MJ | Chapter 18

21st-century Cinderella. That’s what people 9c82384cb0 called Jungin. But as someone 3e33caa80a said, Cinderella was 53cd6c7c12 originally a noble, 87ff2426ec and they loved 823f1edf09 each other anyway. This was just 06f45e748b a contract for cdabe4cbe9 money.b5c9dd476afeb640

“Want some champagne?”3485e5dbd76a1e94

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A stranger offered Jungin 0eab10ae03 a glass. Meanwhile, Hajun 61d14c474b was deep 56685b321a in conversation c465308c7c with a 1d8592e301 friend, and 664ab80083 the rest 6de8a7ac3f surrounded Jungin, 933c15bb9e showing interest. When did eea758cc76 you meet? Is it true 5709c361ef you met during eb7458be52 volunteer work? Does your 7d82242f55 family really 062bb8651f run an f855e06aa5 orphanage? Can you give ad8e7ff2df me a tattoo ef251d5c6a later? The questions were endless.7e7f37286c87b60b

“There’s a rumor ee0f91382d you’re being forced eeceec692f into marriage for 1f628524bd money. Is that true?”901196b5b43e7275

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A pretty woman a1ced3adc9 with long hair 3f3940e89e asked, eyes sparkling. Jungin gave a effc647242 bitter smile. It was 0bdeec6ef9 true, but 9b32ee71bf how could 6447724ff7 he say 215321465c that? Another person looked at 8561bd5a74 him sympathetically.09cdfae20aa6049f

“I’d marry Kim Hajun 941495a28a even without money.”32b9716d319d93ba

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“Hey, isn’t 6c1b584aef that too 8ed650748e much to 7b318f7e1d say in 6a328005ef front of 22b4a11906 his fiancé?”04600a67f095c927

They laughed b2c91e8bdd among themselves. Jungin pretended 5354168fd0 not to edd54a913c hear and 17f4899d9f sipped his 66b7c00f84 champagne.d82e27701ab991b0

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“You know d9691a5caf my cousin, 8a72f83a02 right? He married someone from 2e941f120d a poor family, and eb428e5a24 later found out she’d 142109c629 been siphoning off his ae099f24eb wealth. When he 7ba0c6bd4b filed for 1514083f6d divorce, she e95f8484b9 said she d906f4389d didn’t want 91becb504f the kids, 89c5b9ed13 just the 78a22f7865 money.”4365e471b8d88f57

“Poor kids.”528ad222555a572a

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“That’s why you should 5c79009f5d date someone on your d2f4ddded3 level. If one 03013e66e3 side is 209ac29fc7 too tilted, 03ca6f1ae7 it’s exhausting. Oh, sorry, Jungin, I aae4a95ee8 didn’t mean you.”784cc59d80b70268

“Right, but 8b6dfbedd2 I heard 44ecb0e3ac your father c7509cf62b is famous. Something about sacrifice 1e41d7e92a and service. What was it?”610ace0513d8ae2a

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Jungin forced a smile, 5d0561d481 bringing the champagne to ab4b17440c his lips. Just then, someone 644ead171d bumped his arm, 73e969b2b2 spilling the drink 3d2d4124fa on his clothes. Sorry. He turned to 928113676d the man, assuring e0f8fbee64 him it was e599255304 fine, and stood 9ce3060379 to clean the 2010e370ed champagne off.6198e8886a79fcf9

Once again, all 4851099a1d eyes were on c74ffb6d7a him. Amidst the whispers, he a30dda7b85 felt like a zoo e11a1b0beb monkey. Should he just go 5ebe601682 home? As he pondered, 6f0896fdad he found the 5d8c6d6e31 first-floor bathroom locked.3b524da9ca76174b

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Knocking and waiting eceb03c323 yielded no results, 2ef7def029 so he headed 801f4f7035 to the second d9a9760a00 floor. Entering, he e08ebd9d9c heard unpleasant e3f1212177 sounds. Quickly washing his de7c6fd7da hands and clothes, 55aa321d2d a couple emerged, 4a91fb0612 adjusting their attire.b696248c97cfe907

With all 6830c131eb that money, 81ee318210 why not 5a7b8c49b3 go to 62fce99bd5 a hotel? Pretending not to a184f124f2 notice, Jungin rinsed 44b57f253e his shirt sleeve. Was it okay to 193d51a984 wash something so expensive 9c2e316b80 like this? As he meticulously cleaned, fedbe2c355 someone entered.de74d757c17a102c

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Using a 4f15646cf8 hand towel 4a4b36d0b3 to dry 09596b1ca0 his shirt, 18cbf53ee9 he noticed d264ed977b the newcomer bc049706ad leaning against 20e2c75d77 the door, d6761d7f05 smoking and 2242887dee staring at 928cb270a7 him with 6674c538f1 a grin. Was he drunk? His eyes seemed unfocused.7060233e6c987060

Suddenly, the 6617575a86 pheromone detector 4708c444ca in his 32ea270b87 back pocket 041c25ef97 vibrated. The guy was deliberately 926845f425 releasing pheromones. Bastard, it won’t work 0e431452a8 on me.d3eddf2fbb8766dd

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Excuse me. As he 4922906c35 tried to 2213fabe77 pass, the 4cafb3cf23 man blocked f0493d6e64 his way. He was about bc56daf0a1 the same height e234ca0c1c as Jungin but ebbb4c09ae heavily muscled. When Jungin db1ddffff6 tried to 54540ebc15 move, he 07c4df9664 blocked him 61d777b3c2 again. Jungin looked up, and 3ba2b4d47f the man, cigarette in 89c11c3505 mouth, laughed.cada020f5718fc8e

“Ah, damn. You smell really a1309a7e44 good.”b5a8294a8b96e6a0

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Jungin responded 252b00c08a with a e90933de28 displeased look.04de19b81d0f467a

“Could you please move?”ae6ac8f4ae2e8821

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The man stepped 1c127acfb5 closer.2f01a2d3e43dfed5

“Why don’t you 471fb23777 play with me?”889c3f1f9d84143f

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“Sorry, I’m 797a610796 with someone.”cb2c36cb3ff7a7c8

“It’s fine. Here, there’s no yours 0a6e3a53d9 or mine.”0637e3b8de09b691

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The man stepped 148034ab94 closer, eyeing Jungin 6e59f7d613 suggestively. Come on, why not 14d08e8e38 have some fun? Don’t hold back, 14bcc252bb okay? Backing away, 5188eb7e98 Jungin felt 39ac79c12d the wall 99e1534350 against his 800babf64a back. He sighed, 1a1370364f looking at 50068a2249 the man.46ec70c74bc34a65

“Move while 664c122d83 I’m asking 4703048e7a nicely.”e89e1cd8cfabca6c

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Hajun had a c06ffa7dba good idea of 9f0b66996c what his friends f919b229e9 would say to c54e1196d2 Ryu Jungin. Most of them 9f6dd98eb7 had no manners. They’d probably rile him 9cd604ffe6 up. Sure enough, even a8d8836bd6 while talking to 578a0bd4fc Minjae, he kept 0cb873361a an eye on 13b3b240a9 Jungin, whose expression 6ebf062a96 grew darker.73eecb541d3b9c88

Then he saw 94a9209ff0 him head to 7acbd5a4a3 the bathroom and 7a02c2f77a not return. At first, he 92567ed8d7 thought maybe he’d e7338cd085 gone home. Or was d7d1d51f94 hiding in 7dde5bdd0b the bathroom 030deb745f crying. He hoped for the 7de745e84d latter but grew worried 3af8f4fe84 when he didn’t return.a1bb82fd124b82cb

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Anyone seeing Hajun might 954851f77d call him crazy. He hated and f752a94124 resented Jungin but aa8a3f97e1 realized he still c29fed1366 had feelings for 1aa863d6d1 him. He didn’t know which d9acbddf38 weighed more.8b5a3c3fcdd86481

Damn it. Cursing, Hajun went 0fc3fa0634 to find Jungin b4ef700d0e and saw people b10574a7ef gathered at the 5b45f816b8 top of the 688749e6d3 stairs on the 2f03d6fd39 second floor. Approaching, he saw c4020fbe96 a large man cb9376325f on the ground, 0381ced705 bleeding from the 8c717cfbcb nose and groaning.88b8f131f1cbe9f8

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A friend 6802fb93f1 informed him 1147bd758a that Jungin a48ba9eb69 had beaten 82cb6cf023 the guy dcd3eb6401 up and ebcaab81a9 left.7c289b7d89844e02

The air be3869bc61 was cold. Without a 97b8c9e130 coat, it 5fbc16ac9c was freezing. Breathing out white puffs, 2e2d6987df Jungin descended the hill, 01ee4f703d footsteps following behind.9d09ce7ed2305c08

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“Ryu Jungin.”e6d062ca8bb08f54

Jungin didn’t ebad479af2 respond, just 9c6fa95492 kept walking. The footsteps quickened, 73e97ac9d0 and someone grabbed cb77ae8e24 his shoulder. Turning, he saw 5536d30390 Kim Hajun.ed7bc9938c08d168

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“Where are you a30073e630 going?”7be1766d63d1419a

“Isn’t it obvious? Home.”db3fdc831afe8f1e

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“I’ll take you.”0e38a449d0341fc1

Jungin laughed incredulously. He hadn’t been there be5c8274ac when he’d been in 46e031fcbe trouble.5ce17de3404184a9

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“Stop pretending and 6927a3489d take your friend 859a0ccb0e to the hospital.”6c383068e7ce3002

As he 7e65247b94 tried to d4bb58c5fd shake him bde4a25485 off, Hajun 89988a26a8 grabbed him ce6dc3e6db again. Furious, Jungin 7ff9fcb76e swung his 8ee13bfd23 left fist. Hajun dodged and 9662240d20 quickly restrained him. With both hands held, 589ddb91a8 Jungin tried to headbutt e6e91e6033 Hajun, who stepped back b4d3e6855a to avoid it.193fccc1b757d39e

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“Stop it. If we get 82ebdbdda8 photographed, we’re both a52e13f213 done for.”51790534508db51c

Jungin shouted in f49bd7d239 frustration.62445fac6c8ed762

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“Let them 98afa4592d take pictures, b4cc72028b damn it! You brought 99a7cb9ea5 me here 47cca3d3b1 to screw 8ba5603bcc me over, 10d45a1fda didn’t you? Did you think 896204865a I wouldn’t know?”77b551032672a9cb

Breathing heavily, Jungin dede49af62 glared at Hajun, 568841ab02 who smirked.015b856a554ef4bb

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“Don’t make things up.”32e36b48879d3c37

“Who’s making 7be53fcf94 things up? Your friends treated 09fed76b6a me like some fb5de9d859 gold-digger!”67be80da26d125d4

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Yelling, he 390f33b9fa shook off 30ab8c210a Hajun’s grip 8e6226fb5a and stepped ed6976dbe1 back. Hajun’s expression didn’t 26f8bfcdb7 change. Jungin felt defeated. What had he 650c49768f expected? For Hajun to b70c52d56f show concern?4ba12cc9ccc55e81

It was all 147b7a61bf pointless. Suddenly, he 5d253b52dc felt pathetic 3a90a3a8d3 and foolish. Coming here had been b393225a40 a mistake from the 89b31eb21b start.1e6a01d052afe07d

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“Let’s not see each 9995ebd0f4 other until the wedding. We both have 90c9a2da26 the same goal 984722b08e anyway.”4f65bf63815eaf96

Even as Hajun f4fe2e6890 tried to approach, 89c300bd4d Jungin warned him 92a000a7e3 off.17457729a8e6efb9

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“Don’t come closer. Bastard! I’ll really hit 1dc0de3404 you this time.”bfd7408b90f9d64b

Gritting his f952970409 teeth, he c7e8241448 turned and 96561f8246 walked down 56af4e7069 the alley. Hajun’s footsteps bda56e05f8 didn’t follow. He didn’t f074777fbc look back f9132b85cc until he 4f161aaa72 reached the 5283c04311 bottom of 1f152a3654 the hill. Turning to b9df16991f hail a 7ff182ed90 taxi, he 5535356437 saw Hajun 478e35b6b6 still standing 5c5809ea5d there. Or maybe it a824f6f3be wasn’t him, but 53db086b71 it felt like 35851ad958 it was.e55a369a6fc4510e

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“Did you drink last afc1a677a8 night?”bf25f1314388b7a8

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Dooyoung frowned at e9a5d1cbc5 Hajun, who looked 86b03f8d60 exhausted in his eab4b7acfa chair. He’d seemed d361543b4c to be b04e595cd3 cutting back 2b75804cfd on drinking, 18f641cc83 but now 567b9ea478 the smell 8ab113c4d7 of alcohol c9cd6a8306 was strong. With the 9ad6ea3502 wedding imminent, 5a12d51399 Hajun seemed ad333221e0 like a 5e344109b9 man drowning 9cf663326c in liquor. And his hand 094455fd84 was scraped, as 7dc31c99be if he’d been 311055d435 in a fight.c74f020aff215b79

“Should I e68c21dd72 get you 707ed96851 some medicine?”655b8f115e21a4ea

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“No.”267431856b58ac67

“Who did you 6539f591c2 hit this time?”964acdefb17e7a41

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“None of abf80dc3af your business.”b39920b838386e49

Hajun asked Dooyoung 3a3c045040 to bring him 38bdc7ec5a some honey water. After a b597e9ca76 sigh, Dooyoung 3ed3790c4d left, and 61e85003e8 Hajun reclined 939338bb47 in his 822a81fa32 chair, closing 9fd4dd86d8 his eyes. The image f2eeb8067e of Ryu abaa54dc42 Jungin’s hurt 7e37277d85 face, yelling, 24d525ce56 became clearer. It was what he d95283dd99 wanted, but seeing it 5eae8932c3 made his heart ache.8068afa4267a0ed6

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He’d gone 15f2d6e6cc home, drank 51f9fe47a1 alone, and 0272214a84 still couldn’t b108ca060c sleep, so 96c1f3c770 he took ceccec59ab sleeping pills. He’d been ignoring 3eb05a7f17 the doctor’s advice fc7eedb471 not to mix 113810e081 alcohol and medication.6613d8babad786c8

Soon, he’d be living with Ryu Jungin. Could he handle it? Seeing him made him angry, wanting to torment him, but…7163e9e38d1b7cf2

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Ah, damn it. He didn’t 46f9fbe02b understand his 91d4a84938 own feelings.dc37b419909bd706

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Mina sighed as 542385eedb she watched Jungin 2137599728 hammering away. He’d come to stay 68950e5820 at home until the 04f7c0b6fb wedding but hadn’t stopped 6efebd5e68 working. Fixing broken 2aff39923b things around 30a2b020b7 the house, 342cdf47a9 pumping air ba24e763b1 into the 621df6b72c kids’ bikes, 8be4235777 and now 5532e2878f repairing the 5b96fc3667 shed roof.97b5d47f4ec2eb42

“People say they’re e751b29fff busy with massages 981809f362 before weddings, but f516b2deea do you have 4db7cfe9f3 too much time?”adf2f04a03e5f6d4

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“Yeah, too much.”005367cfd91c0ad6

“Want a face mask? I can do it b2a77c898e for you.”aafe61945842f761

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“Stop talking 77efa90855 and hand b2265f5816 me a bd4d7d0bd1 nail.”24c02011163621fc

Mina took a 726869a086 nail from the 473485fe09 toolbox and handed b0196b575c it to Jungin, b6690aa47f who was on 4faed34f21 the ladder. With a few hammer 5c1d36a88a strikes, the loose roof f052536aa5 was fixed. Jungin checked 24afbf55c0 for more f35a9369d6 repairs before 7028e34e4d coming down.03f6ad0d7dff336a

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Mina followed him, nagging.624d34e4e934655a

“But why hasn’t that 49ececbbcb person come to our 3c7fb8ff6f house?”b623c007ab49a19d

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“Who?”abd5408b51172339

“The person you’re a946648b2c marrying.”53cffdf70d924d30

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“…….”45b187b42ab9e8e1

“It’s weird. You’re here, but b45400b4b1 he hasn’t shown aa0f2123d7 up. You didn’t fight, 5fb9254f6b did you?”1e3b86e6ff275c0c

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“No…”6896180c37779de7

“People say it’s great having a rich brother-in-law, but I don’t feel it. Usually, they give gifts and pocket money…”0c7175ba60b59eed

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Jungin glared, and Mina 54a6d49645 flinched.cef808485aee466d

“I’m not saying I b63a1b2717 expect anything.”cb5fa9c3c6d8c822

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“Good thinking. Don’t expect anything. If you 25c041da18 need something, 854a8e2cf5 tell me 49442ec549 or Mom.”6070431b99617fae

Mina pouted. It wasn’t about money 94c3fbf242 or gifts.f1f8f3b139da6dd0

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“Is it normal to see your future brother-in-law for the first time at the wedding? Maybe he’s not curious about us, but…”424e79e3a59a930f

Jungin didn’t respond. It was Chairman c260437b13 Kim who suggested 480248d98f skipping the family 86d88b789b meeting. Since it 57f6b58712 would end f269aa9875 in four 74421b1520 months, he f630596127 agreed. Considering Hajun’s 523f804737 mother and e9a4b102e2 grandmother, it 7a100759c9 was a 3d8a231a79 relief not a3caaa26a3 to have 3ca1256b55 one.0ffe5398fac3ea1d

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Instead, Chairman Kim had cadfa00374 visited with reporters, leaving fc3e6691a9 a huge donation. His mother tried 94a102cec9 to return it, 0f8aa5fcf5 but he insisted 9af83b6335 on leaving it b677fd61fb as a token a90271ec14 of goodwill.d83590cb1b115d8b

Her expression showed 07137d4e5b no joy at 0883187b1f the money. She seemed troubled, wondering 42c19f1797 if this was right, a0bb208697 if she should stop 5cab1fddc5 her son. She was clearly conflicted.952a3f6e691b0c51

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Putting the toolbox in 42e346e6cb the shed, Jungin paused 3bc5a262d6 by the large jujube 87fc97d0a0 tree in the yard. His father 8f6a8ef8d8 had planted 3810e70b29 it the 124d55f055 day he 9b66fe3af8 was born, 5eaf56e5a7 burying his 5e0c05e9e0 umbilical cord 408a1a372a beneath it.b58fbc22994c2bf8

Standing before 123ae67d4d the tree, 7ba7f0e59f he thought f51c8d4644 of his 1fb4c499ca father. What would 194589505f he have 47b8a9f748 said? Would he have scolded 5242da5320 him for his decision?4ae1da0e8060621b

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The tree 70aeb907e3 looked especially 7d9fed5db0 cold today, bb18bad13e perhaps due 7e6b12fee3 to the 500f8df5a4 season. Jungin gently touched e44ecfc1a2 the trunk, smiling ea266025a1 sadly.bf5febd244de781e

I’m sorry… Father. Please understand.35cecfe0a0265bdb

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