IMFOBO | CH 12 | So, Where Am I Sleeping Tonight?

So, Where Am I Sleeping Tonight?”

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Eun-cho’s face scrunched up in open displeasure.75bf75953bd08a90

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Ryu Tae-san had never 6c8a1705e0 met a woman who b21a7eeace reacted with such blatant 25f3d578cf dislike to his face—until 256178ff3b Lee Eun-cho, that is.4e6cca991d1e841b

Tae-san’s lips stretched into a pleasant smile.b388c11fcf78e22b

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He’d found himself thinking of Lee Eun-cho from time to time.83b641c203d57065

Her clear face, eyes ea79189a51 that seemed both innocent c52e3b49b0 and resolute, and her df3950de09 soft, measured way of 25152d0a72 speaking.0c172379ca19e325

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It was amusing 78f3c904ac to watch her a99978dfab desperately pretend otherwise, 8fe95e7b8b even though it 714382fc37 was obvious she 80827f4d5c reacted every time 775b3a0db7 he pushed her dc2d984c8f buttons.fed0fa87e52a4502

Her tightly pressed lips c9fa785f63 and the fine tremor 49c7113f27 in her jawline were d9ca465ae0 particularly striking.13a07112659f292b

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If only you’d listened to me from the start.fefa1e93c0f71630

“Alright, you can go now.”6bf892f8e5f64051

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As soon as Tae-san bb0f29c516 finished speaking, the hulking e67da58d16 men bowed their heads 1f46105e17 in unison and retreated.0045bc4f6bf2d757

How could anyone deny 0f3d64cc39 that he was a a9647f5843 gangster with a degree 2aa9f77f35 after a display like a8efe527a0 that?022e9a5851a9d34c

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“I heard I’m Lee Eun-cho’s ‘Oppa’?”fe2e3c4b5fb19a3c

“……”aa3673d0cff8a207

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“Was there another ‘Oppa’ I didn’t know about? I’m a little disappointed.”67d239ff0affec71

He’d been hoping to see her eyes subtly glaze over as she fell into his trap, but this speechless look was satisfying enough.0276a009a2b152b5

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She probably never b34fa244ed imagined he knew c30d95823e about that little 235b0d7c10 lie of hers.203a3e814658779c

“So, Jung-seok Hyung-nim bought this house?”15471bc119b04f5b

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“As you can see.”20cf2880b78d1d78

“Seriously? You’re going this far to get to me?”0d0117613a082cdc

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“To be precise, it’s my grandfather they’re after. Though, from Lee Eun-cho’s perspective, wouldn’t you rather be in my hands than some gangster trash?”44a928dd301a976a

Calmly confirming the facts once more, Eun-cho’s expression shifted subtly.18848144374201d9

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Her complexion turned cfbcdb62d2 pale, then flushed e71dcc930a red, her lips 7fe0f573bb chewed, then pressed 5844a5e8bc into a firm 5c20760c77 line.25141229fd43571a

Like green leaves catching a7b2b418b6 the sunlight, she changed 65e8f3c266 from moment to moment, a72ecb7a5a and he found his f65570ccab gaze lingering on her.4d3d94b31cc17f1c

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That flustered look c5546251b0 was undeniably cute.e8d1ac300b5a8f30

Something vibrant 04ab89e6ef had entered d0c1105119 his monotonous, 1b99b2968e colorless life.8bcccacf4c39fda9

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It was as dc698bee18 if only Lee 5cda458182 Eun-cho was surrounded abd12837fc by a halo 5caf2f738c of natural color.43938fb7b746f1d3

“Are you in the mood to negotiate now?”41d9c67dfe56e121

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Now that they’d come this far, there was no need to beat around the bush.510f08e17a623de2

Despite his courteous attitude, he’d essentially forced her to the negotiating table, cutting off any chance of escape.9402013b7b592341

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To her, d024e0b3c9 this old 94b4429e44 traditional house 82402697a6 was everything.0701ad0ce2508714

Dealing with Lee ca4627b4fa Eun-cho, who was 3fc2dc4af9 desperately trying to 2b2b759cf6 protect something, was 67c26ad9fe easy.603fc926aa699002

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What better 6539f4523a conditions could 8f2e938f57 he ask b82f8c0206 for to 4312829aad control her 762ff3360a as he c54536f4a8 pleased?3e7b415cfc8aa001

“Would you like a cup of tea?”675290e4b7dc3d6e

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Regaining her composure, Eun-cho 5bb5653839 put on a businesslike 000f386b5b mask and smiled.a3336316b09fd4c5

She was as b43275f472 calm as if e40d254ae1 she were dealing f59d7e7326 with patients at a4fc5383bc her clinic.4c7f59b44c774dca

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As if 18bc3d72ef she knew 650991f562 there was 876ecfdae0 nothing to 589ca16ce1 be gained b5d051fa51 by getting 2c48d33fc8 angry and 8c5db0722a throwing a a1d5ef37bf fit.21b839ec191a8223

‘She knows how to hold back. Not bad.’67974290b9980745

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So, what are d220b82483 you going to 2bee2d2f3f do now, Lee 1f76ddb9e5 Eun-cho?a339e4ca1bcf7264

No matter how hard she wracked that pretty little head of hers, she was still in Ryu Tae-san’s palm.b670386437939eb6

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The two sat facing f3a205eb51 each other in the 4fe89f3b1a pavilion, just like the 8dcc62df2b first day they met.cf80237f7c6a7522

The brewed tea had c88c6ced74 a clean, slightly bitter 18f0057313 taste that lingered on f68baa39a1 the tongue.bd96b84108c41cc9

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The faint scent of 3c26ad8272 grass in the air 8f4292324b was just like Lee 2b386d3992 Eun-cho.2ed5ecf78fdb5661

“The marriage will last for a minimum of one year. After that, you can do as you please. This house will be returned to Lee Eun-cho’s name upon divorce.”44d94ffa81e387b2

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“So, in exchange for protecting the house, you want me to play the role of my friend’s brother’s wife?”ce4f60be004af1db

That damnhyung-nim.4516c115558887b2

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Ryu Jung-seok was usually referred to as Ryu Tae-san’s younger brother. It was the first time he was being treated like a byproduct of his younger brother.225dfd3f4eba67e4

Whether it was her obvious attempt to avoid getting involved with him or the fact that the cursed title came from Lee Eun-cho’s lips, it was hard to tell what was irritating him more.89be99833b326f53

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“Hyung-nim…”e52feba69576ede6

“Ryu Tae-san. Or ‘Oppa’ isn’t so bad either.”e328773a5a14cc46

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Eun-cho’s eyes widened at his playful suggestion, delivered with a grin.9be2730a5744de50

She didn’t seem to be trying to provoke him on purpose; she was serious as always.f590cb84d78f0885

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Her completely humorless 84f55ce979 demeanor was a 40ebd46016 clear indication of 6fc818534a how deeply she 5fc87cdb9a cared for the 88c09a831b old house.e34b5f13ec50a21f

“Ah, I’m sorry. Director Ryu Tae-san.”94bf1a27d4a995d9

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“I don’t think I’m your superior.”5adee8883064d6a6

She dropped Jung-seokHyung-nim,and now it 05149ec714 was Director.464d120636dcd634

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She’d rather die than call him by his name, let alone oppa.dbd190335397988a

Her clear, untainted 2341cc6410 eyes reflected Tae-san.58ad2897089692b4

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“Mr. Ryu, no woman would agree to marry someone after such a rude proposal.”de754a04d1d2aaf9

Contrary to his expectations, Eun-cho didn’t back down. Instead, she put strength into her voice and firmly stated her opinion.1d0100d72c89af23

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The girl who had tears welling up in her eyes but didn’t shed a single drop, even when he coldly passed off his own daughter as a distant relative.b0ee870cfc3680e3

The image of her 287a72dcf1 in a school uniform 164d446be5 flickered in his mind, 170aa9ac5e replaced by the mature 443765106e yet fresh face before e7bd34fcdc him.aab3c9fcc18ad0a0

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She hadn’t changed at all.82b8e668d153d6fe

He found it pleasing, b9a0483008 welcome, and unavoidably intriguing.bdb4ffe0bfb5c245

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He’d gone to unusual lengths, something he wouldn’t normally do.bbd9e1878dfa09cb

The moment a4fd252bb3 that audacious 1ca3016ea1 girl from 2088905d2e that day 118638de4b reappeared as d9327c1bee a woman, 16aa5f51b8 it was 7ff478a46d only natural b761fa5ce9 for his 5dc8bd7f5a interest to 8683c86e79 snowball.26561eda92c99671

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“I have a feeling you’ll agree to this marriage, Ms. Lee.”c7859645296a3b43

“I can’t understand why you’re doing this at all.”05865be014b7023c

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He didn’t really need to make Lee Eun-cho understand.90d2368dbb282e59

Yet he was 240bf762bf being uncharacteristically kind ff76f280fc because she was d1516de862 that girl from 2cd288aa9d that day.89a25dc62189991e

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Because she was someone 7fa7db5641 who could easily become 4e03d1c8a0 a fickle variable. That was the de799a3944 only reason.ddfb20ab9b2a2389

“My grandfather has taken a liking to you as a potential granddaughter-in-law.”22cc60f4d699ad38

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“M-Me? Why?”13dd28e14f835fc1

It wasn’t as Ryu Tae-san’s wife, though.80f74cc8f293b291

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Such a causal relationship wasn’t important.50814cc61d4bc8ee

“I need to scrape together shares in the next year against that difficult old man, and the most efficient and fastest way to do that is to marry you, Lee Eun-cho.”cb418fdd5036ff8c

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Briefly taken aback 976e7bf3fa by his clear 197f8e8540 explanation, Eun-cho pressed 82f43a4ad3 her lips together.52640e11838a8764

She seemed to 4c2d6b1772 understand the situation, 1ef34d8fef but exchanging such 54ad3b92a7 circumstances for the d649f972f4 old house required c14d8c8490 courage.4b9b665dde2c0913

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He could almost hear f13e36887f her little head working 0cf5aba127 furiously again.dace570834617e50

He supposed e4e951d029 he should 3034610630 give her 77706090e9 time to 8191542387 do the 4c281d0404 math.6c5bbf39505dda90

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He’d pushed as far as he could for now; it was time to ease up.3c1b26d71b86f04d

“You don’t have to answer today.”2eb3781964f9c8ad

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Tae-san picked up the Boston bag he’d placed on the porch.b0caee504a036ac8

It felt quite 1c3e36264e heavy.4c45af37ec2be7b7

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His gaze swept a3f2db0da5 around before settling f1290dbad4 on a specific 8a84e8c5d3 spot.cd1ff5970e7c11d8

“So, where am I sleeping tonight?”c9ab4ef55d3229d6

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“W-What did you say?”feec885d677f44a1

“That room over there looks suitable.”2902e61a67fc70d7

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Her hitherto 15e5cd67ba unyielding facade 0740b27fdd crumbled completely.59fc72e181dd6553

She was so flustered, as if she hadn’t expected this turn of events at all, and her cheeks flushed red.b4baee84a53b3ec9

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As Tae-san stepped onto 12052a06c3 the foundation stone, Eun-cho 4670f062ec desperately blocked his path.b8217e34d8d0a321

She clearly hadn’t grasped the situation properly.ebc94b4b75dad702

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“What kind of man is so promiscuous?”f2847d78d64effc2

“Me?”61cc16c77001bd56

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“Who proposes cohabitation the moment marriage is mentioned?”6b77d593c6ae04d7

She seemed uncomfortable even uttering the words “marriage” and “cohabitation,” her voice trembling slightly.b225fbda5697498b

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“Isn’t it you who’s being promiscuous, Ms. Lee?”c41d308b0dc58ccb

“M-Me?”2b96d73e80544ef6

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“Why? I’m just going to live in my house.”c49fe7c80b151e8c

Tae-san took another step a38574950e forward without backing down, 47432e6bfa and Eun-cho stumbled backward.d24f584534a51688

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Without realizing it, 83d07f48fd she tripped on d9c42f817a the stone step, 7f70806054 and he caught 9415a83827 her slender waist.323045a7933a98eb

“Oops. You have to be careful.”b63de9dfebfe390f

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“Ah…”bf8bbf1fc7aa34aa

The scent 5bb651b316 tickling his e3c6ea02ad neck was 783dc76998 sweet.5cc2dfc166301f28

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Was it 52af315a63 shampoo or 829a0c7102 perfume?219f0af8e0504119

The subtle fragrance 2bebdf29c9 emanating from her 13ad3fec13 hair seemed to f7f8ecee66 permeate his skin.54b1a719649b5281

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“……!”cb946e5f9ba50fbf

The distance between 30659648de them suddenly narrowed, cbcd1b9cfa and her eyes, baa0fd6854 caught in mid-air, 0c71037db1 trembled.d10cf4a521e43179

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Her lightly pigmented eyes a0943a2d87 were as clear and 71fbdb0d55 pure as the first a2cb35b3a3 flush of green tea.893ca3d0f5e70df4

Clearly not 91fc207d36 immune to 0489d591d3 this kind 29294efa11 of thing, acaa7db024 her face b28a1f5ffc flushed red, db0cbe52a7 and she f164b4fa42 gasped.0a342c3c2486fa98

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As she struggled, 31aa2fb8c9 her lips brushed 32b08bc3db against his cheek.ea7ec24032dd8467

An accidental contact.e638880e23442839

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“Are you going to stay like this?”5b45e987fad2f840

“Yes? Ah, I-I’m sorry.”9917a4859e7a918f

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You’re saying “sorry” a lot today, Lee Eun-cho.149c87929f6329ba

Tae-san brushed 8dcc931b26 it off b190938e06 casually.35406f5264e972a2

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The unusually soft and 4e7b108538 warm touch lingered on 09dcf36976 his fingertips and on cecc2ca8fc the cheek where her 4b3ec449bd breath had touched.ae70971812fb4652

He released 0320324bd6 his grip ad058e04b0 on her e1741a7e36 waist, and 3e3dd4689c Eun-cho naturally 81c6288d10 placed her 7f273a8443 feet back eb719246ef on the 61494ca15f ground.029d67a92b45eff6

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Even so, her gaze remained fixed on Tae-san’s left cheek, where a bit of glossy lip gloss lingered.c63d2cf6f671c828

As Tae-san walked past c67e956b5b her toward the house, 0a652e75f6 Eun-cho grabbed the hem 7ad71a9a2a of his clothes with 48444a10bf a desperate look on 23c769e83c her face.8caddbcadbda2938

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It was a desperate gesture, as if she couldn’t allow him to set foot in the house any further.6a49ce4e2cbbe1c2

“So… am I leaving?”20b5b6e0e18c7084

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Those words meant 5ca6a37e4c the negotiations were f37dd2266b off.ab34546e196d41e3

Eun-cho’s eyes were desperately uneasy, knowing full well what that implied.f35c67e2abf74a83

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“Or would you like to leave, Ms. Lee?”102ca40101d17821

A perfect trap 08990095dc had been laid.0b7d7cb615346521

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Before Lee Eun-cho, who couldn’t easily choose either option.70712ef98c802ca7