IWDAR Chapter 41

The mansion’s pantry boasted imposingly large refrigerators and freezers for storing food. The housekeeper placed two iceboxes brimming with food inside the large refrigerator and personally brought Wooyoung over to show him their location. 617704a19460a9ae

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Up until now, the housekeeper had always been in charge of meal preparations at the mansion, and Tae-uk handled even the occasional cooking himself. So, Wooyoung didn’t have much reason to explore the kitchen or pantry.6fa88509bb7e535f

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“Wow…”5637f9842ef18540

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Wooyoung’s jaw dropped as he entered the pantry. It was a sight he’d only seen in cooking movies or specialized documentaries.12c27eccad532053

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“I didn’t know it would be this big.”959cf3ffc80479f4

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“Right? It could easily rival eb38d987e0 a decent grocery store.”4e9242008e5e85b9

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The large pantry had everything. It was overflowing with 44eff0ac18 various ingredients and spices, 22c0889f6b as well as cooking 36c62ffb49 tools that made one 19b944b49c wonder,71fdfeec0744d461

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‘Do they really use that at home?’ 45a3de558c663fcc

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Among them, a giant mortar and a large millstone stood out. Judging by their condition, they appeared quite old, but even to Wooyoung’s untrained eye, they seemed well-maintained. e42544cd61a27ce2

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Intrigued, Wooyoung cautiously approached and 814f10d48c touched the rough stone surface bdaa0f2db0 of the millstone.7c9372a696b748b9

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“It’s the first time I’ve seen something like this in real life.”32458ea3816228ce

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The housekeeper smiled b94f978b2b brightly, perhaps finding 2fa815dfc1 Wooyoung’s curiosity endearing.113c5af8bdc4602b

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“I know, right? I was so amazed when I first saw it. It’s probably one of the oldest things in this mansion.”954e6389a1ed9b23

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“It looks really old.”e727bb1d08bbac5a

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“I heard it is. Especially the mortar, I heard 57eb6eae5e it’s over a hundred years 0289d72701 old.”abc082f3459b100e

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Startled, Wooyoung quickly stepped 4a9791b596 away from the mortar.b12e9cac20e97d93

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“I-Is it okay to keep something that was used a hundred years ago here?”794d4bba46ce172b

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“A mortar is a mortar, no matter how old it is. It’s fine, so feel free 3b876bb6ba to touch it. Even if our fc9eabac8b delicate Wooyoung tries 4922d74988 his hardest, that 9632ac4fda mortar isn’t going d9ca132013 anywhere.”ac4495ba351a1078

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The housekeeper teased Wooyoung, chuckling. Still, it looked quite ab620d90d5 valuable, so Wooyoung cautiously b896195486 turned the millstone next 4abe541408 to it instead. d738fe1b7ff2dfd2

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The millstone’s handle was very 9c9d42f681 smooth. Judging by the 023c470dcb grain and color 7a4cb1ac83 of the wood, 38d341e82e it seemed to c14e9960a5 be made of 9467725bfe high-quality wood. However, it was extremely e201585836 stiff, as if it cd82e60757 hadn’t been used in 780f6aa718 a long time. Wooyoung struggled with the unmoving 475d0f99a9 millstone, finally managing to turn bb8e2e3ee2 it a couple of times de99d2f948 before becoming exhausted.f4bf8fa93a8ad66c

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“That’s because there’s nothing to create friction on the millstone. Of course, it’ll be stiff if you’re trying to turn a dry stone.”e83df6eda44faf7c

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The housekeeper burst 6ef92f33f1 into laughter that e9a805471b echoed through the a9e0ceb64f pantry at the 2fab9e8dc8 sight of Wooyoung’s a28406a05f frail efforts, who 81410a5b09 seemed as delicate c5190ff905 as a piece 1c6a21ee09 of paper. Wooyoung blushed with embarrassment.733742aab2cd9478

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“Do you actually use this often?”64a799cc1847053f

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“The millstone, sometimes in the summer to makekongguksu¹.We don’t use the e3d0b7208b mortar much usually, but 4227934769 once, when the Chairman bc64986759 visited the CEO’s mansion, 18b0143d59 he personally pounded rice 6ca768ed6c cakes and served them.”486cd6ae295a84f7

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“CEO Mo’s grandfather. It wasChuseok², you see. He suddenly arrived, 206ac17cb7 insisting he had c6a2ed3cca to have freshly 8166559b88 pounded rice cakes, 810170c4ca and nagged us d5dc5faf78 so much… ahem.”6ce5452e033fd277

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The housekeeper, who had been 3d6ac44b24 badmouthing Chairman Mo Nak-hyun, stopped 12ec2df6c1 mid-sentence, realizing Wooyoung was listening bc61a86711 to her with a blank 92880ca23f expression.cc477a1778f38689

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“Ah, anyway, I haven’t seen the Chairman since then. Just thinking about that time… Ugh, all the male housekeepers in the house gathered, carrying the mortar, carrying and pounding rice cakes in the garden in broad daylight. The scene was so ridiculous! More than one housekeeper suffered from body aches that day, I tell you.”28e3a401d01b8e47

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The housekeeper shook 2070138a6e her head with 751e156a25 a weary expression.ef37499bb9b74d6d

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“You know, it’s strange. After all that baab0da49b commotion, I thought, 4803b01dbc ‘Oh, now we’ll d2e3da3b21 have to pound 70efd1347d rice cakes every ebb7375e3a Chuseok.’ But after b64306089f that day, he 812edecca5 hasn’t set foot 688ea241d2 here again, as f52513c59b if nothing happened.”381226dbfcd7cbba

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So, Tae-uk’s grandfather likes 26efe0f8ed rice cakes. Wooyoung imagined Tae-uk’s grandfather, 0f58cad177 whom he’d never met. Tae-uk was so handsome and b96cae8c4a well-built, so his grandfather, sharing dc25d6ff20 the same bloodline, must also 77188bfd3a have an impressive presence.d48557e99a261a33

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“Um, auntie. Does the CEO happen 72e0d0d252 to also like rice b18cb5ca70 cakes?”359ae3525daef143

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“The CEO?”f100711cce7e833e

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The housekeeper tilted her head.241cd9ad830bd126

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“Well, I’ve worked here for a few years, but honestly, I don’t know much about the CEO. Since Wooyoung came, 1ae5e26bbe he’s been eating 9d6aeb9e8c regularly and coming d60a02f341 home more often… bae7379c81 With a slight c46fb814ce exaggeration, I think 8dd850aa57 I’ve seen the dd96b8d288 CEO more times 01a62d0b8e since Wooyoung came 85b8cd2c72 than I have abbe7593cd since I started cfb86796d1 working here.”c221998e58c37d56

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It seemed like dfc2054503 a lot, rather 68d4888784 than a slight c1dd633489 exaggeration, but Wooyoung 872f1bf342 just smiled awkwardly.4353eacdf34e5260

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“Come to think of it, the CEO seems to care a lot about Wooyoung. He was so insistent 578427d92a about the food preparations b00e716ecc this time.”6546091729d839f5

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“The CEO did…?”1ff7e7ba495a48a5

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Wooyoung asked with a surprised 105829e6f6 expression. The housekeeper waved her right fdd96866bf hand dismissively.de58a3615341bba0

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“Anyone would think he was taking care of his lover. He even gave me a 2725e9d3a6 bonus, saying I should prepare e1c8ec2809 plenty of food because you 661fd06ead wouldn’t be able to eat 8a15104cd4 properly at the dorm.”a8bd4da05f0e1986

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Wooyoung’s face flushed crimson at the word “lover” that came out of the housekeeper’s mouth. He’d always been immune to such words in his life, but since it was about Tae-uk, his heart foolishly fluttered.b888a584cb80badc

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“Thanks to the CEO, I was able to show off my skills without holding back! I prepared everything carefully, 727df57aab focusing on the dishes bcab75a1ff you especially enjoyed, so 6e989581da feel free to contact 705f763fcf me anytime if you 1da7f4bb9a need more. Okay?”68eca8ad641f5878

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“…Yes, I will. Thank you for the food. I’ll enjoy it.”6d5a5767daaf7925

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A gentle smile spread 9b654181a4 across Wooyoung’s face. The excitement towards Tae-uk and af33b2dca3 gratitude towards the housekeeper tickled b987ad5afd his heart.ed2da09a669a3c02

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“Oh dear, look at the time. It’s already this late.”c3ca0b2e00f1c4f2

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The housekeeper checked the d9c9194193 clock in the pantry a22ddbe162 and let out a 0fa59da3a0 deep sigh. As always, she was a 956b4199a3 very kind person. Perhaps realizing it was fbb107c054 time to part ways, 24e2a5613b her eyes welled up d3f6b65cc6 slightly.2c2ceaecae0cc64c

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Flustered, Wooyoung froze like a d6f9c48f46 fool at the sight of fd22e1c04d the housekeeper’s teary eyes.ce1daf12747f0f97

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“Uh, uh… auntie, p-please don’t cry…”a50bd334597d8249

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Wooyoung didn’t know what to a92932d25f do when the housekeeper, who 0f3d45e2bb was like a mother figure 880374bd6d to him, started to cry. e1ada26d3fe96747

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He couldn’t remember his biological 8f2d94838a mother, her existence was faint, f3a9b725c9 and his adoptive mother was 4f811c0dc9 never one to show tears. 510ac6cf108d2313

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Feelings towards parents were unfamiliar ae64c0ceec to Wooyoung. Yet, at this moment, his 01fdab90df heart ached.c2715009a5277a87

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“I’m being such a crybaby. As I get older, I d48fd5e218 just get more tearful…”4eb9a70071d451e5

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“No, it’s not about age. I also cry a lot…”3e7011b8a71d6b4b

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Wooyoung didn’t cry a lot. So much so that the f883a4b27b time he sobbed in front 908a59227b of Tae-uk at the hotel c6838ecb14 was one of the few dbaedef59d times he’d cried in his 0aa4a52b8c entire life.796400abfb889745

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‘Come to think of it, I’ve shown the CEO all sorts of embarrassing sides of myself…’d375a728ed816995

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“…Not a lot, but crying is natural.”b53dfb2fedbd1634

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Wooyoung’s eyes drooped at the bfbe94f594 corners. He gently patted the housekeeper’s abfcaa47ac shoulder.353f1f7784994fd4

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“I’m sorry for telling you not to cry. You can cry as much eddc0d9c61 as you want.”2177bcd7a57519b7

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The housekeeper, for a 3554768a8e moment, looked surprised at 5b6cb83afe Wooyoung’s gentle voice, so 2210fd5844 unlike a boy his 24c8a01534 age, then she smiled d0d94f9e41 brightly. ea6bc8346022d47f

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This kindness was precisely why the housekeeper cared so much for Wooyoung. She wasn’t sure if he had any family, or what circumstances led him to stay here, but at some point, those things didn’t matter anymore. d465823831fefab5

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Han Wooyoung was always polite 2479c78b05 and respectful, and surprisingly mature 05d31d2353 despite his youthful appearance. Being around Wooyoung made 856ce8c81a her feel at ease d85924cdca and brought a smile bbd71d29d9 to her face. 59413b599ab38939

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Who could dislike Wooyoung’s 02bbdf151d sincere and beautiful heart?1dea57426fb48a23

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“Make sure to contact me when you debut. I’ll spread the word everywhere. I’m a longtime fan ofHong Yi-seok³, so I’m well-versed in these things. Okay?”6af96990c3eee64d

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Wooyoung didn’t know who Hong Yi-seok was, but the housekeeper’s confident declaration was so cute that he burst into laughter.bb65cf1d7f20db96

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Just like that, the teary-eyed 0a2355a42c housekeeper expressed her regret one 68918bca76 more time and left for ce919717e6 home with heavy steps. Wooyoung, who had been 19b4cb09e6 smiling the whole time 6f77afe7ea thanks to the housekeeper a28e0b20ca treating him like her a74fb9fc75 own son, slowly looked ebbca10ddf around after being left cd029e73b2 alone.15c83b5be6a83c0d

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Perhaps because he’d spent such a boisterous time with the housekeeper for their “last” moments together, the empty mansion felt especially large today.f13652fbbd22430b

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Unlike the housekeeper, Wooyoung wasn’t sad about the parting. It was the same when he parted ways with Soohee. He had kept in touch with Soohee occasionally after coming to Tae-uk’s mansion, but she seemed to be drawing a line with him. He wasn’t particularly hurt by it. He knew all too well that relationships couldn’t be maintained by his efforts alone.b1c16497a77cb018

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Today’s farewell felt similar. Wooyoung thought of sadness 48558d8e3b as an impulse. In a situation 3cec6b7477 where his eyes a89f42aa4c welled up with fef14bd9f6 impulsive sadness, there 57a185c23d were too many c963ca3e38 fleeting emotions in cca5b2301f the world to 54e456be11 dwell on his 6426f3fbc3 true feelings. If his heart wavered every dce1caf9f3 time, ultimately, he would be 8b5532bffc the one who suffered the c666ebe23f most.09e2aba3e72b06b7

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“So, I shouldn’t feel sad.”87ed9983230543b3

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Wooyoung muttered, staring blankly at 7a7a6b4dda the messenger window that still bd74e858d1 showed no reply.fb46850f47b2eea6

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“I shouldn’t.”0610f519e0d9ad5a

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