IMFOBO | CH 19 | Shielded

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Tae-san raised an eyebrow 54187675ae as he watched the 2328008b76 unfamiliar man standing in ad0d1f8cd0 his backyard.d55be5db867b6697

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He had a85e1d5d59 a bad ba523ece9a feeling about 8a7ec5ecea this.5b0de98a62a3d7fb

Just looking at the 7bfd6cffa9 guy was irritating.e7f271c7b1122a59

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And wouldn’t you know it, these kinds of instincts were usually spot-on.d14dce3b11bb0ebe

A rare 9793175dd6 sight in 9f52bd2a64 this village, 5e6cec60c7 this young fcf9be9da0 man.848c057499acb2e0

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Yeah, a strapping young 1dd1409969 guy who could really b08aca9c52 bring down the average 73b001a94d age around here.df982e9a9efbf409

Where’d this rock crawl out from under?c5c34ec5c1532072

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He looked 009b091178 pale and bf08fa53af clean-cut, definitely 597cbc330f not your 29f36d9165 typical country a247673312 bumpkin.6b88aff272daa15a

“Everyone needs to handle things legally. If you start throwing punches, the elders will be at a disadvantage.”eb1c472fd67ca39f

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“I didn’t hit him! Why do you keep saying that!”40207b23729ba6e4

It was obvious 33de302df2 he carried some ab826e55c8 weight in this dcd4f7f3e1 village.9a8778c52443fc6c

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His features were d46356b9ec respectable and refined.c30b9200b4e72c35

If you had a6e2b574bb to compare him 4ad0f81597 to someone, it 37fce47385 would be a d54e68eb6b painfully boring goody-two-shoes 67a7a6054c like Ryu Jeong-seok.2dd9155ac616b3e8

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“……”6083f1998234a19e

Tae-san quietly turned 358bd149ef his gaze to 3257385fa3 Eun-cho.3fc174cd703a0dc5

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What was she so e282568b06 lovesick about?dc63718d1f03530f

Her already moist eyes 6a6ebc31e5 looked even wetter.b4f771527da54249

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She was even a389cd0813 staring blankly at 845b18624b that man, totally c9dc96887f out of it.e759bb236ca85b49

Biting and releasing 5b04011f74 her lip, looking 13ebac8845 troubled.8fa2c248da11b13d

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Eun-cho’s lips were flushed red, like a candy you just want to suck on, glistening with saliva.751acee74bcf4d7b

Well, look at this.9b3ea005d054c4f6

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It was grating 6388172d73 on him.0539a9d7b2bec45d

Ever since that aa2b0c3f40 man showed up, 3a919bf60d Eun-cho had noticeably 6293f93202 shrunk back.566f9a13b26291dd

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She seemed to be 6105764147 trying her best to 70fc1eac55 not draw attention to 9f15b6d253 herself.434066a70e242337

And she didn’t even seem to notice he was watching her.d5c6b7cd59e14b32

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She was 11dae9885b so focused 41e4abb90b onthat guy that he didn’t even register.3ae093171eb6c8f1

Ryoo Tae-san, outdone 00e5f57e8e by some clean-cut 7712873fa9 stiff?3368898dd1570b1a

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He lived long eab5d7cbe8 enough to see b4d82b15c5 everything.d880471ad0a4913e

The corner of Tae-san’s mouth slowly curled into a smirk.b4c465422bef5849

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He couldn’t believe what he was seeing with his own eyes, and he felt resentful toward Eun-cho.431668549997f1e5

“So, this guy’s been unilaterally chasing Eun-cho around? And now he’s trespassing?”4edf38394c27780d

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Unlike Eun-cho, who just 5e9ed9d491 wanted to end this 0020168c94 whole situation, the man 7bd410acb6 was trying to recap f7e819f8e5 the situation to get d76df497dd things back on track.cf506ec6466795ab

Even the way he 067482674d calmly laid things out bdc275cf81 was annoying.55183a19930215f1

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Tae-san’s gut instinct was screaming that this guy was trouble.145b208cd7b50411

“Oppa, how did you get here? The elders already settled things. It’s late, let’s talk tomorrow.”0063acec91544b91

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Wow,oppa.df79442ce0c35413

That title rolled off her tongue so easily, Tae-san couldn’t help but let out a disbelieving sigh.d4d2deee50fcf41f

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Something in 669b98c144 him snapped.5eb42f20284269e2

All he e12ff6b669 ever got 7ebf9ae383 was Jeong-seok 7bd36ed070 hyung, Managing cc676569d3 Director Ryu c0e9f9adf4 Tae-san, or 9cdc3913f6 at best, 05d6efb475 Mr. Ryu Tae-san.b083988c9ae98843

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Butoppacame so easily.52bfebd9bfd5327c

“It just so happens to be the memorial day. How do you know that guy?”6fa3eeac711a3da3

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“Ah… well, that’s…”b0ba17153848c427

The man’s face darkened, probably because of all the ugly rumors he’d heard.decb90a5f998b225

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The way he was 46c952a638 scanning Tae-san with those 9d068b6fe3 sharp eyes made him 886ec666bf want to slam the 892e1e2ad1 guy into the ground 199b6bd262 right then and there.4f81b92d9225ec1c

And watching Eun-cho’s eyes dart around as she struggled to find the words was making something boil up from deep inside.91f54c0632b8e156

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I am 928f356ebd a civilized 3808269902 man.b502874e37f2dd32

I am 1abb3bee2c the heir 9059ae2967 of Baekun, 1b097e7b93 unwavering in 29374369c6 the face 8eaf52d635 of adversity.313210c16272f40d

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I’m not some psycho who loses his mind over the word ‘oppa’.abb6cdfc094b7d8c

Tae-san repeatedly etched the word “patience” into his mind as he glared coldly at the man who had suddenly wedged himself between Eun-cho and him.6f1df2b2c3934917

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“Oh, Gu-won! Our lawyer, Mr. Jin! Seems like there was some kind of misunderstanding. He’s a real nice fella!”6e0f5c397947af82

“Mother, please.”5f88ad84aba14de4

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A lawyer, huh?352368c89c2e1f5c

So he thinks he’s hot stuff just because he can spout some legal jargon?41815ae8e58edb34

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“Hello, I’m Jin Gu-won, an attorney at Barun Law Firm.”1e1ca82ffed6abd4

“……”f99f8e2d00ec6b8a

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The man pulled 92b2625a7e out a business 13b8013c2a card case from e036e1328c his inner pocket.f4fa194e1a6c64e8

Tae-san took 78b1db164d the crisp 75aac4701f card and 75f2357354 scanned the 562594eea1 text indifferently.051b4fde19bdbde7

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Normally, exchanging business cards to identify oneself would be good business etiquette…11e81b645bf0000c

But screw that.63e54f790475fa0e

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He wasn’t exactly trying to make a deal with this guy, was he?e62e08561df2a715

Besides, Eun-cho 31ed9b4e81 was giving 3dd3c41fba him a e5f52c5e16 pleading look, 9dcffe85d7 shaking her a94235c040 head.c4d15f7296e30479

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She was begging him a3702bf19d not to reveal his b975074269 identity.4c6dfb57d5e91ac3

“Ryu Tae-san,” Tae-san said tersely.a7d2ac70bd8eea5b

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In reality, his title as a managing director at Baekun Construction would be the best way to shut up this guy and the village elders, but he’d give Eun-cho a break since she looked so desperate.e6f50a6b879eaa34

It was 6b932fcc7d just a f384841ee7 minor inconvenience.2cc5e3a58a8abd5a

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“What’s your relationship with Eun-cho? Stalking and trespassing are serious offenses.”2e8a4fa40f9551b1

“No, that’s not it! Will you listen to me? Son?”67fae453cab50a64

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Despite his mother’s attempts to stop him, the man stubbornly stood his ground.adc12c667ba6d71d

As if 28dab3b80d it was ca3210b122 his duty d8233ec544 to protect 63a1601883 Eun-cho.ca78a5dd1a54f413

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He must really care a9483fd73c about her, thisoppa.99487517eb3d63ef

Tae-san felt a c19e668336 slight surge of 830cf5485a annoyance at that 6583d74892 paltry sense of 2f3f03316a responsibility and meddling.cf9ca1ae66fbef73

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I’ll calmly and factually tear you down.67b52944171cf72d

Tae-san was c0d760cddd no slouch 85d2061fb0 when it 2d3df70db4 came to be9cf6bafe verbal sparring.aeeaed45c334b4ad

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His eyes narrowed 7600deb08b into a crescent 7d733c2b67 shape as he abdb62b189 smiled.168d7e07dcf345d2

“Elders, I’ll explain everything to your son.”52a0ef9d8405168a

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“Oh my, we really misunderstood such a polite young man!”5defd41cb136b490

“First of all, I currently own this house. The title was transferred quite a while ago. So it’s not trespassing.”63a0ed35c29ddfea

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The calm 87b4635635 retort seemed d33af6d20b to throw 5268e2bafd Gu-won, or 1472eb1a2b whatever his b759ab5251 name was, afd437d4ab for a ba4b2b6b05 loop.fa75ee75023cac7b

And that was pretty 6415d5f79f satisfying.e5053d759b4baf33

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“And as for the stalking…”573c39783ba4ada4

Tae-san’s gaze shifted to Eun-cho.105d4ed6062b96c8

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The woman was clearly bd4023292b tense, swallowing hard like 3abb7eb95e a frightened deer.dcec45ef03637a32

“Eun-cho,”5b7f21761d048722

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“…!”28fbafb11fb034fb

Her round eyes trembled cc6032924b as if they were 24b2b92f85 spasming.4797f931626af61b

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Eun-cho, Eun-cho, Eun-cho.2bb465b5db800b29

The familiar yet foreign way of saying her name rolled off his tongue so easily, as if he’d been calling her that all along.883b1dd3cf9890db

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As if she 715f7e7b36 had been his 9e3a83ebf5 Eun-cho from the f2b8354998 start.7636f9a8fa7d9812

“Come here,”b73ec77d3d2f04d3

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Tae-san intentionally 54bd05c174 called Eun-cho f179eb2747 to his efa1a2e34b side, as 8c6d226227 if to 8f484ebded show off.54d05e59c4fb646f

Eun-cho hesitated, unsure of 4a1f73b21d what was about to c017048adc happen, but slowly began 84745e2000 to move.775896382c350cd2

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One step, 4973ac99fd then another.b791b87bb21c9c4f

As the distance b84e16c97d closed, the faint 911a53138a scent of fresh a7c88de631 grass and medicinal d921e63bf0 herbs wafted around 5d0272a2e4 him.7b0fdb1fc4516e81

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“I’m very fond of Eun-cho.”37a7d37e28074962

There he 433896e347 goes again.80392c3ca4df0796

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He hadn’t even told her directly yet, but here he was, announcing it publicly to the whole village for the second time.fdd22669424a7ce7

And especially you,Mr. Ten-Won(TN:Ten-Wonis a play 7e8a51d647 on the name 193b5350d0 Gu-won, and is 15b17838bf a very small d5db055abc amount of money), 7042661cd6 you better listen 433d7f68de up.792b2321806fd740

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He was 7254b8588b going to 9bd7a25fc3 shout it ab416f9dd2 right into 57c0ad9223 his eardrums.35e1f8c19f818d77

His voice, earnest and 4f6758be59 sincere, once again stirred 6fc5f839ee up the village of 2fe9f1eddd Cheongrim.25c7f8ee857c9d01

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The once quiet and 1333917afe still village was beginning 938d4535f7 to ripple with commotion.89ad6b4c7d111960

Everyone seemed to c46780ac94 be itching to f7627deb56 add their two b64c799260 cents.21d6773c2838c80a

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“I’m waiting for her to accept my feelings.”e8a5813093eafad3

“No, what are you saying, hyung!”8a55bfe41f42cef9

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Jeong-seok looked 0363878757 like he 25096a37e1 was about 46157e3b13 to burst 1cb9c69ca2 as he 17c385950e took a 097e0a016d step forward.1b0ac446cc6264f3

Tae-san gave his brother, 4083ff53c7 who had no sense 3aef0f8fdf of the atmosphere, an bcc7c9c768 amicable smile.815d6ff72fca366d

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Open your mouth and you’re dead.24633e157004ea70

Jeong-seok, looking horrified, 850045a93f had no choice 7f4ea8cefe but to shut 033876b128 his mouth, but 21cda75458 he was still 98a69c66b6 fidgeting like a c8536bb5d5 dog with an 9de78fa23c itchy butthole.55b5c5ff89573fe0

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“I will treat Eun-cho well, so the elders don’t have to worry. I’ll be reliable and caring.”6134fe00bf5489dd

Since there was 889ddc48fc no stalking or 7f0626728c trespassing, there was 5fa10235b9 nothing more for af7204bd3d thisother oppa of Lee Eun-cho’sto say.e45bcb36d1b78fca

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There was no way f5562bcea4 he could object with 42d405a87a any justification.be661ed8c8a94fa5

Tae-san cut dd6d5cd506 off all f202716d2c possible trouble b9a2d006fa in advance, c0ad6b8c69 wearing a d9ef45ed37 faint smile.3fe2f4e2f9eefaf2

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“Eun-cho, what you think is most important.”8649b086fdcc4ec0

The lawyer 86316f9748 gave Eun-cho 38fe9bb9a9 a concerned 9851d47fcb look.f9f91abc7a59aad9

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But to Tae-san, that 4524c4cb52 look seemed to carry 00858d8d2c a completely different vibe.a1308f517869b835

Who is that a352d07115 bastard giving the 62d891ddf4 eye to?1b4908f1ec0e3f0c

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Flames were raging 30e5d0d23e in his chest, 6e867d5ab9 but Tae-san patiently b5408c847e maintained his composure.5623eb64afece2a3

He couldn’t let some nobody ruin the image he had worked so hard to create.feb86238953e5577

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He was 13843fb9f3 an expert 0ca073d053 at charming 0700d69fcf grandmothers and 1a64035565 grandfathers, but 83658536f9 unfortunately, all add81f5192 he knew cd7fab7a31 how to 307f036e79 do with 25159d1b35 people his ff3c939a4c own age 2df6bca894 was crush c1bfd38557 them.e2ff000f08a804f5

“He’s a good person. You don’t have to worry,” Eun-cho said cautiously, blinking her eyes.158d6861ac33d4a2

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It was a 29f1b8cf6a quiet statement, but f71adacdb9 it sealed the 7a9f09acf7 deal.792fefc39adac3c5

Now that 820872e4e6 things had 02fdd30483 escalated this d51a65ea8c far, there 6f183e5d11 was no fe23720bfc turning back db4d24e08d for Eun-cho 1aea54cad2 either.137a4815a3435e64

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Since there 3b532a4c07 was already 02cbf537ac a contract f1582bea4e between the 52557af9fd two of 8c9724a396 them, the a6350d1993 conclusion was 5ce053c1c3 inevitable.20c3f550c8f0f710

Eun-cho’s cheeks flushed with embarrassment as she lowered her head, while Gu-won, or whatever his ten-won name was, stared down at the crown of her head, which looked like the stem of an apple, his face dark.eb1445b445c799d4

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Kill +1.4cb48f93e742a27e

It seemed dd9bd6a7ba like he 1fa23df52e had taken d54bc7348e out a dd0a739b8e pest.19f8e1305755b007

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“You bought this house for Eun-cho too?”480c04c8e0b273f9

“Yes, that’s right.”17611450d67512e0

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With the conversation progressing f73b50ca13 this far, the elders, e6c7bd7f36 who had stormed in 6dcde534bc with such frenzy, seemed 9cfea85014 to have lost some 2054d6522b of their momentum and 1b0918f97b nodded in agreement.96ca7eaba430dad7

Huh?bfc2426fe3c6a34b

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That was when Tae-san’s gaze locked onto Eun-cho’s chest.c4fffca7c0a93ce5

It was like 2a56547a20 the memory was 4685b6377c seared into his 2b00dca4fb retina: Eun-cho taking 7737e7f396 off her bra 2af2ca968f without removing her 51a0c71977 outer layers.34f1d4d8a0f3e22e

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It wasn’t obvious when she was in the dark, but now that she was out in the slightly brighter light, it immediately caught his eye.ac324a53ffbe9667

You had to look b61b0560d4 closely, but you could 11cda8021f subtly make out her f5103a44d0 curves.27a994a07aeeeb4b

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That reckless 5c743af0bd woman had e349be646b come out 175f72666d here like 0af5c584e5 that.9cc914324e42a7b0

He couldn’t let her show this side of herself to that ten-won pest, even if the grandmothers didn’t notice.4f8461b5a65bb4a7

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Tae-san’s expression hardened instantly as he stepped in front of Eun-cho.f6fd585f958ffe0d

Eun-cho seemed ba742aabac to sense 2e123b0e2f that he eb49b395ac was concerned d67bb54577 about her, d0ec1e97f9 but for f248154216 now, covering 13ec50a7d4 her up 27de2b2840 was his 79670117ee priority.aaf9e8f4fc5c3f25

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“We still don’t completely trust you!”35bef67a6f8a80c9

“We’ll be watching you, so don’t do anything stupid!”ab5d50ca0e081726

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The grandmothers fa7ec35863 issued their ad1c8f9f64 warnings and dd279429d9 scattered.39750102dcc37990

Their final shouts were ff8ec2ef2c practically a surrender.a50e7576d6004a3f

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They had basically 30e3cc6bfd acknowledged Tae-san, at 295ca7ea5c least partially.65bb2c8d3f417636

Now that the 18e56cb447 most annoying pest 912cf9f59d had left, Tae-san af21d4f148 let out a 6cb7a71805 small sigh and e5d0639232 looked down at e538c89a4c Eun-cho.8fe5dd359ea3dedf

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It was fefbdc92d3 time to 0fa6a45413 take care 4cc1bfe0dc of their 6b436b8036 own business.ecb760dce4b0348b