Chapter 123: Picked Up By The Most Unlikely Person
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The man also noticed the two young women and stopped in his tracks, gaping in Su-Jin's direction.
"Su-Jin?" he asked in surprise.
"Ji-Su!" Su-Jin called out the man's name at the same time.
"Are you leaving already?" Ji-Su inquired after seeing the bag she was holding over her shoulder.
"Mn, the doctor said I could go. My ankle is all better now and I can deal with everything else at home."
"I see. That's wonderful news." Ji-Su smiled, looking genuinely pleased.
"But what are you doing here? Visiting someone?" Su-Jin asked.
To her surprise, Ji-Su started to chuckle. He raised a hand to rub the back of his neck, looking a bit embarrassed.
"As a matter of fact, I came to visit you." he smiled sheepishly, but recovered very fast and added with excitement. "Since you are already on your way out, how about I drive you home?"
"Uhm…" Su-Jin hesitated, her eyes darting towards Mi-Suk who was waiting patiently next to her. "I really appreciate your offer, but you see… my friend came to take me home."
"Friend?" Ji-Su blinked.
His head moved slowly, following the direction of Su-Jin's eyes. Only then did he realize there was someone else standing next to Su-Jin.
Before either Ji-Su or Su-Jin could say anything else, a loud gasp came from Mi-Suk's mouth.
After watching her friend and Ji-Su's short exchange just now, Mi-Suk's brain finally made a connection. Her eyes began to sparkle in excitement as she looked at Ji-Su's handsome face, and she immediately leaned closer to whisper-shout in Su-Jin's ear.
"See, what did I tell you? Meeting three times by chance means there's destiny."
"Shut up." Su-Jin shoved her lightly with her elbow, then replied in the same low pitch as her friend. "We have already met more than three times. There's no destiny to talk about, just coincidences."
Ji-Su briefly caught the words 'meeting' and 'destiny' and it left him thoroughly confused. Despite not making heads or tails of this, he didn't want to be left outside of their conversation, so he quickly interjected.
"Eh, what's this about destiny? It couldn't be about Su-Jin and me, could it?" he inquired, tilting his head in the most adorable way.
"H-How can that be?! T-There's no such thing..." Su-Jin stammered, her gaze shifting around randomly.
She tried to ignore the handsome way Ji-Su's hair shifted on his forehead or how bright his brown eyes appeared to be even in the dimly lit hospital hallway. Without a doubt, the man's handsomeness was truly very eye-catching.
Realizing where her thoughts were heading, Su-Jin swiftly cleared her throat. In order to steer the conversation in a different direction, she quickly added another sentence.
"Now, let me introduce you two. Mi-Suk, this is my coworker from another department, Ji-Su." Then, turning towards the young man, she proceeded to present her best friend to him. "This is Choi Mi-Suk, my best friend."
"It's very nice to meet you, Ji-Su." Mi-Suk bowed her head gracefully. A smile curved her lips as she continued to address the man. "Su-Jin has told me a lot about you, so I am very happy to finally see you with my own eyes."
"Oh, I hope she didn't say anything too bad about me. Like how I almost caused her a heart attack… twice." Ji-Su laughed.
"Eh?" Mi-Suk's eyes opened wide, then glancing at her friend she continued with a chuckle. "She must have missed those instances. But rest assured, I'll be sure to ask about them later."
"Mi-Suk!" Su-Jin blushed and jabbed her friend in the arm.
Seeing her looking so embarrassed, the other two burst into laughter.
The three of them spent a short while longer chatting like this, until Ji-Su decided to renew his offer to drive Su-Jin home. After finding out that she and Mi-Suk were living in the same place, he was even more relentless into having them agree.
"Since we met like this, there is absolutely no way I can simply walk away. Besides, you just recovered from a concussion and an ankle sprain. How can I let you take public transportation? No, no, I shall drive you both home." Ji-Su finished firmly.
Unfortunately for Su-Jin, who still had half a mind to refuse, Mi-Suk was already jubilating at the opportunity to spend more time in the young man's company. Therefore, any hesitancy that she might have had, scattered in the four winds as soon as Mi-Suk pulled at her arm.
"He is right, you know. If Min-Jun was here I am sure he would agree."
Su-Jin rolled her eyes at her friend's imagination.
'As if you don't know my brother! If Min-Jun was here, he would probably stare Ji-Su down to death, trying to figure out what relationship we have until the poor man would want to run away in panic.'
Yet, her silent rants notwithstanding, she still followed Ji-Su back to his car.
Once they got to the parking lot, Mi-Su demonstrated how well-bred she was by not having any kind of reaction upon seeing the high class car.
Su-Jin, who usually wasn't impressed by things like luxury cars or jewels, merely admired the vehicle's beautiful color and smooth lines. Other than that, she didn't even blink twice at it.
The two young women proceeded to take the back seats, while Ji-Su sat behind the wheel.
All the way to Su-Jin and Mi-Suk's house they talked about all sorts of amusing stuff. Some were related to work, while others were about their hobbies.
"Oh, so you're an artist." Ji-Su wondered out loud once he heard the young woman mentioning her occupation.
"Not yet, though I am working on it." Mi-Suk chuckled.
"What do you mean not yet?" Su-Jin instantly interjected with a huff. "You are working on a webtoon for a well-known online publisher. If that doesn't make you an artist, then I don't know what does!"
"Alright, alright, no need to puff up like that." Mi-Suk smiled, patting her friend's head gently. It almost seemed as though she was smoothing an angry cat's bristled fur.
Seeing this image in the rearview mirror, Ji-Su let out a quiet laugh. A moment later, he spoke loud enough for both women to hear him.
"I have to agree with Su-Jin on this. Drawing is what makes you an artist, so from the moment you picked up a pencil you were already one."
Mi-Suk was momentarily stunned. Her eyes looked in the rearview mirror and, for a moment, her gaze locked with Ji-Su's.
The contact lasted for less than two seconds. Then, the man shifted his eyes away and the contact was broken.
'Hmm, there is something very peculiar about this man. Though, I am not very sure what it is..' Mi-Suk pondered silently.
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The man also noticed the two young women and stopped in his tracks, gaping in Su-Jin's direction.
"Su-Jin?" he asked in surprise.
"Ji-Su!" Su-Jin called out the man's name at the same time.
"Are you leaving already?" Ji-Su inquired after seeing the bag she was holding over her shoulder.
"Mn, the doctor said I could go. My ankle is all better now and I can deal with everything else at home."
"I see. That's wonderful news." Ji-Su smiled, looking genuinely pleased.
"But what are you doing here? Visiting someone?" Su-Jin asked.
To her surprise, Ji-Su started to chuckle. He raised a hand to rub the back of his neck, looking a bit embarrassed.
"As a matter of fact, I came to visit you." he smiled sheepishly, but recovered very fast and added with excitement. "Since you are already on your way out, how about I drive you home?"
"Uhm…" Su-Jin hesitated, her eyes darting towards Mi-Suk who was waiting patiently next to her. "I really appreciate your offer, but you see… my friend came to take me home."
"Friend?" Ji-Su blinked.
His head moved slowly, following the direction of Su-Jin's eyes. Only then did he realize there was someone else standing next to Su-Jin.
Before either Ji-Su or Su-Jin could say anything else, a loud gasp came from Mi-Suk's mouth.
After watching her friend and Ji-Su's short exchange just now, Mi-Suk's brain finally made a connection. Her eyes began to sparkle in excitement as she looked at Ji-Su's handsome face, and she immediately leaned closer to whisper-shout in Su-Jin's ear.
"See, what did I tell you? Meeting three times by chance means there's destiny."
"Shut up." Su-Jin shoved her lightly with her elbow, then replied in the same low pitch as her friend. "We have already met more than three times. There's no destiny to talk about, just coincidences."
Ji-Su briefly caught the words 'meeting' and 'destiny' and it left him thoroughly confused. Despite not making heads or tails of this, he didn't want to be left outside of their conversation, so he quickly interjected.
"Eh, what's this about destiny? It couldn't be about Su-Jin and me, could it?" he inquired, tilting his head in the most adorable way.
"H-How can that be?! T-There's no such thing..." Su-Jin stammered, her gaze shifting around randomly.
She tried to ignore the handsome way Ji-Su's hair shifted on his forehead or how bright his brown eyes appeared to be even in the dimly lit hospital hallway. Without a doubt, the man's handsomeness was truly very eye-catching.
Realizing where her thoughts were heading, Su-Jin swiftly cleared her throat. In order to steer the conversation in a different direction, she quickly added another sentence.
"Now, let me introduce you two. Mi-Suk, this is my coworker from another department, Ji-Su." Then, turning towards the young man, she proceeded to present her best friend to him. "This is Choi Mi-Suk, my best friend."
"It's very nice to meet you, Ji-Su." Mi-Suk bowed her head gracefully. A smile curved her lips as she continued to address the man. "Su-Jin has told me a lot about you, so I am very happy to finally see you with my own eyes."
"Oh, I hope she didn't say anything too bad about me. Like how I almost caused her a heart attack… twice." Ji-Su laughed.
"Eh?" Mi-Suk's eyes opened wide, then glancing at her friend she continued with a chuckle. "She must have missed those instances. But rest assured, I'll be sure to ask about them later."
"Mi-Suk!" Su-Jin blushed and jabbed her friend in the arm.
Seeing her looking so embarrassed, the other two burst into laughter.
The three of them spent a short while longer chatting like this, until Ji-Su decided to renew his offer to drive Su-Jin home. After finding out that she and Mi-Suk were living in the same place, he was even more relentless into having them agree.
"Since we met like this, there is absolutely no way I can simply walk away. Besides, you just recovered from a concussion and an ankle sprain. How can I let you take public transportation? No, no, I shall drive you both home." Ji-Su finished firmly.
Unfortunately for Su-Jin, who still had half a mind to refuse, Mi-Suk was already jubilating at the opportunity to spend more time in the young man's company. Therefore, any hesitancy that she might have had, scattered in the four winds as soon as Mi-Suk pulled at her arm.
"He is right, you know. If Min-Jun was here I am sure he would agree."
Su-Jin rolled her eyes at her friend's imagination.
'As if you don't know my brother! If Min-Jun was here, he would probably stare Ji-Su down to death, trying to figure out what relationship we have until the poor man would want to run away in panic.'
Yet, her silent rants notwithstanding, she still followed Ji-Su back to his car.
Once they got to the parking lot, Mi-Su demonstrated how well-bred she was by not having any kind of reaction upon seeing the high class car.
Su-Jin, who usually wasn't impressed by things like luxury cars or jewels, merely admired the vehicle's beautiful color and smooth lines. Other than that, she didn't even blink twice at it.
The two young women proceeded to take the back seats, while Ji-Su sat behind the wheel.
All the way to Su-Jin and Mi-Suk's house they talked about all sorts of amusing stuff. Some were related to work, while others were about their hobbies.
"Oh, so you're an artist." Ji-Su wondered out loud once he heard the young woman mentioning her occupation.
"Not yet, though I am working on it." Mi-Suk chuckled.
"What do you mean not yet?" Su-Jin instantly interjected with a huff. "You are working on a webtoon for a well-known online publisher. If that doesn't make you an artist, then I don't know what does!"
"Alright, alright, no need to puff up like that." Mi-Suk smiled, patting her friend's head gently. It almost seemed as though she was smoothing an angry cat's bristled fur.
Seeing this image in the rearview mirror, Ji-Su let out a quiet laugh. A moment later, he spoke loud enough for both women to hear him.
"I have to agree with Su-Jin on this. Drawing is what makes you an artist, so from the moment you picked up a pencil you were already one."
Mi-Suk was momentarily stunned. Her eyes looked in the rearview mirror and, for a moment, her gaze locked with Ji-Su's.
The contact lasted for less than two seconds. Then, the man shifted his eyes away and the contact was broken.
'Hmm, there is something very peculiar about this man. Though, I am not very sure what it is..' Mi-Suk pondered silently.
The man also noticed the two young women and stopped in his tracks, gaping in Su-Jin's direction. "Su-Jin?" he asked in surprise. "Ji-Su!" Su-Jin called out the man's name at the same time. "Are you leaving already?" Ji-Su inquired after seeing the bag she was holding over her shoulder. "Mn, the doctor said I could go. My ankle is all better now and I can deal with everything else at home." "I see. That's wonderful news." Ji-Su smiled, looking genuinely pleased. "But what are you doing here? Visiting someone?" Su-Jin asked. To her surprise, Ji-Su started to chuckle. He raised a hand to rub the back of his neck, looking a bit embarrassed. "As a matter of fact, I came to visit you." he smiled sheepishly, but recovered very fast and added with excitement. "Since you are already on your way out, how about I drive you home?" "Uhm" Su-Jin hesitated, her eyes darting towards Mi-Suk who was waiting patiently next to her. "I really appreciate your offer, but you see my friend came to take me home.""Friend?" Ji-Su blinked. His head moved slowly, following the direction of Su-Jin's eyes. Only then did he realize there was someone else standing next to Su-Jin. Before either Ji-Su or Su-Jin could say anything else, a loud gasp came from Mi-Suk's mouth. After watching her friend and Ji-Su's short exchange just now, Mi-Suk's brain finally made a connection. Her eyes began to sparkle in excitement as she looked at Ji-Su's handsome face, and she immediately leaned closer to whisper-shout in Su-Jin's ear."See, what did I tell you? Meeting three times by chance means there's destiny." "Shut up." Su-Jin shoved her lightly with her elbow, then replied in the same low pitch as her friend. "We have already met more than three times. There's no destiny to talk about, just coincidences."Ji-Su briefly caught the words 'meeting' and 'destiny' and it left him thoroughly confused. Despite not making heads or tails of this, he didn't want to be left outside of their conversation, so he quickly interjected."Eh, what's this about destiny? It couldn't be about Su-Jin and me, could it?" he inquired, tilting his head in the most adorable way. "H-How can that be?! T-There's no such thing..." Su-Jin stammered, her gaze shifting around randomly.She tried to ignore the handsome way Ji-Su's hair shifted on his forehead or how bright his brown eyes appeared to be even in the dimly lit hospital hallway. Without a doubt, the man's handsomeness was truly very eye-catching.Realizing where her thoughts were heading, Su-Jin swiftly cleared her throat. In order to steer the conversation in a different direction, she quickly added another sentence."Now, let me introduce you two. Mi-Suk, this is my coworker from another department, Ji-Su." Then, turning towards the young man, she proceeded to present her best friend to him. "This is Choi Mi-Suk, my best friend.""It's very nice to meet you, Ji-Su." Mi-Suk bowed her head gracefully. A smile curved her lips as she continued to address the man. "Su-Jin has told me a lot about you, so I am very happy to finally see you with my own eyes." "Oh, I hope she didn't say anything too bad about me. Like how I almost caused her a heart attack twice." Ji-Su laughed."Eh?" Mi-Suk's eyes opened wide, then glancing at her friend she continued with a chuckle. "She must have missed those instances. But rest assured, I'll be sure to ask about them later.""Mi-Suk!" Su-Jin blushed and jabbed her friend in the arm. Seeing her looking so embarrassed, the other two burst into laughter.The three of them spent a short while longer chatting like this, until Ji-Su decided to renew his offer to drive Su-Jin home. After finding out that she and Mi-Suk were living in the same place, he was even more relentless into having them agree. "Since we met like this, there is absolutely no way I can simply walk away. Besides, you just recovered from a concussion and an ankle sprain. How can I let you take public transportation? No, no, I shall drive you both home." Ji-Su finished firmly. Unfortunately for Su-Jin, who still had half a mind to refuse, Mi-Suk was already jubilating at the opportunity to spend more time in the young man's company. Therefore, any hesitancy that she might have had, scattered in the four winds as soon as Mi-Suk pulled at her arm. "He is right, you know. If Min-Jun was here I am sure he would agree."Su-Jin rolled her eyes at her friend's imagination. 'As if you don't know my brother! If Min-Jun was here, he would probably stare Ji-Su down to death, trying to figure out what relationship we have until the poor man would want to run away in panic.' Yet, her silent rants notwithstanding, she still followed Ji-Su back to his car. Once they got to the parking lot, Mi-Su demonstrated how well-bred she was by not having any kind of reaction upon seeing the high class car.Su-Jin, who usually wasn't impressed by things like luxury cars or jewels, merely admired the vehicle's beautiful color and smooth lines. Other than that, she didn't even blink twice at it. The two young women proceeded to take the back seats, while Ji-Su sat behind the wheel. All the way to Su-Jin and Mi-Suk's house they talked about all sorts of amusing stuff. Some were related to work, while others were about their hobbies."Oh, so you're an artist." Ji-Su wondered out loud once he heard the young woman mentioning her occupation. "Not yet, though I am working on it." Mi-Suk chuckled. "What do you mean not yet?" Su-Jin instantly interjected with a huff. "You are working on a webtoon for a well-known online publisher. If that doesn't make you an artist, then I don't know what does!""Alright, alright, no need to puff up like that." Mi-Suk smiled, patting her friend's head gently. It almost seemed as though she was smoothing an angry cat's bristled fur. Seeing this image in the rearview mirror, Ji-Su let out a quiet laugh. A moment later, he spoke loud enough for both women to hear him."I have to agree with Su-Jin on this. Drawing is what makes you an artist, so from the moment you picked up a pencil you were already one." Mi-Suk was momentarily stunned. Her eyes looked in the rearview mirror and, for a moment, her gaze locked with Ji-Su's. The contact lasted for less than two seconds. Then, the man shifted his eyes away and the contact was broken. 'Hmm, there is something very peculiar about this man. Though, I am not very sure what it is..' Mi-Suk pondered silently.
