Chapter 102: ‘You Aren’t Troubling Me’
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Yeon-Ah was just then looking away from Seo-Jun. But, as soon as she heard that, her eyes instantly snapped back in his direction.
"What? What happened?" she asked worriedly.
'Ah, now you look at me.' Seo-Jun sighed internally.
Feeling an inexplicable urge to keep Yeon-Ah on her toes a bit longer, he merely waved a hand in the air, appearing unperturbed.
"First, follow me back to the hotel. I need you to help me with something."
"But Su-Jin… she…"
"It's alright." Seo-Jun stepped closer and draped a hand around Yeon-Ah's shoulders. "Nothing too dangerous happened. Besides, Ji-Won is with her right now."
While saying that, he dragged Yeon-Ah with him, heading towards the hotel at a fast pace.
By the time they finally reached the lobby, she was already panting slightly from the effort. They stopped in front of the elevator, waiting for it to arrive.
Looking down at Yeon-Ah's flushed face, Seo-Jun's heart unexpectedly stirred. He let go of her shoulders and, as soon as the doors opened, he gently pushed her inside.
"Let's first go upstairs and pack her belongings." Seo-Jun said, pressing the button for their floor. Afterwards, he continued to speak calmly while staring at their reflection in the metallic doors. "We should pack yours as well, since you'll probably want to leave as soon as possible."
"Deputy Director Kim, can't you tell me what happened? All this is making me feel really nervous."
"Oh, do I really have that effect on you?"
With a low chuckle, Seo-Jun leaned down, trapping Yeon-Ah against the elevator wall. As he stared down at her, he revealed a pleased smile.
The sight of his smugness caused Yeon-Ah's mouth to twitch and, before she could stop herself, she already snapped at him.
"Deputy Director Kim, are you perhaps so used to receiving everyone's attention that you can't stand it if someone isn't looking at you?"
Hearing her snappish retort, Seo-Jun's eyebrows arched, rising high on his forehead. For a moment he was lost for words. But, for some reason, seeing her glaring expression jolted him awake.
"Not really. But I wouldn't mind having yours though." he answered in a low voice.
"Deputy Director Kim…" Yeon-Ah called out through gritted teeth. "I really don't appreciate these kinds of jokes."
"What if it's not a joke?"
At this point, not even Seo-Jun himself could say for sure why he was uttering those words. Even he found the conversion to head in a rather strange direction.
Yet, in spite of all that, he simply couldn't stop his curiosity. Asking himself what would she say next or what would her reaction be, he kept pushing the proper limits between them.
"Deputy Director Kim!" Yeon-Ah called out.
"Mn, I'm right here." he nodded slowly, bending more until his face was right in front of hers.
Suddenly seeing him so close, Yeon-Ah almost choked on air.
"Sir, you... You really… Really are…" she stuttered.
"Hm, what? Am I handsome?" he teased.
"..."
"Or perhaps you meant I'm smart?"
"..."
"Then maybe I'm…"
"Impossible to deal with!" Yeon-Ah blurted out.
Just then, there was a loud ding and the elevator doors began opening.
At that moment, Yeon-Ah looked as though she had been unexpectedly granted amnesty.
As soon as the doors were completely open she took the opportunity to run away. She sprung outside and scurried towards her room with the speed of a small animal escaping a large predator.
Amused, Seo-Jun slowly straightened up, then began walking after her. He was calm and unhurried, making each step he took appear almost languid.
The moment Yeon-Ah reached the door to her room, she swiped the card and ran inside.
There was a split second of hesitation in which she thought of snapping the door shut in Seo-Jun's face. But, remembering he still hadn't told her what happened to Su-Jin, Yeon-Ah refrained from doing so. Instead, she left the door open and went inside to gather her stuff.
While she was busy collecting her clothes and whatever else she left on the nightstand, Yeon-Ah heard a light tap at the door.
"Want me to help you?"
She turned around, arms full of clothes and small bottles of cream and make-up remover, and saw Seo-Jun leaning against the frame of the door. His arms were crossed in front of his chest and a smile played on his lips.
Afraid of hearing what other silly things he might say next, Yeon-Ah hastily demanded.
"Sir, please stop joking around and tell me what happened."
Based on her weary tone it sounded as though she finally had enough.
Seo-Jun chuckled to himself, suddenly wondering whether she would actually get really angry at him and slap him if he were to continue teasing her.
'What is wrong with me? Thinking about getting slapped… Am I slowly transforming into a masochist?'
Luckily for both of them, Seo-Jun wasn't that big of a scoundrel.
In just a matter of seconds, he put away his teasing attitude. Then, with a more serious look on his face, he finally told Yeon-Ah what Ji-Won had told him.
"Oh my gosh, that's terrible…" Yeon-Ah gasped.
Her arms trembled and she almost dropped her stuff on the floor. There was a genuine look of worry as she stared into space.
Seeing her reaction, Seo-Jun let out a low sigh.
In truth, he expected that reaction from her. It was also one of the reasons why he continued to play around, avoiding getting to the point sooner.
Pushing himself against the wall, Seo-Jun stepped forward and helped pull her suitcase on the bed.
"Let's get your luggage ready so we can leave."
This managed to snap Yeon-Ah from her daze.
"But what about the others?" she asked, flabbergasted.
Seo-Jun stopped his movements and turned to stare at her.
"Don't you want to get back to the city sooner?"
"Well, yes…" Yeon-Ah began, her mind working sluggishly to find the proper words to convey her thoughts. "But, Deputy Director Kim, weren't we supposed to leave together with everyone? Besides, the buses that were supposed to take us back haven't arrived yet, and getting a cab from here would probably cost a fortune."
"Are you really worried about that or is there another reason why you don't want to leave earlier?" Seo-Jun arched an eyebrow.
"I don't want to cause any trouble." she finally squeezed out after a while.
"What if I told you that you aren't troubling me?"
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Yeon-Ah was just then looking away from Seo-Jun. But, as soon as she heard that, her eyes instantly snapped back in his direction.
"What? What happened?" she asked worriedly.
'Ah, now you look at me.' Seo-Jun sighed internally.
Feeling an inexplicable urge to keep Yeon-Ah on her toes a bit longer, he merely waved a hand in the air, appearing unperturbed.
"First, follow me back to the hotel. I need you to help me with something."
"But Su-Jin… she…"
"It's alright." Seo-Jun stepped closer and draped a hand around Yeon-Ah's shoulders. "Nothing too dangerous happened. Besides, Ji-Won is with her right now."
While saying that, he dragged Yeon-Ah with him, heading towards the hotel at a fast pace.
By the time they finally reached the lobby, she was already panting slightly from the effort. They stopped in front of the elevator, waiting for it to arrive.
Looking down at Yeon-Ah's flushed face, Seo-Jun's heart unexpectedly stirred. He let go of her shoulders and, as soon as the doors opened, he gently pushed her inside.
"Let's first go upstairs and pack her belongings." Seo-Jun said, pressing the button for their floor. Afterwards, he continued to speak calmly while staring at their reflection in the metallic doors. "We should pack yours as well, since you'll probably want to leave as soon as possible."
"Deputy Director Kim, can't you tell me what happened? All this is making me feel really nervous."
"Oh, do I really have that effect on you?"
With a low chuckle, Seo-Jun leaned down, trapping Yeon-Ah against the elevator wall. As he stared down at her, he revealed a pleased smile.
The sight of his smugness caused Yeon-Ah's mouth to twitch and, before she could stop herself, she already snapped at him.
"Deputy Director Kim, are you perhaps so used to receiving everyone's attention that you can't stand it if someone isn't looking at you?"
Hearing her snappish retort, Seo-Jun's eyebrows arched, rising high on his forehead. For a moment he was lost for words. But, for some reason, seeing her glaring expression jolted him awake.
"Not really. But I wouldn't mind having yours though." he answered in a low voice.
"Deputy Director Kim…" Yeon-Ah called out through gritted teeth. "I really don't appreciate these kinds of jokes."
"What if it's not a joke?"
At this point, not even Seo-Jun himself could say for sure why he was uttering those words. Even he found the conversion to head in a rather strange direction.
Yet, in spite of all that, he simply couldn't stop his curiosity. Asking himself what would she say next or what would her reaction be, he kept pushing the proper limits between them.
"Deputy Director Kim!" Yeon-Ah called out.
"Mn, I'm right here." he nodded slowly, bending more until his face was right in front of hers.
Suddenly seeing him so close, Yeon-Ah almost choked on air.
"Sir, you... You really… Really are…" she stuttered.
"Hm, what? Am I handsome?" he teased.
"..."
"Or perhaps you meant I'm smart?"
"..."
"Then maybe I'm…"
"Impossible to deal with!" Yeon-Ah blurted out.
Just then, there was a loud ding and the elevator doors began opening.
At that moment, Yeon-Ah looked as though she had been unexpectedly granted amnesty.
As soon as the doors were completely open she took the opportunity to run away. She sprung outside and scurried towards her room with the speed of a small animal escaping a large predator.
Amused, Seo-Jun slowly straightened up, then began walking after her. He was calm and unhurried, making each step he took appear almost languid.
The moment Yeon-Ah reached the door to her room, she swiped the card and ran inside.
There was a split second of hesitation in which she thought of snapping the door shut in Seo-Jun's face. But, remembering he still hadn't told her what happened to Su-Jin, Yeon-Ah refrained from doing so. Instead, she left the door open and went inside to gather her stuff.
While she was busy collecting her clothes and whatever else she left on the nightstand, Yeon-Ah heard a light tap at the door.
"Want me to help you?"
She turned around, arms full of clothes and small bottles of cream and make-up remover, and saw Seo-Jun leaning against the frame of the door. His arms were crossed in front of his chest and a smile played on his lips.
Afraid of hearing what other silly things he might say next, Yeon-Ah hastily demanded.
"Sir, please stop joking around and tell me what happened."
Based on her weary tone it sounded as though she finally had enough.
Seo-Jun chuckled to himself, suddenly wondering whether she would actually get really angry at him and slap him if he were to continue teasing her.
'What is wrong with me? Thinking about getting slapped… Am I slowly transforming into a masochist?'
Luckily for both of them, Seo-Jun wasn't that big of a scoundrel.
In just a matter of seconds, he put away his teasing attitude. Then, with a more serious look on his face, he finally told Yeon-Ah what Ji-Won had told him.
"Oh my gosh, that's terrible…" Yeon-Ah gasped.
Her arms trembled and she almost dropped her stuff on the floor. There was a genuine look of worry as she stared into space.
Seeing her reaction, Seo-Jun let out a low sigh.
In truth, he expected that reaction from her. It was also one of the reasons why he continued to play around, avoiding getting to the point sooner.
Pushing himself against the wall, Seo-Jun stepped forward and helped pull her suitcase on the bed.
"Let's get your luggage ready so we can leave."
This managed to snap Yeon-Ah from her daze.
"But what about the others?" she asked, flabbergasted.
Seo-Jun stopped his movements and turned to stare at her.
"Don't you want to get back to the city sooner?"
"Well, yes…" Yeon-Ah began, her mind working sluggishly to find the proper words to convey her thoughts. "But, Deputy Director Kim, weren't we supposed to leave together with everyone? Besides, the buses that were supposed to take us back haven't arrived yet, and getting a cab from here would probably cost a fortune."
"Are you really worried about that or is there another reason why you don't want to leave earlier?" Seo-Jun arched an eyebrow.
"I don't want to cause any trouble." she finally squeezed out after a while.
"What if I told you that you aren't troubling me?"
Yeon-Ah was just then looking away from Seo-Jun. But, as soon as she heard that, her eyes instantly snapped back in his direction. "What? What happened?" she asked worriedly. 'Ah, now you look at me.' Seo-Jun sighed internally. Feeling an inexplicable urge to keep Yeon-Ah on her toes a bit longer, he merely waved a hand in the air, appearing unperturbed."First, follow me back to the hotel. I need you to help me with something.""But Su-Jin she" "It's alright." Seo-Jun stepped closer and draped a hand around Yeon-Ah's shoulders. "Nothing too dangerous happened. Besides, Ji-Won is with her right now." While saying that, he dragged Yeon-Ah with him, heading towards the hotel at a fast pace. By the time they finally reached the lobby, she was already panting slightly from the effort. They stopped in front of the elevator, waiting for it to arrive. Looking down at Yeon-Ah's flushed face, Seo-Jun's heart unexpectedly stirred. He let go of her shoulders and, as soon as the doors opened, he gently pushed her inside."Let's first go upstairs and pack her belongings." Seo-Jun said, pressing the button for their floor. Afterwards, he continued to speak calmly while staring at their reflection in the metallic doors. "We should pack yours as well, since you'll probably want to leave as soon as possible." "Deputy Director Kim, can't you tell me what happened? All this is making me feel really nervous." "Oh, do I really have that effect on you?" With a low chuckle, Seo-Jun leaned down, trapping Yeon-Ah against the elevator wall. As he stared down at her, he revealed a pleased smile.The sight of his smugness caused Yeon-Ah's mouth to twitch and, before she could stop herself, she already snapped at him."Deputy Director Kim, are you perhaps so used to receiving everyone's attention that you can't stand it if someone isn't looking at you?"Hearing her snappish retort, Seo-Jun's eyebrows arched, rising high on his forehead. For a moment he was lost for words. But, for some reason, seeing her glaring expression jolted him awake. "Not really. But I wouldn't mind having yours though." he answered in a low voice. "Deputy Director Kim" Yeon-Ah called out through gritted teeth. "I really don't appreciate these kinds of jokes.""What if it's not a joke?"At this point, not even Seo-Jun himself could say for sure why he was uttering those words. Even he found the conversion to head in a rather strange direction. Yet, in spite of all that, he simply couldn't stop his curiosity. Asking himself what would she say next or what would her reaction be, he kept pushing the proper limits between them."Deputy Director Kim!" Yeon-Ah called out."Mn, I'm right here." he nodded slowly, bending more until his face was right in front of hers.Suddenly seeing him so close, Yeon-Ah almost choked on air. "Sir, you... You really Really are" she stuttered. "Hm, what? Am I handsome?" he teased."...""Or perhaps you meant I'm smart?""...""Then maybe I'm""Impossible to deal with!" Yeon-Ah blurted out. Just then, there was a loud ding and the elevator doors began opening. At that moment, Yeon-Ah looked as though she had been unexpectedly granted amnesty. As soon as the doors were completely open she took the opportunity to run away. She sprung outside and scurried towards her room with the speed of a small animal escaping a large predator. Amused, Seo-Jun slowly straightened up, then began walking after her. He was calm and unhurried, making each step he took appear almost languid. The moment Yeon-Ah reached the door to her room, she swiped the card and ran inside. There was a split second of hesitation in which she thought of snapping the door shut in Seo-Jun's face. But, remembering he still hadn't told her what happened to Su-Jin, Yeon-Ah refrained from doing so. Instead, she left the door open and went inside to gather her stuff. While she was busy collecting her clothes and whatever else she left on the nightstand, Yeon-Ah heard a light tap at the door."Want me to help you?" She turned around, arms full of clothes and small bottles of cream and make-up remover, and saw Seo-Jun leaning against the frame of the door. His arms were crossed in front of his chest and a smile played on his lips. Afraid of hearing what other silly things he might say next, Yeon-Ah hastily demanded. "Sir, please stop joking around and tell me what happened."Based on her weary tone it sounded as though she finally had enough. Seo-Jun chuckled to himself, suddenly wondering whether she would actually get really angry at him and slap him if he were to continue teasing her. 'What is wrong with me? Thinking about getting slapped Am I slowly transforming into a masochist?'Luckily for both of them, Seo-Jun wasn't that big of a scoundrel. In just a matter of seconds, he put away his teasing attitude. Then, with a more serious look on his face, he finally told Yeon-Ah what Ji-Won had told him. "Oh my gosh, that's terrible" Yeon-Ah gasped. Her arms trembled and she almost dropped her stuff on the floor. There was a genuine look of worry as she stared into space.Seeing her reaction, Seo-Jun let out a low sigh. In truth, he expected that reaction from her. It was also one of the reasons why he continued to play around, avoiding getting to the point sooner.Pushing himself against the wall, Seo-Jun stepped forward and helped pull her suitcase on the bed. "Let's get your luggage ready so we can leave." This managed to snap Yeon-Ah from her daze. "But what about the others?" she asked, flabbergasted. Seo-Jun stopped his movements and turned to stare at her."Don't you want to get back to the city sooner?" "Well, yes" Yeon-Ah began, her mind working sluggishly to find the proper words to convey her thoughts. "But, Deputy Director Kim, weren't we supposed to leave together with everyone? Besides, the buses that were supposed to take us back haven't arrived yet, and getting a cab from here would probably cost a fortune." "Are you really worried about that or is there another reason why you don't want to leave earlier?" Seo-Jun arched an eyebrow."I don't want to cause any trouble." she finally squeezed out after a while. "What if I told you that you aren't troubling me?"
