The Bottom of a Large Company Does a Good Job - Chapter 357



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Episode 357. Age (2)

I don’t know Na Jae-hong’s age.

Park Hye-na doesn’t know either.

We didn’t ask on purpose.

“… … Taboo?”

Chae In-ha asked with a puzzled expression.

Next to me, Na Jae-hong was smiling with a meaningful expression.

“Should I teach you or not? Should I teach you or not?”

“Do you want to keep increasing the dose?”

I tried to hit him but held back.

Because Chae In-ha was watching.

I answered while opening a new bottle of liquor.

“He talks to me and Park Hye-na.”

“Oh, I saw that.”

“I’ll talk to him too.”

“Oh, that’s right.”

Chae In-ha seemed to have noticed too.

I let out a short sigh.

“If you ask, it’s okay if they’re the same age, but what if they’re different ages?”

When Na Jae-hong was young, he would feel awkward hearing his younger brother constantly say, “Hey.”

The bigger problem is when I’m young.

I said seriously.

“I hate it when people call me hyung.”

You call Na Jaehong your older brother?

Oh my God, it’s horrible to even think about.

Na Jae-hong flicked his tongue as if he was taking medicine.

That crazy guy is drunk.

“It’s probably the same for Hye-na. Right now, we can just be comfortable and say, “Hey, you,” but if we found out each other’s ages, we’d be nervous. That’s why the three of us don’t know each other’s ages.”

I kind of get the feeling.

But I’m not sure.

At best, there’s only a one or two year age difference, so how can you tell them apart just by looking at them?

From the moment Na Jae-hong first spoke to me and became my friend, we implicitly buried our ages.

The three of us are just friends, no more, no less.

It just happened that way, but now it’s comfortable.

What good is knowing your age now?

Chae In-ha listened to the story quietly and then exclaimed, “Oh.”

“Wow! There’s something romantic about it. Isn’t it cool? Is this what it means to be friends?”

I answered quickly.

“No. That’s not how it usually is. It’s just him, he’s weird.”

When I pointed at Na Jae-hong with my hand out so that anyone could see it, Na Jae-hong smiled faintly.

“I don’t do this to all my friends. I’ve only ever eaten with two friends without knowing their age. Hey, let’s order cold noodles first. What do you want to eat? In-ha, are you going to eat cold noodles too?”

“Cold.”

“It’s watercress.”

Na Jae-hong, who ordered cold noodles as a representative, pushed the meat to the edge of the grill.

I put seasoned ribs in the empty space.

I’m starting to get hungry, and now the second round is about to begin.

“But Inha-ssi is called ‘ssi’. Do you happen to know Inha-ssi’s age?”

When I asked, Na Jae-hong bit his chopsticks and shook his head.

“No, I don’t know. Can I ask?”

I spoke strictly, solemnly, and seriously.

“Absolutely not. Mr. Inha, don’t tell me your age either.”

“Huh? Why me? Are you making me your friend too?”

Chae In-ha looked at us one after another with eyes filled with anticipation.

Oh, it was for another reason, but I didn’t know how to answer.

I feel like I’ve set a bad example for my friends.

“Hey, I’m just kidding. If you act so serious, it’ll be more embarrassing for me. Are you afraid that if you find out my age, your age will be known too?”

That’s correct.

Since Chae In-ha and I are the same age, if you know Chae In-ha’s age, you automatically know my age.

Na Jae-hong whetted his appetite as he watched the sizzling rib sauce begin to boil.

“I don’t mind being friends. Wouldn’t Chae In Ha feel bad?”

“I liked it! It was amazing. I thought, ‘This is a real friend.’”

I became serious.

“Absolutely not. As I said before, he’s weird.”

“Chae In-ha has friends too,” he said, but then stopped himself quickly.

Since they grew up in a different environment than us, they may not have anyone they consider their real friends.

Even if you have friends, your relationships may be different.

It wasn’t something to ask rashly.

“Then let’s talk?”

Na Jae-hong had no hesitation.

Knowing who the other person is but not caring about their background is also Na Jae-hong’s strong point.

However, even though he had said that they should be friends, Chae In-ha opened his eyes wide because it was so sudden.

I flipped the ribs over and put my hand on my forehead.

“He’s that kind of guy.”

“Oh… … Then should I let it go too?”

“That’s your choice. Park Hye-na said she didn’t want to use formal language because she seemed like she was on the same level as me.”

Park Hye-na is respectful to both me and Na Jae-hong.

It’s not that we’re not close, it’s because of Na Jae-hong.

I didn’t want to let go of the words because I thought I would be swept away by Na Jae-hong.

This is what I said after seeing Na Jae-hong and I bickering at the training center.

I feel like I’m becoming corrupted when I get involved with Na Jae-hong.

I know what you mean.

I thought I had a similar personality, but when I’m with him, I feel like I become ordinary.

Na Jae-hong was the type of person who naturally stood above others.

I have lived my entire life without knowing any lack and have never experienced failure.

He thought he was great and he really was.

I didn’t feel bad because I was so confident and good at it.

Even if I made a mistake, I was the type of person who would just say, ‘So what?’ and move on.

There is no aftertaste and no worrying about looking back on the past.

He really is a man of steel in spirit.

So when you first meet Na Jae-hong, you are bound to be embarrassed, but once you become close to him, there is no one who is as comfortable as he is.

“Umm… … .”

Chae In-ha thought for a moment and then opened his mouth.

“I’ve decided. I’ll be respectful.”

“Huh? Why?”

I cut the ribs into bite-size pieces and placed them in front of each person.

The two picked up the meat and ate it like baby birds receiving food.

It’s very natural now.

“Mr. Na Jae-hong and the team leader are always talking to each other. If I talk to Mr. Na Jae-hong, the family tree will get messed up.”

“Hey, she wouldn’t care about that. Park Hye-na was in a similar situation and had a normal conversation.”

“I work with the team leader. I serve the team leader.”

“Is that so?”

The day will come when Chae In-ha will lecture Na Jae-hong about his work life.

It’s really amazing.

I ate the ribs with a new feeling in my heart.

Oh, the ribs at this restaurant are delicious.

It would be delicious if eaten with bibim naengmyeon.

Na Jae-hong frowned as if he was thinking about something, but then his face brightened.

“I don’t know. I’ll just let it go. Do whatever you want.”

“Okay. Negotiations are over.”

It appears that negotiations have been concluded between the two.

As they had promised, the two poured each other drinks and drank them simultaneously.

It’s the Peach Garden Oath.

I remembered my last day at the training center.

We made a peach garden resolution with crab legs at the company dinner.

While the two of them were happily drinking and drank, the cold noodles for dessert came out.

I left the two excited about becoming friends alone and decided to focus on the bibim naengmyeon and meat.

Cut the noodles into bite-size pieces with scissors, sprinkle with vinegar and mustard, and mix well with the seasoning.

Even though my stomach was already somewhat full, the spicy and refreshing smell stimulated my appetite.

I rolled up the rib meat that had been previously deboned onto the noodles.

The first thing I felt when I put it in my mouth was a spicy scent.

I think I put too much mustard on it.

But it was actually good.

Next, the sweet and spicy seasoning and meat combined to stimulate the tongue.

It’s a familiar taste.

Delicious taste.

“Where are you going for round 2?”

Na Jae-hong asked.

I think it’s time to start talking about the second part.

Chae In-ha quickly took out his cell phone again and started searching for good restaurants nearby.

He looked really happy.

“There is a place I’ve always wanted to go.”

Chae In-ha spoke shyly.

“Can we go to the food stall?”

The next destination has been decided.

* * *

The drinking party, which continued from the second round to the third, ended only at dawn.

Chainin shouted in a crouching voice.

“Hey! Na Jae-hong! Are you actually young? You can tell just by looking at me that you’re young.”

“No? Because it’s been a while?”

“For a while. Oh, they say that if you don’t have the courage, you look young.”

“Hey, are you drunk?”

“Oh. I’m drunk. What should I do?”

The negotiations where they said they would use polite language went nowhere and the two were bickering excitedly.

But I left it alone because it wasn’t a real fight.

I caught a taxi while the two of us staggered along the empty street.

Of course, I had to send Chae In-ha away first, but for some reason, I felt uneasy.

I don’t think I’ve ever eaten it like this.

I spoke to Na Jae-hong with the taxi door open.

“Hey, can you figure it out on your own?”

“Column!”

Although he was staggering, he seemed to have the presence of mind to go home.

I’m in a similar situation.

I had drunk so much that I barely had the presence of mind to catch a taxi.

“Then shall we go first? I think I need to drop Chae In-ha off at home.”

“Wow! The team leader said he’d bring it to me!”

Chae In-ha often came up to me in a taxi and got inside.

It was a very familiar gesture to have someone hold the door for me.

Chaina waved his hand towards the outside.

“Goodbye Na Jaehong~ Next time I see you, I’ll speak to you politely~”

“Oh, okay. Go in safely~”

The two of them fit together very well.

I waved to Na Jae-hong and got into the taxi.

Na Jae-hong will take care of it, I guess.

“Itaewon OO-gil XX-beonji.”

Chae In-ha’s house is actually Chairman Tae-seong’s house.

Of course I knew.

Luckily, the taxi driver didn’t know what this address meant.

That’s understandable, because although many people know that the Taesung family lives in Itaewon, few people know the exact address.

However, I was a little impressed after arriving.

You can tell just by looking at it that it’s a rich family.

I helped Chae In-ha out of the car, who was half-passed out.

If I had sent him alone, it would have been a big problem.

Actually, I’ve been to this alley once.

Because I once attended a dinner party hosted by Chae Han-ik, Chae In-ha’s older brother.

Although Chae Han-ik was independent, he lived near his family home.

I didn’t know I would actually come to that home.

Just seeing Chae In-ha go in makes me want to go to sleep quickly.

As we approached the huge main gate, of course a security guard came out.

He looks puzzled as two drunken men and women approach him.

“What brings you here… Miss Chae In-ha?”

“Yes. Inha is very drunk.”

What happened after that happened in an instant.

The security guard kept alert and radioed, and then three more people came out.

One of them carried Chae In-ha into the house, and the rest surrounded me.

“It’s getting late, so I should go too.”

“Please wait a moment.”

It was a fierce gaze.

Is it weird to bring the youngest daughter home in the middle of the night after giving her a lot of alcohol?

I understand, but it’s a bit unfair.

Chae In-ha ran excitedly.

Even the most joyful of us all seemed to be.

“He’s my coworker. To be exact, he’s the team leader… … .”

“Yes. Please wait a moment.”

We can’t communicate.

It was like talking to a wall.

I was forced to stand in front of the door, surrounded by security guards.

It’s a good thing there’s no one passing by.

Wouldn’t it seem strange to others?

I was also drunk, so I was just blankly staring up at the sky when a commotion broke out inside.

It seemed like someone was coming out.

“Oh my, it’s Team Leader Chae Kyung-jun.”

It was the voice of a middle-aged woman.

As I lowered my head, I saw a familiar face through the dim lights.

She was Baek Hwa-seung, the mother of Chae In-ha and the owner of Taesung Group.

Baek Hwa-seung said to the guards.

“He’s an important person in Taesung. Remember his face well. So that you don’t make any mistakes later.”

“Yes, sir, I understand.”

The security guards surrounding me bowed to me and stepped back.

Suddenly, I became the face of Chairman Taesung’s house’s free pass.

“Hello, boss.”

“Yeah, it’s been a while.”

I was just going to say hello and go back, but it didn’t end there.

“Come in for a moment. He’ll wait too.”

what?

I felt like I had been splashed with cold water.