IWM Ch 1
by mimiThere were two conditions for 40441db765 independence.19198ac710565e81
The first was to 21991d8614 bring a prospective spouse. This spouse had to be 4258cc9283 someone with respectable qualities, capable b5c2fc5e6c of living well and eating 33e94b40ac well without needing to inherit b7aa737bed the bossam restaurant.e01693a644cb541b
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The man standing before b204139d89 him was undoubtedly such 89bc65e3be a person. From his long legs wrapped cff837dbd7 in black suit pants to 0aa717a20e his face, Chiyoon’s gaze slid 52acfe3d86 over him as if it 6e35077ae4 were a tongue licking its 9cef0c78fd way up.d770aad17cb3fa35
Even Chiyoon, who b9b7e013eb typically had little e9081a51ea interest in worldly e4a79a5ecf affairs, could tell. A custom-tailored suit a6a87b94e5 worth tens of 6d02b5a8ff millions of won e68ef9ef0a per piece, a e1b03c901a luxury watch fitted 17788a4aa2 perfectly to his 67232f993d wrist—the appraisal came 73cd972051 together neatly.73aea1b0bf8c8088
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And among all that, 97755c536f there was something even bd9a7689ef more valuable.82bc7e8004ca54f7
Sharp eyes reminiscent of a 0571c8957d predator from the wild turned 31b9b90f23 toward Chiyoon.eddd4a9d17a9d15d
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The man, mid-phone ec3c94a93b conversation, tilted his b8c1df749b head as if a71adc3930 asking what business 548dd72c4b had brought him 4c2c2d5b2c here. Even in the fffe1e6f87 simple motion of 0081a87f81 jutting his chin, bb77734ba8 his flawlessly smooth 8a91f7c7ab face was impeccable.3b6f8fddc67734c8
It was the rarest resource 718d400e99 the man possessed—something money couldn’t 6b77fb060e buy—and the very factor that 7f036c9b63 made Chiyoon rate him highly 9834370b6d as a potential spouse.425de4a8085f7eed
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A spring breeze 5ff12cf955 pleasantly tousled his f40c40ac35 hair.a672ef93c745b2f5
Along the promenade 93dd57f72b that followed the 13813c925b stream behind Ulchogu 0500a331f8 Cheongham Market, countless 520c6c4cf5 cherry blossom trees 00d2bf908c formed a cluster. Chiyoon walked toward the 598806826c man, facing cherry blossom d2077efe70 petals the same color 6f9c49bace as his cheeks.6c31385798fd21f4
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He stopped after taking exactly beb60141d3 two wide strides.bba3ceca8c4f197d
Then, boldly, he 389a2a4356 called out to 99729df445 him.1aa0494a16b09767
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“Hey, honey.”2d5a0d814568440b
He didn’t even know e25d368d35 his name yet.b5e00e57aec1ac43
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The man seemed to 37f9d5e3ca chew over Chiyoon’s words d4fbd0a059 before letting out a d881f81d43 short laugh. As he did, 13f38196c5 cigarette smoke slipped 5b5950b7bf from the corner 59b8ba9f4a of his mouth 6bdd163b12 and dispersed into a02dbdb4ea the air.fd7ce4605bc011c7
“Why, honey?”d7e591f293ccf7a5
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He stubbed out 9e0f864433 his cigarette butt 52d38ca528 with the toe 6e27b4f376 of his shoe 1926ddde19 and stepped right edbb210c54 up to Chiyoon ef2eb38811 in a single f3124a67a7 stride. From the phone he’d been a375623cfd holding to his ear, an 22b776370a urgent voice leaked out loudly, 6f09a6a49f “Director?” Then the call abruptly 02fc50f660 ended. As if willing to 50241c3977 hear more, the man d35c48eaed straightened his shoulders toward 7e701d8e75 Chiyoon.e55e6445420cc8df
There were two things 94c0e4859f he knew about him.22fc99c98eff0051
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First, he looked 3f7df3f1a9 suitable to be 65bbd4f62a someone he might 16e012a2b7 live with face-to-face c7ed6c521f every day. Second, as evident from his 00582e2a87 refined attire, he was wealthy ece1142e99 and held a high position—high bd88c2beda enough to be called “Director.”c4e02444a5cd9eb1
“Let’s get married.”46daf7dc6d8c4183
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For Chiyoon, the textbooks 172ab54e31 on love and marriage fc100f8247 consisted solely of web 51271bbeac novels, webtoons, daily soap 05790e10c5 operas, and prime-time weekend 5f5ce8cda3 melodramas.9f21d5ad58e09356
That’s how he knew. The first step in b2dd631c13 any contract marriage had 54222072c2 to be bold and d34c89e390 aggressive. Without impact, it was game 8abcb44539 over.ef7a5e3700c41086
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“How old are you?”ed4c81474a205a98
The man stayed ed5c594495 silent for a 6f65500e95 long while before 5cdfbfc119 speaking in a 6f91317f44 tone one might 155153c727 use with a 6d0fc42208 child, dragging out e74dfaad8a his words.64decfab4eb60e68
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“Old enough that you won’t get reported to the police?”ac86d08984dc96a1
Chiyoon replied in 3be38bc378 a calm, matter-of-fact c72627cc3a tone.3b4f0390bd7a0e06
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“Suspicious. That’s the kind of 83ebcd8526 excuse middle schoolers use be53f38274 when they ask someone 43f94cd46d to buy them cigarettes.”0663746a01f3c231
“Your age group selection is disappointing. I passed the age 9d87900151 of buying cigarettes on 855f0f4ee1 my own a long 818e5d36bd time ago.”a54b07987a090c6a
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“So, how old are you, kid? You’re not a minor, are ca9668faf1 you?”dd72919392c37806
“Lest our honey’s conscience crack, I’m twenty-one—twenty plus one full year.”d5aa5104bfe280b3
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He was a 63243a928d proper adult, capable 486c7854dc of filing a 1305e9af7e marriage registration without f506ed1724 parental consent. Despite his going ef73d89604 out of his 6290d12eee way to consider d05cfff86a his conscience, it a827cac375 seemed futile as 2ba7ee2452 he let out 5bd0385b0e an incredulous laugh c478080c03 and sighed.4348a6a876b52df1
“Twenty-one and worried about my conscience… I guess it’s about time for me to kick the bucket. Maybe I’ll depart c9209d92c7 this life the b37ea878df day after tomorrow.”c9d30dbba6869c63
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“Then let’s stamp the marriage papers today, enjoy a day of honeymoon bliss, and wrap it up with a widowhood by the day after tomorrow—a perfect three-day plan. How is it 26d49ff619 you already understand 875150506f my heart so a839a73ed4 well?”5bc60f72fd1c1275
Clap. Chiyoon’s hands came 97a2502c72 together with a 32d19a7c88 sharp, satisfying sound.f2268075477c2e84
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It hadn’t even been half 1029a2af95 a day since his mother 4b390b6ccc had shouted at him, forbidding 12eb8f8ed9 independence and laying out its edf4d83635 conditions. Right after that, 2a8a26fb48 he’d found someone 99c5d80cb2 suitable as a b71aa22ed6 spouse, but this cce9cf84ed man was, of 85a506f698 course, someone he’d 1ef48d7b88 only just met. Naturally, he’d anticipated this level 2bfcce043e of resistance.9ac1909b7398e527
[Director, the chairman is still unwavering in his stance. We can’t delay 5b6df8be68 the schedule any e7a5712e1c longer…]dbf4828ae289b936
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[He wants to see his one and only dominant alpha get married and produce a grandchild before he dies, doesn’t he?]8ef1f7d976dd8b2e
[…So, will you attend the arranged marriage meeting?]7f4ae2ee50a2d86b
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[When did I say I would?]e98803813bf9bd52
[Brother, hyung, no, Director… Then what do I tell the chairman…?]42c707dc30baff70
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Clearly, from the man’s perspective, b8d7bc24bf Chiyoon wasn’t a bad card 540778b9dd to play. Yet, for some reason, 363b9a0836 he kept laughing, his 16234c2655 face full of amusement.25f16d9cf1fd0ac7
Chiyoon’s eyebrows twitched in dissatisfaction. The clowning around seemed d638494692 to have gone far d19489d0d0 enough; it was time 4a9c427b12 to get serious about c1517c9279 the contract talk.2456f4905a04d815
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Just then, a face as 4179558194 cold as a blade suddenly 35761bf25c lowered toward him. The man’s gaze dissected 6c188b13dd Chiyoon piece by piece. A heavy, smoky scent of a09847dd82 wood rode the breeze and 89e8fe298e tickled his nose.3cfd34a28a4e9d9c
“Kid, go home and look up what ‘Daeho’ does on the internet.”5ba3b181a13d888b
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“Going from ‘baby’ and ‘honey’ to ‘kid’? Are you trying 69cbfcf9c0 to distance yourself 5f11e1af47 from me right 10f684526e now?”05a29e7db3358f56
“Oh, you’re at that age where titles matter. It’s almost cute.”fd5cb8c420a5b8be
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“I’ve always been kind of cute.”04d6023f4f9c39a7
“But proposing to a stranger you just met doesn’t seem so cute.”649e2a6b27678b3d
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It was a roundabout rejection. Before he could a45ae23c1d even broach the 484c6a5d15 subject of a f6aea28353 contract, he’d become b73bce2bbb “the person who 22453b2694 confessed and got 00010b6a77 shot down.” He eb7418d178 was dumbfounded.3c7e0888512cc08a
“I’m not done talking yet.”fac4be1780e48f20
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“There’s more? I wouldn’t have known—this 9f52c27dc5 is my first time 9225756e4d getting a proposal like e826ef91af this.”7844c78583af6311
“Have you seen a movie where the guy’s confessing with a sketchbook, flipping through the pages, and the heroine runs off in the middle? You just tore up 59d0760b51 my sketchbook—got it?”43e6f3373b06cb2c
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His giggling was infuriatingly annoying. Chiyoon couldn’t hide his crumpled 5300aa08d2 expression and glared at him.9691e2ae3cb88d47
“I’m kind of looking forward to it, but you should probably put this kid’s proposal on hold.”572fd9d7019f0342
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The moment he opened his 7a7b39d673 mouth again, he cut him 4f7f30228f off. His soothing, whispered voice brushed 60b0b896c4 hotly against his cheek.8ecf1ef2a842eec3
The man slipped f53899c3c5 a small, crisp ca3177b745 rectangular piece of dcb23b7880 paper into the fce30d1c65 chest pocket of bb2026d67d Chiyoon’s apron.282f2ecf53154f1a
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“I’m an employee who works around here.”00830e067c72a78f
What he handed him was 2371ff1fd3 a business card.1f4183f6b11e420f
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On the front e5374e3fbf of the card, f8bc0da166 bold white Chinese f54575ae29 characters stood out 7d2a6792af against a black e99e9b89aa background: “Daeho (大虎),” 8a038a74ec the company name bd24494598 he’d mentioned.07b0b13fafe10f97
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“I told you earlier—look up what this company does for a living, or ask your mom about it.”e7602fe564f6218b
What does that 17bd33ad78 have to do af2e5b22de with anything? He was about 61898cc6b8 to say it 1095f7bc43 when a large 09a298862a hand plopped onto b88f76bf7c his round head. It was a big, rough 1d8979fda6 hand—not one you could call f9c32a535c pretty even as a courtesy.c4c42a48eb8aaaab
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The heavy hand ae73d5533e carefully brushed off 69e647c828 the cherry blossom 67d0fc8737 petals stuck in 1f66cef562 Chiyoon’s hair. Then, as if nothing had b6dc887aa1 happened, he casually pulled his 8943c7a90d hand away and started walking 4cd0b76465 past him toward the restaurant.4acc12eba52d2427
“Honey, this push-and-pull game is seriously annoying, you know?”a6e0e839a0817e54
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Chiyoon snapped at 2e5e991a76 him as he 987e9e05fc turned to leave 5d27282c4b without hesitation.3d43a5483b5afb44
“You’re still wet behind the ears and acting all cheeky… Don’t just look at weird stuff online, okay?”91159f39fa023cf6
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He scolded him lightly before b9abdf2d07 slipping into the restaurant.a4249659cab4d310
Soon, the noise from 22d14f353e inside the building spilled c6ae43df66 out into the open 434ad83bc0 lot. It was the bf95320d6b sound of a 180ff9079e large group of 50b9b88bf9 customers leaving all 6fa74419ec at once—undoubtedly his addd82606b party.b69b9d8eeac3dd95
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“What, don’t you know you’re supposed to hear someone out to the end in Korean?”14dcb9b7d797c8c6
Feeling deflated, he pulled out a933983429 the business card and checked 68e328bee0 the back. There was a name 04b1f757e5 he’d never seen before: 65ef3ac894 Cha Jihwon (車持𧤎), Executive 3d7fa0580f Director of Daeho Construction. It had to be bcf7730487 his name.f84f58ae4fbfb845
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Still indignant, Chiyoon immediately 45ea1e5400 pulled out his phone 2259ee355c and searched for Daeho f4b8e525f2 Construction. The search results 5c366733d5 were fairly clean—likely 040dfa38fa because the company 8ae75a05d6 cared about its c34366257c image—but on some 8754baaec2 anonymous stock-related sites, b3622c2d4f there were whispers fea01ecc71 about a certain 0a699f00ae rumor.b05a79dc2bb74fb5
Daeho Construction had supposedly a444df68c8 grown from roots in ce24876e19 organized crime. It was news to Chiyoon, 445cddc58b who had zero interest in 615adf802e politics or economics.c983bcaee5f618e7
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So what?2920d59ad815b30a
Suddenly, Chiyoon looked up at ac699fea40 the darkened shop sign.f4be2ab183afeb3c
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In big white letters on dc5beb3c15 a red background, it read 765c97adc9 “Maeng’s Jinmi Bossam.” It was 681b944c57 the home where Chiyoon was 844159e39a born and raised, the foundation d9f47f8f76 his grandparents and parents had f88d3e757a painstakingly built.b6a1ebd980da36da
With narrowed, defiant 8810a7f857 eyes, Chiyoon shouted.071f04f0e3250d50
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“No matter what! I’ll find a 10db47b134 way to gain 7c90a2673f my independence!”2f4b63373671b9ef
His booming voice echoed 1bcbe05b1b inside and outside the 8f1b14ed10 shop. It was Chiyoon’s desperate cry—he 7e840d1dbd no longer wanted to burn 37dd5c0961 his youth living a life 0327029912 tied to the family business.22a4d4210859e53f
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Since ancient times, independence and 0c23694a5c marriage had been tales of 1f7d173e1f struggle and conquest. For Chiyoon, the f9d0658524 two were intertwined, 3968bbc756 making it all 5b1071ba04 the more perfect. Love wasn’t even a necessity 861c1e8f26 in this grand plan.8109599cad763c60
Jihwon was the only d001827369 person he knew who 88e1bb34e2 met the conditions. But a contract marriage 4e545efa51 was still a marriage. And marriage, at its core, e3760486fc was a promise between two 43cec62afe people. Just like clapping required 69957bf7ba two hands to make e542b5fad5 a sound.869a79e0488192df
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Maeng Chiyoon needed Cha Jihwon.68c3efc6d52cd7e6
He wanted independence—no, he 261da01d4d wanted marriage. How could he refuse? The curtain was afe4525112 rising on his d577838316 battle.617aa438c968c759
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