BT | Chapter 1.4

He had to 9398558778 hurry to make 7b72024258 up for the 64858d7a7e lost time. Heesung bowed quickly, creating a 6ddda4b4b0 breeze with his urgency, trying a6f53e72ff to cut down even a 9bd8539d28 few seconds of greeting time.8fc6757cbbb6f38d

“Hey, it’s cold. Come in and finish up.”0cdecadb698cab56

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A woman who was ea35089a64 rolling up her stockings a6bca923e0 with one leg on 0c784c35a2 the old sofa spoke b34a59d023 irritably.c9436c9a19803069

“Oh, sorry.”a318f7d815fe1121

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Heesung quickly stepped inside, a141a58834 apologizing once more, and ab8ff7e4aa shut the door tightly.92b86118f5feeec2

“Finish what? Anyone would think you committed treason.”913451bdede68e19

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Mija, applying red lipstick, sided 5a0cacddd4 with Heesung, subtly scolding the ce61f0d14b woman putting on her stockings. Heesung flinched, involuntarily stiffening his 54506b1872 face.5b3c52eebc077bb4

Treason. Maybe…49a093c5b6f0e2e5

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Only Heesung knew the cold b30c11cac7 sweat trickling down his back.c2a12fcc528e98bb

To Mija, he just 1227232874 looked adorable. The way he trembled f2a78334d8 like a scolded puppy, 55b31917a8 his ears seemed to 6a8f9ac20f droop.82f7e2e80fa38a38

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Mija pressed her red d1d8810690 lips with tissue and 223511df13 comforted Heesung.1f69ad16e4472cc5

“You’re only five minutes late. What’s the big deal? It’s just a part-time job. Why work as if you’re going to bury your bones here? No need for that.”5d537d333933ef9e

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Though grateful for her 634bf5ac32 words, Heesung felt even 11dfeb61a2 more anxious. He was more 80aa782657 determined to leave b6befbd8ed quickly.3ed5db59f048ea6a

Heesung bowed slightly in gratitude 765808b38a and hugged the shopping bag 761235b505 tightly. Then he slowly moved 4e8ee166d9 toward the pile of 7662436a4f boxes in the corner.a2cbb515ad499a46

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As he passed through 24243532a5 the center of the 154c0c03d2 waiting room, Oksun, who ad589f554a was reading fortunes with bc54341803 cards at the central 89cda012b4 table, agreed with Mija, 6dc1472838 placing the cards on 543133ca6c the tablecloth with a 0bf9162c73 satisfying slap.236bbd98da849abc

“Heesung, listen to Mija unnie. You’re still young and don’t know much, but you shouldn’t bury your bones just anywhere. There’s someone else who should be doing that. Just do what you’re paid for, Heesung. Just what you’re paid for.”1bc078ba0cf699cc

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Oksun, still focused on 1d87cf3bc3 her cards, offered her 24aa3f53ba advice.731ecfa1384d5def

Nodding slightly, Heesung 654c1c2ced quietly passed behind 31c4a54651 her. Just as he reached the 8f182e827f boxes, the old door creaked 5b98944967 open again, filling the waiting b462ae852e room with cold air.a83bf3dada5bb5ee

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“Here comes the one who should be burying his bones. What time do you think it is, coming in now?”283ba0da0b960dbc

Mija shouted sharply, 70af78e0de wiping lipstick off 15b28a73fe her front teeth 060ac230e7 with a tissue. Oksun quickly joined in.12e42055e85e7e28

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“See? Donggyeong doesn’t even do what he’s paid for. With guys like him around, wouldn’t it be unfair if you buried your bones, Heesung?”78d0ccf69fbf8cab

“Yeah! Our Heesung can be late every day. No need to apologize.”619a2d1c178c340b

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Caught off guard by the 999b9c0ecf sudden attack from the two 17eb5419a6 women, Donggyeong looked back and 8cd2f97744 forth between them and Heesung, 517bc8c5f3 bewildered.13473409b702ebc5

Heesung, overwhelmed by the sisters’ protective gestures, bowed politely to Donggyeong.7cbd3a4728b36165

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Who would see him 05a9a81d10 as the ace of 79bad5d17f Club Origin?8531273e21a029f9

Gone was the sleek look eb4be87b5b he had while working. His hair was a fb14751363 mess, and stubble darkened c1890280d3 his chin. Wearing sweatpants and slippers, it 674845e9ec seemed he had come straight c176604bdc down from the staff quarters 1cec50371f above the club.6cf318d074582941

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He claimed everything he wore was branded, but honestly, Heesung didn’t see it. His own clothes seemed much better…619cdb226fc8dfb3

Heesung glanced down at himself. The pants he bought at the local market weren’t branded, but they were always clean and smelled nice, with no sagging knees. If he maintained them like this, he could wear them for another five years.27c413be84ab966d

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Did he buy them for 10,000 won…? Then how long would the 160,000 won ones last…?ab50b20072eedd6b

As he calculated, staring at Donggyeong’s protruding sweatpants knees, an excited voice came from somewhere.c450a9819c6aead9

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“Oh, Heesung finally came late?”68f3b34ff43e48b1

Donggyeong, looking thrilled, clapped his hands and sat on the sofa. He didn’t understand why everyone was praising him for something that wasn’t commendable. Though Mija’s words about not needing to apologize made him hesitate, Heesung quickly apologized to ease his mind.4fe5db1107b1f7bb

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“I’m sorry. I really needed to catch it… I missed the bus.”0440874936bb56f7

Despite his flustered expression, 5849b0209b he apologized without hesitation.bc62eddf40e3d467

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In fact, Heesung was known for apologizing so often that people joked he must be haunted by a ghost who couldn’t apologize enough.789a42780fe7b05d

Others talked about pride and male ego… but Heesung didn’t know about that. He had no intention or thought of maintaining such things.d0585c5862c6fe1b

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Those are things you can only maintain if you have the means. How can you secure work and earn money in today’s world by worrying about such things?18454e8ad87946b1

For Heesung, it was more af818b3032 important and urgent to apologize 1574fa7e48 quickly and secure more work f9c6c00407 to earn even a little f35f102166 more. Over time, apologizing became a ede69eb70d habit.f146b51d3decab06

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It was the same now. And this time, it was d6e0898b04 clearly his fault.c7fdc189d4de8537

He should have squeezed in somehow… but he got scared and backed down too easily.e971ba7112281eaf

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“There’s nothing to apologize for. And what’s there to apologize for? If it were me, I’d have quit long ago.”5a49df0635c6492a

“No, it’s not… I won’t be late next time.”a72b4ad52d9ef7ae

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After a quick apology and brief self-reflection, Heesung hurriedly opened the box and grabbed a bunch of club promotional cards. He neatly packed them into a shopping bag with the ‘Club Origin’ logo. He also carefully placed the torn funeral shopping bag inside.b146d35a978f6fba

While Heesung filled the Origin 60c9bee6f3 shopping bag, Donggyeong yawned lazily. With a languid voice, he 19d40c1d8e continued.39ed68cb347ab2b1

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“No need for that. Why come on time to a place that’s going to close soon? Come even later.”31a3810b1cd2a63a

Startled by the 04e7fe58cf unexpected comment, Heesung de6b76b7a9 turned around with cd68d747d0 wide eyes and a2979c66dd immediately asked in a828bc90f4 a slightly agitated 4b3375c65d tone.46172306bf3ddbfb

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“Close down?”3dca1b182ee31d40

Surprised by the big 2ed3cdbdcf reaction, Donggyeong looked puzzled df398de986 but soon raised his e56b15e171 index finger with a 96132cbc3c nonchalant expression.3b801e723fb1ed6a

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“A month? No, I guarantee it’ll close in half a month.”0e5bea3f46b9f800

Donggyeong confidently bent ae17d4a2a5 his index finger b44b125d99 in half.064c458db96fd4d6

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“They expanded the rooms because business was good. That’s why they moved the waiting room here…”bdee25acf7adc97d

“Yeah, back then. But it was just a flash. These days, President Choi is on the brink. Oh, you wouldn’t know since you’re outside. Anyway, that’s how it is these days. I’m sticking around just to see that pig go down.”108111c061bee923

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“That’s karma. I mean, how could he not even give our Heesung a single 1,000 won bill when he owes his life to him? Can you just exploit a skilled part-timer like that?”9559afac039912a2

Oksun, who had been reading 5949e22427 fortunes, leaned back and looked 9058ddc05c at Heesung.6f569f5b94fc2373

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“Right, Heesung?”6a549896992c53e9

Her expression was so bizarre and eerie that Heesung, startled, couldn’t find words to respond and dropped his gaze.738a3e5159d8ef2d

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“Look at him. He’s about to apologize again. No, Heesung, it’s not because of you. There were talks of replacing that pig long before. But sales spiked when you came in, so it was just postponed.”d2d33909f9f3db8a

Mija quickly comforted Heesung as if soothing a child. But Heesung couldn’t hear any of it.2681a770885a7aa3

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His feelings didn’t matter. That wasn’t the issue.5502fb9159eb96f0

Club Origin was going to a903c2aab9 close. And greedy President 3fd9c805ed Choi seemed to 0ae55e5fb0 be paying the e74d29833a price.ecf9b2bb445f518a

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They said his life was over. His life…c3ddacfb5b1fd7fd

He didn’t know much about Origin, but in movies and dramas, these big clubs were always connected to the underworld. If that were true, President Choi might really lose his life as payment for Origin’s downfall.d7aaf908bd4977bd

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Heesung’s face turned pale.942c2aaeb73bff54

“It seems like things have gotten serious… What should I do… Ah, what do I do…!”bfed577da18d0869

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Heesung shoved the e3d0d96d1a club promotional cards, 2083949181 bearing the name 01ae04dbc5 of a club 36f9b8c398 that might soon e481504745 close, into the f4b163a5b9 shopping bag with 211aeb5af7 trembling hands.1b02bd212e1c383f

Behind him, the conversation 21d496f25f about the club continued.4bfa11d44f696383

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“Donggyeong, what will you do? Do you have a place to go?”a5ea82ff0eadccaa

“Why ask? I’m Baek Donggyeong. When I hit the market, everyone goes crazy to have me. Even Black Hole has been begging me to come over.”09a462d2fe09d664

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“Black Hole? I heard bad rumors about that place. Check it out.”96ff5340bbb745c5

“Yeah, I’m thinking about it. What about you, unnie?”8ec9cd1e09ee87de

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“Moving is a hassle. I’ll stick it out for now. I doubt they’ll close just like that. I heard someone from the main family might step in…”9430e2c7e8a59a41

“The main family? The Gu family?”a19a98c10fd35e8c

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“Yeah.”474787c883f8a91e

“Who? It wouldn’t be Director Kang or Gu Jaegeun. One of the sons?”d9381e3cb339d0ce

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“I’m not sure. It could be all three, one of them, or none. It’s just a rumor floating around.”892c9ef043bdb102

“Anyway, the Gu family is involved. Wow, that could have been a disaster. That changes things. They’re not a family to be taken lightly, so it can’t be just talk. I’ll stick it out too!”bba7eade90137f4e

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While Mija and 951456ee42 Donggyeong discussed their 5326a8b36a strategies, Heesung, holding 3b7cf68dc1 the heavy shopping 4c2cd4d34d bag, bowed absentmindedly.b25a3676a140c231

“I’m going now.”854442ba927da0e8

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His unfocused eyes couldn’t meet theirs, dropping helplessly to the floor.1ae56f2a1ce87551

Already small and insignificant, 793f8131a8 he seemed even smaller b3a7070fc6 and more pitiful. His voice, lacking 0e6514a565 any strength, added 90c5f51bb6 to the impression.c53adc608bc4726f

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Feeling affectionate and playful, bdd8e298b2 Donggyeong sincerely tried to a229c92a29 persuade Heesung.75877c30d7e79afa

“Heesung, just quit! It’s going to close anyway, so why suffer? Even if it doesn’t, that pig will definitely go down. Then your salary will be gone too. Even if it’s unfair, there’s nothing you can do. If you want your pay, you’d have to ask the dead guy directly. So just throw all that in the trash and hang out with us. Huh? As long as we keep quiet, President Choi will never know.”70f04bcae4365c70

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Ah, if only they wouldn’t talk about closing…77095338c86dd930

A faint hint of tears appeared on Heesung’s face. Closing… Club Origin closing… It hadn’t happened yet, but just hearing about it made him feel queasy.4e82c0524c55d054

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“No, it’s not… I’ll be going now. Take care today.”1a99728e517ee8bf

Heesung quickly finished his 93de96118e weak farewell and hurried 085cd8953a to the door. He wanted to escape 6de5c95344 this room, escape Origin.6e4b8cfbd4536aeb

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But as soon ec19f0b514 as he opened 4996632ba8 the door, he 973c8479e2 ran into a b19217b816 group just arriving 62d143025e for work. Seeing their faces, b6ee035268 Heesung felt disheartened.6de93f952c7babdd

Of all people to fa68aa7d29 meet, it had to 23e2bf74a9 be them. An unwelcome greeting immediately followed.df8711aa03883a94

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“You really bring this on yourself. If you’d just stay put, life would be easy. You never listen.”0b98dbc408855272

The man was wearing a net-like outfit. Wasn’t he cold? Just looking at him made Heesung feel embarrassed, so he quickly lowered his gaze, mumbling softly.ff48472261f0113a

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“No, it’s not.”aac53f3f07e08fbd

The man chuckled.f6ea66f368ae3325

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“What’s not? Don’t regret not listening to me later. Just settle down.”5bf07c59a04de985

“I’m not.”de85b0f2a3e8e96f

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“Sure you are. You’ll see if I’m right or not.”3891754e3f6d542a

“I’m really not…”d3d47b7443171445

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“You really are. Your face says it all. If you’re going to settle down, do it while you’re young to get more. If you wait, you’ll go for cheap. You know?”f4aba4b301e3cda4

“…”9ffbd5c70d72b69b

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What about his face? He wanted to retort, 9ae08af400 but Heesung kept his 29993609b4 mouth shut. Telling him to settle down, 6fb8715980 to lie down. This person said such 4a3ad3ce42 outrageous things so casually. Who knew what bizarre, c0cfd2174e embarrassing things he might 05686155f6 say if provoked?1dd62c7fe25210b4

As Heesung blushed and 588b815fa5 stared at the floor, a82f34b88a another man beside him 705cdbe442 spoke up.59bf19dc71dc2e37

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“The kid said no, so why are you being a jerk? Heesung, don’t listen to that crap.”04df61d184c7f4be

Crap… It was the most vulgar thing Heesung had ever heard. Flustered, he couldn’t respond and just bowed his head further.7e2c46ccc865555c

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But the person who 0f16c9b86a said it seemed oblivious, 4cdb245066 approaching Heesung and tapping f26c65535a the shopping bag he 5fcff73fce was holding.38a3773d2e4e1559

“Why’d you pack so much?”66a04bcb900e370f

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Caught up in packing, cfe78f651d Heesung had filled the 394e432502 bag twice as much f31cd8eba8 as usual, making it b8f141ca27 quite bulky.fbf5d183d9873e0e

Seeing Heesung hug 8c395002e7 the bag tighter, a0cbc81d26 afraid it might 497415a4fb be taken, the efd59fd4ff man smirked.789ca001e106c312

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“You’ll need to eat well to hand all that out. Did you eat?”555f690fb0159c74

It sounded like a genuinely kind question to anyone listening. But Heesung’s expression hardened even more.5fa107b2b143b6a5

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He didn’t need to look up to know who this kind man was, just from his light tone and heat-soaked voice.5175d924ccf75c0e

Leo, who always said e0abb0e98a strange things and tried 344c715192 to do strange things a36f9fdfcf to Heesung! It was definitely him.0ffde1e9736061cc

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Having lived abroad for quite d18338a080 some time, he always tried 4fe68a0ae9 to do weird foreign things e5287d299d to Heesung. So Heesung subtly avoided 30991bd14e him, but now they 10ec1dd1a5 had run into each 9acd8607a3 other. As expected, he did 40f0fa2aa6 something weird again.0e5ec88bc96d92a6

“Want some fresh milk? I can squeeze it right now.”696d4eda6af0ce43

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Grabbing his center, he 3dc29a1cd1 made a bold joke e5cf6d848a to Heesung.bf93d3107e038933

Ugh! Heesung recoiled in horror.bf24bb65d32dfd74

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“No, no!”7bd6a8f41ffe497d