For several days, I was under Taehyung beat around the bush force. Surfing online to find him the so-called gossip blog. His secret gossip mood through me, has been perfectly vented.
My movement eventually got notice. Personnel Manager, Lao Wu privately came over and whispered to me ‘…. Lalisa Manoban, you do know our company policy. So…. no matter what, when you are in the company please pay attention toward oneself.’
I rushed toward Lao Wu and explain. I carelessly forgot the company policy is my wrong. Thanks leader for reminding me, I will surely pay attention and will not violate this kind of mistake again. I will work hard to achieve AC goal, I will strive to my utmost until my last breath.
Lao Wu nodded and left. I was so scared until my whole body cover with cold sweat.
Lao Wu this statement is simply in contrast ‘Lalisa, I know there is some problem between you and President. But please do not be too outrageous.’
I waited at 23rd floor in front of the elevator for three hours. And finally manage to blocked Taehyung. I pulled him to a corner and said ‘Me going online has attracted others attention and today I have been warned.’
Taehyung laughed and said ‘Today I received a submission to the President of the employee’s performance evaluation report. Also indirectly referred to employee access to the internet during working hours without permission violating the company regulations. You say, if Lao Wu found out that I was the one who instigate, how would he think?’
Taehyung ah, do you know your boredom cause me nightmare.
I can only said ‘I’m still under probation period. Personnel Manager play a crucial role when evaluating my fate. So today, I face to face, plead to you, please do not let any unexpected move to happen. After all you are President, I’m only a small potato.’
Taehyung listened thoughtfully and finally nodded ‘Ah, I know. You go. This thing I will have my own sense of action.’
I was worried for few days and now finally in peace. Because of oneself well versed in their workplace and rejoice.
In the afternoon, President and the junior staff held an impromptu meeting. The main issue was none other than the daily external management aspect.
Lastly, he stood on the stage and casually said ‘According to the reports, individual employee who during working hours go online of course this is not allow according to the “Code of Conduct”. This is a disciplinary offence. But – ‘ Here he pauses a little, I do not know whether it is my imagination – a sharp glance flash to my side.
‘In some cases, in order to work, this behaviour is understandable.’
I felt depressed. President at staff meetings said this remark. As for everyone here, I would like to clearly opposite this status. This is not because he force other?
Sure enough, sometime in the afternoon when I went to the toilet and I heard some discussion
‘Ai, do you know, just now Director of Finance, Tim went online and being caught by Lao Wu. He then ruthlessly being scolded and deduct this month bonus.’
‘Huh, he deserve it! That guy normally not smart. Those word said by President was not for us mah! Is to give Lisa green light.’
‘Man ah, when they see beauty their IQ will go defeated. You don’t laugh, this was proven by German scientists.’
‘Beauty?! This sister want chest got chest. Want hip got hip. Don’t tell me she is much prettier?’
‘Drop it ok. Nowadays man like those type of upright, pure and virtuous. Are you capable mah? You have to admit, Lisa appearance quite young and tender. And in certain angle indeed quite charming.’
‘I have 34D!’
‘Yeh lah, yeh lah! You’re so big, like Big Mac ok… Any bigger will scare off people ……’
After the two voice disappear, then only I came out from the toilet compartment. So at that moment, in this magical square feet toilet, I achieved enlightenment le!
In the end, I’m the biggest foolish bird. Taehyung as a President, he clearly understand office politics. He literally use this type of tactful and abnormal method to tell me, he Taehyung firmly grasp the office public opinion. I dare to be disobedient toward his order, he can remote in thousand miles distant. Borrow other people dispute caused by gossip to kill me secretly.
This was his revenge toward me for not accompany him to his blind date ah.
I take the initiative to send him an email to beg for forgiveness.
I said Thunder brother, I have work diligently and also being invisible person for nearly two months. This month everyone started to accept me, please do not torture me le. If not I will unable to perform well in my whole life. Should you have anything please command, I will surely obey your request.
He only answered two words Thunder brother?
I quickly reply Typo, typo.
He asked Typo? You have other master?
‘Master’…… this word make me gnaw for a while. Finally, I am extremely kiss up and reply Don’t dare, don’t dare! This little one will always be your most loyal attendant.
Dad and mom, you parents don’t blame oneself. Is not your many years moral character education failure, neither is me behaving servility nor to sell one’s soul for gain. Rather I ……. truly under people eaves, have no choice but to bow the head ah!
Taehyung reply Good, weekend wait for my call.
On Saturday, half-awake and half-asleep, I have been drag by Taehyung to one of a coffee house called ‘Red Makeup Fall Café.’
‘How? Nice place, right? I finally found it. In future this will be my special venue for my blind date!’ Taehyung cheerfully said.
I looked around. A beautiful little coffee house, with nice deco and elegant style. Suitable venue for a blind date, however no different from other coffee house. Just don’t understand why Taehyung is so excited.
‘En, very good’ I said.
‘Lalisa, when you do something halfheartedly you will always said these 3 words. Right away I know you don’t understand. This special place is not because of the place but the name! Name ah!’
Red Makeup Fall …… I said this to myself, I look at Taehyung with puzzled look You want to see lady without makeup?
Taehyung expose ‘You really a farmer, you don’t have culture,’ that expression ‘Think about it, the three countries where did Pang Tong die? Luo Feng Po ah…..’
More info about Pang Tong: Pang Tong
‘You want those ladies to die?’ I know Taehyung is a bit twisted, but I don’t expect him to be so distorted to this point.
Taehyung helplessly, almost roar his voice and said ‘Red Makeup Fall ah, red makeup refer to lady. Fall meaning they were impressed by my charm. The place where I can gain ah!’
‘Those lady? How many do you want to kill?’
Taehyung finally decided to ignore me. He fanatically tour around the small café, found a location and next to the small table he said ‘You stay here.’
‘Ah! I need to accompany? Chicu asked me to go shopping.’
‘Anytime you can go shopping. Once we have finished, I will drive you there.’
I’m puzzled ‘Why every time you go for blind date you need me to stay and want me to closely observe?’
Taehyung think for a moment and unhurried said ‘I actually wanted you to see where I have done wrong. And give me a summaries experience.’
I look from top to the bottom and inside out. Carefully look at his pitiless look until he can’t stand and said ‘If you have something just said it? Don’t look at me like this.’
I said ‘President, you are so modest. Everything you do is right. Only marry madness is abnormal.’
Today our candidate is a doctor. I have carefully hand pick out for Taehyung from many candidates in F city’s best hospitals. A beautiful young and talented female doctor.
The beautiful doctor arrive at nine o’clock.
Taehyung graciously got up. With gentlemanly manner, pulled a chair for the beautiful doctor and summoned the waiter for two cups of coffee.
While waiting for the coffee, the beautiful doctor gracefully said ‘Mr Kim mah? I’m Bae Irene, we spoke over the phone.’
‘Yes ah.’ Taehyung said, ‘Ms Bae you are more beautiful than the picture.’
Irene ignored Taehyung compliment. Just gently nodded, then suddenly she turned toward me and said ‘Then may I ask Mr Kim, who is this lady?’
I was shock. Don’t tell me, I this invisible light bulb so shinny mah?
I quickly reply ‘I was Sir Taehyung’s secretary. There is an urgent file need President to sign. I’m so sorry to bother you.’
Irene noncommittal smile at Taehyung and said ‘Oh, I have seen a blind date with their parents, relatives and friends, who even pretend to hide at the roadside. But bring a secretary is my first time seeing it’
The meaning of xenophobia is so obvious. Words also said to this point and I was an electric pole had to move as far away as possible.
So I quickly said ‘President, you go busy. I will wait for you to handle the file. Ms Bae, I will excuse myself, I will go first.’
Irene ridiculous said ‘Isn’t it urgent file?’
I didn’t answer, I left the two and went shopping with Jisoo.
In the evening, with a responsible attitude, I called the after-sales customer feedback telephone, I asked Taehyung ‘How was it?’ after finished saying I shake a bit, at my age I’m already have this professional matchmaker skill.
‘Ah, okay’ over the phone Taehyung said.
‘President ah, when you perfunctory answer me is always these 3 words!’
I was just about to start ideology education, I heard him say ‘However, I have invited her for another meet up tomorrow and you need to accompany me again.’
I already work free for AC, I aren’t selling myself to Taehyung. Even weekend you don’t even let me off for one day!
Who knows Taehyung will said this to me ‘Even you don’t want, you must go. I’m doing this for you that is why I have invited her.’
I wry smile, boss, you solve your bachelorhood problem because of me? Because I’m waiting for grandchild?!
The next day, I reluctantly came over to the coffee house.
Taehyung straight away brought me to the table where he had sat yesterday and order a cup of cappuccino for me.
‘This is not good, right?’ I said, yesterday, I was sitting across the table and I have been chase away, today if I sit directly on this table….. ‘Also, I don’t drink coffee. If I drink coffee I will have insomnia.’
‘No matter what, you just sit here.’
Beautiful doctor arrived.
Taehyung politely stand up and being a gentleman pulled a chair for her and summon the waiter for a cup of coffee.
Then Taehyung said ‘Ms Bae, please explain about your work.’
The beautiful doctor take a sipped of coffee, gently smile at me and said
‘Ah, where should I begin? When I was in college, do you know begin a surgeon is very hard. And there is discrimination against women…. ‘
‘In order for them to suppress me, they asked me to do the dirtiest and tired work. What rectal examination ah, take care of incontinent patients ah. There was once, I went to a division, where the doctor just had a divorce with his wife and he then discriminate against all women. Others attendant are allow to help out in the operating room where else for me I only allow to prepare skin for surgery patients. Even though I go chanting, I still fear. Finally, I shaved the patient’s clean, even cleaner than our house trotters that we eat…….’
‘Ah, still not excited yet, the best part yet to come. There is this doctor who a bit twisted. He think that beautiful women when have contact with a man it will be more fun. Well, I let him have fun. So, after every surgery he finished, I will dutifully visit his ward to care for the patients. And the results of all patients will be cracking and wound up for a second malignancy.’
Beautiful doctor lively said. But I was speechless with my eyes peeking at Taehyung and found his face calmly listen with relish. Well, in that case, I will sacrifice and accompany boss.
‘….. Now the most popular is obstetrics. Work is easy and earn a lot of money. Ms Manoban still hasn’t given birth yet right. Aiya, in fact giving birth is very simple. Just don’t understand why those lady make a big fuss about it. When the maternal push in, she just need to wait until for the birth canal open as wide as 10 cm, like this coffee mug. Then you can push out the baby. If can’t, then just use a scissor to cut to made the opening bigger and everything will be resolved. Cesarean will be much easier, skin, fat layer, muscle than that it ah. Eh! Nowadays pregnant women are very excessive too, that thick layer of fat ah just like pork belly.’
I subconsciously touched my belly.
‘People always ask me do I afraid when I do autopsy ah. Humph, actually my favourite is autopsy. When some corpses sank into the pond, pulled back with a hook, put onto the autopsy table and use the scalper to cut across the skin …… the feeling feel so wonderful ah’
‘Eh, this is an illusion. Organ soak too long will become degenerated. First it will appear small bubbles, then the solution will gradually become cloudy. Naturally the tissue will be decomposed. Eventually it become a pot of brown porridge alike substance, which the organ has completely liquidize and mixed together. Right, right, exactly like the color of coffee….’
I looked at the cold coffee at the table and secretly shifted it away.
………….
Two hours later, we finally bid farewell to the beautiful doctor.
Taehyung looked at my face and faintly said ‘Don’t hold, the toilets is over there.’
I covered my mouth and hurried run out. During the process I turn back and saw Taehyung picking up his coffee and took a sip. I then quickly run toward the bathroom with a frown.
Later, Taehyung told me that beautiful doctor actually hates to go blind date. Because of her parents she reluctantly agreed to meet up with him.
‘She is using this method to show her opinions? In fact, she is a good person. How come you don’t give her a chance?’
I think for a while and said ‘Then why did you ask for second meeting and drag me along?’
‘Because your review not rigorous, this is your punishment!’
I was so indignant.
‘Humph! I met up with her twice.’ Taehyung’s face turn green, ‘twice ah.’
With this experience, I have listed all information in advance and seek advice from Taehyung.
Taehyung point and said ‘This is not good. Too fierce and in future will not be beneficial to family and unite. Ai, ya, ya, the chest is too small…..’
I glared at him.
He did not mind, continue to find fault ‘no culture, education not enough, no temperament…… Ai, Lalisa, why your eyesight so bad!’
I suddenly have an epiphany and asked ‘Are you looking for a women half head shorten than you, slim stature and elegant temperament, the best….. the best is she like to do her hair up?’
Taehyung is a bit surprised ‘Yes ah, yes ha, that the kind of women I like. Lalisa ah, you do your homework in advance and now you figure out what your boss mindset.’
I suddenly remembered Jisoo remark pertaining to the “cake” theory thriller.
She said ‘In fact, even he found other, he will eventually find all kind of reasons to give up. Because that is not what he wants.’
I asked ‘So, before he found the original, he will keep looking and keep abandon?’
Jisoo said ‘Yes, because in his heart the original is the best, other can’t replace.’
I said ‘For goodness sake! What type of world is this. Still allow or not allow people to live ah.’
I finally understand. Regards to Taehyung, the thing that cannot mention is not the first day we meet that roar moment. Rather….. that one firmly dominated his life, let him deliberately forget but can’t forgot that lady.
The one who lean against the side of the car and let him embrace into his arm made him fought and crazy, that lady.
That unforgettable lady.
Taehyung, who is that lady?