Vol 2 Ch 87.1

Side 3

 

“Are you sure you don’t mind?”

Inseop asked with a worried expression as he placed his luggage in front of him.

“It’s okay. Don’t worry.”

“…What should I do if you can’t sleep?”

“Will I die if I don’t sleep for a few days?”

Inseop put down his bag.

“I won’t go.”

Lee Wooyeon put the bag back into Inseop’s hands.

“Go and come back. If you don’t go now, your parents will be waiting for you.”

Choi Inseop’s parents came to Korea for a trip. What’s special was that not only the son was accompanying them, but Yoon Ahreum’s parents were also accompanying them as well. No, to be more precise, Inseop accompanied Yoon Ahreum’s parents and his parents on their trip.

Inseop told his parents about the help he received from her parents in Korea. Then his parents sent a thank you card and a gift, saying that people should repay help when they receive help. Yoon Ahreum’s parents were not going to sit there quietly. Gifts were exchanged several times, they stayed in contact, and Inseop’s parents even invited Yoon Ahreum’s parents to the United States for summer vacation last year.

Of course, Yoon Ahreum nor Choi Inseop were not included. It was only recently that he found out that Inseop’s parents and Yoon Ahreum’s parents were traveling together.

Lee Wooyeon, who heard this series of stories, said with a subtle expression.

‘I really don’t understand, but the story makes sense.’

This time, Yoon Ahreum’s parents invited Inseop’s parents and decided to go on a trip to Jeju Island together. Inseop was not originally scheduled to attend. He even told Lee Wooyeon that his parents were coming on a trip, and that was all he mentioned. After hearing the details later, Lee Wooyeon bought a plane ticket for him to go and return.

At first, Inseop flatly declined. Not only his own parents, but also Yoon Ahreum’s parents were there, so he thought it was a bit strange for him to accompany them. Above all, he did not want to leave Lee Wooyeon alone and leave the house.

‘You’ve never traveled with your parents, have you?’

When Lee Wooyeon asked that question, Inseop had nothing to say. In the end, according to Lee Wooyeon’s wishes, Inseop came to accompany them on the trip.

“…Are you really okay?”

Inseop asked again, not moving.

“I wouldn’t worry this much if I left a seven-year-old child alone.”

Lee Wooyeon laughed while leaning against the front door.

“It’s my first time being away for this long.”

It was a 5-night, 6-day itinerary.

“So we had a lot of s*x yesterday.”

“……!”

“Is it okay down there?”

Lee Wooyeon looked slightly worried.

Perhaps because he was being considerate, they did not have penetrative s*x yesterday. He just bit, s**ked, and l**ked it several times more affectionately than usual. That kindness led to persistence, and Inseop ended up crying because he felt as if everything underneath him was melting.

“…Oh, it doesn’t hurt.”

“I’m glad.”

Lee Wooyeon rubbed Inseop’s cheek with the back of his hand. The moment Inseop raised his head, Lee Wooyeon bent down and kissed him. The way his lips touched his lightly was extremely kind.

Inseop stretched out his arms and hugged Lee Wooyeon. Their lips overlapped again. Lee Wooyeon’s body gradually tilted towards the entrance. The tendons in his arm as he held the door stood out.

“…Ha, that won’t work.”

Lee Wooyeon forcibly parted their lips and frowned.

“If I do any more, I don’t think I’ll be able to let you go. Go quickly.”

Inseop nodded his head. As he was about to leave the front door, he stopped and turned his head.

“Why again?”

“Call me if anything happens.”

“Are you going to call me even if nothing happens?”

Inseop’s face softened slightly at Lee Wooyeon’s playful answer.

“…and, you know.”

Inseop hesitates for a long time, as if he is about to bring up a difficult topic.

“Cat?”

When Lee Wooyeon asked, Inseop quickly nodded.

“I want to take him with me, but I think it will be difficult. Please take care of him.”

“Oh, yes. Of course.”

“I asked the helper about the litter, so you don’t have to worry. Just take care of his food. And water.”

“Yes.”

Lee Wooyeon responded with a grin. Knowing that he didn’t care as much about cats, Inseop didn’t feel relieved even after hearing the answer.

“John. I’ll be back. Listen carefully to Lee Wooyeon.”

When Inseop shouted that in a loud voice, a cat hiding somewhere cried out, “Nyaaa!”

“Look. I told you to go quickly.”

Lee Wooyeon opened the door. Inseop said, “I’ll come back,” and pushed the suitcase forward. Lee Wooyeon waved his hand until the door closed.

After the door closed, the expression quickly disappeared from his face.

Lee Wooyeon returned to the sofa and picked up the book he had finished reading yesterday. He sat down, read the book to the end, and then checked his cell phone. A text message arrived from Inseop.

“Arrived at the airport.”

“I met my parents. I’ll contact you again later before I board the plane.”

Lee Wooyeon sent a short message.

“Have a nice trip, and don’t buy any souvenirs or anything like that.^^”

Inseop’s answer came right away.

“Ah! yes.”

He could imagine the panic on Inseop’s face when he read that short text, and it made him feel better.

Since he had decided not to do any other activities other than work, he had a lot of free time after the drama ended. CEO Kim seemed dissatisfied, but since he had promised to do so in the first place and returned home, he did not say anything.

Not long after, he received a message from Inseop saying he was on a plane. Lee Wooyeon threw his cell phone on the sofa and went to the audio room. He was planning to listen to music for the first time in a while. He selected a CD, pushed it into the stereo, sank back into the recliner, and closed his eyes.

 

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‘… Can you not do that?’

Inseop, who came into the house, grabbed Lee Wooyeon and had difficulty opening his mouth.

‘What?’

Lee Wooyeon asked.

‘Kissing in front of people… .’

In response to Inseop, Lee Wooyeon tilted his head. He had an expression that said he did notunderstand what he meant.

‘Other people will see.’

While having a late brunch and drinking coffee at a cafe, Lee Wooyeon kissed Inseop without any warning. There weren’t many people in the store, but it was natural that everyone’s attention was focused at once.

Lee Wooyeon sighed and closed his mouth.

‘Inseop, are you embarrassed to go out with me?’

‘No. I didn’t mean to say that.’

‘But why do you care so much about what other people think?’

‘… … .’

Inseop couldn’t say anything. Lee Wooyeon was irritated with him.

‘iI see. From now on, I will do as Inseop wants.’

Lee Wooyeon left Inseop and went up to his room. That night, he did not go to Inseop’s room. It was the same the next day.

It was their first fight after coming to America.

He didn’t feel well. Sometimes I couldn’t shake the feeling that Inseop seemed to care more about other people’s opinions than me.

‘… Ah, hey.’

Inseop carefully called out Lee Wooyeon, who got up after finishing the meal.

Yes?’

When Lee Wooyeon answered stiffly, Inseop said, “It’s nothing,” and lowered his head. He waited in front of Inseop for a long time, but there was nothing more to say. Lee Wooyeon came up to his room.

He closed the book while reading it. The letters didn’t enter his mind. He wanted to go over to Inseop’s room even now, but he held back because he thought he would lose his temper and say something hurtful to Inseop. In this case, it was better to keep his distance.

‘… ha.’

He apparently couldn’t sleep. He continued like this for several days. As he stood up thinking about having a drink, he heard a clattering sound in front of the door. When he got closer and checked, there was a small piece of paper stuck between the doors.

Lee Wooyeon took out the paper and unfolded it.

“To Lee Wooyeon.”

The moment he read the beginning, he lost strength.

F**k, even the letters look cute that it made him feel like an idiot.

Lee Wooyeon read the next line.

“I’m sorry. I’m not good at speaking, so I’m writing a short letter after thinking about it. I have never felt ashamed of Lee Wooyeon. Quite the contrary. I still can’t believe that someone like you is my lover, so I pinch my cheek every morning.”

When Lee Wooyeon remembered Inseop waking up in the morning and pinching his swollen face, Lee Wooyeon swallowed a smile.

“Ever since I was young, I was bullied a lot because I was Asian and had a weak body. Minorities know better than anyone else that they are not welcome wherever they go. There is a situation that someone like Lee Wooyeon will never know about. As I have done so far, I hope that Lee Wooyeon will not know about such things in the future. I’m sorry for not being able to explain it properly and for hurting Wooyeon’s feelings.

“I hope you see only good things and feel good things throughout your life.”

Lee Wooyeon reread his last sentence several times.

Inseop made himself weak in this way. He made him feel like even the reason for his anger was futile.

As he was folding the paper to go to Inseop’s room, he noticed a postscript written in very small letters at the end.

“PS – If you’ve calmed down, can I come into your room?”

Lee Wooyeon opened the door. Inseop, who was squatting in front and petting a cat, looked up in surprise. The startled cat hurriedly disappeared to the end of the hallway, limping along.

‘What are you doing there?’

‘… I was waiting until Mr. Wooyeon calmed down.’

‘I got angry.’

Inseop blinked. Lee Wooyeon opened the door halfway and stepped aside. The moment Inseop passed by Lee Wooyeon to enter the room, he stretched out his arms and hugged Inseop from behind, tilting his head back and kissing him. When Inseop opened his eyes in surprise, Lee Wooyeon whispered in a low voice.

‘Now that I’ve seen something good, make me feel good.’

 

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“…….”

He opened his eyes. It took him a while to realize where he was because of the dream he just had. It was only after looking around that he realized that it was the mansion he had recently moved into. Some time had passed and the surroundings were dark.

Lee Wooyeon got up and turned off the audio. As he was going through the hallway and entered the room, he saw a bundle of fur curled up in front of Inseop’s door. When their eyes met, the cat hurriedly ran away as usual.

Lee Wooyeon, who remembered Inseop’s instructions, went into the cat’s room with a bottle of water, filled the water bottle, and poured food into the cat’s food bowl.

He checked his watch.

Not a whole day has passed yet.

 

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“What’s wrong with you? I asked you to drink together.”

“Can’t I drink it?”

“There’s nothing that can’t be done, but….”

CEO Kim glanced at his watch.

“Who are you waiting for?”

Lee Wooyeon asked, bringing his glass to her mouth.

“…I was supposed to meet Manager Cha later.”

“Ahahaha.”

Lee Wooyeon burst into laughter. CEO Kim asked, “Why are you laughing?” and complained.

“No, are you staying together like that and meeting again on Friday evening? You just didn’t have s*x, but aren’t we like a married couple? No, are you already having s*x?”

“Ha! What are you saying? Spewing nonsense to prevent my marriage.”

“Isn’t it time to stop walking on the road to marriage?”

Lee Wooyeon saw CEO Kim and wiped him out.

“…I’m the crazy one who went out drinking even though I knew you were like this.”

CEO Kim emptied his glass while making a groaning sound.

“I’ve read all the scripts you sent me.”

“How is it? Isn’t everything okay?”

“It wasn’t bad.”

After hearing Lee Wooyeon’s answer, CEO Kim’s eyes lit up and he was happy.

“Yes, it’s really good. What do you do when you have time off? Let’s quickly start working on the next project. Since the hiatus was long, let’s work like a cow and repay the love of our fans.”

“Am I going to work like a cow and put money into the CEO’s bank account?”

“…….”

“I told you. I’ll only do one production a year, whether it’s a drama or a movie.”

“What kind of nonsense is that? Why do you only do one project a year? You don’t do commercials or do interviews. Do you have any intention of making money?”

“It’s a lot even if you don’t earn it, right?”

CEO Kim squeezed his chest. He bought a limited edition Ferrari, but he felt like he was told not to drive it even a kilometer a day.

“If you have that much money, give it to me. Don’t donate it to something useless.”

“I did it because I had something to use it all for.”

“For some reason, you spent 5 billion won on an orphanage… hey, that’s not true, is it?”

Lee Wooyeon did not answer but filled his glass with alcohol.

“You crazy guy. Anyway, why are you giving 5 billion won to the orphanage because of Inseop?”

Lee Wooyeon visited the orphanage where Choi Inseop was abandoned and donated money. It was a material to be used as a means to prove his normal judgment in court, but the idea was to give it to a place that was at least slightly related to Choi Inseop. He had lived his whole life away from donations and volunteer work, so he did not feel particularly rewarded even when he sent money.

“If everyone in the world had relationships like you, the underprivileged neighbors would disappear.”

“How do people in the world date?”

“What should they do, just be normal….”

CEO Kim hastily closed his mouth. To Lee Wooyeon, explaining the standard of mediocrity was a meaningless act, like gathering guinea pigs and explaining a quadratic equation.

“Well, just do it in moderation.”

While CEO Kim was giving a vague answer, a thought suddenly crossed his mind: Where is Inseop? he asked.

“He went on a trip.”

“With who?”

“His parents.”

“Aha. That’s why you invited me on Friday night. Hahaha. Lee Wooyeon does not have a date. I’m the only person you’ll meet on this Friday night….”

“Hey, wait a minute.”

An eye-popping beauty came up to the table and started talking. CEO Kim hurriedly adjusted his posture and made a gentle expression.

“Yes. What’s going on?”

“If you don’t mind being rude, can I just take a picture with Lee Wooyeon?”

“I’m sorry. I’m having drinks with an acquaintance. I’ll take a picture later when I get the chance.”

Lee Wooyeon gave a routine answer and smiled brightly.

“Then when will the next opportunity be?”

“What?”

“I want to meet Lee Wooyeon and take advantage of the next opportunity.”

The woman expressed her interest without hesitation. That’s because the people in the store were beautiful women worth looking at at least once, and her outfit and attitude didn’t look ordinary. The woman took out her business card from her purse and placed it on her table.

“Please contact me.”

After she disappeared, CEO Kim looked at her business card and hissed, his eyes widening.

“How can she be the managing director of the Myeongseong Group at that age? Isn’t this her business card?”

“She’s the granddaughter of the Chairman of Sunmyeong Group. Don’t you know?”

“How do you know that?”

“You can understand this just by reading a few current affairs or economic magazines.”

“Oh, I see.”

While CEO Kim was admiring, Lee Wooyeon picked up the business card, tore it in half, and threw it away carelessly.

“Ugh. It’s a shame… I’ll just accept it. You never know. It might be of great help to your life.”

Myeongseong Group was a large company in the top 10 companies in Korea. Lee Wooyeon answered, taking a sip of his drink.

“I can’t do that because Mr. Inseop will be jealous.”

“Inseop? Hahaha. What nonsense? Choi Inseop is jealous?”

Lee Wooyeon put a glass of wine to his mouth without saying a word.

“Aren’t you the only one who imagines that? Choi Inseop being jealous. A passing dog would laugh.”

“Huh!”

Lee Wooyeon raised his eyes and pointed outside. CEO Kim stuck his head out the window.

“The dog that just passed by laughed.”

“…….”

“And I have more money than her, so what’s the use of getting help? If you really want help, you should take her business card. It’s a pity that you have no one to meet.”

Wooyeon smiled sweetly and slipped the business card, torn in half, into CEO Kim’s suit pocket. CEO Kim scowled and threw the business card back at him, and whether he took it or not, he laughed merrily and took a drink.