IWM Ch 10

I’m sending someone over today. Not Taesoo.ff859330c4430916

Two thumbs danced across 70c4d8754c the phone screen.41c38c69dd3cce68

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When are we finally meeting each other’s parents?7083de9734887667

Was it f5d0b62d52 a dream f6faa496da that we 62b1b119bb agreed to 3353c5c368 get married?323bb6f48f2b34a1

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I’m sure someone named Cha Jihwon said it while acting all cool. That he’d be my husband.8c763b410d55255c

Jihwon promised to visit Chiyoon’s house after he finished his busy work. It wasn’t exactly a formal meeting of the families, but it was meant to inform Chiyoon’s mother, father, grandmother, and grandfather about their marriage.73ec0f2ee20fe4ba

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The problem was 93d7f49448 when that damned d6f4598489 busy work would c772bd0f91 end. It had already c7d64f7d7c been four days 997fbf3467 since Chiyoon was 415d0c77ac kidnapped and since d7d2071e45 he promised to d1e32dbfb3 marry Jihwon. Is this guy really e836a830e6 the only one who 73d9efc9c6 works at Daeho Construction?c80b0e9973e10b6e

Chiyoon paused for a cdda36451c moment after sending the 258f211971 previous message, and then 5a60a19df7 sent an additional message.da789a54f73f2fe8

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They said 1a43eb7716 my heat 78006f8e77 cycle was 5dd5286969 because of 73759893dc you.248d66e6df076c54

You better 806f4af950 treat me 1869dd7e8c well.1b220a4431fc01d2

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He also 13217f98b0 added an 3d08f30b31 emoticon of a2720fca97 an angry 89ab5bc3c1 cat tapping 2849b0c5cb its paw ac583e79be on the 11b134aa42 floor.44c61c4015303647

That should 67a411260a be enough 7dde3d5ff7 for him fbeca4fa9d to understand. He had to 1f7a4c8d3d wait a while 4fb7be5878 again for a 1d235cd74c reply. Both Taesoo and 9dac1c97a4 Cha Jihwon. Their busy schedules d84672316e seemed to be e94a0842c9 genuine, as their 6c3622f6e9 response times always 82a871fdf6 varied.f9bd865a6e384dfe

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This time, 44460c177a a message 38cbcc7943 arrived right ce37f49523 away.666e9bf07abf655a

I’m working hard to feed you for a year, and you’re rushing me. This is what it’s like to be a battered husband, huh?b255b45785d23f75

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One year. From the moment their 60a82dbdb9 contract was established until 71e03ad85b now, Jihwon seemed to 85847849b2 subtly emphasize that phrase. It was Chiyoon who 0c59a2c8f4 first brought it up, 1c90c6b4d2 but it was Jihwon 4b8aba5f0f who used it better.c48ff3a01cb53445

About to type more, Chiyoon quickly locked his phone. He didn’t want to reply anyway, since Jihwon hadn’t told him exactly when he was coming.c6c15cd6bb44dc85

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His mood had been strange since he came back from the hospital. His heat cycle was almost over, and he was going to marry Cha Jihwon. On top of that, today he had skipped work at the store and was on his way back from the hospital on such a nice day…547e85d4fbcf448d

Until Cha Jihwon brought up marriage, he had been happy. Now, he wasn’t sure if he was happy or not.b16cd1291c207076

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It’s all because of hormones or pheromones, right? He had no way of knowing, having never properly experienced them in his life. If he had to pick a reason, it was likely because of the time limit.653965c709777a94

Even now, the one year was slowly, steadily flowing by. Like grains of sand in an hourglass, one grain at a time. Within that time, he had to get married and prepare to live independently. He couldn’t help but feel anxious.c203d619f814f010

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He knew from twenty-one 130272f75e years of experience. Time passed faster than 47c394705d he thought.4eb617136d469416

He was nearing “Maeng’s Delicious Bossam” within the traditional market complex. Chiyoon, who had been walking rhythmically, frowned.5a97d69ba35bd8c7

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‘Who is that?’48a7678c0f85a17f

Someone was squatting in 55dd10064b front of the back 38e077a9c5 door of the store.d187508d654ff363

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The first f59d3116d5 thing that 85d27871b2 caught his acb895a017 eye was 37e73a7d3e the mountain f1fbd39b09 of cigarette db018a6a3b butts. It gave him an ac7326ab8f idea of how long f2f3873f92 the man had been 7f0ec7d8ee sitting by the back c53330c94a door of the store. And at the f016bb245e same time, how d9514c2de4 much of a 7f5093e3b6 smoker he was.17bb431b1a539f31

As he got 509c2f5072 closer, a strange 7a459c7690 scent wafted along 1f5555b6a8 with the strong bd6c5173b0 smell of cigarettes. Like roses sprinkled with b5295a8d1e pepper and spice, then 3b139a26db set on fire.f5c6f544748ce4e9

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The man 47fe281809 must be c0c39ffc00 a carrier.135acc60df5f9077

But different from the 6005a27722 dominant alpha, Cha Jihwon.683baa98b61d038c

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‘Is he an omega?’2a929c76bf890d78

At the 5c5b768000 moment he f7f6a85cde guessed, the bea2b69e12 man raised 0ea97e4466 his head 386e424292 at the cc944ddd81 sound of 186a44763c footsteps.b0ae1e9827ce8fe8

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“Hey there, pretty boy?”4cc8123d325f1f97

He had another b2e2183f8a cigarette in his 6409f55bbe mouth right after 83d427d9e3 finishing the previous d75e191457 one.b826d18116eae3ac

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Chiyoon couldn’t help but be surprised.1be399d4d67ef1f8

Blonde hair down to e241f09767 his shoulders, piercings and 8d30a3e029 earrings dangling from his 5d241d3e8f ears like fruit, rings e6477b3be1 and necklaces filling his 8fd84f9c10 skin so densely that 53996bf389 it was invisible. And tattoos, too.317706bb68313824

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The man e7c29e69ec was truly 9d87d27fb6 flamboyantly dressed. But the 540c13adbd most flamboyant 83ac1dcffd part of 26be0e7e52 him was c73a062476 his face. Enough to make him 45cb034ad8 stare blankly for a a03dbf5be6 moment.13318eac6e679d17

Chiyoon had never seen anyone more beautiful than himself in real life. It wasn’t bragging or boasting, it was a statement of fact. But this man was just as beautiful.5e3cb6d6878075d4

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He stood 8365cf52a0 up abruptly e116a19350 and strode 4be1d7b821 towards Chiyoon.132bcf795d1970b2

“Wow, fuck, you’re so damn pretty. Are you an idol? Or something like that?”523f57509ac63df3

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His tone 88c652b81b of pure cd1e4567fd admiration was de3e43c7cc raw. Unable to think 5279a0f69b of a rebuttal, 1cccaf2877 Chiyoon responded dumbfoundedly,eebf82f4ca89a308

“You too.”cf90e993a1197c96

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“….Me?”f459763073d73fc2

“I said, you’re pretty too.”28a66e9e77e1ce6c

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The man tilted his head for a moment, as if he couldn’t understand.0620063ceb2df08e

“Oh, shit, I’m pretty too? Fucking….”9b60bf5521a806b4

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Then he burst 71dc8f1f8f out laughing, holding f4f047e064 his stomach.97479767db686018

“What’s ‘pretty’ for a dude? Ha….This is funny. I usually grab anyone by the throat who calls me girly….Ah, that’s not it. Anyway, I’ll let you off the hook because you’re pretty.”20f1b21b56d21076

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Judging by his 8855bb0de6 appearance and words, c07076cee4 he seemed to 16f52b7f45 be in a 19c7bb220c similar line of 99bb36d16e work as Cha beb7536a66 Jihwon. Could this be abf0632083 the person he 5a48525c3a sent instead of 258a45e0a3 Taesoo?22cc336757644555

‘Do gangsters these days recruit based on looks?’d2a9c899c460d10b

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He had heard that 5eeb25e817 carriers, especially dominant ones, 704f710c1a tended to be beautiful. It was biologically 93335560fa natural for them 47451edb8b to have features 37850c6f11 advantageous for reproduction, 95a49303af in order to 6709a7db8f gain dominance.2f9fd1700800b782

‘Cha Jihwon… he’s also like that, although his style is different from this one. This guy looks like a villainess from a romance fantasy novel. Like a sleek, well-built cat.’3ecae727494fd060

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Chiyoon recalled b62546b5b8 the few c884f163e4 romance fantasy e394bbc3a3 novels in 719bca22e8 the Hidabooks 2e251cca16 library. Then he 8e27216fe5 asked the b536eff47a man, who 1d899aafe1 was still de39259e13 writhing with 6f88faf61d laughter in e340631cec his eyes,7a9ade5df12875fd

“You’re the one who came instead of Mr. Choi, right?”a90383344073a4da

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“….Choi? Is that the guy’s name, the one who sticks around Cha Jihwon? Choi Soo?”49e36d98852bdb64

“Yes. Ahn Choisoo.”c0e99c4086749454

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“Wasn’t his name Taesoo? Well, I’d have to see Cha Jihwon properly pronounce someone’s full name to know.”70ff35324896f2c7

If Cha Jihwon couldn’t remember, couldn’t this guy just ask? It’s because everyone around him is like this. Chiyoon fully understood why Taesoo had been so touched when Chiyoon had introduced himself.8fe8fe8295c4027f

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“Why didn’t Mr. Choi come?”67a50a9189b348c5

“Why? Do you like him more than me?”d80188c835de53d1

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“Not really….”c204336300f6787c

“Right? Just looking at us, my package is clearly better. Taesoo, or Chaesoo, whatever his name is, isn’t he boring to look at?”6b915d9627b049e1

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Not even 10 seconds after Chiyoon had told him the name, the man had added another incorrect version of Taesoo’s name.2f2226323e6db1a6

“Anyway, he’s a total weakling, can’t even use him as a meat shield. If you want a bodyguard, you need someone like me, not a softie like him.”573c0a019d2d71ab

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“Is that so?”ce8c790a9b9bb354

“Yeah, so this big brother came to be our pretty boy’s lackey.”2e89e63405b0ba1e

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A bodyguard? The man was taller eef1512c1e and broader than Chiyoon, e6fd6e2aa3 but much thinner than ea7f058e6c Taesoo. Besides, omegas usually 17e8f57bff had lower physical b7f4ca6159 abilities than alphas 254a7771d1 or betas.097b7ea474a6d5b3

A gangster and 02b37768f5 a bodyguard, he 39707e3fca must be quite 67b15bae05 something.8abc304098b7a62c

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At that 17859af630 moment, a 46fda267d4 strange thought d96cbce5cb occurred to b4fd305795 him.a425d9520fc9fc78

Didn’t Cha Jihwon say he doesn’t deal with omegas?3af534035d43c597

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Moreover, this man seemed very close to Jihwon. The fact that he came here at Jihwon’s request, and the way he kept calling Jihwon’s name so casually.509b83893e8b5862

“Ah, pretty boy.”2119b61beeaf2183

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Suddenly, the man b86d2374c0 pushed his face f1564bbb6f closer and grinned.355cff5e27a70458

“But what’s with the ‘you’? It makes me feel bad.”6a96955eb3a0705d

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“….I don’t know your name.”31cf4db1b5eae50e

“Is thaaat so?”2c77087c21de2e8a

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“Yes.”73a91b6c7b99413b

“That Cha Jihwon… Fucking…He tells people to come and go without even telling them my name. Even stray dogs and cats have names….”2bc93382b4a381a4

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The man grumbled, cursing.65839f04abaa0662

He searched 0de8c57cf3 his inside a429a32c8a jacket pocket 2f0645b4c8 for a 4ca5acf62a long time, 9aa9ed0370 then handed fc6b0dd180 over a 059ad1da71 crumpled piece c7283e863b of paper. It was 36bcf93622 a business f9de6bb98c card that 07741618de looked like 0169dabbb1 it had f9f93777e8 been crumpled 5b863bf1c1 and left 4e49392a6e for several feabddb99b days.b168be6ed5c1aef8

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Chiyoon’s eyes widened for a moment.28ec4d6020aa25aa

<Yesong Construction60bba07feb1c1b6f

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Vice President, Go Yesum>a1a9d32c95166988

“You should call me Yesum hyung. Come on, try it. Yesum hyung.”0d97d1abf6d034db

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He had heard that 09b22c2688 name before.8a32ce9cb9ee12c5

[I was curious. I thought he only used and discarded people, but I heard Cha Jihwon is keeping a kid around. I thought Go Yesum was the only one he consistently stuck with.]

The words that 710c3e2934 the strangers had b64d703fcf uttered when he 0b5b1e2662 was kidnapped echoed 8d2851e1c2 in his ears. So what exactly is f4ef00553a going on here?84aae200fb873059

Just then, ed2b45e3fb his pocket 3c3fee5f34 vibrated again. A message from Jihwon.ad5fe3647f9974f1

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The guy I sent today. He might seem a bit lacking, but he’s a good guy, so be nice to him. He’s tougher than he looks.edeb1be978d47abe

Once again, 7b1060ddfb Chiyoon locked 6abd3eee0e his phone 3d83f7ab6e without replying.eb4d20c51e279f1b

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He needed time to choose his words. What do you usually call someone who comes between a soon-to-be-married couple? It was difficult to apply a common term, since the relationship between Jihwon and Chiyoon wasn’t “usual”.f152443e5b80de61

“So, is he like… a rival? Or something?”4e3b584a062c1514

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Chiyoon muttered uncertainly.a07cae0f4496e256

“….Rival?”a79cca11716313c4

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“Yesum hyung and me.”9df47cd8de5cc1b8

“Why would you and I…?”b00a538296242a23

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Yesum seemed genuinely curious, d22eb5d01a pointing at himself. Chiyoon relayed what he 790cb6b03e had heard.6648263e02526d56

“I heard Yesum hyung is sleeping with Cha Jihwon.”ce0d35c7bf1c2432

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“….Yesum hyung and who?”631006e569a5eb38

“Cha Jihwon. The two of them, consistently.”7307fc6078ef6d5a

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He didn’t really need to ask. Cha Jihwon had already promised to marry him.7c2a69489aafa5e8

But he was just curious. It was strange that he was spending time on a matter he wouldn’t normally care about.b876246770726e91

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‘No, it’s okay for me to be curious since he’s going to be my husband for a year.’173075df6b0fc04f

Suddenly agitated by the unexpected appearance of a rival, Chiyoon blurted out, “At least I have the right to know if I’m the first or the second.”18d91b7a91932764

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Cha Jihwon said he didn’t play the field, but he couldn’t be trusted. He said he didn’t sleep with omegas, but he had gone all the way with Chiyoon, several times even.6c65be21790e17c0

“I, with Cha Jihwon… sleeping….”f823339c2dbaec54

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Yesum’s state was strange. His face seemed to turn pale, then blue.d8b0309de7113518

At that moment,af598c0624d36dc4

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“Uh, ugh, huh….”2cd6038751f64aa7

The sound of d782a6da09 retching came.79c042471e56dbad

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“Ugh, uh, gack, blegh!”f59135bd3fbc8668

It wasn’t just a sound. Yesum was really retching. Chunks of vomit splattered out with each heave of his shoulders.9e1cf04abc8c6ba0

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“….What the fuck??”2b78d136e4aeb176

Even as he said that, Chiyoon rushed over and led Yesum towards the bushes. As he patted Yesum’s back firmly, Yesum gasped and pleaded.28d5b0dd3f8b7c64

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“Fu, huh, ck, me…. me, ugh, gen, gently….”df8af01532e5e79d

It was aa8f532c92 a strange 1647ada67f day. He had that thought 5eb3ed1c4d as he patted the a90f86dc86 back of someone vomiting 708ef5e27f in the bushes behind 7082b7341b the store in broad e3437adf8b daylight on a beautiful f33e13db6d day.9729ac266b93c16c

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“Ah, ugh, shit, which… fucking… bastard….”58f1cb32cdc46cf2

He didn’t know what the relationship between Yesum and Jihwon was, but one thing was certain:3d15e1953b751eb3

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Yesum was filled with 594125f07b rage.c7c5229cf7be53cf

For more than ten minutes after that, Yesum retched in the bushes behind “Maeng’s Delicious Bossam”.8fe6d32913afeed9

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The Cheongham 809af49dfa Market was 3117d05106 especially crowded 68b576d468 today. It seemed that quite dd2fdbd68b a few people had 5213f9f0e4 come to do their 3ff89ceeff shopping or sightseeing because 17c986c0fc of the nice weather.49c1890e3b10cb90

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If they knew that the only things worth seeing in this market were “Maeng’s Delicious Bossam” and Maeng Chiyoon of “Maeng’s Delicious Bossam”, they would immediately pack a mat and head to the riverside promenade.91d31a4c6a10c538

However, perhaps because 7df8525c8c it was an d7598a415a awkward time between 3ce88e5ac0 breakfast and lunch, 839137770f the soup restaurant affc5f4b49 was empty.c7d4211551b11d10

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“Aren’t you the son of the bossam restaurant owner? What brings you here? Are you here to eat? Did your mom not make you any food?”74eb6c0258ed86f1

A middle-aged woman 95f550dda9 with permed hair ad93b7a3a1 greeted Chiyoon, patting d3b3db88d8 him on the 70472208bf back as a a0d073477c bonus.340ed758707abd82

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“A hyung I know is hungry.”7f65b4d57ad69979

Chiyoon mumbled, accepting the woman’s overly friendly welcome as she linked arms with him.ff5441d26231552d

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“Oh my, a hyung you know? My, my, pretty boys sticking together, huh? You guys are like models.”437c88e5708193b9

Yesum made 3769034414 a flower 1504e13ee0 pose under fdbecf75ae his chin 9c9d2cd3cb in response. The tips 10eadacfdb of his ac6ebe1a94 upturned eyes dd2fe7a833 curved gently.9620c44b98c9fb63

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“Oh, owner! This is my first time here, aren’t you flattering me too much? Give me the most expensive soup, please, make it pretty.”2e8da13d995dbbea

“Oh my, you speak so prettily. Such a pretty thing. Alright, alright. I’ll bring it right out. Chiyoon, what about you?”a57efb587c15cfdb

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“….I hate wasting food. Just pack one up for me to take to my grandfather.”3355a8b1b6e9a842

The soup 3e0c3a65cd restaurant owner df903e7ab9 busily took 5ef0988c73 their orders eb83b6f12b and disappeared 491aafc202 into the 696f0a3abb kitchen.8656ad8fc7a36fcd

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“Ugh…. Ah, shit…. I’m hungry.”96eb733cd19537e8

Yesum downed b92f0241b3 a glass 3d8a3b22cc of water 40f9bca17f in one 50e1651f68 gulp and 8dd73a89ac made a d78e499b53 bitter face. It was 28f9a98a87 true that 815c835a1b they had a0e2307c45 come to 9d38396dc5 the soup e4923f0f68 restaurant because 10dbf6c60f he was db9ad069f5 hungry. He had 3ed2d3dc4a been throwing 5ac488a600 up for efbb6f6967 over ten 09634d18a6 minutes, so 5741aeb4ee of course 1a2974ab56 he would b860a91a50 be hungry.3fed344e3ee7c420

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Then he picked 2f087a31aa up a piece a1f7b58b14 of kkakdugi, the d5b8e30f3e complimentary radish kimchi, da84630f35 and chewed on 0f59a14a89 it. When he had c261b6311c demolished a plate, e9e6bae855 he pointed his b407f58b09 metal chopsticks at 9e232a3c0b Chiyoon.e70a8694e7e9f78f

“But pretty boy, what was that rival, crazy, what?”b663981721795de0

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“Rival.”7f14d50b8041a13e

“Ha…. Ah, my stomach feels queasy again. I thought high blood pressure was just for old farts. I almost kicked the bucket right then and there.”d6602432b4d4e387

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“Someone somewhere said that Yesum hyung and Cha Jihwon are like that.”03ab337942736a5d

Chiyoon recounted 10d6b4b001 it more 9d34d30d7d calmly than 670984ab7a before. A wicked smile crept 3f9c091ce1 onto his pretty face ffbd606e3d as he chewed on d39d8ef335 his empty chopsticks.bbb07522d48edd2e

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“Can you tell me more about this ‘someone somewhere’? I’m going to find them and snap their fucking neck. How dare they run their mouth with that useless thing they call a head.”79f9fc0fabbfa537

“I don’t know where that ‘fucking thing’ lives. His name is Shin Jinyeon.”a75caa3e052c1524

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“….Shin Jinyeon?”3cecdb190ce6c61d

The delicate 1c6e4f143d eyes narrowed. Chiyoon picked d9dae42494 at some 7ce8273217 dried anchovies e812fc3624 and continued,5d36770c9c4c84ab

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“Yes, he has a soft-spoken way of talking, but he’s a crazy bastard.”3f987814f4efa9d2

It’s definitely Shin Jinyeon. Yesum sighed softly.146445431b783518

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“That crazy bastard…. Spreading baseless rumors around. Pissing me off.”22002677adb460b2

He let out a 132435f373 long sigh and suddenly 809d2b0896 ordered soju.835b12f492488ed1

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“Owner!! A bottle of Jinro Is Back, the red one, nice and cold, please.”1d457e4fa3611e0f

The owner nagged, asking if it was okay to drink in the middle of the day and if they weren’t going to get kicked out, but Chiyoon answered halfheartedly.d93bfc17cefc8e80

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After the drinks were set up, Yesum asked nonchalantly, “Do you drink, pretty boy?”cb29378a000229db

“I’ve never really had a proper drink.”5480afd300e85516

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“Hmm, then forget it. I’ll just drink and die alone.”e3354502e54143bf

The clear liquor filled c3d8ac97c6 the soju glass.978355e23095a67e

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“Weren’t you here to be a bodyguard?”53f4f6d1b991afa5

“Aren’t you playing hooky to hang out with me today? Cha Jihwon said you only go between your house and the store. Or wait, did he say your house and store are the same place?”269258ff160fd346

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Chiyoon’s calloused fingers tightened around his metal chopsticks.3095c85245e30894

“….Then what are Yesum hyung and Cha Jihwon?”07c4cf75432de78f

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Yesum, who was about b619d17aab to take a sip, 7c4a737c36 grimaced.c1b08301288d154e

Anyone could see he e288d90b8e was in a bad c5d7112e8b mood. Just like when a569edfab9 he was throwing e6cc533cd6 up.318c0b8b84d0b85d

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“What else could it be? Fucking, it’s nothing.”f883383fb7553175

“Nothing?”44a28f6445d70072

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“….Pretty boy, do you have a specific answer you want from me?”2fd8192085ea4616

His curiosity was satisfied. Yet, he continued to ask because he wanted Yesum to attach a clear label to Jihwon, like “friend” or “acquaintance.” Because Cha Jihwon wouldn’t give him a clear answer.7130fec08ef63483

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“What about you?”6ae532e062f99586

“Me?”4c0c26eba966f383

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“What’s your relationship with Cha Jihwon?”c80dc697f706d838

Did he really come all the way here without knowing that? Yesum didn’t seem very curious, still munching on kimchi.259445f2af07d491

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Chiyoon was 26d3dba00a momentarily dumbfounded.4c0519e97357e2fb

Was it because he couldn’t even answer the doctor properly? Curiosity bloomed. What exactly was his relationship with Cha Jihwon, the man who had his first kiss, first sex, and who even smelled his pheromones for the first time?1e2e850bb7a21651

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Three wrinkles formed c0a7ec69b4 between his delicate 67445bc515 eyebrows.b78bd850955059dc

‘He is going to be my husband… but we’ll also break up after a year. It’s a bit much to call him just an acquaintance, right? Thinking about it this way, it’s very Hollywood.’13bad6010b654d0e

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Chiyoon declared impulsively, “We’re getting married soon.”ff89802f4177f298

It was something bf425a8b8f he had been 3dd8d4b06a saying frequently to fd13287d58 gangsters lately. It was the 2ee2e97e59 most accurate way 29f4a9f8d2 to describe their df494fdc9d relationship for now.6a2ce1e8aca471c1

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“What?”174babfe81bca674

“Cha Jihwon and I are getting married soon.”c1d8c2e4df8755a6

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“Cough, hack, splutter!!”42cbe3882a3ab6e1

A rough coughing sound filled the soup restaurant. Yesum’s whole upper body convulsed as if he were about to vomit. Kimchi bits splattered on the table.6a02e4120f27e3f7

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“Cough, cough!!”93aae8df14fb6c4a

Is it a respiratory b916d26e99 problem, or a digestive dfacc13431 problem? Already used to 8e79a4f4a4 it, Chiyoon refilled 046b54db35 his water glass.fb4c541000080004

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The freshly poured water quickly disappeared down Yesum’s throat. His Adam’s apple bobbed with each swallow.0f93c684efff120c

Bang!71222d0ad9087716

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Then he slammed b3b60301a8 the glass down ca8fa3ad2b as if he a251a7840a were going to a665ef7c5e break the table.87e0adfd2ad2edda

“What?? Marriage???”2adc2ab44b0a7066

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“Yes.”6c782317d564ccdd

As he answered, Yesum 7aae5096b4 scanned Chiyoon from head 9a7fa943b2 to toe.a5578b1d4c5bdb0d

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“How old are you?”bd57d764f7767618

“Twenty-one.”78e0695a55ae6c7c

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“….That bastard… Doesn’t he have a conscience? Did it commit suicide by banging its head in the middle of Jongno…?”249365d87634e282

It seemed like he was cursing Jihwon. Chiyoon shrugged. It wasn’t like he had insulted him, and it was true that there was a significant age gap between them.065f142f4532f0de

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Come to think of it, how old is Cha Jihwon, really? It was absurd that he hadn’t even told him something so basic, even though he had given him his phone number.d3a68423254b762f

“….Ah, so, is pretty boy a beta?”67f398a55c8fc3e1

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Yesum, lost ce08bfbca9 in thought, c0e231ef84 made a 6f251ffbfc guess.79ad862361e57b91

“No.”e7f99cf725660507

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“Huh?”bfa8be85c661cf36

“I’m an omega.”6767a07331f40e2c

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He wouldn’t have made that face even if he had been told that an asteroid was about to hit Earth and destroy it in 10 seconds. Yesum looked bewildered.1b6a41afb7a2ccb9

“You’re an omega?”d29da7efbd22fd7f

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As if he had 6f08deeb3d said something unthinkable.13ff7ab061383dbd

“That can’t be right?”b32be01cd7424723

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Chiyoon frowned 2714081e09 at the 384d24be67 confident question.054ce6904447541a

He had heard it many times from others. But Yesum’s words were unexpectedly powerful. Even if they weren’t anything to each other, Yesum must be an omega close to Jihwon.bdd91c3cc4e09e95

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And that was somehow annoying. So what? Cha Jihwon, who said he didn’t sleep with omegas, did strange things with him and even promised to marry him.5a124f44444bd96b

Do the things 43cb135fcc he said in 906cba6a53 the past really 8eb2b48523 matter? What matters 3aecd3a758 is that e737274f4f Maeng Chiyoon f50f0b044d broke through 83bb11322c all that.eba0ec354c74a41c

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The owner brought Yesum’s soup to the quiet table.103a7a250411c4e9

“Here you go, I made it pretty. Your soup.”18059fe58fdf9f9d

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When there 30c530a6e3 was no 45108d89e7 response, she 7e3a0c8778 awkwardly arranged 68461b613a the condiments fac4580b2d and side 593ea01066 dishes before e3200aa1dd leaving. Chiyoon pulled the soup ceb8ddaf09 tureen in the center 505d18c747 towards himself.8b2ec9a4ee0ad98d

He scooped up the broth with a spoon and gulped it down. Ah, I’m so full and hot, I’m dying. Really. Yesum’s soup was boiling hot enough to burn his tongue.f412580b69b02fa9

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Yesum still 62a823761e seemed perplexed d4b08b0063 by the 5e1d934dc0 whole situation. Chiyoon drove the 2452a8eadf point home.63e3006544c94e94

“And I slept with Cha Jihwon.”e9fef614f6031910

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“…….”cb196def6fc4e3dd

“The doctor said it was sex.”8c331103fdbad2fa

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He wanted to tell him not to look at him like that, at least for a year, but he didn’t open his mouth.a0ebbeb29e75094d

‘At least for a year.’8dab6a15ef51d4b6

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Adding that clause ddb61cf0a1 made the words 37515a9af9 sound awkward.8a81fa65eee0ae07

He had lived his life as he pleased, and was still doing so now. But suddenly, he felt strangely out of sync. He couldn’t understand why.9ce568d317c639e1

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His gaze drifted to his unlit phone. Cha Jihwon hadn’t sent any more messages.8bfd929e9417ece9

His full 13ba347830 lips pouted.e0325f129d75e090

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Even though he was the one who hadn’t replied first.192afbdabc97cea9

🥂41586569733cd5e5

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Yesum continued to b6c12a3264 visit frequently after 9ed61aed31 that. He seemed serious about d925c3b9b9 being a bodyguard. Although all he e5f8c30235 did was squat 0efa52969c near the back 9da0fe8418 door of the d388598882 store.51e9fa032e013604

Judging by the fact that he had managed to contact Chiyoon without his parents noticing for this long, he didn’t seem to be a half-assed gangster. He seemed quite mobile. So Jihwon must have sent him to protect Chiyoon.7d2d41a0939e66ab

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In any case, Yesum stayed within Chiyoon’s radius of activity from late morning until evening. He mostly spent his time smoking or fiddling with his phone. Sometimes he would call someone and hurl verbal abuse that bordered on violence.81768e90e4fec969

[Aren’t you busy?]

[You should say, Yesum hyung, aren’t you busy?]

It was funny how he insisted on the friendly title of “Yesum hyung.” Not that Chiyoon couldn’t call him that, but still.88254e124066b89f

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[Yesum hyung, aren’t you a vice president?]

[Huh? Wow, what the fuck. How did you know?]

[You gave me your business card.]

[Ah, right? You’re… so fucking smart.]

Watching him like that, Chiyoon began to understand why Cha Jihwon had introduced him as “a bit lacking.”46ddbf22d299d2cf

[There are things only adults need to know, you know? The company runs perfectly fine even without the president, right?]

[He’s not the president, he’s the vice president.]

[Same difference.]

It had been a 73685ebe71 week since Yesum started d4bf35cdec visiting Chiyoon. It had e61b0404bc also been f348e8891d a week d7f7189f66 and a a8592c35cb half since 33d65c974e Jihwon said e28f8acdeb he would ce2de1cc78 come to 8d0f2a98d3 greet his 5a71fc0b7d parents.e95c6ddf61f37384

A vice president e970c4c4ae of a company 45be90ffbe was leisurely playing cd308bd7db mobile games and 9f1509d650 chatting with him, 58bf834074 but Cha Jihwon, bd42998390 a mere managing 2ee7656f04 director, what could 478a885da3 he possibly be 2edfbe4ef2 so busy with? Chiyoon had no 1366503b73 idea.e43b2cbdb14a5360

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Hire more people b22612d73b at Daeho Constructiona9de785765a0e2c2

Is he 5d1eb10849 the only 3e56faf8e7 person working 8634ced4f8 at that 9cf5ca2a4f company?9d74c412d19a2b92

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You have to be good to the baby, don’t make people wait.c93fac9543105934

Even when he 172b7e3f9e sent a barrage 13618ab981 of texts like c737da9025 that.c5f09c4006ae07f8

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Why? Are you ed7e5b2d70 dying to 8ddc516172 see your 0f90a43794 future husband?f075bc889af2862d

He only 894e78c43b replied playfully cf4fe4eab6 like that.3a265bb0826534a8

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Meanwhile, Yesum’s usefulness was unexpectedly discovered elsewhere.b13b462c3f5e1c13

[…What?]

[What is it?]

[Is that a text from Cha Jihwon?]

[Yes.]

That fucking bastard. He didn’t even read my texts. Yesum looked genuinely annoyed.fb3616f987c24915

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Then he called Jihwon. Chiyoon rarely had a chance to see other people’s contact lists, but he was surprised, wondering if there could be any other names saved like that.45772cbf6b24ff09

Every single one of the hundreds of contacts in Yesum’s phone was saved as some variation of “fucking asshole,” “son of a bitch,” or “motherfucking piece of shit.” Among them, Jihwon was saved as “fucking bastard.”aea42bcae6d4bafb

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Is that 511fe3da07 supposed to 07535372cb be better? As he thought that.2dbf41ca03633939

[This son of a bitch…. I saw you send that text right next to me. Fuck, he won’t answer my calls?!]

Yesum yelled.056d5dfad59204bd

<Ball-Buddy-Thief-Who-Doesn’t-Know-A-Good-Thing-Motherfucking-Bastard>bd2c779e2c26088d

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Then, with 98c05263c9 aggressive finger 343a9e1060 movements, he 1da499379f changed the 4846c315c2 saved name.dc6adb164d8b5bb4

[Isn’t he crazy? Ha, fuck…. Yeah, I wondered why he was contacting someone when he usually ignores calls and texts….]

[….]

[Pretty boy, why are you grinning like that?]

Yesum poked Chiyoon 8c717ae1a4 between the eyes.5a0493f5731fe769

Ow. Chiyoon yelped and backed b5ec8a3486 away.10e91683ea5309ed

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So Cha Jihwon doesn’t contact other people much. And… Go Yesum and him are really close friends. That was all he thought, but it felt like an unwarranted attack.c38479daa025e872

As he de233b5c47 thought that, 7b0f5b2537 Yesum suddenly 84a9b6c3b8 asked a 01b699e7e4 question.ea6aef861c9059e7

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[How did you meet Cha Jihwon?]

[Why are you curious?]

[You too. When I watch you, you’re really…. You don’t answer questions readily. Just a pretty face.]

Then he 3046ac3f2b frowned and afdff8cd50 poked at 9ffa6a46ae the phone f28d549193 screen with de216c78fd his finger.72edd64bb541ce29

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[Since this bastard won’t tell me. I have to ask you, right?]

[….Why should I trust Yesum hyung?]

[Oh, please. Don’t play coy.]

Yesum muttered to 2ab791a3f3 himself. He put aa951692dc a cigarette 81dbe79365 between his 0b15b5f29c sleek lips, 7496a9a183 and smoke 00d29fa995 soon billowed ea36c75ae2 out.28302320fb83c2c9

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[Ask Cha Jihwon. Am I someone you can’t trust?]

His simple words were 37beff12cd filled with conviction.37d898effce32158

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Jihwon was a 4b5f276d24 managing director at b639a5a300 Daeho Construction, and 21576f11d9 Yesum was a c726529bfa vice president at bb1781a7a0 Yesong Construction. Even if 0aadb9a4cd he complained 8101a78d83 about there 4deeb7ef10 being no 87013a941a one to 8ff450838c work at f1a851442e Daeho Construction, 1230d6a388 Jihwon must db0baafaff have many cafb862398 subordinates. So why 2a5863565b did he 553b2134e2 send Yesum 502b668d88 to him?340e1ca655efdf97

Jihwon called his company people “scary and ignorant old men” and his father “an old man with strange ideas.” Does that mean he trusts Yesum more than them? Because Cha Jihwon and Go Yesum are friends.d87bcda9b55fefa7

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He felt his b43197cf83 heart soften a 08d7012f74 little, just a 46c8f5b706 tiny bit.cc6ba9fd1d47c18b

[Or I’ll dish on Cha Jihwon for you.]

[What?]

[You know gossiping is more fun, right? You answer my questions, and I’ll tell you stories about Cha Jihwon. Let’s have a fair fight, tit for tat.]

A sly 6da532e912 smile appeared 7bc36871e4 as he c3a4b6049a exhaled cigarette 750cbaf952 smoke.e93a71c89549a922

His playful smile made him look like Jihwon’s brother. Even though they weren’t related at all.b97acca4b851f2a5

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[Okay, let’s do it.]

Just because he knew one more phone number didn’t mean he knew Jihwon well. Chiyoon didn’t know Jihwon, and Jihwon didn’t offer any explanations. Shouldn’t he know a little more? No, he had to know. As Cha Jihwon said, a contract husband is still a husband.a2fd85dedb6924f0

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[First, how you two met.]

[And where he took you.]

[You don’t give off any pheromones, are you a recessive?]

[Does that bastard Cha Jihwon know you’re a recessive omega?]

[Fuck, how… no, how did you end up sleeping together?]

As soon as Chiyoon accepted the offer, Yesum bombarded him with questions without taking a breath. There were more emotionally charged questions than he expected. Chiyoon answered honestly, excluding the “contract marriage” part.b34148e7cf41dac6

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Yesum listened intently while puffing away on his cigarette. He seemed indifferent to Chiyoon speaking, but he wasn’t entirely.0a0f86b4fd12f4b9

[The number for reporting spies is 111, what’s the number for kidnapping…? You’re so smart, but you didn’t even report a guy over thirty hitting on you? You’re book smart, but not street smart.]

His reaction was like aed9c80801 an audience member watching 9359c7bdba a makjang drama during a01a387dcd prime time.2d47d7cfff7b6caa

‘When did that old man ever hit on me? He was too busy playing hard to get….’bf08ef3d14a393a5

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Even so, Chiyoon felt a subtle sense of satisfaction. It felt like scratching an itch. Was this how the barber felt when he found the bamboo forest in “The King Has Donkey Ears”?dfffdbb674ef45f5

He hadn’t revealed the truth to anyone, not even his family, let alone Heebom, his close friend on social media. Even though they were like twins who shared their souls, excluding personal details. Honestly, it wasn’t something to casually mention anywhere.c41829dcd5a21793

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Confiding even a 5b49723caa part of it 50e035398f to Yesum made cd128a5866 him feel relieved. Moreover, Yesum was quite 2df8edff0d a valuable source of e61ef9b7f3 information. According to him, Cha 7daeba3312 Jihwon was a bland, 9160e9b0d1 colorless, and odorless person 7b5be63cfb who lived a dull 9e58dcb1c7 life.22fda9230ce0107d

Whenever Chiyoon asked about his favorite foods, disliked vegetables, preferred dishes, or things he couldn’t eat, the answer was always the same. He wasn’t picky, and he didn’t particularly like or dislike anything.e8ada9b5b862d670

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A boring aea65243cc guy who 874c504e9d just went 47b3be3678 back and 9e551c0b3c forth between 0503c5361b work and ab05820c89 home, home abcc7cc815 and work. Yesum shuddered as he 4b27e287a5 said so.82c04d96f2cfdef3

Cha Jihwon and 27f559f57b Maeng Chiyoon were 19c120c94d completely different breeds. Chiyoon had clear likes 341a839fe7 and dislikes, and he 830cc0f854 was a very, very 39d590c621 interesting person. As he thought about ec49395af9 that, the place where 90cc321f54 he met Jihwon suddenly c79b05a87d came to mind.5c82b6759d50969e

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‘So that’s why his home and office were so empty. Like a house someone moved into less than three days ago.’1d10f103be41afbc

A faint sense 10879403d8 of camaraderie arose. Chiyoon had 3d3a8004f9 also spent b4ea21e4d7 his whole ef57646264 life just 6e7f073d63 at home b790b8ae7f and the b0bc68f304 store. His case was 77316b2dde even more extreme 0166664a63 since both places 51e437383e were in the 5c11d07bd2 same building.04976f77eace4388

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Was it a human 08f34296f2 trait to want to de05c2fcc5 find common ground, even d4bfb2d400 with someone so different? Chiyoon concluded 60af4dd20b with a f3027fff22 clichéd interpretation.e71ff3d66723de23

How many 249c94d485 days had 35f347f63d it been a854c671ac since he f1ca94011e started gossiping 910cb2e939 about Cha d897678567 Jihwon with e6b7455876 Yesum? It was the second 5a2b6c1e06 week since he suddenly ed12eef371 announced his marriage to 9d3be93122 his family.9b43c0575917e7b6

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Cha Jihwon reappeared at “Maeng’s Delicious Bossam.”036b942633fbd553

“Honey, my jaw is about to drop.”0049c1dbd118a0e4

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He chuckled, holding a 54874db4c7 bouquet in one hand.f130dc08460b0168

“Is this face that captivating?”27d6438c0998c2d2

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Every time Jihwon met 1b65254b28 Chiyoon, he was dressed c08555ad98 in a black suit 2aa0e5f0d6 jacket and a white c4974988a8 shirt. Even in formal 96d13564a7 attire, he always 371c292e70 had a couple 44b0cd1c9d of shirt buttons 0bf495eda7 undone, giving him 6fe94b3c74 a relaxed rather d28f28bdac than stuffy look.929f06858bde2a39

But now… he was wearing a three-piece suit with a vest and tie. He even had a black trench coat over his jacket.bf80a2dcb3e920a8

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Pointed dress shoes strode towards him. As Jihwon suddenly lowered his head, his scent wafted over. The rose bouquet mixed with the alpha’s pheromones created a strange smell.c8d7965254e347bc

Jihwon whispered softly, as if afraid someone might overhear, “Your heat cycle isn’t still going on, is it?”08638bcdd2016d8a

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“….It’s over.”94ef2fb00e893c3d

“Really? But why does it feel like it’s not….”fef21e6e2faa04ee

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A rough back 36ccf65f50 of a hand d275f17f0c brushed against his 26d9faf05b soft cheek. Perhaps because of the d378c2b0e2 warm sunlight on this 95b8899929 clear day, his face 9f85b9380d felt warmly flushed.48192fd998529c79

Chiyoon deliberately narrowed 10940b9603 his eyes.ebfc613e9daf9cd6

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“….If you’re going to dress like that, shouldn’t you at least give me a dress code?”926722870ef9c245

He put 5ff9b61435 his hands c0f389a9b2 on his 5ace8624ae hips.b91c5852e58a7868

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Chiyoon was dressed as usual. A baggy gray hoodie, light blue jeans, and a red “Maeng’s Delicious Bossam” apron over it.0bb539f304b1bed7

“Like that?”c508cf86f5ed1ee9

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“Yes, like that…”10f478c3d2514975

He had received enough compliments about his looks. But he didn’t know how to describe Jihwon’s outfit. Dashing? Handsome? Captivating?cdc52789d73bd653

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Gulp.fb92eb751c819d5c

‘Why am I gulping all of a sudden?’c97f2422b301d397

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Even though it was his own sound, he flinched and shuddered. But wasn’t it surprising? This was completely new. His attire, that is. It was like, really…85834e77cfae4468

Clang!310ba3037790d090

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The sound of a 55f069eeff Zippo lighter falling echoed 96af7e3849 heavily.e48317edbcd0c6dc

“Fu…cking…. Hey. What the… you…?”d7dd89c3f68804b6

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He looked 4911ce6fd9 back to 4881a0b2dc see Yesum, ae4ced45cd who had 7dfb2506dc been wandering a1c74804c8 around the 5357a576ad store again 5ca437089e today, standing 64188553ed frozen with fc0685644d a shocked 9d59e62596 expression.15e77e05423e289b

The cigarette he 8668f613d1 had been holding bf38af13c2 in his mouth, 9d7ab873bb like the Zippo 6cb98c5fe0 lighter, had fallen 1cdbe35dd9 onto the concrete f1e6effaf7 floor. It was a e1e081fbc4 new, unlit cigarette.31587314d613753d

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Jihwon glanced at Yesum and said casually, “Oh. You were here, too.”2d5da3ac7c924143

“Oh? I was here too?!”1123a12b20ff9d1d

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Yesum darted towards him in response. Then, once again, he couldn’t hide his shock.739b7b5b050059dc

“What the… you…?”51bb91e9303bca31

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“What do you mean ‘what’? Yesum, it’s your friend.”b9ce0839e82dc182

“Fuck off, I don’t know this bastard….”84cc7aea87cdd562

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Yesum scanned Jihwon up and down, biting his fingers. His eyes were wide with a strange look, as if he had encountered something terrible that shouldn’t exist in this world.e0daaa47bf512e1e

“You… really seriously… Ah, fuck….”25fa8f32a35ce78d

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Yesum cautiously shut his cbb605bcdb mouth. But Chiyoon could guess b72da63179 what he was trying 6d6d536e90 to say. He even agreed to 848ff382b6 some extent.079c2060441c1b98

‘That’s what I’m saying. Why is he dressed like he’s seriously here to ask my parents for their blessing to marry me?’d3efc125021af950

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As if to convince 8c7084ee2f everyone of his sincerity.74013ccaa7d53699

Yesum didn’t know, but this was just a contract marriage.51aa40c1ee3498af

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Cha Jihwon placed a hand on Yesum’s shoulder.ec745a01c1a813e0

“Mr. Go, aren’t you busy?”15f9f76fcf71ed7f

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“Hey…. You, you son of a bitch. I’m here because you asked me to, goddammit…. Are you telling me to get lost now that you’re here?”17bb2ee9ad7dcf72

“You catch on quick.”cfac78de17b91e1a

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Chin. Yesum covered his face with his hand and mumbled something. It seemed to be a new kind of profanity he had never heard before. Something about sticking something somewhere, cutting something somehow… That was the gist of it, but Jihwon didn’t seem to be listening.ca3f44d4a6486834

“Yesum, his legs must be getting tired.”578938c9c9712da7

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“My legs aren’t tired.”713fd9e58278a156

When Chiyoon c653678bd5 intervened, Jihwon 7bc3840a0c smoothly changed 103b9b7f43 the subject.f759c3505c12240e

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“And your mother was looking all over for you.”d744d77f8f9f6085

“What the fuck…. You only bring fucking shitty news and ruin my mood, don’t you?”7c52af16926f9f73

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Yesum let out a 445cf66eab long sigh.0d605c7fa5093cf2

Ah, I want to e7cefe1ef8 crack open his skull f9ddf0d779 and stick a soju 112af09a02 bottle in his head. He muttered, d522d1bf99 picking up 164c4e83f0 the fallen 28157da17a cigarette and 34e1d31481 lighter.e8765c5fe6e30ec6

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Soon, cigarette smoke a52dd6762a billowed up.a3e957a66b95b0da

“You, this, fuck…. See me later.”791297792a7afdbb

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“Do you want to stop missing me so much? People might get the wrong idea.”efc48b5ec0170ec2

“Come out when I call, before I come looking for you with a sashimi knife.”d96d44cfa157a3f5

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Yesum glared at Jihwon, then turned and walked towards the parking lot. He patted Chiyoon’s shoulder and walked away.cdf5423bbaf1d154

“You’re really good at seducing people.”6dc12513f15d2e96

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It was 7a3c9d070e Jihwon who 09f32a4d2e broke the fafefaceb9 silence first.f7c0e9e635e7da4b

“Are you already friends with that ahjussi?”d16d5f11c30070b9

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“….He’s your friend, not mine.”fb2abf043e3b9a4f

“Yesum hyung?”e1322c0b0f03b7e6

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Jihwon tilted his head. His eyes, full of 37c7c8795e amusement, narrowed softly.b917d3b8c959cd8b

“I’m just ‘you,’ and he’s ‘Yesum hyung.’ I’m a little hurt that you’re suddenly distancing yourself.”54c39f02852fa7d3

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Despite not having seen each other for two weeks, Jihwon was the same. As if he hadn’t been anxious about the gap at all. Even though they had exchanged messages, he was brazen after postponing their meeting for weeks. Hurt? He didn’t feel that way at all.f2d139678cffa2e6

Annoyed, Chiyoon changed the 5b0eeb903a subject.654acf062224463a

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“You should’ve been nice to me. If you brought that bouquet for me, hand it over.”d7d996a94e829e41

When he 56f104fc03 held out 07bc43d064 his hand, d953c05ca4 Jihwon raised b6157bdd30 the bouquet 8d960a4316 high.f600eb646409de55

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“What a shame.”4bd2c47860e65527

“What?”afa2558c402ec1d6

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“This isn’t for a student.”721ace741291f2d8

Chiyoon tilted his 48ca2e7ccd head. Then why did he dd4ebcc515 bring a rose bouquet 0835812952 here? Was he trying to 6aeaa5b19e get revenge for last 0745fbf0a9 time?78d09f2b1dc98351

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“Does your mother like flowers, too?”96d3028e1b9b6e81

“….You bought that for my mom?”01a36e3551e54401

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Did he swallow 0fe4743caa wrong? Or was the lunch 9960596782 he just ate stuck cffd5e75d1 in his throat? His stomach churned 2d777b48ab slightly as he 296380a550 spoke.3bb9981cd2a2f819

“Well, she’s going to be my mother-in-law.”a1b3171d64f4d9f9

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Jihwon was 775bc837b4 standing with dcc389aa7a his back dcdd148362 to the d699b4f450 sun. Shadows fell on his 4fd307ecbe sharply defined features. The corners 7221743dde of his 4bf54eb9a8 lips curved cda2c836d1 up handsomely.d2210c141a46a138

“If you’re going to act, do it properly.”c05a004257fc8c90

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Ah. The thought that had been swirling in Chiyoon’s head all this time had come out of Jihwon’s mouth.3afb1016ab6b9125

“Coming here to say I’m going to marry a kid fourteen years younger than me, I have to do this much for them to believe it, right?”eb5fa588420c781b

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That’s right. He almost had a momentary lapse of judgment. Like Yesum. That there might be some sincerity mixed in with Cha Jihwon’s actions.aafd7b1c9158e835

But Cha Jihwon was right. To deceive others, he had to do this much. He felt a little pathetic for being so surprised by his new look that he couldn’t even choose his words properly.e892dacfe2f7ff48

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“Let’s not waste time and go, then.”d75fe9b9dbb4f3d9

He frowned subtly. Chiyoon reached out 6c09b7dd4c to Jihwon again. To the a90fddb8b6 hand not bdc39faa3e holding the 67a572bd7d bouquet.97e9f24eeac89957

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Jihwon just stared at his small, calloused hand. Chiyoon urged him, emphasizing each word, “Let’s go.”7048fe80a5b020df

Only then c6e5c8a51d did Jihwon 0c2659cb6f grab his 69c021de74 small hand cedb92b7a0 and pull 6cacd49cf5 him. He only pulled slightly, 03fc02b872 but Chiyoon stumbled awkwardly 48840ef3b1 close to him.f2242e64792bfdf9

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“….Why are you so sullen today? Are you really sulking because we haven’t seen each other for a few days?”60703d00adb91091

“What am I.”612d176e2116e2eb

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“You barely replied to my texts. You’re not calling me ‘honey,’ or even ‘Cha Jihwon.'”12c46e37327a4def

Birds of a feather flock together. He didn’t know why they were so obsessed with titles.0fca3a37b89637f7

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“Do you think only big companies are busy? Our store is practically a medium-sized business. And it’s a brutal one, run by family.”701694087d30ff40

“You said mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law should get along. Are you sulking because I didn’t buy anything for the baby?”86c55bde3f71b068

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“I’m not sulking….”c29703cb0eefbda7

The large figure bent 0d831f9e8b down and came closer. Chiyoon shuddered at the 0c1a01be02 proximity, as if he 4040dbb806 was about to be 4e3c084ca1 kissed.ef16e0f4758a9694

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No, someone might pop out from behind the store…! Just as he was about to push him away, Jihwon cupped his cheek with one hand.d638d4279c88cfcc

“Look at this face up close. Maybe it’ll calm you down.”a1532a36e2013c20

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“….I don’t know where you get the confidence to say that.”8f4d48dc6d207e3d

“You’ve been gulping all this time, and you say no? I’ll sulk too if you pretend otherwise.”4c91abb3e6dcfe73

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Chiyoon bit f7af213efa his lip 1cc5aefb31 at the 578cc4f3e6 playful tone.d2a6ccca340951f7

Looking closely, he saw a small scratch near his beauty mark. Where did he go and what did he do to get injured like a kid who’s been running around?2d04440df907c4de

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If he thought about it a little deeper, Jihwon must have been busy in a realm he couldn’t even imagine. Because he was a real managing director and a real gangster.837d36aa6753e293

Nevertheless, his close-up face was flawlessly handsome. He actually felt a little better….ecbcb1d8d6aa8f28

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This was force majeure. There was a reason for the saying “I could just eat your face.” It was definitely a face that hit Chiyoon’s preferences right in the bullseye.f683b27a12463b0f

“I’m annoyed.”4db40b036c4c93d8

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“Why? Again.”78354ff1eac213db

“It’s unfair… You keep showing me a face like a romance novel cover, it weakens my resolve.”ee502c94ad86be04

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Jihwon’s eyebrows twitched at the nerdy words mixed in, and then he smiled softly.4c0b4f6e2b7e35b1

“Chiyoon’s resolve is weakened?”1e347e418e3b8f4e

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“….So back off now. We don’t have much break time left.”5eb363576f6e80a6

Still, Jihwon didn’t budge and kept holding Chiyoon’s cheek.647aeedeae14a1cd

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Thump! A small fist c3edeb506a hit his chest. Chiyoon admonished him b9a5dcbf29 as if he 64a777cab0 were teaching a 30215dd51e child.81550dac157bd5a1

“Honey, let’s go.”42df6986998c089f

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It was a line and tone that would have been used in a 2000s melodrama. He pulled Jihwon’s hand, and the large man followed him obediently.8039cf51a1be5139

He could hear 994018293e soft chuckles. The back of his 912e115a86 neck flushed with embarrassment. He should have 319e5d8b25 just dragged him d70ca3e020 inside without asking.3472c65b945b7ac1

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But that judgment wasn’t quite right either.458e21000d643eda

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Break time was from ee1c7f0cd7 3:00 PM to 4:30 f6b81e2c0e PM.ef1a0c4291ef0993

It was the Maeng family’s routine to have a late lunch and enjoy a short break in the living room on the third floor of the “Maeng’s Delicious Bossam” building before preparing for the evening business.966e703ecae62265

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The warm sunlight 6c3426b176 streamed through the 4c841eacfe veranda. A bolt from 9eceaa5ba9 the blue was 027fad38bd about to strike 615d12ef65 the family enjoying 3f5e896bde a moment of 08f18fd87a peace in the 5c93b6307b spring sunshine.4c8308c5afcc59de

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As soon as he unlocked the door and entered the third floor, Chiyoon’s mother shouted from beyond the entrance, “Son, you said you were going to feed the stray cats, why did it take so long? You’re not stealing their food, are you?”dd7d3937c997bac8

Saying he was going d1e6570849 to feed the stray f0bc7ab897 cats was an excuse.1e23b202a8ed20df

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It was Chiyoon’s code for going to see Yesum. Because Yesum was obviously not an ordinary person. At best, he looked like a celebrity or influencer, definitely not an average person. Meaning it would be difficult to introduce him as a friend.aecd81012ac63479

‘They say the first time is hard, but the second time is easy. How many lies have I told now?’24fb7701ae7329a6

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He felt a prick of conscience, but it couldn’t be helped.4d5bdbad3b307634

He took 52d3e2a6e4 a deep 3a7ee36834 breath and 72ad95954d swung the d6376edcba door open.8fc3c78b913e45a4

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Creak. The sound of the abb826a491 front door opening echoed 38d8023cdc through the living room aff21ba9da like thunder. He had a 5fcbf1f329 man a head fcfd6fca60 taller than him 0722d35d7e in tow. Jihwon had been a754e74535 silently following Chiyoon 24d94ee3ba until then.bcbc9fc157474d45

“Our puppy, so kind. Giving food to all the neighborhood cats. Yes, they must be enjoying the plain meat without seasoning….”2d39bfcb8f2be3b4

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His grandmother couldn’t continue.9e279384ec35415f

“Oh, they were enjoying it.”6b69956d9236078c

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Of course, it wasn’t the cats but Yesum who ate it all.6cc86c0032ca017b

His grandmother was staring past Chiyoon’s shoulder. As if she wasn’t sure what she was seeing, she narrowed her eyes and rubbed them with her sleeve. Then, his grandfather asked worriedly, “Dear, why are you rubbing your eyes like that?”03d00b65f350ef5b

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“No, it’s like a ghost, a grim reaper… I guess my time has come.”bb5b6e129b338118

“Don’t… Don’t say such nonsense! You’re as healthy as you were in your youth…. Our grandson, come here and help your grandma….”d4c33c8c0709d7ef

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And his grandfather couldn’t continue either.61ddeea37fb7742a

They say dc17814bd3 couples become 12b5b60a4f one, and e4907232a2 his grandfather 31c890251b was also 41e97ae46c blinking his 8f6dfb4932 wrinkled eyes.73077a46a5d633f4

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Silence fell. Only the trot singer’s song on TV filled the void. It was a comical song about someone being in the wrong place.2f1b66a6af0a22d0

“Oh, dear… Dear!! Tha, that….”4e43d1c0ab773346

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After a brief silence, his grandfather grabbed his grandmother’s shoulder and urgently called for his mother. His voice sounded like a distress signal.c9a3d3d426113c2a

Only then a2a871ae6a did the 33bf0a6abd scattered gazes deb4013c7a of the 10efcb5f13 four family f80c7b2751 members converge 52dc3fac03 on one 04cf03f8d7 point. They all looked 6b6ce3df5b as if they 02631291f7 had seen a c296fa7382 ghost. Especially his 43394b92b1 dad, who dbd7a19cc4 had been b1d35aac07 cutting apples 8717ddcb81 in the ff97b0b863 kitchen, was 6ef14d7523 frozen in ff28249f77 the middle 5f68f81f94 of the c6ba3946c3 living room 121ac3d5c0 like a ec27c5674a statue.1eb591dc99b2e55d

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The family, resembling each other like mirrors due to their years together, looked at each other in question. Of course, their reactions weren’t positive at all.873277ffc0727280

Judging from his mother’s reaction when she first met Cha Jihwon, Chiyoon had expected everyone’s reactions to be dramatic, but for the intro to be like this… Chiyoon wore a similar expression to his family.6193b72fde99731f

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‘Even so, there’s a person standing right there, why are they making those faces? He doesn’t look that scary, does he?’6248e9da73efb079

Around the time the old steady seller song “Is Love for Everyone?” came on the TV.2c2d629ca0ee4109

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“Maeng Chiyoon.”fdbd3bcf812e8c28

Chiyoon flinched at 9ccf19dc12 the low call 5b76c7d967 of his name.0889e1ee42d56e98

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Misin rushed towards Chiyoon. His mother’s expression was resolute, like a general defending the country against invaders.ebc5bcef23e7584b

“You, come here right now.”4a3c08ad1cd0cceb

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She grabbed his 7dc6170d57 clothes and pulled 6accebe0c9 him. She seemed 69c62ff73b to want 9e396b567c to pull 621990b728 Chiyoon behind 97a4329470 her.44ac13a8c97c7176

“Mom, why are you suddenly pulling me so hard…?”a7e60ad780f3b9b8

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But Chiyoon c9e9d8b585 held onto 7d350edd4b the door e7cbefc7a1 and resisted 830d929e27 her strong 479509f505 grip. The innocent front door 8e63b696e7 rattled up and down 3fdb3dffc6 as the mother and 17a9755b43 son suddenly engaged in 256e4bbc79 a tug-of-war.a9aaa0cf581a499b

“Why are you being so stubborn at a time like this?”3a3b7e21864a8f7a

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Perhaps conscious of the 367bf28240 stranger, her voice, which d266e5f674 had been quiet until efceb70722 now, grew louder. Misin looked bewildered.ceed21da70bce2eb

“I told you to come behind me!”df019617afdf408c

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“No, mo, om! Just, stop it!!”5c375ddeaf36989e

A brawl suddenly 68c7ea6609 broke out at 18c4c82000 the entrance. It was a showdown 6854f5f4fa between Misin, a businesswoman 9001b7be34 of decades, and her 196f9347af son.073b10bb82fee622

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“Why isn’t he listening to me all of a sudden?”276d5798c42eeaea

“Just… wait a minute! Just wait!”9c2eeab6080a4766

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Although Chiyoon was thin and small, he was still an adult male more than ten centimeters taller than his mother. No matter how strong Jang Misin was, she couldn’t overpower Chiyoon.5c4442bb68b2f432

“Let me talk! Just let me talk!”a635b856d4489ee4

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Then Misin turned her head sharply. She realized that she couldn’t communicate with her son.c93caeda2af32cec

The target 2ef4b835e8 of her a69a561b78 conversation changed 6ecdc20b2d instantly.096aa6fa90b5dd2b

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“Managing Director Cha Jihwon of Daeho Construction. Is that correct?”ecaa93818011b825

Her tense voice was b6a7d4672d sharp.bdcaffef0ad5e2c7

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“….I don’t know why you came here without any notice, but is there something wrong? I mean, coming all the way here… Did our son do something wrong…?”da5893ac4f3c7f58

“No, does she think I only do wrong things?”63803501c8160f3f

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“No.”37e6b6f9b9dfc6e8

A clean answer came from behind. Misin’s face darkened. She seemed to be struggling to guess the reason for Jihwon’s visit.ea1cc0759ee44d0d

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“Then, why did you come all the way here…? Didn’t we finish our conversation last time?”e9680d4c3c370363

“….I’m not here on business.”cc3b08502140471d

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“Yes?”6e7d0d7fe22b5a28

Chiyoon shouted through the serious conversation, “Ah!! Let me talk!!”f100d85745720140

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What did they talk about last time with mom and dad? But that wasn’t important. If this continued, he wouldn’t be able to get to the main point. He should have held his hand and come in from the start.b370b0be6a21deb8

Slap!!bcfa6301a2d71d59

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“You be quiet! The adults are talking!!”745215549ff67cd4

Misin immediately raised her hand and slapped her son’s arm hard. Resentment welled up. He was an adult too, so what was she talking about?823727b16afdbada

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“I!! I said I brought the person I’m going to marry!!”5c838981f85cf72e

Chiyoon roared.b444d11fd7695381

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“….Huh?”0f3de1b4cd0e8f03

His mother frowned deeply. Her questioning face read, “What is he talking about? Why is he saying this now?”3e1f484ee6f9c955

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Crash!!bed538eb1f603bcd

At that moment, a 2d6d70fd04 plate shattered on the b8aa898267 floor. White ceramic shards f5d632b708 scattered everywhere. Apple slices 286073b47b carved into d3aa9e53c4 rabbit shapes cd96ca9d9b rolled pathetically ea207e148d across the 3a1155daf6 floor.c2ee77666b52f8c1

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“Son…?”c85a3f4a0bfa4f43

His father, 7649f8b835 the culprit eef2fa9b1f of the 058a878a45 apple rabbit 0c5f9bd521 crash, was b07ca9989c shocked.a7326c2da626fe92

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No one spoke 3bc4ddee72 first. Everyone chose avoidance, e743e6aca2 not wanting to 175fe0f293 understand the situation.45e645d598cb678c

Chiyoon caught his 7909c3c67e breath, panting.0a1b6f1bcbdd25be

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“I, I’m going to marry this man.”1bb38d60c4bd0f8d

Then he announced, “I’m going to marry Managing Director Cha Jihwon of Daeho Construction.”ad84d91b13d008be

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Despite his bold declaration, aba994cd7f Chiyoon was flustered.ed71a491e28074e4

‘How am I supposed to react to this?’52f91831f81470a0

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An eerie silence c5e6dcb951 dominated the living 29c8892c72 room. It had never 88e851da9d been this quiet 39d98180c0 in the house. A heavy silence e9b7e884da pressed down on 9ba05c4f03 his small head.7705085c6ecf36b9

He had never seen 887a50582f his mother make such 063833c28e a face in his 2c48a7607c life. If he had 9f19d3aee4 to compare it e3d5a829c9 to something, it 164101a062 was similar to 384937266e when he was 0b41f95ee8 very young, running 3341511368 around without a ac853a1633 care in the b811684580 world and almost 6e4258b542 falling from the 747f3b1c79 veranda.5c1bc8efa01db701

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Misin looked back and forth between Chiyoon and Jihwon with a hardened expression. Then she turned sharply and walked away. There’s only the kitchen and bathroom that way, right?7dc259a9786aad3c

“Mom!! Where are you going?! Did you hear me??”b84f82f345fddf01

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He felt uneasy. Even Chiyoon thought he wasn’t normal, but his mother wasn’t normal either.c4c5df90e39424a9

Then, a trembling voice, like a goat’s, called out to him.394731f482d17102

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“S…on?”bd068744181e6daa

“….Yeah?”518eaf512ce5c9fa

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“….”6d01c56461a6c700

“….Dad, what?”6864a492706abcb0

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Why wasn’t he answering after calling him?3cddb11a1bbec667

His father was ecccbca1d7 standing in the d688ef3a6e middle of the cd8d62fef8 living room like 739a4ba8d5 a tragic heroine, 914615a318 staring blankly at 6d4787d554 Chiyoon. His melancholic 88a8fca8af eyes looked 3cd4d02c7e as if 0a7131fd84 they were 4a3252dad9 about to 8900ed541a shed tears.8dd3da8ec2196960

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“Why are you about to cry, huh…!!”9e272b80e0c625e2

While he 73b7104327 was distracted, 3eb4fbff8c he was b8815260fd suddenly pushed.bf8211d2d84232cf

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“You, come out here.”6f1b393f2c4d7328

A hot body temperature down to the fingertips. It was Misin, Chiyoon’s mother. A primal sense of danger washed over him. Chiyoon braced his legs, which were about to give way, and blocked the front door with both arms.028dac5479c6df83

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Fwoosh!c52ba1a17dd95a01

Something small rained down, sounding as refreshing as sesame seeds being ground. Snow fell in the middle of the “Maeng’s Delicious Bossam” building. White grains scattered across the floor.551ea94198e8e837

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“Pff, hack…!!”6940249f49b3257e

At first 8ab19b6ef0 glance, it 7997b68eda looked like 6731bdd745 that.d8fbb7170eb75b4a

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“Uh, pff, ack, ow….”0a4cc4060b801be1

Chiyoon coughed, a50f660ff8 his face a23cea7d87 scrunched up.a7566c2dbbe9cd9c

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His mouth 4070c65537 was salty, 4dd5e8b272 as if 41f862b0ec he had 825c457ea6 swallowed seawater 9c1559e03a by mistake. Ptoo. Coarse salt had gotten 7aa86cdb27 into his eyes, nose, 5399b41af7 and mouth. Wait, suddenly throwing 83480b6eec salt at someone? Is she crazy?48e44088ebdbdde1

“Why are you just standing there getting hit by it?!”04ed66989d6e4c60

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His mother even 4e2bafeeef yelled at him 89bfda83a8 preposterously.9630bd461a2afc23

When he finally opened his eyes, he saw Misin’s shocked, wide-eyed expression. She was the one making that face. So she was going to throw this at Cha Jihwon?47f750e81579d14d

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“Ah, phew, throwing salt at someone… and then you, cough, have something to say?!”a2731e7cbba4965d

“Did you think I was aiming for you?”3334235a19e19229

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“No, ow, salty. Shit, how was I supposed to know??”5eb5a21991bc71cd

Misin trembled b137ca778b as he 9fbb9e74d7 retorted in 35d6900bf4 a loud 3d712b77c8 voice.b5c88a1e8e22b358

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The blue basin b86f2ae76a his mother was b69c7fd239 holding was brimming bb9dfb3e7f with coarse salt. Did she b7d913d711 scoop out 6939eaf5e4 all the b2e84b72ec kimchi salt? She usually told him f05f85c0dc not to waste it 726e1f789d because it was expensive, ce94a9f256 but was she trying f95343306e to hold a shamanistic 3cd291797d ritual or something, with 8c7d5a24d7 the basin overflowing with 60e43b2a58 salt?87f0ebd347eff8b5

“Are you really not coming out?”fbc6735112a36ee9

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Misin charged at Chiyoon’s body.cfc7c70d957da287

“Ah!! Mom!! Stop it!!”f356e69b96014a88

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“You!! Do you want to see your mother go crazy?? Huh? Are you not letting go?”e9a298c398c5ea74

He wrapped his arms around his mother, trying to stop her from rushing at Jihwon. Clinging to Misin like a koala, he yelled at the top of his lungs, “No, what do you mean go crazy!! I’m going crazy because of you!!”53789cae50a28f90

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“You little…!!”316bc480b7a94e36

The second round of 331ed05197 the mother-son brawl began.9db6644a4455ec8b

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Back and forth. It was too much for him to block his mother from throwing salt at Jihwon alone. Was it an adrenaline rush? Instead of losing strength, his mother’s momentum only grew stronger, like an enraged bull.e844fb5f58cf39fc

“Dad!! Dad!! Help me!!”20929902317081bf

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“….”948dded036853dae

“Tell mom to stop!! Huh??”2ef3084251c8c682

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His father 27a5492919 seemed to dd25780a85 still be 2b55c31e44 too stunned 9444ec0a34 to respond. His grandparents 57fa29e64e seemed to 4e22b860de be the a0e7e434c8 same, just d270739c28 staring blankly 030f1270ab with their 8486dee31c jaws dropped.0179a7cae08f9e3e

“Ah!! Stop!!”ca9e527c2b6b3171

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Fwoosh!49822d17d3a96edc

The sound 3210e0641b of salt 2c27ec8ddc scattering behind 1f51f78586 him vibrated 51cc8a1021 through the 96452a679a air.8d4046013df810c8

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He jumped in with a desperate attitude, but Chiyoon only managed to block his mother’s body. As long as her eyes and hands were fine, there was no way she would miss such a large target at such close range.b21d4d7d1b96cac3

I’m really going crazy….32acc2f999473156

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He suddenly felt like 99bb31e8ce crying.0dfa4a464be2a1c0

Fwoosh!3f0b971a8dba6382

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“Goddammit, stop throwing it….!!”e35517c3080eb521

Was the basin 91e9bdda0e enchanted or something? The inexhaustible salt stormed 72877af0ae the entrance.5586c36a5bec37b6

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“How dare you! How dare you come back here and what?! Who, with who!! What are you doing?!”1b94df2e89f3962d

Chiyoon couldn’t bear to look back. Seeing himself like this, he could only imagine how Cha Jihwon looked. He must look like a cabbage pickled in salt.b4aa5c0c6c82c416

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As she threw salt, b4eb3037d4 her resentment seemed to 34c7b89ff1 grow, and her tone af8d34dd75 became more and more 6845948b67 agitated.5d6774ecb14dfc92

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