But her response was cold .

Hyunwoo understood her but was puzzled at the same time . Her sulky face might be in consideration of him since she could not work with him anymore, but that didn't fully explain it . Normally, she would accept his request after she rejected it a couple of times, but she continued to reject it coldly . So, Hyunwoo got confused again . He thought she might have rejected it for some other reason . He felt she might be thinking of dining within him in heart, though she rejected his request like that . Let me ask her one more time later . Hyunwoo then said goodbye to the team members . "Okay, then . Take care!" "Goodbye, everyone!" Everybody was leaving the office with such greetings . At that moment Hyunwoo quickly approached Suji and said, "Let's go . Let me give you a ride . " Suji got in his car quietly . As if he had an appointment with her already, Hyunwoo asked naturally, "What shall we eat for dinner?" Then, Suji came up with an unexpected reply, "Didn't you choose a menu when you decided you wanted to have dinner together?" That meant she wanted to have dinner with him . "Oh, I did, of course . Shall we go to the clam restaurant you like?" They went to the clam restaurant and had some light beer near Suji's house . The atmosphere was better than before . Suji said lots of good things for him as if she was his mother, such as "Never skip the meal" and "Have a good sleep" etc . Little did Hyunwoo know that time pa.s.sed so fast when he was with her . He felt he spent about an hour, but the clock was ticking toward 11 pm . Hyunwoo gave her a ride to her house . His heart was full when he walked with her shoulder to shoulder . He wanted to extend his arm to cover her shoulder . Once he felt like doing so, he got more and more nervous . On the one hand, he thought, 'What's the big deal about putting my hand on her shoulder?' but he felt at the same time, 'What if I get rejected?' But how would he know without giving it a try? "Aren't you cold?" said Hyunwoo, slightly putting his arm on her shoulder as if he wanted to s.h.i.+eld it from cold .

While reading the press release, all of the reporters thought about the same thing . What was the real reason the snack house owners change their att.i.tude? Maybe a teacher with a professional sense of duty moved them, or one of the parents of the students who suffered the food poisoning might have started the campaign in anger . However, there was another possibility . The veteran reporter who first read the press release paid particular attention to the angel without a face . He smelt a rat . He regretted not having checked out the previous release, but reporters could not write a story based on their feelings alone . They decided to split up the roles . Let me cover the school . Let me interview the owners of the snack houses . Im going to meet the Jamohoe representative . The veteran reporter, Park Mungyu, also offered to do his bit, Let me try to find out who this angel without a face is . If you guys find out good tips, lets try to share them, okay? Dont you think we can make a nationwide scoop this time? In fact, this was a piece of cake to Mungyu, with 20 years of reporting under his belt . Angel without a face . Who are they? What? a.s.sistant Manager Younghwan Koh resigned? Daebong Park, president of Aurum, raised his voice, stunned . The sales team manager hunched shoulders, I tried my best to dissuade him to the end, but failed . He was very firm . Whats the reason? He didnt give any particular reason . He said he would resign for personal reasons . I think he did so because of Minhye Park, the publicity team manager . Daebong pulled a face . Younghwan was not the only one who resigned . Sangho Oh with the purchasing team also resigned yesterday . Daebong expected Sanghos resignation because he had no reason to work at Aurum without his former girlfriend Minhye, but Younghwans resignation really caught him off guard . He didnt apply for Aurum with an eye on Minhye . Actually, Daebong hired him for his excellent sales ability and fluency in j.a.panese . Younghwan later joined some of the team members compet.i.tion to win Minhyes heart, but the reason was not that important . Younghwan had a great expectation for Minhye, so his sense of loss was also big, which led to his resignation, after all . Bring him here . Let me talk with him directly . Yes, sir . Soon after the sales team manager left, Younghwan came into Daebongs office . Daebong tried to change his mind in every way, but Younghwan was firm . With a big sigh, Daebong said, Well, I think I have to let you if you insist like that . Good luck . Thanks, president, said Younghwan, leaving the office . But that was not the end . This time the research team manager came in to report about one of his mens resignation . When Dabong looked at the envelope of the resignation, the name was familiar to him . It was Byungwon Kang, who had been with Aurum for ten years . Though Byungwon was quite capable, he didnt get promoted to the teams manager for the past ten years . What the heck is this? Why are these guys resigning like this? It was not Daebong alone who was stunned . Hyunwoo was among those astonished to hear about Byungwons resignation . Hyunwoo was so shocked that he stopped his work for the moment and went to the research team to meet Byungwon . Actually, Byungwon had a plausible reason, In fact, I had an offer from a venture company called Design Room . Oh, I didnt know that . The annual salary is much higher, and theyll allow me to work at home sometimes . Ill be joining them as one of the founding members . They pay and treat me much better in various ways . Hyunwoo fully understood his position . In fact, Byungwon was not well paid at Aurum given his excellent ability . If his health had been in good condition, he would have got promoted to the research team manager . When is your last day at Aurum then? Well, I think I have to wrap up my research, so I think I will be here at least one month more . Back to his office, Hyunwoo was busy again, transferring his duties to his successor . Today was his last day at Aurum, so everything was messy all day . Suddenly, he got a call from the press room of Ansan City in the middle of a busy day . The call was directly related to the angel without a face . Obviously, they found out who the angel without a face was after digging and exploring . Please make sure you dont reveal the name of Hyunwoos Mom . The veteran reporter Park Mngyo rightly got puzzled and tried to persuade Hyunwoo away . Why are you trying to hide her name when shes doing such a good thing? It will be of great benefit to her business, too . Hyuwoo wouldnt budge a bit . He didnt want it, and if he wanted it, the timing was not right . Hyunwoo explained that . Dont you think the longer the real ident.i.ty of the angel without a face gets hidden from the public, the better it is for the paper? Well, thats true, but you cant hide it forever . Anyway, this is not the right time to reveal her name, so please dont reveal it . Then, Hyunwoo hung up the phone and got back to work . He was absent-minded all day long . Still, he was better than Yonggu who was only half way through transferring his work to his successor . And that was understandable, given the unique job characteristics of the purchasing team . In terms of performance, Hyunwoo made a huge contribution, but it was not because he mastered the business of the purchasing team but because of brilliant sales ideas . On the other hand, Yonggu was the key man of the purchasing team . n.o.body could take his place immediately . Thats why his successor, Sanggu Han, had been getting the training from Yonggu for more than one month, but the transition was not that smooth . How did you get the outcome that way, sir? asked Sanggu . Hey, I taught you about it already . You already forgot what I taught you? Sorry, sir . Sorry is not enough, dude . This is my last lecture on this, okay? You have to solve it yourself next time . Dont even ask for my help over the phone . A day pa.s.sed like that, and it was time to call it a day . It was time for Hyunwoo to say goodbye to his team members . Though they had a farewell party the previous night, they still felt sorry Hyunwoo had to leave . In particular, Suji Min missed his absence . When she held his hand, tears were already in her eyes . With a smile, Hyunwoo tapped her on the shoulder and said, Im going to see you at the mountain during the weekend . Oh, youre going there in spring, not now . Suji said as if she turned sulky . Though Hyunwoo didnt do anything wrong, she seemed resentful, which he felt was all the more lovely . Just come to see me with your mother this weekend then . Dont you think I wont? I may move to the house next to yours if need be, said Suji as if she was ranting . While watching them on the side, Yonggu laughed loudly and quipped, Hahaha . Why dont you get married to him? Why are you trying to get around the long way when you see the shortcut? Wow, thats a good solution, hahaha, seconded other team members . Suji let go his hand reluctantly . Hyunwoo felt something strange about her behavior, though . If she likes me like this, why did she reject my request for dinner? In fact, Hyunwoo offered to have dinner with her a moment ago . Not to be caught by other team members, he asked her on a post-it note .

But her response was cold .

Hyunwoo understood her but was puzzled at the same time . Her sulky face might be in consideration of him since she could not work with him anymore, but that didnt fully explain it . Normally, she would accept his request after she rejected it a couple of times, but she continued to reject it coldly . So, Hyunwoo got confused again . He thought she might have rejected it for some other reason . He felt she might be thinking of dining within him in heart, though she rejected his request like that . Let me ask her one more time later . Hyunwoo then said goodbye to the team members . Okay, then . Take care! Goodbye, everyone! Everybody was leaving the office with such greetings . At that moment Hyunwoo quickly approached Suji and said, Lets go . Let me give you a ride . Suji got in his car quietly . As if he had an appointment with her already, Hyunwoo asked naturally, What shall we eat for dinner? Then, Suji came up with an unexpected reply, Didnt you choose a menu when you decided you wanted to have dinner together? That meant she wanted to have dinner with him . Oh, I did, of course . Shall we go to the clam restaurant you like? They went to the clam restaurant and had some light beer near Sujis house . The atmosphere was better than before . Suji said lots of good things for him as if she was his mother, such as Never skip the meal and Have a good sleep etc . Little did Hyunwoo know that time pa.s.sed so fast when he was with her . He felt he spent about an hour, but the clock was ticking toward 11 pm . Hyunwoo gave her a ride to her house . His heart was full when he walked with her shoulder to shoulder . He wanted to extend his arm to cover her shoulder . Once he felt like doing so, he got more and more nervous . On the one hand, he thought, Whats the big deal about putting my hand on her shoulder? but he felt at the same time, What if I get rejected? But how would he know without giving it a try? Arent you cold? said Hyunwoo, slightly putting his arm on her shoulder as if he wanted to s.h.i.+eld it from cold .