Sister, Back-off From MY MAN - Chapter 148

Chu Yu Ri, Ji Seo Yun and Sa Da Hye met at a women’s club on one of the weekends.

This club is for all the ladies, who are from the elite families.

Many women belonging to the rich and elite class meets together once or twice a month, they update each other on the latest gossip, latest trends in the market and above all they show-off their own status.

Also, it was a nice opportunity for these women to find partners for their children, who were of marriageable age.

“Mrs Song, I read the article about how Song Ji Hun acquired a popular local business. You must be so proud.” One of the ladies spoke to Ji Seo Yun.

Ji Seo Yun smiled with pride and first took a sip of her drink before saying, “Honestly, I am so used to his achievements that I don’t feel anything new”

“True, he has always been amazing just like my daughter. By the way, my daughter is coming back to Korea next week”

“Oh, good to know” Ji Seo Yun knew where this topic was heading to but she acted indifferent.

This woman was hoping for Ji Seo Yun to ask more about her daughter but when she didn’t, she felt disappointed, “Yeah, I was thinking of introducing her to Song Ji Hun…” The girl’s mother nevertheless tried.

“Let me stop you right away. I already have a girl for Song Ji Hun, we are just waiting for the right time to make the big announcement. But I am sure, your daughter is one lovely lady and she will find a nice guy too” Ji Seo Yun politely said but there was a sense of pride in her tone.

“Excuse us” Sa Da Hye interrupted both the ladies and pulled Ji Seo Yun with her to one of the corner tables where Chu Yu Ri was waiting for them.

“What took you so long?” Chu Yu Ri asked the two women.

“Seo Yun is having fun rejecting girls” Sa Da Hye answered.

“Why are you doing this Ji Seo Yun? It is so rude to reject girls like this.” Chu Yu Ri said empathetically as she can understand how painful it would be for a mother, as she herself has two daughters.

“So, what should I do? Get Ji Hun married to all the girls?” Ji Seo Yun laughed.

“No, but…”

“Relax, Chu Yu Ri. It is for your daughter’s sake I am rejecting them, don’t forget that” Ji Seo Yun jokingly said and Chu Yu Ri had no comeback as she was right.

“But is Song Ji Hun really interested in marrying Aera?” Chu Yu Ri doubtfully asked her friend.

“Why do you always have this doubt?” Ji Seo Yun tried to control her annoyance.

“Because I never saw him act like how our husbands did before our marriages”

“Song Ji Hun is different; he is reserved but trust me I know what my son wants” Ji Seo Yun confidently said.

“Okay” Chu Yu Ri didn’t continue this topic and trusted her friend.

Lee Myung Soo never informed his wife about the promise he made to Song Ji Hun, nine years ago. That secret stayed between the two men and no other party was aware of it.

“Enough guys, let’s talk about something else. Why do we always end up talking about our kids?” Sa Da Hye chimed in.

“Hey, did you hear the latest news?” Some women, who were sitting near their table were discussing.

“Shhh, let’s hear this gossip” Sa Da Hye excitedly smiled at her two friends and the three women pretended like checking their phones but were eavesdropping on this other table.

“What latest news?” Woman number 2 asked her friend.

“A famous international cosmetic brand is planning to collaborate with one of the Korean cosmetic brands for a big project and the tender has already been passed. Many big cosmetic brands are participating for this tender” Woman number 1 informed her friends.

“Oh yeah, my husband did mention this. Our cosmetic brand is participating in this tender” Woman number 3 added excitedly.

“Just for your sake, I am saying this but don’t be so excited. There is a high chance that ‘Panemorfi’ will win this tender, after all ‘Panemorfi’ is the biggest cosmetic brand in our country” Woman 2 shared her opinion.

Chu Yu Ri smiled proudly when she heard this, “Hmm, that woman is right, there are higher chances of Panemorfi winning this deal.”

Panemorfi is a cosmetic brand under the Lee Conglomerate.

“Well, ‘Bellissima’ too have higher chances of winning. I am the one, who is handling this deal from the Song Industries” Ji Seo Yun informed her friends as the cosmetics sector of the Song Industries falls under her.

Although, Song Jae Ho took retirement, Ji Seo Yun was still not ready to quit her work, so she is still continuing her work.

“Wow, you are handling this whole deal?” Chu Yu Ri looked happy.

“Yeah” Ji Seo Yun smiled back.

But the women, across from them kept praising Panemorfi as a brand and how it will beat all the brands, pissing Ji Seo Yun, who didn’t let her displeasure reflect on her face.

After hanging out with her friends, Ji Seo Yun headed to her home and when she stepped down the car, she saw her husband passionately planting new seeds.

“Which new vegetable are you growing today?” Ji Seo Yun asked her husband.

“Hi love, you are back home so early” Song Jae Ho signalled his wife to join him in the garden area, “Come here, see me planting pumpkin seeds.”

Song Jae Ho developed this new habit of growing his own plants so since then he actively indulged in gardening and majority of the vegetables cooked at Song Mansion comes from here.

“How was your time with the ladies?” Song Jae Ho asked his wife.

“Kind of upsetting” Ji Seo Yun pouted while helping him dug the soil.

“Why? What happened?”

Then Ji Seo Yun shared how everyone at the ladies’ club discussed about a famous international brand collaborating with one of the Korean Brands and how the popular opinion says that Panemorfi will beat Bellissima.

Song Jae Ho chuckled after she was done, “What’s a big deal about it? Indeed Panemorfi has higher chances of winning”

“I don’t want that. I am handling this tender and I want to win” Ji Seo Yun complained.

“Relax, Seo Yun. Winning and losing are common in this business world. Always remember the rule of not mixing our personal and professional lives” He tried to make her understand but Ji Seo Yun was not very happy about it.

Few days later, the higher-ups involved with this international brand came to Korea and had a meeting with all the tenderers, who cleared the first round.

This meeting happened at a seven-star hotel and every person, who was leading this project from their end went to attend this meeting.

There, Ji Seo Yun was surprised to see Chu Yu Ri, who came there as a representative of the Lee Conglomerate.

That’s when she found out, it was Chu Yu Ri, who was handling this tender on behalf of the Lee Conglomerate.

At that moment, she felt betrayed as Chu Yu Ri didn’t mention this to her at all.

When the two women met, Chu Yu Ri said she wanted to surprise Ji Seo Yun and she didn’t realize her friend was upset with this encounter.

This meeting was to decide the next rounds of tender and after the meeting was over, Ji Seo Yun went to her home in a bad mood and whined to her husband, who tried to pacify her.

“Relax, Ji Seo Yun. I would suggest you just do your best in submitting the tender. At the end, whoever will bid the low price will win. That’s what happens usually”

Ji Seo Yun took this advice and did her best in this project and few weeks later, the international brand announced four brands which made to the final round.

Panemorfi and Bellissima were in the top four selected brands. Now, they were asked to submit a final bidding price, which will decide the final partner.

Ji Seo Yun was very nervous as she didn’t wish to lose against Chu Yu Ri and prove everyone right, who believed Panemorfi will win.

So, she quoted a very low price and went to her husband, to ask him if this pricing is right.

“Is this the price the finance team quoted?” Song Jae Ho asked in shock, as this pricing was very low.

“No, they quoted a higher price but I lowered it” Ji Seo Yun hesitatingly said.

“Seo Yun, we will barely make any profits at this price. Why did you lower it?” Song Jae Ho asked her in surprise.

“Because I want to win this deal, by hook or by crook” Ji Seo Yun declared looking extremely serious as if she was adamant on it.