Chapter 116: A Show Of Support
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While the siblings' banter continued, Ji-Won kept glancing between the two with a complicated expression.
When he saw Min-Jun snatch Su-Jin's phone from between the sheets, his eyes instantly went wide and his eyebrows arched in surprise.
'He's even pushing his older sister around. Who is this person? He looks so serious and earnest all the time, so who would have thought that he can also act like a hooligan.' Ji-Won mused while looking at Min-Jun with a somewhat awed expression.
Su-Jin's wails soon pulled Ji-Won out of his thoughts. He looked up and saw the young woman struggling to take back her phone.
"Min-Jun, no!" She was saying, her voice sounding slightly strangled.
Her eyes became watery and Ji-Won could see tears welling up, blurring their hazel color.
"Su-Jin, stop." Min-Jun said.
Despite his serious tone, there was a note of tenderness noticeable in his voice as he continued to coax his sister.
"Father and mother would be alright with this. They would want us to move on and be happy, not to remain hung up on names and whatnot. It's already enough that we remember them in our hearts." He finished quietly, placing a hand on her shoulder.
Hearing those words, coupled with her brother's warm touch, triggered Su-Jin's tears to pour out. It was like something had snapped inside her, making her emotions impossible to constrain. Choked sobs escaped through her lips, while streams rolled from her eyes, soaking her cheeks in mere seconds.
Ji-Won stared at Su-Jin, feeling his own chest tightening. While witnessing her breakdown, something stirred inside himself, causing his breath to come out irregularly. His heart was fighting against his ribs, like a bird wanting to break free of its cage.
In a matter of seconds, Ji-Won's own emotions started spiraling out of control, as he slowly remembered his own loss and sorrow.
Having a keen and interested eye, Seo-Jun quickly noticed the change happening on Ji-Won's features.
After watching in silence for a short moment, Seo-Jun finally decided to move. Letting out a deep, weary sigh, he went to his friend's side and placed a hand on his shoulder. Then, he spoke in a low whisper, so only Ji-Won could hear.
"We should leave for now. Let's give these two some space."
Ji-Won silently nodded in agreement and left the hospital room with Seo-Jun.
Just like Seo-Jun, Yeon-Ah also thought that it was best to leave the siblings by themselves, so she quickly followed after the other two.
The last thing Ji-Won saw as the door slid closed was the image of Min-Jun gathering his sister into his arms, cradling her body protectively.
He let out a shuddery breath, turning his back on the closing door.
~~~
For the next few days, apart from her brother and best friend, Su-Jin's colleagues took turns in visiting her at the hospital.
One of those visits came from a rather unexpected person.
Seeing that man sauntering inside the hospital room, Su-Jin couldn't repress a gasp of surprise.
"Ji-Su! What are you doing here?"
"Visiting you, of course." Ji-Su grinned, then stretched out a hand. "Here, these are fruits specially selected for the patient."
With that introduction, he handed Su-Jin a rather large basket filled to the brim with a multitude of fresh fruit.
"Thank you." Su-Jin smiled, placing the bag next to her bed. "It's such a surprise. I wasn't expecting you to come here."
"Hmm, don't tell me you discriminate against people from other departments."
Ji-Su clutched at his chest with one hand, faking being wounded by Su-Jin's words.
Seeing him act so melodramatic, Su-Jin laughed heartily.
"Of course not. You're welcome to come whenever you want."
"That's good to know." Ji-Su smiled brightly, showing a row of perfectly white teeth.
After finishing his words, Ji-Su lazily flopped on the side of Su-Jin's bed, glancing around the room with interest.
The furniture consisted of a couch and a table, two chairs, a nightstand and a small cabinet. Everything looked almost brand new and completely unlike what one could find inside a common hospital room.
Thick, light gray curtains normally covered the large windows but, at that moment, they were drawn, revealing a lovely view of the back garden.
Even the hospital bed appeared to be somewhat different than the usual ones. Its size was bigger and the mattress seemed to be very comfortable to sleep in.
Overall the entire hospital room had an air of high-class. The only thing that was missing for it to be a full-fledged VIP room was a bathroom.
After scanning the surroundings, Ji-Su couldn't help but whistle in admiration.
"This place is not bad. I didn't expect a private room in this hospital to look so comfortable. Su-Jin, it's no wonder that you look so radiant. It's like you are on vacation, not recovering from a concussion and a sprained ankle."
After saying that, Ji-Su tilted his head, watching Su-Jin's reaction from the corner of his eyes. He could very well guess who was responsible for all this, but he was very curious to see what she would reply.
Little did Ji-Su expect that, the moment his words fell, Su-Jin's face would flush crimson. A look of embarrassment spread on her and she avoided looking him in the eye.
"Uhm, well… you see… Director Kang he… he was the one who… arranged for this room." Su-Jin managed to say with much difficulty.
Hearing her stammering like that, Ji-Su almost broke into laughter. Nevertheless, he managed to quickly swallow back his chuckles and continued to tease.
"That's very thoughtful of him. I bet this is the best room this small hospital has to offer. It might not be on the VIP level of other hospitals, but for this part of the city it is quite good."
Refusing to be provoked further by these words, Su-Jin coughed lightly, shifting her eyes away from Ji-Su's amused expression.
"Anyway, how come you're here at this time of day? Are you skipping work again?"
"Mn, I am." Ji-Su admitted nonchalantly.
Before Su-Jin could begin scolding him, he immediately added more.
"But this time, it's because of a very important matter. Today I took some time off to visit a terrible klutz in the hospital, showing my support for her speedy recovery with a basket of fruits."
Ji-Su paused. He spread both arms wide, as if presenting himself to a large audience.
"Quickly, tell me. Aren't I considerate?" he demanded with a grin.
"You're impossible.." Su-Jin began to laugh.
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While the siblings' banter continued, Ji-Won kept glancing between the two with a complicated expression.
When he saw Min-Jun snatch Su-Jin's phone from between the sheets, his eyes instantly went wide and his eyebrows arched in surprise.
'He's even pushing his older sister around. Who is this person? He looks so serious and earnest all the time, so who would have thought that he can also act like a hooligan.' Ji-Won mused while looking at Min-Jun with a somewhat awed expression.
Su-Jin's wails soon pulled Ji-Won out of his thoughts. He looked up and saw the young woman struggling to take back her phone.
"Min-Jun, no!" She was saying, her voice sounding slightly strangled.
Her eyes became watery and Ji-Won could see tears welling up, blurring their hazel color.
"Su-Jin, stop." Min-Jun said.
Despite his serious tone, there was a note of tenderness noticeable in his voice as he continued to coax his sister.
"Father and mother would be alright with this. They would want us to move on and be happy, not to remain hung up on names and whatnot. It's already enough that we remember them in our hearts." He finished quietly, placing a hand on her shoulder.
Hearing those words, coupled with her brother's warm touch, triggered Su-Jin's tears to pour out. It was like something had snapped inside her, making her emotions impossible to constrain. Choked sobs escaped through her lips, while streams rolled from her eyes, soaking her cheeks in mere seconds.
Ji-Won stared at Su-Jin, feeling his own chest tightening. While witnessing her breakdown, something stirred inside himself, causing his breath to come out irregularly. His heart was fighting against his ribs, like a bird wanting to break free of its cage.
In a matter of seconds, Ji-Won's own emotions started spiraling out of control, as he slowly remembered his own loss and sorrow.
Having a keen and interested eye, Seo-Jun quickly noticed the change happening on Ji-Won's features.
After watching in silence for a short moment, Seo-Jun finally decided to move. Letting out a deep, weary sigh, he went to his friend's side and placed a hand on his shoulder. Then, he spoke in a low whisper, so only Ji-Won could hear.
"We should leave for now. Let's give these two some space."
Ji-Won silently nodded in agreement and left the hospital room with Seo-Jun.
Just like Seo-Jun, Yeon-Ah also thought that it was best to leave the siblings by themselves, so she quickly followed after the other two.
The last thing Ji-Won saw as the door slid closed was the image of Min-Jun gathering his sister into his arms, cradling her body protectively.
He let out a shuddery breath, turning his back on the closing door.
~~~
For the next few days, apart from her brother and best friend, Su-Jin's colleagues took turns in visiting her at the hospital.
One of those visits came from a rather unexpected person.
Seeing that man sauntering inside the hospital room, Su-Jin couldn't repress a gasp of surprise.
"Ji-Su! What are you doing here?"
"Visiting you, of course." Ji-Su grinned, then stretched out a hand. "Here, these are fruits specially selected for the patient."
With that introduction, he handed Su-Jin a rather large basket filled to the brim with a multitude of fresh fruit.
"Thank you." Su-Jin smiled, placing the bag next to her bed. "It's such a surprise. I wasn't expecting you to come here."
"Hmm, don't tell me you discriminate against people from other departments."
Ji-Su clutched at his chest with one hand, faking being wounded by Su-Jin's words.
Seeing him act so melodramatic, Su-Jin laughed heartily.
"Of course not. You're welcome to come whenever you want."
"That's good to know." Ji-Su smiled brightly, showing a row of perfectly white teeth.
After finishing his words, Ji-Su lazily flopped on the side of Su-Jin's bed, glancing around the room with interest.
The furniture consisted of a couch and a table, two chairs, a nightstand and a small cabinet. Everything looked almost brand new and completely unlike what one could find inside a common hospital room.
Thick, light gray curtains normally covered the large windows but, at that moment, they were drawn, revealing a lovely view of the back garden.
Even the hospital bed appeared to be somewhat different than the usual ones. Its size was bigger and the mattress seemed to be very comfortable to sleep in.
Overall the entire hospital room had an air of high-class. The only thing that was missing for it to be a full-fledged VIP room was a bathroom.
After scanning the surroundings, Ji-Su couldn't help but whistle in admiration.
"This place is not bad. I didn't expect a private room in this hospital to look so comfortable. Su-Jin, it's no wonder that you look so radiant. It's like you are on vacation, not recovering from a concussion and a sprained ankle."
After saying that, Ji-Su tilted his head, watching Su-Jin's reaction from the corner of his eyes. He could very well guess who was responsible for all this, but he was very curious to see what she would reply.
Little did Ji-Su expect that, the moment his words fell, Su-Jin's face would flush crimson. A look of embarrassment spread on her and she avoided looking him in the eye.
"Uhm, well… you see… Director Kang he… he was the one who… arranged for this room." Su-Jin managed to say with much difficulty.
Hearing her stammering like that, Ji-Su almost broke into laughter. Nevertheless, he managed to quickly swallow back his chuckles and continued to tease.
"That's very thoughtful of him. I bet this is the best room this small hospital has to offer. It might not be on the VIP level of other hospitals, but for this part of the city it is quite good."
Refusing to be provoked further by these words, Su-Jin coughed lightly, shifting her eyes away from Ji-Su's amused expression.
"Anyway, how come you're here at this time of day? Are you skipping work again?"
"Mn, I am." Ji-Su admitted nonchalantly.
Before Su-Jin could begin scolding him, he immediately added more.
"But this time, it's because of a very important matter. Today I took some time off to visit a terrible klutz in the hospital, showing my support for her speedy recovery with a basket of fruits."
Ji-Su paused. He spread both arms wide, as if presenting himself to a large audience.
"Quickly, tell me. Aren't I considerate?" he demanded with a grin.
"You're impossible.." Su-Jin began to laugh.
While the siblings' banter continued, Ji-Won kept glancing between the two with a complicated expression. When he saw Min-Jun snatch Su-Jin's phone from between the sheets, his eyes instantly went wide and his eyebrows arched in surprise. 'He's even pushing his older sister around. Who is this person? He looks so serious and earnest all the time, so who would have thought that he can also act like a hooligan.' Ji-Won mused while looking at Min-Jun with a somewhat awed expression.Su-Jin's wails soon pulled Ji-Won out of his thoughts. He looked up and saw the young woman struggling to take back her phone."Min-Jun, no!" She was saying, her voice sounding slightly strangled.Her eyes became watery and Ji-Won could see tears welling up, blurring their hazel color."Su-Jin, stop." Min-Jun said.Despite his serious tone, there was a note of tenderness noticeable in his voice as he continued to coax his sister. "Father and mother would be alright with this. They would want us to move on and be happy, not to remain hung up on names and whatnot. It's already enough that we remember them in our hearts." He finished quietly, placing a hand on her shoulder.Hearing those words, coupled with her brother's warm touch, triggered Su-Jin's tears to pour out. It was like something had snapped inside her, making her emotions impossible to constrain. Choked sobs escaped through her lips, while streams rolled from her eyes, soaking her cheeks in mere seconds.Ji-Won stared at Su-Jin, feeling his own chest tightening. While witnessing her breakdown, something stirred inside himself, causing his breath to come out irregularly. His heart was fighting against his ribs, like a bird wanting to break free of its cage. In a matter of seconds, Ji-Won's own emotions started spiraling out of control, as he slowly remembered his own loss and sorrow.Having a keen and interested eye, Seo-Jun quickly noticed the change happening on Ji-Won's features. After watching in silence for a short moment, Seo-Jun finally decided to move. Letting out a deep, weary sigh, he went to his friend's side and placed a hand on his shoulder. Then, he spoke in a low whisper, so only Ji-Won could hear."We should leave for now. Let's give these two some space."Ji-Won silently nodded in agreement and left the hospital room with Seo-Jun. Just like Seo-Jun, Yeon-Ah also thought that it was best to leave the siblings by themselves, so she quickly followed after the other two. The last thing Ji-Won saw as the door slid closed was the image of Min-Jun gathering his sister into his arms, cradling her body protectively. He let out a shuddery breath, turning his back on the closing door.~~~For the next few days, apart from her brother and best friend, Su-Jin's colleagues took turns in visiting her at the hospital. One of those visits came from a rather unexpected person.Seeing that man sauntering inside the hospital room, Su-Jin couldn't repress a gasp of surprise."Ji-Su! What are you doing here?""Visiting you, of course." Ji-Su grinned, then stretched out a hand. "Here, these are fruits specially selected for the patient."With that introduction, he handed Su-Jin a rather large basket filled to the brim with a multitude of fresh fruit."Thank you." Su-Jin smiled, placing the bag next to her bed. "It's such a surprise. I wasn't expecting you to come here.""Hmm, don't tell me you discriminate against people from other departments."Ji-Su clutched at his chest with one hand, faking being wounded by Su-Jin's words.Seeing him act so melodramatic, Su-Jin laughed heartily. "Of course not. You're welcome to come whenever you want.""That's good to know." Ji-Su smiled brightly, showing a row of perfectly white teeth. After finishing his words, Ji-Su lazily flopped on the side of Su-Jin's bed, glancing around the room with interest.The furniture consisted of a couch and a table, two chairs, a nightstand and a small cabinet. Everything looked almost brand new and completely unlike what one could find inside a common hospital room. Thick, light gray curtains normally covered the large windows but, at that moment, they were drawn, revealing a lovely view of the back garden. Even the hospital bed appeared to be somewhat different than the usual ones. Its size was bigger and the mattress seemed to be very comfortable to sleep in.Overall the entire hospital room had an air of high-class. The only thing that was missing for it to be a full-fledged VIP room was a bathroom. After scanning the surroundings, Ji-Su couldn't help but whistle in admiration."This place is not bad. I didn't expect a private room in this hospital to look so comfortable. Su-Jin, it's no wonder that you look so radiant. It's like you are on vacation, not recovering from a concussion and a sprained ankle."After saying that, Ji-Su tilted his head, watching Su-Jin's reaction from the corner of his eyes. He could very well guess who was responsible for all this, but he was very curious to see what she would reply.Little did Ji-Su expect that, the moment his words fell, Su-Jin's face would flush crimson. A look of embarrassment spread on her and she avoided looking him in the eye."Uhm, well you see Director Kang he he was the one who arranged for this room." Su-Jin managed to say with much difficulty. Hearing her stammering like that, Ji-Su almost broke into laughter. Nevertheless, he managed to quickly swallow back his chuckles and continued to tease."That's very thoughtful of him. I bet this is the best room this small hospital has to offer. It might not be on the VIP level of other hospitals, but for this part of the city it is quite good." Refusing to be provoked further by these words, Su-Jin coughed lightly, shifting her eyes away from Ji-Su's amused expression."Anyway, how come you're here at this time of day? Are you skipping work again?""Mn, I am." Ji-Su admitted nonchalantly. Before Su-Jin could begin scolding him, he immediately added more. "But this time, it's because of a very important matter. Today I took some time off to visit a terrible klutz in the hospital, showing my support for her speedy recovery with a basket of fruits."Ji-Su paused. He spread both arms wide, as if presenting himself to a large audience. "Quickly, tell me. Aren't I considerate?" he demanded with a grin."You're impossible.." Su-Jin began to laugh.
