episode_0040

“Wow~~~ It’s refreshing.”

Lying in the emerald bath, I stretched, looking up at the droplet-covered ceiling.

One of the good things about moving into Hye-yoon’s house is…

You can use this large bathtub all by yourself. There’s no need to go to a public bathhouse.

The bathroom is spacious and the bathtub is also spacious, so it’s a bit of a hassle to clean… but it’s nothing special. Hehe.

I soaked my body in warm water to relieve the day’s fatigue.

By the way, can I continue living like this……

In my mind, I think I need to get a job, I need to go out and work, but my body doesn’t want to do that.

Because it’s too comfortable to live like this-

At that moment, my phone, which was lying over there, rang.

Huh? You called? Who called?

In most bathrooms, it would be difficult to bring your phone while taking a bath… but this bathroom is so spacious that it’s possible.

I tilted my head as I checked my phone screen.

It’s a number I’m seeing for the first time. Of course, it’s not even registered.

Ugh……. When I get a call from an unfamiliar number, I feel reluctant to answer it.

I took a deep breath and answered the phone.

“Yes. Who are you?”

“Are you a member?”

Huh? Who was it?

I’m sure I’ve heard that woman’s voice somewhere.

“Who are you…? Who are you?”

“It’s me. Hee-ah.”

Huh? Sister Hee-ah?

“What are you calling for? Didn’t you say you were going to the Philippines?”

“Black Emily is all over the airport, I can’t even get out. You help me. Okay? If I move, I’ll die.”

Hee-ah’s voice is desperate.

Hmm… This must be serious.

I sat up straight, lying in the bathtub, and answered.

“What’s going on?”

“Black Emily’s been trying so hard to get me. I’ve been hiding for days now and can’t go outside.”

“Where are you now?”

“I can’t say anything. It could be dangerous.”

“So what do you want me to help you with…….”

“You tell Bin Hye-yoon what I said. I’ll tell Black Emily everything, so please spare my life… Then I’ll run away to the Philippines and live like I’m dead. Just tell her everything Han Hyun-ho told me to do. Okay? Please. Seong-won.”

Hee-ah spoke with a trembling voice, sobbing.

Hmm… It really does seem like a dangerous situation.

Well… since Hee-ah did me a favor, I don’t really want her to die.

“Yes. I’ll try to talk to her. But don’t expect too much. Hyeyoon, she’s really a troublemaker.”

“Sigh- Thank you. You must tell them what I said. Okay?”

So the call ended.

Um… how do I convey this message?

When you are worrying like that.

-Drunk!

As the door opened, Hye-yoon came in wearing a shower towel.

Ms. Bin Hye-yoon?

They say even a tiger will come if you call it.

Hyeyoon, wearing a shower towel, walked briskly and stood in front of the large bathtub without a care in the world. Then, she threw away the shower towel she was wearing and slowly immersed herself in the bathtub, starting from the tips of her feet.

What the fuck. What, what is it?

I was so shocked that I jumped out of the bathtub with only a towel covering my lower body.

“Hmm……good.”

Hyeyoon muttered as she entered the bathtub.

No… I was the one soaking in the bathtub by myself first. What are you doing, Bin Hye-yoon?

Am I invisible?

“You, what are you doing? Can’t you see I was in the bathtub?

When I shouted in panic with a towel wrapped around my waist, Hye-yoon glanced at me and answered.

“Is this your first time seeing someone bathing?”

“No. I was in the bath first!”

“Then why don’t we do it together? Why are you overdoing it like that? Come in.”

Ugh… Really.

I absolutely cannot understand this kid’s way of thinking.

I quickly stood in the shower and washed my body, then prepared to leave the bathroom.

Oh right. Hee-ah just called.

Since Hye-yoon seems to be in a good mood right now, I think this might be a good time to talk.

I turned back to Hye-yoon, dried myself with a towel, and tried to speak seriously.

“I got a call from the woman who took me to the motel. Do you know the woman who got a job from Han Hyun-ho?”

“Who? Kang Hee-ah?”

Phew. Luckily, Hyeyoon also knows Heeah’s name.

“Yeah. Hee-ah, sister. I’ll burn everything, so just spare my life. Then I’ll go to the Philippines and live like a dead rat.”

“Did Kang Hee-ah call you herself?”

“Yeah.”

“Seongwon-ah. Come here for a moment.”

I mustered up all my courage and looked at Hye-yoon, who was lying in the bathtub.

Fortunately, the bubbles were bubbling up in the bathtub, so Hye-yoon’s naked body was not visible under the water. Thank goodness there was a bubble generator in the bathtub.

As I approached her awkwardly, with a towel tied around my waist, Hye-yoon leaned against the bathtub and stared at my face. Then she asked.

“Do you want me to save that woman?”

“What….. It’s similar to Yeonlim’s time, right? Because Hee-ah gave me information…… Thanks to her, I found out that Han Hyun-ho was behind me. Isn’t it worth saving her?”

“Worth saving?”

Hyeyoon squinted one eye slightly and smiled brightly. Then she answered.

“I don’t know much about that?”

“Hye-yoon, listen to me-”

“Kang Hee-ah and Shin Yeon-rim are different.”

Hyeyoon cut me off.

“Shin Yeon-rim was the one who reported the incident from the beginning. Kang Hee-ah was incited and followed Han Hyun-ho’s words to some extent. She should pay the price for that.”

“Then……?”

“This should be handled the Black Emily way. I don’t think I can do it even if Sungwon asks you to do it. Do I need to apologize?”

…….what.

So in the end, will Hee-ah die because of me?

When my face became very gloomy, Hye-yoon grabbed my hand and pulled me close.

What, what is it?

Hye-yoon stood up from the bathtub and whispered to me with her forehead against mine.

“I’m doing this to protect you. Can you understand me?”

“……..”

“Please. Seongwon.”

The more this happens, the more my heart drifts away from Hye-yoon.

I don’t want people to die because of me…

When I avoided Hye-yoon’s gaze with a displeased expression, Hye-yoon closed her eyes tightly and answered.

“Yeah. I lost. I lost. Looking at that expression on your face, I think I should lose. Okay. I won’t kill you.”

“Really?”

My expression brightened in an instant.

Hye-yoon, lying back down in the bathtub, closed her eyes and answered leisurely.

“Okay. I promise. I won’t kill you with my own hands.”

I won’t kill you… It’s like an answer that says I won’t lie.

It’s a bit unsettling, but I guess it’s fortunate that things turned out this way.

***

That night.

Han Hyeon-ho’s mansion.

Han Hyun-ho, sitting alone in the living room, was drinking liquor while wearing a nightgown.

What the heck…….Why can’t things work out?

What did that bastard Woo Sung-won say?

Han Hyeon-ho, who was drinking soju alone, threw the glass of soju over there in a fit of anger.

-Tingle!

The wine glass shattered into pieces.

“ Fuck …… The dogs who see me funny …… Woo Sung -won ……. Bin Hye -yoon …… They ……

Han Hyun-ho, already drunk and tongue-tied, muttered to himself in anger.

“Kang Hee-ah, that bitch ran away after hitting me in the head…… That fucking whore…… With my own hands……”

It was then that the door on the other side opened quietly and Han Pil-chan came in.

“Ah? Su, uncle? It’s me. I was upset and was drinking alone. Hehehehe…….. How’s work,….. Hiccup! How’s it going?”

As soon as he entered, Han Pil-chan took off the suit coat he was wearing and glared coldly at his nephew.

There was no emotion in those eyes. No anger, no sadness, no pity.

Han Pil-chan glared at his nephew, who was staggering drunk, and opened his mouth in a voice as cold as ice.

“I’ve been cleaning up after you so far, but this time, I don’t think I’ll be able to do it.”

“Yes?”

“A project worth several trillion won is going down the drain because of you…. It’d be strange not to feel angry, right?”

Han Pil-chan, who muttered like that, grabbed the golf club hanging on the wall.

Han Hyun-ho, who felt that the atmosphere was strange, jumped up and stepped back.

“Su, uncle. Seol, surely…….”

“Okay. Let’s meet up after a long time.”

It was at that moment that the golf club drew a circle, making a sound as it cut through the wind.

-puck!

Extreme pain.

Han Hyun-ho, who was hit hard on the shoulder by the head of a golf club, collapsed on the spot.

“Soo, Uncle. Please listen to what I have to say-”

“Why did my brother leave someone like you to me? He calls this a nephew….. Really. Huh? Why is this kind of a loser in our family?”

Han Pil-chan, with his arms crossed, began to swing the golf club properly.

-puck!

-Thud! Thud!

“Su, Uncle! Ah, it hurts! It hurts! ”

“You son of a bitch! Die! Just go out there and die!”

Han Hyun-ho screamed as he was hit with a golf club while curled up all over his body.

***

The next morning.

Hwarang Group headquarters building.

Seol-hee was called to see her father, Chairman Yoo.

“Bin Hye-yoon won’t back down?”

Chairman Yoo, who was wearing glasses, reacted in surprise.

“Yes. Father. Honestly, I…… thought Bin Hye-yoon was acting like that purely for personal gain. I tried to persuade Bin Hye-yoon based on that fact.”

“But?”

“Bin Hye-yoon is emotionally driven. Bin Hye-yoon is not trying to screw over the Laance Group because of Black Emily’s interests. Han Hyun-ho messed with Woo Sung-won. She’s angry because of that one fact and wants to retaliate.”

“ha-”

Chairman Yoo looked dumbfounded. Then he asked.

“What kind of guy is that Woo Sung-won? Is he handsome? Is he capable? Is he rich? How on earth did he get hold of Bin Hye-yoon like that?”

“Woo Sung-won is…….”

Seol-hee, who was searching for the right words to describe Woo Sung-won, answered after a long time.

“Woo Sung-won is a…….good person. That’s all.”

“Good person?”

Chairman Yoo smiled and sneered.

“Seolhee, that’s not like you.”

Then, Seol-hee’s face turned bright red as if her true feelings had been discovered.

Chairman Yoo laughed as if he was amazed.

“I definitely warned Bin Hye-yoon. No matter how successful Black Emily is, this incident will make her enemies a lot more. The mafia is taking away the business rights of a conglomerate. Does that make sense?”

“Yes. It’s clear that Bin Hye-yoon shook hands with him on the business side.”

Chairman Yoo, leaning back in his chair, changed the subject again.

“What is that guy Woo Sung-won’s job? Celebrity? Model? Chaebol’s son?”

Chairman Yoo seemed curious about Seongwon.

Seol-hee hesitated for a moment this time as well, then answered shyly in a crawling voice as if she was introducing her situation.

“That, that……. is unemployed.”

“Unemployed?”

Chairman Yoo asked again with a dumbfounded expression.

“The guy Bin Hye-yoon is so hung up on is a freeloader??”

***

the next day.

Lunch time.

I was vacuuming the house and humming a tune.

I feel like I’ve become a very professional housewife these days. I deserve to be paid a salary for this.

I really need to start looking for a job next week. I’ve been working all day, talking nonsense, so this is where I’m at right now.

Then my phone rang.

Huh? Is that Hee-ah?

No. It’s the first time I’ve seen this number.

I hesitated for a moment and then answered the phone.

“Yes. Hello.”

“Ah? Is this your phone, Master? It’s me, Elin.”

Ellen?

Isn’t that the woman who glares at me like Alex?

Why did Ellen call me?

“Ms. Ellen? What’s going on? Did Hye-yoon call me?”

“That’s not it. I just wanted to meet you today.”

“Yes?”

Ellen hesitated for a moment, then spoke brightly again.

“I have something to give you and something to ask you. Would you like to have lunch together?”

Lunch?

You have something to give me?

Ah… I don’t like it.

This woman is just a woman named Alex. She will think badly of me just like Alex does.

When I didn’t answer, Ellen quickly added.

“Don’t even think about refusing. I already have a reservation at the restaurant.”

Hmm… What will this woman do next?