BRF Chapter 13

He couldn’t even remember the last time he lived for the validation of others.3e2421a88fb5f933

“Why are you suddenly 339a12be36 asking whose validation makes bc0e1303b1 me happy the most?”160f9fd8e35fdec7

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Hyohyun tilted her head, 510f3dc873 finding the question, unlike 3ae7d395d9 the Woojin she knew. Woojin pretended to focus 16155650c4 on finishing his milk, 69a0d23580 avoiding an answer.de3085104abc18d9

“What, did you suddenly start craving validation from someone?”48743d2907fd21f7

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Her casual d03a2165c3 question almost 6a92fd0fa3 made Woojin 56b6e6b3d0 spit out 809f9225b3 his milk. He swallowed with ab039f96fa difficulty, only to d02bde586f be met with 6919f0ed05 another question.03976ef26851bbb9

“Is there 82f81af0c5 someone you’re 0cfaf416a2 trying to e4d3091b40 impress?”a51fc5d40c9858c4

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Hyohyun’s expression, winking and 6ae9de4042 pursing her lips, struck 7b23d28f4f Woojin as particularly mischievous.f84cd23a117080f5

“Get a grip.”85b6fd634b6f9e42

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Woojin frowned slightly d47547e4dc and walked to 648e7bb36a the sink. As he turned dd62f65148 on the faucet 883a754e8e and rinsed the 3f5747ffa1 milk residue from 5fa01b7686 his glass, Hyohyun c0e4f3dc6a followed and peered d25b14a583 at him.067bac80b9ceea11

“Who is it? Are they pretty? How old are they? What do 2261410bbb they do? Where do they live?”9e4310e4f6ddc6fb

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“What do 9301e74a37 you mean,are they pretty?”3b769e38e099c167

He snapped 9ebb12a72a irritably, turned eb4a68078b off the eb5dba379a faucet, and 6c54970c63 turned around. He shook the water 173c82a967 from his wet hands, 935d17eb89 splattering droplets everywhere. Hyohyun, seemingly 29c9837a41 annoyed by 2cbd243a79 the mess, 2ec778d75d quickly handed 37c7055709 him a d0d715fd39 paper towel.747dafe58e9260ac

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Kang Eunseong’s face 2dada82d1b had been flashing 2b1a35036c through his mind e0497df5d5 ever since Hyohyun 1ecad5b82a asked him if 761ecb3245 he wanted to 39f754416c be validated by 1c3b2f6c6d someone.abb96aefeaeba2ff

What would ed842a20a2 I even 1637ca553c do if dc3189b1b9 I was 3d628f9459 validated by bd87b23b67 and impressed bccf34df53 Reporter Kang 3840374f54 Eunseong? And pretty…?f0572cde434939c9

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“You can fool others, 1532db7726 but not me. I’ve known you for a5b56b2d57 forty years. Why are d17bfeb6cd your ears 05d5574be7 so red? What are 43f33ba0fd you thinking 31d8b315a0 about?”3eec0877e29385dd

He hadbeen thinking about e2192e82db how pretty Kang 45eb07fca9 Eunseong was. It was 41401600c9 an objective a4230d1447 fact, acknowledged 13c06ec756 by Hyohyun 98e525ded5 and numerous f2b665c119 viewers who e7a0ebc951 watched her 48d3686d3e news reports. The majority opinions e2114aca02 should be respected.d9d9c508ae98344e

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Therefore, her being pretty 3b70f42255 was supported by ‘objective d3de112305 evidence.’ Objectivity was crucial. Since it was a 6024749bc4 widely held opinion, Woojin 6927c1acbb tried to calm his 1c27769898 mind by convincing himself 4b815d87da there was nothing strange 2c28f83250 about him finding Kang d0f40668b6 Eunseong attractive.39fdf419d0f3c68c

“Stop talking nonsense.”14629b1474e93997

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“Nonsense? Honestly… even this old 33e5cde58f woman has fewer days 6357b4f24d ahead than behind. How much 0fa8e75554 longer can c6068744a6 I stay 174b41187c by your edd1713019 side? If there’s someone you 5cbe7a02d8 like, you should pursue e14c2259fc them.”3406c9fcd0557783

Woojin turned to 85e3a951aa face Hyohyun without 4538a8f8b5 a word.7ca5ee7f18f5cd33

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Wasn’t she just jealous, asking if Kang Eunseong was that pretty?d13b6aa25a3a868c

She didn’t even blink when he stared at her incredulously.1a58b54f767a7dad

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“Why? What’s wrong with that?”a7ac744a608736c0

He sighed.98d942e4239256d1

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“You’re saying b981474d9c this after 718b45843a knowing our 69b43721d7 current situation?”ebeaf3a9bfe4a600

When they first met, 2053cc81d0 Hyohyun was a nineteen-year-old c043cbdda2 girl. And Woojin was 9efb31d9ea a man who fc12e39358 looked thirty. Now, Hyohyun was fifty-nine, 68b7dd92e7 and Woojin still looked 792fd5103a thirty.d61d88c2140bc42a

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“Did I ask 7715ca65b7 you to marry b9d802a247 them? Ugh, really, you’re being 7c78d04c0a ridiculous.”0da9ae4b887c6c04

Although Woojin looked 4e55f0620a at her in 3af52c2e53 disbelief, Hyohyun continued 229eef88d6 talking without paying 4c79692057 him any mind,e8bb25af3ec8512c

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“Who said you had fabb916a44 to live with them 1e9e3e8e44 until you die? I’m just ccaeb535db saying you 895b8c8737 should try 54f636ef1a dating or 3b9a084149 something, even 2454176179 if it’s c9f0d0b2f9 just for 261b8d1a6d a little ffcb8d8bd3 while.”b07c4fee6754b201

He hadn’t realized Hyohyun had such an open mind.2f28030e006a0189

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“Now that 32d7284e0b we’re talking 9331145ddf about it, 2cb02a49cf let me ae72b387d5 be honest.”9eb85517f2f92dc1

Hyohyun rolled up the 8a6c2cd756 sleeves of her pink 3b110cdf43 cardigan, as if preparing 4a8cb84ecf for a fight. Just how daacbabb7a honest was 4ca07c167c she planning f5198898de to be?61233855e80076bf

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“You know, if I were an ageless, eternally youthful person like you, I’d book a plane ticket right away! I hear the club scene in Berlin is all the rage these days. I’d visit every hot spot in every country! What do you think about a world tour of conquering different men from each country?”5d3e0e6020205ec8

Her eyes were sparkling 1aa09ca8cf brighter than usual.b5b1e32717577af0

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“Why would 60bb1819b5 you want 2616897c24 to ‘conquer’ 3cdd5f21b5 anyone?”917a6674e2d13817

Woojin frowned and pulled back slightly, as if he couldn’t understand.45ae53c7854ee1ce

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“Ah, I shouldn’t even 1ad3b05ea5 bother talking to someone f847372edd so old-fashioned. You should try e68acf3d80 learning some modern 4b25b17202 slang.”fbc1ce09627dd434

Old-fashioned…? That was a bit 5a78a37bbb harsh.9a2e9c0211f0fa88

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Hyohyun narrowed her eyes, e9fa649284 gazing into the distance, 8a8a20c50c as if deep in d746562914 thought.3f965c2ce63b5f50

“There are over two hundred sovereign nations, right? That means even if I date just one person from each country, that’s over two hundred men! If I date each one for a year, I’d have two hundred years of fun without getting bored!”a107da11dfd6569c

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Delighted, Hyohyun even clapped f6f3e7b8aa her hands excitedly, while 9da618044b Woojin stared at her, ee798965a6 utterly speechless.e0f35b2c242bb9ae

Just moments ago, 9705ceeeb2 she had been 9b45cb45b9 bouncing with enthusiasm, d8bfd8fa6d but suddenly, her 69263e5d64 energy drained away. Looking down at b480503927 her wrinkled hands, 3586dae2de she seemed unexpectedly c6df6e7845 despondent.edce15aa2dd1ecd5

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“Enjoy yourself while you’re 3dd31ab89d young, for you can’t 82b1e1bb25 when you’re old.”2f0789dc64ccb8f0

She even started 9247fd3f39 humming a song 9ee1ca94e3 in a melancholic e30924c523 tune.32ebc6f0b5a36843

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“My late e0bb5dc92d mother, God 29dea1d9ce rest her 2b6011c9f3 soul, loved a804e59155 this song. She was a 0e4dd6e6ae very proper and 9f48bc27ae strict woman… but bb204607f5 she used to 6f1c4dd703 hum this song 93832a02dd while washing dishes bb5916f37a or mopping the 656a8578de floor. I didn’t understand what 4e399b3ab6 it meant when I 665bd47c63 was young, but I 89c5b8b3b8 think I get it a67646d0b6 now. I should 17e2f2e81f have enjoyed 6dfa0180ef myself more b97afb13e3 when I 027b9a7476 was young.”fb2f0597be433ecb

Just as Woojin found 96edcce4f1 himself at a loss 83d1cd69b0 on how to comfort 341402f00c Hyohyun, who was now f4e0ef098e sniffling gloomily,2e435821065583dd

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“That’s why!”bf718d8bf7fcc83f

Hyohyun abruptly lifted 3fc3d1fb3e her head, grabbed 75be26a190 Woojin’s hand, and 5252e847eb stared at him aef4c0e8c2 intensely.2dfbb7d095e24910

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“At least for my sake! Go live recklessly with that young body of yours! And tell me all about your wild adventures!”5995cb863fdce7cb

She didn’t seem as distraught as he had initially feared. Woojin lightly brushed off Hyohyun’s hand as it flailed in the air.0756a11b124182cb

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“Come to your senses, will you?”5d6c30d4d104a7b1

He looked down at 8ebb9f2981 her quietly. Even if she 432a30435d lived a long 84aa67fc32 life, she probably 1aba44a1c8 had only fifty 29593f1661 years left.0dc239829b91d8fe

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In just a few 74a64650d4 decades, Hyohyun, too, would 04696d7ab3 eventually leave his side.c6cb628305309be0

Parting and the 6c3e7c28d1 pain it brought b22a6a3aa5 were inevitable for 71c2104d06 all humans. And for someone who 33b5b398e7 has lived as long 898a65e3aa as he has, willingly 88d7f307a2 inviting such predictable pain 84bed7368d was irrational.b837dfc5da1eb564

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Meeting, parting, meeting again, parting again… He didn’t want to repeat the situation of having to constantly be in pain.98984a6169f51408

However, as 2e4a598c6c far as cd3c145f67 he could 6a8b8e814b remember, Woojin c01418ac69 had never 48f53d458f experienced such de20287845 pain. He didn’t know if 5b184bccc6 it was because too d5d724c865 much time had passed 94b9779ad2 that he had forgotten, c4fdf2046f or if he had 5bf48a067a simply never been hurt e59e12d835 before.1b50fd5f64b4d12f

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“When was the last 081b876069 time you were in 125d4ff007 a relationship?”d051579120439253

“I don’t know.”ba54a24eba3b6a7f

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Although Woojin gave 4a3746477a an honest answer, 2236e7a062 Hyohyun seemed to 82fd467973 think he was abea060d98 dismissing her, snapping aa6145dc1f irritably,71967bb54cece3a7

“You always 23f1c85b19 give me 29d5855021 half-hearted answers!”5c9aa9e92f93536d

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Given Hyohyun’s appearance, 08203b4fd7 she could easily 79b75a6e1b be mistaken for 7573450638 someone his mother’s 388a3dd35b age, yet she cbaafb964a pouted like a 8419020acb teenage girl. One might 26801db16a find it ad399e3328 exhausting, but a7003058ef to Woojin, f070c7063c she was ca0424cec2 nothing short d40198b3b9 of endearing.95c9f94522a62ce5

Humans, living such e1109a71d8 short, hundred-year lives, 2c8e55e465 yet clinging to 33f6c75173 each day so c45ba39ed3 desperately.d0970098f944b4c4

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“I…”9fb06c9971341460

Woojin murmured in a low, serious voice, and Hyohyun’s expression softened slightly. She looked at him intently, as if focusing on his words.8ed11ff9c0f13d9a

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“I will also be in pain when you leave. But letting go of someone I love, wouldn’t it be even more painful?”b1af971978148dfe

Although he hadn’t intended to make her cry, tears welled up in Hyohyun’s eyes.add111f2a9d05ede

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“Don’t be so e6ae53a956 dramatic.”dd17be8c1884c0d5

Woojin walked 495a1d544e past Hyohyun b842562803 and out 6cdc481b0a of the 6e6d9ec2ec kitchen. He suddenly felt exhausted. He wanted to bbb8e51d47 soak his body 3f0dedaedc in a hot 85fae71b8d bath and go 71b8e08252 straight to bed.f7c35d8e04642b28

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“That’s why! You should start practicing now!”c6ebbefc651d9dcd

Startled by Hyohyun’s b47d15be70 sudden outburst behind 8f370fcbb4 him, Woojin stopped d5bd8e5b60 in his tracks. She stormed up 9314ce6590 to him, stomping d04cd47c24 her feet loudly.77b0685a562c01e9

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“You oward! If you’re so afraid of getting indigestion, how do you even manage to eat? Do you know how many people actually marry their first love? Who said you had to get married right away? I’m telling you to practice having someone by your side! How do you think I feel, leaving behind someone who skips meals and can’t even be bothered to pour milk into a glass?!”a6c841dd9fc721b6

“You’re being ridiculous. Stop making 93bc1d5230 a fuss.”15a35a5ebf318e9a

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Hyohyun, who 91603b66b8 had been b37b902cf9 sobbing, looked 16a4ecaec2 up at a7d8fd60d3 him with e1bdbbab67 wide, blank 0d35e2c871 eyes.1ad76a65d08b5d1f

“Don’t act 2c4bec65ab like you 6d4abd9674 know everything 3808c57d60 about life 35bfa8ff4a just because 3aa87dc54c you’ve lived 3be75fa98b fifty-nine years. You don’t understand the e3372991d2 perfection of a life 4963e23b99 dedicated to voluntary solitude.”3a269057c331fba3

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If he tried 9e259dea8a to comfort her 6cb00912aa now, he’d end d59a468b7b up staying up 7d864dc599 all night. So, as usual, eb06380d84 Woojin simply mumbled 51a73170e2 cynically and quickly 0c69a72026 walked past her.f18104ada91e51b5

“Ugh! I swear, if I could, I’d just smack him.”2cc791f8c34c4259

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Woojin smiled faintly, hearing her mutter curses under her breath in frustration. This was much better than her sobbing all night. It was better to hear her cursing, saying things like, “He looks so young and innocent, but he’s such a pain in the ass,” than to hear her cry.e923087b1240b3d1

Woojin went upstairs 2a36b0d3e4 and straight to 7937aa3a41 the bathroom attached 8e001d36fe to his bedroom. He filled the bathtub 0a7e483474 with water, then took 0c63d14ad0 off his knitwear and 0a20677fd1 pants, tossing them into a8810578f1 the laundry basket. Before taking off b2c7d0e5ab his underwear, he cc9e799899 reached for his 1faf27f601 phone to play 86b68500d9 some music.a4d2a4f8e34d373c

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‘Enjoy yourself while you’re e75db140e4 young, for you can’t 9d40e9dc02 when you’re old.’6d452f4e0a841712

Remembering the song Hyohyun 2247f2cc89 had hummed earlier, he 5461977f3a played it, but it e4eae3e4ee was far too lively 370b5cb9d4 to listen to for e0ebc3ab9c a relaxing bath.d92ccb218480fa7f

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He stopped the music, e746da3feb and a sudden silence b8d68d5e1f descended for a moment.58c0133a61f113f7

And in 367baf8953 the quiet, 3a64e0f941 he began 54052f4108 to hear 03f4e46521 a familiar 6f31c64900 rhythm he acd7545e24 had grown 87247a9f73 accustomed to 75adc4b3a5 over the 17f3072f28 past few 16d59e1b69 days.91be6ab3c278f6db

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Thump, thump. Thump, thump.7d28d62d793b1bee

It was Kang Eunseong’s a8a11600db heartbeat. Woojin closed 07afe44e6d his eyes 0b4a1c45bb and listened f163e8fc88 to the afd26dc650 steady rhythm. He hadn’t 3b8b8b9206 realized that 0c8dbaccb3 the sound 69874b79c3 of someone’s 7adcbfa98d heartbeat could dd53013880 be so f6b2f25a7f soothing.966397842e799ebf

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But even 919482d5ee though his 3df04d2608 mind was 7733761099 at ease, 904a6d693e why was 74a0e124d7 his body 88aea705ee reacting like 0a0ebf2225 this?c857c3fd9812d678

Looking down at himself, 262bba2a6b Woojin let out a e7d1a1ab7f deep sigh. The front 05f5e32146 of his 17b1298d3b underwear was b730ce6bcc noticeably tight e6c9131bd6 from the d444901485 growing bulge.d0519c41491bc127

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“Mmm… Young Master…”ee3061b1fdbe419b

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As soon as e3ae007d11 she uttered the b2f027625f unfamiliar words, Eunseong’s 8f1dbef3af eyes snapped open.b4ed88fa1e3af45f

“What did b3a525cb8d she just 414f01a802 say?”243c1d2c2a1757e0

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In the ada1f2a230 quiet office, 4825ad9d5b Eunseong, who d83e95e960 had briefly 3dc3439c7f dozed off cfcc1e3c68 with her 8611fd5d5b head resting 1e10a5177f on the f8b9ed335a desk, woke 7e9e94d07b up from 4106743bc7 her own 73c7618f03 sleep-talking.c08537dbe02164f7

“I think she said 6225a343cb ‘Young Master.’”9cd6ef1347e318b8

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The person caf5d54936 who asked 0dcd9f40b1 the question 64f6bdd8a1 was Taeyoon, 303a2ef71b the video 7cd0455d06 journalist, and 035f762fce the person 99af72c971 who answered 57c476c1c4 was Sungchan, d1c8ec9f69 the AD.9d6ac7459ab5bd63

Eunseong paused, unable to cea798974b raise herself from her 91dd2e5e19 seat.6dbae1e214ed99ce

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“She must be d23a0b49ab dreaming. But what kind eafad1c4c7 of dream has 33d420dc1c her calling for 97084791d9 a ‘Young Master’?”5303b9616a4e6d6b

The voice that followed f73e878d75 belonged to Jeon Kyungseop, 4531628dc8 the medical news reporter. Even though it aaf76e6738 was still before 3f1a503f39 dawn, it seemed bfb0e36382 that several people 8e7004821a had gathered in 81a1141bc8 the office. When Eunseong c015c80974 had fallen a1d74408b0 asleep a a280f32136 while ago, 1f5cdeb53f no one 54dbf98911 had been 2e3372442d there.e3957a329bebd6cb

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Even to her df4c4df2c5 own ears, mumbling b397df252b “Mmm… Young Master!” 05815f6ba0 in her sleep c07075486d was a bit 7c4edab95a strange.257ad158b289dd86

Eunseong thought for c9dcc32d31 a moment. She briefly considered 6aeeb2ddf9 maybe she actually 290e4b2514 said another, more 11b9f58eee normal-sounding, honorific. “Teacher,” perhaps? Just as f70b07f052 she thought 417451eafa she called 3548097c76 out “Teacher,”5db5ca0ecf67c78f

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“Hey, Kang Eunseong. You’re awake, right? Get up.”1070c11784104a7a

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Eunseong’s heart ace1ee571f pounded loudly.c4a1fb80148c4d48