See You After Work - 1. Ex-girlfriend is coming

1. Ex-girlfriend is coming

If you say you give 200 million as a condition for becoming a bride of a man who died in a traffic accident, what would you do?

Being a bride is very simple.

All you have to do is wear a white wedding dress, hold a bouquet of talismans, and stand at the scene of the accident.

It's very simple, isn't it? There's nothing wrong with your personal life.

There is a premise that you shouldn't have any love for a thousand days of doing a heavenly ritual for the soul of a man wandering in heaven. It's 200 million won. 200 million.

Think about it. 

200 million can settle the delayed salary of the employees of the company that collapsed due to the failure of Dad's business and pay off some debt.

Also, I can help my father's hospital expenses that have fallen into shock.

 Not dating for a thousand days? It's too simple. 

I'm the only one who's going to take on this whole situation when my rich life collapsed in the morning, and I'm the only one who can handle it. What's the point of dating?

I have to make money like crazy. 

You have to earn as much as you want today. 

I'm Jung Chae Won.

It is because of this that you want to be the bride of a soul wedding she's never heard of before.

*

“Bride, you’re so pretty. I think you chose a dress really well."

“Oh yes, thank you.”

One day in spring. 

Chae-won, who finished her bridal makeup at a large shop in downtown Seoul, smiled awkwardly at the praise of the staff who helped her with her makeup. 

Wearing a dazzlingly colorful dress, she perfectly finished her make-up, which goes well with spring, but Chae-won's expression doesn't have a bit of excitement. 

The large shop was packed with bride and groom preparing for the wedding, and everyone here was not sure exactly who she was marrying today. Just a pretty bride will meet a friendly groom and have a happy wedding finish. 

"Bride Jeong Chae-won, please wait here. I'll get a veil."

"Yes, I see."

I'm not happy! Is this real?! 

Chae-won looked at herself in a dress and breathed a long sigh.

“What the hell is going on? What are you getting married without a groom?”

Two weeks ago.

The problem was that the contract period for the wedding dress fitting model, which was a good part-time job over the weekend, was over. 

I met an official to ask if I could extend it a little longer, and a old woman who was next to me looked at me and talked to me after a while. 

Aunt asked about her last love affair and fortune. Chae-won gave an honest answer three years ago that her love affair was over.

The woman, who seemed to be thinking about something for a while, took Chae-won to a quiet place when she talked for a while, where Chaewon was offered a shocking job. 

It was such a story that the young lady could be married to the dead, saying she was the right person. 

“200 million. Yeah, let's think about 200 million. Chae-won, 200 million won. Hey, 200 million.”

The point was this. A man who died at a young age in a traffic accident was wandering around the world without realizing that he had died. I have to get a soul wedding, but I can't get married to the intangible because the dead man doesn't recognize his death.

At first, Chae Won refused and stood up. I can't believe you're married to a dead man when you're alive. At first I refused because I felt so reluctant, but the compensation was 200 million. After hearing the amount, Chae-Won sat down again and wrote the contract right away.

A deposit of 50 million won was immediately deposited on the spot. 

“Jung Chae-won. I'm getting married today. OK. Let's go. Let's go.”

Chae-won muttered while looking at herself in the mirror. 

Let's go! I have to make money! I'm just thinking about money!

Chae-won, who is infinitely positive, fired up her fighting spirit with her two fists clenched. A pure-white bride who draws up combat power, it was ironic.

It was then. 

"Bride Jeong Chae-won..."

"Yes!"

Someone came to visit her and Chae-won turned her head. The staff, who returned with a rich veil, smiled broadly at her. 

"You're going to leave now-!"

Chae Won also laughed along. 

Chaewon is getting married today! No.

"Yes!"

Chae-won went to make money again today! a sunny spring weekend. Regardless of the flowing season, Sung-jun, who is busy day and night, took the wheel early in the morning. 

**

Because of the rush of thoughts, I received a phone call from a driver who was driving silently. 

“Hello, Mr. President. This is Kim.” He was the chief of staff. 

"Yes. How's the stock market trend?"

"-I think the stock market is still spinning. The stock price has fallen, but the fall is not big."

Sung Joon, who only touched Bluetooth, stopped at the stop sign. 

A rumor of discord among executives in the company circulated around the stock market, causing some problems. Regardless of the fact that it was stock market, the early suppression was quite difficult because it spread at a rapid pace. These days, there have been more company-related rumors, and stock markets have become the talk of the town. 

Stock prices fluctuated at each time. It was inevitable. Stock has moved on the sensitive trend of the times. 

"-I don't know where these words come from. It's almost like an empty will."

This time again, someone's intention is clear, but we can't even figure it out yet.

"-I've ordered an internal investigation, so I think I'll have to work on it. I'll call you back when I see the situation."

“.......” Sung-joon remained silent for a while. 

"-CEO, are you driving?"

"Ah, yes, driving now."

"-Where are you going this weekend?”

"I've got some work to do."

Sung-joon drew the line with vague answers. The chief of staff, who quickly grasped the unpleasantness in his voice, no longer asked and tried to hang up.

“-I'll hang up then. I think it's going to be a distraction for the CEO."

"Okay, I'll see you at work tomorrow."

"-Yes, CEO. Drive safely! I'm hanging up!"

Sung-jun, who took the Bluetooth out of his ear, was immersed in driving again. Judging from the frowning gap, it does not seem to be a very pleasant destination, as the chief of staff predicted. 

Just in time for another call. At a glance, Sung-joon, who checked the caller, put Bluetooth back on his ear. 

"Hello."

The voice representing the mood was dry.

“Senior where are you now? I’m doing my hair."

Sung Joon stared at the navigation and opened his lips.

"We're almost there."

"-Okay. Then stay in front of the shop. I'll clean up and get out of here.”

The main characters of the voice were between Sung Joon and his college seniors and juniors, and Yoon Tae-ri, the second son of Hong Jin, chairman of the group. 

President Yoon wanted to eat with his daughter. Sung Joon wasn't very happy when the other side's innermost thoughts were clearly visible, but he didn't have a good reason to refuse. Hongjin Group was too big and powerful to deal with Han Sung-joon, who was positioned as a start-up, according to his feelings.

"What about the president?"

 “-I think my parents are all nearby.  I think the arrival time will be similar? ”

 “Okay.”

In addition to the purposeful question and answer, the conversation ends with no other conversation. They were old friends, but they were armed with flesh and blood. 

Arriving nearby, Sung-joon turned the corner and stopped in front of the shop. He sits still and spends a few minutes, but he can't even see Tae-ri's. 

“It's coming out soon.”

It is clear that Tae-ri's "quickness" and Sung-joon's "quickness" are completely different concepts. 

As he didn't think to come out even if he waited a little longer, Sung-joon leaned his head against the head restraint.

When I looked up for a moment, I could feel that the sun was good. Sung-jun lowered the car window and reached out his hand outside.

It's spring. 

When did spring come like this again? I don't remember getting hit at all. 

Sung-jun grabbed the warm sunshine in his palm and got out of his car. When he closed the car door and straightened his back, his usually well-managed upper body gave him a clear sense of warmth. 

spring.

Why is the word spring so strange and awkward? 

Sung-joon looked quietly at the decked wedding dress on the first floor of the shop.

The white dress shines exceptionally over the body of the black mannequin. Looking at it, I felt as if the fragmentary emotions I had forgotten for a very long time were passing by. 

Yeah. That's right. 

Spring is so unfamiliar because I've never lived to think about the summer season on the day when I came to Korea three years ago. 

Three years ago, in spring, a lot of things happened. 

"How are you?"

Naturally, the word "hello" pops out without me knowing. 

As if he was embarrassed after spitting it out, Sung-joon raised his eyebrows.

Even if I refuse to, very often, very occasionally, on such a starry day. Like a habit, the idea of a lover who broke up one spring came to mind.

Like a habit, the idea of a lover who broke up one spring came to mind. brushed past like a dream. No, it evaporates like smoke. 

"Well, I'm sure you're doing fine. It's not my business."

I know it's not a good idea to think of an old lover who broke up.

As if he didn't like himself with useless thoughts, Sung-joon looked stiff and took his eyes off the wedding dress.

It wasn't a good thing to make a long-time boyfriend, so I was in a hurry to think about my work again. 

The sun is still warm.

Even though I was turning my thoughts, there seemed to be a happy spring at one time, and now it seems like-

......The thoughts of the company kept getting pushed back and the memories of my ex-lover, who floated in secret, grew bigger and bigger.

Phew. Sung-joon moved his eyes back to his wedding dress. 

I was there one day I wanted to dress someone in a wedding dress. I also had a woman who had been successful and wanted to share joy with me. I can't help laughing.

The sun resembles it then, and the wedding dress in the show window resembles it, so it became me of those days for a moment. 

How long has it been since I raised the corners of my mouth? 

All bright things are familiar. 

Sung-joon tried to force himself to think normally, saying, "There were times like that.”

The flowing laughter was erased naturally.

"....Ah."

Feeling popular, Sung-joon turned his head, and at the same time burst into sighs. 

. . . . Ah?

The low sighs continued to turn high.

About that, it was a sigh of tears when I found a woman who came down from the shop wearing a white and shiny wedding dress.

Yoon Tae-ri told me to come out. She didn't come out. The woman from the shop where Tari is staying is no different.

 "Oh.. no..."

 The main character of the memory of spending spring together.

 The same protagonist who believed and evaporated like smoke. 

"...Oh? Uh-huh?"

That's. 

Sung-joon repeatedly clenched and unfolded his dry fists as he saw the reaction of his opponent who found him. 

The opponent, who was walking in a dress and was walking hard, stood tall with the same look on his face.

A few seconds that seemed very short but too long to physically explain. 

It's been three years since we broke up, but it's a shock that has doubled because nothing has changed with each other.

"Ah...Hello..."

You were the first one to say hello. I wish I had turned my head like I didn't know. 

He raised his hand and pretended to know.

"Oh, yes."

The woman.

one's ex-lover.

"Long time no see."

It was Jeong Chae Won.

***

"Walk carefully, Bride. You'll be in big trouble if you fall. Slowly." 

"Yes, I see. I'll walk slowly."

Chae-won went outside in the shop's elevator.

There was Taeri at the counter on the first floor, but it wasn't that we knew each other, so we passed leisurely.

"The weather is so nice, Bride." 

 "Yes, I know."

 I know.. the weather is nice ...

It's the perfect day to marry a ghost...

Chae-won took a cautious step, receiving the unusually good spring sunshine. 

Each time he moved his body, the magnificent beads shone and were busy showing off their presence. 

Dress was an expensive luxury brand to the point where I wondered if I had to wear such an expensive and pretty dress. 

"Be careful. Be careful, Bride."

"Yes, yes. Careful, careful."

Chae-won poured all her attention into her feet and looked up to see if the car was coming. 

I shouldn't have raised my hand, Chae-won found a man staring at her and quickly stopped. "...Oh? Uh-huh?"

Chae-won clasped the hem of the dress with a strange noise. 

Chae Won opened her lips, not a trick to avoid when they were facing each other.

"Oh... Hello... How are..."

Oh, how are you? 

This was really the best you could do! 

Chae-won closed her eyes and opened them as if she didn't like the greeting.

Sung-joon, who hesitated for a while after receiving the greetings, raised his hand. His voice sounds so familiar that it gives me goose bumps. 

"Yes, long time no see."

Chae-won grabbed the hem of the dress even more. 

"Ah...uh...uh...yeah..."

The staff, who was following after Chae-won's long dress, decided to wait a moment to see if the bride accidentally met someone she knew on the street. 

Without thinking of moving both legs as if they were attached to the ground. We're looking at each other, but I don't know what to say. 

Ugh, I can't believe I met my ex-boyfriend. I meet my ex-boyfriend who broke up abroad in Korea!

"Are you getting... married today?"

"...Yes?"

Chae-won blinked. Ah...

"Oh, oh, well..."

Argh! Wedding dress!

"Yes... yes. Yes? Yes, yes, yes, yes! Well, I'm getting married today!"

Jesus.. 

Chae-won was stunned by the answer she adopted. 

I'm not saying that. Listen, I'm not really getting married.

"What is not getting married! Hahaha, get married! Get married, Me!"

"Ah...marriage..."

I'm on my way to a 200 million won part-time job. I'm on my way out in my work suit for a moment with the rest of the world. 

"Yes, yes! That's right! Marriage! Marriage! Hahaha!"

Ugh. I became a real married woman. But what has already been said cannot be ignored or reversed. 

"Oh... get married..." As if he was surprised, he muttered continuously and covered his mouth with his fist. 

Her legs were shaking and she was about to fall, but she believes it's because of the high heels. 

Calm down!

On the big screen, the word "marriage" itself is not a lie, it's you! 

Well, now that you can't help it, you have to be calm, Jung Chae-won!

"Hahaha, marriage, I, hahaha."

Chae-won tried her best to avoid awkward situations with a big smile. 

What is needed in this situation is nothing but a mental victory. 

"Marriage, yes. I'm getting married. As I live, I'm getting married...

"I know. I guess you've been well."

“......”

"After the marriage."

Ah...

Chae-won quickly wiped out his laughter. 

I guess you've been well after one's marriage.

His words kept ringing in my ears. His muttering words, a little far away, the words he muttered would only be throbbing in his heart.

She quickly became a real married woman for an old lover, but she wanted to believe it was the best. 

......I don't want to get caught. 

At least I don't want him to know my reality now. 

It would be the most beautiful ending she can make now if he believed she was married. 

He looks up at the sky. What did he want to confirm?

Chae-won followed him up to the hill, look up at the sky, and then look down at his voice. 

"Nice. The weather is nice to get married."

Eyes are on each other's eyes. 

He looked calm before he knew it. Now that there's not much he can do, he's got the best card he can.

"You look good, too."

"Ah... yes..."

"You look good. Dress."

The weather is so bright that there's no place to hide my face.

......there is no easy part-time job in the world.

"Congratulations. Marriage."

She was full of such thoughts.