Chapter 179

Chapter 179

The excited fans of The Dawn eagerly waited for the next day to arrive.

However, among them were those who were less enthusiastic—working professionals known as Noeuls.

[I don’t want to think about work, but I do want to see Seong Jiwon wearing a suit.]

[Can I see Kim Seonghyeon in a dress shirt... Sigh....]

[Ah ᄏᄏᄏ Where would you find people like that in real life... but still, if you give me this concept, I’ll totally lap it up.]

Everyone liked the office concept, but they didn’t have high expectations.

The airing time was set awkwardly at 5:30 PM, so the Noeuls, regardless of overtime, late-night studies, private lessons, or work, either turned on the TV or grabbed their phones.

[Hey, did you see the crappy CG of The Dawn Electronics building on top of the tvK building? ᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏ

└ As much as they tried, they couldn’t use the dilapidated Daepaseong Entertainment building...

└└ᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏ I agree.]

As the blue sky reflected next to the (so-called) The Dawn Electronics building, subtitles slowly appeared.

【Episode 2 – The Lives of Slaves (feat. The Newbie) 】

[No way]

[No way, they’re idols]

The screen changed, showing a figure standing at the company entrance.

Everyone had speculated that Seo Hoyun, who appeared in the preview, was the protagonist, but it turned out to be Jeong Dajun.

【Jeong Dajun – A 2-month intern at the Strategy Planning Office

Specialty: Passed the interview with unanimous approval by showing crazy personal skills and power positivity 】

With a clean employee ID proudly hanging around his neck, Jeong Dajun tightly gripped the shoulder strap of his backpack and looked up at the company building, nodding as if making a resolution.

“Let’s do our best today too, Jeong Dajun!!”

Slightly trembling with nervousness, he swiped his company card and entered the building, where he encountered Seong Jiwon, who was smiling warmly.

【Seong Jiwon – Human Resources Team Leader

Specialty: Enchants with a gentle tone and face, making new recruits forget their salary negotiations and sign the contract. 】

“Oh, Jeong Dajun. Good morning.”

“Ah!! Team Leader Seong!!”

Seeing Jeong Dajun fall flat on his face while running, Seong Jiwon quickly but gracefully approached, helped him up, and dusted off his clothes.

“Don’t rush.”

“Ahaha, yes sir!”

“It feels like just yesterday when I saw you at the interview, and you already look like a proper company employee.”

“Really?! Oh, thank you!!”

[Excuse me, Team Leader, didn’t you just see Dajun fall?

└I don’t doubt Dajun it for a second.

└└He really passed the interview with power positivity....

└└ᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏ]

“How are things going lately?”

“Everyone’s been very kind!”

“Ahaha, including Team Leader Seo?”

Jeong Dajun’s face turned pale in an instant.

“Well, uh... yes, I guess...”

“Really?”

“He’s quite scary sometimes though—”

Since the only instruction was to “run into Seong Jiwon on the way to work,” and without a detailed script, Jeong Dajun started to get more immersed in the situation and began to speak rapidly.

“—but no matter how busy the day is, he strictly keeps lunch breaks, and he buys us delicious meals every time... During work hours, he’s the best at scolding and sarcasm in the world.... Oh! But sometimes, when I do well, he pats my head... He’s a bit unpredictable, so I don’t really know what he’s thinking!!”

“Ah...”

“But they say he’s popular in the company because of his looks, does that make sense? If they worked in the Strategy Planning Office, they wouldn’t say that!!”

While Jeong Dajun, whose face had turned as red as a ripe persimmon, spoke passionately, Seong Jiwon, who had been watching with a calm smile, shifted his gaze slightly.

“Is that so, Team Leader Seo?”

“?”

When Seong Jiwon subtly pointed behind him, Jeong Dajun, not understanding, blinked his eyes and turned around, only to flinch at the sight of a familiar stern face.

“Hmm...”

[ᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏ Ah ᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏ]

[Ah

Dajun

What are you going to do]

It was Seo Hoyun, who was rubbing his chin while looking Jeong Dajun up and down.

11:20 AM.

Without even looking up, Seo Hoyun asked,

“Did you come to eat company food?”

“Haha, I wanted to have a meal paid by the team leader. Right, Dajun?”

“Uhm...”

As Jeong Dajun hesitated, Kang Ichae took an Americano from the drink carrier and pressed it against the nape of Dajun’s neck.

As Dajun screamed, Kang Ichae chuckled and approached Seo Hoyun.

“Ah~, have this, Team Leader.”

“What is it?”

“I got you a venti Java Chip with chocolate drizzle, five pumps of mocha syrup, and four pumps of hazelnut syrup.”

“...”

“Isn’t it exactly to your taste?”

With a sly smile, Kang Ichae thrust the drink forward.

Only then did Seo Hoyun tore his eyes away from the monitor and took a sip through the straw.

“Kang Ichae.”

“Yes!”

“I was thinking about why you were late.”

Holding the straw lightly between his front teeth, Seo Hoyun peered at Kang Ichae over his glasses.

“Did you perhaps get caught in a gust of wind while paragliding this morning?”

“...What??”

“I thought you crash-landed.”[1]

Kang Ichae’s mouth slightly opened as he caught on to the joke.

Seo Hoyun was teasing him about being a nepo hire.

Seo Hoyun didn’t miss Kang Ichae’s moment of fluster.

“Why not find love while you’re at it and have lunch in North Korea?”

A skull exploded next to Kang Ichae, accompanied by the caption:

【Nepotism 1:0.】

[ᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏ]

[ᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏ]

But Kang Ichae wasn’t one to back down so easily.

Quickly regaining his composure, he grabbed a tissue and dabbed at the corners of his eyes.

“Ha, it was so hard leaving my love behind... I rushed over to have lunch with the team leader and our intern.”

“What?! You wanted to eat with us?!”

Jeong Dajun, who was pretending to be busy by clicking aimlessly on a blank PPT screen, suddenly stood up.

“Of course, Dajun. If I don’t take care of our intern, who will?”

“Whaaat...”

Moved, Jeong Dajun covered his mouth with both hands, eyes wide.

Kang Ichae gave him a warm smile and tapped Seo Hoyun’s watch, grinning broadly.

“Shall we go for Pyongyang cold noodles then?”[2]

“...”

This time, a skull exploded next to Seo Hoyun’s face with the caption:

【Team Leader Seo also loses 1:0.】

Seo Hoyun adjusted his glasses and glared.

There would be plenty of chances to get back at him in the future.

For now, he decided to take a step back so that he can advance two steps later.

The scene transitioned to a restaurant serving Pyongyang cold noodles with a peaceful BGM.

[The power struggle between the team leader and the nepo hire is legendary, but now they’re fighting over whether to get cold or spicy noodles.]

[They’re even arguing about whether to add seasoning and mustard...

└Hoyun.. He’s such a typical old-school boss, it’s almost like PTSD from office life]

“Excuse me, we’re ready to order!!”

At that moment, Kim Seonghyeon appeared, wearing a red apron over a clearly expensive, fitted dress shirt.

“Yes, I’ll take your order.”

“...?”

[1] I can’t ???? As a nepo hire, he parachuted in into the company so...

[2]Crash Landing on You featured Pyongyang.