The second Jisoo saw Taehyung, the first thought that struck her wasn’t that there would be any new-love-old-romance drama, or that one of them would annoy or be jealous of the other. The only thing she could think of was not allowing them to meet each other.
There were two reasons for that.
First, Jung Haein was a cunning fox. If he saw Taehyung and her together visiting the stores, he would wonder what was going on. Although they had been low-key without drawing any attention, the less trouble the better.
Second, Jung Haein had come here with ostentation – all suited up and were centered by his followers. In comparison, however outstanding Taehyung was, he would be outshined in his casual outfit and accompanied only by her. Besides, this was somewhat of a date for the two of them—they wore matching hats. If they were spotted matching by others, it could spark rumors. Jung Haein would laugh at her—at least on the inside—and his sidekicks would judge Taehyung and her, thinking there was an inappropriate relationship between a superior and a subordinate.
Humph, Taehyung isn’t someone they can look down upon.
He wasn’t ostentatious because he was sophisticated. He spent every second with her because they loved each other and only each other reciprocally.
When she saw Taehyung walking toward her with the beverages, all she could think about was protecting him from being despised by the worthless. She did not want anyone to stand a chance of thinking little of Taehyung.
After making up her mind, she stepped back, beamed and bowed toward Jung Haein. In a clear voice she said, “Mr. Jung, I’ll leave you alone now. Take care.”
The area was packed with people. Haein concentrated on Jisoo without noticing Taehyung in the crowd. Seeing her try to get away from him as though he were a contagious disease, he couldn’t help chuckling.
Jisoo said goodbye to the executives behind him. Seeing this, everyone thought Haein had already bid her farewell, so they all pretended to be polite and waved her goodbye.
Haein didn’t say anything further. He glanced at her one more time before leading the crowd behind him away.
Jisoo was relieved. When she turned her back, she saw Taehyung approaching her. He looked in the direction Jung Haein had gone and then looked back at her. That look was a bit...enigmatic.
Jisoo walked hurriedly to him and grabbed her beverage.
“Thanks. Let’s go.” She smiled at him.
He stared at her without a word.
Jisoo lightly pulled on his sleeve and said, “Let’s go.”
“Sure,” he murmured. Jisoo rejoiced in her heart and started to walk away with him. Suddenly, she felt some pressure on her shoulders—it was his arm. Jisoo just followed him and they leisurely walked out of the mall.
Just when Taehyung was about to open the exit door, with his woman in his arm, he turned his head.
Diagonal from them was the escalator where Jung Haein and his fellows were. The light was blazing in the mall, and both men had acute senses. From across the crowd, they exchanged eye contact and then turned their heads away, marching toward their own destinations.
Taehyung still had businesses to deal with that afternoon. He left the urban area and drove Jisoo home first.
Golden sunshine spilled on the grey road, making the light inside the car shimmer. Jisoo felt a bit languid. She lied in the shotgun seat and started to sip her lemon kumquat juice.
Taehyung focused on driving—as usual without facial expression. Jisoo looked down at his drink. It was first flush oolong tea. It was so typical of him to get a beverage without any sweetness in it.

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Our Glamorous Time( A Vsoo adaptation novel by Ding Mo)
FanfictionKim Jisoo once thought the man she wanted would be handsome and formidable, able to "create clouds with one turn of the hand and rain with another turn" in the business world, causing her to look up to him in admiration. There would be nothing he co...