Her posture as she picked up a piece of pork cutlet with a fork and asked for a look was as elegant as if she was eating a steak. The seriousness of how to properly convey this taste was as serious as that of an operating room.
“It’s an overwhelming taste that transcends the place.”
“why. “I’d rather say steak was served in the cafeteria.”
“No. That’s too ordinary. This is truly like a special meal in an unexpected place. It was like a buffet suddenly appeared in a PC room and a multi-course meal was served when you went to a driver’s restaurant… … .”
Hae-joon, who was trying to describe this special taste in words, stopped laughing when the surroundings suddenly became quiet. Soon, the sound of someone’s shoes began to sound as loud as the sound of speaking. I was never unfamiliar with the strides and weighty steps I took.
And when I saw the man emerging from the crowd of people splitting apart like waves, all my worries about how to explain the incongruity of this taste and place disappeared.
“… … okay. “It tastes like that.”
The ridiculous taste that the chairman has in the cafeteria.
“ah… … .”
No other words were needed. When Seo Yi-han appeared in the cafeteria, she blinked her eyes again and again at the indescribable incongruity. Since all the staff in the restaurant looked at Lee Han like that, she wouldn’t really stand out, but I guess she wasn’t the other person.
“… … .”
No wild beast approaches its prey with permission. The clear gaze that had been scanning the surroundings unnoticed was fixed on exactly one place. Hae-joon, who was holding a fork, flinched at the sight of his lips rising almost as if he had found his target.
“… … Yoo, Hae-Jeon Yoon. “Why is the chairman over there?”
“Kim Jun-ho!”
sit down. Shut your mouth and sit down!
Hae-joon nodded more earnestly than ever to Jun-ho, who was looking back at him. He pointed to the only empty seat across from Professor Choi and tried his best to tell Junho to sit down quickly, but it is the law of nature that a puppy cannot catch up with a tiger. The smile of the wild beast, which had immediately cleared away trees blocking its prey, was relaxed.
“Is there a seat here?”
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“ha ha ha. “Is there any other honor in the world like having a meal with the chairman?”
Professor Choi’s trembling voice was full of emotion. It was surprising that the chairman, who had always kept his distance from his employees, showed up in the cafeteria, so he even went to sit across from me. Unable to believe his sudden luck, Professor Choi wiped his shiny forehead with a napkin.
“… … “I always thought it would be nice to see you one more time, and now I have another chance.”
“Iknow, right.”
Professor Choi’s emotion grew even greater as Lee Han held a spoon and smiled perfunctorily. Although there are heads of other departments and centers here and there, the chairman came to see me as a full professor. I quickly looked around to see if there were any intruders, but all I could find was Hae-joon with his head down.
‘… … Tsk, I know it’s embarrassing.’
Professor Choi became displeased when he saw her suddenly burying her face in her food tray. Even after the accident, he is proud of what he did well with the residents on both sides of him. Professor Choi, who had been nudging her hard as if to tell her not to think about interfering, laughed out loud in case the chairman saw it.
“Haha, Chairman… … .”
“… … .”
Why are you looking at me so cruelly?
Professor Choi flinched in surprise at Lee Han’s intense gaze. I was very fortunate that the Chairman was not disappointed in me for openly giving attention to Professor Yoon, but the way the Chairman himself looked at Professor Yoon was terrifying.
“… … .”
Thank you very much. Have a good laugh. eat well.
For someone who never had time to make a phone call.
Lee Chae’s dark eyes turned as he recalled his short review of the debt collector. Two days passed without any contact, so I decided to do something, and it was truly the most harmonious meal time he had ever seen, full of laughter and love.
Actually, it wasn’t hard to find her in this spacious restaurant. Just look at the place where the most men are.
“Chairman, how does it taste?”
“It’s very nice.”
“… … .”
“It’s so delicious that you forget what you have to do.”
Lee Han gave a meaningful answer to Professor Choi’s carefully worded words. The hearts of the people who couldn’t breathe just by sitting around him also sank at that one word.
They also said that the Chairman was someone who had no choice, and that it was really worth it.
While the gossip and the reputation of the cafeteria’s pork cutlet unexpectedly grows, Lee Han, the protagonist of all this commotion, remains indifferent. All I could see was someone’s head lowering lower at the end of the table, and their eating posture was flawless and elegant.
“Let’s all eat. “I think you can’t eat because of me.”
“no! “It can’t be!”
Professor Choi, who was very excited about being selected as the chairman of the board, answered louder than necessary. A lot of strength went into his shoulders, which stood tall as if they were showing off something.
“Actually, I was thinking about going up to see the chairman. “The last first meeting ended on an unpleasant note.”
Professor Choi glanced at Hae-joon. It was funny how he couldn’t even raise his head, and it was also refreshing. The center director’s line is from Korea University, and you don’t know how displeased it was for a young, pale woman to give him advice on various things.
“Hmm, anyway, I should have shown you what our department is like. “It’s never really complicated.”
“Is that so?”
“It’s the word. They are all polite and quiet, and they understand the meaning and instructions of the hospital well. Except for one ‘very special person’, he is a professor at Cheil Hospital in name, so shouldn’t he be aware of that? haha.”
“I’m glad you said yes. “I thought you didn’t know.”
“… … yes?”
“Around 10 surgeries per month on average, and 9 outpatient treatments per day on average. “I was worried that Professor Deok-Hwan Choi of the Department of Thoracic Surgery might be unwell, as the number was much lower than that of other professors in the same department, not compared to other hospitals, but he seemed so understanding and healthy.”
Just because he wasn’t wearing a white gown, the quality of Lee Han’s knife, which he lightly flicked, couldn’t have been this sharp. Professor Choi’s empty smile rang hollow as he was still unable to understand the situation due to the sudden disaster.
“her… … haha. That’s right. So, hmm, I mean.”
“I’m glad Professor Choi is not that ‘very special case.’”
“… … .”
It seemed like a curse or a compliment, and while the content was obviously not very pleasant, the tone and attitude were extremely polite, confusing the person even more. Professor Choi, who was swallowing dry saliva in case he misunderstood the joke, mustered up the courage to open his lips, but Lee Han nodded kindly and did not give him a chance.
“Let’s eat.” “It will cool down.”
“… … yes? Ah, yes.”
“It’s tastier than I thought. So, a lot of people will flock there.”
At the suggestion of a grinning Lee Han, Professor Choi forced himself to pick up the knife. Kyungmin and Minguk forced themselves to laugh at his face, which looked like it was about to cry and couldn’t get over it.
“Sigh.”
And Hae-joon still did not show his face between them. Professor Choi’s sharp cough made me shake my shoulders for a moment, but that was all. Lee Han, who was holding her water glass, naturally passed her by.
“… … .”
“Well, anyway, I’m worried about the chairman, and I feel like we’ve become a lot closer. haha.”
However, Professor Choi’s obsession is too much to leave that little bit of peace as is. As he was aiming to become the next center director, he abandoned any sense of shame and continued his earnest appeal.
“And although it may be unlikely, I am telling you because I think you have a misunderstanding about me. It is not that I am intentionally working less or anything like that. “We are very concerned about the development of our thoracic surgery department.”
“Is that so?”
“Of course. “I was already wondering how I could tell you this.”
“Call me.”
“… … .”
Lee Han stood up with a more concise answer. The nod he gave to those who instinctively hesitated and tried to get up after him was so dignified that it could not be imitated.
“If you have anything to say to me, about future plans, or even if you have any questions about something very trivial, please feel free to call me at any time.”
“Hey, Chairman. Unfortunately, I don’t know the chairman’s phone number. “Hehehe.”
“iced coffee… … “I guess so.”
Lee Han, holding the food tray, looked down at Professor Choi as if he didn’t know. I don’t know why I didn’t know that simple thing until now, but this time, his solution was extremely simple.
“Then all you have to do is call people you know.”
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Patients and their guardians who were out for a walk were taking a break in various places in the indoor garden. Some people were sitting and basking in the sun, others were chatting, and still others were holding their breath by crawling into places where they were told not to enter.
“Whoa, now I see you like places like this.”
“No?”
Lee Han, who cleared the innermost thicket of bushes, found Hae Joon inside and raised his eyebrows. He didn’t just whistle, but Hae-joon, who had been pacing around anxiously at his relaxed attitude, suddenly pulled his arm.
“Please come in first. “What are you going to do if someone sees it?”
“What do you see? “Is there anywhere in my hospital that I can’t go?”
“That’s the chairman’s situation. “Do I have to go to this hospital for a long time?”
Hae-jun felt frustrated because of this obnoxious man who didn’t know others’ thoughts and didn’t even show the slightest sign of wanting to know.
“You said you would do it without anyone knowing in the hospital. “You just have to start without anyone knowing and finish without anyone knowing.”
“ah. Did you?”
“yes. You said so. “What if someone like that suddenly comes to the restaurant and does that?”
Hae-joon, whose heart almost dropped, sighed and rubbed his head. I would never be able to use private loans and run away. The sudden appearance of a creditor makes me suffocate, and every second I spend sitting at the table, I feel like a thief, so much so that I can’t help but feel like my feet are still attached to my body.
“I’m not running away. I will definitely pay back the remaining money. You know! “How hard did I work that day?”
“A person who works hard and is good at everything, why couldn’t he say anything just a moment ago?”
“… … yes? what,”
“Professor Deok-Hwan Choi, what crime did you commit against that person?”
“… … .”
