Chapter 24
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Translator: True Detective
Chapter: 23
Chapter Title: Testing Lover Directives
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It had been a while since Yi Hyunwoo last saw points like this.
'Gotta save them. Just in case something comes up.'
There were currently three Female Employees registered in the Work System. Registering more would require a higher Leadership stat. His Virility was already more than enough, no need to touch that. Better to hold onto the points.
'That aside... Eun Seol and I are in a [Lover Relationship]?'
The Work System didn't seem to affect his own feelings toward her. Lately, there was some satisfaction in crushing that haughty pride of hers, but Eun Seol was still just a rude bitch to him—nothing more, nothing less.
'Good thing it's not messing with me too.'
Hyunwoo had been quietly worried that he might be under the system's influence himself, but now he could breathe easy. Tapping on Affection in the Female Employee section brought up the explanation at the bottom.
Affection increases by 1 point when Satisfaction reaches its maximum.
Affection decreases based on issued directives.
If Affection reaches 0, the lover relationship is terminated.
This was the Work System's explanation for the new Affection stat.
'So Affection is tied to Satisfaction. If it hits zero, no more lover status. And it drops with directives...'
In other words, you pay Affection as a cost to issue Directives. So, what was the range of allowed Directives?
"Gotta test it out!"
-Smack smack
"Kyaaak!"
Eun Seol had to wake up after getting her ass thoroughly spanked, all thanks to Hyunwoo's burning experimental spirit.
After establishing the [Lover] relationship with Eun Seol, Hyunwoo decided to run all sorts of tests. Before issuing any Directives, he first maxed out her Affection with nonstop sex to avoid dropping it to zero. Thanks to that, Eun Seol could barely think straight as she welcomed Teacher Oh over and over.
With her Affection maxed out, Hyunwoo started issuing various Directives.
"Hey, Eun Seol."
"Hoo... Even if you're a year older than me, Deputy Lee, you know I'm your senior at the company, right? That kind of talk is unpleasant."
"What do you want me to do about it, kid? From now on, talk informally to me only."
"Age doesn't matter in the working world... Haah, you're just gonna do whatever anyway."
'Oh?'
Eun Seol had submitted to his massive cock countless times, but that had been a bet tied to her pride. She wasn't the type to let a junior talk down to her so easily without conditions.
[User Eun Seol's Affection has decreased by 1.]
'As expected.'
Looks like his rude behavior cost a minus one point.
"Hey, Eun Seol, give this a peck."
-Mwah
Eun Seol glared at the Directive for a moment before pretending to give in and planting a light kiss on his cheek.
"Kiss me."
"Deputy Lee, do you think I'm that easy of a girl?"
-Smooch slurp slurp
Despite her sharp retort, she blushed deeply and showered him with sticky kisses. Unlike the passive ones during their sex showdown, she was pretty aggressive this time.
'Mmm... This isn't bad at all.'
The sloppy deep kiss continued until Hyunwoo gave the Directive to stop.
'No drop in Affection from this?'
It hadn't dropped despite the Directive.
'Heh heh heh, she grumbles but kissing's fine, huh?'
If she and Hyunwoo were in a [Lover Relationship], kisses were normal even for twenty-somethings. Standard couple skinship between lovers. No problem.
"Stand in front of me."
At his words, Eun Seol got up from the bed. After all the torment to raise her Affection, she wasn't wearing a stitch of clothing.
-Click click
"Kyaaaa!!! D-Deputy Lee, what the hell are you doing?!"
Hyunwoo snapped photos of the naked Eun Seol standing before him with his smartphone. At the shutter sound, she freaked out and tried to cover herself, but her figure wasn't something two hands could hide.
[User Eun Seol's Affection has decreased by 5.]
'Candid shots are minus five, got it.'
"D-Don't ever take pictures of my body like that again. Seriously, this is your warning."
Her expression, softened by the sticky kisses moments ago, turned icy cold again in an instant.
Her Affection had dropped, but there were no demands to delete the photos or threats to report him—nothing else.
'Ends with just the Affection drop?'
"Come here again."
"Deputy Lee, stop ordering me around like that. I'm not a dog."
She grumbled but sat back on the bed anyway. No drop in Affection from that.
"Climb on top of me and shake your ass like a hooker. Beg me to fuck you."
[User Eun Seol's Affection has decreased by 1.]
"D-Don't talk like that..."
Minus one more for his crude line.
"Hngg... Haang... Haaaang!"
[User Eun Seol's Affection has increased by 1.]
But soon enough, satisfied by his superhuman Virility, her Affection went back up.
'Easy to raise it back up.'
Directives and sex. For a while, Hyunwoo issued all kinds of orders and relentlessly fucked her to restore any dropped Affection.
"Let me sum this up..."
The range of Directives was broad. Basic errands like fetching water didn't cost Favorability. Dates, kisses, caresses, and sex—things normal couples do—were fine too. But the first time he used informal speech on her? Rough insults, rude behavior: minus 1 Affection.
Comparing her breasts to Seo Jin-ah's, saying other women were prettier, that she was too bitchy, an attention-whore on SNS—anything belittling her or bruising her pride: minus 3. Fitting for Eun Seol; she really hated anything hitting her ego.
Filming or photographing her naked body: minus 5. Sending her out naked into the hallway: another minus 5. Fights or anger at a normal couple's level didn't deduct anything.
"As long as Affection can take it, I can make her do anything. Affection is totally OP."
Praise the Work System. Of course, it wasn't without downsides.
-Can't finish lunch alone, come to the rooftop.
-Better than rolling around at home—come watch a movie.
-Working late tonight, come pick me up. You're just chilling at home anyway?
Eun Seol, who used to act all high and mighty, started treating Hyunwoo like a boyfriend and nagging him constantly. She claimed she wasn't interested, wondering why she'd like a guy like Deputy Lee.
"I'm not interested in you either."
[User Eun Seol's Affection has decreased by 3.]
Hyunwoo tossed that out casually.
"Seo Jin-ah is way better than you anyway."
[User Eun Seol's Affection has decreased by 3.]
Her Affection plummeted. Of course, she couldn't resist his cock; after tormenting her until she passed out a few times, it climbed right back up.
'This works?'
So Hyunwoo spent a delightful time tormenting her just enough, then pounding her, over and over. The Eun Seol who used to treat him like dirt now fussed over him desperately.
"Hmph, Deputy Lee, check this out? See how many followers I have, how many DMs I get—guys are still messaging me nonsto...
Of course, that damn pride of hers was still intact.
"Hey, you've been hanging around that bitch Eun Seol lately?"
Park Jae-hoon asked with a meaningful look in the smoking room.
"Pffft! Kekeke... What bullshit is that?"
"Hmm... Weird. But yeah, as if you'd... That girl's got high standards. You know? Her boyfriend's a doctor or something."
"I'm gonna kill you for real."
Hyunwoo denied any connection, but Jae-hoon's blatant dismissal pissed him off.
"Yi Hyunwoo, your face looks brighter these days?"
"Brighter my ass, you punk."
"Nah, it does... Hmm, something good happen? Got a girlfriend? Share the tasty stuff, man."
"Fuck off, you psycho."
"Kekeke."
He was keeping the relationship with Eun Seol secret at the office. They'd only exchanged a few glances in passing, so it was probably just banter, but Jae-hoon's sharp instincts startled him inwardly.
"That said, Eun Seol's a bitch, but her body's top-tier in the company."
"Gotta admit, those hips are cheating."
"Need to fuck that bony bitch till she moans. Tits look decent too, but probably fake? She's so slender."
"Heh, total tit noob. Those are real."
"You psycho... Talking like you've seen 'em."
"Kuhm... You can tell at a glance? The jiggle is legit. That's why I can't talk tits with noobs."
"Kekeke, brainfart theory. Hey, Yi Hyunwoo, wanna bet?"
"You're nuts. You gonna touch 'em? What bet?"
"Cut the crap and let's get back to work."
"Says the guy who ain't busy, Jae-hoon."
"I got shit to do too, asshole. Hmm... Still think they're fake though? Wanna motorboat 'em?"
"Psycho."
After the pointless dirty talk with his coworker Jae-hoon, Hyunwoo returned to the office. In the old days, he'd have dug up some slender actress in the straight folder and jerked off, but that dark history was behind him now.
-Be ready for tonight.
Eun Seol had become a flower Hyunwoo could bend at will.
"Phew."
Lying next to the passed-out Eun Seol, Hyunwoo lit a cigarette in his own home—something he never did. Eun Seol had thrown a fit that could cause a seizure, deducting 3 Affection each time, but he didn't care.
'Gotta keep the discipline strict.'
Whether she saw their [Lover Relationship] that way or not, Hyunwoo hated her acting like a girlfriend and meddling. That's why he used forceful tones, rough sex, and ignored manners. He hadn't fully broken her yet, though.
"Deputy Lee, I told you not to smoke in the house."
-Snap
The cigarette in his hand snapped in half pathetically.
[User Eun Seol's Affection has decreased by 3.]
She wasn't asleep after all.
'That's a full pack down. Achievement unlocked.'
The moment she trashed a pack's worth of his cigarettes. While she dumped them in the trash, Hyunwoo pulled up the Work System.
[Desire] for promotion within the company
[Craving] for attention from coworkers
[Affection] toward Yi Hyunwoo - Amplified (Active)
'Oh ho?'
Eun Seol's Mental had recovered a lot. After her crushing defeat in their bedroom bet, it had stayed at rock bottom, but now it was up to 5.
The [Desire] for promotion and [Craving] for attention—her original two traits—plus the [Affection] toward Hyunwoo. All the negative emotions were gone.
'Did acknowledging the [Lover Relationship] sort out her pent-up issues?'
Either way, now that they'd reached [Lover Relationship], no point in smashing her Mental. Better for her to be psychologically stable.
'Time to cancel the manipulations on the male employees then.'
Eun Seol's [Favorability] toward male employees - Decrease deactivated
Eun Seol's [Resentment] toward male employees - Amplification deactivated
He reduced their Favorability toward Eun Seol if they had any, amplified Resentment if present, isolating her at the company.
Male employees' [Favorability] toward Eun Seol - Amplification activated (New!)
Male employees' [Resentment] toward Eun Seol - Decrease activated (New!)
Now he flipped it. Boost their Favorability, erase any Resentment.
'She's mine now. Heh heh heh.'
The eternal idol of the male employees. The company's haughty beauty. The moment Eun Seol would return.