"It's so rare to see you wanting to speak to me first, Mister Jin-Ho," said Jo Gyu-Min with a bright smile.

Countless times did he seek out Kang Jin-Ho first in the past when needing to discuss things, but the reverse of that was extremely rare. They would often meet up again after their initial conversation ended and had to follow up on what they discussed. However, Kang Jin-Ho calling Jo Gyu-Min first and proposing a meeting over a hearty meal was the first in their years-long relationship. Jo Gyu-Min could swear by that.

Kang Jin-Ho chuckled a little as he looked through the driver's side window of Jo Gyu-Min's car. “It's just that there were some things I needed your advice on.”

Jo Gyu-Min continued to smile, not really caring about the reason.

'Finally, it feels like he's acknowledged me.'

Kang Jin-Ho could be quite stingy with expressing his emotions, never mind praising someone. Serving someone like that was bound to raise some doubts such as 'Am I really a useful existence to this person?'

Despite doing one's best, one would eventually begin to wonder if everything one had done was really beneficial to their boss' cause.

To Jo Gyu-Min's eyes, Kang Jin-Ho was undoubtedly a superman. Even without Jo Gyu-Min, Kang Jin-Ho wouldn't have encountered many difficulties in his life. He possessed enough strength to support his life without outside help, even if some minor inconveniences couldn't be fully avoided.

Jo Gyu-Min was under such self-doubt, unable to get himself...