Chapter 108: Brother
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"I'm sorry to have called you here like this." Ji-Won said, brushing a hand over the back of his head. "They asked me for a family member and I didn't know who else to call."
"It's alright. Thank you very much for calling me." Min-Jun replied, staring at the man in front of him with an intense gaze.
The moment he arrived at the hospital, Min-Jun saw the worry in Ji-Won's eyes. It made him think that perhaps this man cared about his sister more than just a boss caring for his employee.
The look on Ji-Won's face, the quivering of his eyes, as well as the rumpled state of his attire, they all pointed towards something more than just a simple work relationship.
It seemed similar to the way a man would act when the woman he liked is hurt.
Thinking about this more threw Min-Jun in a complicated state of mind. It wouldn't do to just continue making conjectures. Instead, he should try and ask more directly. After all, if this person really liked his sister then things were quite serious.
While feeling a sudden brotherly overprotectiveness, Min-Jun decided to strike the iron while it was still hot. Attacking Ji-Won while the man was overly sensitive would surely bring about more results, than if he allowed Ji-Won enough time to calm down.
With these thoughts in mind, Min-Jun began to speak in a low voice.
"Director Kang, there is something I wish to…"
But reaching up to here, Min-Jun was unexpectedly interrupted by the nurse.
Coming up to them in a haste, the woman instantly turned to question Min-Jun.
"Young man, are you Miss Park Su-Jin's family?"
"Yes." Min-Jun replied simply, reluctantly peeling his eyes away from Ji-Won's face.
"Then can you please come with me and fill the patient's form?" the nurse seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
"Of course."
That very moment, Ji-Won's phone rang. It was Seo-Jun's number.
"Please excuse me. I have to take this." Ji-Won said hastily.
He gave the nurse a small head bow, moving slightly farther away from the front desk. Once he was at a safe distance he quickly took the call.
"Hello?"
As soon as he heard Ji-Won's greeting words, Seo-Jun's worried voice travelled from the other end of the phone.
"Ji-Won, is everything alright? Are you still at the hospital?"
"Yes, everything is alright. Miss Park was taken to a room and the doctor will soon check up on her."
"I see. Did she wake up?"
"No, not yet." Ji-Won replied with a deep sigh.
There was a pause before Ji-Won spoke again. This time, his voice sounded rather low and strained.
"I might not stay here for the night. Earlier I called her boyfriend over and… I'm sure he will stay with her."
"Hm." Seo-Jun hummed in response, then he continued to speak, sounding pensive. "I guess you're right about that."
"I'll call you later." Ji-Won said curtly.
He wasn't willing to keep the conversation going. So, after saying those parting words, he simply hung up the phone.
The call ended, but Ji-Won still felt a mixture of weariness and vexation.
Ji-Won knew that his best friend was just worried about him, so he regretted cutting the conversation short.
At the same time, Ji-Won knew that he didn't want to go back to Min-Jun either.
For some reason, Min-Jun's presence made him feel uneasy. As though the young man had some kind of supernatural powers to read people's minds, Ji-Won felt inexplicably exposed in front of him.
Ji-Won glanced back where the young man was still talking to the nurse.
During the time Ji-Won had talked on the phone, she had given Min-Jun a paper to sign. Then she walked away, leaving Min-Jun alone.
When Ji-Won looked in his direction, Min-Jun just happened to finish with the papers.
"Director Kang." Min-Jun called out.
He took a few steps towards the nervous looking man, stopping right in front of him. Once they were face to face again, Min-Jun gave a very respectful bow, "Director Kang, thank you so much for calling me. Now, please allow me to formally introduce myself."
After saying this, Min-Jun raised his head and stared openly at the other man. Their eyes locked and the two fell into a staring contest.
Ji-Won was so startled by this person's unexpected behavior that he almost reeled backwards. But what was even more unbearable was that pair of dark brown eyes, looking as if they could see right through Ji-Won's very soul.
That person's stare was really too intense to bear. Ji-Won wanted to look away but, as if a hook had grabbed his gaze, he was unable to extricate himself from this silent exchange.
At the same time, though, his mind worked fervently in order to understand the meaning behind the other person's baffling words.
'Eh? What is he talking about? What does he mean by formally introducing himself?'
A short moment later, Min-Jun straightened himself up and spoke again in a polite, yet firm voice.
"My name is Park Min-Jun. I am Park Su-Jin's younger brother."
Hearing these words, Ji-Won's brain buzzed. For a moment he really didn't understand them. As such, his mouth moved faster than his brain.
"Yes, that… Uhm, I already know that you…"
But as he reached this point, Ji-Won's words abruptly died out. It just so happened that Min-Jun's words had finally been processed by his sluggish brain.
Unfortunately, instead of enlightening him, they almost caused a general blackout, turning Ji-Won into the statue of a shell-shocked man.
Ji-Won gaped at Min-Jun with a stupefied expression on his face. It was as if the young man had just declared that he was an alien or he sprung another head right before Ji-Won's eyes.
It took Ji-Won a few seconds to regain the full use of his brain.
"Brother?" Ji-Won muttered, slowly grasping the meaning behind the word.
Witnessing Ji-Won's strong reaction effectively confirmed Min-Jun's previous suspicions. He smiled and nodded to himself.
'Sure enough, I was right to think there was something more.. Now, just a little push and everything will be clear.'
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"I'm sorry to have called you here like this." Ji-Won said, brushing a hand over the back of his head. "They asked me for a family member and I didn't know who else to call."
"It's alright. Thank you very much for calling me." Min-Jun replied, staring at the man in front of him with an intense gaze.
The moment he arrived at the hospital, Min-Jun saw the worry in Ji-Won's eyes. It made him think that perhaps this man cared about his sister more than just a boss caring for his employee.
The look on Ji-Won's face, the quivering of his eyes, as well as the rumpled state of his attire, they all pointed towards something more than just a simple work relationship.
It seemed similar to the way a man would act when the woman he liked is hurt.
Thinking about this more threw Min-Jun in a complicated state of mind. It wouldn't do to just continue making conjectures. Instead, he should try and ask more directly. After all, if this person really liked his sister then things were quite serious.
While feeling a sudden brotherly overprotectiveness, Min-Jun decided to strike the iron while it was still hot. Attacking Ji-Won while the man was overly sensitive would surely bring about more results, than if he allowed Ji-Won enough time to calm down.
With these thoughts in mind, Min-Jun began to speak in a low voice.
"Director Kang, there is something I wish to…"
But reaching up to here, Min-Jun was unexpectedly interrupted by the nurse.
Coming up to them in a haste, the woman instantly turned to question Min-Jun.
"Young man, are you Miss Park Su-Jin's family?"
"Yes." Min-Jun replied simply, reluctantly peeling his eyes away from Ji-Won's face.
"Then can you please come with me and fill the patient's form?" the nurse seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
"Of course."
That very moment, Ji-Won's phone rang. It was Seo-Jun's number.
"Please excuse me. I have to take this." Ji-Won said hastily.
He gave the nurse a small head bow, moving slightly farther away from the front desk. Once he was at a safe distance he quickly took the call.
"Hello?"
As soon as he heard Ji-Won's greeting words, Seo-Jun's worried voice travelled from the other end of the phone.
"Ji-Won, is everything alright? Are you still at the hospital?"
"Yes, everything is alright. Miss Park was taken to a room and the doctor will soon check up on her."
"I see. Did she wake up?"
"No, not yet." Ji-Won replied with a deep sigh.
There was a pause before Ji-Won spoke again. This time, his voice sounded rather low and strained.
"I might not stay here for the night. Earlier I called her boyfriend over and… I'm sure he will stay with her."
"Hm." Seo-Jun hummed in response, then he continued to speak, sounding pensive. "I guess you're right about that."
"I'll call you later." Ji-Won said curtly.
He wasn't willing to keep the conversation going. So, after saying those parting words, he simply hung up the phone.
The call ended, but Ji-Won still felt a mixture of weariness and vexation.
Ji-Won knew that his best friend was just worried about him, so he regretted cutting the conversation short.
At the same time, Ji-Won knew that he didn't want to go back to Min-Jun either.
For some reason, Min-Jun's presence made him feel uneasy. As though the young man had some kind of supernatural powers to read people's minds, Ji-Won felt inexplicably exposed in front of him.
Ji-Won glanced back where the young man was still talking to the nurse.
During the time Ji-Won had talked on the phone, she had given Min-Jun a paper to sign. Then she walked away, leaving Min-Jun alone.
When Ji-Won looked in his direction, Min-Jun just happened to finish with the papers.
"Director Kang." Min-Jun called out.
He took a few steps towards the nervous looking man, stopping right in front of him. Once they were face to face again, Min-Jun gave a very respectful bow, "Director Kang, thank you so much for calling me. Now, please allow me to formally introduce myself."
After saying this, Min-Jun raised his head and stared openly at the other man. Their eyes locked and the two fell into a staring contest.
Ji-Won was so startled by this person's unexpected behavior that he almost reeled backwards. But what was even more unbearable was that pair of dark brown eyes, looking as if they could see right through Ji-Won's very soul.
That person's stare was really too intense to bear. Ji-Won wanted to look away but, as if a hook had grabbed his gaze, he was unable to extricate himself from this silent exchange.
At the same time, though, his mind worked fervently in order to understand the meaning behind the other person's baffling words.
'Eh? What is he talking about? What does he mean by formally introducing himself?'
A short moment later, Min-Jun straightened himself up and spoke again in a polite, yet firm voice.
"My name is Park Min-Jun. I am Park Su-Jin's younger brother."
Hearing these words, Ji-Won's brain buzzed. For a moment he really didn't understand them. As such, his mouth moved faster than his brain.
"Yes, that… Uhm, I already know that you…"
But as he reached this point, Ji-Won's words abruptly died out. It just so happened that Min-Jun's words had finally been processed by his sluggish brain.
Unfortunately, instead of enlightening him, they almost caused a general blackout, turning Ji-Won into the statue of a shell-shocked man.
Ji-Won gaped at Min-Jun with a stupefied expression on his face. It was as if the young man had just declared that he was an alien or he sprung another head right before Ji-Won's eyes.
It took Ji-Won a few seconds to regain the full use of his brain.
"Brother?" Ji-Won muttered, slowly grasping the meaning behind the word.
Witnessing Ji-Won's strong reaction effectively confirmed Min-Jun's previous suspicions. He smiled and nodded to himself.
'Sure enough, I was right to think there was something more.. Now, just a little push and everything will be clear.'
"I'm sorry to have called you here like this." Ji-Won said, brushing a hand over the back of his head. "They asked me for a family member and I didn't know who else to call.""It's alright. Thank you very much for calling me." Min-Jun replied, staring at the man in front of him with an intense gaze.The moment he arrived at the hospital, Min-Jun saw the worry in Ji-Won's eyes. It made him think that perhaps this man cared about his sister more than just a boss caring for his employee.The look on Ji-Won's face, the quivering of his eyes, as well as the rumpled state of his attire, they all pointed towards something more than just a simple work relationship. It seemed similar to the way a man would act when the woman he liked is hurt.Thinking about this more threw Min-Jun in a complicated state of mind. It wouldn't do to just continue making conjectures. Instead, he should try and ask more directly. After all, if this person really liked his sister then things were quite serious.While feeling a sudden brotherly overprotectiveness, Min-Jun decided to strike the iron while it was still hot. Attacking Ji-Won while the man was overly sensitive would surely bring about more results, than if he allowed Ji-Won enough time to calm down.With these thoughts in mind, Min-Jun began to speak in a low voice. "Director Kang, there is something I wish to"But reaching up to here, Min-Jun was unexpectedly interrupted by the nurse. Coming up to them in a haste, the woman instantly turned to question Min-Jun."Young man, are you Miss Park Su-Jin's family?""Yes." Min-Jun replied simply, reluctantly peeling his eyes away from Ji-Won's face."Then can you please come with me and fill the patient's form?" the nurse seemed to breathe a sigh of relief."Of course."That very moment, Ji-Won's phone rang. It was Seo-Jun's number."Please excuse me. I have to take this." Ji-Won said hastily. He gave the nurse a small head bow, moving slightly farther away from the front desk. Once he was at a safe distance he quickly took the call."Hello?"As soon as he heard Ji-Won's greeting words, Seo-Jun's worried voice travelled from the other end of the phone. "Ji-Won, is everything alright? Are you still at the hospital?""Yes, everything is alright. Miss Park was taken to a room and the doctor will soon check up on her.""I see. Did she wake up?""No, not yet." Ji-Won replied with a deep sigh.There was a pause before Ji-Won spoke again. This time, his voice sounded rather low and strained."I might not stay here for the night. Earlier I called her boyfriend over and I'm sure he will stay with her.""Hm." Seo-Jun hummed in response, then he continued to speak, sounding pensive. "I guess you're right about that.""I'll call you later." Ji-Won said curtly.He wasn't willing to keep the conversation going. So, after saying those parting words, he simply hung up the phone.The call ended, but Ji-Won still felt a mixture of weariness and vexation. Ji-Won knew that his best friend was just worried about him, so he regretted cutting the conversation short.At the same time, Ji-Won knew that he didn't want to go back to Min-Jun either. For some reason, Min-Jun's presence made him feel uneasy. As though the young man had some kind of supernatural powers to read people's minds, Ji-Won felt inexplicably exposed in front of him. Ji-Won glanced back where the young man was still talking to the nurse. During the time Ji-Won had talked on the phone, she had given Min-Jun a paper to sign. Then she walked away, leaving Min-Jun alone.When Ji-Won looked in his direction, Min-Jun just happened to finish with the papers."Director Kang." Min-Jun called out.He took a few steps towards the nervous looking man, stopping right in front of him. Once they were face to face again, Min-Jun gave a very respectful bow, "Director Kang, thank you so much for calling me. Now, please allow me to formally introduce myself." After saying this, Min-Jun raised his head and stared openly at the other man. Their eyes locked and the two fell into a staring contest. Ji-Won was so startled by this person's unexpected behavior that he almost reeled backwards. But what was even more unbearable was that pair of dark brown eyes, looking as if they could see right through Ji-Won's very soul.That person's stare was really too intense to bear. Ji-Won wanted to look away but, as if a hook had grabbed his gaze, he was unable to extricate himself from this silent exchange. At the same time, though, his mind worked fervently in order to understand the meaning behind the other person's baffling words.'Eh? What is he talking about? What does he mean by formally introducing himself?' A short moment later, Min-Jun straightened himself up and spoke again in a polite, yet firm voice."My name is Park Min-Jun. I am Park Su-Jin's younger brother."Hearing these words, Ji-Won's brain buzzed. For a moment he really didn't understand them. As such, his mouth moved faster than his brain."Yes, that Uhm, I already know that you" But as he reached this point, Ji-Won's words abruptly died out. It just so happened that Min-Jun's words had finally been processed by his sluggish brain. Unfortunately, instead of enlightening him, they almost caused a general blackout, turning Ji-Won into the statue of a shell-shocked man. Ji-Won gaped at Min-Jun with a stupefied expression on his face. It was as if the young man had just declared that he was an alien or he sprung another head right before Ji-Won's eyes.It took Ji-Won a few seconds to regain the full use of his brain."Brother?" Ji-Won muttered, slowly grasping the meaning behind the word. Witnessing Ji-Won's strong reaction effectively confirmed Min-Jun's previous suspicions. He smiled and nodded to himself.'Sure enough, I was right to think there was something more.. Now, just a little push and everything will be clear.'
