In Search of Our Destiny - Chapter 200

While the young woman continued to puff up like an angry cat, Ji-Won walked closer and placed a hand on her shoulder.

“It’s alright, Miss Park. If we somehow manage to get hold of a potential partner, I will try my best to obtain an extension for us. As long as our proposal is extremely attractive or if it looks profitable enough, the upper management might be willing to allow us a few more days to have the agreement signed.”

Su-Jin instantly closed her mouth and swallowed the rest of her complaints. She looked up at Ji-Won with widened eyes, unable to understand what was happening.

Not only was the man’s tine tone softer than ever, but his touch was also surprisingly gentle.

Even though he didn’t maintain contact for too long, Ji-Won’s palm sent a wave of electricity from the place where it touched Su-Jin’s shoulder, all the way to her toes. There was also a sense of firmness emanating from the man’s fingers, giving rise to a reassuring warmth.

In response to that, Su-Jin remained rooted to the spot. She blinked slowly in hopes of chasing away the blankness that engulfed her mind like a thick fog, but with no avail. Instead, she continued to be quite muddle-headed long after she was released.

As he slowly pulled away, Ji-Won’s hand glided across Su-Jin’s shoulder and down her arm. Moving across the fabric of her blouse using featherlight touches, his fingertips left behind tingles and goosebumps all over her skin. The sensation was both pleasant and strange.

For a moment, Su-Jin had almost reached out to stop him from pulling away. Something inside her head screamed loudly not to let his hold disappear.

Following the loss of Ji-Won’s hand, Su-Jin’s shoulder gradually started to feel cold. Her fingers twitched and, in her absent-minded state, she raised one hand to touch the same place he had been in contact with.

Before Su-Jin was able to fully wake up from this daze, Ji-Won had already taken a few steps away from her and was now talking in a low voice with Seo-Jun.

Soon afterwards, everyone left the office, carrying home a heavy heart, as well as a hopeless disposition.

At the end of another day of fruitless endeavors, Su-Jin was returning home with a wan appearance. But besides her body being worn out, her heart was also extremely weary and frustrated.

Seeing Su-Jin drag her feet upstairs like a soulless puppet, Min-Jun and Mi-Suk exchanged knowing looks.

“I’ll get the food ready.” Min-Jun said and promptly went into the kitchen.

Mi-Suk nodded in agreement and got up as well.

“And I’ll go buy some soju and beer from the convenience store nearby.” she said.

By the time Su-Jin finished washing up and changing her clothes, the short table in the living room was already filled with food and drinks.

As soon as Su-Jin’s brother saw his sister standing at the top of the staircase, he called out to her.

“Come down here and eat before it gets cold.”

“What’s with all this food?” Su-Jin asked when she saw the multitude of dishes. “Are we having a feast or something?”

“You brother and I thought you might feel hungry after such hard work.” Mi-Suk replied instead of Min-Jun. She grinned at her best friend and gestured towards the table. “As you can probably guess, Min-Jun did the cooking, while I secured the alcohol.”

Sitting down cross-legged in front of the table, Su-Jin marveled at her best friend’s keen senses.

“How did you know I was in need of a drink?” she asked, picking up a bottle and opening it.

“Your ugly face said it all.” Min-Jun replied, pointing a finger at his sister’s eyebrows. “You always have this sour look whenever you’re annoyed about something.”

“Mhm, and there is always that gloomy air about you whenever there’s something that gives you a headache.” Mi-Suk piped up with a grin. “So, eat well, drink fast and tell us all about it like you always do.”

Su-Jin didn’t need to be asked twice. Truth be told, she was feeling quite hungry and the soju always tasted better when shared between friends.

After she told them what was going on at work, Su-Jin fell silent. Mi-Suk, on the other hand, continued to wonder out loud.

“So, that’s the reason why you asked me about my schedule the other day. You told me your team might require my help soon, but didn’t give me any details. To think that something like this happened… such bad luck.”

“Or it could be human intervention. That kind of thing sometimes happens in the business world.” Min-Jun intervened.

“Tsk. You and your conspiracy theories.” Mi-Suk clicked her tongue, sounding thoroughly annoyed.

Affronted by the woman’s rather strong reaction to his words, Min-Jun wanted to retort. However, one look at his sister’s listless appearance made him pause. Instead of bickering with their friend like always, he thought of a different approach to get Su-Jin out of that state.

After considering more than one topic of conversation, Min-Jun ultimately chose the one with the biggest chances of success. Even though it might not make Su-Jin feel happy, at least it was guaranteed to wake her up.

As such, Min-Jun sucked in a deep breath and went for it.

“How was your date with Director Kang the other day?” he asked, staring Su-Jin straight in the face.

Sure enough, as soon as she heard the question, Su-Jin woke up with a start. The gloomy air evaporated like a wisp of smoke and she blushed a furious red. In addition to all that, she also began to stutter.

“Th-that… Min-Jun, what are you s-saying?! That… that wasn’t a date. We just had dinner… together.” Su-Jin finished in a faltering voice.

“You two went out, had dinner together and he even brought you home.” Min-Jun summarized nonchalantly, then added with a shrug. “In my book that’s called a date.”

Su-Jin stared at her younger brother in disbelief.

She repeatedly opened and closed her mouth, looking like a fish out of water.. She struggled to speak for what seemed like a day, only to remain silent in the end.