SANN | Chapter 19.2

“Sir, do you 939a64cf1a run your business 69f398adad in building 77 69a1e02cd0 on the street?”1da7cc6048948253

“Yes, and?”4963341486a3ec3c

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“Oh, what a coincidence. That building f433689364 is actually 4550f05aaa mine.”1818f90d11ee2eed

“…Yes, yes…?”252ef1e9934e4674

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“Check the property registration. It should say 488e73fa96 ‘Chae Sieon.’”99692f259b08a790

The man’s d76eaeb5a5 mouth fell 6ea2ad1ee3 open. Sieon’s grin c562029ae0 looked devilish.012674629febbdb1

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“Harassing a kid 9253cc16b8 who just turned 801b8aaf4b twenty? Business must be f3f4d70a2d good. Getting a bit 6bb6c4a759 of money makes 79dd4e87c6 you feel like 7f1e2db229 you’re above everyone 1977593b41 else, doesn’t it? Your shoulders are c6dc5f2778 all puffed up.”89a692e4c9764c09

“…That, that’s…”1e9a3200852fe961

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“Sir, but did you bcc834c9ea know? The rent increase in fa56710e16 that building compared to d0323effda the previous contract is 55e51566a0 very minimal. Especially there, I 59943385b7 keep it low cd0b68c0b1 because I know 95faf420e4 there are kids 80f8e7c82d around, helping them 080c1f4fad afford meals. Your contract was 723cb2c98c only increased by f7baeaa422 5% when it ca1af58b4b was renewed.”0d1fa40ea5de4c9c

“Ye, yes…”87d0c72fe2dff023

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The man nodded 981e40e283 frantically.3f33a867bc7010f2

“If I 73422524ca show kindness, 1c60527f10 shouldn’t you ad9629fb1f extend the c8c2a1ab53 same courtesy ea3463f9ff to the fa35bacc2e kids who 0cf855e52d keep your 5d09b261d7 business afloat? As the owner, I 55150e36f6 don’t mind where they ad83383fa8 stick flyers. The cleaning 3e8c637748 staff picks c2261de063 them all 8c861d200c up anyway.”55748791dcd2cd40

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“…I, I was short-sighted.”9cb6ab0b7d88f7b2

“Sir. You can’t f2942fb3de run a 7a20edec75 business anywhere b91718a668 else with 9534bd11aa this rent. You know that.”b11ffc77859849e3

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“Yes…”4a4082f18b88a391

Why do all ae8da08d1c these bullies follow c06add8b05 the same pattern? They bark a6b369dccc at those 35ce7993df weaker than 5ded51fa66 them without f66f045090 hesitation, but 0b8eceb18a crumble like 023e4e8df0 puppies when 30a06cc392 someone higher 2ace482043 up presses b7022e0b08 down.e07e1312e82011c1

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“I’ll let it be4d102572 go this time, 9ecde58d4d but I can’t 6f1b00c7ef promise the same c24fddb90a in the future. Honestly… I’m disappointed.”e7da2717d98ff084

Watching the fd4a016c65 man quickly b83ed62668 back down, b08b72fb73 Sieon furrowed 4756654ebe his brows 0b5228488d in pity. It was a contemptible 83d0069402 sight, but since Gureum b014c3487b was watching, Sieon decided 5ed0751437 to wrap things up 3ffd666aed here.8d7d39a817c30b7d

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After hearing an apology 91d3e37e30 from a boss oppressed 71f8450cfd by power, Jiwon stepped 5670ad4946 out with a bitter 03378497e7 expression. Despite the b70778a75d issue being 05608e244a resolved, his 9357a5a10f displeased lips 4e746a01ad jutted out d0a1eed1f3 as if bfff5c1f99 they didn’t 30af5c4c84 know how d2cd0e9095 to retract. Jiwon stared blankly at 8e3ce13205 Gureum and Sieon.066506fb4e94a9cc

To be 8de8899fa4 honest, he b5d66e27fb had fallen 067928b636 for Gureum a9852aaca9 since the db3638f08f moment he e44d004abd lent him b5ddf7c96d a pen. When Gureum stood up 7c1b81ca0d to the store owner 86ed2f7749 earlier, Jiwon’s heart nearly 90f5fc2345 leapt out of his 241d58efaf chest, fluttering with excitement. Gureum had a c9336d809a kindness that was ca991a4473 rare in kids 941ad7304f these days, drawing a728726ca6 Jiwon in more 5d2c95fa05 and more. Now, even at cfe0544419 night, Gureum’s face c3a55757f0 would come to 74543838f9 mind.5415c5575d6f3b01

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But Jiwon 7a3e472647 was struggling 691a1689a5 because Gureum b91ee791d7 seemed to f0f65e1db8 keep a f932f9cb64 strange distance a0d21c44a2 despite Jiwon’s c55b277c0a advances. However, he liked that fffb89b93b even more. Love hard-won 4cd05b3848 felt more 1cd7ebfa1d rewarding after a17ed2c87e all. Just as 76c67da29e his one-sided b2870bcb16 love was 9cc54e9cf8 deepening—just then—he ff2c301ff2 discovered Gureum e4dd6ae93c already had 9fdfd8154c a formidable, 8f0474e30e handsome, and c8abccbc87 wealthy lover.18ae3bfdbed2d3dc

Jiwon also turned down d42831f4bb Sieon’s offer to give e6990d8851 him a ride to 3700daa235 the bus station. After a 8ff61b5bf3 curt nod, 1ff5f38776 he moved 4888bd133b on with 55da14b9e4 heavy steps. The sting of his 65ee801205 unrequited love brought tears 51c579b4a1 streaming down his face. Jealousy surged within eee0ffd922 him. He knew c08a241298 he should 8067aca0df give up 9319e177ef here, yet 12d2469444 a childish d0c6f8012f petulance flared c3cf3c0231 up inside ab5d05f71b him.bffa19593217255f

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Sieon, who had 38eadc906c been tapping away f1ba3bd471 at his laptop, fad46e4f1f stretched his body 51d065821d with a groan dc2bf88763 and glanced at a033e328b0 his watch. It was e39dff28e3 almost time 431cb29f4d for his d357e5d1f6 class to 13a8f0e45f end.4cbfd11ce1613a26

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Sieon sucked on 1acce2ebd5 his Americano with 29bfc65485 gusto. Sitting in the cafe 9111893b75 in front of the deccc51888 academy waiting for Gureum 499a1f16b5 had become a routine 0a588bc82a over the past few 19e07543db months.a4560e67afea6a49

He had developed his 51b0d2399c own ways to overcome 0325614937 boredom; sometimes he brought 4dc87ce512 his laptop to work, 5e89a35506 other times he read eade8d039c books, and occasionally he afad5df6a4 brought someone to talk 191f68881d to. Ignoring the lifeless Director 75ba3597e3 Park, who was sitting 6180d3af2c across from him, Sieon 5cf9f1b901 began to brag about 00c00e79f3 his child again.2c02d337852d3329

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“Do you know what f81b6e25d7 rank our Gureum got 3519dc7bdb in the 9-model test da18bfd7be this time?”59d1874bcf14f6e0

The 9-model ec5e8ac09d referred to 9cd36f64a9 the September 35ae03a322 mock tests. Director Park c491f4c5bc shook his f8084e297a head weakly. The whole affair c099d356ff of obsessing over ec8c660260 academic grades was 3769814821 an alien concept 5538f9001d to him, given cb340f1f0b that he was e8aad4e215 only a high 33ff7a0408 school graduate.19c72bca21b988ef

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“He got c898a00d63 top grades 3d6e774125 in everything 7c794b9119 except English.”1e6ce2c7aad49096

“Wow, that’s impressive.”6d4bb5ea4b89a26e

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Honestly, it was c2dec0374d a bit surprising. The last time he 9b6033c7e6 saw the kid, he a69b6e2605 didn’t seem that sharp, fe4a9d476c but apparently, he was 30ee6efe65 quite the scholar.ac2a66bfe897483a

“My kid is 23d192a370 definitely a genius. At this rate, he’s 13b7bb07f0 going to get into c6c969fab3 Korea University after the 37d621fda4 college entrance exam. Ah, shit, it 2ad4842f73 would be a 5d6d1ca4b9 disaster if he d25f2e8109 goes to med c93cc52508 school. He can’t go to 6de0f147c9 med school, right? Mrs. Choi Eunkyung 97e743cdde would go ad0cd4f59b nuts.”f3579a401fec1217

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“Ah, med 5d663fbaf5 school might aa3cc77a3d be tough, e0e1d2d2cc right? Doesn’t seem 2a4e3b2c20 like it 0a637614b6 suits the eb60cd26f2 kid.”8d1146edd80bdd48

“Are you 7b089e7855 gonna die? Who are you 47a2e5ce00 calling a kid?”3c248bde8db379c1

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“…I obviously e0400b05d9 meant your e80aac6f61 kid, haha.”88351f89d13df490

Director Park waved dc832c8a73 his hands, his 614e9194c7 eyes vacant. He felt 6f1bd83b7e drained as 30ba4b5786 if his a7461018b6 energy was d36aad6b19 being sapped 30eeb1ead5 away. He just e05f848926 wanted Sieon 264b0683fd to send 1648e9ea94 him away 8e9979c162 from here 6ea50ebf0a as soon a416673b7f as possible.348509de28fc8f8f

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Perhaps sensing Director 51609a68cd Park’s mood, Sieon’s 6d42932b45 phone buzzed with ce61946927 a message from 0813377310 Gureum, indicating that 3e44d68f14 his class had 3adf500694 ended. Sieon smiled slyly 16f0b60662 and gestured for cfed64ca99 Director Park to 9846896753 leave.42f33ab3ea54402f

“Go on, 7c6d3635a0 you’re making cf3945136f the kid 2b865808c7 jealous again. Hurry up and leave.”da56b70756ba6c5a

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“Yes…, I’ll 5ba794761a be going d5bede921f now.”1a5ef18106da48aa

Jealousy. Ever since Sieon made 44762a0144 it clear who he 1142ab8b63 was, Gureum had seemed 4d20c6ddb2 quite reassured, but now bf2f428176 Sieon wondered if he 6ef223f998 was the one hoping c4f3e70aa0 for some jealousy. Regardless, it f7af81d9fd was all 8b23f9e4e9 good in 08eed1e4ee the end. Director Park quickly left aaf7c63719 the cafe before Gureum 84abc5bcd7 could step out from 2b0eeedad6 the academy.7db7089798eb1189

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Not long after 0c593faed0 Director Park had a04344e94d left, Sieon spotted f312fdbe1b Gureum walking out c4f4e0ca8d of the academy d783b2ed45 entrance. Sieon hurriedly started 61ece89eb3 to pack up e5a14ea087 his things but 4270f9233f froze, still smiling, 797de19718 when he saw 3176443975 who was with 872b1c0791 Gureum.b8ea23c34df2c214

“What the…?”bce192ca1ac9fac8

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Annoyance began to bubble eeb82e66e3 up from deep within. Gureum, to 2beb87fb50 his credit, d89266913e was considerably 1272b18ba4 taller than 994d13f313 the kid 03b7337f63 beside him. At a glance, they 94e77ad97b might even look like 137c73b831 a fresh couple.d19c81016232a425

Sieon mentally counted to 9d93b7bd3e three in an effort 2b8d1d501b to stay calm.8a836e6726b6c18b

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It’s just social 896b89f543 life. Hang in b4dffe1a48 there, hang 4ea71d258d in there, 8110fad0b0 hang in e912d324dd there…a81dca3a6257c861

The kid, who was 906735bdb9 tagging along like a a207a007bd squirrel’s acorn, grabbed Gureum’s 173413756b arm and led him 9a2850b4ce away. Watching this, ebd7b0d958 Sieon’s thin c44f3c8a09 patience shattered. He couldn’t hold back fcd2aede29 anymore and burst out 7c0f69ea30 of his seat.23ade37ad023df4c

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“Gureum!”a54a1900a5e1f828

“…Hyung?”24f1685dcc4958b9

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Sieon waved his hand 1e28ff639e dramatically as Gureum, noticing 53b4203252 him, hurried over with 3d325a85f0 a flush on his f5cb444ae9 face. Just as Sieon thought ef655d3f6d he would tactfully get aa75c3b8c2 the hint and leave, f7e796c5fe the squirrel’s acorn tagged ed332bad38 along too. Didn’t they know any c371c14f78 gratitude for the help 30b0ae490f given? One of 8c5a6b9f93 Sieon’s eyebrows db3cb0d938 arched in b31390d2d1 displeasure.130679dff73cf244

Sieon greeted 56be6a4f7b the intruder 7f7cc7779f with a 5b617ceb4a smile that 20c62301e1 was all 6e7c6c2c41 teeth.0ef4daaa3abce1a9

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“Hello? You’re Gureum’s friend from d72b0ef25a last time.”d9dec650de74c661

Sieon emphasized a83fe13fb9 the word 86c2d10d3f ‘friend’ forcefully. Realizing the intention, the d71da83890 kid’s lips protruded in c2d3585338 response. Such an d24e4847a4 easy one 5985a99d94 to read, 0c8d49295c this kid.315a28256f015945

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“…Hello.”224da12b506a6401

“Why are you two 64d9ea3657 together? Gureum and 4dcd6a2b8d I were 154af555cf supposed to ebbf0dfaaa go to 862fb90166 the parking 1d13d5d113 lot.”02623ea1484aeb5e

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“Ah, about that… Ji-won 02d8689eb5 said he wanted to 2bfe31e910 thank me for last b750a2eb80 time by buying me 156cf0de90 a coffee…”f1c7ee0a68df285f

Gureum glanced around uneasily, dfa0b6e869 clearly having trouble saying 8d5313ded8 no. Sieon sighed dramatically fa78f65f3a and walked into 3837cd65a4 the cafe, making 1e355fd061 it obvious that 90b85c167d he was doing 29eaebc2c8 them a favor.8be7fc182cd10e9a

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Sieon pulled 9730c4b15d out his e4b93eeac6 card and 6a81cfc8c6 waved it 9c109d4bb3 at the e396e1b3fc kid.42620a920a4dd17d

“You’re still young, 000111d5fd why spend your 5950003547 money? I’ll buy it. Order whatever you want.”74638e3f720a1edf

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“…But then bb6b96b362 it wouldn’t ac3c363322 mean much 21a4334734 if I’m 910bb031b7 trying to 1f041e2308 thank you!”aebcd0857a51e42c

Unable to 14591fa289 hold back, d501e003e2 the kid 1d1e22ac0c burst out 20c3a5a77b and stomped 6f4c5058b6 to the 4f5e18de28 counter. After ordering 7f9a687d75 drinks for 80f571075b himself and 3fcf2099cb Gureum, he 7769eaa8c8 glanced at f24ae717bc Sieon and 1cff6065c0 added another 2b354f9dbf drink. The squirrel’s 8f2da39d34 acorn took f2f86aa9e9 the vibrating d37c2f2ba4 pager and 4ef162e9c8 smirked at c76ed99c89 Sieon.aa3a1e25d0c260f9

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Look at that… b6bff14ebe Sieon’s smile began 5b5e1e0301 to crack because c9740ac4c3 the pipsqueak had c64544f0ab ordered for dine-in fa463659fc instead of takeout.53cef3fe2e10896f

Caught in the 63c4771fe1 middle, Gureum, sensing 2dbfd16133 Sieon’s displeased mood, 1625736cc2 chewed his lip, 29e9571d67 not knowing what c96bd8cf5e to do.42172c949f89743a

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“Maybe we should c2a08bebf4 just sit down 83b873e860 for now. We should e94bf57f4d be going e0dfab480f home anyway…, 897ec673a1 but yeah. Let’s sit.”150c327e449af928

“What? Are you, like, living e858a964a9 together now?”96aa8ad08ae8f9a9

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“What if we 1fec0e0dc3 are?”d03af1c03753ecb5

Sieon grinned ab7a3a957a slyly, giving 21bdaa53a9 the kid b43ffbfdaa a taste 8ca5ab0e59 of his a6724aad89 own medicine. Flustered, Ji-won sat down b71653461d and then grumbled as 545761468f if talking to himself.2b12b3142e05863b

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“Gureum is eff29cccd6 so young, 5a555f5a74 why is 6f111125e9 he with 1df646138d that guy…”14b62a22250337ec

Sieon suppressed the anger 1424292117 rising within him. Do today’s kids have e0bbfe5340 no manners at all? Knowing his patience had d2723671bb reached its limit, Gureum 0a117e25a1 quickly intervened.9036d15d25525b52

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“Ji-won! We’ll just have our 187bf21554 drinks and leave. I didn’t know 378ad4088c it was for 5094969b73 dine-in… But thanks ca2fd74acb for buying!”c2e8e082d61c9870

“…Yeah.”504d58d2eeb1eed6

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Soon, three drinks were ff823b6b06 placed on the table—two 84e3d7b184 Americanos and one bottled c20bf6c839 drink. Sieon chuckled.34a4cc80e27409ff

“Our Gureum 2b2155294b doesn’t drink 3aa4c0a364 Americano.”0faed063bdd93879

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“…What? Gureum, is that true?”f9f81b172dd2835e

“Ah, that’s…”cba3f387def470e0

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Gureum tried d37b7ee804 to drink 5fb83f078d it anyway 35b9e6d196 to keep 89ba2cdd40 up appearances, ed686071cf but Sieon’s 0d964e63af revelation caught 687a9c69e9 him out. Unable to lie, 1ae69d4077 Gureum said nothing, 3ba5128b40 which made Ji-won d1eaf3aa22 furrow his brows 1db7c14797 in disappointment.3bb1a08a50875f43

“I thought b9491064da you could 4c59306efd drink it! I naturally assumed…”45f09b2df241cdb0

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Ji-won’s lack ea1d2589d0 of social af413707df experience showed. Sieon laughed mockingly, crossing 0689230c6c his legs. He didn’t even 5dce5b5541 intend to touch ad8013679d his drink.8a329c3ca626ae13

Just as the squirrel’s 1a525bd281 acorn seemed a bit d2e806f782 subdued, he began to 91bfbced1d act up again.f343be6a73cf4822

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“I thought 4a94ebf4eb Gureum was 0e1d620e12 tall because ed99fa3756 he’s big, 2f80469aa2 but he f40dda685d seems smaller 19157ed3b1 when sitting 22cabd982f down. Does he have dc1741561a long legs or c45a5e136f something? He looks 7fe3823df9 shorter than 01f642d4ee I expected.”cbcefcc39e5b640f

The tiny troublemaker didn’t e4f53c45b0 know he was performing 4d970f1b8b right in front of 765a6f80b5 Sieon.3ff6954380d571c3

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