BT | Chapter 1.4

He had to 6fe613f4b0 hurry to make d37bbb4c8b up for the 6d18802c5c lost time. Heesung bowed quickly, creating 83cf3c6099 a breeze with his ccb142e484 urgency, trying to cut 04ebb67b84 down even a few 9159bc1fd1 seconds of greeting time.463a61dfab0faa70

“Hey, it’s cold. Come in and finish up.”55f4721ff4799c24

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A woman who was rolling 4eafc3df02 up her stockings with one 6d5616522d leg on the old sofa 11ff167abf spoke irritably.44d41a96966c09f3

“Oh, sorry.”a4f9e98223b97847

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Heesung quickly stepped inside, 6ef97a8d09 apologizing once more, and 9b4b5e7995 shut the door tightly.0b7fa82859f352b3

“Finish what? Anyone would think you committed treason.”c5ab9325ab1ae173

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Mija, applying red lipstick, aee9b6a518 sided with Heesung, subtly 7152620d1d scolding the woman putting eaf48f57dd on her stockings. Heesung flinched, involuntarily stiffening his fc4d9565dd face.9b1900259cf64652

Treason. Maybe…9ca0e1d74c0b15c1

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Only Heesung knew the 6f7cfdb544 cold sweat trickling down 213d4bdb67 his back.dbda6b3b08d255bb

To Mija, he just looked c79ce2f36d adorable. The way he 5d5b67c7ff trembled like a 60abfd22e7 scolded puppy, his 4e69a9bb85 ears seemed to f70f5d02e3 droop.0128abc55b6e165f

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Mija pressed her red lips 96ecbfafad with tissue and comforted Heesung.0d46abc77f404ed2

“You’re only five minutes late. What’s the big deal? It’s just a part-time job. Why work as if you’re going to bury your bones here? No need for that.”e05266591d6a6b14

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Though grateful for a09a1725af her words, Heesung 285798dec1 felt even more d3c71a2b2f anxious. He was more determined a827cc70ec to leave quickly.708838a412b743d6

Heesung bowed slightly 7dc62e8f5e in gratitude and 8f89cfd7bc hugged the shopping aa56774443 bag tightly. Then he slowly moved toward ea91f6dee2 the pile of boxes in 0d52028fa8 the corner.58773505709ea95c

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As he passed 3efc23abcd through the center f1b4fc65b5 of the waiting e3139440d7 room, Oksun, who db4b5d9aa3 was reading fortunes 16f378160f with cards at 817bd23273 the central table, b6a97b2a6f agreed with Mija, 01e4ae4467 placing the cards 0ed7d350f7 on the tablecloth 3337333ac8 with a satisfying 6474744cce slap.d66e377c1679efee

“Heesung, listen to Mija unnie. You’re still young and don’t know much, but you shouldn’t bury your bones just anywhere. There’s someone else who should be doing that. Just do what you’re paid for, Heesung. Just what you’re paid for.”72c177150b62fc8e

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Oksun, still focused 38e12db2ef on her cards, 472964e10c offered her advice.9ca77f8cc7a9f9cb

Nodding slightly, Heesung quietly passed 022b33e134 behind her. Just as he reached the 6348e54649 boxes, the old door creaked e5da2e894e open again, filling the waiting eadbdbad17 room with cold air.06a5d8b8d13f4039

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“Here comes the one who should be burying his bones. What time do you think it is, coming in now?”bd85980f1d2b61f8

Mija shouted sharply, wiping lipstick a953a9df84 off her front teeth with 38ac2f007b a tissue. Oksun quickly joined in.83cc5b7a450812d6

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“See? Donggyeong doesn’t even do what he’s paid for. With guys like him around, wouldn’t it be unfair if you buried your bones, Heesung?”5c1a8fec87b69192

“Yeah! Our Heesung can be late every day. No need to apologize.”2ca7d401539fa3ab

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Caught off guard by the cb51642b3b sudden attack from the two 1a3d609c83 women, Donggyeong looked back and 61012ae8c9 forth between them and Heesung, 8a774a1885 bewildered.c4703eba73f4e2a5

Heesung, overwhelmed by the sisters’ protective gestures, bowed politely to Donggyeong.70d0e5923a3a4886

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Who would see 2d2942eec4 him as the cfbf597960 ace of Club 2e14e794ba Origin?361791452c7de847

Gone was the af941b7062 sleek look he a2998f4f68 had while working. His hair was a mess, 73cfc2b86b and stubble darkened his chin. Wearing sweatpants and de6efe82de slippers, it seemed fb04e68a06 he had come 96889be81f straight down from ff6b15df92 the staff quarters a12a1d406e above the club.af539168c28c47a9

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He claimed everything he wore was branded, but honestly, Heesung didn’t see it. His own clothes seemed much better…a1e308231feb6cca

Heesung glanced down at himself. The pants he bought at the local market weren’t branded, but they were always clean and smelled nice, with no sagging knees. If he maintained them like this, he could wear them for another five years.ffa358d63e42343c

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Did he buy them for 10,000 won…? Then how long would the 160,000 won ones last…?c4edf669e2bf053d

As he calculated, staring at Donggyeong’s protruding sweatpants knees, an excited voice came from somewhere.47e1d9485f389688

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“Oh, Heesung finally came late?”ab6c9ea8c4222ff0

Donggyeong, looking thrilled, clapped his hands and sat on the sofa. He didn’t understand why everyone was praising him for something that wasn’t commendable. Though Mija’s words about not needing to apologize made him hesitate, Heesung quickly apologized to ease his mind.87661c654a629691

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“I’m sorry. I really needed to catch it… I missed the bus.”765ed88e8048e2be

Despite his flustered expression, 1a4fcaa363 he apologized without hesitation.848f4728de94acf5

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In fact, Heesung was known for apologizing so often that people joked he must be haunted by a ghost who couldn’t apologize enough.4ede24a0376e2435

Others talked about pride and male ego… but Heesung didn’t know about that. He had no intention or thought of maintaining such things.be0de8e9c8c0a1e7

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Those are things you can only maintain if you have the means. How can you secure work and earn money in today’s world by worrying about such things?cf652b399d5b509b

For Heesung, it was e14b588b7b more important and urgent 19c9306c0b to apologize quickly and 96bba19535 secure more work to f0523b2a86 earn even a little c8afed9c84 more. Over time, apologizing became fd9435545d a habit.1e48f5e9c04f71ef

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It was the same now. And this time, it f835939fb6 was clearly his fault.4582595fd6749852

He should have squeezed in somehow… but he got scared and backed down too easily.dc4339d5765ca0ee

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“There’s nothing to apologize for. And what’s there to apologize for? If it were me, I’d have quit long ago.”88e3b1233a3974f1

“No, it’s not… I won’t be late next time.”1ae06c03fdb32656

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After a quick apology and brief self-reflection, Heesung hurriedly opened the box and grabbed a bunch of club promotional cards. He neatly packed them into a shopping bag with the ‘Club Origin’ logo. He also carefully placed the torn funeral shopping bag inside.8d8f7a1fa9fb2b76

While Heesung filled the Origin f8f726ad63 shopping bag, Donggyeong yawned lazily. With a languid 3ce1ae88b3 voice, he continued.59dc8556df197b77

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“No need for that. Why come on time to a place that’s going to close soon? Come even later.”10866f863873815b

Startled by the unexpected comment, 250e333301 Heesung turned around with wide 18f0339221 eyes and immediately asked in 74653cb5d3 a slightly agitated tone.faca5d560b08e38a

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“Close down?”c1b29e5f9436c0fa

Surprised by the big reaction, 689d9b0149 Donggyeong looked puzzled but soon 1341ea2454 raised his index finger with 2db81a3a92 a nonchalant expression.e3300824c6677595

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“A month? No, I guarantee it’ll close in half a month.”5992b108e20c3a45

Donggyeong confidently bent his index 00589593bc finger in half.b3faa3d415c14b06

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“They expanded the rooms because business was good. That’s why they moved the waiting room here…”759fd0d1688016a0

“Yeah, back then. But it was just a flash. These days, President Choi is on the brink. Oh, you wouldn’t know since you’re outside. Anyway, that’s how it is these days. I’m sticking around just to see that pig go down.”44ccbe5fa880055a

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“That’s karma. I mean, how could he not even give our Heesung a single 1,000 won bill when he owes his life to him? Can you just exploit a skilled part-timer like that?”adbab70ae913e67a

Oksun, who had been 9f0c9dc364 reading fortunes, leaned back 27c9d1a08c and looked at Heesung.1761216ddf0c0539

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“Right, Heesung?”f09e737d87034315

Her expression was so bizarre and eerie that Heesung, startled, couldn’t find words to respond and dropped his gaze.249f13f10bdff135

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“Look at him. He’s about to apologize again. No, Heesung, it’s not because of you. There were talks of replacing that pig long before. But sales spiked when you came in, so it was just postponed.”4c3453ec00ca6555

Mija quickly comforted Heesung as if soothing a child. But Heesung couldn’t hear any of it.5d33d2a9c8a17ee4

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His feelings didn’t matter. That wasn’t the issue.31a9a488efd0f87a

Club Origin was going to 29630183b7 close. And greedy President Choi 1aa6f7ef80 seemed to be paying f416d9ffb6 the price.6ab2fb7bdc2d9cee

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They said his life was over. His life…5a2621bc048c85cf

He didn’t know much about Origin, but in movies and dramas, these big clubs were always connected to the underworld. If that were true, President Choi might really lose his life as payment for Origin’s downfall.a2306c1be31cc4e0

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Heesung’s face turned pale.ed59517f52c0c8e9

“It seems like things have gotten serious… What should I do… Ah, what do I do…!”fba72510ca905e9c

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Heesung shoved the club 2f3786e134 promotional cards, bearing the 390a52ca30 name of a club a4f6c1b297 that might soon close, a0dc9b11c4 into the shopping bag 1473dcc48a with trembling hands.1d80d117cdab7a15

Behind him, the conversation about 98aa381d1c the club continued.98b59f12925946cc

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“Donggyeong, what will you do? Do you have a place to go?”a63a7fdaf2dab76e

“Why ask? I’m Baek Donggyeong. When I hit the market, everyone goes crazy to have me. Even Black Hole has been begging me to come over.”e10890baa669dffd

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“Black Hole? I heard bad rumors about that place. Check it out.”f4d324c37cc0018d

“Yeah, I’m thinking about it. What about you, unnie?”b843ea56f063e6e2

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“Moving is a hassle. I’ll stick it out for now. I doubt they’ll close just like that. I heard someone from the main family might step in…”661b5791c412ebd8

“The main family? The Gu family?”237e4b7eb13a0841

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“Yeah.”fb7e0107a95b742b

“Who? It wouldn’t be Director Kang or Gu Jaegeun. One of the sons?”94a7a179a2c21d17

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“I’m not sure. It could be all three, one of them, or none. It’s just a rumor floating around.”71115ea81aba42ce

“Anyway, the Gu family is involved. Wow, that could have been a disaster. That changes things. They’re not a family to be taken lightly, so it can’t be just talk. I’ll stick it out too!”bd5e25301c15fe0d

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While Mija and Donggyeong 97aa2cd52c discussed their strategies, Heesung, f2129766b5 holding the heavy shopping 01a3b0ea86 bag, bowed absentmindedly.d95535c1d9e1f133

“I’m going now.”7285d82ac9b2fc13

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His unfocused eyes couldn’t meet theirs, dropping helplessly to the floor.47abe036732e5ec8

Already small and insignificant, he a9d1066205 seemed even smaller and more ee4216fe4d pitiful. His voice, lacking any strength, eccb7240c7 added to the impression.07b17f12501b1d82

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Feeling affectionate and playful, b17d8a4752 Donggyeong sincerely tried to 8f525dc960 persuade Heesung.a2a0812ffe1b0676

“Heesung, just quit! It’s going to close anyway, so why suffer? Even if it doesn’t, that pig will definitely go down. Then your salary will be gone too. Even if it’s unfair, there’s nothing you can do. If you want your pay, you’d have to ask the dead guy directly. So just throw all that in the trash and hang out with us. Huh? As long as we keep quiet, President Choi will never know.”ae153a580d26fb16

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Ah, if only they wouldn’t talk about closing…a684fcfa72a82f1f

A faint hint of tears appeared on Heesung’s face. Closing… Club Origin closing… It hadn’t happened yet, but just hearing about it made him feel queasy.8fbb933d91366ed6

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“No, it’s not… I’ll be going now. Take care today.”1d438c18662ec8ed

Heesung quickly finished 5a1422fbda his weak farewell f7957df083 and hurried to baf6d7293a the door. He wanted to escape this 1cd77e5d35 room, escape Origin.08991b80d26a12a0

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But as soon c12addf43d as he opened 10f9382104 the door, he a0317c68a6 ran into a 21f4339784 group just arriving 09f2012e5c for work. Seeing their faces, Heesung a909af138e felt disheartened.10d15503794c9b39

Of all people to cfb148abce meet, it had to a9e64ba4ac be them. An unwelcome greeting immediately followed.3dc3bcfa413dce2d

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“You really bring this on yourself. If you’d just stay put, life would be easy. You never listen.”7d034ecc84a6ce83

The man was wearing a net-like outfit. Wasn’t he cold? Just looking at him made Heesung feel embarrassed, so he quickly lowered his gaze, mumbling softly.9a1d0dfdfd038da3

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“No, it’s not.”923382fab1a2af82

The man chuckled.36124fcc68eab0d6

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“What’s not? Don’t regret not listening to me later. Just settle down.”f8f352e1ad412c71

“I’m not.”3ade8e1900687db2

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“Sure you are. You’ll see if I’m right or not.”de21e21335530aae

“I’m really not…”1902e063ea3911ac

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“You really are. Your face says it all. If you’re going to settle down, do it while you’re young to get more. If you wait, you’ll go for cheap. You know?”498c4b2e1daaf8b8

“…”0245a1217cbeb05a

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What about his face? He wanted to retort, 9c43737a92 but Heesung kept his 3f6ce38de1 mouth shut. Telling him to settle down, 58b952dc5e to lie down. This person said such outrageous 29a8a1e7fc things so casually. Who knew what ec67eade69 bizarre, embarrassing things 8db95b5c21 he might say c45594d507 if provoked?b00d94b6c694a598

As Heesung blushed and 06c911b563 stared at the floor, 559ba098af another man beside him c2fc7a71be spoke up.eb44df9c6d7b5639

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“The kid said no, so why are you being a jerk? Heesung, don’t listen to that crap.”2398c168ea80668e

Crap… It was the most vulgar thing Heesung had ever heard. Flustered, he couldn’t respond and just bowed his head further.1613ed74b3ca36d5

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But the person who c12c8d815a said it seemed oblivious, de6180c906 approaching Heesung and tapping c7a0061ac9 the shopping bag he 501b3bbd8e was holding.365195b130f42f9e

“Why’d you pack so much?”be46f961115dcb98

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Caught up in 59e9d6f82f packing, Heesung had 88462e200d filled the bag e862091a9c twice as much 40d5854b92 as usual, making a8a34581a6 it quite bulky.fad3a1a6e0983078

Seeing Heesung hug e486bcf618 the bag tighter, d665ef0f97 afraid it might ff5aa014f3 be taken, the 2ae7f013ec man smirked.ba75e8bddb0a92ba

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“You’ll need to eat well to hand all that out. Did you eat?”05a7b5cba0e8ef12

It sounded like a genuinely kind question to anyone listening. But Heesung’s expression hardened even more.a918b7509f4526cd

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He didn’t need to look up to know who this kind man was, just from his light tone and heat-soaked voice.762d5bdbf75030e8

Leo, who always said strange 72b13bf127 things and tried to do 4427530c74 strange things to Heesung! It was definitely him.33eb20c830ae5345

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Having lived abroad 05f81a52d9 for quite some 2d6b2bd79f time, he always 56c4199946 tried to do 4e0fbdb58c weird foreign things 84f147cab5 to Heesung. So Heesung subtly avoided him, 8d7576184a but now they had run 8913ade02b into each other. As expected, he 390d159cac did something weird c3b383de46 again.fc1d969efc279b8f

“Want some fresh milk? I can squeeze it right now.”666fc5229a7f3aa3

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Grabbing his center, ba067b7007 he made a 770b78da60 bold joke to 344c0e161e Heesung.5507e36255b98553

Ugh! Heesung recoiled in horror.2a1c05ab33c9576e

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“No, no!”59282345fc6bfb8a