Team leader Kang and the team members were encouraged to shake hands one by one. She held up her hands nervously.
The warmth passed on to the palm of her hand. His eyes were completely different from yesterday.
‘Yesterday, she was just one of the girls who got dumped.’
Mija hugged the file and focused on Kang’s words.
“The facility project will last two years. The main purpose of the new machine is to identify the characteristics of the products produced in the new machines, and if there is a slight possibility, our business team will make every effort.”
“On the other hand, if there is no business possibility, it may be sold.”
Earlier this year, a machine brought from Germany showed off the value of a machine as formidable as a large gesture.
There were also rumors that the president had bought the company to bring it down quickly.
“I’ll manage the future products and account status myself.”
It meant that Kang would supervise the entire production team alone.
“It’s a bluff.”
Mija rubbed her lips discontented.
“It must be hard to do it alone.”
When Byeon rubbed his hand and said, all of the staff behind him nodded violently.
“I can’t do anything, but I’m running out of time. I need someone to assist me with handling things quickly.”
The new team leader was full of confidence. At that level, it’s obvious mythomania.
‘I’m smiling leisurely now, but let’s see a week later.’
Mija looked for a pitiful colleague who would take care of Team Leader Kang with sympathetic eyes.
“I reviewed the documents before coming here, and Mr. Byeon recommended it himself. The most qualified person is…”
The person who was called now would be well-stamped with Byeon. The path of suffering was clearly opened.
“Deputy Kim Mija.”
“Huh?”
“You’ll have to wear comfortable shoes because you’ll be working outside from tomorrow.”
‘Oh, Mr. Byeon, you bald bastard!’
“I’m doing the machine operating conditions by myself.”
“I don’t do it all day.”
“That’s true, but it’s too much to work outside.”
“Deputy Kim Mija.”
He called Mija again. Mija forced her head up and saw the handsome Team Leader Kang’s face.
“If you shut up, you’ll do everything. I’ve worked with a lot of people, but not a single employee has fallen behind.”
‘Of course, Team Leader Kang didn’t know what happened after that. I don’t know if you’ve been working or quitting.’
Team Leader Kang looked at Mija as if he were seeing a lamb to be taught.
She instinctively sensed danger and took a step back.
Of all things, there was a groove in where she stepped. She didn’t think of coming out with a slim heel.
When Kang looked at Mija, Team Leader Kang unexpectedly thought of a hamster spinning hard at the wheel.
Mija could also feel Team Leader Kang’s gaze at her, as if he was telling her that she was pathetic.
‘Let’s get it out!’
She was embarrassed and pulled out the rest of what she could have done.
“Done!”
For a moment of joy, empowered High Heel, toured forward in search of freedom.
Bang-
It was a cheerful sound.
High heels accurately attacked Kang’s forehead. Mija looked at the whole situation in a blurry.
‘I’m screwed.’
She heard someone’s sad sigh.
“I’m sorry.”
She reached for his forehead with a small height but was quickly stopped. Team Leader Kang shook his hands so coldly.
The rejected hand was stinging as if electricity was flowing, and the stomach rumbled like motion sickness.
Team Leader Kang’s hand instinctively headed to his forehead, apparently because it was quite a bit.
“It’s fine.”
The problem was that it didn’t look alright.
A crescent-shaped wound was formed in the center of the straight tip of the river.
“I’ll hurry up and get some medicine.”
“You don’t have to.”
“Put on something……”
“No, I don’t have time, so I’ll get started right away. Let’s do well from now on, Deputy Kim Mija.”
She held his hand out in a daze. Unlike when they first shook hands, she went too far. It was obvious that it broke.
“I’m so sorry.”
“It’s okay. I’m not a person who holds grudges. More than that, Ms. Kim, can you submit last year’s transaction details and the analysis of the financial value by today? It’s urgent.”
The two stared at each other like yesterday.
Team Leader Kang’s face was more lively whereas Mija’s eyes turned to more despair.
Team Leader Kang was the one who went all the way to the end of the world and punished him for damage.
“Yes, Team Leader. But it’s going to take a while.”
“If it takes time, send it by mail. I’ll go home and check it out.”
In other words, he meant ‘Work overtime’ once he went home.
“I will make sure to submit the requested documents by the end of the day.”
‘I will definitely finish it before work time!’
Unfortunately, the new shoes took Mija to the world of overtime.
*****
After that day, Mija looked at the Team Leader like a pig on the verge of slaughter.
Kang Min Ho, Team Leader Kang, tried hard and concentrated on his work, pretending they were fine.
The serious face of the man looked funny, but nobody except Park laughed.
‘Let’s hold our breath until that blue bruise disappears. No, even if it disappears, it still seems to exist. It’s a life that doesn’t seem to be noticeable.’
But Mija’s simple wish didn’t come true.
“Ms. Kim, what do you see in this letter now?”
What else was that man trying to catch up on?
Mija stood up, looking only at the glances of Team Leader Kang.
“It says it’s a business report.”
“Fortunately, you know how to read. That’s right. It’s a report. So write your thoughts in your diary at home. The work report is to write down only objective facts instead of causal relationships. If you want to write it like a diary, I can send it right away.”
“No. I will correct it. “
Her ability was low to get out of Kang’s sight. No, it was harder for all the production teams to reach his high expectations than for a pig to look up at the sky.
So instead of raising her head, Mija tightened her head on the floor.
“What were the quarterly statistics that were mentioned yesterday?”
“Oh, because of the sudden backlog of papers…”
“Just tell me the conclusion.”
She rolled her eyes from side to side and spoke nervously.
“I haven’t prepared yet.”
“It seems that Deputy Kim’s computer is broken.”
“What? My computer is fine.”
“So why haven’t you done it yet? What’s so hard about just putting numbers in a program that’s already made?”
‘Then you do it, you bastard!’
“The other document was urgent, so I planned to fix it only later.”
“Stop making excuses. Please tell me when you can.”
“This, this week?”
Team leader Kang gazed at Mija. Reminiscent of a terrified hamster hiding behind a cocoon.
“That’s what I thought. But on second thought, I think I can do it by tomorrow.”
“Oh, I was going to give you time until this week. Since Deputy Kim is available, let’s do that instead. Then, I’ll ask you to look at the data as soon as you get to work tomorrow.”
‘Oh, damn it!’
It was Mija who got involved again.
“What are you doing? Get out of here.”
The Mija quickly ran away from there.
She had two choices. One was to work overtime today; The other was to go to work at dawn tomorrow.
The best thing was to finish it within working hours.
“Deputy Kim, two bags of coffee mix, less water, right?”
“Thank you.”
As the coffee that Hyun-min gave went down her system, Mija’s nervous shoulders also slided down.
Hyun-min was a six-month new employee with a good smile and a nice voice.
Pure, clear, friendly…
A desirable human being who had nothing in common except that he was a man with a similar and worn-out Team Leader Kang.
“Do you feel better?”
“Yes, sweets are the best.”
“Sweet is the best.”
Hyun-min approached her secretly, like a person telling a secret story while confronting her.
To her, the strong forearms that were obvious to her wriggled as if they were moving individually.
It was quite close, but Mija was still unconscious. She must have fallen for the taste of coffee more than himself.
‘It’s dull.’
For several months, Hyun-min has been working hard to hit on Mija, but her reaction was somewhat lukewarm.
At first, he thought about doing it thoroughly. However, beyond innocence, the dull Mija came to come and became more serious.
Hyun-min smiled charmingly today, pressing down on his emotional heart.
It was necessary to be more explicit for a tactless opponent.
“You know what? Deputy Kim’s emotions are all on the face; whether you feel bad, good, happy or sad. These days, it’s not easy even for elementary school students. So I guess I like you.”
Then, shyly, he lowered his head and wet his lips with his tongue.
“No, I’m good at hiding my feelings. It’s probably because Hyun-min sees the world too transparently. Innocent people can only see pure things.”
Mija sat down in a chair, chirping.
The paper cup Hyun-min was holding was crumpled mercilessly.
It was the first evaluation he’d ever heard in his life.
He usually heard a strong man, a young man without sympathy, and even the devil would cry at you and go away as if this were a greeting.
‘Kim Mija, you’ll regret it if you act so foolishly. Cause I really want to pick on you.’
And whether that was the case or not, Mija only focused on the monitor. She was diligent, but he thought it was time to push.
By the time the report had passed the third point, the loud voice of Director Byeon’s stupid voice was heard.
“Hmm. Aren’t you busy after work? There’s a new person from the production team, so we should have a get-together. Our Team Leader Kang hates being noisy because he is so simple. It’s not a welcome party, it’s just a simple drink, so don’t feel burdened and attend. Haha ha.”
Since when the team leader Kang has become Manager Byeon’s “our”, there is an ominous feeling that the company’s life will be doubled.
Byeon looked at Team Leader Kang’s office with a happy face.
Her sixth sense told her that today was not a simple day since she had to go to work at dawn in order to finish writing the report.
The only solution was bound to concentrated drinks.
“Deputy Kim, do you travel to the meeting place by car?”
“Hyun-min’s car? I have a place to stop by before I go. It’s close to the place for dinner and within walking distance.”
“Then let’s walk together.”
“What are you doing? After the dinner party, you have to come back to the company.”
“It’s okay. Let’s walk for exercise. I am not athletic enough.”
“Huh? I think I’m exercising too much.”
“You seem to hate big men.”
Mija spoke urgently to Hyun-min, who made a gloomy expression.
“Not at all. My ideal type is Thor.”
“Haha. That’s a good thing.”
It would be understandable if he had given this much notice, but Mija only smiled. At least he should ask what’s good for them to make progress.
To make matters worse, Jeong Hyun-ah, who joined the company together with him, intervened.
She was constantly procrastinating with Hyun-min.
“May I owe you one, then? I’m wearing uncomfortable shoes today.”
She slipped her legs between the two.
The white shoes under the broken thin ankle seem to say, “It’s incredibly pretty but seriously uncomfortable.”
Hyun-min also gave a polite smile to the annoying Hyun-ah.
If he was a little younger, he would have said, “Get out of my face.”
Hyun-min, who has become wiser as he gets older, thinks it’s all his loss.
“That’d be great. Hyun-min and Hyun-ah, let’s ride together. Get along well.”
‘I should have told you to get lost.’