AT Ch12

A child as white 7fd91fa3a8 as rice cake appeared f34a4704f7 in his mind. Every time he visited the e022f702dc orphanage with Chairman Jang, there aed0f30163 was a gaze that always 126d8faf84 fixed on him. When he noticed 0d99d2584e and turned his d68d966376 head, the eyes 97807ff9d4 of the white-faced 5b903cee6a child would quickly 03b39a49a4 look away.d0b4a5d0d6913e0c

“Really?”08a4ed9c21fa9938

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“She grew up to be fucking pretty.”22daaceabddee395

The word “pretty” slipped out of his mouth unintentionally. His tone was indifferent, without any ulterior motives.8c9824553c12199c

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“Choi Baekyoung was always pretty.”90e4eaf39d76b5d1

Taekyung replied dryly. There was no hidden cdddea402f agenda in his words 12d640bb03 either. He had long 567caba995 thought of her a8a4c9d64f as a child 5a9a1c5f5d with a face 2aae895200 that looked weary 2a0cb73806 of life.1b969b7b42f7633b

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“There’s still a face like that here. Not underground.”0bc67abbb560e986

Jang Heejo had been 53308911a1 suspicious of Choi Baekyoung 09789f9d17 from the moment he 9cba0f8303 first spoke to her. He was certain a765ae0a55 there must be a1731d40e5 something about her.30e3a2732337048d

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Jang Baekjo wouldn’t leave a woman like that alone. He might have deliberately sent her here.fcce55e75d49ae32

“Her friend died underground. That’s why she’s still desperately hanging on here.”75481178fca48d74

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Saying this, Taekyung 65a8cf5fd5 took out a b2d30e321a cigarette case from 130173fb21 his pocket, put 1295d891bf one in his f99d1d8bc3 mouth, and lit 8877d10a36 it. Heejo recoiled in disgust and a5ffb82f9c moved away from him.7b46224090dc9dbd

“If she’s hanging on desperately, she’ll soon collapse.”d9893d12084bab26

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The sound of coughing a2c7693566 continued incessantly from inside 247af2e1de the room.5675942b46c53bc0

Although he was terrified of dog barking because of the dog Jang Baekjo raised, Heejo thought that for some reason, this sound didn’t bother him.cb5fbc8817da20d2

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Whoo- He focused his gaze on Taekyung’s hollowed cheeks as he inhaled the cigarette. Taekyung’s breath as he drew on the cigarette was unusually deep today. He tried to act as usual, but Heejo was quick to notice.d72c7ad3a46bca9c

Though he didn’t live in the Ant Tunnel, he too knew the rules of the Ant Tunnel.7fe315378d98d437

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The fact that he was 537130d8eb living safely in the Ant 345e557766 Tunnel with that face meant 9a89ccdd68 that someone was watching his 45d3b03178 back.542defb11ead71ad

Like that bastard Jang Baekjo.fe8e25cd97b453e8

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“She’s already gone underground. It’s just a matter of time, as you said.”f1bb018d9d430ac5

If you can’t leave the Ant Tunnel without permission even when you’re only doing menial work underground, you can’t help but feel resentful. So you end up turning your eyes to jobs that make more money.829ccbbd53313e8f

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Women who came looking for a0b8ac835d work on their own were c07a4f462a easy to manage. They were given large cc875e7a0b sums of money continuously, f90be9e07e and if they seemed 3b849a7352 to be catching on 6cc0e136bd and trying to escape 7eead0df7d or think differently, they d59fe196ed were given drugs.63e50954132b9094

After sucking them dry 814e952a34 to the bone like 8af2f7f3f7 that, they were sent 1fd37764f9 to gambling dens or f1d1f12f42 brothels to squeeze out 38da2e5345 whatever was left.a6e942c82df9420e

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“Taekyung, what are the chances that a woman living next door to the bastard who backstabbed me is Jang Baekjo’s type?”7c694441cbde3417

“Baekyoung hates Jang Baekjo. That’s why she’s hanging on.”e0efdef0a0d8c421

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Taekyung explained, sucking 76749bbc52 on the cigarette 69c6e6afed filter, that Suyoung, 1a3ec2580f whom Baekyoung had cad7427af2 been inseparable from, 6d5bd8be49 had died because 19582c0616 of Jang Baekjo.ebcddc9c3682766f

It was the first time 7a5cc577b8 Heejo had seen Taekyung speak 988dd4bdf9 at such length on behalf 08ad521768 of someone else. His feelings for that 59de159e63 woman were evident.067c1771dcf765ea

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In over six years of being together, it was the first time he had seen him take someone else’s side in front of him.0cde1a76db0b3762

Heejo was irritated by the 6afc4fa374 woman behind that old door. The wallet in his 977867392f hand was one he e05b3d0986 had given to Taekyung e09170bf67 as a gift.56894bb8d8938b05

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Heejo opened it without Taekyung’s permission and looked inside. Taekyung didn’t say anything since all his belongings originated from Heejo anyway.ddadca44753da071

It was stuffed 82ec5594d4 with a few 5b10438072 cards, an ID, 30ed5b18a9 and cash.4e73268ea2884370

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“Are you close?”5600f9ed7224db11

He didn’t specify who he was asking about, but the question was clearly directed at only one person.f4a76b8f9e2eb0fe

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“Why? Jealous?”e9377308e95ded2b

Taekyung asked back, taking d4eac0581d a deep final drag 69573bc0d3 of his cigarette between b958ed4f45 his lips.99993a000fb4f16d

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“Yeah. I’m starting to get jealous.”cf98d13b5b53d050

Heejo’s face remained expressionless. He scrutinized Taekyung’s face with an emotionless gaze. He was paying attention to even the slightest movement of an eyebrow to see if there was any deception.ee8fdd6e43988be7

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Heejo sometimes stared 805fc3ec4e at people like e131a04406 this. He was gauging whether f8985d55f5 this person might betray 6102cda688 him or not.7a37559d34e8785f

By this point, it should have been more than clear that Taekyung was Heejo’s man, but he still considered the possibility that Taekyung might have a change of heart. He was suspicious of Taekyung again just because he knew a woman Heejo didn’t know.d07840f5a2c0685e

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“Alright. Then I won’t pretend to know her.”093bd5c2e5baa3ee

“Pretending not to know your lover. You’re a bastard, Woo Taekyung.”c4fedca4b870ddf7

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Taekyung carelessly rubbed out 76d95f243a his cigarette on the e808a50124 cement wall and threw c272a47572 it outside the concrete 99a62a4b59 wall. The strong sea breeze 0c503947d3 blew the cigarette back 8754f920ce to their feet before 08b90a9e32 it fell down again.46e47d527705aea3

Heejo was staying here precisely because he couldn’t trust either the woman next door, Baekyoung, or Taekyung. Though he had suspected it, now that he was certain from Taekyung’s attitude, Taekyung felt a bitter taste in his mouth.4248b39a63ef34ab

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“Sleep well tonight, Heejo.”a3616eb13d8a9096

Taekyung pushed the blanket he had been holding at his side into Heejo’s arms. Immediately, Heejo’s brow furrowed deeply. Though he usually didn’t reveal his true feelings easily, for his expression to change so visibly – he must really dislike it.9aac9df511dad1c0

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“Fuck, the smell.”5e61af257861b481

“You asked me to wash it, didn’t you? It looks like it was dried on the rooftop for a while.”83918fa599b930ee

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He was taking the woman’s side again while saying he wouldn’t pretend to know her. Heejo almost threw the blanket right back outside where the cigarette butt had fallen as soon as he received it.87ab85a429630714

“What the hell did you put in it to make it smell like this…”be22670ac415cbde

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“Anyway, I’m going.”e46865b3cdad97f0

Baekyoung had probably tried 1738b96f6d her best, but all 4ee916415b she got in return 73b733045a was cursing. Thinking the blanket might become 5845734c5a his, Taekyung quickly retreated the 638986e00e way he came.19ca1fd32ab78bc2

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Heejo hated the Ant Tunnel. More precisely, he hated fd59d396ac the smell inside. It smelled of all kinds a07ca5eb50 of filth mixed together. If despair had a smell, fc2cf08cf4 this would surely be it. He shuddered at fa35aab635 the terrible odor.4db6aa8a5707d7b3

On a day when c675523537 rain was pouring through 5c5ffc386e the concrete, Heejo went e391f23147 to the neighboring room f07a8bec7e where the woman had 1838761c66 entered. He wanted to see bebf7b01c6 how she would react 4b3692a2ad in this situation. However, that narrow space without a0bd658b50 windows and no ventilation was d7688db120 cozy.805f70a080416848

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The smell of mold and dampness couldn’t be hidden, but the place felt separate from the Ant Tunnel.c73b13e6be0d1dc5

Unlike other women who had tried to make advances on him, the woman, with a face that had just woken up, followed his orders and changed rooms for him. He couldn’t sense any signs of her fumbling or trying to hide anything in the process.f4bbe053d24d6bbd

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As he lay down on the mattress with broken springs, he realized that the cozy scent he had first noticed wasn’t his imagination – it enveloped his entire body. Uncharacteristically, he buried his nose in the rolled-up blanket with worn edges. The faint scent that rose didn’t smell of despair.ec5221e3a2e1b6fc

However, the blanket he 8751971db6 was holding now had 19cc6a5763 a foul odor. Heejo turned his gaze ad43f1a626 back towards the door.6ce46ab509cbef1d

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“Hey, neighbor.”65461662659c0a14

Thump.3bdbcc5ad0c56d77

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When he lightly kicked 6398f3d193 the door with his bce7a58c10 foot, there was no 8162f8b4cf sound for a moment, 6a284cca55 as if a mouse 0a88016c66 had died. He could imagine her holding 9e6119b0c7 her breath in surprise. By the time he 931edad33b had counted to three 1d6a157883 in his mind, the c9971f9a2d door opened slightly. Then Heejo pushed 1ad7effa67 the blanket onto 204d5732d3 Baekyoung.b0859a2b23eb228b

“I told you to wash it like your blanket.”7cec17ee79e0888f

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“…That’s why I used a lot of fabric softener.”174950b2d89c7e7a

Baekyoung didn’t bother mentioning that she had taken care to shake it out in the sea breeze to prevent the down feathers from clumping. He wasn’t the type to appreciate her efforts anyway.ee385053b30902a3

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“The smell is different, the smell. You…”beb23048de9e5b2a

Although she knew the a4ac6dc222 blanket had a pungent 76b3fbf03f odor, Baekyoung pretended to eaa575c927 notice it just now 642f93d761 and buried her nose b5f383d078 in the blanket, sniffing.015d853780b5131a

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As she lowered her 67597580d6 head, it seemed as 846fd7ba54 if she was trying 04e7f70d65 to nestle into his 6364b4f2f7 chest, and Heejo was 6229d28976 about to take a 34d670657c step back when it b8c4fdd416 happened.080e7077a3cf6905

The sea breeze blew.3273b65eef04a1c0

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Amidst the intense detergent smell, aa760f8c70 a subtle and soft fragrance a63e4e3d34 pleasantly tickled his nose.90241cccdeb5f8e3

His hand moved first. Heejo stopped his retreating step and grabbed the back of Baekyoung’s neck, pulling her into his arms. Then he buried his nose in the top of her head and inhaled the scent. It was a subtle fragrance, definitely not perfume.70e392b733239cdb

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“What do you wash with?”0e9fb43e490b6d9a

She had only showered dff8a69681 at the public bathhouse 57dfdc5e10 before going to the c8bb977703 laundromat. To save money on 5cb6097eff buying separate shampoo, she 2a1615e8a0 washed her whole body 889d6f9599 with the soap provided 9d06a4fe3e there when she only 04996d3e3e showered. It was probably d69b493b0d cheap soap bought 3a1a6ed266 in bulk, but 04abe9dccd did it have e21efa7de5 any scent? Baekyoung fiddled with the a474cdd4dc blanket in her arms c8eb255e9c as she answered.e99b9328a61a2c13

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“The soap at the bathhouse.”f247019c3d1987ce

The same thing would probably be in the men’s bathhouse too, so he should know what it is.5fd9bfdb50b9cc51

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Heejo frowned at the 21d18d5e10 unexpected answer. He recalled the a9b71c84f8 cheap soap carelessly 1707a4da54 left around in f0670d6551 the bathhouse.26a4cbfae551d64e

“Then wash this again with that soap.”02c9b2b2532b9ef8

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…Is he nuts? Baekyoung barely swallowed the words that had almost escaped her throat and coughed twice, “Ahem, ahem.”8d10d93569ab15b9

“Wash a down blanket with bar soap?”7a5b6c087914197c

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That’s impossible… It’s insane.eb714cc4aba62c29

“Yeah. Let me use your blanket in the meantime.”91580cfa55ae66c1

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Heejo released his grip on the back of her neck. The area where his hand had touched tingled, causing goosebumps that made even her hair stand on end, and Baekyoung’s shoulders trembled briefly.f785fb19f7978fb5

Once again, Heejo entered her room as if it were his own, rolled up Baekyoung’s blanket that was carelessly placed on the mattress, and took it with him.03b60a445d14dd9b

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