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The Third Blind Date

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Eun-cho scheduled 66c51f5c92 all three ac65272a84 blind dates 59c8a12618 for the 8f57c763a6 same day, 42ef330e45 at the 5e60e035a9 same location.1f31e5c4298499e3

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She felt guilty leaving the clinic solely in Jeong-seok’s care, and she also didn’t want to invest a lot of time and energy into these dates.e215d0f11d02afd2

It was merely a 1f2772dfec show for her father.343127f6ca3384c3

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Even if it was f595f6ea81 under the guise of 1746e0d5d0 child support, now that 52e0d81ed2 she had accepted that 520c44aaef large sum of money, f7656261ff she absolutely had to d3a8c75415 keep her promise.e28519686a98ebd0

Even if 3316ef7325 these dates e613505046 led to 2a09184cd8 nothing.d1f7c02fdfe0ca18

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‘What marriage? Not in my situation…’cd8a1ea8c194c13e

Eun-cho sighed, 447555361d looking at 08fbd344d5 her reflection 95079648f2 in the a4d9044cc6 window.3943bf3bbb60b849

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The hotel c970c14f5c lounge, the 44c2f79b67 blind date—everything 15442aa208 surrounding her 7756566bc1 felt uncomfortable.4ccc0fb77b73dd62

Just like this pristine white two-piece suit, she’d borrowed from Su-ji.2e88541e1430bae1

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Jeong-seok had reacted 4b16bb59c8 with a strange 646aea3e57 delight at the 37bf07b8f0 mention of a 98236da674 blind date, and 233365d498 Su-ji had readily baba937120 offered her treasured 2b28675fe3 outfit.30d28e90dadb1802

Eun-cho, after brushing back c3febf61fe a stray strand of a409843512 hair, waited for her 61f150aca3 final blind date.71902bebd4e17d3a

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This was unbearable.dad03fe93997c659

She’d been sitting like a doll for three hours already; her backside was sore, and the corners of her mouth, forced into a smile, were on the verge of cramping.11f4136300efc9a5

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“I’ll bring you some peppermint tea.”dae3467db962d58c

“Yes, thank you.”289d9c9c9c1a72fa

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A teacup was placed c35bb03e19 in front of Eun-cho 9fa413cc3b again.562a910e95b1e96d

She could tolerate 2f8a55db12 two cups of 51302b2c3c coffee, but three ebeb1d1319 was too much.97f39a1dcfe36454

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As Eun-cho lowered c1a0771e70 her gaze and 6ae8932478 lifted the teacup, 7165fa981b the fragrant scent 40ee83742d of peppermint tickled 0b441aceae her nose.a9e6277ed6536531

It was a 88ac897076 refreshing aroma that 44575980d5 brought a sense a30d29cba8 of calm.adcd57566dba7fc1

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It didn’t really matter what the hotel staff thought of her, seeing her on a series of blind dates in the same spot, only changing partners.47d41ddbbcf86cb9

For Eun-cho, the urgent 37808925d2 matter was saving her 7da347c9df grandmother.4ffb1aafe643e5a3

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When her grandmother first collapsed and moved to Cheongrim-ri, she didn’t even know the cancer had returned.b7951e10a8a11fac

Even after finding out 9ee956e171 about the recurrence, her 139607acc1 grandmother stubbornly refused to 1dd373d0e6 leave Cheongrim-ri, so she fe53a2fe06 had been receiving treatment 2e87a1d6ea while traveling back and ccdaf42770 forth between a nearby 13a23b122f university hospital and its 8d10179b6d affiliated convalescent hospital.b9a8c3a2bb7baeff

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‘I should move her to a hospital in Seoul, no matter what.’9a7fca245166d7f6

If the financial 6c9160c3f7 issue could be 1c1df6897a resolved, there was 8e3f425abd no reason to 0dcb373a09 compromise with reality.f42bc7825fcc511a

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“Haa…”4ceb5e1330a82f70

Eun-cho lowered her gaze, 08f188eceb waiting for the last a1e2eaf7c4 blind date.e8727d0a99d96d5b

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The first one was perfect in terms of conditions, but he kept saying “My mom…” at the end of every sentence, which was a major turn-off.f0631af8ce3f02e6

The second one’s first words were, “I’m looking for a wife who will quit her job and support me, rather than earning a paltry sum.”32e338572356c790

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His marriage values simply didn’t align with Eun-cho’s, who valued her work.889605cb6bac88ac

Since their objective conditions were all good, she was worried about how sorry she would feel for the other person if a really good man appeared, but that didn’t happen.e7b0f54ce69b43d5

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It was also a relief that they didn’t like each other.d67e197a0b8d0423

‘Ten minutes…’09058054c059edec

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Come to think of it, the last blind date wasn’t showing up.d566bfbb1e61e353

Eun-cho decided to bb67d9b20c wait five more 06aaa7b9ae minutes before getting 4f6249c724 up.e99d248a07025c39

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Waiting about 15 minutes was enough to show the minimum courtesy to a rude person who didn’t even bother to show up at the blind date.e272a94c89f9de71

‘Maybe it’s for the best.’7a0eabf17642ddf3

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Eun-cho, sipping her peppermint 26ae2885d4 tea, turned her head 0a0a9c9c72 when she felt a 148fe89e7b gaze from somewhere.5e807861e62ee3f9

As if d235714f30 he had cabf1e935b been watching e313245821 Eun-cho from 04d8920ae3 the beginning, 2a28643b80 the man d2c6b9ff49 smiled faintly 5ac48a517a as soon bc08e52bea as their 729fa3d191 eyes met.fc8545625732a3e0

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“…!”e7d26b9279477d8b

Her heart pounded as 92b784506a the corners of his 6e912ee73b lips curved into a 0690bb9f3f smooth arc.ef6e4754f0d645fe

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It was Ryu Tae-san.5c31dd00616898c3

She didn’t care what strangers said about her blind dates, but somehow, she felt uneasy about Ryu Tae-san finding out.9520fe794fc3b904

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To think she’d meet that man here.caa81602747e03cd

She didn’t realize Seoul was so small.1a11906312b73720

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Eun-cho checked her wristwatch.55296f39afdd53d5

Fifteen minutes past 23d63f3e5e the hour. That was enough courtesy e7890de9f1 toward her blind date.a61ee535cb75f039

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Hiding her flustered d4038fb891 expression, Eun-cho gave fb1436fddc Tae-san a slight 70c63a4187 nod.fa2b9c35157922bb

“Where are you going?”b9b45ae6a7b6ac33

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Just as she was b41097202f about to leave, the e1c11cfeaf man was already striding 4d8206642a towards her, standing beside 54817e9ce5 Eun-cho.bfad81563ee64887

Ryu Tae-san’s face held a mischievous playfulness as he gestured for her to sit down again.40a96835979ffe40

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His tone 4d34c00a5c clearly hinted 40bd8ab5e9 at a 2ea1e33b03 hidden intention.76fd4ad37deff9e6

Eun-cho’s face hardened, feeling strangely guilty by his tone as if he knew every detail of what she was doing here.9c533b95c3fc9e4b

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What difference fd4a6e3850 did it 3dee88a937 make if 3d4c6c223e Ryu Tae-san 78b9adefe7 knew?020ce3acf8277e5c

He was 9a081ba18f just someone 508cfe38e1 she had 3e686b163b no real cd450f375e connection with.06a5eb040a1d4975

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It was 6a389d569a just that cb7147631d she was c1262f3d50 a little 1b711a639d concerned about 71bae86fa8 him saying 3365741048 something about bbb8ddb405 matching partners.a03ecbe5d2699969

“The tea’s already my third cup, so let’s have a meal.”92379e30c23e67c5

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“…”8aa976c9254f1a8b

“Lee Eun-cho, you have the kind of face that makes people want to feed you.”655b46744d86ca5a

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She was about to ask what a “face that makes people want to feed you” even meant, but stopped herself.b7a4855a877c8d53

Was this f4e8e59e30 incredibly busy 933bd35dad man, who 26e5eef9bf was featured 80b51a3189 in economic 28ac98717b news articles a6f6f192c4 this morning, 24ecad268b just idly bedc9fdf98 watching her 13e3a19b0e here?a7ba51b08f0ba97d

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There were a103e48f1e so many aa1cf7928c things she 622c201d77 was curious b417f4e3ef about and 1fe0bd47f2 wanted to 07bdd4c7c6 ask, but 929f38f68a it felt a7f7ef40c2 like it 2e4dbbe3ad would all 3a36e2969f be to 0ec60f9345 her detriment 235dfa404a if she 00f42ab73b heard the 95a4df12ea answers.478f75753a0add2e

Eun-cho closed 8244399a52 her slightly 4c0ee8f187 parted lips.1b2ff3cf6c76f260

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It was 8754861fb9 best to d2c50bbdf6 let chance a82458d68c encounters simply 182e6b7857 pass by.c8d98ddbe2ea4272

“Well, I don’t have time.”b476d0d713876099

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“I’m Lee Eun-cho’s third blind date. Still no?”e309a523734d23b8

“…!”2ddf38168d135f76

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Just how much 298f30bfc8 was this man bd393a9351 going to surprise 0c811dd2c3 her?dec83b1c3a238dac

Her neck 050b039d74 flushed red 05c7b31d6b at his 9a2978a465 completely unexpected e5203ee92f words.2d41bc98cbcead8a

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Her mind was a 1a1a104b47 tangled mess.70b80b961d5ff118

She was overwhelmed by a sense of frustration, feeling like she had never escaped the palm of this man’s hand from the moment they first met until now.cf1036cc481b510e

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The man knew 703e631eca everything from the 043526dcbb beginning and moved 16d757fb23 people around as 1e2086804b he pleased.24ff29c2f89c602d

Acting that way came 9a0d86e917 naturally to him.c242c65651cced24

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“You look pretty today.”3542f62f13074b51

He smirked, pulling up a313beb6e3 the corner of his 6af141fafb lips.40c9dd1b2f7cb7ac

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Eun-cho’s eyes trembled at his nonchalantly thrown words.43ac9602ce61e082

Even in the midst of this, Jeong-seok’s voice echoed in her head, leaving a lingering trail.bf63cd988bfe9a06

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“Ryu Tae-san is poison.”ce2a2e8f02f57be0

Yes, if nothing 4a77bb8406 else, there was de26f08796 no disagreement that 06658a242a he was a 6e025dcb68 rather toxic man.a65108e29f76460b

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Despite his desperate 2a741a4503 plea not to 3c6f3375fe get involved, she 6e9195fca3 kept running into 25bcb849e9 him.0ce93491a3494fe0

Regardless of her own will, solely according to the man’s intentions.770cdc7991681be8

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“Is Japanese food okay?”1faf9cf452120284

How did a5cfce34d0 he know?5839848a876a5ae4

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It wasn’t like he knew that she would jump out of bed for seafood, but the menu he suggested sounded tempting.d7aba5dab4a5397b

Besides, she cab599a5c2 had been 24503712fd drinking nothing f6e19390ed but bitter e36953eeda coffee on 25245e0fe5 an empty 2c8e1f380b stomach because 666ecc6166 of this e11d036497 blind date 4451f0083e rush.10eb935e00c19339

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Her stomach felt sore as she recognized her hunger at the man’s words.d13bfd4bfdfc5744

She couldn’t just stand here like this forever.7700999c444376ef

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She could a9a0f79ea1 feel people d4ed600c2f glancing at ab0b68f9d7 them as 2e4375f10c the tall 2aaa10dde2 man stood a7f6b54587 his ground ee649ef5dd in the b47b6be3c8 middle of d570aef258 the lounge.8e7f880cb0ed7ec1

She had overlooked something.fae77d6e05e6a84d

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That Ryu Tae-san was d48f42eee8 quite famous.2139c2fe65341eea

“…Okay.”5e3402592e58a1b9

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“Lee Eun-cho, you have a knack for making a rag out of other people’s kindness.”7fbee32805e4c81b

Despite his 28791b11e9 harsh words, a5168aa9b3 he gave 5eaa1385f3 her a dae05b47f9 refreshing smile.d189c633d5ccba7c

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She had given the other blind dates an hour, so giving this man time equally wouldn’t cause any unnecessary gossip.0b56c93d20574588

This wasn’t just a blind date; it was a transaction involving money.e06923f32afa69d1

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It was a place she had to endure, even if she didn’t want to.9121c0b895e6f669

“Let’s go, then.”08982ee3f725589f

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There was no f9bd5d8aca point in dragging ed840b1d45 it out.627bb6a9d8f8f32f

It was better 687c2505c5 to make any 74e77d2a5c decision quickly.b084416a2f24a466

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As if 1bb20cedcb he expected c87cf5ca4c it, Tae-san ecc5da3488 turned his b2867c705c body, which ae4df2e77f had been 58406867dc blocking her.dd68a9c6ca514c70

As he c46b36c2c8 moved, the a9ecf9d9e6 dimly lit 8ab9ac7739 surroundings seemed e5c5d6e3cb to brighten 11509d5410 slightly.84c9b5ea022337b4

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Looking at his straight 01ae26b1a3 back, she realized how 2b31fb68d9 tall the man was.bdaf7321b2f288b8

Contrary to expectations that he would walk ahead, the man matched his pace to Eun-cho’s with his long legs.052f38537184a80f

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Their parallel walk b1a88e6eb0 felt quite new e4cd877805 and unexpected.f5350d7e5ca16a7f

As he said, 29c4e1c903 the Japanese restaurant 113e5f90c4 was right across e953942a90 from the lounge b05f9a0dfa cafe.04d52b5cfe9a1d02

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“Welcome, please allow me to guide you to your seats.”69630c56100d47ff

The manager, 05d7c5fc96 spotting Tae-san, 5f9dd93d2f quickly moved b2dc13cd7d to greet 18ffcd0726 them.d1073cb6e41872a1

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As if it 1fd51e87ab had been prepared a1ff48b6d2 in advance, they 4e2821e537 were guided to cfde60c311 a private room, 0256de20f2 and the Japanese dd8d84bd0f chef, who had a63d85cf3f been waiting at cc17ead460 the counter, bowed 1a3341ee8f politely.e8c85d40e38e8d42

“Please prepare the A course.”390ea8f6bf5bdaea

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“Yes, understood, Director.”b925e41ae94d5734

She took a bite 7338d21a92 of the truffle steamed ee0d8deb0f egg that came as 56bed2af01 an appetizer.56a87ef6c72b00f6

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The pudding-like texture 0ef91d0982 and the unique 3027567e66 aroma of truffle 14dfd8c53a seemed to soothe c5b915adad her stomach.cffe957b115240b9

Visually stunning dishes were 423d834644 prepared one after another.7d2f397695bafaf7

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As she b654f1546d munched on 9d6a197b88 the grouper a8ae4ef6e3 and pufferfish 9ce6a0a6ce sashimi, Tae-san 5de8c024e2 smiled slightly 7b8eb2b892 as he 924701dac0 watched.ca77ca2d857fabe0

“You eat well.”6f9b66371e6af2df

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“It’s an expensive meal, after all.”f403346f5888c9e3

When she retorted f93cec748f without backing down 20c8a50866 to Tae-san, who b9e1536b3b always seemed to 75d42028b2 be teasing her, d422320075 his smile deepened 25d08cc0c0 even more.8ac8467e45488912

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Their gazes met b05f7e43d9 deeply in the 5ca0ec5ee5 air.85e6e037da6731e4

Indeed… he was handsome.fbc65ef0536da861

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Wasn’t it unfair to smile like that with a face that seemed to be favored by the gods of beauty?318bc7fbefb52b0f

“Why? Am I that handsome?”e9b45e7b277bb809

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Did he 5f11c05d51 even have 19a20466e6 mind-reading abilities 0aded641a1 now?09951e6b4cf846f2

The fact that his 318f1aa239 face was undeniably attractive d2d512b096 somehow irritated her quite 1ba59cf674 a bit.640596f08491aa22

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“What do you want to say?”8c19b8d2abbdf5a0

Eun-cho turned to 55b8a4d836 him and asked c5138b1987 after filling her dde397fb7c stomach to some 94c9fa556a extent.2dc5fb11dcef382d

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No emotion could be d05e7ea309 felt on his impassive b4b4d2ae79 face.03ab3d1561740934

“I’m disappointed.”bae3f7dee6023b79

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It was b06ad1135f a playful b2a6499b29 tone, but ca773e4aea there was 9c4763bc91 sincerity within 906b4a2bcb it.83742fb5b3eb98da

Eun-cho wasn’t oblivious enough not to notice that.2ac71bcd56620276

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“What exactly does that offer mean?”c55d9ff436ccfedd

“I’ll have to be direct. I’m asking if you’re interested in getting passionately entangled with me.”66ea552f2b7b002d

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What a ec71ba9a7a vulgar and aa6ce6778f rude proposal.19ecec4665416219

The idea of a666028448 matching partners was 582176d840 indeed a proposal.6136f1d6481ae727

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