Vol 3 Ch 28

Lee Wooyeon lit a cigarette and took a drag. Exhaling the smoke slowly, he recalled his work at the hotel.

 

It was past dawn when he finally rose from watching Inseop sleep for about an hour. No matter how he thought about it, something seemed off. Tonight alone, Inseop volunteered to give him a blowjob three times. Despite being tired, he did it until the end, showing determination. There was definitely something going on.

 

Lee Wooyeon searched through Inseop’s clothes. He had thought about checking Inseop’s phone, being the lover who didn’t even know how to delete search history. As he reached for the phone in the clothes he picked up, something fell out with a small thud.

 

Marlboro Red.

 

Lee Wooyeon bent down and picked up the cigarette pack. The person he met today was Manager Cha. He smoked a different brand, and this one was This Plus.

 

Who could it be?

 

As Lee Wooyeon inspected the cigarette pack, he turned on Inseop’s phone. The password was still his own birthday.

 

He checked the call log. Lee Wooyeon, Lee Wooyeon, Lee Wooyeon, unknown number, unknown number (to check later), Lee Wooyeon, Manager Cha, Lee Wooyeon, Lee Wooyeon, Lee Wooyeon, 070 spam number, Lee Wooyeon, CEO Kim, Lee Wooyeon, Lee Wooyeon….

 

After completing his satisfactory work, he checked the search history.

 

Seo Jaeha, Seo Jaeha’s work, Seo Jaeha’s charm, Seo Jaeha’s activities….

 

With an expressionless face, Lee Wooyeon clicked on each recently closed tab.

 

Comparing Seo Jaeha with Lee Wooyeon.

 

After reaching the most recent page, Lee Wooyeon put Inseop’s phone back into his pocket.

 

He climbed onto the bed. He watched Inseop sleep and stayed awake throughout the night.

 

‘……’

 

With the cigarette in his mouth, Lee Wooyeon checked Seo Jaeha’s Instagram page again. A picture of him smoking a Malboro Red was featured prominently. There was also a picture of a chocolate box posted a few days ago, received from a male fan who claimed it was more precious than wild ginseng. The box was red with gold embossing. It was the same chocolate brand Inseop used to buy every time.

 

Coincidences could happen twice. So, a final confirmation was necessary.

 

Lee Wooyeon pulled the cigarette from his mouth and exhaled smoke, pulling it away.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

‘Oh….’

 

A man coming down the stairs recognized Lee Wooyeon and called out. Lee Wooyeon greeted him with his eyes.

 

“Hello. Aren’t you Lee Wooyeon sunbae-nim? What brings you here?”

 

“There was a shoot nearby. It just finished.”

 

Lee Wooyeon wiggled the cigarette between his fingers.

 

“I just finished a photo shoot too. What a coincidence.”

 

“Yeah, indeed.”

 

Where’s such a coincidence, you asshole.

 

Lee Wooyeon chuckled as he looked at Seo Jaeha. Checking Seo Jaeha’s schedule was an easy task. Sending a few messages to some editors and PDs he knew, and that was it. What was even easier was getting an excited Seo Jaeha, taking him out for drinks under the guise of coincidence, while he was already intoxicated with excitement.

 

[Could you come pick me up? I’m having drinks with a junior.]

 

A message came back from Inseop saying he would come right away. Lee Wooyeon sent him the address of the place. It didn’t take long before Inseop entered the private room.

 

“Hello.”

 

Inseop, who entered while greeting politely, froze as soon as he spotted Seo Jaeha. This reaction confirmed Lee Wooyeon’s suspicions.

 

How can someone who can’t even lie properly be having an affair? The chocolate must have been stolen too. It was evident that CEO Kim had instigated this. Perhaps he wanted to incite jealousy and steal an advertisement.

 

Lee Wooyeon looked at Inseop and swallowed his laughter inwardly. He had intended to tease him a bit, but before hearing the story from Inseop’s mouth…

 

“Um, please don’t mention to Lee Wooyeon about the chocolate I gave you and that I said I was a fan. I beg you.”

 

Lee Wooyeon, who was standing outside with a glass of water in his hand, smiled softly with his eyes slightly closed.

 

The idea of teasing him a little disappeared completely. He needed to make it very uncomfortable.

 

As they entered, Inseop, who was pale with guilt, visibly relaxed upon seeing him. It was probably an unconscious action. Lee Wooyeon didn’t suspect Inseop. He just found it irritating that Inseop gave chocolates to another actor and called himself a fan.

 

“Do you remember how we became friends?”

 

“Oh… um… uh…”

 

Lee Wooyeon silently watched Inseop, who blushed while choosing his words carefully in response to the question he threw at him.

 

Compare him with that asshole. Tell me why I’m better.

 

“Because we get along well.”

 

“Hahaha, that’s right. We do get along well.”

 

It was a completely unexpected and surprisingly pleasant response.

 

Honestly, it was so adorable. He wanted to lie down on the table right away and eat him up in front of Seo Jaeha.

 

He drank throughout the night only thinking about spreading Inseop’s crotch open. Perhaps that’s why the alcohol tasted particularly sweet.

 

“What am I saying! I’m sorry, sunbae-nim. I took over your role!”

 

Suddenly, when Seo Jaeha slammed his head on the table and shouted, Inseop panicked and tried to stop him.

 

“You’ll hurt yourself. Please stop.”

 

He should have just let him get hurt.

 

“Do you know what my nickname is? One-second Lee Wooyeon. Puhaha. What’s with one second? …Ah, damn it. These days, people call me ‘Jjap’ (boring) and leave nasty comments. Damn, it pisses me off. Am I boring?”

 

“Seo Jaeha is also a great actor. Please don’t say such things.”

 

He should have responded that he was annoying and boring.

 

Taking the drunken Seo Jaeha home was a trick. He intended to f**k Inseop in front of that guy. If Seo Jaeha started babbling nonsense, he would fake an accident, cut off a few fingers, pay some compensation, and be done with it.

 

“If… I become unpopular, will you… abandon me?”

 

Delving into Inseop’s kind-heartedness was something he was confident about. Lee Wooyeon hugged Inseop’s waist and kissed him. Inseop would definitely fulfill his request with an embarrassed expression. Starting with a kiss and leading to s*x was his intention.

 

Inseop slowly knelt down, locking eyes with him and holding his cheek in his hand.

 

“I love you. The most in the world.”

 

It was always like this. Choi Inseop always managed to touch him in unexpected ways. That was what Inseop did best. Lips gently touched, made a smacking sound, and parted.

 

Inseop, with teary eyes, looked at him with a determined expression.

 

Pretty, lovely, …all mine.

 

Even if I die and come back to life many times, I won’t be able to feel this kind of emotion again.

 

Lee Wooyeon hugged Inseop and kissed him. The more they kissed, the more it felt insufficient. He resolved to clear Seo Jaeha out of his mind and have proper s*x.

 

He called Seo Jaeha’s manager with Seo Jaeha’s phone. He stopped Inseop, who was trying to follow him with a worried expression.

 

“Don’t come out. I don’t know what I’ll do if I lose my temper.”

 

He left Inseop inside and dragged Seo Jaeha out to the trash-filled street.

 

“Oh… it’s cold.”

 

Seo Jaeha squirmed and huddled his body. It was still chilly enough to spend the night outside. Unfortunately, it wasn’t cold enough to freeze to death.

 

“Oh, sunbae-nim, I’m sorry for taking all the ads…huu. It’s cold.”

 

“… … .”

 

He noticed some discarded bricks from a nearby construction site. Lee Wooyeon kicked the bricks a couple of times with his toe, pulled his lips, and smiled. He said he would be right back to Inseop and left.

 

Opportunities are abundant and varied.

 

Lee Wooyeon turned his steps. Climbing the stairs leading to the entrance felt light. Even in that short moment, he started to miss Inseop. He entered after entering the password.

 

“I’m back.”

 

The lover, as affectionate as he was timid, blinked his large eyes and answered in a trembling voice.

 

“…Welcome back.”

 

Lee Wooyeon burst into laughter. It felt like he laughed for a long time.

 

It was an indescribably lovely and sweet night.