Boss, It's My First Time Being Your Resident - Chapter 37

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Episode 37. How to Avoid Your Boss

“You know what Ju A Gang really is, don’t you?”

Yu Ju traced the rim of her wine glass—smudged with red lipstick marks—with her fingertip, watching Tae Heon’s expression carefully.

“Does it matter?”

To Tae Heon’s cool counter-question, Yu Ju fired back as if she’d been waiting for it.

“Then I’ll figure it out myself. The more I dig into this woman, the more fun it gets. So is Ju A Gang really a Heavenly Realm princess like my gut tells me, or just a poor resident physician like the Hospital Director says?”

Yu Ju stared directly into Tae Heon’s eyes.

Watching how his gaze shifted subtly with each word she spoke turned out to be far more thrilling than she’d anticipated.
There was something darkly exhilarating about it.

Normally, Tae Heon never wavered under any provocation.

Just minutes ago, he’d held the upper hand, but now that she had the Ju A Gang card in her possession, the initiative had shifted entirely to her side.

“The Hospital Director is hilarious, though. Lately he’s been saying the losses are too severe, so he asked me to make the segments more dramatic. Really spike the viewers’ dopamine. That’s when I told him to just trust me.”

Yu Ju couldn’t stop, even though she knew Tae Heon was displeased.

Watching his eyes ripple with emotion—so unlike the usual Tae Heon—was maddeningly exhilarating.

Yu Ju dropped her pretense and continued with brazen confidence.

“So I’m planning to meet Ju A Gang tomorrow. Get her a little drunk, coax her along, and everything just spills out. Meeting her in person will make it even clearer.”

A vein stood out sharply on Tae Heon’s forehead—a sign he was exercising patience, reining in his emotions with effort.

If you’re so worked up, why don’t you just ask. Yu Ju silently crowed with triumph.

“I’ll plan the program well so your hospital gets good press!”

Tae Heon, who had been bearing her provocation silently, suddenly asked in a cold voice.

“Are you getting permission before you interview someone?”
“……What?”
“Shouldn’t you get their permission first, not mine?”
“Come on!”

Yu Ju curled one corner of her mouth into a smirk.

“What journalism outlet announces before they dig? ‘I’m going to investigate you, so brace yourself’? That’s not how the game works. You dig first, then make the deal.”

Yu Ju let out a hollow laugh, brimming with confidence.

“Giving you a heads-up today was my kindness. You should be grateful. Got it?”

Tae Heon set down his wine glass silently onto the table.
His gaze toward Yu Ju had grown perfectly still, betraying not the slightest flicker of emotion.

“I’ll do it. I’ll be on the show.”
“.….”

Disbelief flashed across Yu Ju’s face as her eyes widened.

“I said I’ll do it. That broadcast. As the main subject.”
“……You will?”

Confusion and exhilaration crashed into Yu Ju simultaneously.

Normally, Tae Heon would recoil at the mere mention of appearing on air, refusing every single time—no matter how she asked.
Yet here he was, volunteering to walk straight into the tiger’s den.

Caught off guard, Yu Ju stared at him mutely, her mouth hanging open.

“So stop wasting time investigating some junior resident, and use that time to dig into me instead.”
“……Why would someone who hates cameras as much as you do suddenly want to appear? Out of nowhere?”
“Does that bother you?”
“No, no! Of course not! I’m thrilled! It’s not just thrilled—if you appear, it’ll be the most high-profile cast we’ve ever landed!”

Yu Ju answered, flustered.

“So, can I use interviews as an excuse to see your face every day? Every single day?”
“As a source and a journalist. Nothing more.”
“I don’t care! Just say yes? You’re not backing out, right? My heart is pounding. I feel like I own the whole world right now.”

The voracious hunger that had been driving her moments before evaporated, replaced by childlike giddiness that lit up her entire face.

Six years of burning desire, of a heart reduced to ash.

And now she’d finally obtained both the opportunity and the legitimate reason to face Tae Heon head-on—that fortress of a man who’d never given her an inch.

It felt like six years of one-sided love were being repaid all at once.

Barely concealed delight bloomed across her face.

“But there’s a condition.”
“What condition? I’ll agree to anything!”
“Ju A Gang. Exclude her from this shoot.”

In an instant, Yu Ju’s eyes narrowed.

She’d known Tae Heon reacted sensitively to Ju A Gang, but why was he protecting her so thoroughly? Why?

“That’s seriously suspicious. Since when did you become the kind of senior who looks out for his juniors? You two aren’t involved in anything weird, are you?”

Yu Ju studied his expression, eyes full of suspicion.

Part of her was nervous about what answer might spill from his lips—so nervous it stung.

“First year is the most critical time for a resident physician. If she becomes gossip material during this period, she won’t survive the rest of her residency. I’m asking you to let her focus only on her patients.”
“What’s this? Who are you and what have you done with Tae Heon? The kind of cold-blooded individualist with no blood and no tears suddenly develops humanitarian sympathy for a junior?”

Ignoring her accusations, Tae Heon casually adjusted his wristwatch and began rising to his feet.

“Will you do it or not?”
“Deal.”

Yu Ju answered smoothly.

***

Sein University Hospital Annex, 1st Floor Small Art Gallery.

The moment Ju A Gang spotted So Dam walking toward her from afar, she bolted forward like a puppy that had been waiting all day for her owner. There was so much she needed to say.

“So Dam, the Mission isn’t working…….”

Ju A Gang’s face crumpled miserably.

All night she’d tossed and turned in bed, regretting what she’d done to Tae Heon again and again.

There was no one but So Dam to confess to, and no one else who would listen.

The safe breakup Mission she’d implemented to slip away from Tae Heon’s attention had backfired—instead of creating distance, it had drawn them two steps closer.

It was a strange sensation, like sinking into quicksand of her own making.

“Why, why? What’s your crush saying?”
“He’s not my crush!”

Ju A Gang furrowed her brow and gripped So Dam’s arm tightly.

The gallery walls, decorated with a spring theme, were crammed with paintings by hospital staff and patients.

Standing beside So Dam, Ju A Gang looked at the artwork, but her mind was anything but serene—it was a complete mess despite the elegant classical music playing softly overhead.

“An art gallery? You have interesting tastes. Normally people get guy troubles sorted out over drinks, right?”
“Hey, that night…… Never mind.”

Ju A Gang trailed off.

“That’s right! You’re a total lightweight! One sip and you’re out cold—what was I supposed to tell you anyway?”

So Dam shook her head as if there was no helping it.

“So Dam, I tried asking him for money like you said. But he didn’t even flinch—just sent me ten times what I asked. Thirty million won…….”
“.…What?”

So Dam, who’d been rolling a lollipop in her mouth to puff out her cheeks, suddenly gasped in shock and coughed as if choking.

With all the haze in the air, So Dam’s tousled hippie-permed hair seemed to radiate an ominous aura.

“And that’s not even the end! He said going forward, we should build thirty million won’s worth of affection, and told me not to run away from my creditor in front of him.”
“That psycho! Absolute madness.”

So Dam’s brow grew increasingly taut with disgust.
The soft clicking of her tongue echoed through the quiet gallery.

“And then he kept telling me to fertilize my flower pots, giving me all these weird things…… What does he want from me? What am I supposed to do?”

Ju A Gang poured out her frustration.
She felt like Tae Heon was placing her on the palm of his hand and toying with her at will.

Did So Dam have any clear solution?

Clinging to hope like a drowning man grasping at straw, Ju A Gang looked at So Dam with earnest eyes.

“How did you even hook such an insane man? That guy isn’t your average lunatic.”
“Right? He’s really weird, isn’t he?”

Ju A Gang’s complexion darkened as she chewed her lip anxiously.

So Dam patted her shoulder comfortingly, a confident smile playing at her lips.

“Don’t worry, don’t worry. Your sister has all the answers! There’s always someone crazier than the crazy one! Skip stages two and three—I’ll show you how to end it in one shot.”
“……What? It’s not something weird, right?”
“This is really the last resort.”

So Dam tilted her head and pulled Ju A Gang close, whispering directly into her ear.

“The only way to beat a psycho is to become an even bigger psycho.”
“……Huh?”
“Pretend you’re seeing things you absolutely shouldn’t be seeing.”
“Things I shouldn’t see?”
“Act like you can see ghosts! You know what Occult is, right? Pretend you’re obsessed with supernatural phenomena.”
“……Do I really have to go that far?”
“It’s a direct hit! I’ve never seen a man who doesn’t run when you do this. Just trust your sister.”

So Dam’s voice was quiet but resolute.

“Look how beautifully eerie the fog is today? Go ahead and try it right now!”

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