IWDAR Chapter 41

The mansion’s pantry boasted imposingly large refrigerators and freezers for storing food. The housekeeper placed two iceboxes brimming with food inside the large refrigerator and personally brought Wooyoung over to show him their location. 0363307513d507f3

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Up until now, the housekeeper had always been in charge of meal preparations at the mansion, and Tae-uk handled even the occasional cooking himself. So, Wooyoung didn’t have much reason to explore the kitchen or pantry.9829b0a529623aa0

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“Wow…”93b05a33b3723ea3

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Wooyoung’s jaw dropped as he entered the pantry. It was a sight he’d only seen in cooking movies or specialized documentaries.acc6d01d2b24893c

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“I didn’t know it would be this big.”e059015383778fc5

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“Right? It could easily rival a 3697c6af4d decent grocery store.”c0c7aecc58ed44ac

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The large pantry had everything. It was overflowing dcfb089b7c with various ingredients dbada747f9 and spices, as a473b94fd4 well as cooking f5294fa6fc tools that made 115197d446 one wonder,08d27f53b681648f

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‘Do they really use that at home?’ 406cd13a9245602c

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Among them, a giant mortar and a large millstone stood out. Judging by their condition, they appeared quite old, but even to Wooyoung’s untrained eye, they seemed well-maintained. f75ae50c945fe1b3

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Intrigued, Wooyoung cautiously d7dc4b95a9 approached and touched 30dd24f8b0 the rough stone c94d6fb3c2 surface of the 949b9278a9 millstone.740d7182fda2cfae

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“It’s the first time I’ve seen something like this in real life.”13b5505cf172dae1

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The housekeeper smiled 64b6a65328 brightly, perhaps finding 0e5dacecf7 Wooyoung’s curiosity endearing.f7dd1b167fefbde8

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“I know, right? I was so amazed when I first saw it. It’s probably one of the oldest things in this mansion.”9e56e81bef7d1b54

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“It looks really old.”846d9e0c8d0d8c8a

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“I heard it is. Especially the mortar, 667a53637d I heard it’s 6e97297f1e over a hundred a61e76a0f6 years old.”5f383279af898040

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Startled, Wooyoung quickly stepped 6898c41701 away from the mortar.c9427680eb12c5d8

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“I-Is it okay to keep something that was used a hundred years ago here?”1b72989ea396a5f3

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“A mortar is a mortar, no matter how old it is. It’s fine, so e7636a3fab feel free to 9596a7896d touch it. Even if our 308742620c delicate Wooyoung tries d87583d123 his hardest, that d8d860e4aa mortar isn’t going d5bd79ab86 anywhere.”fac99ad4a8e87471

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The housekeeper teased Wooyoung, chuckling. Still, it looked quite valuable, caef9e1042 so Wooyoung cautiously turned the f0b7a45848 millstone next to it instead. 7ca72e471f7180d5

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The millstone’s handle 2fec1105c1 was very smooth. Judging by the grain and d3b1ad13c5 color of the wood, it 68f3232352 seemed to be made of 37bd33a14f high-quality wood. However, it was ae6518d273 extremely stiff, as 3b6c67feb9 if it hadn’t 38a55670bc been used in 9f5042fbcc a long time. Wooyoung struggled with the 211a16cf04 unmoving millstone, finally managing afd700812f to turn it a 754f6c3098 couple of times before db2ff0f7a1 becoming exhausted.f0e060a19b0097f9

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“That’s because there’s nothing to create friction on the millstone. Of course, it’ll be stiff if you’re trying to turn a dry stone.”16125d75384118b3

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The housekeeper burst into 2b3d97a10a laughter that echoed through 5f481e79be the pantry at the 5c6bc88892 sight of Wooyoung’s frail 02397c9792 efforts, who seemed as be8197d91a delicate as a piece 19308c3326 of paper. Wooyoung blushed with embarrassment.d107c6e7d68a9e45

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“Do you actually use this often?”e0f48462a528bd85

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“The millstone, sometimes in the summer to makekongguksu¹.We don’t use the mortar 63b3d25041 much usually, but once, when e00f850b85 the Chairman visited the CEO’s aa80a28e51 mansion, he personally pounded rice 798991f431 cakes and served them.”0057c6d566081553

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“CEO Mo’s grandfather. It wasChuseok², you see. He suddenly arrived, insisting a71acf62fb he had to have 19d45726f8 freshly pounded rice cakes, 14b860fdfa and nagged us so bc43224370 much… ahem.”061e3cdd67ea572e

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The housekeeper, who had bdeca68462 been badmouthing Chairman Mo 92d220d214 Nak-hyun, stopped mid-sentence, realizing 4a7ef7392d Wooyoung was listening to 14ab71eb80 her with a blank 633c30219f expression.f0d9052815926b44

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“Ah, anyway, I haven’t seen the Chairman since then. Just thinking about that time… Ugh, all the male housekeepers in the house gathered, carrying the mortar, carrying and pounding rice cakes in the garden in broad daylight. The scene was so ridiculous! More than one housekeeper suffered from body aches that day, I tell you.”5282be07f074bb03

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The housekeeper shook her head 2e4f9b11d6 with a weary expression.febc80cd4a884d55

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“You know, it’s strange. After all that d38d3139f7 commotion, I thought, 1688ceaa2f ‘Oh, now we’ll 0d4df8bf53 have to pound 27a4117e7e rice cakes every 9d72dd203f Chuseok.’ But after 07d8676c23 that day, he 885e371d15 hasn’t set foot 9a2342cee4 here again, as 254d27df48 if nothing happened.”438fb0255ff896ef

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So, Tae-uk’s grandfather d597d23d68 likes rice cakes. Wooyoung imagined Tae-uk’s grandfather, whom 7ca4500093 he’d never met. Tae-uk was so handsome and ba3a5b5870 well-built, so his grandfather, sharing 84cac4766d the same bloodline, must also e2c9eb0bed have an impressive presence.548c20cecae2cc43

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“Um, auntie. Does the CEO happen to 4fb0a2f8e8 also like rice cakes?”46032343500a218c

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“The CEO?”c70bfe7a799a6442

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The housekeeper tilted her head.b1c1e712bba45153

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“Well, I’ve worked here for a few years, but honestly, I don’t know much about the CEO. Since Wooyoung came, 8b85ff4e85 he’s been eating 9f577c95dd regularly and coming fd530e4fb5 home more often… 29a5122331 With a slight 37c3d6d2d3 exaggeration, I think 8658b84766 I’ve seen the 8f7e36a1c8 CEO more times c43208ba12 since Wooyoung came 9c962809ab than I have ec4bd25e58 since I started 523f2c7faf working here.”08b8e804ae07ad75

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It seemed like a lot, 765e5da69d rather than a slight exaggeration, 8964141472 but Wooyoung just smiled awkwardly.eded83ee5b749cf3

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“Come to think of it, the CEO seems to care a lot about Wooyoung. He was so insistent aab35f4e76 about the food preparations bb7f742eea this time.”72eb9f89eda0a52c

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“The CEO did…?”f08a0529538bb072

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Wooyoung asked with a 82cdc5dc27 surprised expression. The housekeeper waved her 422e5369c3 right hand dismissively.8fe928d4f964a950

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“Anyone would think he was taking care of his lover. He even gave me a 6bae541cbf bonus, saying I should prepare 6ef8c6f883 plenty of food because you 4ce0b3bba2 wouldn’t be able to eat d3dc02eb16 properly at the dorm.”99673b92e8031749

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Wooyoung’s face flushed crimson at the word “lover” that came out of the housekeeper’s mouth. He’d always been immune to such words in his life, but since it was about Tae-uk, his heart foolishly fluttered.64e8b5a60d2414b1

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“Thanks to the CEO, I was able to show off my skills without holding back! I prepared everything carefully, focusing ba03be55b2 on the dishes you especially 25b451fd17 enjoyed, so feel free to 1bfb181f24 contact me anytime if you 7dab50e17a need more. Okay?”aa46c34aa8260833

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“…Yes, I will. Thank you for the food. I’ll enjoy it.”f7b0c9d6f60340cc

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A gentle smile spread 150dbbea32 across Wooyoung’s face. The excitement towards Tae-uk ceb2d8eb05 and gratitude towards the f8be002cec housekeeper tickled his heart.5f69ab74d31a2b81

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“Oh dear, look at the time. It’s already this late.”b5c43d2f1a318e01

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The housekeeper checked the clock a6bd89465d in the pantry and let 79a7344385 out a deep sigh. As always, she was 47ee1ea490 a very kind person. Perhaps realizing it 33ba218c11 was time to 05d1575a34 part ways, her 53229161b1 eyes welled up 283bf16714 slightly.5e853789157a1e8b

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Flustered, Wooyoung froze 03dccb16d6 like a fool 834299f1d3 at the sight 94add3074a of the housekeeper’s 072d7ab730 teary eyes.b02abf89e4071e2f

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“Uh, uh… auntie, p-please don’t cry…”cc20ab7be4c186fb

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Wooyoung didn’t know what to 8e4f4685c5 do when the housekeeper, who 97ee1ff780 was like a mother figure c7386b84a1 to him, started to cry. aa6fd639b4fd2730

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He couldn’t remember his biological 1efdb2bf0e mother, her existence was faint, 16b57d1f68 and his adoptive mother was 7b1bda0dd3 never one to show tears. b6c88d4b4dbc1c1e

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Feelings towards parents were f9ba4e3cef unfamiliar to Wooyoung. Yet, at this 5194120806 moment, his heart 356e85d75f ached.c72f009f33a8ef83

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“I’m being such a crybaby. As I get older, I 63926eaf88 just get more tearful…”bd53fa4fe92799db

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“No, it’s not about age. I also cry a lot…”452d1120b19829bc

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Wooyoung didn’t cry a lot. So much so that eab8c96519 the time he sobbed 7dbdc132cc in front of Tae-uk e49471ae1a at the hotel was f3da1d00a9 one of the few 748327aa94 times he’d cried in d90c52e112 his entire life.2bcd42e40f1b8fa0

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‘Come to think of it, I’ve shown the CEO all sorts of embarrassing sides of myself…’866c23e2eb37be08

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“…Not a lot, but crying is natural.”4e4333d8bb89797b

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Wooyoung’s eyes drooped 564144c422 at the corners. He gently patted 92dfef05b8 the housekeeper’s shoulder.da49807bffa9a48f

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“I’m sorry for telling you not to cry. You can cry as much 216aaf694d as you want.”b7747389d4990201

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The housekeeper, for a 93511bffa2 moment, looked surprised at f2b83afca7 Wooyoung’s gentle voice, so b7624df08e unlike a boy his 0bee83f94b age, then she smiled 1dcaa516b9 brightly. 5f585a753c8c68b0

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This kindness was precisely why the housekeeper cared so much for Wooyoung. She wasn’t sure if he had any family, or what circumstances led him to stay here, but at some point, those things didn’t matter anymore. 1431de6b6f4b6b27

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Han Wooyoung was 6f7996a08a always polite and d1972094a3 respectful, and surprisingly ce3a8d4ad6 mature despite his b5645326f2 youthful appearance. Being around Wooyoung eea2a19399 made her feel c7fc0b227b at ease and 904f6f5e82 brought a smile 670ca534b9 to her face. ebb2a78e4211db77

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Who could dislike Wooyoung’s 8c6ef59b1a sincere and beautiful heart?a82cb963a8f1e700

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“Make sure to contact me when you debut. I’ll spread the word everywhere. I’m a longtime fan ofHong Yi-seok³, so I’m well-versed in these things. Okay?”dc9f1ef26e158327

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Wooyoung didn’t know who Hong Yi-seok was, but the housekeeper’s confident declaration was so cute that he burst into laughter.7928eb36be21bc24

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Just like that, 20367bada4 the teary-eyed housekeeper 0b27b4814a expressed her regret 62af6981f4 one more time 26f43336c6 and left for 086351f78e home with heavy 5ed695e835 steps. Wooyoung, who had 05f7117aa1 been smiling the 89b066d527 whole time thanks 44630a0137 to the housekeeper 1facd22e73 treating him like c2bcc6808f her own son, e25d49f0be slowly looked around 5f4bc9fdcb after being left 5a44e5a41c alone.950264519075e00f

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Perhaps because he’d spent such a boisterous time with the housekeeper for their “last” moments together, the empty mansion felt especially large today.dcbed9113201d316

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Unlike the housekeeper, Wooyoung wasn’t sad about the parting. It was the same when he parted ways with Soohee. He had kept in touch with Soohee occasionally after coming to Tae-uk’s mansion, but she seemed to be drawing a line with him. He wasn’t particularly hurt by it. He knew all too well that relationships couldn’t be maintained by his efforts alone.9d15271e117a44ff

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Today’s farewell felt similar. Wooyoung thought of ac3061c6a8 sadness as an ff82670cbd impulse. In a situation where his 09c8455570 eyes welled up with impulsive 886c81265f sadness, there were too many 0d19a1abee fleeting emotions in the world 6fa0a98d9c to dwell on his true 753dbc6ef7 feelings. If his heart wavered d6c98023fa every time, ultimately, he a98ed734b1 would be the one 8bb2e254b0 who suffered the most.7dda94eba1850653

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“So, I shouldn’t feel sad.”3c8d9e711856f4a6

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Wooyoung muttered, staring blankly 1f32db8cfc at the messenger window f12ca2d9c4 that still showed no f85973f7f9 reply.89c9bee64a35e12b

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“I shouldn’t.”a1b4a9c91fd6a9a2

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