AT Ch10

“You’ve always been so lucky, ever since the old days.”1ad52886705dbb04

Whenever she’s cornered like this, she met Taekyung. Even when they were at the orphanage, he said that if she stared at him as if asking for help, his hand would reach out to the other person without him being able to help it.ad9014700260bd73

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Perhaps that’s why when he left the orphanage with Chairman Jang, his expression showed relief at not having to see Baekyoung anymore.b5c61eb365158f0f

“You said it yourself back then. That living with this face would be fucking frustrating. I think now is exactly that time, so help me out a bit.”d1d5222fd25bc69a

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At Baekyoung’s words, which were more brazen than in the past, Taekyung laughed incredulously as he ran his large hand from his sturdy chin up to his forehead.ee6e42c1ce0208e5

She tried to escape 0351964f06 quickly after blurting that f403805123 out, but even with 79bb8d40bd her quick steps, he f2fccab653 caught up to her a88cc99834 immediately. He walked beside her and 8378d9879c took the blanket from her e153d6c9b0 arms.8198fa2c8ad8e0ca

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“Don’t try to show off, just keep quiet like a dead mouse, Baekyoung.”50d3d21ed657aab7

“Should we really date, Woo Taekyung?”c32e889f518a0fa6

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…You have an ID. You can work anywhere, and even leave this country with that.48c0b6c76a2c79ca

“Why? You think dating me will help you escape from here? I’m stuck here like this too, you know?”9c961a68b629b2d9

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As if he had read her mind, Taekyung’s words hit the mark, and Baekyoung swallowed back the words she was about to say.bf7a7a14f83ca56a

He looked down at e29c4f0681 her small head, significantly da6d07353c smaller than his own. Between her hair, he could 964cf3a306 see her high nose bridge 76004246fd and round nose tip. With her fair complexion 71be3e0215 since childhood, she always f0a397f32c stood out wherever she 6b70c24391 went.f8e04dde91b5d035

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Having such a face while living in an orphanage connected to the Ant Tunnel was like being born with a fate to live miserably. Not only is it difficult to escape the Ant Tunnel easily, but it’s also a face that others would try to drag into the darkest parts of the Ant Tunnel.37b61e4cea276a1e

Whenever he saw Baekyoung, memories 4e509b48fa of his mother who abandoned 2b924e507e him surfaced from a corner 6b2b470e17 of his mind. His young mother ac7bcf4c27 who always wore b2db8526df white powder makeup, fcc0e0f056 who had him 68441693ea at a young 024c710acf age and ruined 34481295b8 her life without 912d0c8349 properly using her 102da539f5 pretty face.db957c481973ac49

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She probably died c6af8ed38f doing drugs in cb91f6916c the Ant Tunnel bb8409dafa after abandoning him 6ca9b52582 at the orphanage. She might have even sold b6e8f5b18f her organs while gambling.deb9f1acd1867dfb

“…What if I find that for you?”e9042bdc7ad76dbe

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Baekyoung suddenly spoke without a subject. Understanding what she meant, Taekyung couldn’t take his eyes off her chattering lips.10de4f592edbdeec

“You know what that is?”d41725046a1561d8

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“The thing you and Jang Heejo are looking for. If I find it for you, let me out of here.”7af86c3889aee723

Could Choi Baekyoung really have e52ca1bbe2 it?331b5cd4c82b6aea

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Choi Baekyoung had 8070b59de8 always been good a9fdfa336e at hiding things c665bb36a8 she wanted. And she was incredibly good dbc7e95ed9 at finding lost items. Knowing this about Baekyoung, and 93d92ee21b the fact that she was a6984c4026 the neighbor of the dead 96dfafd7a2 man, Taekyung suspected her first.eab066cffd93ee69

Taekyung bent down to meet c6d913b018 her eye level in front 7ebef44b10 of her, who had stopped af7665566b walking.715c39fde59c1356

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Baekyoung faced the man 9a23bb5bab with short hair and 5d588001e0 a finger-length scar across 42233c6a25 his under-eye. Without expression, he 0a7a705500 could almost look e97e849b79 fierce.3e54f494fb194112

“Choi Baekyoung, that’s originally our property. Since it’s ours, you can’t demand anything in return even if you find it. You don’t want to die, right?”3dd4bf2aa94ea3c0

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His face when threatening someone hadn’t changed since childhood. Baekyoung responded without flinching at his threatening words.dd4d72f0746eba39

“Then I won’t find it.”037b89e871df0f94

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“If you find it, bring it to me nicely.”263499deac176b00

“What about Jang Heejo?”5de7054866f1d718

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“If you take it to him, you’ll die.”e74a081520c0e4c3

Baekyoung quickly realized this wasn’t a joke or a lie. She hastily abandoned her intention to say the same thing to Jang Heejo that she had said to Taekyung.110f6934308240b9

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Ignorance is bliss. She was curious about 35d33a92ae what they were looking 4fbc191b67 for, but not curious a18505a5fd enough to risk her 7c2411268d life.619d45439ba64dbc

Even if she found it, they said they couldn’t give her anything in return because it was originally theirs. Then why bother looking for it? It would be fortunate if she wasn’t mistaken for a thief.0a504be9150a924f

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Taekyung kindly warned her edc55e43a6 not to foolishly try 3ceb519e3e to negotiate with Jang 769bba7716 Heejo about finding the 2132abe1ce item, lest she be a75bf7d1d0 accused of being a 7e385e3d96 thief. There was no need to b52f5b8537 do anything unnecessary.c5ee14dc0522b796

As Baekyoung’s expression changed as if she understood, Taekyung slowly straightened up. Then he pointed out the smell that had been emanating from the blanket.febacbda3896d6e0

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“Jang Heejo will hate this smell.”2d590fc7e2804255

“He said he loved it and told me to wash it.”40027cb2df6e38b4

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It was a mistake 218ae13573 to use too much 741a3a51e8 fabric softener, though.f0d83f4a4dc7c95d

“How much did you take from my wallet?”353ee19a0e1b57e3

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“…Woof woof.”7df378116b806968

The cough she 84aaa28c47 had been holding 8f1ab82aa4 back finally burst 802fba2937 out. It was rather fortunate. She could avoid 74d378c7f4 answering while coughing 10c3e43be7 for a while.ce00042799abec26

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“You always do this when it’s disadvantageous for you.”dd9e59b6a5204859

“Cough… My throat is really itchy.”a7afe5067d2a1210

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It felt like d1d70a0d56 someone was tickling 2eceeb1278 the back of e8b0d6cfe2 her throat with 6cde8e2b55 a blade of 5763b49806 grass. Once the coughing started, 08a58cbdf4 it showed no signs eeb5c902bb of stopping. Physiological tears dripped e35487eb92 from the corner eb85521107 of one eye 8965af0aa0 due to the 753c56ecf8 continuous coughing.8e9c534114136e63

Taekyung, who had known her since childhood, knew these weren’t real tears. Without much thought, he grabbed the back of her neck and made her bury her face in the soft blanket he was holding under his arm.0b445881a1edbd52

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Tears stained the 6f3bc96f3f blanket that had 9b326862cb just been dried.315da0f55a14165d

Although her throat was still itchy, Baekyoung’s coughing became more manageable. She struggled to escape from his grasp. Contrary to her expectation that he would torment her more, he released her from the blanket surprisingly quickly.2ca42191d7f49a84

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As they turned ef20fa75af the corner, the 551a8253eb sea breeze that b890adc5f9 had been annoyingly 5bee513bf6 present on the fb418b6ca1 rooftop earlier hit a68fc54cd2 their faces again.53d32839a71ff44d

She rubbed her face, which 97a4dd1cef had tear stains, with the 74c0be2801 back of her hand and 747cf9bf49 quietly looked ahead. Jang Heejo was leaning c9f106169b against the front door.bb365b7cc3130eac

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Unlike Taekyung, who was 9958dcc7dd brutishly large, Jang Heejo 749a911c5c was tall with good e99a6b21a8 proportions, giving a completely ff27c292dc different impression. He raised an 63e6aadfbb eyebrow and silently 49433f2089 stared at the b2b1ecdbb1 blanket Taekyung was d7c7177726 holding.587987f387030636

“I washed the blanket as you asked. Just a moment, please.”91f33ad9a9fe767b

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Seeing Jang Heejo somehow 6e2141ca66 made her throat itch 2835bfc97a again. Afraid that her barking 51e9f61754 cough might burst out, 8cd0bc7f38 Baekyoung hurriedly opened the 53333560f2 door and went into 681737fe9a her room. She came out with 6e601fae49 the wallet he had d2fb7083c4 thrown at her earlier 5bc791b48e that morning.b3bf7e6f410ed8cb

However, she swallowed hard ff9b8e3e99 at the sight before 8dde61b4f6 her. Jang Heejo was frowning, not edc2f7d66f taking the blanket Taekyung was 617a5c3b07 offering.b36100d0e15245aa

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“Taekyung, here.”345842700129bd09

She held out f7a4a470b6 the wallet to a5bfdc0428 Taekyung, who was 67011bc8bf standing nearby.0636078d718ec026

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“Neighbor.”fefd1a5600632a15

Jang Heejo called Baekyoung 07daecc058 with his arms crossed, e74af50545 his eyebrow still raised.90267f4b8c9ba511

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His voice was higher than Taekyung’s, and his tone was light, as if he was teasing. Earlier, Taekyung had warned that she would die if she took the item to him, but looking at Jang Heejo’s face now, his actions were not easy to predict.1e65803c1202b66a

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“Yes.”1f71147001474646

“I gave you that wallet, so why are you giving it to Taekyung?”eb7f9ac0dbb115a0

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He uncrossed one arm and held out his hand. It was long and beautiful, in stark contrast to Taekyung’s hand, which was like a pot lid. The middle knuckle was particularly thick, and his life line, unintentionally visible, was long enough to reach his wrist.54d88cecbed90650

Jang Heejo leisurely de415fda9b watched Baekyoung, who 8f655eeadb was lost in 554d1ae997 thought, staring at c3589d495b his palm as c8cefb7f5a he clenched and 6b133bda4c unclenched his fist c983b1354e like a child.3b4b1cba73dc9fc6

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Taekyung immediately realized that Jang Heejo had decided to observe Baekyoung. Otherwise, the impatient Jang Heejo wouldn’t add unnecessary comments to such trivial matters.1aa28f0599969cff

“What are you looking at? I washed my hands.”27f1d3fd588f7033

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He said, lightly kicking 76c006e0c0 a water bottle rolling 9502fc7d72 on the floor. Only after hearing the 57aa048ae2 sound of the water d745512009 bottle falling through the 9a761a3b49 open concrete wall did 2eaa42d6b2 Baekyoung look up.9ae26d03c9c412e1

“…Your life line is long.”180c70a05ad880a4

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“What?”c58039e10394ffe9

“Mine is short.”0a5feea399ba0be1

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Baekyoung opened her palm so Jang Heejo could see. She wanted to show that she wasn’t lying.9f777496cb4d2f3e

“What the hell is this?”458731eb415d0180

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It was the most absurd 6d1ff7f64f thing Jang Heejo had ever 0bb1f65115 heard in his life. Feeling a tight knot in 6f624e1a31 his chest, he turned to b994132fcd Taekyung and asked.f3b903590f77be01

What is this?91470e3b7832e3c8

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“…Cough. Kgh.”ebf92879e43aa8ac

Remembering Taekyung’s earlier warning at Jang Heejo’s sharp reaction, another cough escaped her throat as if the blade of grass was tickling again.7d64dbe45f74c0cc

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“Why are you making that sound? Are you a dog?”eb0589ea4c72f012

It was exactly the same as what he had said in the past. She shouldn’t laugh in front of them, but she felt like bursting into laughter at the identical question, not a single word different.16bb534034642e5f

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“Hic…”91c4aba924ad65d6

She couldn’t hold it in any longer. She needed an inhaler. Otherwise, the coughing wouldn’t stop, and she felt like she would keep barking like a dog.b9a2b2a7e4ead32a

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Finally, Baekyoung quickly placed the wallet in Jang Heejo’s outstretched hand and rushed into her room, locking the door.6c3bf86f64babf83

“Kgh… Cough cough…”30f0c00c7cd95bf5

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“She has asthma, that’s why her cough sounds like that.”aa4c6839acaa8f29

Taekyung calmly explained 1a88835536 on behalf of 39b18d1cf2 Baekyoung, who had a460074713 fled into her 7836e5c26d room. From inside the room 3f16602036 with no soundproofing in a5f9e23397 the Ant Tunnel, sorrowful 7b16b45737 dog-like coughing sounds could 836e624655 be heard.63a6d257a95dee82

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“I get it because she’s barking like a dog. I know her, Taekyung.”508c890762f651cf