EFB Chapter 79 Rumors of a Scumbag
Chapter 79 Rumors of a Scumbag
Han Xijun, who drove back to his apartment first, simply changed into a white t-shirt that he usually wore, the kind of common sports short-sleeved t-shirt from brand A.
She paired it with dark-colored casual pants and sneakers.
Her clothes and appearance would hardly attract any attention in a crowd on the streets of Seoul; she was completely out of the fashion sense.
He left his backpack in the apartment and went out again with only his wallet, phone, and car keys.
Han Xijun entered the address sent by Zhang Yuanying and started navigation. The destination was Yongsan 2-chon-dong, a place Han Xijun had never been before.
Drive slowly along Olympic Avenue.
The congested traffic forced Han Hee-joon to 'appreciate' the Seoul evening in the height of spring.
The golden glow of the setting sun spills onto the surface of the Han River, creating ripples that possess a magical, healing power.
The streets gradually became lively, and Seoul, a city that belongs exclusively to the night, began to light up.
K-pop music was playing from a car next to us.
Han Xijun didn't have the habit of listening to the radio, so he picked up his phone and searched for NMIXX. He personally thought their debut song "OO," which was known for its patchwork style, wasn't bad.
Play music, and gently tap your hands on the steering wheel in rhythm with the music.
Longshan, Ercundong.
Xinxingyuan Chinese Restaurant.
The taxi was parked in front of the restaurant.
The restaurant staff were already waiting by the car door the moment the car stopped.
As the rear door opened, the receptionist immediately reached out to shield the top of the rear door and greeted, "Good evening."
A tall, slender figure stepped out of the car and nodded in response, "Good evening."
The receptionist looked up, glanced around, recognized the person standing in front of her, and greeted her again, "Good evening, Miss Yuan Ying."
Jang Won-young smiled and replied again, "Good evening, Hye-na unnie. Is Daddy at the restaurant?"
"The president is at the restaurant. Ms. Won-young, please follow me."
Jang Won-young raised her hand and said, "Hye-na unnie doesn't need to take care of me. I'll go find my dad myself."
"OK"
As Zhang Yuanying entered the restaurant, the receptionist remarked, "Miss Yuanying is not only beautiful and has a great figure, but she has also always been so kind and respectful."
After crossing the bridge, the main road into Longshan was not as congested as before.
Compared to well-known bustling areas like Hongdae, Apgujeong, and Myeongdong, Yongsan is more livable.
Because of the presence of military bases and numerous embassies in the area, Yongsan also boasts many well-known restaurants.
Most of the restaurants along the way were high-end Chinese restaurants. Han Xijun, who was driving, saw Old Beijing Fried Noodles, Sichuan restaurants, Din Tai Fung, and so on.
Upon entering Ichon-dong, this area is mostly residential.
The Xinxing Institute is easy to find using navigation.
Slowing down, Han Xijun noticed the building on the left side of the road from about twenty meters away.
It seems that high-end Chinese restaurants in Seoul use plaques to display their signs, often in calligraphic Chinese characters, and these signs are surrounded by warm-colored lights at night.
After parking the car, Han Xijun walked towards the restaurant entrance.
The receptionist greeted me: "Good evening, sir/madam. Do you have an appointment?"
Han Xijun replied, "Good evening, let me make a call to confirm first."
The receptionist stepped aside to give Han Xijun a private space to make the call.
Taking out his phone, Han Xijun opened the text message page, tapped Zhang Yuanying's phone number, and dialed it.
Doodle.
At this moment, in the president's office of the Xinxing Institute.
As the phone rang, Zhang Yuanying was still explaining to her father, "It's really not the kind of relationship you're thinking, Dad. Do you really want me to be in a relationship and get married so early?"
Zhang Yuesheng said very seriously, "No, absolutely not. Dad wants you to spend more time with Dad."
"I also want to spend more time with my parents."
"But you've never brought a male friend to the restaurant before, and you even had your dad reserve a private room and dishes for you in advance."
Just as Zhang Yuanying was about to say something, her phone rang.
The father sitting opposite immediately leaned forward.
Zhang Yuanying's phone was always on her desk, and she assumed it was on vibrate. When she heard the phone ring, she immediately looked at the screen.
The caller ID showed a number that wasn't unfamiliar; she had always saved the number and its name.
Instinctively, Zhang Yuanying grabbed her phone, pushed back her chair, and got up to walk to the side.
Zhang Yuesheng was practically lying on the table.
It's not that he lacks a sense of boundaries; it's that as a father, he's genuinely curious about who the woman Zhang Yuanying is bringing to the restaurant is.
That's why I lost my composure just now.
But seeing Zhang Yuanying's nervous appearance, Zhang Yuesheng had a bad feeling.
That feeling was in his head.
As a restaurateur who has been based in Seoul for three generations, when he first visited his wife's family as the third-generation successor of Shinshinwon, his father-in-law was on high alert.
Although we were dating at the time, I visited him as a friend.
Upon answering the phone, Zhang Yuanying covered the phone with her hand and asked in a low voice, "Has Team Leader Han arrived yet?"
Han Xijun's voice came through the receiver: "Yes, I'm at the entrance of Xinxing Hospital right now."
Zhang Yuanying immediately replied, "Wait for me, I'll come to the door to meet Team Leader Han right away."
Han Xijun didn't intend for Zhang Yuanying to meet him at the door; he simply told her the name he had left during the appointment over the phone.
Han Xijun was unaware of the connection between Xinxingyuan and Zhang Yuanying. The reason he didn't directly mention Zhang Yuanying's name to the receptionist was because Zhang Yuanying was so high-profile that the restaurant reservation might have been made using her agent's name or that of other relatives or friends. That's why he made the call.
It must be said that Han Xijun considered everything very thoroughly.
If Zhang Yuanying were to meet someone of the opposite sex alone in another place, she would definitely not use her own name and phone number to make an appointment.
in the office.
Zhang Yuanying put down her phone, turned around and looked at her father at the desk, saying, "Dad, we agreed not to go to the private room for dinner."
Zhang Yuesheng nodded and said, "Dad understands."
Zhang Yuanying was still somewhat worried and said, "Dad must keep his promise."
Zhang Yuesheng waved his hand and said, "If you don't keep your promise, Dad will punish himself by running 5 kilometers every day, is that alright?"
Zhang Yuanying nodded and went out.
Running 5 kilometers every day is something Dad definitely can't keep up with. Mom, my sister, and I have been trying to persuade Dad to exercise more, but Dad just hates exercise. So Zhang Yuanying felt much more at ease after this punishment came out.
Click.
The moment the door slammed shut, Zhang Yuesheng immediately picked up his phone and made a call.
The other party answered almost instantly.
Zhang Yuesheng went straight to the point: "Isn't there a young man at the door?"
"Yes, President-nim."
"Yuan Ying is out. Let's see if they're together."
As soon as he finished speaking, a response came from the other end of the phone: "President-nim, it's together. Miss Yuan Ying invited that young man inside."
"You're busy."
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yuesheng got up and walked towards the office door, muttering to himself, "It's time to get some exercise."
COCOA
Tehran Road.
At the same time, the AI R&D center was filled with the "KAKAO" notification sound.
Several photos were posted in the chat group.
A quick-fingered employee clicked on the photo and exclaimed, "This is outrageous! Team leader isn't dating Wu Haiyuan Xi!"
Another employee shouted, "The woman wearing a hat in the photo looks like IIVE's Jang Won-young!"
"Really?"
"Who? Zhang Yuanying? Where?"
"The woman in the photo standing at the restaurant entrance."
"How did you figure that out? I couldn't tell it was Zhang Yuanying at all."
"Her figure, that figure..."
"There are plenty of women with figures like that, but we can be sure that the team leader isn't dating Wu Haiyuan Xi."
"What?! Is our team leader a jerk?"
Secretary's Desk
Baek Eun-hee also saw the photo.
She didn't say anything.
It wasn't that her eyesight allowed her to clearly see the face under the brim of the hat in the photo.
It was the restaurant name "Xinxingyuan" in the photo, along with that familiar figure, that made it undoubtedly Jang Won-young.
I just felt there was something between Jang Won-young and Han Hee-joon. Did Jang Won-young really come to the company at noon to bring me skincare products?
Before they knew it, the two met alone again that evening, this time at Zhang Yuanying's restaurant.
Is this... meeting the parents?
Is Han Xijun really a scumbag?
A scumbag who was dating both Wu Haiyuan and Zhang Yuanying at the same time.