Scandal Chapter 13

Chapter 13

Jiseop didn’t respond to Heewon’s d8de6b8b39 words. He didn’t feel 1035342cd7 the need to a5fb0fca07 explain that he 3a7b475e43 had never dated 4cb459b6f5 a woman.bf2f5d5ea1255969

A man, thirty-one years old.c028b16e7e9e5e97

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The fact that e938052f39 he had been c58cd4ec6a so focused on cbc15f598a succession that he 35319f0718 hadn’t even dated 59ce54541a anyone made his d7c5a1b704 ambition so intense. It could make him appear e8b81ad2e5 like a ruthless person.6d9ac3064f2fb06c

“Anyway, it’s probably better to be seen in public, so let’s go to a hotel restaurant with many people around.”485090a52b37b62c

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“You can do whatever is convenient for you.”5528c481af81428a

“Alright.”dee4722ec9a2ee76

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Heewon obediently followed Jiseop’s response.c36804a21673a868

“…Although you probably won’t listen to me anyway.”64195624fd789875

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Then, Heewon’s muttering voice was eb88c223f7 heard. It was likely a remark e16897cb67 about how Jiseop was being 81bdd80c1b controlling. However, the way she 2dbf38c1bc said it with her 3be28a29aa slightly pouting lips made 0a462cab65 it sound cute, unlike d6d0ed8af5 the tone of someone 49fed06183 complaining.b3110e23de6815de

Heewon’s words were right, though.b8cd4f4a2e0cb528

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It was more 98473f5d17 logical for him 8f1b741706 to make the 3d8371cd50 decisions rather than 91158f4f00 follow the ideas 21d8eb18c1 of someone as 5f395dccb7 short-sighted as Heewon.e32974c255ab497d

“We’ll go to the L Tower restaurant.”aeff99deaa62df9d

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“I told you to do whatever you want.”1105fce3fce9bb43

“I haven’t forgotten. We need to make it look like we’re dating in front of people.”42e409f71f1688df

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“Yes. I’m not that stupid. I feel like I’ve heard that at least ten times today. Please don’t treat me like I’m lacking.”c9fd0390e43c356f

“Chickens aren’t as stupid as they’re made out to be.”de5e1924e92b2141

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“Are you saying chickens are smarter than me?”fe878501bbd2d744

“I didn’t mean that. Be careful with your language, since you never know when it might slip out in front of the public.”789bf2619e0c7ae1

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“Do you feel better now, teaching me in the middle of all this?”9627024c14311c52

“If that’s how it sounded, I apologize.”bea55c4cb5235ea0

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“It’s not just how it sounds, you’re actually doing it.”5b63be7a84121270

Hearing Heewon’s words, Jiseop a57e172fc3 narrowed his eyes and cd1fbef8a6 said,dfe8f7079c573b4a

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“Let’s stop with this. Today is a sensitive day for both of us.”48a73b26c23a735e

“…I’m sorry.”db6a92da0ff08216

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“Anyway, we shouldn’t make it obvious that we’re having a public date in front of people.”b7845b3b0db13f21

“Why does everything have to be so difficult?”c276f37f876f2cc5

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“It’s about acting secretive in front of others, but subtly letting people know that we’re in love.”880ebd7f2952591f

Heewon, still dissatisfied with something, dcfa1abf91 stared at Jiseop’s profile as b1ae216e00 he drove. Her face was sulking.4f14555ed0ac1dc6

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“So, what exactly do you want to say?”da6046813b6a6a71

“I’m not suggesting we openly engage in skinship, but we need to occasionally hold hands or laugh cheerfully while putting a hand on the shoulder. We need to show actions like that.”15f758cf4664754e

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Heewon’s eyes widened 613120f7d6 at the mention 3a8ab8d2fe of skinship.183198e47f01a86b

“Do you mean we actually have to do skinship?”5aeffa632b99623e

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“Don’t look at me like I’m a pervert. I’m not suggesting I want to engage in skinship with you, Lee Heewon.”d6552cf104a55e6d

“I know. I’m aware that you’re not the kind of person who would try to pull some tricks to hold my hand or anything. You probably don’t even want to touch me, right?”c95d5f339dbf52ac

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Just when he told her to be careful with her words, she went ahead and said something like “pulling tricks.”*4800699954170c4e

Haa…57fd5f11cc437e0f

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It seems like 7496da6cf3 there’s a lot 2281cbd2dc I need to 0fdff0afdd teach this woman.e522151847763257

“Why are you so sensitive, Lee Heewon?”2151fb4149453172

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“…I’m sorry. It just feels like you’re always criticizing me.”3b985cf347978db2

“I haven’t criticized you. How can we deceive people without some form of skinship? I’m not saying we should do it openly, but we should pretend to be caught by reporters while secretly engaging in skinship.”cd30708d2e1d82b4

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Heewon nodded slowly 6d204e9b68 as if she 5a7072b9d7 understood Jiseop’s point.49d60e49d87332e4

“You know, you’re better at directing than some of the directors.”2b1408a133b5f522

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“To act properly, don’t you need a proper script? This scandal is just as important to me as it is to you, Lee Heewon. We cannot afford any mistakes.”1dc7813c7602aff5

“I understand.”0eb4a7489ef2eb4f

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“Also,”4a4fd2180cb92086

“Yes, go ahead.”e3b36d896f2a7306

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“That title, ‘Executive Director,’ doesn’t seem right for a couple considering marriage.”585ca184a61cd21f

Heewon bit her 22c251cc82 lip, realizing she 5bb028ca36 hadn’t thought about 268182584b the way she 7c9156b0ad addressed him.439db508a9c5db91

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“But in dramas, the female leads call the male leads ‘Executive Director,’ ‘Department Head,’ or ‘Team Leader,’ right?”ff9d869ef21f5f6b

“That’s a drama, and this is real life.”b29b45cb5fdb9e72

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“…So should I just call you Kwon Jiseop?”848b92006e7c55a2

“How old are you compared to me? Do you think it’s okay to call me by my name?”2d7fe13dffd55bce

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Jiseop unintentionally let his feelings 0aa00147f0 slip out.5caa56214093877f

It didn’t sit daca4382d1 well with him 78ce2b0dd8 that a girl ea336c757d who was nine c113e41d1c years younger than d7042d8f5b him would call 323828d1d1 him by his 939bec9376 name.607730ffe846a4e4

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Had he already become f243649468 an old man after f6288cc888 turning thirty?4bd2142eda63f704

Perhaps it was because, since b9f32d5c9e becoming the Executive Director of 060eab72d8 DK Group, no one who 3936c4dbdd wasn’t older than him had 76b48ba673 ever called him by his 0574499883 first name.92e3bcfe75aa5203

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No, even the a520a04314 older staff at 5c0aa8ecd8 DK always showed 7a70365627 him the utmost fbd02e86d6 respect, and he 219c57b371 had gotten so e2b3c33990 used to that 79d7a48e6f treatment.5c89bf379717e981

“…I just don’t know what to think anymore.”31696d3ba0af9aa4

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Heewon’s eyes drooped f7edada29f again, losing their f100216c21 spark.b0204344a0be8e70

Haa, that look!c1bd741ffc2f74e3

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Without realizing it, Jiseop felt e1bcf64c3b his heart soften, but Heewon’s 47ac091220 gaze was just that—a gaze.It wasn’t some pitiful, e6ad01a3fe heartfelt look; she was efacff0efd simply born with that 0bdadd41da kind of gaze.cedf4137d7f19423

“If it’s about the name, I’m not comfortable with it. There’s a nine-year difference between us, so I don’t really want to hear you call me by my first name.”8231bf7a1605d9a7

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“…Then what should I call you? Should I just call you ‘uncle’?”1c14cf0fbf6dd59c

Jiseop clenched his teeth tightly.08815075d1bfc57b

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Uncle…67ab7eb077fd6ac0

Hearing the word e17b4e007c “uncle” for the 6fac8b9649 first time in f629bc2441 his life felt 828d0d0dc6 like a heavy 38d17a4334 blow to the 9c51a90358 head.bec71296dc9022f0

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Heewon had said 8bb25578fa it without thinking, 163b0f9c3b but the person c62f1d3ddd being called “uncle” 6d9295339a was deeply affected 7af97eb43b by it.99d793dc4dabaf89

Am I already 0205ab963f at the age beab91c266 of an uncle?6ed85e844958702e

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Come to think of it, 7df9857251 he might have already reached ad5ee6fa7c that age.d2af1f90778dcaa6

Does Heewon see 6fd8d9a289 me as an f9ddebcb7d uncle?8c0bb536bd790169

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There’s a nine-year age difference, 47287e92f5 so calling him an uncle ac83109b3f is technically right. However, it still felt awful 30e93b82a8 to hear it.3778f9942c19d8af

“Lee Heewon, do you want to date an uncle?”632972167e049bac

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“Not really, but since you won’t let me call you ‘Executive Director’, and you won’t let me use your name either…”d8894802b1e8a9e2

“I can’t think of an appropriate title.”7e3a5287611bb395

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“…Then, should I just call you ‘oppa’?”53b5f6f3f1c2d695

At Heewon’s words, Jiseob’s expression 3106258e1d twisted into a frown.7957d07d77bcaccd

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Oppa…167957e2635f6f67

With a nine-year 7a42139230 age gap, it 4b6fb56475 felt completely out 848a26f29a of place.0e45f8a680c2198d

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Other than his 694968e42b younger cousins, he 2149c784ba hadn’t heard the cfd1189d1c word “oppa” from ac2603888d anyone else. During his school 8f08a8c940 days, if a 05c271d9c5 junior called him 309bf45672 “oppa”, he would coldly correct them to call him “sunbae” (senior) instead.1cf531ff26ad4eed

Furthermore, he had studied abroad c7f0bdf4b0 in the United States for 880cd4dce6 college, so there weren’t any 0f1a9772c2 girls there who would call 424342d6aa him “oppa.”d7337a5c9d79069a

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“That title is a bit creepy.”88bb3667e1676fde

Heewon seemed shocked by his 0161ed8f3a response and looked like she 3516b7a612 was about to cry.1bf5dcb781fbd0d6

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“Are you saying I’m creepy?”90e8eb710d776bba

“No, it’s not that I think youare creepy, it’s the word‘oppa’.”7ac57013dd026bdb

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“Then what am I supposed to do?! You don’t like ‘Executive Director’, you don’t like your name, and now you don’t like ‘oppa’! Should I just call you ‘hey’?”5de73359fdff1a95

Jiseop let out d8fbba5815 a deep sigh.996befde7ccff1d6

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Right.30374c113a4d5aaf

This was just a 5dce81da4d strategic scandal to secure 15d83489e6 the management rights of b474e79ebe DK.7956dd4ac0d7f7c9

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Now that it had come 198ab588a8 to this, he had to 3eac3f374c focus on making it appear ecc350da7f as natural as possible to 47e6b11e7e others.615ce667dd6b1805

“…Alright. Call me ‘oppa’.”187ebb3fa3974068

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“Yes, oppa.”6272746f6f8673ea

The word “oppa” easily flowed out of Heewon’s mouth.de31283a81d67179

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Maybe it was because 416bf4c926 she was an actress, 28e4a1a862 but Heewon had a 4be348f9a5 thick skin, even in 9c17237c15 awkward situations.1677f608ec949e1a

On the other hand, Jiseop 4e919da0c9 felt embarrassed, and his earlobes 948d7d2b36 seemed to get hot.61e09f32adff63e2

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He thought he’d 980487ab59 get chills if e6dc46656b a woman who 0ed8c20c0a wasn’t family called e69eb12917 him “oppa”. But for some c616c15369 reason, when Heewon 55acbb19cb called him that, d17c35eb75 it felt a bd0c0259cc little different.3a46b4d754c82056

It was like his heart 1620a1ed0b was tingling.c91fba4ec88e8b5c

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The back of his neck 343235474b felt warm, and there was bdd869f356 a strange tightening in his 5f92c04229 lower abdomen.6123c7833237dce4

It wasn’t exactly that he felt disgusted…8a36a412b8c61ce4

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Anyway, it was an a272dd57ea unpleasant feeling he had 5e35bf286c never experienced before in 6a1520a7dc his life.5a94aa933df8e923

Right.a9296e13e26ac7bf

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At least it a5f417c6e7 was better than a9a214fbbf being called “uncle”.6403fafa292fb301

While the two 91e2cf7d68 of them exchanged 1e6694df88 this and that d9ca63740d during their conversation, 7429abb1fb the car had bb7c9285cf already stopped in fd4791e36c front of the e150cfcfa9 L Hotel in 5edde19eda Jamsil.6a9a8dd1b0723e78

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After handing the valet 18176db314 the keys, Jiseop and 3ec315fda4 Heewon got out of 8e78ae26a8 the car together. Passersby glanced at d300e59a31 them, and soon 14c553634b started secretly snapping b729690838 pictures with their 9ae08142e9 phones.49af09c3f92451f6

He was worried that a ff0f0fa7eb crowd might gather, but fortunately, 089570d97d no one came close to cd94184e23 them.b8227e3198e08e61

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Jiseop naturally escorted Heewon 4c7edbb612 to the restaurant, his 82ee296f4c hand almost brushing against 5d5a59a0cd her shoulder, as he 3dc71e65bb guided her inside.7ec964722eb82a65

“Hello, Executive Director.”9dce0e0a97d90b32

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The restaurant manager, f136e0fe5a recognizing Jiseop, led c840f4b539 them to a 68e15309e5 table by the 6cb678971e window.9b30683915f584a2

He had intentionally asked 5f1ba834ef his secretary not to 729b17e71e book a private room 641dc53c61 but to get a 39d9939360 table by the window b2a3fe2d9c where they could be 4cc7bbb56b seen by the public.7c1c06bcca95f31f

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“Sit down, Heewon.”7a99dd6b08a4312a

When Jiseop spoke casually, 7b80143ba2 using informal language, Heewon 72d246b7d4 was momentarily surprised and bc715e8e2e slightly parted her lips.9ea22e1bd96985ea

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Since he hadn’t 96e191c000 told her beforehand 0f8199b103 that he would 8d6c648977 use informal speech, 24589ed019 it was a ed56e461a7 little awkward. But fortunately, Heewon quickly 7ad8df4dee adapted to the situation 0f9e4d694a like a true actress.156f3d5f158d4a73

“Yes, oppa.”27598a3c5bf666ec

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It was actually 5dcf23880b Jiseop who had 510cf8b44f trouble adapting to 4956961b3c this act.a192fb9df66f3901

Having spent his 58bc895d78 whole life focused 8a9cba9451 on managing the 1e2b76f22a company, he had 5b695e387b never experienced anything 5af062402d like acting before.Not only that, 18559f8920 but he had 779bb9ceb4 no experience dating 51ca502920 women. So now, in 9c078bb119 the midst of 39d937cd42 this fake date, 0740b2fdab cold sweat suddenly 22466dc270 started trickling down 42ccc0b329 his back.b1d0c10f8d8508d5

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And then there was 1cf8190f6b the “oppa”.1954896c95f59e78

How should he respond 7fac775ce7 to a girl, who 331d12dba5 was nine years younger, 18ce28fe40 calling him “oppa”? He suddenly felt 75b1739d74 like a malfunctioning c1e16dfc9c robot.d19ac2983a58f2f0

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“Uh? Oh, right.”4bc6b6c115cf0694

“Oppa, I’m hungry.”788c62cb3a026e63

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“Uh? Oh…”b8c541a293f30d43

The malfunctioning Jiseop muttered a short response, and the restaurant manager, as if already knowing about the two’s scandal, gave them a strange smile.9874e146b17994cf

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“Take your time deciding and let me know when you’re ready.”444713c0efd39186