded by the seemingly playful words. If

anyone saw her, they would think she was asking him to wait for her.

“Why are you here?”

“Yerin, I heard there was a murder at your house.”

“How did you know that?”

At Yerin’s question, Heejun squared his shoulders and made a proud face.

“I went to your house yesterday to see you, and a neighbor told me a story. I came because I thought you might be scared to leave work alone.” I

was speechless at those words.

Heejun looked around, confirmed that Lee Hyun had appeared, and grabbed Yerin’s wrist.

“Isn’t your precious boyfriend busy and not aware that something like that happened at your house?”

That’s why I’m sending you off alone like this.

As he said that, Heejun gently grabbed her arm.

“Brother, tell me about this.”

When Yerin barely managed to shake his arm off, a look of displeasure crossed Heejun’s face.

“I don’t live in that house anymore, so don’t come to the office or come see me.”

“What? You moved? When?”

Heejun seemed very displeased that she had moved without saying anything.

“But you didn’t live in that house because you had no money, right? That neighborhood has the cheapest housing prices in Seoul.”