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#19 Shin Yookyung’s Day 2

“Still, no alcohol. I have to drive back… Anyway, I can’t drink.”

Dohyeok, who was about to go in, seemed to realize something and bowed his head in apology.

“I’m really sorry, Teacher-nim. I was very rude. But I didn’t bring you here to drink.”

“The head of the entertainment department and… the person you’re looking for will be at this bar. Probably PD Jung.”

For some reason, Dohyeok accurately saw through Yookyung’s concerns. Yookyung’s pupils shook.

How could a student, not even an employee, know about a company dinner that she didn’t even know about…?

But now wasn’t the time to question that. Yookyung had to hear their true feelings. She needed to hear what they thought of her, whether she still had a place.

“Wait here for a moment. I’ll check first.”

After checking their seats, Dohyeok led Yookyung to the seat directly behind them. Because there were high partitions between each table, Yookyung wouldn’t be noticed.

Beyond the partition, PD Jung, the head of the entertainment department who suggested Yookyung’s leave, and two high-ranking executives were drinking and chatting.

While Dohyeok ordered drinks and food, Yookyung pressed her ear close to the partition and began to listen to the conversation.

“I’m telling you… That guy from the news department is very sensitive these days because he got on the wrong side. Don’t run into him for no reason.”

“Wahahahaha! Really, Director? That person did that…? Let’s have a drink first. Everyone together…”

The drinks arrived first, but Dohyeok didn’t open the bottles of alcohol he wouldn’t be drinking anyway. He just watched Yookyung, who was focused.

……….

Shin Yookyung.

She had desperately denied her charms until she was almost 40. She had lost her husband, but she wasn’t lonely because she had children. It was only natural that she had no experience with men other than her husband.

Yookyung, who aimed for a conservative broadcast and a conservative life, sometimes revealed an innocence that she herself wasn’t aware of.

Her breasts, asserting their presence through the white shirt, and the underwear tightly wrapping around them. They bounced softly whenever she adjusted her posture, but she didn’t seem to notice at all, perhaps because she was focused.

She adjusted her underwear from time to time, as if she was uncomfortable hearing the voices beyond the partition. Yookyung, who was always anxious about exposing important parts, wasn’t like that now.

Dohyeok picked up and ate one piece of wagyu steak at a time, continuing to watch Yookyung. Her areola was slightly visible as her bra had shifted a little against the wall.

“Wagyu steak…? That’s expensive. I’ll pay for it.”

“It’s okay. I ordered it.”

Yookyung took a bite of the steak and was so impressed that she gasped and focused on the voices again. The director was mentioning something about Yookyung.

“………Come to think of it, is writer Shin on leave now?”

“Yes. She said she used all her annual leave today. Including what you specially approved… it’s almost a month.”

“Ah~. PD Jung, are you talking about that female writer in the entertainment department? I’ve seen her, her melons are as big as watermelons…!”

“Stop it, Hyung-nim. Writer Shin is in our department. I won’t stand for anyone insulting my people.”

“Why are you like this over something like that… She’s definitely a decent woman.”

Yookyung’s neck veins stood out as she listened to the executive making fun of her behind her back. But she endured it and didn’t get up.

Soon after, PD Jung spoke up. He said something that made Yookyung doubt her ears.

“Director… About Yookyung-ssi. When she returns, it might be better to reduce her speaking rights…”

“What are you talking about, PD Jung?”

“I’ve decided that Yookyung-ssi’s skills have declined. I think we should consider assigning her to an educational program…”

“Hey, PD Jung. No. Jeong Daewook. I agreed to writer Shin’s long vacation, but not to that extent. What do you think of your coworkers?”

It turned out that it wasn’t the director who was trying to get rid of her, but PD Jung. Too angry, she clenched her fists tightly and muttered.

“That treacherous…”

“Please be patient, Teacher-nim. How else would I have known this information?”

She wanted to get up and yell at them right now, but Dohyeok shook his head, telling her not to. Yookyung grimaced and crunched down on a piece of steak, then focused again.

Her areola was still clearly exposed through the thin t-shirt, and now even her nipples were threatening to push through the pad.

“Even so, I agree that writer Shin has been pushing herself too hard. That’s why I entrusted her with the… university student collaboration project. That’s quite important. Yes, important.”

“I heard there’s a huge amount of money involved in that… How can so much money go into a university club collaboration?”

“That’s why it’s important. Alright, let’s stop talking about this… We have to go to work tomorrow, so let’s get up. PD Jung, take these Hyung-nims home.”

The director got up and stretched coolly. At the same time, Dohyeok stood up and stood close to Yookyung, wrapping one arm around her shoulder.

“Doh, Doh, Doh, Dohyeok-ah…! You don’t have to go this far…”

“Just stay like that for a moment.”

At that moment, the director, who was cracking his back while stretching, turned his gaze to the two people beyond the partition.

“…Tsk tsk. These young people these days.”

The director, seeing the lovers clinging to each other, clicked his tongue and muttered to himself, then left with his group.

After looking up and confirming that they had all left the bar, Dohyeok casually said to Yookyung, who had her eyes tightly closed.

“You were too emotional. So much that you didn’t even know about this. Excuse me for a moment.”

He leaned in close to Yookyung until their breaths met, then gently grabbed the edge of her bra over her clothes and adjusted its position.

“Haaah… My nipples… I’m sorry. Was I too pathetic?”

“Pathetic? I liked it so much that I kept looking even though I knew.”

For some reason, Dohyeok’s words didn’t sound like a joke. If it wasn’t a joke, then what was it…?

…Could it be a confession…? But what’s so good about a clumsy woman like me…?

Yookyung’s heart started to beat faster. She blushed, remembering his hand gently covering her shoulder and the kindness that hid her embarrassing appearance.

“I’m sorry if you felt bad. But from the beginning, I only wanted to help you, Teacher-nim.”

Dohyeok returned to his seat and let out a sigh of relief. He confessed that he had been very nervous preparing for today as well.

He had to lead Yookyung to the bar naturally without making her angry, and he also had to deal with unexpected situations.

Only then did Yookyung sincerely thank Dohyeok.

“Thank you so much, Dohyeok-ah… For doing this for someone like me… Order whatever you want to eat. I’ll pay for it all.”

“It’s okay. I’ve already left my card at the counter. If you really want to repay me… let’s have a drink too. It seems like we have something to talk about…”

“R-really? I’m so grateful… Okay. Should we order some more snacks then?”

As Yookyung tried to open the unopened bottle of alcohol, Dohyeok told her not to drink alcohol that had already gone cold. He ordered a new drink from the waiter.

“Sashimi… serve it little by little, and… Daiginjo… please give me a 23.”

“Dai… Ginjo? What’s that? How much is it?”

Yookyung, who didn’t enjoy Japanese food, had no knowledge of sake. She didn’t even know that the drink Dohyeok ordered cost at least 200,000 won.

“Ahahaha, it’s really okay, Teacher-nim. Seeing you like this, you also have a human side to you. I thought you only knew how to enjoy the best culture in the best places.”

“What are you talking about? People all live the same way. By the way, how did you know this information?”

“Ah… It’s difficult to say right now. Let me just say that there’s someone inside the company who wants to help you, Teacher-nim.”

Little by little, hope began to appear. She thought she was standing on the edge of a cliff, but with today’s events, she learned that the head of the entertainment department was still on her side.

Rather, she was furious that Jeong Daewook PD, her partner who was more intimate than anyone else, had betrayed her.

“Jeong Daewook, that bastard… I’ll get you back.”

Vowing revenge, she drank the sake like soju, and was surprised again by the flavor of the drink she was trying for the first time.

“This… is delicious! It smells good. The sashimi is fresh too. This is my first time here. I’m learning about this thanks to Dohyeok.”

As she picked up and ate the food one by one, Yookyung became embarrassed again and lowered her head. She was acting too childish in front of her son’s senior.

……What’s with me today? I can’t even show a senior-like appearance…… But Dohyeok is too mature…

“Teacher-nim. I’m going to help you from now on. You can think of me as a simple co-worker and put down the formalities.”

“I showed you too many pathetic things today…”

Yookyung, who quickly drank another glass, stared intently at Dohyeok’s face. He was unusually relaxed in front of Yookyung.

She was supposed to show a reliable side as a senior, but when she came to her senses, Yookyung was being led by his composure.

Even when she unintentionally exposed her nipples, Dohyeok covered them without a word. Before she knew it, she was even blaming herself for why Dohyeok acted that way.

……Ah. It’s because I’m too old to be excited…. Well, I’m just an old woman.

“……Teacher-nim. When it’s just the two of us, can I call you Noona…?”

“Huh?”

Did he read her mind? Dohyeok completely blew away Yookyung’s pessimistic feelings.

“I’ll pour you a drink as a way to get a little closer, Yookyung Noona.”

“Why me……”

Why is he doing this for me? Why is he treating me like a woman?

While Yookyung, who was feeling complicated, emptied her glass again, Dohyeok accessed YoongTube and checked the uploaded post. He showed her the number of views for the first episode of ‘Married Woman Agent Shin Misi’.

“It hasn’t even been two hours, and it’s already at 5,000. Even though it’s a shoddy video, this is a great result.”

“Re, Really…? Already?”

“Yes. To be honest, it’s because Shin Misi… Shin Yookyung is the main character. It’s because Noona accepted such a role and worked so hard to give off a college student vibe.”

Come to think of it, it was strange. Dohyeok hadn’t really forced her to do anything so far. He didn’t treat her badly like the PDs from the old late-night broadcasts.

There must be trauma left, but as a result, Yookyung accepted all the choices herself.

She had a sense of rejection about wearing these white t-shirts. But now, she wasn’t trying to hide it and was acting naturally.

“But I’m not… that kind of woman…… There was something like that in the past…… You’re weird. You’re weird.”

“You drank too quickly. If we have a chance to talk next time, I’ll do it then. I’ll call someone to take you home.”

“No. I’m not drunk. It’s just… there were too many emotional changes today. I’ll work hard. I’ll work hard on the club project and prove it. I’m glad you’re the head of the club. I’m glad you’re a senior that Doyun can rely on… Ah……”

“……….”

For a moment, her vision blurred. When she opened her eyes, Dohyeok was holding her shoulders and watching her closely.

“…Are you okay? I guess you were drunk after all. You should have said you were weak to alcohol.”

“…Let go. I’m really not weak. Really.”

When Dohyeok let go, Yookyung started pouring alcohol again. He had no choice but to forcibly lift Yookyung up.

“I hope we can talk in a calmer atmosphere next time, Noona.”

Dohyeok put Yookyung in the back seat of the waiting car and sat in the passenger seat himself. Yookyung fell asleep as soon as she sat down.

He turned around to check on Yookyung’s condition, then turned on his phone and checked his messages.

「How was Shin Yookyung-ssi?」

「She seemed fine. We plan to end it here today.」

A little time passed after Dohyeok sent the reply. A new message arrived again from an anonymous person.

「Okay. Please tell me anytime if you need anything else.」

「Thank you.」

“Not yet… not yet.”

He was waiting for a certain time. He didn’t even know the exact time himself, but he thought it might be soon.

He accessed SNS and checked his direct messages one by one. All the messages were from women.

「Oppa, we’re at the club now! Everyone is waiting in the room, sticking out their butts and dripping pussy juice. You’ll definitely come today, right? Please.」

Attached to the message was a photo of five girls in bunny girl costumes, spreading their buttocks with their hands. Dohyeok casually deleted the message and blocked her.

The next message was from a young married woman. She sent a video of her wetting herself in a photo she took with her husband in her 20s.

「Master… I just got divorced from my bug-like husband. Now I can go to Master’s side anytime. Please accept me as a lowly slave of the great Master….」

“…….”

Dohyeok skipped the message as if he wasn’t interested. He took the time to check all the messages, but he wasn’t really interested.

It was then. A KakaoTalk message arrived from Doyun. He immediately checked the contents.

「Teacher-nim. Have you heard where my mom went? She hasn’t come home yet, and she’s not answering her phone.」

“Doyun… Ah, that’s right.”

「She drank too much in a hurry earlier, so she’s asleep now. I’m taking her home, so don’t worry.」

「Mom drank…? Where are you now? I’ll pick her up.」

「No. I’m almost there. Wait.」

Dohyeok took a picture of Yookyung sleeping soundly and sent it to Doyun. It was a photo that could be misunderstood, but Yookyung, who would wake up anyway, would explain it to her son instead.

………….

Dohyeok was waiting for the unusual love of a mother and son. But until now, there hadn’t been any special opportunities.

But not from now on.

The son will mistake his feelings for his mother as love. The son will lust after and repeatedly relieve himself with his mother. He will love blindly, not even knowing what is happening to his mother behind his back.

“……Beautiful.”

Even when he meets his changed mother.

The son will still love his mother.

Forever.