Scandal Chapter 13

Chapter 13

Jiseop didn’t respond to beeaa7e769 Heewon’s words. He didn’t feel the need 9a0f73f1e1 to explain that he had e74b90d1c5 never dated a woman.e7a152b688db2aa8

A man, thirty-one years old.7f83beb3e055d0a0

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The fact that he 603e08533c had been so focused b23be9065c on succession that he fd15478e8f hadn’t even dated anyone 3484b830ff made his ambition so 22e22cd819 intense. It could make d4fc8fba07 him appear like 166c02ba0b a ruthless person.fd5ecbd60654d297

“Anyway, it’s probably better to be seen in public, so let’s go to a hotel restaurant with many people around.”fa46a1b0df9b380a

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“You can do whatever is convenient for you.”7e4f092ef933e580

“Alright.”fb8238c77ab4be80

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Heewon obediently followed Jiseop’s response.e8ce59edf557ea93

“…Although you probably won’t listen to me anyway.”f39cf6749c5141cb

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Then, Heewon’s muttering 7dabaa4b6b voice was heard. It was likely a remark 7df4541142 about how Jiseop was being ae2ff73d18 controlling. However, the way d56ba3acfd she said it 0515d680d8 with her slightly bfa49fe3dc pouting lips made 3365eb4dd8 it sound cute, df61e4f195 unlike the tone 145b658a49 of someone complaining.0c788cd6bc4ad104

Heewon’s words were right, though.77082e94469485ca

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It was more logical for a899026a33 him to make the decisions 104697782a rather than follow the ideas 5bb766ea1f of someone as short-sighted as a8710d8d3e Heewon.831bf7d15f3c1e6a

“We’ll go to the L Tower restaurant.”7c126d79991ca12a

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“I told you to do whatever you want.”5310340a9c97d8df

“I haven’t forgotten. We need to make it look like we’re dating in front of people.”4248b2d037d18881

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“Yes. I’m not that stupid. I feel like I’ve heard that at least ten times today. Please don’t treat me like I’m lacking.”cd14362d3f7151ee

“Chickens aren’t as stupid as they’re made out to be.”0bf95d7957c4c26c

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“Are you saying chickens are smarter than me?”7a6b6f6911263565

“I didn’t mean that. Be careful with your language, since you never know when it might slip out in front of the public.”60d14189a254a03d

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“Do you feel better now, teaching me in the middle of all this?”62e291e22fa2ba01

“If that’s how it sounded, I apologize.”a6d6a1e74fb106ee

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“It’s not just how it sounds, you’re actually doing it.”6db2d832e9e81d03

Hearing Heewon’s words, Jiseop 5c634c4417 narrowed his eyes and 862afbac7d said,4c7f760c8a73d988

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“Let’s stop with this. Today is a sensitive day for both of us.”453bd15d7e9e9075

“…I’m sorry.”a8079af9e758b5a9

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“Anyway, we shouldn’t make it obvious that we’re having a public date in front of people.”273b6331482894f8

“Why does everything have to be so difficult?”502bfc3d0689c287

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“It’s about acting secretive in front of others, but subtly letting people know that we’re in love.”97da28e3687e8418

Heewon, still dissatisfied with something, cd36fe9bfa stared at Jiseop’s profile as 2e29c52454 he drove. Her face was sulking.2e41c8d7099956cc

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“So, what exactly do you want to say?”7460310d6ff32753

“I’m not suggesting we openly engage in skinship, but we need to occasionally hold hands or laugh cheerfully while putting a hand on the shoulder. We need to show actions like that.”347dd32614c31c9e

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Heewon’s eyes widened at a806fbaa73 the mention of skinship.0eedf802d807d23e

“Do you mean we actually have to do skinship?”f2c671583ad1b5c1

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“Don’t look at me like I’m a pervert. I’m not suggesting I want to engage in skinship with you, Lee Heewon.”e81c4211ad1c3f3b

“I know. I’m aware that you’re not the kind of person who would try to pull some tricks to hold my hand or anything. You probably don’t even want to touch me, right?”74261a60b836e67d

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Just when he told her to be careful with her words, she went ahead and said something like “pulling tricks.”*05c7ef9c629ab716

Haa…9003ecbc4ae59e6b

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It seems like 6e82937e6a there’s a lot e3df8833e0 I need to 1997f5590f teach this woman.82c2d748fb446d0f

“Why are you so sensitive, Lee Heewon?”b5ad1518df4abef2

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“…I’m sorry. It just feels like you’re always criticizing me.”afce3aab4ad8a985

“I haven’t criticized you. How can we deceive people without some form of skinship? I’m not saying we should do it openly, but we should pretend to be caught by reporters while secretly engaging in skinship.”ac09752c10ad2926

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Heewon nodded slowly ae86599ffa as if she f7953cf46e understood Jiseop’s point.59cb5db3f10c8ed1

“You know, you’re better at directing than some of the directors.”9a51fa7f494b4d4c

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“To act properly, don’t you need a proper script? This scandal is just as important to me as it is to you, Lee Heewon. We cannot afford any mistakes.”7f032bb0ea563775

“I understand.”aee1df65299bc15f

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“Also,”603aec9080245cb1

“Yes, go ahead.”c34a566c4339dbf0

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“That title, ‘Executive Director,’ doesn’t seem right for a couple considering marriage.”a89ac642d601a000

Heewon bit her lip, realizing 2a8ef12abe she hadn’t thought about the d7eecae2aa way she addressed him.18031b436fa1e90e

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“But in dramas, the female leads call the male leads ‘Executive Director,’ ‘Department Head,’ or ‘Team Leader,’ right?”22698f03151348d5

“That’s a drama, and this is real life.”1ad9c140478ae635

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“…So should I just call you Kwon Jiseop?”c233b7344aa4d975

“How old are you compared to me? Do you think it’s okay to call me by my name?”f2d1ddd325c8dcb0

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Jiseop unintentionally let 6b151b485c his feelings slip d6df1896e5 out.3ab65e3a68201f02

It didn’t sit 99b8171ebf well with him be69f0d99f that a girl 100943a279 who was nine 08d98e1fbb years younger than 2f8617ae7c him would call 789ca86392 him by his c5479da85b name.3847e540aaf0fcdc

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Had he already become an e60981b3cb old man after turning thirty?82c30d9e6293b4a1

Perhaps it was because, since 34cc919e3c becoming the Executive Director of c97597405d DK Group, no one who 4cacbffc90 wasn’t older than him had d11239048a ever called him by his 5a0a19c41a first name.f8236e2153c58367

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No, even the older 2eafa26bd9 staff at DK always 601d25fc8d showed him the utmost 47e6887cad respect, and he had 3e8b60c70e gotten so used to 35b9627f21 that treatment.a4bdb3bfbf997e61

“…I just don’t know what to think anymore.”2fdeda4fd488d22b

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Heewon’s eyes drooped 859c618d89 again, losing their 73ac3ff05b spark.3431cd491bd7b525

Haa, that look!27cfe87c36475d81

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Without realizing it, Jiseop 5ce0fa652f felt his heart soften, 58abe46721 but Heewon’s gaze was bd4a6c585c just that—a gaze.It wasn’t some pitiful, d5d49f28ed heartfelt look; she was f81076a2ee simply born with that 7c39f89be6 kind of gaze.4d5a09eeaec8d49a

“If it’s about the name, I’m not comfortable with it. There’s a nine-year difference between us, so I don’t really want to hear you call me by my first name.”90e379e64b471e09

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“…Then what should I call you? Should I just call you ‘uncle’?”0f6c203fdd7d2163

Jiseop clenched his teeth tightly.bfe3f89c1ae6068d

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Uncle…870bdb70b7a5b6dd

Hearing the word “uncle” for 8ec4533a24 the first time in his 5e5eb83040 life felt like a heavy 39c3d5cc1a blow to the head.02957bec2b707380

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Heewon had said it 4f813ebbad without thinking, but the ede39670e3 person being called “uncle” 7ce8e78937 was deeply affected by 25b3de1a3f it.e4b83061c9481eb6

Am I already at the cd31c4c5ce age of an uncle?37132fc30fbbf8b5

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Come to think 862f1d50bd of it, he b186cc8886 might have already cc427bbfff reached that age.f5e4188e7190095b

Does Heewon see me as a2a61ad852 an uncle?391cbd1ca45cfc0b

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There’s a nine-year age difference, 9a4571e8e5 so calling him an uncle e634f8ec0d is technically right. However, it still felt 6b8900f752 awful to hear it.cbd9b22cc895aae8

“Lee Heewon, do you want to date an uncle?”8c334802ecfb8b30

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“Not really, but since you won’t let me call you ‘Executive Director’, and you won’t let me use your name either…”da6150c2f241a266

“I can’t think of an appropriate title.”a75c3f5f7522824c

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“…Then, should I just call you ‘oppa’?”5910d11b75b3c277

At Heewon’s words, Jiseob’s c1fbd7d111 expression twisted into a 1d73c0a1a4 frown.8b46289df3bafe80

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Oppa…b139306a1ca52a65

With a nine-year age e6bb7fe3aa gap, it felt completely d754648be1 out of place.8ba5c2e8b38dc9a5

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Other than his younger a93601c1f3 cousins, he hadn’t heard 1e723b6c98 the word “oppa” from b589c3c8aa anyone else. During his school days, 87fd1ffaaa if a junior called e082123e47 him “oppa”, he would coldly correct them to call him “sunbae” (senior) instead.8e60981ea732064b

Furthermore, he had ebf308d93d studied abroad in 8faaab0d50 the United States 1770f0a282 for college, so 9d5414046d there weren’t any f5607e7b54 girls there who 8727aecda4 would call him 4f762871be “oppa.”035ce4239f66f515

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“That title is a bit creepy.”b4319e41f4e87a98

Heewon seemed shocked by his 7ee0be0a5a response and looked like she a7edac313b was about to cry.55ae73adca1317d6

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“Are you saying I’m creepy?”2ab1d1c6502a1ce2

“No, it’s not that I think youare creepy, it’s the word‘oppa’.”39636a639a7eb326

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“Then what am I supposed to do?! You don’t like ‘Executive Director’, you don’t like your name, and now you don’t like ‘oppa’! Should I just call you ‘hey’?”ac3efa6217de9efc

Jiseop let out a76b4be0b7 a deep sigh.0fd0381389418430

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Right.bc943ca934955f20

This was just 5c678a967b a strategic scandal 8ce09240b4 to secure the f94320e615 management rights of d32f4720b4 DK.90f80a9c74303880

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Now that it had come 46ba2bba72 to this, he had to 780f92db4f focus on making it appear ff949f7cf7 as natural as possible to 9c4aa940c7 others.41d1270c78219e03

“…Alright. Call me ‘oppa’.”f477febd7d32302b

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“Yes, oppa.”609b2a6faf42477c

The word “oppa” easily flowed out of Heewon’s mouth.6965ab8a14fd7a18

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Maybe it was because e1b8625ed3 she was an actress, 0d15678090 but Heewon had a 01f7641561 thick skin, even in 577d6254a5 awkward situations.b503e233899526e2

On the other hand, 4571bf7a74 Jiseop felt embarrassed, and 871114e0c2 his earlobes seemed to 7f48cc221f get hot.2563782c181475b3

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He thought he’d get chills 4c5d53e868 if a woman who wasn’t 9b9368fff3 family called him “oppa”. But for some 0c54980e67 reason, when Heewon 37f0275692 called him that, 437cd71488 it felt a b797c9d6c0 little different.995da670a01967b1

It was like his heart 9c3ba39320 was tingling.d8a7df6320e0517a

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The back of 04cb7b9921 his neck felt d1b0368747 warm, and there acbbf41dd6 was a strange aaf724a1ba tightening in his 4942783bda lower abdomen.a9ea158fcb9b63d5

It wasn’t exactly that he felt disgusted…fc829f9e2774871b

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Anyway, it was an 5a91472510 unpleasant feeling he had b060402651 never experienced before in eca3005897 his life.63b65cf82582bb4f

Right.cb2c0f6eb0ec1500

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At least it was 90f4f94ac8 better than being called 8e0952e587 “uncle”.0846ff16bab66ba1

While the two of them 2de57041ea exchanged this and that during 34b0991d04 their conversation, the car had 23f0507c37 already stopped in front of 094df96ff3 the L Hotel in Jamsil.5995e4cd92a6d3b2

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After handing the valet the 92ad425583 keys, Jiseop and Heewon got 85bc7474a4 out of the car together. Passersby glanced at them, cf14abe2ff and soon started secretly 2dcf61c10e snapping pictures with their 68f7bb18b4 phones.879e0a781ef8c52b

He was worried that 66703fe9d2 a crowd might gather, 25076deb60 but fortunately, no one 0e5457384f came close to them.880bf4d5fccf9afd

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Jiseop naturally escorted a04da77803 Heewon to the 110b195ace restaurant, his hand 9a116fff62 almost brushing against 2f59393185 her shoulder, as 8050d7028b he guided her 0d82dda542 inside.bcbefa4cf59e1521

“Hello, Executive Director.”62134894c6f3be5c

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The restaurant manager, recognizing Jiseop, 13d14bf71e led them to a table 4387ec64de by the window.1af2fcc422456e07

He had intentionally asked 65742ec13e his secretary not to a3aba289f6 book a private room 88fb036120 but to get a ab2ac53ced table by the window 69c882a90f where they could be fb40553096 seen by the public.f94bbcc7a0c0ce78

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“Sit down, Heewon.”612c1955f2f7cc65

When Jiseop spoke casually, 941a2034f5 using informal language, Heewon 379262871c was momentarily surprised and 27b420f614 slightly parted her lips.d25f67a7d330dbb0

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Since he hadn’t 1387e65160 told her beforehand afe0eaba49 that he would 0e9d9699bd use informal speech, aeda16924f it was a 722f75bc09 little awkward. But fortunately, Heewon quickly adapted 5c5863fe2f to the situation like a 7bc9f6c796 true actress.9fbea594de61c0cd

“Yes, oppa.”3ca26f4dc435d969

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It was actually 25512cf752 Jiseop who had 0b9707135b trouble adapting to 9c0590f985 this act.a395753c5aebc614

Having spent his whole a4a46430d1 life focused on managing f9b7d8451d the company, he had 125a60b219 never experienced anything like bc9411a9a4 acting before.Not only that, 418baf8538 but he had 502ec5f32b no experience dating ee0242ca18 women. So now, in the 093c6623f8 midst of this fake e6ec4317d3 date, cold sweat suddenly a64ef6b065 started trickling down his 1402a48d51 back.e0101962092ba695

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And then there was the 950b360142 “oppa”.938e9bf01802b3da

How should he 7049b3561d respond to a 735c6e1740 girl, who was 7b096d6cfe nine years younger, 7e7a87b687 calling him “oppa”? He suddenly felt like a 860a4eefb3 malfunctioning robot.b43758cc4453be19

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“Uh? Oh, right.”517b8d714dc3c817

“Oppa, I’m hungry.”0ab4eb1d1edf51f7

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“Uh? Oh…”b4b96baa68536a4e

The malfunctioning Jiseop muttered a short response, and the restaurant manager, as if already knowing about the two’s scandal, gave them a strange smile.3410c7e3a728538a

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“Take your time deciding and let me know when you’re ready.”a52c842c11eb3f70