IMFOBO | CH 12 | So, Where Am I Sleeping Tonight?

So, Where Am I Sleeping Tonight?”

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Eun-cho’s face scrunched up in open displeasure.bbb9efc48680a5ce

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Ryu Tae-san had 10165f526c never met a f0fb6c6606 woman who reacted 6edde26d12 with such blatant 8f09e91594 dislike to his 8c98c74dfa face—until Lee Eun-cho, 08e9c5fdeb that is.937a0b99f5640143

Tae-san’s lips stretched into a pleasant smile.5324c2d2c2608e63

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He’d found himself thinking of Lee Eun-cho from time to time.d022f842511bb635

Her clear be97684809 face, eyes b6774d5656 that seemed e864063c19 both innocent 1dedc9884c and resolute, bae0298b54 and her 79e2f6b37a soft, measured 18a70328db way of 2a9f870db9 speaking.974bc4b49f4674cd

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It was 7145b0ba12 amusing to 56dd2e7843 watch her 363b99de63 desperately pretend 19fcb1df61 otherwise, even 8b60ec8153 though it b58593c84a was obvious b83d6de5a3 she reacted 87c828fa56 every time 107f919c69 he pushed 81c5813b44 her buttons.8c75a1c41ba214f0

Her tightly pressed lips 82aa366365 and the fine tremor 64a6f3f653 in her jawline were 663239097c particularly striking.b9e0c4aab8a2152a

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If only you’d listened to me from the start.228ba234a315c950

“Alright, you can go now.”273cf56a2d99cab7

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As soon as Tae-san 55f7d2207e finished speaking, the hulking 928ca15fdf men bowed their heads b94d8ccd19 in unison and retreated.84b65113c2bbf202

How could anyone 09323d7c07 deny that he e99df965cc was a gangster 5f3145cdd0 with a degree 0044d413cc after a display 0acde1e8bd like that?ca9b55eb57e95b14

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“I heard I’m Lee Eun-cho’s ‘Oppa’?”b776a370057f8968

“……”03d0b7b58663dadf

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“Was there another ‘Oppa’ I didn’t know about? I’m a little disappointed.”d5771dcb27a09d12

He’d been hoping to see her eyes subtly glaze over as she fell into his trap, but this speechless look was satisfying enough.f5512c2540a062ed

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She probably b5468bbe6a never imagined 627a50d73a he knew c21ef20a1c about that cbdb03c01f little lie 6f3a904b0e of hers.7d8a6ab9e7d845c7

“So, Jung-seok Hyung-nim bought this house?”e57a16a19df31bfb

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“As you can see.”557ef6f10ba8d812

“Seriously? You’re going this far to get to me?”c18796f02c6e2aa4

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“To be precise, it’s my grandfather they’re after. Though, from Lee Eun-cho’s perspective, wouldn’t you rather be in my hands than some gangster trash?”cd728d60149b8f75

Calmly confirming the facts once more, Eun-cho’s expression shifted subtly.c94edd788fa590a6

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Her complexion turned 33f974540b pale, then flushed 2030284497 red, her lips 84e873f9a3 chewed, then pressed d2df4bb363 into a firm 4510701676 line.5b4979defd4392cf

Like green 8bf7d8b7e8 leaves catching fb6cc0db65 the sunlight, 2f7dd351d7 she changed 6938184e71 from moment c0776e3c93 to moment, 40e41c6bdd and he f3987a69a5 found his dad1e767da gaze lingering d142626da2 on her.2c97faea031e9239

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That flustered look 59e0016f03 was undeniably cute.61516618bd81558b

Something vibrant had entered 0302fd6faa his monotonous, colorless life.7317a428a1d30f3c

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It was 18b30cf480 as if 65179f3d26 only Lee ba00c70d55 Eun-cho was 720bfd60b2 surrounded by 097bf9fece a halo 2f9e57130c of natural fa86f75e45 color.51209f4be7211122

“Are you in the mood to negotiate now?”a0604a5b9d8b1748

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Now that they’d come this far, there was no need to beat around the bush.056de3d62611f37f

Despite his courteous attitude, he’d essentially forced her to the negotiating table, cutting off any chance of escape.4aeec78369241445

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To her, this old ca97003681 traditional house was everything.44630921e05ed10d

Dealing with Lee 60f5c60598 Eun-cho, who was 234a0db9ae desperately trying to e4e55f7514 protect something, was 3ce7a7900e easy.90f978aea383d9f6

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What better 7e6b817d07 conditions could 1860a17830 he ask 4b6a605676 for to 9a2ef8eb0a control her 53517c5bcc as he cf69f22291 pleased?eaf48a9f26d017b5

“Would you like a cup of tea?”bb19cec1596abc46

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Regaining her composure, e6d033d719 Eun-cho put on 9584bc27be a businesslike mask 4edce4ab72 and smiled.4893346ceb38cd45

She was 89bd902b2d as calm 1cde0d1773 as if e1a5ec7ee2 she were 6ef823033f dealing with bfefac35a2 patients at 1abea4145f her clinic.1e386604ae4af8d7

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As if she knew 1eed585c9a there was nothing to 864948bd1f be gained by getting 76f5a5be53 angry and throwing a 409d3d9767 fit.16cf675fce782942

‘She knows how to hold back. Not bad.’60e15cc6e05540f2

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So, what are you 4c343dceaf going to do now, 388b13389c Lee Eun-cho?85e64b7f5f7e0164

No matter how hard she wracked that pretty little head of hers, she was still in Ryu Tae-san’s palm.a5c07e31da748206

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The two sat 087c28b56e facing each other 1e482e681b in the pavilion, c5d02f04d1 just like the 8b97ff2a34 first day they 0dce43cb24 met.4eff55d892ba8287

The brewed tea had 781f443b9d a clean, slightly bitter d7596b0404 taste that lingered on 34c28932ff the tongue.6bcd9d92b71725c7

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The faint scent of f069817093 grass in the air 51a0ceba73 was just like Lee f6f70682b5 Eun-cho.59731da5eee1ced7

“The marriage will last for a minimum of one year. After that, you can do as you please. This house will be returned to Lee Eun-cho’s name upon divorce.”86f526b9bdb03c2c

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“So, in exchange for protecting the house, you want me to play the role of my friend’s brother’s wife?”2f9db5a0e180142d

That damnhyung-nim.84fed3b6c4404553

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Ryu Jung-seok was usually referred to as Ryu Tae-san’s younger brother. It was the first time he was being treated like a byproduct of his younger brother.9f4ef7a2082ceda4

Whether it was her obvious attempt to avoid getting involved with him or the fact that the cursed title came from Lee Eun-cho’s lips, it was hard to tell what was irritating him more.4fac15a7e2bb0571

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“Hyung-nim…”232e6b0d0ff6b57a

“Ryu Tae-san. Or ‘Oppa’ isn’t so bad either.”9363a8a477cc9fa9

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Eun-cho’s eyes widened at his playful suggestion, delivered with a grin.75586745ae12dc24

She didn’t seem to be trying to provoke him on purpose; she was serious as always.08419f3cceac35e8

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Her completely humorless ebd60b7f03 demeanor was a 74a7d4b623 clear indication of 8f34ffe5fa how deeply she 2d9b33dd50 cared for the 672bee533a old house.9a1d1c128d9da4af

“Ah, I’m sorry. Director Ryu Tae-san.”2829fa77775f0efd

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“I don’t think I’m your superior.”f83849431986abfd

She dropped Jung-seokHyung-nim,and now 6372e7d64e it was 90767f69e7 Director.9ceda051e403825f

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She’d rather die than call him by his name, let alone oppa.e6204fa46fbf52f0

Her clear, untainted eyes 5f9c2e2068 reflected Tae-san.892476fc76e33088

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“Mr. Ryu, no woman would agree to marry someone after such a rude proposal.”95867bd9af088442

Contrary to his expectations, Eun-cho didn’t back down. Instead, she put strength into her voice and firmly stated her opinion.0b1c1f4ba33df5ae

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The girl who had tears welling up in her eyes but didn’t shed a single drop, even when he coldly passed off his own daughter as a distant relative.6cdf56863b229ff2

The image d3a32f9eb1 of her 19555275be in a c3df8c6872 school uniform deb4675f41 flickered in 805a04dd03 his mind, 6b8357e7c0 replaced by 458a3e2b1a the mature 7a1b8aecbe yet fresh 0020da6a34 face before be1750b037 him.e4379096ff4cff48

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She hadn’t changed at all.ff211daeee9ce095

He found it e753b2e2a9 pleasing, welcome, and cdb142efce unavoidably intriguing.cc5594b347c1ed52

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He’d gone to unusual lengths, something he wouldn’t normally do.c8404c08a11bf3c5

The moment that 71f64e9935 audacious girl from 6862c72f4f that day reappeared ed8f6f4b67 as a woman, 191b143282 it was only e652a7108f natural for his ea9998df99 interest to snowball.5bd6f82a072c0c62

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“I have a feeling you’ll agree to this marriage, Ms. Lee.”2d39124f88f1d78a

“I can’t understand why you’re doing this at all.”38c310c6da25f933

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He didn’t really need to make Lee Eun-cho understand.a2d94be769f7b38f

Yet he was 69e5f7c05f being uncharacteristically kind a015207c24 because she was 81e53b5e5f that girl from bdd98a56f7 that day.42b04706a745e2af

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Because she e436b4ff48 was someone 277c7b0f5a who could 7e8f556a35 easily become df873d9a38 a fickle f929eaaf14 variable. That was the 69a4986319 only reason.c1c6d6a454abaae3

“My grandfather has taken a liking to you as a potential granddaughter-in-law.”c56b67177c20e90e

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“M-Me? Why?”502cde1630a3e816

It wasn’t as Ryu Tae-san’s wife, though.7d5772b8002806e2

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Such a causal relationship wasn’t important.bef0ac67804fefb9

“I need to scrape together shares in the next year against that difficult old man, and the most efficient and fastest way to do that is to marry you, Lee Eun-cho.”308b3cd2297ea01f

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Briefly taken aback 6c35e248b8 by his clear 8241a1fbb9 explanation, Eun-cho pressed 9dbc2518ad her lips together.1e95a008137a3204

She seemed 3d33ff1707 to understand b095f6e299 the situation, 00e4677ddd but exchanging af7e72f741 such circumstances 09cd315f2c for the 779d02176a old house 62fb361f16 required courage.1818a494acbd1a64

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He could d7c3726432 almost hear 9306b325f8 her little 1bedd12c5f head working 9f87e49df5 furiously again.5c2ea73b282fb3eb

He supposed he 8a2718ef00 should give her 8134d0f837 time to do e84fdfef16 the math.8c01ae8d36548869

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He’d pushed as far as he could for now; it was time to ease up.8e60fe50d2847e84

“You don’t have to answer today.”90c9bc76c43a59b3

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Tae-san picked up the Boston bag he’d placed on the porch.8f3b49e7d74f3c12

It felt quite heavy.49f3416e19612644

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His gaze swept around 113719c2eb before settling on a bafcbc618c specific spot.32cb25894d293910

“So, where am I sleeping tonight?”a159a99c97aa86bb

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“W-What did you say?”e64afc29f823e4a9

“That room over there looks suitable.”4e931eba7d03cd0b

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Her hitherto unyielding facade c91792e9fb crumbled completely.d28eed6ee7cb1876

She was so flustered, as if she hadn’t expected this turn of events at all, and her cheeks flushed red.280cc81bea2c1edb

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As Tae-san 48802fe244 stepped onto 0e0b82f816 the foundation a21ffabe3f stone, Eun-cho 9164570a2f desperately blocked 0382d03d61 his path.1a8fab342a62d973

She clearly hadn’t grasped the situation properly.11b1f4403c6010c7

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“What kind of man is so promiscuous?”b53a35e0de136183

“Me?”666db0c5e1788d53

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“Who proposes cohabitation the moment marriage is mentioned?”4d1541525a72290d

She seemed uncomfortable even uttering the words “marriage” and “cohabitation,” her voice trembling slightly.3314bbe47ec3800e

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“Isn’t it you who’s being promiscuous, Ms. Lee?”e41dc820230d0c3c

“M-Me?”15b7fa4d78b95fda

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“Why? I’m just going to live in my house.”35a467cc7e0039e3

Tae-san took db71d3f772 another step dd7de53fe2 forward without b0df3da5e3 backing down, 20dccded80 and Eun-cho 203470a3a9 stumbled backward.991a9c685c2413a0

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Without realizing 81626e4cc3 it, she e86cf08c31 tripped on 0a702e1260 the stone 1cf8d03a9d step, and 42483103f7 he caught f530288993 her slender 64632cf4a6 waist.b5b0f5618f40e05c

“Oops. You have to be careful.”7394415142a94bd0

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“Ah…”78fe88aa2f3d25af

The scent tickling his 8c921aff00 neck was sweet.34e15bcc77e67c08

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Was it c0e5f2b027 shampoo or 7d3d952742 perfume?47dcc86425ad0f2d

The subtle fragrance 71c035573f emanating from her 6e970741da hair seemed to 7e7f7c49d0 permeate his skin.ac227d7359328b3e

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“……!”350eac5bea1ee850

The distance between them f7955c95fa suddenly narrowed, and her be25305711 eyes, caught in mid-air, 12dabca136 trembled.52b748601479f6a7

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Her lightly pigmented eyes 56b4c75e0a were as clear and 54a4578016 pure as the first 7688c2e24b flush of green tea.8e89b9a229988e1f

Clearly not 4ab0d8f74a immune to 8689ef5afe this kind fb4607a5e0 of thing, 8e446b3107 her face 9ae0e5a586 flushed red, 387fbffb40 and she 4491b1333a gasped.b325532a9b24ca52

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As she struggled, bcbaf75891 her lips brushed 02f25f09c4 against his cheek.f57d105dd13b5495

An accidental contact.96e4e100b0d884a6

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“Are you going to stay like this?”cadb704d34178474

“Yes? Ah, I-I’m sorry.”6426fff9c0e5db70

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You’re saying “sorry” a lot today, Lee Eun-cho.fc0de6e059cfb762

Tae-san brushed 88224c7dc3 it off ad1fc4dd16 casually.7aa63c641b8117ff

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The unusually 3e4bfc95bb soft and 3c84683e59 warm touch ee6714b825 lingered on f219363ff5 his fingertips 632c614bfb and on aeaf191296 the cheek 096de20367 where her 98869bd989 breath had d2ae238974 touched.90f659aece16adac

He released his grip 64e50b666e on her waist, and 462946cc3f Eun-cho naturally placed her 788d50ebb7 feet back on the f1af45c9c3 ground.58686511a32ecda5

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Even so, her gaze remained fixed on Tae-san’s left cheek, where a bit of glossy lip gloss lingered.ee41cf62b6c95cd6

As Tae-san bd1c32435f walked past 3e6c01d0f5 her toward 3f94b06cd5 the house, 599247a326 Eun-cho grabbed e7e595f98c the hem b4c8029d25 of his e909f366e3 clothes with 2428321e5e a desperate 05f7f3a51d look on 6604357f3a her face.6046633ba29f0972

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It was a desperate gesture, as if she couldn’t allow him to set foot in the house any further.9a5ad427f971cf44

“So… am I leaving?”cfcbd1752536fbb3

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Those words e339f32025 meant the e0c3057aa8 negotiations were 45cbe42ba2 off.a870ac875cfd1fda

Eun-cho’s eyes were desperately uneasy, knowing full well what that implied.c958dfa8f7746b32

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“Or would you like to leave, Ms. Lee?”f116daed01bc80a5

A perfect trap had ef483bdec8 been laid.5f4523399ab29bc0

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Before Lee Eun-cho, who couldn’t easily choose either option.5fec0cf5be917ed5