When I Loved You

onfidence is overflowing now.”

“Yes, you should be confident.
But what upsets me is the fact that the president is going to attend the seminar as well.”

“The president, too?”

“He’s never shown up at these events before, but I heard he’ll definitely come this time.
Dr.
Kang’s such a coward… He might accidentally do something to upset the president.
I heard he’s really strict.”

Yiyoung smiled as her friend ranted about Muyeol’s personality.
There was no one at this hospital who knew about him more than she did.
After all, they’d been in the same class from elementary school till junior high school.
In high school, they had been separated into different classes, but still hung out together after bumping into each other in the hallways.
“Yeah, I know.
He’s something else.”

Dr.
Park ran Yiyoung’s mane-like hair.
“You’re talking as if you know him personally.”

“I do know him personally.
We went to the same school,” Yiyoung admitted.
She did not feel the need to hide it.

“Really? Then, what if—”

Yiyoung already knew what Dr.
Park was going to say.
“We’re not that close.
And I don’t need his support to be promoted.”

“Everyone does it!” Dr.
Park grew agitated.
“They bribe their superiors, flaunt their family backgrounds, or use their parents’ support to get promoted.
Why can’t you ask for his support?” 

“He and I are not close like that, and even if we were, my pride won’t allow it.”

“I love you for it, but this is too sad!”

“Me too…”

“That damned Dr.
Kang.
That biased professor Jung.” Yiyoung laughed out loud before she changed the topic. 

“Anyway, do I just wait for my date in the lobby?”

“Yes.”

“Hey, what did you tell your boyfriend? How did he find someone so quickly?” Dr.
Park had asked her boyfriend to introduce someone to Yiyoung, so he found a plastic surgeon at Y University for her.

“What do you think I said? I honestly told him how you’re a gifted doctor—the savior of ER—and a funny person, and so on.
Jungho talked to a guy about you, and the guy immediately said he wanted to meet you.”

Yiyoung chuckled.
“Darn it, he might change his mind when he sees me then.”

“Don’t say that.
You look great!”

“It’s weird,” Yiyoung suddenly trailed off.

“What is?”

“With the way you talk about me, I should have definitely been in a relationship by now, but no one’s ever asked me out.”  

“That’s because your standards are too high.
Anyway, he’ll meet you at the cafeteria in the lobby later.
I hope your date goes well.” Dr.
Park patted Yiyoung on the back when she let out a deep sigh.