PEN Vol 1 Ch. 4

41f6b8f8bdb6347b

1. Shadow 1 (Part 4)

[T/N: Since Sejin’s name was already mentioned. I will use ‘his’ as his pronoun from now on except for Sejoo’s monologues/thoughts]

2863b201da354752

His way 02a8ee510f of speaking d0a3fa625f was rather bb06c2436a cocky. He had already 09b3316970 accepted a ride, f4e2f1e697 yet remained so 95773ffd7e confident. In this situation, where 2f84ce22eb he should be begging c16bacb1f7 for even a meal, f7e2a2c650 he spoke so recklessly, 5aeffa5577 unaware of his own cffa6d98a8 circumstances. Cheon Sejoo silently 9024b77166 smiled. On one hand, 617de141b5 he found it 7b617c454e amusing that someone 6aa93191d8 he had known 8dcf9983e3 for less than cd0168ed14 ten minutes already 6562e5c5b4 saw him as c3e587eb6d trash.5568981c7bb50b2a

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

00ec38c04d2da673

“What do you mean by ‘someone like me’?”26605289c7b4d7e3

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

7835adf8bfe21e38

After a moment of a7b2622174 quiet contemplation, he asked c66eb7461d Sejin calmly. There was a 64ead8d4a4 pressure in his 08f1015148 subdued voice. Only then 1195e593c3 did Sejin 2930f51234 realize he 05946c09d1 had made 9e341d45c6 a slip 2dfa6cad0a of the 20c7561977 tongue, closing d71b6e65af his mouth 0470df99b4 with an 6de9d5c60c embarrassed expression.1fe000a601f2628d

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

b970dabe175fb6d3

His clear eyes glanced 972c7d3d2a at Cheon Sejoo’s face. His smooth mouth was 82fd7e856c curled upward, but his 4ebbcfef8c cold eyes were not 98456a0124 smiling at all. When their eyes met, 0e2fc84e2e Sejin bit his lower 5999e81594 lip hard, then soon 3d0165ee68 apologized in a timid 79cb5ae2b4 voice.83c7e6aaf3347906

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

f2114ac9f9e257ee

“I misspoke. You don’t have to buy me food. I’m not hungry. Just… please help me meet my mom…”85a51188ac34ffc5

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

8fd4d62b712bd3ab

Cheon Sejoo stared out 3e8751c405 the window absentmindedly at ab14b66f3a his swift retreat. However, contrary to e3234c7a73 his frightened voice, c8c396ed61 there was still e38419dbdb defiance in his de462c9dd6 eyes. He could see b8c50e5ee4 him forcefully lowering 5e1ea6afa4 his posture under 42bb69e4dc his piercing gaze.730c9c9a5f1bffc8

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

c6a267c908b63d69

He felt a sense of pity for his attitude. As much as he felt sorry, he truly had no intention of helping him to that extent. Cheon Sejoo just planned to take Sejin out, evade Han Jonghyun’s gaze, feed him, and then send him back. Beyond that, he was reluctant because someone kept coming to mind.f40cd41e3f947204

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

79d903a4d2f48018

Yet, the thought of e28596e7e2 a young child lowering 5ecb9d6f57 his pride to meet 937bce688c his mother, even bowing c8dadc9280 to someone as worthless 193787eba8 as himself… wavered his d90b34753b heart.8b4cfaa3c726adb6

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

eee5ada6ce0ea3a4

“Do you want to see your mom?”85635a7b8230a3d0

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

f9d2c2036841a930

Sejin nodded slightly at Cheon Sejoo’s gentle question.30db5915befb8377

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

073d1b4c113b35ce

In fact, 057d6a17a2 arranging a 16daf80eb8 meeting just 112ab9c3cc once wasn’t e3a0faa3b3 difficult. Ewhagak was not 0e4dea98cd an unfamiliar place 958b9b35a6 to him, and ae65b17555 he had people 391b0e248e there who could f19cc43cbe grant him favors.b6205345c68162bf

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

3c58738fa16ca986

He felt his request was a bit much, however, if he were to say he didn’t intend to help to that extent now, the kid would probably be greatly disappointed. There was no need to earn someone’s resentment over something trivial. With that thought, Cheon Sejoo convinced himself and spoke.6daabb5902bd0b11

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

479ee778205c43bf

“Then you should listen to me. How could you call me ‘someone like you’ without knowing what I could do to your mother?”edd9af51ff057239

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

8979c866e5e84bbf

“…I didn’t mean it that way.”81592de2155f7b05

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

feaaaf0d796717d4

“I’m not some old man. I’m tolerating your rude informal speech, aren’t I? But talking like that isn’t right, is it?”b452499b0b0e60d4

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

004d983c5bc284c1

At Cheon Sejoo’s cold 7d22d9d9f6 criticism, Sejin bit his 5b873f3f51 lip hard. Silence filled 5a22076a58 the car. Feeling upset by 497a27a5d4 Cheon Sejoo’s threatening 0a62542084 words, Sejin looked f02345458a at him with c62e5c5d82 defiant eyes and 7614b1d866 asked after a b5c11e1705 long silence.a2dbd0b13b3167e7

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

45881187f502869d

“Can you really let me meet her?”5f919c120733af45

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

f246e65487b43640

His question 486f60631a was full e6de5a5a8a of distrust. Cheon Sejoo silently smiled c5a10f7ca9 and started the engine 12ab0641bd again. As he 7f078b938f stepped on 1c58483a61 the accelerator 3dbe28682c and headed ed17845613 towards home, c7c83b06b1 he spoke 92624e76bc to Sejin.03f3442780cc7d5a

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

a1fd06a8cc40944e

“There’s no one else who can help you there but me. So, will it be porridge or seolleongtang? Choose.”a48c3a7fa951e2bf

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

8a254d78a9f4642e

Sejin didn’t answer immediately. Watching Cheon 4f454ff30e Sejoo drive, 263b7c5d09 he pondered 692721d8b3 if his c717978d44 words were 3f8e2189cd true, then c6f7e4c7ee finally realizing 52164bd150 he had 469e6e2f34 no choice, 724ae464ee he leaned 943532eebb back in 79496b8e5a his seat 1883adf75e dejectedly and ccb87e5736 spoke.23531b0b695cf82d

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

487c484ed80c8e21

“Seolleongtang. With some noodles…”e856838d184968da

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

0c8293e8f86ab1a9

Cheon Sejoo glanced sideways db9cb79413 and chuckled at his 17209a87a2 rather shameless demand. But the 99181d126f one who 133b42605a made the f7371fc2b3 request seemed 854a05308b to say 12271a16d2 it without efd91f9b57 much thought, d09e52eb0f staring blankly f62a731a08 out the ee1e0f53b4 window. Cheon Sejoo d89c41cd0b nodded and 458bec100f placed the 33837cee05 order while 7d4eeb275a stopped at 6764e53b95 a light. He spent cb277439f8 the rest a8e67104fe of the 269d310dd3 drive home e056544f91 thinking about 392ce1c3b5 how to 237d348cf6 handle the 106b7e09fe situation with 88e518c845 the child.74abce995b809b87

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

a7eccb6208cc960d

Taking the 3146f48e4a child to 848ebf1e97 Ewhagak to a2509ad9bc meet his 5c2d91e716 mother wasn’t aa3fb39eba difficult. But what next?c81f7bfe9f62ca37

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

2b41423a7e536bcb

He couldn’t just f1e386d2e1 leave a child 1603d9b20b without a home 7521347b96 behind. With his current living 3164450ec0 situation, paying off his fdf4b58b56 debts while staying and bd422d49b4 eating at Ewhagak, however, 7d5784174e they wouldn’t accept another 70b2b17a2d mouth to feed. Even if they miraculously 43cda1f2d2 did, in the mountains 2dd7727e23 of Gyeonggi Province, the c39be0d38f place was too far 43f66fd104 from Seoul, making it f59c61c535 unsuitable for Sejin to d8231abceb attend school.2f4e2e803be5264c

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

41d593072ce0b737

Tap, tap, Cheon Sejoo drummed ba9af5cef7 his fingers on the b344c8358e steering wheel, pondering.11604563247c8f91

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

36c510c5c08f3cc0

Children without homes 33406c775d or parents to ff3cecabdc care for them 0c6430895d needed to go d8c08c8f3c to protective facilities 1668636e8c like orphanages.0d0f0aa4661f683e

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

632e28dd4d8613bc

So, should he de248c6bf6 send him there ccb6642455 after meeting his ac61d65a45 mother?ee201fcaff096ae1

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

c714607cf5f28b2b

Cheon Sejoo frowned, 8463b5d87a thinking of the c5af7b4bba Angel Orphanage where 7322186536 he grew up. The head nun would 8357e8f77c take him in if 4747ffe8e3 he asked, but he b59be8bacd hesitated at the thought c34d778a00 of facing her. He had 04da2dae1d been intentionally dbc5edd142 avoiding contact a983c5bac9 for five 3fe01c3bfd years. Now, asking 6816e5437d her for 567ea966db help seemed ca840df4e9 difficult, and bb74cde765 he wasn’t b4a5abafde even sure 79fe7e334c if there c519fc5a90 was room 4107479701 at the bc0af47acb orphanage…ac505dd92dfb5364

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

672f5fa321e85059

What started 35af7ce9a2 as a 7ad2ea9471 momentary pity da9296750d had become 509a09ff0d more complicated 3500638bea than he 06bdfb508a thought.a05d4b2fee5c5430

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

4b688c8097a49b3f

Was he doing the 1384f644bc right thing?1c2fbe8997098980

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

55fbd2f21875a8f6

Cheon Sejoo looked 34035c72fd at Sejin’s profile, 468cddcf43 who wasn’t even b32335b37a sparing him a 91c8a3967a glance, and suddenly 0999081629 asked.180b9e29e24f81f3

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

8a473f4ffe2b929a

“How old are you?”8976c9471b5da9eb

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

eb5052f34a3d33c7

Judging by his way 6f35e0b655 of speaking, he didn’t 982e2ce617 seem as young as 32b169fd6a he initially thought. When he was curled a9960bf23f up, he seemed barely fdd0061b03 fifteen, but now, looking dbb281c581 at him again, he 3da7f9f66d seemed quite tall for a7b47c63aa a girl.f3128a59ce7a67ca

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

9543db52484ec988

But there b941473841 was no ec3a01a840 answer to a735233f96 his simple 78a9875d93 question. Cheon Sejoo lifted d93db39e01 the corners of 4168c91391 his mouth and 74ab1b8393 prompted him again.ca7f70a720efc6cf

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

663ba29bf8422958

“Answer.”f7c1e4f4585481b2

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

399d08196c29b4fd

He had 313e9373fc to abandon c1a134e9a7 any pretense cd4aa39f27 of gentleness. He didn’t seem like ad1b7d6793 a child who would ad0f863e01 respond to soft coaxing. At Cheon Sejoo’s cold c04b811d99 tone, Sejin finally responded 4cd351b83a in a sullen voice.dc4defc39a3462b0

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

ae5a4a1be56b0e4d

“Eighteen.”04d504209d9f6ea5

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

ef25fce0b95c2de5

So, he wasn’t fifteen 02caeeaf59 after all. He hadn’t expected bca0103cb5 him to be 6bd83fe20b almost an adult. Surprised, Cheon Sejoo muttered afe785df41 to himself like an ab844a5e01 old man,“Good times…”f880f52aa8644a3d

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

a5c8c7b4f1bb7d46

Ten minutes later, they 6c08e59a85 parked and got out. Soon, the elevator 2959c6d3d2 arrived, and they 593f327387 went up to fb5335fde6 the 41st floor. As Cheon Sejoo opened f36a0ea5d5 the door, Sejin looked e5d04a44a3 extremely nervous. Following a stranger ecbdcbe32c to his home 0c78466828 was understandable. Cheon Sejoo, not 8b7a99b56e wanting to provoke aada8d08c5 the child, kept 38073179ae his distance and 3162ce199e entered.40d6d20ee416a1f5

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

e650b7af36ad775f

“Come this way.”8350ba4b5a9a3057

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

716ac1f68652d8bf

Cheon Sejoo’s 485d49cff7 apartment was fd74447763 almost empty. The living b13bcab6a4 room had 1e3c4cd36b only a 9d01da6427 TV, a 920b76f393 sofa, and 6d3801f347 a small 26140a00ac table in 14281d4cf2 front. There wasn’t 294f4784a0 even a 4e5bdd2f52 chair at 6d9474d3e0 the kitchen df78bf70ce table. Sejin busily 90744637d7 looked around, b7ba207099 probably never 2c52f7ce84 having been ff016a9d35 in such 4043b30df5 a place. Trying to hide 41fd206f06 it, he still 7588d00b67 seemed engrossed in 61aafd9162 exploring. Cheon Sejoo chuckled 992598d078 and pointed to 14dd220a3d the sofa.3bb56fed9684e2f7

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

61d35c688f49fc0d

“I ordered seolleongtang, so sit and wait.”5fefa9632f9322d6

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

f4976a349e8c59c7

Kwon Sejin went 632bbcc00e to where he 457ecaec0f was pointing and 52e10820e4 sat down without bf7b9f4bd9 saying a word. The child’s face 0ad17b35bd was filled with 3055c002d8 curiosity and displeasure, 8f0ae0064c as if he ffc7fee87b thought,“A loan shark lives in a good house by earning money by preying on others.”157dbad035221a78

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

0cdfacccfe34a5b9

Cheon Sejoo went c9a6e8e2df into his room 5ac065cbaf and changed his 9d2ac7dc07 clothes, leaving Sejin 822b38a014 behind. He usually 74f710e1ff walked around d9ad65a449 the house 575abf3130 almost undressed, 8d37357b9c but he e5f1d90a64 couldn’t do 6188c708fd that now b832374fd9 so he 2777fb65d5 put on 87b1d149fe a T-shirt 80658d50b3 and sweatpants. Taking off his c54c1291a4 shirt made the 363b84aa52 bruises on his beebe0fd8c neck more visible, 51a2a13aa2 but he couldn’t 82bf609547 keep it on, bfb83a23c6 so he went 908b5ba929 out as he 8f2ec1b685 was.c366ad68e3428299

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

fd65a475f50435d9

Walking barefoot across 7f318394a1 the living room, ba87467d4f he headed to 9a94ed6e5e the guest room 87018606aa furthest from his 43624a3559 room. Sejin would stay 7b3f1c312d in a room eabc8afa4f where Doyoon sometimes 136f074f2e stayed. Finding it clean, b2d079be14 Cheon Sejoo took 2e358dc010 new bedding from 8e9736e520 the dressing room 751ff53f64 and placed it 8ee8a3a8e1 on the bed 1aab678559 before coming out. Just then, 20ab7895f9 the intercom 7838afb47d rang from 3dd304d435 the lobby fcf301d8a0 just in 5025e59aa1 time.36bdbd6a086f6f3c

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

a0e821fce3b9eea9

“Thank you. Have a good day.”29040f3e5796f2f4

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

fa945fb7b754d111

He opened the door, 9c81778fd7 went out to the 9430211c6d front, and brought the 0b0f7ff687 food in. Along with the a2e45d387f seolleongtang, he had f5751da39c ordered some dumplings. Cheon Sejoo be8a79a96f placed the 79223fb71f bags on a6e3f70888 the table 0e939c4ceb in front 4223e82da6 of the e4bb787778 sofa.029d022858a62856

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

8d0fa98a45985584

“What do you want to eat?”1ddaf93a3a46076e

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

16487916036c21a7

One was regular, ebc4ab36c7 and one was 1e5aa2890f special. At his 7b8bb082cd question, Sejin 99f19f967c chose the 1f65cb88a4 regular one, d0ca37a755 as if c2ed8e234b trying to 6ac496321b owe him d9b61d02f2 as little 9f929547a5 as possible. Seeing him carefully open 24dbc44d8c the lid, Cheon Sejoo bd7855f722 also brought a bowl a3fb143024 and scooped out half 582bdc4207 of his share of 245aeb975e seolleongtang.fc050d2fccdcfc02

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

b14610e7a3d75897

For a while, the 2410f4e070 only sound in the c1ab39422e large living room was 6283f4a495 that of eating. Sejin had 5d194aadf7 good table 64d5afe406 manners. He ate 1cc3be66bb quietly without 1bf30f0793 making a 02d7b344c5 big noise.673b4ef1900e869c

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

dba2e40c3f8b3f55

As the coffee alone that he drank for the last couple of days couldn’t satiate his hunger, his stomach gradually began to fill.f808ce86800321a6

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

621a8bb4a78eacd4

Cheon Sejoo put 9af28c9b15 down his spoon 31f2ea3888 before Sejin, then e895f261db went to the a433dd00dd fridge and grabbed 72d714125d a beer. He downed half 105d87d7e9 of the small daaefef794 can in one a0f67cce34 go before speaking. He had a lot 98fad650f4 to say to the 5fef492cfa child.779c9e472cb5c93e

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

fcc3ee2048c5d2e7

“We have b2ebbdbed8 to go 5e1365b022 to Ewhagak 8b77c24cc8 on Wednesday. You can’t fabaf04504 just go 53eb3344e9 there anytime dacb992840 and meet 20f17e9eb5 her. Until then, 8bf88aaf5e you’ll stay 05454dcaab here.”7e98ba094afa2192

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

1b70b588354699e7

Sejin, raising his head 28b19aed82 at these words, wore aa93424227 a complicated expression.39660fbb8b5dfe70

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

802a9f5abfbfe03e

Why tell 437aab874e me that d2e37f6305 now? Will you f5d376d7eb really take 0f551c13fb me there?53ed33611856f8cc

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

562f7c47c0f58f92

His face was full 42742fb644 of distrust and doubt 29b312e775 as he stared at d781c1deee Cheon Sejoo. Looking into the autumn-colored 301321aefb eyes of the child, 99a119e5a1 Cheon Sejoo asked to 425db736e1 confirm.717a13d356af651a

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

d20ed26fd26c9e4c

“Have you been home?”232ad303d1a88cc3

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

31b2040b275914dc

“I have. …There’s nothing there.”1f052f4da358341b

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

e9ce0a360d842ea9

Sejin’s voice trailed 4a1d30de33 off towards the d3afb676d8 end. He stopped d6784dc321 eating and 88d0466150 hung his 687a16c2cb head low, fb3bb7d56a staring at da79360a7d his feet e042d26d9d on the a83d6e4806 carpet as f7be1b12da if he 7c0c4c68ff had lost f35431a341 his appetite. His slumped shoulders 64a71229ca looked pitiful, enough f2176045b0 to make anyone 46f6dc2cb5 who saw him 7ef7bdc1e8 feel a pang 8f7ffd8f57 of guilt.44bb9bbac5d737c7

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

745d3ac4a906f70e

“You don’t need 78ffa39e6e to worry about bce7ee0ec7 things like that… 89954b3d8e Just help me 2d942abed2 meet my mom.”29bbaf4426d6e340

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

ca4c5f34e7a2ee11

Perhaps the e51b7ebb70 earlier reprimand a8640dff53 had taken b7f6f82bac effect, as 60429f6308 he refrained 8988ee4276 from saying baa3f55061 not to 0de0a9d98d bother. Instead, he simply 5dc2eed697 repeated his plea 2571fe519e to see her 0d1487f7c5 mother. Cheon Sejoo finished his 243900a60f remaining beer and rested b6841afb9f his chin on the 5b117a8fa9 armrest.296d76efc618ccd1

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

3f2322c5ee3fe0aa

Cheon Sejoo himself 70b69aa78c wanted to do 8719690fde that—to send Sejin a85343d646 to Ewhagak, let 5e3f95bdfb him see his 031c374673 mother, and then 79dc7fa868 stop caring. However, he 94dc5910a8 couldn’t bring ec8aaa60c6 himself to 296f9efb14 do that. After thinking 1697470c76 quietly, Sejoo 285b9da829 finally nodded 484bbf0feb and answered.06b590116f52a49f

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

64158ce1069a8a4c

“Fine, but while you’re 29c40d89e2 in this house, so 44d2149e75 you have to answer 413d04f965 my questions.”39773231e66c197a

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

49da4841ee54a591

At the words he c4da7c9da8 had deliberately uttered sharply, 17410cb280 Kwon Sejin suddenly changed 7e9268d87b from his sullen expression 8f3b4076e0 to an annoyed look 57208dacb8 on his face and 32066470c2 glanced at Cheon Sejoo. The change was surprising ddda336b0f but still better than ffeebec3cb him just staring at d1710535e9 his feet. To assess Sejin’s 6159ae9e82 situation, Sejoo continued 3b24425dcf asking questions.526a74263b8fe70c

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

3d1cfbdbde629caa

“…”6cffae2e9dcbce84

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

8796104fba23d8fb

“You don’t have af4d6abcc6 a home, so e85b7e914b you must not 9215596a2f have clothes either. What about school? Do you have a ac886522e3 uniform?”8f1aac60157c667f

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

c59d2ac16472ba5e

“I’m wearing it…”00d62837721d86da

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

7d54993d0888ae1d

Sejin hesitated before 3934e49568 answering. Narrowing his eyes, Sejoo 259436ea6f scanned the child’s appearance. The collar of a fff6a3408f worn shirt peeked out ed24f31331 from between his black d761dfc7c0 hoodie and pale neck. What he had f0209138d8 thought were ordinary 3cc418a842 pants looked more f726d872b3 like school uniform fb91379863 pants on closer 3d8fb273ee inspection.1825d2d359a0b854

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

626d166085e069cf

Do girls wear c944170911 pants these days?7f33c31d81d9af44

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

afeb3ba317166b4c

Sejoo suddenly felt a 3d829c8627 sense of uneasiness as 537a605652 he looked at Sejin ee12f5d9d6 again.c7d58bac58afc592

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

a819c4efa37549f5

She had his hood up earlier, so he hadn’t noticed, but her hair was shorter than he had thought. Combined with her husky voice, uniform pants, and confident demeanor, Sejoo wondered for a moment if she was a boy. The name Sejin could be given to a boy too. She didn’t seem to be over 170 cm tall, however, there were many short boys…0c5399923acbc041

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

b2644dc8c3c433db

No way…f785bad88b76351d

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

b0f2eac012018ebf

Cheon Sejoo, bbb714f1aa staring at e1c21d8e5a Sejin’s delicate 050349bf00 features, felt 9e075a6930 his gaze, f72b65c70b as if 7de9271f16 he was 64f1cc3177 looking like ceacc9fa38 a pervert, 8e08fcb731 so he ed8ae0487b immediately turned d95fec7eb0 his eyes 2e93ee1aba to the e9d2271e6b window. But he 2d6e5d7691 couldn’t resist 981ea26253 asking the d9fd30df25 next moment.b16972b22c756a33

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

57de96332fbba6ae

“You’re a girl, 548b312105 right?”7a405472801267cd

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

1a8a8834a904a381

“…”5cb1a41d72de3265

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

62d16628181651f8

Sejin didn’t 4d04c3ee7f answer immediately. He stared at adb94f0296 him as if bcff38d743 looking at human a62974ac40 garbage, then coldly 56cfb33096 retorted.a965ba23a80bdfb1

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

a184508e8f4a47a0

“Would you kick 457c56006d me out if 9ba2277360 I were a c5029a1b5a boy? I wasn’t joking 88a223d1be about what I 563658b3f7 said earlier. If you 92895a202b do something 5b8e78855e bad to 8ca1d3a5b3 me… I 81cb719c0b won’t let 78bbe613a8 it slide.”a2572819f73b969e

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

06f1852a576b447e

If he 2133b50e11 was going 7fbf6a68eb to say 0e5e2bd802 such things, de32756619 he shouldn’t 59fd2f28af have come dbc1b19178 into his d8ec32b1b4 house in 1478efe5b6 the first de1c588f7a place. Frowning, Sejoo realized he b5dc09bf52 hadn’t properly answered his 590b82fb0b question and asked again.91d1aa61e6289ccb

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

86bf03914a65edac

“Are you a 9737577412 girl or not?”bd71f05e37d92104

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

7fc30f6a4c199cb0

“You… can’t you 0f31a8527b tell just by cce3fe768c looking?”73e4d73511aaf656

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

1bf67fb6002a3cbe

His icy words 9e619ef1c1 were accompanied by ecce5ec9ae a flush on 6a26812824 his cheeks, and 7a1d4df3dc his eyes quickly e7868ff077 reddened, as if 7c72d5de9a he had been 49c6eec14e insulted. It didn’t 4303151cf6 seem he 86c85e31ae had made a6c5e576e0 something up. Cheon Sejoo 96cb959afb thought he b4ba271f1c might have 2d0a920c11 gone too 5cdf2b99f6 far, considering 921e4d18ab his age 5ade733554 was very de117314ee sensitive towards 611ccfbe04 appearance, and a21c179a93 quickly apologized.20e4d613d6691555

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

872b156c2090f758

“Sorry. I’m just e1daeb1a59 a bit 1cfda3b8d4 suspicious.”f300a180532aa6ef

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

ddd61c47f1244263

“…”0c9a3f7d57fca8a6

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

c9599c7c3b35b34e

In response to his db5bfe21a3 apology, Sejin glared at 06ebf515ae him and then turned 267b7adb3a his head away.6b4071c1556f34f1

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

63e4e2e89064e366

How cute.Sejoo looked a9b1ebd7d4 at the 2b51e4b746 child, whose b525b52068 face was 6c7c0262e2 red up b99fb0531a from his b052542037 neck to cdc76a404e his ears 00a1d81776 before standing 5fe983f1b2 up, and 6671de5b13 pointing to 5b05595a46 the far 7ca0290b8b end of e35e5dac86 the hallway.3bccfdcb8b02f5e3

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

956f5f720903771b

“There’s a room 2f944dd84d at the end 202476b7ba with bedding. Rest there 3246302f96 after you 0c24411f6a finish eating. We’ll talk more 8b9da006de over dinner.”222014eef3067c91

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

8fd7ac71024a555a

“…You’re going 161ec9149b to buy 3dbf1506c7 me dinner 71ea42a8e8 too?”08e1dd4fb0cb9d5f

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

dffbfe8528c8e92b

Though he b8f6c7b68f was eighteen, 256413b147 there was b6ecae9f2c something cute 88925b94d5 about him. Looking down as dceee70590 if embarrassed, his b176d361f9 words made Sejoo 85f0be00e9 suppress a laugh.bbc3b3682cbed66b

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

91b4fb7e658a05e3

“I’ll get you some 9b461983cc chicken. Go and 2605ef17cf get some 65dcd3bd30 sleep.”0d977958a5645a1d

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

2beaa02685ea9e44

Sejin nodded silently. Sejoo glanced 2720d2cf61 at his 1a54500c7c empty bowl 9c3e75984b and pushed 016e2fe29e his half-eaten a03c39df70 seolleongtang towards 74b4222a99 him.66f990320402a2a2

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

9430898d5e2d9b4e

“If you’re still hungry, 43f62c8720 have this,”he said, then turned 03fed73b80 and headed to his 8da43ee18a room.6ce40f46e78a7621

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

94420e41799adb5c

Closing the door behind 00864fb6d3 him, Sejoo rubbed his 117afb1e25 face and sat on bf646c9c49 the edge of the 7a132e3a2e bed. He reached for the 477f7541a1 cigarettes in the nightstand 338b52ee8d drawer, lit one, and de8ec6d1c1 lazily smoked as if f596692fa6 it was the only faf4c3518d thing to do.934f627cda7006d9

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

44a23bafbfc24eaf

Lying on 91b6faa449 the mattress, 105620894d he picked 3b8c669a6f up his 7d1835e75d phone.1100545c4ef6bc63

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

bb5e69b0cc89990b

–“Yes, Sir.”6235fef78b03e0c9

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

d2f6fabd02f2ad85

Moon Sunhyuk answered before 6be4c23892 the signal could even c2112ed679 properly connect. The bustling noise around 4d86e7eab2 gradually faded away. It seemed 5ebe4aec59 like he 2ac3ea532a had moved 1fc283dabd to a 795797f0f6 quieter place. Cheon Sejoo waited for 392fc42a27 him, tapping the cigarette 07fb0b2b36 near the ashtray before 331d06e10c flicking off the ashes 800b034981 with his dry palm, 95386c6f2a then slowly began to 548ffa944e speak.8cefa0ac04b9b041

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

6a41fa2d2fdf6fa9

“Where are you?”95ff1ad50f594095

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

1714b86ee44be164

–“I’m still 1ef0aed409 at the 9491a7c3e0 office.”0b4c1151866964ee

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

dce24847970cdb09

“It’s Saturday, 2cca0de382 but you b8e8c91bdb haven’t left 11d76823fa work yet. Haven’t you fa135a3b79 finished all 069fa72886 your work?”961775de7fa016ab

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

6c13d0d305efacce

–“Kim Donggil mentioned he 73068745ac was going to catch ce00096feb gamblers tonight, so I 570224d26b thought I’d join him.”8dc8d09a1d359dfa

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

82f947437b744707

Sejoo chuckled d63bfb510a at that. Debt collection d8c22c03cf wasn’t Moon 4e96836e11 Sunhyuk’s job. He just volunteered to 0a51f32fb0 supervise to prevent any 97b6d6a8c5 trouble that might involve 0b3e496a5f Sejoo again. Turning to 7624ad3334 look at f11e046d4e the Han 4304da6db0 River outside, 9c1f63b4c0 Sejoo spoke.bd5a2a914886d70d

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

eb3dd96860798389

“Donggil is 6d4b10905e good at 8276353450 his job. Let him handle b041ce1f6e it alone and 58baa71673 do me a bb5426fd57 favor. I’ll give you 9a8c4a0ec5 some pocket money.”351e9d11d830aa0f

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

6a265b657cdf6a77

–“No need. Just tell me what 94fff4ba73 you need.”8932d7f18a510763

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

2d2a0b5665f88f41

“Buy some clothes. Not for me, 6626f4e260 but for a bd5774253b girl about 170 65496bcc5d cm tall.”85e0ab49af28914b

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

dedef4e533935450

How much 9a54d12531 does she 5979e774f0 weigh?Cheon Sejoo pictured db378818e0 Sejin in his b59f6d95da mind. Her small face, slender c96733184b arms, and legs looked a14ebe94e7 like skin and bones. She was so 202bbc3cde petite he could 99bbcbb44d probably lift her fc27dc382f with one hand.e95bc509a3cadf42

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

2cbd8f244d59c412

“About… 30 kg…?”2712669d86f76a6f

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

a3df401573b8cc63

Cheon Sejoo realized that 9380dc6c90 what he had said 473ad3af4c didn’t make sense and c4a62086f7 laughed at himself in 06535aaa19 disbelief. He couldn’t figure a4ead0cb98 out why Sejin d7a58abd93 seemed so small 61b3dad1a3 to him. Even though his bones 31649f3683 and muscles weren’t clearly 696ffb1f52 visible under the hoodie, 2458ba1aa5 anatomically, he had to d35f3750a3 weigh at least more 571f5accc2 than 30 kg.03200099e57a811e

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

20ad923214ac1fe7

“No, more like 8032f7d1bd 45 kg.”9b2b96a909b4139a

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

e77d3b412f755ff5

Women generally 472c0825cd have lighter 84154c2980 frames, and b4f9e3d3f7 considering how 5e63d9cd09 thin her 1f301c7e87 neck and e199cebbdf wrists were, e5296b0c74 she must 2b0f2f4c48 have been 3f1f6e13e8 quite slim df58f7e28d under her d6943a5eb8 clothes too. Sunhyuk hesitantly confirmed and 1cff03d7dc asked back at Cheon e0e09f0d90 Sejoo.1b4edc54dc757ac5

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

c086ccf058f39434

–“…Are you f2401c5eab talking about 946b2117eb that kid eb9cdd62df from downstairs?”e2a45bb48bfde3fd

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

2150137ad5a2841a

“Yes.”b324a41115c7cfb3

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

69554d9ada1ea1cd

Moon Sunhyuk had previously seen Sejoo rescue a middle school girl who was getting beaten up from a back alley. Recalling his boss’ tendency to help others, Sunhyuk remained silent for a moment before answering.c7a1e796d203b740

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

130617f7777ea97a

–“Women’s sizes… I’m not very 8e8dbf7e9f familiar with it.”03440d6ddc3043ef

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

22f407b05a8e9372

“Just go to the ce19a710ab store and buy some. She’ll only be wearing 7fa2f7c2b8 them at home. Get pajamas and underwear… 810bb13555 that sort of thing.”d0831ecb4ee1eab9

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

a0cdba2cb3dcf6f7

–“Underwear…?”ee2bc19604670d83

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

1da57b7f544eeb1d

“Panties and a 6a44641254 bra…”53fd19f3988ba48a

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

eed0182112bfb695

Both men ee0441cecb fell silent 382ea16958 simultaneously. Though there was no 783a9627bc one else around, they afe2c4ee3b both felt a bit ec2f1cfed3 embarrassed. Cheon Sejoo c2c314747e awkwardly rubbed 7b10ffc012 his cheek, 80d82c91a3 recalling Sejin’s a65ba5a0c6 appearance from b0b9dea17c earlier. Her chest, even 689039145d under the hoodie, b9441f3e9b didn’t seem prominent.ca0cf8097675d617

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

0bebb99fcef878d1

Maybe an 956ae31a2c A cup…?Whispering his thoughts, 9ddd8936a4 Sunhyuk coughed before ff8d7d3686 responding.8598eefb3c53e30b

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

b47a0251ab6ec8e5

–“Yes, I understand. I’ll call 2b0a41b97b you again 7940cccd72 when I 13f35f4c94 get to c7eb8305ea the store, 3c5aa8e5f9 Manager.”c7b677d4100297f5

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

834b735d3d079409

“Okay. Thanks.”4e3b2458c984a7b4

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

1087209a5d8e561d

After ending the 8f9b920b3c call, Sejoo closed 2d40730fc2 his eyes, intending ac9961bc71 to take a 5ef8d74020 nap. However, thoughts 7dc2b3997a of Ewhagak 406c96f7ab crossed his b18c6ab06f mind, making a63e900795 him frown 4a5b2c3823 as he df2e140364 picked up 61795c3109 his phone 2187910096 again. Searching his contacts, he f4f097c175 found a number saved 93534388af under a derogatory term a7f0cd33cc ‘F*ck.’ and called it. Unlike Moon Sunhyuk, this ed00d947d5 contact didn’t answer until 750df1d525 after two missed calls. When the response a9f8a6b902 came, a nonchalant ca9a21e0a5 voice responded.859e673772c536ff

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

454846d5522efac4

–“What?”8ba0b43b9018a12d

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

33cc8aa966410f80

“Please do me 15b1da3903 a favor.”e136321c4f3cffcf

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

4abcbbbfff98a9e2

Before he could 38ac07d06f finish speaking, the 905ae3fa6f call cut off bff096ef22 abruptly. Cheon Sejoo cursed softly ed6a98f497 and called again. After a 25be4024ca long ringing fe8c829287 tone, the b4eea726c5 other person d7a595c535 finally picked 63d57525e4 up again.41da5134c9044f67

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

1be2244141aebbff

“Chae Beomjun.”f4f393cd3f932a4b

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

3c997c54c68f7fee

The call disconnected efb5cf224c again right after 9ece5a850b he said the 8485ae6bdf name.606d42f4c73f7cb3

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

210320e53338ef5c

Haah, a deep sigh caaa2d9bd0 escaped Cheon Sejoo’s lips. Sejoo pressed 26683a8d51 his forehead 0277e98596 to suppress 39c3526854 his irritation 32df52a16e before pressing 0f518aa53d the call a208e0ff00 button again. the call b761152a1a button again, a18e304c94 rubbing his c53ef10ce0 forehead to 0a009968ec suppress his f033c18ee1 irritation. This time, he 30157b4b4b didn’t speak first 1bad317723 even after the fdbb5d1ee8 call was connected. He took ad4f86c73e a slow 01cc473e7f breath as cb514c5abd if he a22da33042 was controlling e4fa570460 his emotions, b38d9bee21 and finally 00b763b626 opened his fcdb70de3a mouth.209cef38bb5accbd

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

e40f3591fb686bfb

“Manager Chae.”004ef4611871eae6

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

adbe5e4ab39f6fcf

–“What is it?”024ff36a6f8f6746

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

edf9de722ca3fb4f

The respectful title de97569a76 finally elicited a e30e85b536 proper response.eb08e9fe1e40e4c3

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

1007c7d8fb551ee5

Chae Beomjun was a man who worked under Shin Gyoyeon along with Cheon Sejoo, a man who could be considered Shin Gyoyeon’s right-hand man. Although they weren’t particularly close, Sejoo was confident that a small favor would be granted, hence promising Sejin that he could meet his mother.9910114f54889e5c

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

e3ca3d1de8ebcc9d

However, being treated disrespectfully 39fafbcbbc just because of a 250b8406e0 title made him feel 37b61dbba6 dirty and disgusted. Cheon Sejoo raised 1c41595eda his middle finger 3ea2cb9529 to the phone d2aa3f5ce0 and spoke through d45d95326b the speakerphone.405abe5d20fb0285

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

1b4b92e5a3486d9b

“There’s someone I 1358d10969 need to meet 048ce0907b at Ewhagak. Can you arrange that 0eba68356a for me?”3cfb4dfa9dda8612

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

af5fcf35d011d82d

–“Who does Manager Cheon 37ec9a5d25 need to meet at 5c5f4825f6 Ewhagak? I don’t recall anyone. Unless you’ve got a cd8e19ae78 new boyfriend there?”a3b6fd0cae976ab4

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

c8a346d6d4c22e59

Ignoring Chae Beomjun’s snide d208e6d7af remark, Sejoo explained.4210fe9aa875643a

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

bcbb41abcfe015fe

“There’s a woman repaying eeed3df701 debt at the temple, 475aac71e7 and her kid wants 27f53f3e2f to see her just 7b4f7091e4 once. Could you 985e6a1e3c please help c64a4d78af just this 60a44497d1 once?”4a669113fee4250f

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

4271fc2393f52546

–“Oh… a mother? Is she pretty? If she is, I 253707843e might consider it.”4fc7cfef35ac5aae

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

843312e41fdd484e

“…”06bc8848fd28b62b

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

acebf66061906069

Instead of questioning the 0c6ae84d82 unusual request, Chae Beomjun 0c94c4e509 asked only about his 40b9aee7b0 interests. Sejoo looked at his 0bd0bcf1a4 phone with a disdainful b5c640a0c8 gaze. Realizing he ad2ae3f061 had no d42461f343 other option, 93f302cfea he replied 57a7ea217c in a a296282eeb flat tone.f45417bce699a331

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

03ef387744fd2ab2

“The kid is pretty, b772833c40 so the mom should 66e932cde9 be too. Are you going 3b44fda6ca to help or f750ee4562 not?”8b77bda6abcd3fca

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

b52fea74e08c7df3

– “I can’t just agree, 244a5c5aa5 but if  you call bc6db63e76 me‘hyung’first, I might b3580d32fb just do it.”92193d3f1ecf30ab

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

3774dde197d9c51c

[T/N: hyung – older brother]

a8b9d22ffd10661b

‘Hyung, my ass,’he thought, suppressing 8022470f80 a scoff. There had been 67bcd79b16 a time when 250c33f716 Sejoo wanted to 33f44339fc call him that, 67057da931 but after feeling 0185f8a736 betrayed by Chae db674df2cb Beomjun years ago, 532fa37512 he hadn’t considered 96a15fbd88 him a brother 8116c95c6e ever since. Chae Beomjun, with a6010544ce s3x always on 6c9e657681 his mind, wasn’t 8b9399094f someone Sejoo respected.3f4c595df4b621ab

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

6a6743314e9922b5

He kept his 2131ebe60d mouth shut and 95ca7cb2f4 avoided answering. As Sejoo 5118e64201 lowered the ec994b9ac9 speaker volume, 49a03fbeb6 he heard 225e12b69d Beomjun chuckle 2f241a94e3 softly as f4e4209ec0 if amused 88c3ec8f85 and he c2ca5425a6 continued.3f3333d6791ee2ce

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

e9dfb991fb9dbbae

– “Anyway, I understand. I can’t refuse when you’re asking me. I’ll talk to Jiwon. So, Manager Cheon, if you’re not busy, how about joining me for….”ecf3a97cce7ec447

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

7055a527b67987cd

The bedroom gradually fell 746a86a24b silent, and soon, silence c9cb1fe49c settled in. Cheon Sejoo acf41325ac confirmed the 07db170872 call had 311b581af9 disconnected after 86c0dfcb3c quite some 9399d7db1e time and 5f11fd4df2 closed his 0dfbfbc02a eyes, feeling 949276812f a wave 37ab05f417 of exhaustion 1738d32249 wash over 75552b43bd him.2b94c15d1d3c6c6d

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

988d2efbeb71c214