IWDAR Chapter 41

The mansion’s pantry boasted imposingly large refrigerators and freezers for storing food. The housekeeper placed two iceboxes brimming with food inside the large refrigerator and personally brought Wooyoung over to show him their location. 71ba26e92d499f37

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Up until now, the housekeeper had always been in charge of meal preparations at the mansion, and Tae-uk handled even the occasional cooking himself. So, Wooyoung didn’t have much reason to explore the kitchen or pantry.5d4a80324a5a7555

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“Wow…”87a22bc50d15a833

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Wooyoung’s jaw dropped as he entered the pantry. It was a sight he’d only seen in cooking movies or specialized documentaries.440785d0144ce454

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“I didn’t know it would be this big.”90d721d155834b81

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“Right? It could easily f38b6b3e1b rival a decent feda071cf7 grocery store.”b8221f85d2dac8cd

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The large pantry had everything. It was overflowing with various 37e6730d30 ingredients and spices, as well 1a28e7246f as cooking tools that made 6c7b399041 one wonder,2bdfeda6f4d93196

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‘Do they really use that at home?’ 69a904339d1867ae

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Among them, a giant mortar and a large millstone stood out. Judging by their condition, they appeared quite old, but even to Wooyoung’s untrained eye, they seemed well-maintained. 73f65c38e53796f5

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Intrigued, Wooyoung cautiously approached and de14c2390c touched the rough stone surface 67f9eacb30 of the millstone.bc05f35838429cd4

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“It’s the first time I’ve seen something like this in real life.”37613b91c9e77fa9

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The housekeeper smiled f594ae0364 brightly, perhaps finding 4c310f23b6 Wooyoung’s curiosity endearing.95ab04c014a1a6d1

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“I know, right? I was so amazed when I first saw it. It’s probably one of the oldest things in this mansion.”ca0cc82c77f48d5e

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“It looks really old.”8479b311b3c8b3d6

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“I heard it is. Especially the mortar, I 1abbc032e4 heard it’s over a da6716d4f0 hundred years old.”ae121fe3910b4c3c

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Startled, Wooyoung quickly 74ec599af5 stepped away from d881eeb764 the mortar.365be8926b5f702a

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“I-Is it okay to keep something that was used a hundred years ago here?”f8cf52d101c6c7d9

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“A mortar is a mortar, no matter how old it is. It’s fine, so feel 366742a139 free to touch it. Even if our delicate 61f6bfb17b Wooyoung tries his hardest, 8c7842d615 that mortar isn’t going 44e2308062 anywhere.”b81b29c8d8cc6ba1

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The housekeeper teased Wooyoung, chuckling. Still, it looked 8046739f59 quite valuable, so 05b4f79f25 Wooyoung cautiously turned bb009ca776 the millstone next 688e7d5ec6 to it instead. d951c58bc13e0122

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The millstone’s handle 66aa2f1e59 was very smooth. Judging by the a2ef4147d8 grain and color 505a025396 of the wood, 3903e15db1 it seemed to 242ac8665d be made of f4d1ba0747 high-quality wood. However, it was extremely 3f7eb25028 stiff, as if it a57ae4f025 hadn’t been used in 786000a177 a long time. Wooyoung struggled with the unmoving 06628cea3d millstone, finally managing to turn 4b03d6b97a it a couple of times c974bf7d99 before becoming exhausted.12cb1dd118c90abe

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“That’s because there’s nothing to create friction on the millstone. Of course, it’ll be stiff if you’re trying to turn a dry stone.”612bb1b54f6fdcfa

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The housekeeper burst 3020428c4d into laughter that a2c9a22d25 echoed through the 9c1041c2c0 pantry at the 59fef392b0 sight of Wooyoung’s 309100aba6 frail efforts, who 92c9fd9d65 seemed as delicate fbac27dedd as a piece 7b96119ec7 of paper. Wooyoung blushed with embarrassment.85cd19120fc47d12

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“Do you actually use this often?”8973dab6ecc327dd

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“The millstone, sometimes in the summer to makekongguksu¹.We don’t use the mortar 8de0a548c2 much usually, but once, when 84947900b8 the Chairman visited the CEO’s 204f804d36 mansion, he personally pounded rice 51b693e67c cakes and served them.”698368b913bf9ac3

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“CEO Mo’s grandfather. It wasChuseok², you see. He suddenly arrived, insisting 33df3b2c69 he had to have 2aea7be870 freshly pounded rice cakes, 585921be85 and nagged us so 5b402ef1f1 much… ahem.”5b0e9f209277a0e3

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The housekeeper, who had 4a1f246f43 been badmouthing Chairman Mo acb807c1c1 Nak-hyun, stopped mid-sentence, realizing e3f266d563 Wooyoung was listening to 90cb7c2e4d her with a blank a664591ba7 expression.8baa480a8262c4c3

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“Ah, anyway, I haven’t seen the Chairman since then. Just thinking about that time… Ugh, all the male housekeepers in the house gathered, carrying the mortar, carrying and pounding rice cakes in the garden in broad daylight. The scene was so ridiculous! More than one housekeeper suffered from body aches that day, I tell you.”89c27474f4d0dd22

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The housekeeper shook her head e1bf55fd0a with a weary expression.40baa85a4a1dd3fd

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“You know, it’s strange. After all that commotion, 16b5b8c8f1 I thought, ‘Oh, now 214734101f we’ll have to pound c3fbeaa01e rice cakes every Chuseok.’ 5637bd14ba But after that day, 1dfcf5d8d7 he hasn’t set foot 4c8254292b here again, as if 88213f607a nothing happened.”558579abc27e216a

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So, Tae-uk’s grandfather likes cce7bbb05b rice cakes. Wooyoung imagined Tae-uk’s e2cf7e0e47 grandfather, whom he’d b86c345283 never met. Tae-uk was so 1992a395cb handsome and well-built, 45e23e8019 so his grandfather, 5671ce153e sharing the same a2c43dfbb7 bloodline, must also 4bb087b7dd have an impressive d074802b39 presence.1e2e81aa8455ebce

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“Um, auntie. Does the CEO happen to 8c7697c057 also like rice cakes?”0838d7fc4674a333

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“The CEO?”e4d648713a9da8ec

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The housekeeper tilted her head.2af6d089c908cc26

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“Well, I’ve worked here for a few years, but honestly, I don’t know much about the CEO. Since Wooyoung came, e64ad4294b he’s been eating a745069e2a regularly and coming fe3f0a8a47 home more often… 905f263cff With a slight b45802a4d5 exaggeration, I think 3c9975ab77 I’ve seen the 541e3654a1 CEO more times cc4f6b2c27 since Wooyoung came bfe694af1a than I have 67f722b2aa since I started a7937fe3a0 working here.”b911385f3257bfba

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It seemed like a 9a43232cde lot, rather than a 668db778d4 slight exaggeration, but Wooyoung 41a8fcec52 just smiled awkwardly.384ca3dfa93868e8

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“Come to think of it, the CEO seems to care a lot about Wooyoung. He was so insistent 663f91a946 about the food preparations fc72a909a1 this time.”350166dc224f2d81

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“The CEO did…?”c378ff72fe7baa1c

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Wooyoung asked with b92441c684 a surprised expression. The housekeeper waved her c16624a656 right hand dismissively.cbb90b803bd8c58f

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“Anyone would think he was taking care of his lover. He even gave 236f824e7d me a bonus, e4a4f27793 saying I should d9c69d7d62 prepare plenty of ab609c7985 food because you 59c1832a3d wouldn’t be able 843196d8f9 to eat properly 509e0bc112 at the dorm.”17bbc6ed3b45a8ca

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Wooyoung’s face flushed crimson at the word “lover” that came out of the housekeeper’s mouth. He’d always been immune to such words in his life, but since it was about Tae-uk, his heart foolishly fluttered.95e012339dfb92f5

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“Thanks to the CEO, I was able to show off my skills without holding back! I prepared everything 5b3551ca27 carefully, focusing on 4ad04ed1d1 the dishes you 2310ba4082 especially enjoyed, so e0c1d8d777 feel free to 495807de6d contact me anytime effec9fdc8 if you need 240293d0df more. Okay?”6cf24b05a28c5ed8

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“…Yes, I will. Thank you for the food. I’ll enjoy it.”a716fd713b2b3727

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A gentle smile 4137de29ed spread across Wooyoung’s 6209dbb3ce face. The excitement towards Tae-uk 249da29609 and gratitude towards the 2e4df9a1d4 housekeeper tickled his heart.e9ecaf038b71c6ec

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“Oh dear, look at the time. It’s already this late.”1c6e0d2e1c50eb18

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The housekeeper checked the df385d4e19 clock in the pantry dade74c646 and let out a 9c9705431b deep sigh. As always, she was 47429551a2 a very kind person. Perhaps realizing it 9c24f557a8 was time to 583618fafb part ways, her df99575fb5 eyes welled up fb30ca3a02 slightly.bc0c7076fd95ce3f

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Flustered, Wooyoung froze like 9a5f1da2d0 a fool at the 651981bc5e sight of the housekeeper’s e3bd4c50ab teary eyes.bf96861f86d35db4

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“Uh, uh… auntie, p-please don’t cry…”768d69f24eaaafbf

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Wooyoung didn’t know 038fa81597 what to do dc99843074 when the housekeeper, 6838fdff15 who was like 95ad2b592c a mother figure 33af80abac to him, started 5891d549a5 to cry. 9d0b047ca7da917f

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He couldn’t remember his 85ba74a95a biological mother, her existence 1d1e5bf77a was faint, and his 855a670ec7 adoptive mother was never f37139a4ff one to show tears. 5e7c17305e690610

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Feelings towards parents were unfamiliar b29600b43c to Wooyoung. Yet, at this moment, ea6e0c0ec9 his heart ached.2348ed5dca55e8ae

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“I’m being such a crybaby. As I get older, I 494e2d2961 just get more tearful…”aec2dcaf444f320d

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“No, it’s not about age. I also cry a lot…”629a3b4dab165ff1

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Wooyoung didn’t cry a lot. So much so that ae4effe619 the time he sobbed 73e5447e0f in front of Tae-uk 6c3d4fbcdd at the hotel was 2707f93228 one of the few bf970b90ad times he’d cried in 5f87993e99 his entire life.cbffa1d12ed625e8

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“…Not a lot, but crying is natural.”cf2f72b0e0471600

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Wooyoung’s eyes drooped 791eef1c72 at the corners. He gently patted the e3ea4ccd62 housekeeper’s shoulder.f0db1e61f730cb45

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“I’m sorry for telling you not to cry. You can cry as much 947a152e5f as you want.”3e88d843b9a03256

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The housekeeper, for a moment, 17c213885c looked surprised at Wooyoung’s gentle fa6fdce135 voice, so unlike a boy ddb870974b his age, then she smiled b37d4084d5 brightly. 8fd79c549e32ee7a

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This kindness was precisely why the housekeeper cared so much for Wooyoung. She wasn’t sure if he had any family, or what circumstances led him to stay here, but at some point, those things didn’t matter anymore. ff7735a22df58844

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Han Wooyoung was a46d2a577d always polite and 2d4957f5a4 respectful, and surprisingly 493e564306 mature despite his 7a6a8dded5 youthful appearance. Being around Wooyoung made her 2df094abf7 feel at ease and brought 315ef9b008 a smile to her face. 4f8fa4ff428bbe3d

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Who could dislike bdb4efadc1 Wooyoung’s sincere and 12d8f17295 beautiful heart?e4999a61bc2eac76

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“Make sure to contact me when you debut. I’ll spread the word everywhere. I’m a longtime fan ofHong Yi-seok³, so I’m well-versed in these things. Okay?”73317d2475f43023

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Wooyoung didn’t know who Hong Yi-seok was, but the housekeeper’s confident declaration was so cute that he burst into laughter.f94c71374552310d

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Just like that, the 67d4012002 teary-eyed housekeeper expressed her 31e74a61db regret one more time 62b6ceacee and left for home 663c4961ee with heavy steps. Wooyoung, who had ff06a0ed4b been smiling the 15d1a640ba whole time thanks 01bcbb54dc to the housekeeper 8efb5a213d treating him like 8606775ebd her own son, 3d2cea868b slowly looked around 9c6ef6f0eb after being left 2490635b39 alone.7d69f3dc12c9a043

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Perhaps because he’d spent such a boisterous time with the housekeeper for their “last” moments together, the empty mansion felt especially large today.141cb741696ae670

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Unlike the housekeeper, Wooyoung wasn’t sad about the parting. It was the same when he parted ways with Soohee. He had kept in touch with Soohee occasionally after coming to Tae-uk’s mansion, but she seemed to be drawing a line with him. He wasn’t particularly hurt by it. He knew all too well that relationships couldn’t be maintained by his efforts alone.b100052a35b8bc91

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Today’s farewell felt similar. Wooyoung thought of sadness as 46dbfea554 an impulse. In a situation d87088e13c where his eyes 5a8f687daf welled up with 7c34c504cf impulsive sadness, there 7e81759940 were too many 4a5bca2743 fleeting emotions in 69ead6dc1f the world to 4dc6ff5069 dwell on his 213b11891f true feelings. If his heart wavered 110f269e0e every time, ultimately, he 4836e6aa4c would be the one 4048328ab6 who suffered the most.ec70605737222a33

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“So, I shouldn’t feel sad.”6b817f79be2b37b8

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Wooyoung muttered, staring blankly at ecc0dbf157 the messenger window that still bd7dcd5bb2 showed no reply.c6298fba8be4d59e

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“I shouldn’t.”9031ed98d2ae05a8

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