AT Ch10

“You’ve always been so lucky, ever since the old days.”960539a8f29dd127

Whenever she’s cornered like this, she met Taekyung. Even when they were at the orphanage, he said that if she stared at him as if asking for help, his hand would reach out to the other person without him being able to help it.8474a73f886cc43c

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Perhaps that’s why when he left the orphanage with Chairman Jang, his expression showed relief at not having to see Baekyoung anymore.961e886f19eef981

“You said it yourself back then. That living with this face would be fucking frustrating. I think now is exactly that time, so help me out a bit.”6c1dd65e4df2496b

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At Baekyoung’s words, which were more brazen than in the past, Taekyung laughed incredulously as he ran his large hand from his sturdy chin up to his forehead.89c0b14b3286de9f

She tried to escape dbb80eee07 quickly after blurting that 771c11dc08 out, but even with 91bdc7effd her quick steps, he b3b002bcf3 caught up to her 7fd0e71eca immediately. He walked beside 79aa610709 her and took 40ef8a798a the blanket from b0552a44a1 her arms.ad06c3d7402af282

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“Don’t try to show off, just keep quiet like a dead mouse, Baekyoung.”37967a4a3c5a0687

“Should we really date, Woo Taekyung?”c87143bf5fb34882

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…You have an ID. You can work anywhere, and even leave this country with that.aacacf02c2715c03

“Why? You think dating me will help you escape from here? I’m stuck here like this too, you know?”321a41d20f44d633

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As if he had read her mind, Taekyung’s words hit the mark, and Baekyoung swallowed back the words she was about to say.abdd713511eb9715

He looked down 6c10569855 at her small 10a6b77f2d head, significantly smaller 20724f152f than his own. Between her hair, he ebefc67f9a could see her high ff006e0219 nose bridge and round f4ecb6ec89 nose tip. With her fair complexion since 009fb9a385 childhood, she always stood out f2b1d01c42 wherever she went.fda5e7cc4793aff7

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Having such a face while living in an orphanage connected to the Ant Tunnel was like being born with a fate to live miserably. Not only is it difficult to escape the Ant Tunnel easily, but it’s also a face that others would try to drag into the darkest parts of the Ant Tunnel.d62a9ce62aad17fd

Whenever he saw Baekyoung, d77ffc1f7a memories of his mother a0dcb543a4 who abandoned him surfaced 70394ffe09 from a corner of 863ac26e73 his mind. His young mother 3400e34b58 who always wore f94907021a white powder makeup, c438daf5dc who had him a0d06d94b1 at a young 0f2b871f40 age and ruined d6e48aa318 her life without 11d309a505 properly using her 96007c759d pretty face.16eaf2b936ee0b52

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She probably died doing 3b0e3f3132 drugs in the Ant 8774fc24a2 Tunnel after abandoning him 417f78b101 at the orphanage. She might have even sold 6ea4c43acd her organs while gambling.cc66bdc0ebd1100d

“…What if I find that for you?”f1f635ec041c6c26

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Baekyoung suddenly spoke without a subject. Understanding what she meant, Taekyung couldn’t take his eyes off her chattering lips.fcbbcb7489f6b872

“You know what that is?”7e2bddeb1a7d3fc3

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“The thing you and Jang Heejo are looking for. If I find it for you, let me out of here.”f286892bbad2a6db

Could Choi Baekyoung 72bd73abba really have it?08321bc4e4d32b8e

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Choi Baekyoung had always been f281e816c5 good at hiding things she d706b50439 wanted. And she was incredibly 701f312569 good at finding lost cc6db1047d items. Knowing this about 8fdea5be47 Baekyoung, and the 0a1ce9bc7c fact that she 12542ad337 was the neighbor f7f8015f68 of the dead cef4a4e399 man, Taekyung suspected 902de8051d her first.7c41946b5a6aec28

Taekyung bent down to 81fa70dbf3 meet her eye level 8c6a29cb71 in front of her, a42dec965c who had stopped walking.a2cad4a9a533466a

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Baekyoung faced the d7d87071a0 man with short 769d5f0641 hair and a c288d610d5 finger-length scar across 63bf466045 his under-eye. Without expression, he 1e1b5fa2c6 could almost look c98be96f51 fierce.5063702df2706dbc

“Choi Baekyoung, that’s originally our property. Since it’s ours, you can’t demand anything in return even if you find it. You don’t want to die, right?”53bf65973767e292

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His face when threatening someone hadn’t changed since childhood. Baekyoung responded without flinching at his threatening words.772eafa66899f16d

“Then I won’t find it.”3bce03b3f7a172c7

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“If you find it, bring it to me nicely.”39748b0ffb41afa5

“What about Jang Heejo?”fc90b0a6d11ee3e8

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“If you take it to him, you’ll die.”b88ad01234091be2

Baekyoung quickly realized this wasn’t a joke or a lie. She hastily abandoned her intention to say the same thing to Jang Heejo that she had said to Taekyung.63ad9b0a0e57d704

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Ignorance is bliss. She was curious about what 463c52bdc4 they were looking for, but 88e342f46f not curious enough to risk 025f173686 her life.3f19865260ac788b

Even if she found it, they said they couldn’t give her anything in return because it was originally theirs. Then why bother looking for it? It would be fortunate if she wasn’t mistaken for a thief.7bab7d4f55842563

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Taekyung kindly warned her b0069b2112 not to foolishly try 34b3d734fb to negotiate with Jang 2acf60c1f5 Heejo about finding the 4cea49618d item, lest she be a3b46d2d33 accused of being a 832c8425e2 thief. There was no 452f082e83 need to do 99194fec17 anything unnecessary.b7038cd4a81ddc0d

As Baekyoung’s expression changed as if she understood, Taekyung slowly straightened up. Then he pointed out the smell that had been emanating from the blanket.83bb0ef45fa3e284

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“Jang Heejo will hate this smell.”6cc4725bc049df01

“He said he loved it and told me to wash it.”4f6cd75c9783499e

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It was a e11a4b3e07 mistake to use e9e93d30ea too much fabric 168f5141ba softener, though.42e74f00dd08bcf8

“How much did you take from my wallet?”22b88436ad96ce87

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“…Woof woof.”fd5bcb5bb6bfd061

The cough she 065a054c31 had been holding 1a52240610 back finally burst a0a5d5e5d5 out. It was rather fortunate. She could avoid answering while 18de8a1080 coughing for a while.9784731cf1f323fa

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“You always do this when it’s disadvantageous for you.”8b0cc596b7b29985

“Cough… My throat is really itchy.”160e8a2cc6dd944d

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It felt like 68fcf0ee39 someone was tickling 49c8551702 the back of c7b20c5255 her throat with ae5147ba6d a blade of d9035cbcc3 grass. Once the coughing started, 39cb21fcc3 it showed no signs 796b5980d7 of stopping. Physiological tears dripped from the 791b865080 corner of one eye due b0c0534455 to the continuous coughing.8843fc1eb3fc9543

Taekyung, who had known her since childhood, knew these weren’t real tears. Without much thought, he grabbed the back of her neck and made her bury her face in the soft blanket he was holding under his arm.01b698b6473fd1d2

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Tears stained the blanket f75411e0af that had just been 0d25c240c8 dried.dfcb533737928a13

Although her throat was still itchy, Baekyoung’s coughing became more manageable. She struggled to escape from his grasp. Contrary to her expectation that he would torment her more, he released her from the blanket surprisingly quickly.793e1687d6eac73f

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As they turned 7bebff020e the corner, the 9b815db109 sea breeze that 868f11546a had been annoyingly 5cc50a0134 present on the 62bf59e909 rooftop earlier hit 6c457d34c4 their faces again.f1797cb9f9967332

She rubbed her 9f7bcb3a33 face, which had 423093258b tear stains, with 3b688e6cec the back of 517072540d her hand and 887ab77809 quietly looked ahead. Jang Heejo was leaning against 87917d4705 the front door.39dd177f2ced2862

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Unlike Taekyung, who 49c1055cd8 was brutishly large, ff1f3360a1 Jang Heejo was 1e27ee86fd tall with good 57d4a0f912 proportions, giving a 7e68a4d1e3 completely different impression. He raised an eyebrow and 9772c80b55 silently stared at the blanket e079bf83c4 Taekyung was holding.83cb6c1c925c1d12

“I washed the blanket as you asked. Just a moment, please.”0046c31ef86e9cf6

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Seeing Jang Heejo 7bf84dbedf somehow made her e14dd6346d throat itch again. Afraid that her barking cough 9295d8ab0a might burst out, Baekyoung hurriedly e62e24c974 opened the door and went ceb804d8f4 into her room. She came out with f9ce221afe the wallet he had a3abbb5c92 thrown at her earlier 8b65cd8b02 that morning.3c997f7bc8909c17

However, she swallowed 7dfe972f33 hard at the dd25f85e1a sight before her. Jang Heejo was 2a04ffe1ec frowning, not taking 6e33709fc3 the blanket Taekyung 4b3eccb556 was offering.52fdf48546d4b66b

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“Taekyung, here.”036479f596ef30f6

She held out the wallet b3ecb7686c to Taekyung, who was standing 58dc46b0de nearby.8ed7c60ebf5a9821

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“Neighbor.”94a1c43252ebb53e

Jang Heejo called Baekyoung ca31570df9 with his arms crossed, 5775d98b03 his eyebrow still raised.ade30d30afcd3697

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His voice was higher than Taekyung’s, and his tone was light, as if he was teasing. Earlier, Taekyung had warned that she would die if she took the item to him, but looking at Jang Heejo’s face now, his actions were not easy to predict.bf3d4dee72bd7613

What would Jang Heejo’s face look like when he’s angry?c1fc4152ca220f23

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“Yes.”3da2f99d5999276d

“I gave you that wallet, so why are you giving it to Taekyung?”4b9faa104446a042

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He uncrossed one arm and held out his hand. It was long and beautiful, in stark contrast to Taekyung’s hand, which was like a pot lid. The middle knuckle was particularly thick, and his life line, unintentionally visible, was long enough to reach his wrist.ca78d722a999ed1d

Jang Heejo leisurely 96d8abdf25 watched Baekyoung, who 58e48ff592 was lost in 3b5fa48766 thought, staring at 634e952e10 his palm as b5fff8a337 he clenched and 153494c77f unclenched his fist a8f14a8824 like a child.8e18ad8b09f60d37

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Taekyung immediately realized that Jang Heejo had decided to observe Baekyoung. Otherwise, the impatient Jang Heejo wouldn’t add unnecessary comments to such trivial matters.38afb04a7d6b4484

“What are you looking at? I washed my hands.”424af4fa1376d5ca

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He said, lightly 88ccd34e3f kicking a water 1b4372d331 bottle rolling on 927ababa6b the floor. Only after hearing the 3dbc97bb5e sound of the water f49aeec141 bottle falling through the 12606f64b3 open concrete wall did 05d3084e27 Baekyoung look up.1beff28f91ad9571

“…Your life line is long.”99d5d32c998877e5

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“What?”8bc9e03872fdc26f

“Mine is short.”207b19765f484742

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Baekyoung opened her palm so Jang Heejo could see. She wanted to show that she wasn’t lying.e440639c7a3cdef4

“What the hell is this?”7bfe68262ecbeac5

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It was the most 90415a35e1 absurd thing Jang Heejo ea2e5befe1 had ever heard in e73b1fd734 his life. Feeling a tight knot in 1f44f91bc6 his chest, he turned to c9e40484b5 Taekyung and asked.796ba667398904f9

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“…Cough. Kgh.”d4ff1a49831069c3

Remembering Taekyung’s earlier warning at Jang Heejo’s sharp reaction, another cough escaped her throat as if the blade of grass was tickling again.a7837d822165cea7

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“Why are you making that sound? Are you a dog?”e1f57b22f9bc8da7

It was exactly the same as what he had said in the past. She shouldn’t laugh in front of them, but she felt like bursting into laughter at the identical question, not a single word different.187fec99b774ba20

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“Hic…”72bb504d06194de1

She couldn’t hold it in any longer. She needed an inhaler. Otherwise, the coughing wouldn’t stop, and she felt like she would keep barking like a dog.986fc821b32eed51

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Finally, Baekyoung quickly placed the wallet in Jang Heejo’s outstretched hand and rushed into her room, locking the door.0242b503da572a2f

“Kgh… Cough cough…”b4805a671d7bba1a

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“She has asthma, that’s why her cough sounds like that.”bae762803047acc4

Taekyung calmly explained on behalf 625dc2fe2c of Baekyoung, who had fled f8183c5b75 into her room. From inside the room with 9de05efc9c no soundproofing in the Ant 78c43dc8d3 Tunnel, sorrowful dog-like coughing sounds ff980f37a2 could be heard.d0711c79fd22de82

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“I get it because she’s barking like a dog. I know her, Taekyung.”3686e601d30232cc