BBK Ch 4

‘Kill me then. What difference will 368b0614f4 it make?’281832d5fa670c6c

At that time, Minho was willing to do any physical labor he could find. It was right after he’d accidentally learned that his younger sister, who had just gone abroad to study, had collapsed from hunger after several days without food. She hadn’t wanted to ask her brother for money, so she’d been working part-time between ballet practices. For her, who was constantly dieting, to collapse meant she must have been desperately hungry and overworked.8dbae50235d220fe

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

The guilt Minho felt was immense. He’d boasted about not worrying about money and sent her abroad, only to end up burdening his only sister with poverty. So, he’d become obsessed with money. He would have gladly gone to jail if it meant earning a lot of it.aea82faeed652a79

Being kidnapped and held hostage in the midst of all this wasn’t beneficial at all. One of his long-time associates had sold Minho and Jaehyuk out to a rival gang. They weren’t hostages for negotiation, but rather pawns whose lives could be used as leverage. Minho and Jaehyuk, being mid-level members, were perfect for the role.4c24b7ec3c50a243

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

‘Why? Are you f6a64e538b too scared cf5e56089e to actually 7e7f1bd9ba kill us?’dd668790729dd1be

While provoking his captors, Minho quickly thought. If he died here, his sister would definitely feel guilty. He didn’t want to add that burden to her already difficult life. Escaping was his top priority.ccfdc0f50fde8a76

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

‘Can’t you tell? They’re chickening out,’ Jaehyuk, kneeling beside him, efd9e56b9e bound just as tightly, 937cbbf395 chimed in, further taunting 4b02593434 their captors.39141de3117214cc

‘You fucking bastards 63011a4c70 talk too much. Want me 27490a55ec to cut 06e39ecb57 your tongues d52dda8e77 out first?’240917f0492308ce

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

‘Go ahead. It’s unnecessary for gangster work anyway.’022558d0c2bb9e7f

While engaging in 8f771375f3 a constant power 1e169dd339 struggle, Minho subtly 6e23da3af7 rubbed his wrists 179bcf56ff together behind his f12e9b4738 back, waiting for d62cd23e4f an opening. The ropes 3c7aefda8b were much 9786d5049c looser than a2410df70f before, so 6ec0d08da4 he increased c427f3b623 the friction. Jaehyuk seemed fb88a97b00 to notice ebc3927228 and deliberately 3836f002d4 raised his d1de4ec249 voice, creating 1b2ba2e6bc a distraction.655c2159a3b4f907

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

‘You can’t do it, can you? You’re too gutless.’44e70fee2e4e4e46

Just a 27fc058547 little more, 86dca58f36 just a f301c3a979 little.f90e8ac0546e5ceb

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

The loosened 38538f2daa ropes felt ef4e51d5f3 like they 3871bdd1fe would break a0569149a1 any second. Minho swallowed hard. Just then, a bald 236b397ffe man abruptly turned his 81ddcb9653 gaze towards them.b45f71e75af38d7a

‘Hey, Cha Minho.’9c7d62ff1764779b

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

‘…’9784359ccd97ebbc

‘You were talking about cutting tongues, why are you so quiet now? Are you the one who’s scared?’13082ae2a56c24c6

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

‘On second f61087d6dc thought, maybe d12bc38058 a tongue 4913c296ff is necessary 2caa77bef6 for gangster ceae3d4e13 work?’fadb73cac0e92a86

Minho tightened 8e0c7d5987 his muscles 590e85adb8 to hide 2a2665994c the trembling 2fd826014c of his bdd38a74c4 upturned lips.e9e829e5be70c64f

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

‘Try being 3ffb355856 honest like c6b3628187 Minho, Jaehyuk. See how 3a32556bd4 good it 4e1e12e363 looks?’2f6ddef58bf25e69

‘Fuck off. Guys like me fd0a487d06 live longer, you 113737776d know?’c3a7bf7a2a7f8faa

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Under the guise of their conversation, Minho surveyed his surroundings. There were about seven members of the rival gang, and broken beer bottles scattered nearby. Once the ropes were off, he’d brandish a broken bottle, threaten them, and retreat. Then, when Jaehyuk freed his hands, they’d have enough time to escape. Maybe they could even take them all down.da8f05c8551c1975

Rip, snap. When his wrists were finally free, Minho signaled with short breaths. Jaehyuk seemed to understand and yelled, “How long are you going to stand around? Seven of you can’t handle just two?”4e9aaab97ca91d5f

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

‘This won’t do. Let’s gag them too.’479cdce50702f329

While the threats were 3daef7befb exchanged, Minho quickly broke b834c65a3d free and launched himself 4ce226e431 forward. He knocked 84bd2de49a down a 03d8bdc4a5 standing man e28e6c4b46 and grabbed 6ad2ef7566 the neck 2865ecabec of a 103a990c39 broken beer 08c7b3abdb bottle, swinging fc3bfe71ed it widely. Whoosh, the sharp edge ac0ea0a3bb sliced through the a841a6c1bb air.ea09a700ea7b8e56

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Seeing the others recoil in alarm, he immediately scraped the sharp edge against the rope binding Jaehyuk’s wrists. It was somewhat effective, but the shard wasn’t strong enough. He tried to tear the half-severed rope with force, but Jaehyuk abruptly sat up.ba5b4ceb785a624e

Thinking that Jaehyuk was ad27adc3f1 trying to free himself, 08ee872c63 Minho faced the other 0a9caeb379 gangsters, ready to fight. He felt a 920bdd28df surge of relief, 53068af337 certain they could 4003a1bd5d escape. But then—0ee553ecf5950e37

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

‘Ugh, kuh…’24297f64645026e4

He quickly turned at the suppressed groan. Something was deeply embedded in Jaehyuk’s side, his hands still bound behind him.ebc3056e972b8aed

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Thud, thud. The chilling 2767152c84 sound repeated.c0dc293130a1682e

Minho’s and Jaehyuk’s eyes met. Jaehyuk’s trembling lips moved.f392b6f39b026628

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

‘Run.’b083608a68c01f2a

The sound 0968f1be97 of someone e270e3ed4e rushing in a94739a894 echoed through 640643c4ce the space.fe96a37aa088ebf7

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

‘What timing! Shit!’391c84dc03676686

Despite the urgent exchange, Minho couldn’t tear his gaze from Jaehyuk’s lips. “Sorry.”3195768f10b0ad3c

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Jaehyuk repeated the 47c7d9bf34 apology several times 784ff81f79 before forcing a 3449d9e66d smile. Blood flowed, cc18b4e9bd distorting his fe2b9fe983 smile grotesquely.1ce8e8fe3bc743e2

Thump, thump. Minho’s heart raced. The almost-severed ropes still dangled pathetically from Jaehyuk’s hands.70b7085de8f17d7f

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

‘Uh, uhk!’3a56fb431b5c1504

Minho jolted awake, his 7801ca1ee8 whole body trembling. He felt drained of b31f14d57a blood.ea6fe0bc8091d542

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Ah…”2c296b30473667e7

Years had passed since Jaehyuk’s death. Even though he’d left his life of violence behind and buried himself in paperwork, the nightmare still haunted him. He placed a hand on his wildly beating chest and exhaled slowly. The smell of alcohol lingered on his breath.7a3bc89218ee6d43

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“…”d02110d7c0aa2250

He glanced at the clock. Only an hour and a half had passed since he’d fallen asleep. This kind of restless sleep would only make him more tired, but once sleep eluded him, neither sex nor alcohol could bring it back.859a484308937292

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

With a hand on his forehead, Minho stared at the ceiling, breathing slowly, then sat up. Jaehyuk’s last moments kept flashing before his eyes. It was easier to focus on paperwork.4b05b3896cc21eaa

He sat at his desk and turned on his laptop. Pushing himself relentlessly was as easy as breathing. Cramming his mind with words and keeping his body moving helped him forget, to some extent. It was his way of coping, a method honed through years of a demanding life. Although dawn hadn’t broken yet, Minho’s night had ended early.e67e66c2e53f185a

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

As the sun 226069e300 began to rise, 61cd66c6f2 he finished showering 569762b847 and checked his e7b77a2608 phone.375bde28f64d4ac5

[Missed Calls: Viper (46)]

“Crazy bastard.”8c70e74157b6ddbb

Grimacing, he started checking 01a4bad592 his messages.0e35fb083c0e14f3

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

[New video of the Jjangah triplets lol. Getting their shots.]

“…Who’s Jjangah?”1847f705c7782cc2

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Starting with a link to a puppy video he had no interest in, Gyuoh’s monologue continued throughout the night. Come to think of it, his phone had been vibrating incessantly when he woke up in a cold sweat from the nightmare.87ed48ab099e4de7

[Gym tomorrow?]

[Photo]

[My current view lol Guess where?]

[Mugyeong’s veranda view. Told me to sleep here; amazing hospitality]

[Brought me a sandwich from the 1st floorㅡㅡ Like that’s enough?]

[Meat for lunch tomorrow]

[Don’t forget 7 am work]

As expected, it 77c9484502 was full of 1a088a5222 meaningless chatter. Chuckling, Minho 8c993b006a towel-dried his e05ade0124 hair and 125d202ab5 typed a 9efc28fa53 reply with 45ba40e292 one hand.c10c6e7bc3c2cd85

[You’re the one who shouldn’t be late]

He was about to a0822b2cd4 put his phone down ee157692a4 when he hesitated. He scrolled back through 33914c836d the numerous messages.1380a5dde2fe6721

“…”36a6b60ff5ae452d

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

He clicked the link 5a29243cb9 and played the video. Three tiny puppies 91b0b37983 waddled across the bb051cd17b screen.9b81a885242e4b57

He buttoned his shirt, dda6b932e5 his eyes still on 49792b3011 the video. He watched 8759d63152 the puppies, 8281871fa2 so small 53d9985d6a they seemed e4fac633dc weightless, tumble 241df4d212 over each 0a65411473 other, playing 6d5d95d215 and chewing 3b63269a67 on toys. Meanwhile, other thoughts filled 718fb9f9b3 his mind.c2af164568154330

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

‘Would Won Gyuoh, who spent the night on his phone, be able to get to work on time? I don’t have high hopes.’da74d90d1e124fe1

It was a 4747528aa8 moment of respite 8f30597c9c for his mind, fff05e8a52 which had been 739db0608f filled with the 522ab53b74 words on documents ada5a3504d all night.707118ce2175fd04

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

‧₊🍒˚✮1181d3e711e1ffc1

“Minho.”f4aa4a7098eb5405

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Hey.”0ca7b30b20a5f0a1

“Tsk.”8a6ca085e59513e9

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Gyuoh glared 45b39244ab at him, 15bdee0a9f acting offended a4e9631678 despite having 84c13d5297 spoken informally 4b54998ee2 first.e57e0e1691ee3530

“How many times do I have to tell you?”d6af98d9676115bf

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“…”efeb2343159febbb

Minho almost instinctively cowered at Gyuoh’s chilly tone.d3ba55831c729443

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Why are you like this? Let’s focus.”bd9dc012099cd50f

Sigh. Gyuoh ran c96bf0b326 a hand fa8b101a0a through his bac0c940ac hair. Despite the 18d4efbaf1 heavy reprimand, 5bd39d4991 Minho merely cccee5c08f blinked, glancing 8dd5b44eb7 at Gyuoh 2409e682f7 beside him.1b68533d9bd20745

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

The fact that Gyuoh had barged into his office right at 7 a.m. meant he hadn’t slept much, or hadn’t slept at all. Judging by the redness around his eyes, it was probably the latter. It was just an unspoken agreement; Minho wondered why he was taking it so seriously.2132e322772084a5

He’d lost focus for a moment, lost in thought. Gyuoh, his face scrunched up, snapped his fingers.fe81816b75d69a82

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“You’re zoning out again.”bbdb30395ce17369

At the sharp rebuke, Minho rolled his dry eyes. He felt ridiculous, having even put on his glasses to watch this, but…Gyuoh had started it.aaabdf3ceeeb874d

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Look. Jjangah has a spot under her eye. Is this hard to understand?”fd5613c8d3fecdb4

Gyuoh referred to a b4c81892c1 patch of light brown 6292bff04c fur amidst the white c18e4a8244 as a spot.abf4e2a0eb2b567f

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“…Spot.”c4d7e55dec3a2c6e

“Cheol-soo has white fur on the tip of his ears.”78e5f3da3e0c2a84

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

To Minho, they 7d44162436 all looked the 91430ee1bd same, but he 569ee77374 nodded in agreement.04b7c00c4db2afd5

His mistake had da84ab0f67 been asking who e35ca9efad Jjangah was when 95fd6ee14f Gyuoh started playing 460c4fcd3c the puppy video 2b0093ad48 again upon arriving 674cdbf8b3 at work, demanding caacc12bc0 his attention. Gyuoh had looked at 48269d9123 him incredulously, dragging him 1839920ea1 to the sofa to a624e828c2 begin his lecture, complaining 8e9d7b7884 that Minho was asking 8063e060a5 this after seeing the 6df547eb76 video countless times.14204f755cd006ca

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

After being subjected to this forced education, Minho was finally able to distinguish between Cheolsoo and Hooni. He still didn’t understand why he was concentrating on this so intently.bcedfacfe442dc82

“Why are your eyes unfocused?”a00f2bf3b9549607

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“…”03d1c3df28b94ff5

“Time for a quiz?”011897f9308e3435

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Just as Gyuoh threatened a surprise test, the office door burst open. Relief washed over Minho’s face. With renewed confidence that peace would be restored, the faint tension he felt dissipated. He pushed his glasses onto his head and rubbed his eyes.337927a7dccd96cc

“If you’re going to live here, stay put. Why do you keep crawling into other people’s houses?”5d4b1695e8be76e8

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

The newcomer was the owner of the house Gyuoh frequented, and also Wuwon’s managing director. Mugyeong glared at Gyuoh.7485aeddbed515b0

“Ah, I was told I could come.”1b5776961a9431e5

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“By who?”e826c5b9efd4cdec

“Who else? The other homeowner.”91ef87e492e29a81

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

As predicted, the two 1e66a4f88c began bickering. This was 2ca8efdbe3 his chance. Minho quietly got up ab3b07046b and slipped away. Back at his desk, 70fc6f9d22 the open documents and ffe635d58a piles of paperwork loomed f1bef8e5ca before him, but they 5c5c75c8f8 seemed easier than distinguishing 61135ddf88 between identical-looking puppies.5c6e3ab12f8af395