Chapter 153: She’s In Danger?
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There was silence coming from Ji-Won's side, so the voice tried again.
"Director Kang, did something happen?"
As Su-Jin finished asking, loud noises suddenly exploded in the background. There were cheers and shouts mixed with strange music.
Listening to all that noise almost hurt Ji-Won's ears. He gritted his teeth, cursing Seo-Jun in his head for putting him in this situation.
But, prank notwithstanding, the call had already been made, so he had to come up with some kind of excuse that wouldn't make him sound like a complete idiot.
Sucking in a breath, Ji-Won sat down. As he tried to put his thoughts in order he kept his back straight and eyes ahead. Sitting like that, he looked just like a student about to be interviewed by a stern teacher.
"Miss Park, I… I wanted to…"
"Director Kang? I am sorry but I cannot hear you. Right now it is…" Su-Jin paused, then a split second later her tone changed into a loud yelp. "Hey! Keep your hands away from there. Didn't I already tell you to stop doing that?!"
Before Su-Jin even got to finish rebuking the unknown person, Ji-Won once again leaped to his feet. His hand trembled and clenched the phone in a tighter grasp, pressing it against his ear. He took a deep breath before opening his mouth to speak.
"Miss Park, what happened?"
"Nothing. It's just that…"
Once again, Su-Jin stopped mid-sentence. Her tone changed a moment later, sounding urgent and upset.
"Hey! Not that way, stop grabbing things randomly and pay attention, will you?! Didn't I already tell you to stop?!"
Hearing the woman's words, Ji-Won felt his vision growing dark. His hand trembled even harder and he almost dropped the phone. At the same time, his voice got a few degrees colder.
"Miss Park, where are you right now?" Ji-Won asked, a deep, ominous tint lacing his tone.
"Eh? I'm at SuWon arcade." Su-Jin's answer came swiftly.
Even without seeing her, Ji-Won could easily pick up on the distracted note in the woman's response. There was definitely something happening that kept her from paying attention to the phone conversation.
For some reason that irked Ji-Won even further. His already bad mood took another dive and he didn't wait to hear anything else. Pulling the phone away from his ear, he simply hung up the call and walked around the table.
Seo-Jun was startled by the sudden movement. He raised his head, blinking up at Ji-Won in bemusement.
Seeing his friend walking away in haste and almost reaching the exit finally snapped Seo–Jun out of his daze. With a low gasp, he jumped to his feet and followed after Ji-Won.
When he ran past the bar, Seo-Jun stopped for a second to throw two sentences at the bartender.
"Add it to my tab. I'll settle it next time."
The man nodded and Seo-Jun hurried to follow Ji-Won outside the bar.
He managed to catch his friend just as Ji-Won reached the dark gray sedan parked on the side of the road. That's when he saw Ji-Won stopping in front of the driver's seat, staring blankly through the window.
"Ji-Won, where are you going in such a hurry?" Seo-Jun yelled after him.
Seo-Jun's shout managed to jolt Ji-Won awake. He twirled around and pulled his friend closer. Then, he began fumbling around the man's pockets.
Feeling those frenzied touches all over his chest and sides, Seo-Jun's body flinched and he almost jumped too meters into the air.
"Ji-Won, what exactly are you doing? Have you gone mad or something?!" he yelped, trying to push himself away from Ji-Won's rampant hands.
"Seo-Jun, you didn't get to drink, did you? I remember you went to take that call before you even got a sip of whiskey." Ji-Won muttered like he was talking to himself.
Just then, his fingers finally grasped the object he was looking for. He pressed on the button to unlock the car, then he shoved the keys he just managed to find into Seo-Jun's hand.
"Seo-Jun, you drive." Ji-Won ordered.
Before the other man even got a chance to process what was happening, Ji-Won had already walked around the car and settled into the passenger seat.
Meanwhile, Seo-Jun remained rooted to the spot. His eyes went wide like saucers, as he stared at Ji-Won disbelievingly.
"What?! Do you even know what you are saying?" he finally shouted, walking towards the driver's side of the car.
"Yes, of course I know. Just get inside and take me there." Ji-Won yelled tersely from inside the car.
Seo-Jun noticed Ji-Won's hands on top of his knees. The man's fingers were curling into fists, repeatedly clenching and unclenching. At the same time, his jaw muscles were tightening as he gritted his teeth.
But all this couldn't even begin to compare with the dangerous way Ji-Won's eyes flashed, like sharp blades were hidden inside them. Although his glares weren't directed at anyone or anything in particular, to Seo-Jun, they felt like icy shards, stabbing at his chest mercilessly.
There was no doubt about it. Based on what Seo-Jun was currently seeing, he could easily conclude that something must have really upset Ji-Won.
As such, what could Seo-Jun do but to obey and drive?
Otherwise, if he didn't and Ji-Won eventually lost his temper for real, then all hell would break loose.
Yet, while his body obediently followed Ji-Won's order, Seo-Jun's mind kept ruminating on the issue at hand, trying to figure out the reason behind his friend's self-destructive behavior.
'It's not the first time I'm seeing Ji-Won upset. But why does it feel different this time? What could Miss Park have said to drive Ji-Won mad to the point of losing his head like this? Since an iceberg like him is even willing to push himself over the limit, to the point of getting sick, then it must be something very important.'
After finally getting inside the car, Seo-Jun glanced sideways at Ji-Won. He just wanted to ascertain that his friend wouldn't regret doing all this.
"Are you sure about this?"
"Whether I am sure or not is of no consequence. Seo-Jun, hurry up and drive.." Ji-Won replied through gritted teeth.
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There was silence coming from Ji-Won's side, so the voice tried again.
"Director Kang, did something happen?"
As Su-Jin finished asking, loud noises suddenly exploded in the background. There were cheers and shouts mixed with strange music.
Listening to all that noise almost hurt Ji-Won's ears. He gritted his teeth, cursing Seo-Jun in his head for putting him in this situation.
But, prank notwithstanding, the call had already been made, so he had to come up with some kind of excuse that wouldn't make him sound like a complete idiot.
Sucking in a breath, Ji-Won sat down. As he tried to put his thoughts in order he kept his back straight and eyes ahead. Sitting like that, he looked just like a student about to be interviewed by a stern teacher.
"Miss Park, I… I wanted to…"
"Director Kang? I am sorry but I cannot hear you. Right now it is…" Su-Jin paused, then a split second later her tone changed into a loud yelp. "Hey! Keep your hands away from there. Didn't I already tell you to stop doing that?!"
Before Su-Jin even got to finish rebuking the unknown person, Ji-Won once again leaped to his feet. His hand trembled and clenched the phone in a tighter grasp, pressing it against his ear. He took a deep breath before opening his mouth to speak.
"Miss Park, what happened?"
"Nothing. It's just that…"
Once again, Su-Jin stopped mid-sentence. Her tone changed a moment later, sounding urgent and upset.
"Hey! Not that way, stop grabbing things randomly and pay attention, will you?! Didn't I already tell you to stop?!"
Hearing the woman's words, Ji-Won felt his vision growing dark. His hand trembled even harder and he almost dropped the phone. At the same time, his voice got a few degrees colder.
"Miss Park, where are you right now?" Ji-Won asked, a deep, ominous tint lacing his tone.
"Eh? I'm at SuWon arcade." Su-Jin's answer came swiftly.
Even without seeing her, Ji-Won could easily pick up on the distracted note in the woman's response. There was definitely something happening that kept her from paying attention to the phone conversation.
For some reason that irked Ji-Won even further. His already bad mood took another dive and he didn't wait to hear anything else. Pulling the phone away from his ear, he simply hung up the call and walked around the table.
Seo-Jun was startled by the sudden movement. He raised his head, blinking up at Ji-Won in bemusement.
Seeing his friend walking away in haste and almost reaching the exit finally snapped Seo–Jun out of his daze. With a low gasp, he jumped to his feet and followed after Ji-Won.
When he ran past the bar, Seo-Jun stopped for a second to throw two sentences at the bartender.
"Add it to my tab. I'll settle it next time."
The man nodded and Seo-Jun hurried to follow Ji-Won outside the bar.
He managed to catch his friend just as Ji-Won reached the dark gray sedan parked on the side of the road. That's when he saw Ji-Won stopping in front of the driver's seat, staring blankly through the window.
"Ji-Won, where are you going in such a hurry?" Seo-Jun yelled after him.
Seo-Jun's shout managed to jolt Ji-Won awake. He twirled around and pulled his friend closer. Then, he began fumbling around the man's pockets.
Feeling those frenzied touches all over his chest and sides, Seo-Jun's body flinched and he almost jumped too meters into the air.
"Ji-Won, what exactly are you doing? Have you gone mad or something?!" he yelped, trying to push himself away from Ji-Won's rampant hands.
"Seo-Jun, you didn't get to drink, did you? I remember you went to take that call before you even got a sip of whiskey." Ji-Won muttered like he was talking to himself.
Just then, his fingers finally grasped the object he was looking for. He pressed on the button to unlock the car, then he shoved the keys he just managed to find into Seo-Jun's hand.
"Seo-Jun, you drive." Ji-Won ordered.
Before the other man even got a chance to process what was happening, Ji-Won had already walked around the car and settled into the passenger seat.
Meanwhile, Seo-Jun remained rooted to the spot. His eyes went wide like saucers, as he stared at Ji-Won disbelievingly.
"What?! Do you even know what you are saying?" he finally shouted, walking towards the driver's side of the car.
"Yes, of course I know. Just get inside and take me there." Ji-Won yelled tersely from inside the car.
Seo-Jun noticed Ji-Won's hands on top of his knees. The man's fingers were curling into fists, repeatedly clenching and unclenching. At the same time, his jaw muscles were tightening as he gritted his teeth.
But all this couldn't even begin to compare with the dangerous way Ji-Won's eyes flashed, like sharp blades were hidden inside them. Although his glares weren't directed at anyone or anything in particular, to Seo-Jun, they felt like icy shards, stabbing at his chest mercilessly.
There was no doubt about it. Based on what Seo-Jun was currently seeing, he could easily conclude that something must have really upset Ji-Won.
As such, what could Seo-Jun do but to obey and drive?
Otherwise, if he didn't and Ji-Won eventually lost his temper for real, then all hell would break loose.
Yet, while his body obediently followed Ji-Won's order, Seo-Jun's mind kept ruminating on the issue at hand, trying to figure out the reason behind his friend's self-destructive behavior.
'It's not the first time I'm seeing Ji-Won upset. But why does it feel different this time? What could Miss Park have said to drive Ji-Won mad to the point of losing his head like this? Since an iceberg like him is even willing to push himself over the limit, to the point of getting sick, then it must be something very important.'
After finally getting inside the car, Seo-Jun glanced sideways at Ji-Won. He just wanted to ascertain that his friend wouldn't regret doing all this.
"Are you sure about this?"
"Whether I am sure or not is of no consequence. Seo-Jun, hurry up and drive.." Ji-Won replied through gritted teeth.
There was silence coming from Ji-Won's side, so the voice tried again."Director Kang, did something happen?"As Su-Jin finished asking, loud noises suddenly exploded in the background. There were cheers and shouts mixed with strange music. Listening to all that noise almost hurt Ji-Won's ears. He gritted his teeth, cursing Seo-Jun in his head for putting him in this situation. But, prank notwithstanding, the call had already been made, so he had to come up with some kind of excuse that wouldn't make him sound like a complete idiot.Sucking in a breath, Ji-Won sat down. As he tried to put his thoughts in order he kept his back straight and eyes ahead. Sitting like that, he looked just like a student about to be interviewed by a stern teacher. "Miss Park, I I wanted to""Director Kang? I am sorry but I cannot hear you. Right now it is" Su-Jin paused, then a split second later her tone changed into a loud yelp. "Hey! Keep your hands away from there. Didn't I already tell you to stop doing that?!"Before Su-Jin even got to finish rebuking the unknown person, Ji-Won once again leaped to his feet. His hand trembled and clenched the phone in a tighter grasp, pressing it against his ear. He took a deep breath before opening his mouth to speak."Miss Park, what happened?" "Nothing. It's just that" Once again, Su-Jin stopped mid-sentence. Her tone changed a moment later, sounding urgent and upset. "Hey! Not that way, stop grabbing things randomly and pay attention, will you?! Didn't I already tell you to stop?!"Hearing the woman's words, Ji-Won felt his vision growing dark. His hand trembled even harder and he almost dropped the phone. At the same time, his voice got a few degrees colder."Miss Park, where are you right now?" Ji-Won asked, a deep, ominous tint lacing his tone."Eh? I'm at SuWon arcade." Su-Jin's answer came swiftly.Even without seeing her, Ji-Won could easily pick up on the distracted note in the woman's response. There was definitely something happening that kept her from paying attention to the phone conversation. For some reason that irked Ji-Won even further. His already bad mood took another dive and he didn't wait to hear anything else. Pulling the phone away from his ear, he simply hung up the call and walked around the table.Seo-Jun was startled by the sudden movement. He raised his head, blinking up at Ji-Won in bemusement. Seeing his friend walking away in haste and almost reaching the exit finally snapped SeoJun out of his daze. With a low gasp, he jumped to his feet and followed after Ji-Won.When he ran past the bar, Seo-Jun stopped for a second to throw two sentences at the bartender."Add it to my tab. I'll settle it next time."The man nodded and Seo-Jun hurried to follow Ji-Won outside the bar.He managed to catch his friend just as Ji-Won reached the dark gray sedan parked on the side of the road. That's when he saw Ji-Won stopping in front of the driver's seat, staring blankly through the window."Ji-Won, where are you going in such a hurry?" Seo-Jun yelled after him.Seo-Jun's shout managed to jolt Ji-Won awake. He twirled around and pulled his friend closer. Then, he began fumbling around the man's pockets. Feeling those frenzied touches all over his chest and sides, Seo-Jun's body flinched and he almost jumped too meters into the air."Ji-Won, what exactly are you doing? Have you gone mad or something?!" he yelped, trying to push himself away from Ji-Won's rampant hands."Seo-Jun, you didn't get to drink, did you? I remember you went to take that call before you even got a sip of whiskey." Ji-Won muttered like he was talking to himself. Just then, his fingers finally grasped the object he was looking for. He pressed on the button to unlock the car, then he shoved the keys he just managed to find into Seo-Jun's hand."Seo-Jun, you drive." Ji-Won ordered. Before the other man even got a chance to process what was happening, Ji-Won had already walked around the car and settled into the passenger seat.Meanwhile, Seo-Jun remained rooted to the spot. His eyes went wide like saucers, as he stared at Ji-Won disbelievingly. "What?! Do you even know what you are saying?" he finally shouted, walking towards the driver's side of the car. "Yes, of course I know. Just get inside and take me there." Ji-Won yelled tersely from inside the car.Seo-Jun noticed Ji-Won's hands on top of his knees. The man's fingers were curling into fists, repeatedly clenching and unclenching. At the same time, his jaw muscles were tightening as he gritted his teeth. But all this couldn't even begin to compare with the dangerous way Ji-Won's eyes flashed, like sharp blades were hidden inside them. Although his glares weren't directed at anyone or anything in particular, to Seo-Jun, they felt like icy shards, stabbing at his chest mercilessly. There was no doubt about it. Based on what Seo-Jun was currently seeing, he could easily conclude that something must have really upset Ji-Won. As such, what could Seo-Jun do but to obey and drive? Otherwise, if he didn't and Ji-Won eventually lost his temper for real, then all hell would break loose. Yet, while his body obediently followed Ji-Won's order, Seo-Jun's mind kept ruminating on the issue at hand, trying to figure out the reason behind his friend's self-destructive behavior. 'It's not the first time I'm seeing Ji-Won upset. But why does it feel different this time? What could Miss Park have said to drive Ji-Won mad to the point of losing his head like this? Since an iceberg like him is even willing to push himself over the limit, to the point of getting sick, then it must be something very important.' After finally getting inside the car, Seo-Jun glanced sideways at Ji-Won. He just wanted to ascertain that his friend wouldn't regret doing all this."Are you sure about this?""Whether I am sure or not is of no consequence. Seo-Jun, hurry up and drive.." Ji-Won replied through gritted teeth.
