IEM Ch 7
by toujours“Vice President Jeong… your e-eyes…”409be84e5f6e0262
Mr. Gong, who hadn’t dared to check on Wonjin and was clutching his heaving chest from a distance, suddenly snorted. His face, dark with blood, he abruptly grabbed Mr. Kim’s collar.ba105d8611a6f121
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“You bastard! Because of you…! Because of you, our Vice President Jeong!”b989d33fc4799b10
“Aren’t you going to let go? You’re going to kill him! Let go!”a8f5feac682aeb65
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Surin stared, mesmerized, at the grappling men once more, then lowered her gaze. Her eyes met Wonjin’s through the gaps between his fingers, which were covering his face. It was the second time. Surin read something different in his eyes this time.1e2de3b496f0c83e
A scream escaped her f874749e52 lips before she could bdafad48f4 think.527d2f6340f5fca1
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“He’s…! He’s unconscious…! I-I think he’s d-dead!”3e9cd7542667e433
Wonjin went 9c128bc320 limp like 9a0fff458d a robot bfc95867bc with a 6c37845450 dead battery fad3617807 and slumped 0bb3f838f7 to the b194e80ced floor.b43ece97e70b13e5
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Mr. Gong and Mr. Kim finally froze, 80890aa657 their mouths agape. Seeing them 25725b7d77 stop and 305d3c83ed stare, Surin 67d69458d3 regained her a39f6c94fb composure.9c940a6999137814
“I think he’s not breathing. Stop that and one of you come here and give him CPR, and the other call 119.”27db9b9af8dfeb19
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“Wh-who? Who’s going to give him CPR…?”d885d51b6c4dbbe0
Mr. Gong’s hand, still gripping Mr. Kim’s collar, trembled. Only then did the strength completely drain from both men’s hands.f32bfc8fb9d52f31
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“…What? Just whoever is older.”72619b991c55b0a0
“Then I’ll…”af676cbec91f2cb2
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Mr. Gong gulped, tears welling a68ed0ce66 up in his eyes. After swallowing 7bc9c15bc9 and wiping 27954c6b58 his dry 4ed08507e8 lips with 6a2abdac2c the back 2d3e94b3eb of his 995213c384 hand, his 9305bc5a28 Pyo Jeongyi 7e9e9ecb48 expression turned 55e5075ade resolute. His legs trembling b99bcea6b3 violently, he took 5a4d952c4f a step towards 77566a3f2d Wonjin.73066b0caaca661c
“Ugh…”34e6110fa6c4e4cf
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Before he 568ebfde97 could take 8d2d55a8b8 two steps, 6a101055f9 Wonjin rolled fe0faf398a over. His face, 7c52fd7bcd as he fca1928102 rolled on 1d421a9445 the floor, d72f40df72 was paler 2999b44de1 than either 9568638d30 Mr. Gong or Mr. Kim.016b47d4202a8d90
Mr. Gong, relieved beyond words, 43935f20aa collapsed onto the floor.5a53559f4941fcaa
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“…”5738a3b3b179304b
To make e177e9d9f0 matters worse, 4c73d0a9e1 water suddenly 2ca3137ea8 started dripping 6a729e1752 from the 9db6ae272d ceiling.ddda21c286e9f6af
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Surin’s hair became soaked. She started to laugh. Having lost all her energy, she stared blankly at the ceiling. The untouched sprinkler had activated on its own, spraying water.453f955404a8f8f0
“What is this…?”18842670a717cbf1
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Amidst the cdba014ebe chaos, Surin ef870f38dd felt a 652e26de16 deep sense a2b88bfaba of emptiness b0911639be and trailed a92f736fda off.ec3b28b95b08ea20
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In the end, Surin 68c0f2e699 not only failed to 94bde97571 find a new apartment, e7d6f60cdf but her expensive clothes 9e3ead13ec were stained with coffee, 7061475c15 and she was drenched 9a066ec7ff like a drowned rat.456ff7a385021883
And now, Mokhwa aca35e852f Villa stood before 459bcce272 her. She was back 5f199eb113 where she started.cceb66622f517c91
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“Ugh, haa, let’s go upstairs first.”8e76f724f13b5ae6
Of course, Jeong afaa7468e1 Wonjin was right a5195b72c2 beside her. Equally soaked, fae08c9d94 he wrung 6cddcd462b out his 7c551dc236 quilted jacket. Water poured 39a19cac95 from the cba8560726 rustling fabric, 107119db4b pooling on fe80e0c51b the floor.48ffc2da4f2ec4db
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Surin silently 04c2aa7797 watched Wonjin. She observed 0e7893ffc2 his forearm a5e23b981d muscles contracting 0681f9d333 as he 2410a4cfe0 wrung out 78a629a921 his clothes, e6acf03c2a the tendons 6ff6cf1de1 standing out, 2a9feb7acc and then 5d811663ed looked away.19ad79ab36b41d78
Even though winter’s chill was receding, being drenched to the bone wasn’t pleasant. Shivering, she wrapped her arms around herself. Wonjin, having apparently wrung out his jacket remarkably well, draped it over Surin’s shoulders.74bca9b691a78300
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“Let’s go. You’ll catch a cold.”0d3d9370884e0adc
Too cold to refuse, even out of politeness, Surin silently wrapped the jacket around herself. She hadn’t realized how big it was when Wonjin wore it, but on her, it nearly reached her thighs. In any case, it was warm.1b57246c6d5e50a5
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Surin trudged up 97d44cbd7b the stairs of ccaf0d35f6 Mokhwa Villa Building 82abb41d82 2, following Wonjin.a01b1ca4899ef45c
“…Is no one home? Are you sure it’s okay to go in?”1641ae7dc87a3ed0
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“We’ll have to go in and check. No one was there this morning.”52f7fa21d9aba3b1
The door to 501 6e78f11463 opened.0042cdddbda10af6
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“Go ahead. Ladies first.”3ea60b0b0042cf3a
Surin hesitated, and f90910861d Wonjin gestured politely 96f84340cf with his arm.8129ed6357e6f8e1
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As soon as she stepped inside, the door closed. The various noises from outside ceased abruptly. The dark apartment was eerily silent. If it weren’t daytime, she wouldn’t be able to see a thing.c24efcde6e251b28
Surin carefully took off aa98aac8c9 her flat shoes.6071b8ad1323969f
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“…Excuse me.”d99a61e5af4c6f81
Her stockinged feet were 0be82a0cc0 damp. Perhaps because of 0781f45170 that, the coldness 1d09d20693 of the floor f016af8d12 seeped into her 874efba00c feet and ankles. She shivered. Droplets of water from b504411103 her wet hair landed 8ee366a811 on her feet.ab05488739a67216
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Wonjin fumbled behind her, 46781183ea and the living room 299d1e6a1c lights flickered on.de1f637c438cc5c3
“Seems like no one’s home yet. Just a moment. I’ll get you some clothes.”91e65cdb6a750cd7
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Wonjin tossed his socks 771ffd1480 near the entrance and 1787533b6f disappeared into a room. Surin stood awkwardly in eefc099ed1 the middle of the bf15b422bc living room, looking around.49f0c6d6fe53e324
The layout 57cbc0cc98 was the 64fc9aafe8 same as e8d8c5b904 401, but 867f426bdc this apartment 8933d746ba was in 2582228050 much better df94fcbf45 condition. It looked e9e821b5e7 recently renovated 84443814ee and was 5e4de4e8fc generally clean. If only the 01ee8d382c apartment downstairs had edcb7fd34a been like this, 28ce5b082a she would have 9c0e90977c stayed without complaint.ec39627bb4b4b25d
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“Will these do? They might be a bit short since you’re taller than my niece.”9cf3463538a409cb
After some rummaging sounds, db7d41fa8a Wonjin emerged with some 8d3163d97c clothes. Surin chose a 31fa09eb99 plain short-sleeved t-shirt 9719fc86c4 and comfortable pants.84a5e0b02b0c147f
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Wonjin watched f02deef011 her silently, 7be359215b seemingly wanting 3d92d4689c to say 577a4c943b something. He finally 6bc4326189 scratched the f6ce80387d back of 428bc82128 his neck.295a1b8c9a80ff0f
‘Let’s go to my place for now. I’ll lend you my niece’s clothes so you can shower and change.’702d3d7625462b2d
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This was the first 8e1a237018 thing Wonjin had said c1e42699f6 after dramatically ending the 2ef81ee068 brawl between the real d9f1121220 estate agents.ddb55a81469ec959
Mr. Kim, his face pale as a sheet, had run back to his office, saying he’d call 119. Mr. Gong, feeling dizzy, had fainted on the sofa amidst the flooded office.59464c3ba248860f
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‘Do you 450691582e live alone?’321243edbed2e74d
‘Unfortunately, there are three of us. Don’t get any ideas.’09d6e6363ab1d68f
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“…ead8c0c0525afaaf
After being helped out of “Chamjin Real Estate Agency,” limping and complaining about needing a CT scan, he stretched as soon as they were outside. He patted his back and grinned at Surin.668d456c41026eff
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‘That was a f720dd3da6 good partnership.’104021e2a401fb29
‘…’ccc57cfd58ecb6cd
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‘Oh my, my back. What do those old guys eat? They’re so strong.’6113c5e5a21cfd46
She couldn’t wander around like this. Surin had only two choices: return to the dilapidated 401, or impose on 501 for a while.29bf7e9d912dc101
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And that’s how she ended up here.4a2ee614a7bf62be
“The bathroom is this way. Ms. Baek Surin, you can shower first. And please make sure to change inside.”f9adee84f5f74d2e
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“Obviously…”ac2e41171184b20a
Jeong Wonjin pretended not to hear Surin’s sarcastic remark and turned on the bathroom light. Then he stepped inside, his footsteps echoing. Surin stood awkwardly at the entrance, watching him bustle around.2cf1846252646c36
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Wonjin pulled back d826779af3 the shower curtain 8ffdda20cd between the bathtub 0f3731fbb2 and the sink, df1984829d bent over, and f34e036a02 adjusted the water 6cd1a715fd temperature several times. After fiddling with 18e7104147 the faucet for eb8092bf1f a while, he 790029b7e0 finally straightened up. Wiping his 2d6710af38 wet face 8108d3d028 with one 143da19e9b hand, he e4184c5d3c gestured towards d9d30b9cb4 Surin with dfffd77633 his chin.5029a65242c365d5
“Shampoo is here. Body wash is this one. Please use this sparingly. It’s my niece’s, and I’m currently prohibited from using it.”c00d155bdf7cc30d
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“…Alright. Then what do you use, Mr. Jeong Wonjin?”8df399c265f6a693
Surin’s speech pattern unconsciously mirrored Wonjin’s. Clutching the clothes, she slipped her feet into the bathroom slippers. The bathroom was filling with steam from the hot water Wonjin had turned on.3c6cb833057118d8
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“I usually just use soap.”3a762c54a1f33727
“Oh.”711f6bf375867b7c
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“Take your time. I’ll hang the towels here. Excuse me…”a710621ef4d5f241
As her body 88c07040cc warmed up, blood 65083bcd3e rushed to her 626996d920 extremities. But her chest felt a097628c8d tight. The small 351022e4d3 bathroom quickly da0a5f1221 became humid. The dense 88cb491b24 steam, the 81b27e2271 unnecessarily high e87ea6b3ad temperature, the 6197897c59 unavoidable contact 188a3c02e2 with the 8fe282be06 walls – b035c339f7 it all 37a311e968 felt suffocating.513e32a05345129c
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“Well then, enjoy your shower.”5fa7e4770e710570
Wonjin hung a 1a4a81f9a7 fresh towel on f3bb8156b9 the doorknob and bc33141959 pulled off his 1bb7f2638d hoodie. Startled, Surin instinctively looked 1728a54bfe away.5331a425dfe0b327
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Wonjin, oblivious f0a62a7de5 to her 51c085b500 reaction, simply 9d7bd2f72d ruffled his ad34b7a5a2 wet hair b12b416753 with his eca49ae25e hand and 1026f0fa21 walked into ccfa37d613 another room. She could see his 77c10e14ee wet footprints through the cd69dbf2f3 closing door.bd6e3ce4e8933c7e
“Brr, cold. Cold.”a99de15da229c7b1
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Surin quietly locked the 6726a5d0b3 bathroom door.a979c84e54cd54b0