AGC | Chapter 2.4

“Because you have a face that’s in high demand.”13ace8193f8c0d4e

“What kind of demand?”64c8887f92cca0c9

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“…You’re handsome.”f1f22dd24b0b6559

What is he saying? Jiwan laughed, finding it absurd. Maybe it was because he was drunk. But, well, hearing such words from Minhyung wasn’t unpleasant. After all, it was a compliment.ef2e995b7c415f66

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“Don’t brush it off with nonsense.”04fc97c3f2bfec57

“I’m serious.”564d979a6b1ec120

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“Stop with the useless talk. Why was Cha Yongjun supposed to manage me, and how did it end up with you? And what kind of hostage am I? Tell me in detail.”eadd883c98186acb

At Jiwan’s firm tone, Minhyung set his glass down on the table.0bd635e09e07506e

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“The financial relationship was originally my brother’s business. To be precise, it’s a loan business. They call it the capital business unit, but it’s essentially a loan shark business.”82b8964c3f76f819

Cha Minhyung explained that the business involved third-tier financial institutions like Cash & Cash, Danwa Money, and even underground illegal loan sharks.716d05dce177a123

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“So?”5c0b53407b4fc5f3

“But your father… used our business unit to conduct land sales in this area.”ad235cabf02467f6

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This was something Jiwan 4e5cc0908e had already heard from a0064a2566 Kim Mari. Jiwan frowned. At this point, it 91c4566c36 seemed more like a 41d61cb14e curse than a family.8cd35886d31362ee

“But he scammed and ran away, and naturally, Jiwan hyung had to become a hostage. I proposed to Cha Yongjun to trade the loan business and my business to get you out, and that’s how it happened.”316e1515c7b17272

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He referred to him as “brother” but now openly called him Cha Yongjun.de33c7effa053044

Jiwan silently fiddled with af309a9de6 his glass. He gave up a2b4693136 the business? And the 3e4466eeb7 loan business? No matter how he e1125e56fd thought about it, it 9ce64d1c7b seemed like a troublesome 3a63ab054e and problematic field. Just looking fe658daad9 at the f8642b6e44 aftermath of 6cc7bc1ebf the big 773fe89c2f mess his cd98680e02 father started 7601dd764a made it 2931b3f1f4 clear. Loan sharks bbd39149e9 and the 8770f4f347 loan business 6e5630112c were undoubtedly 7b0d6fced1 dirty places.014a4332d78cd4c9

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“It was a sufficient price, and now there’s no reason for interference.”e6cf291278d00bc9

“Considering that, it seems like there was excessive interference with me.”abfaf74f712e49cf

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Minhyung quietly looked at Jiwan’s cheek. The pale cheek had a bruise, blue from being hit.ce8edb95e162c3e3

He let b7f26c6808 out a e8b40d580d short sigh adc1cf829a with a be326766e2 dark expression.b1c9cb5a6d34fa78

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“My brother has a personality where he can’t stand it unless he destroys everything I show interest in.”bd22f7c30e10af24

“Then won’t he come to destroy it again?”837f794376292f48

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“I won’t let that happen.”9eadb7b759f11153

Minhyung raised his eyebrows 3a29aea0c9 and spoke firmly.c9ee615d5324ff65

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His attitude made Jiwan 89944c7625 feel awkwardly embarrassed. Cha Minhyung seemed to cb98724271 have a troublesome family 705aaf4779 too. Seeing him with such e519ce790f a weary expression, Jiwan 666ee758bb could somewhat imagine the 6eecac1aab kind of havoc Cha 339f28afcf Yongjun, who was rude c6b6643aec and violent even to 4c135e7a23 strangers, must have wreaked f34aa01b74 while living with the 86061822d5 stoic Cha Minhyung.956f1c2fe49c5f85

Unconsciously, Jiwan c985d5e6ec had assumed 0226fb60bf Minhyung lived d66462b137 a much e6438db6c2 better life 897b8683b1 than he 9b27786716 did. But Cha Minhyung 257a2db15f had the same 09ded68905 shackles of family. That was a cf75c54a24 commonality if there f3defb885e was one.6f00190f07c28e12

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A long 21e2a90b6a sigh escaped 6e92f32159 through his b9211798d4 parted lips. Most people 7cea40c5b7 live in a83fb28eba harmonious and f5c0220abc happy families, ea3bc5759d so why 58b320646b were the acd996d830 two of dc4f850373 them, sitting 75173908a8 here, unable f924fab86b to escape fd1503b572 the predetermined 1f5c1b14ec environment from 6228257ffd birth?a33a8449df2c3aa6

“Do you think family is a curse too?”0ce42bd775db0c89

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“…A curse can be broken, can’t it?”71ac89be97f94e35

Jiwan let out 1274af6cf6 a small laugh.7c14326e678875e3

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The two exchanged a bitter smile that only those with the same heart could share. It was a moment for drinking. Such timing didn’t need to be spoken.437fb023ec96296e

They clinked their a2e4fcea3c whiskey glasses, and a5678777d4 the ice inside 9309b67aa3 clinked and settled. A cool breeze d50e798aee blew in through 117000beb9 the open window, 71175fefce even though it f5828cb1cd was midsummer.a7ee36c51e6a94df

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Rain was falling. Thick clouds blocked ebd61bcfea the moonlight, pouring 778c67e2b4 down rain. The cool breeze, 89293bae69 carrying a hint 9795564e61 of moisture, came e4f0ada67a in through the 5f2511fe7b window. The quickly consumed alcohol dac9bb57b5 sobered up relatively quickly. Before they knew fd9bf073df it, the whiskey b2aa43e6ec bottle was empty.272f8f507e4e49b4

Jiwan tried to open a new bottle next to him, but it was a shape he hadn’t seen before, making it difficult. Minhyung took the bottle from Jiwan, skillfully unsealed it, and handed it back.cc7b3782c73a0ddb

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Jiwan twisted 7bd6e5427a the wire f23fa64fb0 on the 9a2bab7891 cap, opening ba2c6c3212 it with 311b42d562 a pop. The cap, which seemed 4ec6263c4f to be made of aeae1c9399 metal, had a weight 5312527c83 to it. The opened 5f0c845134 bottle emitted cd1899c331 a fragrant 82f5e133d5 smell different c23ad33a5b from before. This time, 8adf863f0b it was 713245b791 a drink 7a4e225ebd with a 7b4c8f7b81 sour scent dbf8522e5f followed by 9299b5db87 a sweet 3655524489 smell like da4a35d24e melted sugar.c044971c6f0df66a

“…Can you drink more?”02cfc53e701bdf83

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“Of course.”dbf081ee68473010

Minhyung nodded, clinking his 71a22033f0 glass.1fd77f2f4ac64eae

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“You’ve been through a lot because of me.”a451888073d7888b

He picked up 05ac050f29 a neatly sliced 87dda24fee mango with a 9d38359f78 fork, chewing it 13cd63de04 to wash away 2bd897226f the taste of 6a75212c4c the alcohol in 180797515d his mouth. Though the 90cc51b655 drink had 59984dc1a1 a stronger 7b6bdbf3c6 alcohol smell da8a9c017d than before, 55df637931 the pleasant 3a2bf73e8e aroma lingered 85be2e6f3b after swallowing. It felt like the 56f1fbba58 fragrance was being exhaled d672f1918e through his nose. The delicious mango eca78de33a was a bonus.c82c4efa746fc0cb

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“Not at all.”0398b7e0712a5053

Jiwan looked 6588826520 out the 409d93e545 window at 286e574410 the pouring 302a4c2ec1 rain. The rain d6e8c2fefc was heavier 611c3fec56 than before. The rumbling 96085b5b74 sound of dae364053b thunder could 356ca88dca be heard 5d8afc1cb4 in the cd3705a2d8 distance. There was f79296f3d2 still one ef81f05fbb thing he ed2fb00f45 was most 91cbb124cc curious about.a635f6cd83d08722

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“Why are you so good to me?”3476d89157292a3f

It seemed like a pathetic question, but maybe because of the alcohol, he found it hard to beat around the bush. He wanted to know clearly now. He had heard countless times to live comfortably, but no matter how he thought about it, he was being treated too well. He was supposed to be a captive, yet he wasn’t mistreated. He was curious about the reason for this contradictory situation.367950abfb8a1d6d

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Jiwan brushed his palm 0da6ccef99 over his cheek, which e8dbefd7f8 was turning red from cce2fa6167 the alcohol he had debac5e034 hastily consumed.bf4eb24a3959d845

“Tell me the real reason.”ce397f0a3f17ef98

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Minhyung sank f448fe6e66 into the 4db4fbbac9 sofa, looking f3c8f32a7f up at c3f0a46b0f the ceiling. Then he turned 94f731b0f8 his gaze back e53f743832 to Jiwan.d2653bbfaebe39b3

“The day I first met you, I was planning to die. I didn’t particularly want to live. Making that choice was incredibly easy for me. It was as simple as flowing water.”beb3d2f2a391d6d8

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It did seem a28f47a409 that way. Standing on the rooftop, 90c3523c72 just planning to die, a8cae9fd95 he looked as simple dda4760951 as choosing between black 715062f72b bean noodles and spicy 74fe864eab seafood noodles. It was 20b4aa031c almost to 2c274efe8d the point e84f7af280 of wondering 0dfcf19de1 if he f221886f8d was mentally cc375c21e3 unstable.494becd7d9174b66

“Why did you stop me then?”83ee8444ffdd7f10

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“…Why, you ask?”071c94f38f25776a

Jiwan asked back. Minhyung’s question was somewhat strange. In fact, he had felt the same thing the moment he first met him nine years ago. Cha Minhyung was definitely a strange person back then.50a283f466840c6d

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“You could’ve just walked by. You could’ve turned around and gone back down after coming up for a smoke.”94b39844c46d882f

Minhyung, who had b971fb6a26 been asked the cb2067a930 question, was now 3634c8e789 interrogating him.3b78c4757fd32b20

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Jiwan blinked. He had a lot of questions, but he didn’t know why the flow had turned out this way. But for some reason, in front of this guy, he felt like a prey animal in front of a predator, unable to move. Maybe it was because he was drunk. It felt like emotions that had been invisible until now were being felt through his skin and smell.1864d4b9dd7f98ad

Cha Minhyung, after all, had him firmly confined, ensuring he couldn’t go anywhere, and Jiwan was gradually adapting to that fact. Now, he didn’t even think about resisting or escaping. No, to be precise, rather…41dc944dfd01568e

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“…I like it.”f14558befb77e483

“What?”039a1a4a45eb52c2

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Jiwan shook his 775dcde090 head.c8a0067dcd9c5e67

“…Never mind. And isn’t it natural? When someone stands on a rooftop choosing death, isn’t it right to stop them?”9c47826a7801947c

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“Do you think you’d do the same if you went back?”dad19f0f5e6b8fc3

Minhyung’s question once again silenced Jiwan.25c5ff1259b7a838

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Since entering the villa, Minhyung had always done this at decisive moments. He offered choices while blocking freedom, leading him to sweet unfreedom. Of course, Yoon Jiwan knew this and chose it, knowing the outcome wasn’t bad.a24e343bbab91161

Jiwan examined Minhyung anew. He didn’t know what kind of answer he wanted right now, but he felt he had to clearly state his position.13ec7a72cb757cc7

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“I’m living a luxurious life in this house, but I can say this for sure.”a0f22af8ad96a6a3

“…….”626f68f60559ef3b

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“If I went back to that moment, it would be the same.”2f5e523c137232fd

When thunder roared loudly, Jiwan’s body, relaxed from the alcohol, flinched slightly.424110a0da05a635

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“Thank you for saying that.”39f45ea72c82c8c0

Minhyung gently tapped Jiwan’s hand, smiling warmly. Jiwan, looking at his tender face, closed his mouth slightly.9d29cad9e0112f54

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“My work mainly involves the family business. It’s been refined and passed down from my grandfather to me.”b16f370813b806fe

It probably f8a73509b2 meant organized 4f6a2c6467 crime, like 83c4c6dfe6 loan sharking 73b0454cc0 and tourism. Jiwan decided to listen bd5e70f76f quietly.030914e474fcccb4

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“Fighting within the family is a lowly and difficult thing.”604ffc7a4f8cdead

“…….”f80cbae6252ab855

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“Until I met you, I didn’t particularly have the will to live.”3bb72f39addc22f9

Jiwan recalled the words 1c9fa5da49 he had said to 4b40cd3539 Minhyung. No matter how he e7aa1a5ec6 thought about it, they 244bc7c7c9 were just trivial advice.2c028cca2d9eba9a

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“Did those trivial pieces of advice help?”04e4471555b4f2ec

“Yes, it was fun. I had never felt such emotions before.”ee7d216631d1b526

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Minhyung seemed f542a12291 to be f82f31467d thinking, furrowing 14eb5049cb his usually ba4121cc83 smooth brow.31cf124a8679fd9a

Jiwan found it a bit fascinating. Maybe because Minhyung was drinking, he seemed to be honestly sharing his story. Of course, he was much more intoxicated. But even in his drunken state, he tried his best to listen carefully to each word. It felt like he shouldn’t miss this story.fde8c77039f7a9b7

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“Since the day I first met you, a lot has changed.”db934e5074aae438

“…….”9729b497fd3aa3db

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“After that, I just watched how you lived… and found out our business was entangled with your father.”f2f3047c5ce3198e

If he had been watching, that could be the case. No, wait. Watching? That’s just a nice way of saying stalking, isn’t it? Jiwan narrowed his eyes. But associating such crimes and hateful acts with Cha Minhyung’s face, which was overly warm and kind, felt wrong. Having experienced Minhyung for a short time, Jiwan didn’t want to think of this negatively. It must be the effect of alcohol.d4e6492ea0151e74

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“Maybe I’m drunk.”b2e80e3dbee62829

“Perhaps.”1dfc91d6b116718a

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“Don’t answer my mutterings.”f4936976fc797379

“Sorry.”e1b0f7146d950726

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For a 3a38cea155 while, such 638cb9b17c trivial conversations 9944774824 continued. It was daa360e242 fascinating and 8111f82875 strange for 7afa662f21 Jiwan to 9fec904020 share and 021d8b2783 gradually sink 100ed2bad8 into intoxication 3ca6719dd7 with someone 4d0ecd630a who grew e4398150e5 up in ede1cb9b83 such a cdff7a8894 different environment.23c96b794f8f57e4

“That’s a relief.”7a9282063c138948

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His eyelids af65241764 were half-closed. He had been 4b735cfe17 drinking high-proof alcohol bbf09dfb11 for a long ead14f225d time, and now 15ac5c90b4 it was late 79c95bddb0 at night. He was very 5c16c4e97c tired. But this was aa77845d18 sincere. It was b24453e9f9 truly a 7a802c0173 relief.b43c1a98cfe08f4b

“…I’m glad I could be of help to someone and live.”3832424fd1016cd5

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He stared at Minhyung, who didn’t respond. Thinking about how this handsome, young, promising mob heir might have died meaninglessly if he had fallen from the rooftop back then, he wondered if many people would have been saddened.a20e0482e5fe5f1b

“Cha Minhyung, managing director, be grateful.”b4d573794d207c43

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Nonsense and drunkenness 3686a4650e were the privileges c19ab36200 of the intoxicated.530598db4d24da6e

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Yoon Jiwan was with three bears. A skinny bear with glasses, a kind female bear, and a large brown male bear roamed the forest with him. All three bears were friendly to Jiwan. He thought they knew everything about the forest, but even they had many things they didn’t know.8007d0f50828c269