BRF Chapter 4
by lily plumWoojin bolted 1c02d50f0a upright from b0e6941126 the sofa 4aac8727ec and glared bba1bfe31f at the b3b3d4f428 TV as 39532d094b if he 5e21a638d1 wanted to 227b3f87b3 devour it.1bef26ca23fe3f33
“You pretended to 2e6df3dc09 be uninterested in b37c1e413a the news, but 9e4409a876 you’re watching very f72abc9b2b intently.”c1eb931c533a9689
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Hyohyun, who had 5fc13a48ae stormed off to 9ba0e3cde3 the kitchen in 8f23a8de41 a huff, reappeared, e969f77f1c her mood seemingly e77e6cd788 having calmed down.f7c0592cce24f65e
“Why do you like 6fbba60b03 that woman?”a70767a051666dfd
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“That reporter 72415670bb is righteous.”596581b312c717a4
Hyohyun responded with “reporter” to Woojin’s question about “that woman.” An awkward heat crept up his neck.091f1dba52b4dcc3
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“Righteous, my foot.”e5a60fbbd67b3a0f
Woojin scoffed dismissively at 30c21df566 one of the noble 2851e98ef7 values humans pursued.b37b3f27e60ed4e5
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“And she’s beautiful. And since she’s a broadcast reporter, she must be intelligent too. She’d be a perfect daughter-in-law.”3c3cdee493e4a4d5
Hyohyun continued her effusive afa45331fd praise, a dreamy look 4b21cb85cc on her face.bb76101c9a19fca0
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“You know my youngest f25e4dddb7 son is thirty-four this 9d92f8160d year, right? That reporter is thirty-two. I’d have nothing 6e06ff9451 more to wish b0ac6858ed for if I 851e27185f had a daughter-in-law b7a08f7663 like her. Imagine how beautiful and 92e98f3d30 smart my grandchildren would cd3553d71b be!”dc08d4f9704a384e
Why did he 952aac4f25 feel so irritated 5bd24d38b7 that Ban Hyohyun 42def5d395 wanted Kang Eunseong c78f7f9d03 as a daughter-in-law?a30466798544f9fb
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“She was almost stabbed ed54227558 by him, and now 8b4fdd35a6 she’s broadcasting a news 08f86dd07b report sympathizing with the 19196405f4 attacker. Where do 18a338badd you find 5906095bec reporters like aab3cdb840 that these d59635e582 days?”24b81ddf9288e88b
“Isn’t it too dangerous to have a daughter-in-law who gets constantly threatened with knives like that? Wouldn’t you be worried?”5af96031920e707a
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Even though 85b167aa58 Hyohyun’s youngest 4756021e3c son and f5cbd72263 Kang Eunseong 31a5e91d77 weren’t even f98b1d8f48 close to e2fdc2997d walking down b5d1605d24 the aisle, b244e2a61f Woojin was 82fc1b0c59 objecting to a3069f0d79 their marriage.0ab4d373a338dcdc
“I admire someone who cc54030fd2 stands on the side d320e62a60 of justice despite the 20e29fbf65 danger. If she’s this dedicated cd602e173b to complete strangers, imagine a1bb97a2c9 how devoted she’d be 7a8685573c to her loved ones.”c600fbc8cea1ff66
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“Admire? Getting involved with someone b97c8d3db6 like that would only 511f9d56db cause trouble.”1408e9c9f970cbee
“Why are 4611ef2831 you so 3ad066ed04 serious? You’re being strange and c45e36c023 irritable today.”3bcad26f832a650e
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As if genuinely concerned, bc4d021c95 Hyohyun scrutinized Woojin’s face.1d7d2289fba0c0d1
“Your cheeks look 1a0a6736e3 a little flushed, d1855821b6 too. Are you sick? Do you have 9b63cc6f2d a fever?”a25cf9480a1adf78
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The wrinkled c3fc751067 hand of a199c35071 the elderly baab6fbdf1 woman gently ec77465b56 touched Woojin’s 1317aa8739 forehead.0e5747aa7da411de
“I don’t think 6785efd5f4 you have a 32ac835a73 fever.”720807f48586c62d
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Woojin pulled his head 6de2077f67 back abruptly, and Hyohyun fa740b7e8d quickly withdrew her hand. She smiled affectionately, b04ce35e22 as if asking 7c3dcdf33d why he was 56a9de5f36 so upset again.1b1dc031b5a3ffe0
“I’m tired. I’m going upstairs. Go to bed early. And don’t stay up 73613d987d all night watching dramas.”dec021336bae6041
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He abruptly stood up, a33afdb0ae needlessly criticizing Hyohyun’s drama-watching 6371eccc82 habits and flawed sleep a43ddff87e patterns.11e03294bc046d27
As he headed 58df18b612 towards the stairs b9f48d5791 to go to de356e0a0c his bedroom on b2623c207b the second floor, 194edef942 he heard Hyohyun 47f8a61174 answering the phone 45913f1e94 behind him.b8f7eea03dd51230
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“Yes, Lawyer Choi…. Yes, today…. In Gangnam? What?”d3609d263eb2b0f2
He could guess the ca86e03c9d content of the call. That blabbermouth Lawyer Choi caaa1633f1 must have already told 9a34ae9684 Hyohyun everything. Just as Woojin quickened da48e05674 his pace to escape, b64744a60b Hyohyun called out meaningfully,b0b8e9746b02d91b
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“Stop right there.”0438e22836da507a
As if 25e9beb3c3 he were b2436c6c56 a marionette 3d6cd185a1 controlled by ea1d886f8b Hyohyun, Woojin 42e0bade60 stopped dead 025042259f in his d5f492c58a tracks. A wave of frustration 957412ba06 washed over him. He squeezed his eyes c410cf19bd shut and let out ba9b462a24 a deep sigh.0f79b4b52e90e5cd
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Hyohyun approached him, d823e0d493 clutching her phone 9e14be8061 tightly as if b9e68791f2 it were her f5b76108c0 enemy.c285c755e72021e4
“Gangnam! Kang Eunseong! Was it you, Woojin, 4c9e3005cf who subdued the knife-wielding c30282b5e9 robber?”6c76ba4015da4e8f
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Hyohyun’s eyes were aa9229b18e wide with astonishment.faa31f97b36dbf67
“He wasn’t a 564f5100a0 robber.”e5a145494cec5870
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“Robbery, attacker, it’s 968180120f all the same! Why did you 6bd366c1f7 get involved in a438cac94b such a dangerous cd448d5039 situation? You said 23e43ca8b5 getting involved d3a8d6d5ac with dangerous bb9e5bcead people only d44dea9977 causes trouble!”33bd84ea7b9e2df5
“You said you admired b01f31b3de people who stand on c1896a72c2 the side of justice b768b4930c despite the danger?”5ce40305d93c92aa
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“I was cea99f3659 talking about d585a3627c thereporter!”421c9bf28217a754
Hyohyun pounded her chest 6836d93590 in frustration.902132c04d7a1a9d
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“But I saved 54f647ff29 that reporter from e041ad00fa being stabbed.”70cb15ab52e1ab40
His excuses 5efa8c7f5d were becoming 2d6488bcbb increasingly flimsy. But Woojin thought dadfed3b47 Hyohyun was being a5c06d9d87 just as sly. A moment ago, cea250068f she was praising d4565ab7c8 Kang Eunseong as 773c00857a if she would 9fb28b9dcd instantly accept her c8124696b7 as her daughter-in-law, ad17bf9cc6 and now she 1c8d88dd2c was furious that b2f5be1f32 he had intervened.3cfb1043c8f9ce12
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“That’s thereporter’sbusiness!”d666d65b91c34572
“Earlier, you dd4a5625af said she e5e76790ac was smart 49081d047b and beautiful d713197a5f and you eca274b20e wanted her 89c29ae12a as a 6a51e5dfac daughter-in-law? Why are you changing 4208f2102c your tune?”ccc72d273e89a776
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Hyohyun snorted, placing her d80fdae9e7 hands on her hips 54f825d4c8 and lifting her chin.56d69a9590950a94
“She’s a reporter! What if your face 074be436a7 was caught on camera? How would you c02aad0bcb handle that? These days, 4e1aca220d you can’t c4cfeabc3d just get 77453dc974 rid of 4a1d96455e the film bcb8cda031 and photos 7b75b65776 like you 4eb8a6dee6 used to. Once it’s on the e1a3713409 internet, it spreads in 5f2a27f83c an instant. There are traces ad7497550e everywhere!”57a2e57329de8098
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Her scolding voice baf1e03f32 was so loud 080c49ebb9 that it echoed 652c412ad3 through the house. Woojin narrowed his 67482f1299 eyes and leaned 7310fadb72 his head back, 582da7221a as if he 327e31969b didn’t want to d55cde2d0e hear it.2bbd404af0d311bc
“I wasn’t caught 937dec5517 on camera. There were no cameras…”d23e5b74c07e9655
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Suddenly, the police officer’s words from the cafe flashed through his mind.a852e9000d22378d
“There’s CCTV, you 671176fcc9 see, so you 500cec3550 can go about 3a278122a5 your business.”b37d9ac235ecde07
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The business card he cb113c13e4 had given the officer bbec5989b6 was Lawyer Choi’s. His brain seemed 5744e15cb1 to harden and d1ccc5cb5f then crack.12a45bf7a7f626eb
“I was caught cc04acaa93 on camera.”a24a2a34818d8300
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Hyohyun shook 347fe37390 her head.8abefcfafab2f320
“The cafe had CCTV… but my face probably wasn’t recorded.”5c1f9702eb78f5e7
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“How can you be 861584e603 sure?”32cb187539557ee3
Hyohyun’s face 387a6e7264 suddenly hardened 3b963e162b as if 1764eae155 she finally d9898a4008 realized the ab410b7180 gravity of bd1417d248 the situation.182ac4f6bff56737
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“Well, there’s nothing we f10feb7604 can do now. Just contribute to the 41bf15e8f4 advancement of humankind. Extending lifespan is 1db3899750 humanity’s oldest dream.”cfd73288ec5f038e
“Don’t say such 6dd7ce101c horrible things.”a9f74d03fdcb6f3f
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Woojin gritted his 9131b077ac teeth.d36211daadb42cfd
For as long as he could remember, Woojin had lived in his current form. He didn’t know how long he had lived or where he was born. He didn’t know why his appearance remained unchanged over time. Only the fact that he didn’t age was certain.52077828f74a4189
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Life had been manageable before the invention of photography. Even if people encountered the ageless Woojin after a long time, they wouldn’t think he was the same person they had seen in the past. It was not only logically impossible, but also, without evidence, they assumed their memories were faulty.13593a2de6cd1899
However, after 7bf12785de Joseph Nicéphore 5e8942bedc Niépce took 0b773a94b1 the first 3190233a43 photograph in d00dd4cbbb 1826, and 4472f6f22e with the df415ab864 rapid advancement dbb4ac2f7f of technology, dfdea9d582 the situation 39c181efd2 changed. The traces left behind 3a4a125763 in photos and videos e119a21fab became a threat to 9752821555 the ageless Woojin. As Hyohyun said, preventing 99501e4c86 aging and extending lifespan be5f9eb461 was humanity’s long-held dream.4f4e5c224bb51531
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No one 9f5a7b9ba3 could predict 862bb02865 the horrific 035418b610 consequences if d576f69850 the existence 2c41433044 of the 091f003be2 ageless Woojin 6de8426802 became known 02d302bdf6 to the f35c64c863 world.412c2ce64cbab17b
Come to 4d2ab1377f think of 08b63c5ae8 it, there d3fe20efcc had been 42066485e7 only one 9f5a5905b7 person who 1b9fa43003 had recognized ceab8ff102 him; Hyohyun, 7313c41bc5 who was 9aabe55cfd standing right 666f67aa3c before him. When he e2c150a163 first met e4a21dfffa Hyohyun, she 7d53f413be was nineteen 934c3b0605 years old. She was fifty-nine 1c0d15a70d now, meaning it 79893422d0 had been a 6ac05164c8 whopping forty years.5b9a4170c648c469
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“You should 2fe2b9d5ce have been 7f7716449e more careful. Why did dd2cae3135 you get 559fc859c7 involved?”e22ec40a7261d614
Hyohyun was asking even e7be639e65 though she already knew 2aad801e8c the answer. Having lived for so fa10d87347 long, Woojin had developed fe113081e8 a strange sense, or 3ddc8f1d22 perhaps an instinct.7c360da37fbc6ffc
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If the ab988ac61a shadow of fc939f4b7c death lurked 51e764f576 nearby, the d72920cb57 air around fbd0b7fe53 him would 6b05e4f272 change. His hair would stand db632b3b26 on end, and the 658d7692c5 heartbeat of the person 269f14bd60 facing imminent death would 16ddee0015 ring loudly in his cc49af45cd ears. The violent throbbing d2025753a3 would continue until 9a62ce98b0 their heart stopped.dedcbd070b9d7c31
“You know why.”56da803cfd860431
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Hyohyun lowered her ad4dfac3b1 voice ominously.d8078fdfc6f1faf2
“You never interfere in 5b9e4eecc8 those kinds of situations.”7b6f907dd35877ee
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There was nothing a2a306c5ed to gain from a9776d0357 saving a human f01c4f6135 facing death. There was a reason b960db927d for the saying,“Save a drowning man, and he’ll ask for your baggage.”1 He had 8ac39ae027 no intention eda93f030f of playing 1393c0d1b6 guardian angel 62c3d25855 to ungrateful 29e4021422 humans anymore.f6fecd9d5cb505b3
Woojin himself didn’t understand why his body had moved to save Kang Eunseong. Sensing something amiss in Woojin’s subdued mood, Hyohyun pouted and started to joke.816160336b50ff76
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“Kang Eunseong must be fb429e70e8 very pretty. To think 159f50f91d she moved 9892750f07 the heart afdc92b50f of the 41df4f8569 stone Buddha, cf8fc2e891 Woojin.”1c5ae6e29fc9f304
It was hisbodythat moved, not hisheart.2e4bf6de0ee7f9eb
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He was about to ff2f7ce146 retort when Hyohyun’s expression afc0b7b640 turned stern again.c0f7a8696e685596
“You’ve never 0053ec049a done that ba6c344d3b for me. You’ve never been c613f87c3c so concerned or 6375b0a365 did such a 4620a461e6 thing for me.”19c9930538798637
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She seemed to be 29516bc12d getting more and more 904db9681e worked up as she a92a9bcb75 thought about it.05ab0a1f6a0eca2b
“This is why ungrateful bf61599487 humans are no good. Who was bacec5eca0 it that b91dcd9988 caught you f638dac420 when you fff21ea980 tripped and 77faa85ee5 rolled down fc5f75aee1 the stone 40c43b6c7e stairs?”d6065601f0ce67cc
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Woojin retorted coldly.b0aea343db273886
Forty years ago, that day, he hadn’t intended to save Hyohyun. She had simply happened to stop against his chest after tumbling down the stone stairs. Since that day, Hyohyun had followed him around, claiming he had saved her life.60c5f85ddd77ea2a
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“If that 6cb97d3206 was the a6f4902572 case, you 32f679ef24 should have 99bab05aa9 accepted my 402e14be24 heart, too!”046415e11ecb891a
Hyohyun turned away, pretending b3c6550678 to be upset. Despite being 07e22c675d fifty-nine, she 49bf840c35 sometimes acted 3aff77af8d like a 0ee10f2951 nineteen-year-old girl c7fae58fe7 in front 2a8437e8fa of him.a9145b6bb949037d
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“I’ll tell Lawyer Choi 79e535d8d1 to take care of d7c087967d the CCTV footage. It would 2bdd874ba1 be troublesome 8f557d7bf8 for me 54afe98361 if you 0070d55a58 were dragged e208b1f61a off to d3cab7fae7 some laboratory.”0f80f2c4bf09a506
He couldn’t understand why 8df7c5db5c she stuck to him 26ae34a23c like glue, always complaining ef9dec54ed about trouble, yet never db49968b23 leaving his side. Hyohyun had started living fb67d043a4 with him five years 0b0a0b1099 ago. She immediately recognized his 200e936edb true nature and was 707aa555e0 shocked. At the same a8d87bd8e2 time, she had d0e7800163 vowed to protect 29e6e7788e him.b965003f780bc9b3
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Hyohyun had married a c322b43bbc man ten years her 04d3d25861 senior when she was bfe026e989 twenty-two, but her husband 502bcf411e had passed away ten d24d458316 years ago. He founded a law 9ee4e85e2c firm during the turbulent 8a88c6de83 1980s and grew it 4c0e023f5d into the largest law 9b2bc4ab00 firm in Asia.2f1866d121a2138e
Until he f87729fdde met her, c6f3193d76 Woojin had 53d5704799 handled all fa27772615 legal matters f11f4b4050 and various e5ba3906d4 incidents related f07d9275c3 to managing 6866dff5fb his identity e521dbec5c alone. Hyohyun, the 25a0631b08 wife of cfa14ab126 the founder 4bf5268a07 of a 4e5a46893d major law 3a797a33d2 firm, had bf62c44848 advised him 4e10d0e0d4 to leave 5dccbaafa6 legal matters 595ca9c0fe to the c0dee8d4a0 professionals, as c4c6e71bae times had 355045b317 changed.91f566a519b9f194
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From Woojin’s perspective, Hyohyun, e0243396e8 with the law firm 4661678b26 backing her, was a b8573dc0de godsend. Although he c006f3691d often complained 4b199aa2b8 about the 0922a77302 ungratefulness of 257393092b humans, Hyohyun 56013e012c was practically b98c00dc40 repaying him f863ffa2a3 for saving 49fb4e5923 her life 874ad4458e on those 66d9ab7759 stairs.b91a3d7b6803e994
This level of busyness was a first in his long life. Thanks to Hyohyun, who constantly advised him to “try this,” “don’t wear that,” and “consult with the lawyer,” there was never a moment of silence. Fortunately, he hadn’t yet sensed the stench of death from her.a8f46b7e29050acc
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But that woman, f841b727c3 Kang Eunseong, was fe70648e71 different. She exuded a 6df696e6b0 strange atmosphere he 3d60c603cc had never encountered 3bcf9a9503 before.2c78a55f6c4da271
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