BC | Chapter 9
by n.rekia“Oh, the ones doing the media performance?”
Beom-woo’s voice had unknowingly become much softer.
“Did you go too?”
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Won-il asked in surprise.
“Yeah, I was dragged there by Seong-heon on Christmas Eve.”
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“That guy, as always.”
Won-il was strangely displeased with Seong-heon, and Seong-heon, on the other hand, was openly complaining about Won-il.
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“It was interesting. It was my first time seeing such an exhibition.”
At Beom-woo’s compliment, Won-il, who had prepared the exhibition, nodded with a pleased expression.
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“The response has been so good that there’s talk in our team about making it an annual event.”
“Does that mean if I keep working at this hospital, I’ll be able to see Yoo-eun every year?”
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Beom-woo was startled by the thought that had unexpectedly come to his mind. Lately, at the end of his thoughts, Yoo-eun had always been there.
“Hyeong, anyway, you must be tired, so be careful while driving. I think I’ll drink a lot today, so I left my car. Go ahead.”
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Beom-woo’s gaze, full of lingering thoughts, stuck to the back of Won-il as he turned away.
“Won-il.”
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Beom-woo impulsively called out to Won-il.
“Yes?”
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Won-il turned back to Beom-woo as if asking if he had something to say. Beom-woo smiled, pulling up the corners of his mouth, and walked over to Won-il.
“No, thinking about it, it feels like it’s been a long time since we had a meal together. If it’s not today, it might be hard to arrange something before the year ends.”
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Although no one had said anything, Beom-woo found himself explaining why he needed to be at that gathering today, his words flowing out effortlessly.
Unaware of his own actions, Beom-woo broke out in a cold sweat. Whether he knew it or not, Won-il grinned and grabbed Beom-woo’s arm.
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“Hyeong, you always hang out with Seong-heon, never with me. I was really hurt.”
“So today, I’m hanging out with you.”
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Beom-woo found it annoying as Won-il rubbed his forehead against Beom-woo’s shoulder, acting cute, but he couldn’t help but feel a little impressed that Won-il had asked him to join the gathering today, so he tolerated it.
No, in fact, the only thing filling Beom-woo’s mind was Lee Yoo-eun, to the point where he felt pathetic for pretending to be hypocritical.
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“But why am I thinking so much about Lee Yoo-eun?”
On the day he performed two emergency surgeries, he was confused as to why he felt the impulse to join a drinking party, something he couldn’t even understand himself.
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Still, seeing that his steps didn’t stop, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of self-loathing, wondering if he was the kind of authoritarian person who wanted to deliberately acknowledge a former student.
As he entered the butcher restaurant located near the hospital, he saw that the largest room was filled with a mix of the hospital’s PR team and the exhibition team. Warm greetings were showered upon Beom-woo, a well-known figure at the hospital. Responding appropriately to everyone, Beom-woo scanned the interior.
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“But she’s not here. There’s no sign of Lee Yoo-eun.” – A sharp wave of discomfort stirred in his chest, making him feel uneasy.
Song Jun-young. Realizing that neither he nor Yoo-eun was here, a deeper sense of bitterness crept in.
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Gastric acid hypersecretion, excessive stomach acid secretion due to stress, Beom-woo diagnosed his own symptoms.
“Oh? Professor Jeong Beom-woo came along too!”
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The PR team leader, who had arrived a bit late, warmly greeted Beom-woo and introduced him to the exhibition team.
“He’s the star doctor of our hospital. This is Professor Jeong Beom-woo from the Department of Thoracic Surgery,” – the team leader said, introducing him with a bright smile.
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“Oh! I saw the banner hanging on the overpass. You look much better in person! I’m Jang Ha-jeong, the one who planned this exhibition,” – she said with a cheerful smile, extending her hand for a handshake.
She was the curator whom Seong-heon had raved about as being stunningly beautiful. As she handed over her business card, a ring on the fourth finger of her left hand caught his eye. At this point, it was clear that Seong-heon’s so-called “romantic intuition” was hopelessly off the mark. It left Beom-woo wondering how Seong-heon had managed to date anyone at all until now.
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Beom-woo pulled out one of his business cards and handed it to the exhibition curator with a polite greeting. After exchanging pleasantries with the other participating artists, he finally managed to settle at a table on the edge of the room, sitting across from Won-il.
“Is everyone here?” – Won-il checked the exhibition team members, seemingly about to propose a toast.
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“No! Our team’s two youngest members haven’t arrived yet.”
Jang Ha-jeong replied with a smile and added that the youngest members had gone to buy hangover remedies.
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“Why is it always the youngest ones who get assigned such errands?” – Beom-woo thought, recalling the face of the young resident who had looked so pitiful earlier that morning.
“Right, I shouldn’t worry about Lee Yoo-eun, who left thoracic surgery, and I should be kinder to the youngest members still here.”
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He made a firm resolution with an indifferent expression.
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Something definitely went wrong today. Yoo-eun traced back through the chaotic day, pressing her temples with her index finger to ease the throbbing pain.
The first sign of trouble seemed to have started at the café she stopped by after lunch.
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After her mother passed away, Yoo-eun had lived a life far from superstitions or beliefs in omens.
When she was young, Yoo-eun took her mother’s words about becoming a doctor to remove the evil spirits literally. She had always been a good daughter who never went against her parents’ wishes as she grew up.
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She thought to herself, Maybe I should have lived a little more freely.
Yoo-eun’s regret stemmed from the death of her mother. Was there really anyone who could completely heal the wound of suddenly losing a parent? Yoo-eun, too, carried the scars and trauma from her mother’s death. She had only quickly pulled herself together, focused on helping her father, who had seemed like he was going to die following her mother’s passing.
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Yoo-eun is no longer deliberately tortured herself by recalling that day, blaming herself, or screaming in despair. She made the anxious judgment that if she were to break down like that, she wouldn’t be able to continue living.
However, on stressful days, her deceased mother would often appear in her dreams. In the dream, her mother would be brought into the emergency room, covered in blood, just like that day. The person shouting that she could be saved would change from Jeong Beom-woo to her father, and ultimately, it would be Yoo-eun herself, stitching up the severe chest wound.
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Although she had become a doctor as her mother wished, the helplessness and guilt from being unable to do anything in the face of her mother’s death tormented her. When she woke up from such dreams, every path her life had taken felt regretful.
“I should have just lived for myself. Not studied so hard, and maybe even rebelled a little. I shouldn’t have been the good daughter who always listened to mom.”
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She regretted living as the obedient daughter, hated herself for choosing to attend medical school, and, in the end, resented the tragic fate of a mother and daughter meeting in the emergency room—one as an unprepared medical student, the other as a patient.
The fortune that promised a prosperous life upon seeing blood had proven false. Instead, it left Yoo-eun, then a powerless medical student, drenched in her mother’s blood, helplessly watching as her mother slipped away.
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Thus, fortunes and destinies held no value whatsoever for Yoo-eun.
“I used to be quite the famous tarot master in Hapjeong back in the day. I didn’t read for just anyone.”
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Jang Ha-jeong spread a black velvet cloth over the café table and began shuffling and laying out tarot cards. After finishing the noon performance, Yoo-eun joined Ha-jeong and Jun-young for lunch. They had stopped by the café to relax before the next performance, and Ha-jeong had enthusiastically offered to do a tarot reading.
“I’m fine, thank you.”
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Yoo-eun sipped her warm café latte and turned her gaze toward the window. Inside the café, jazz renditions of Christmas carols played softly in the background. Yoo-eun wasn’t particularly fond of jazz. The genre’s characteristic improvisation and unexpected variations felt overwhelming to her.
“Oh, chances like this don’t come easily, you know?”
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Ha-jeong playfully smiled, raising her eyebrows. Her eyes, glinting with some hidden agenda, casually scanned Yoo-eun and Jun-young. Knowing full well Ha-jeong’s sharp personality, Yoo-eun feigned ignorance and looked away, pretending to be uninterested.
“I’m particularly good at reading business luck and love fortunes,” – Ha-jeong said with a mischievous grin.
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Ha-jeong’s fingertips lightly skimmed over the neatly arranged cards.
“Shall I go first?”
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Jun-young hesitated as if taking the bait.
“Alright then. Jun-young, you can draw a card first, but just one condition.”
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Ha-jeong paused for a moment, letting the anticipation build. Jun-young maintained a somewhat indifferent expression, but the faint tremor in his curious eyes betrayed him.
Ha-jeong instructed, her tone taking on a playful yet serious edge. “Think about what you really want to ask, and choose with a reverent heart.”
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Jun-young pressed his lips together, nodding slightly. With a focused gaze, he looked down at the cards, carefully considering which one to choose.
“I’ll take this one,” Jun-young said, selecting a card with a steady hand.
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As Jun-young picked a card from the right, Ha-jeong examined it with a serious expression.
Ha-jeong smiled gently and asked, “It’s the Star card. What were you thinking when you drew it?”
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After drawing the card, isn’t it supposed to be the tarot master asking the questions? To Yoo-eun, everything about this felt suspicious.
“I was thinking about our exhibition team when I drew it,” Jun-young replied.
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Jun-young glanced at Yoo-eun briefly. Ha-jeong, missing nothing of Jun-young’s actions, observed him closely. A subtle, knowing smile played on her lips.
“Right, the Star card. It’s a card that’s essential for our exhibition team. Like a star that shines brighter in the dark night, this card speaks of latent potential that will shine brightly. Through you, someone in our exhibition team will likely find inspiration for their life. So today seems like it will be a particularly successful day for the team. You’ll definitely stand out more than usual.”
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It was hard for Yoo-eun to believe that so much meaning could be packed into a single card. Yet, Jun-young seemed to be swayed by Ha-jeong’s smooth words, and before long, he was absentmindedly nodding along.
“So, does this mean I’m an essential member of this team?”
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Jun-young, who was bragging about the fortune, seemed overly childish in Yoo-eun’s eyes.
“After all, what’s the point of just talking if you’re not actually good at something?”
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It was at that moment, when Yoo-eun was swallowing her skeptical thoughts.
“Yoo-eun, are you really not going to take a look?”
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It was when Yoo-eun shook her head, not wanting to read the tarot even for fun.
“Is it okay if I draw the card while thinking about you, Yoo-eun noona?”
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“Well, it’s okay, but…”
Before Yoo-eun could finish her answer, Jun-young had already drawn a card.
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“Please take a look.”
Jun-young’s request was utterly innocent. Unaware of the trauma Yoo-eun had regarding fortune-telling, Jun-young’s cheeks were slightly flushed.
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[Footnote]
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- Tarot master in Hapjeong – refers to someone skilled in tarot card reading who was popular in Hapjeong, a trendy and artistic neighborhood in Seoul. It suggests the character was once well-known for offering tarot readings in this culturally vibrant area.