Chapter 68: Who Are Her Smiles For?
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Ji-Won hastily brushed aside his downcast thoughts. Surely, the lack of rest was the reason for his current emotions.
'I guess it's been a long day and I am feeling tired. Yes, that surely must be it. Otherwise why would I be overcome by such troublesome feelings as these?' Ji-Won reasoned silently.
"Let's go." Ji-Won said quietly, getting up to leave.
"Yes, you're right. We should go and say hi." Seo-Jun agreed, briskly getting up as well.
"Wait, what?! No, I meant..." Ji-Won began to speak frantically, but it was already too late.
Before he could finish his sentence, he was already being pulled towards the small group by Seo-Jun. As his friend was clutching one of his arms, Ji-Won helplessly followed along, his hand still holding onto an unfinished egg.
Seo-Jun didn't wait to hear his friend's protests. Instead, he dragged Ji-Won after him as though he was running away from something terrible.
Ten seconds later, they were stopping in front of Su-Jin's small group. Because he was the first to arrive, Seo-Jun took a step forward, subtly blocking Ji-Won from sight with his body.
"If it isn't Miss Park! What a coincidence to see you here." Seo-Jun greeted her joyfully.
"Deputy Director Kim! What are you doing here?" Su-Jin blurted out in astonishment, almost choking on an egg.
"What else but to relax after a long, tiring day. I see you're doing the same." Seo-Jun continued to speak in the same casual and cheerful manner.
"Ah, yes, you're right. My friend Mi-Suk here said that hot steam would be soothing for the body. So we decided to try it and..."
Ji-Won chose precisely this moment to clear his throat. The sound successfully attracted everyone's attention towards him.
When Su-Jin turned her head slightly to look at him, her eyes widened in surprise. She was staring at Ji-Won as if that was the first time she'd seen him. After what she had learned about him that very afternoon, the sight of that man there, inside a public bathhouse was nothing short of a miracle. It was something comparable to an immortal descending from the clouds in order to mingle with the mortals.
Nevertheless, the instant his dark eyes met hers, Su-Jin's momentarily bewilderment began to fade. After a brief eye contact with Ji-Won, she quickly recollected her thoughts and bowed her head in polite greeting.
"Director Kang! I never thought you were the type to enjoy a sauna." Su-Jin said, giving him a small, nervous smile.
"Oh, he's really not. I practically had to drag him here against his will." Seo-Jun intervened, waving a hand in the air while beaming at them all.
Then, as if by chance, his eyes fell on Min-Jun and Mi-Suk.
"You two must be..." he began but stopped, intentionally leaving the words floating in the air.
"Ah, where are my manners?" Su-Jin said hastily, showing the two men a sheepish smile. "This is Choi Mi-Suk, my best friend. And he is Park Min-Jun. Director Kang has met him once. He is my..."
But no one got to hear what Park Min-Jun's identity was.
For some inexplicable reason, Ji-Won suddenly felt compelled to clear his throat at that exact moment, causing Su-Jin's words to become inaudible.
Then, he clapped his hand onto Seo-Jun's shoulder and pulled him back slightly.
"We should go now. We have wasted enough of your time. Good night!" JI-Won said curtly, not meeting anyone's eye.
Without waiting for Su-Jin or ther others to reply, Ji-Won dragged Seo-Jun back towards their previous spot.
"Well, that was very rude of you." Seo-Jun said, trying his best to hide a devilish grin.
"What you did was even ruder." Ji-Won snapped at his friend, turning to glare at him.
"Me?! What did I do?" Seo-Jun cried out in indignation, giving the glaring man an innocent look.
Ji-Won merely scoffed and remained silent.
There was no way he could be frank and tell Seo-Jun exactly what thoughts were running through his mind at that moment.
Ten minutes later, the two men were leaving the public bathhouse. Each one was absorbed in his own thoughts.
After what happened back there, Seo-Jun began to suspect his friend of having certain feelings for Su-Jin. Also, after seeing them together inside, he had a pretty clear idea that Min-Jun was definitely not her boyfriend.
Seo-Jun laughed inwardly, thinking how could someone believe that they were a couple. It was so obvious to anyone who saw them that they could only be siblings or friends, at most.
But then again, his best friend wasn't the sharpest person when it came to things like these. From what he knew, Ji-Won was a highly intelligent individual, that was an undeniable fact. Yet, when it came to romance, his IQ would suddenly drop several levels.
'This guy… he didn't even allow the woman to present that person to us. Was he afraid he'd be upset if he heard the word boyfriend coming out of her mouth? Humph! And he even dared to call me immature for wanting to enjoy a sauna.'
While Seo-Jun was mocking his friend's behavior, Ji-Won was trying to shake Su-Jin's face out of his mind.
Seeing her look so happy and without worry made his chest feel warm. Witnessing the way in which her entire face lit when that smile reached her eyes was a beautiful spectacle, one he really didn't want to miss. If he could always see her smile like that, then his happiness would surely be ensured.
But, given her situation, how could that really be possible? With an uncomfortable churn in his stomach Ji-Won remembered the person who was standing next to her. There was another person who was responsible for her happiness.
After becoming aware of this fact, Ji-Won thought he would easily overcome the small feeling of disappointment. Yet, he was shocked to realize that he was, in fact, crestfallen.
'What the hell are you thinking about, Ji-Won? Her smiles, no matter how exquisite, are not for you to see.. It's wrong of you to allow your mind to wander like that.'
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Ji-Won hastily brushed aside his downcast thoughts. Surely, the lack of rest was the reason for his current emotions.
'I guess it's been a long day and I am feeling tired. Yes, that surely must be it. Otherwise why would I be overcome by such troublesome feelings as these?' Ji-Won reasoned silently.
"Let's go." Ji-Won said quietly, getting up to leave.
"Yes, you're right. We should go and say hi." Seo-Jun agreed, briskly getting up as well.
"Wait, what?! No, I meant..." Ji-Won began to speak frantically, but it was already too late.
Before he could finish his sentence, he was already being pulled towards the small group by Seo-Jun. As his friend was clutching one of his arms, Ji-Won helplessly followed along, his hand still holding onto an unfinished egg.
Seo-Jun didn't wait to hear his friend's protests. Instead, he dragged Ji-Won after him as though he was running away from something terrible.
Ten seconds later, they were stopping in front of Su-Jin's small group. Because he was the first to arrive, Seo-Jun took a step forward, subtly blocking Ji-Won from sight with his body.
"If it isn't Miss Park! What a coincidence to see you here." Seo-Jun greeted her joyfully.
"Deputy Director Kim! What are you doing here?" Su-Jin blurted out in astonishment, almost choking on an egg.
"What else but to relax after a long, tiring day. I see you're doing the same." Seo-Jun continued to speak in the same casual and cheerful manner.
"Ah, yes, you're right. My friend Mi-Suk here said that hot steam would be soothing for the body. So we decided to try it and..."
Ji-Won chose precisely this moment to clear his throat. The sound successfully attracted everyone's attention towards him.
When Su-Jin turned her head slightly to look at him, her eyes widened in surprise. She was staring at Ji-Won as if that was the first time she'd seen him. After what she had learned about him that very afternoon, the sight of that man there, inside a public bathhouse was nothing short of a miracle. It was something comparable to an immortal descending from the clouds in order to mingle with the mortals.
Nevertheless, the instant his dark eyes met hers, Su-Jin's momentarily bewilderment began to fade. After a brief eye contact with Ji-Won, she quickly recollected her thoughts and bowed her head in polite greeting.
"Director Kang! I never thought you were the type to enjoy a sauna." Su-Jin said, giving him a small, nervous smile.
"Oh, he's really not. I practically had to drag him here against his will." Seo-Jun intervened, waving a hand in the air while beaming at them all.
Then, as if by chance, his eyes fell on Min-Jun and Mi-Suk.
"You two must be..." he began but stopped, intentionally leaving the words floating in the air.
"Ah, where are my manners?" Su-Jin said hastily, showing the two men a sheepish smile. "This is Choi Mi-Suk, my best friend. And he is Park Min-Jun. Director Kang has met him once. He is my..."
But no one got to hear what Park Min-Jun's identity was.
For some inexplicable reason, Ji-Won suddenly felt compelled to clear his throat at that exact moment, causing Su-Jin's words to become inaudible.
Then, he clapped his hand onto Seo-Jun's shoulder and pulled him back slightly.
"We should go now. We have wasted enough of your time. Good night!" JI-Won said curtly, not meeting anyone's eye.
Without waiting for Su-Jin or ther others to reply, Ji-Won dragged Seo-Jun back towards their previous spot.
"Well, that was very rude of you." Seo-Jun said, trying his best to hide a devilish grin.
"What you did was even ruder." Ji-Won snapped at his friend, turning to glare at him.
"Me?! What did I do?" Seo-Jun cried out in indignation, giving the glaring man an innocent look.
Ji-Won merely scoffed and remained silent.
There was no way he could be frank and tell Seo-Jun exactly what thoughts were running through his mind at that moment.
Ten minutes later, the two men were leaving the public bathhouse. Each one was absorbed in his own thoughts.
After what happened back there, Seo-Jun began to suspect his friend of having certain feelings for Su-Jin. Also, after seeing them together inside, he had a pretty clear idea that Min-Jun was definitely not her boyfriend.
Seo-Jun laughed inwardly, thinking how could someone believe that they were a couple. It was so obvious to anyone who saw them that they could only be siblings or friends, at most.
But then again, his best friend wasn't the sharpest person when it came to things like these. From what he knew, Ji-Won was a highly intelligent individual, that was an undeniable fact. Yet, when it came to romance, his IQ would suddenly drop several levels.
'This guy… he didn't even allow the woman to present that person to us. Was he afraid he'd be upset if he heard the word boyfriend coming out of her mouth? Humph! And he even dared to call me immature for wanting to enjoy a sauna.'
While Seo-Jun was mocking his friend's behavior, Ji-Won was trying to shake Su-Jin's face out of his mind.
Seeing her look so happy and without worry made his chest feel warm. Witnessing the way in which her entire face lit when that smile reached her eyes was a beautiful spectacle, one he really didn't want to miss. If he could always see her smile like that, then his happiness would surely be ensured.
But, given her situation, how could that really be possible? With an uncomfortable churn in his stomach Ji-Won remembered the person who was standing next to her. There was another person who was responsible for her happiness.
After becoming aware of this fact, Ji-Won thought he would easily overcome the small feeling of disappointment. Yet, he was shocked to realize that he was, in fact, crestfallen.
'What the hell are you thinking about, Ji-Won? Her smiles, no matter how exquisite, are not for you to see.. It's wrong of you to allow your mind to wander like that.'
Ji-Won hastily brushed aside his downcast thoughts. Surely, the lack of rest was the reason for his current emotions.'I guess it's been a long day and I am feeling tired. Yes, that surely must be it. Otherwise why would I be overcome by such troublesome feelings as these?' Ji-Won reasoned silently. "Let's go." Ji-Won said quietly, getting up to leave."Yes, you're right. We should go and say hi." Seo-Jun agreed, briskly getting up as well."Wait, what?! No, I meant..." Ji-Won began to speak frantically, but it was already too late. Before he could finish his sentence, he was already being pulled towards the small group by Seo-Jun. As his friend was clutching one of his arms, Ji-Won helplessly followed along, his hand still holding onto an unfinished egg.Seo-Jun didn't wait to hear his friend's protests. Instead, he dragged Ji-Won after him as though he was running away from something terrible. Ten seconds later, they were stopping in front of Su-Jin's small group. Because he was the first to arrive, Seo-Jun took a step forward, subtly blocking Ji-Won from sight with his body."If it isn't Miss Park! What a coincidence to see you here." Seo-Jun greeted her joyfully. "Deputy Director Kim! What are you doing here?" Su-Jin blurted out in astonishment, almost choking on an egg."What else but to relax after a long, tiring day. I see you're doing the same." Seo-Jun continued to speak in the same casual and cheerful manner."Ah, yes, you're right. My friend Mi-Suk here said that hot steam would be soothing for the body. So we decided to try it and..."Ji-Won chose precisely this moment to clear his throat. The sound successfully attracted everyone's attention towards him. When Su-Jin turned her head slightly to look at him, her eyes widened in surprise. She was staring at Ji-Won as if that was the first time she'd seen him. After what she had learned about him that very afternoon, the sight of that man there, inside a public bathhouse was nothing short of a miracle. It was something comparable to an immortal descending from the clouds in order to mingle with the mortals.Nevertheless, the instant his dark eyes met hers, Su-Jin's momentarily bewilderment began to fade. After a brief eye contact with Ji-Won, she quickly recollected her thoughts and bowed her head in polite greeting."Director Kang! I never thought you were the type to enjoy a sauna." Su-Jin said, giving him a small, nervous smile."Oh, he's really not. I practically had to drag him here against his will." Seo-Jun intervened, waving a hand in the air while beaming at them all. Then, as if by chance, his eyes fell on Min-Jun and Mi-Suk. "You two must be..." he began but stopped, intentionally leaving the words floating in the air."Ah, where are my manners?" Su-Jin said hastily, showing the two men a sheepish smile. "This is Choi Mi-Suk, my best friend. And he is Park Min-Jun. Director Kang has met him once. He is my..."But no one got to hear what Park Min-Jun's identity was. For some inexplicable reason, Ji-Won suddenly felt compelled to clear his throat at that exact moment, causing Su-Jin's words to become inaudible. Then, he clapped his hand onto Seo-Jun's shoulder and pulled him back slightly."We should go now. We have wasted enough of your time. Good night!" JI-Won said curtly, not meeting anyone's eye.Without waiting for Su-Jin or ther others to reply, Ji-Won dragged Seo-Jun back towards their previous spot."Well, that was very rude of you." Seo-Jun said, trying his best to hide a devilish grin."What you did was even ruder." Ji-Won snapped at his friend, turning to glare at him."Me?! What did I do?" Seo-Jun cried out in indignation, giving the glaring man an innocent look.Ji-Won merely scoffed and remained silent. There was no way he could be frank and tell Seo-Jun exactly what thoughts were running through his mind at that moment.Ten minutes later, the two men were leaving the public bathhouse. Each one was absorbed in his own thoughts. After what happened back there, Seo-Jun began to suspect his friend of having certain feelings for Su-Jin. Also, after seeing them together inside, he had a pretty clear idea that Min-Jun was definitely not her boyfriend. Seo-Jun laughed inwardly, thinking how could someone believe that they were a couple. It was so obvious to anyone who saw them that they could only be siblings or friends, at most. But then again, his best friend wasn't the sharpest person when it came to things like these. From what he knew, Ji-Won was a highly intelligent individual, that was an undeniable fact. Yet, when it came to romance, his IQ would suddenly drop several levels. 'This guy he didn't even allow the woman to present that person to us. Was he afraid he'd be upset if he heard the word boyfriend coming out of her mouth? Humph! And he even dared to call me immature for wanting to enjoy a sauna.'While Seo-Jun was mocking his friend's behavior, Ji-Won was trying to shake Su-Jin's face out of his mind. Seeing her look so happy and without worry made his chest feel warm. Witnessing the way in which her entire face lit when that smile reached her eyes was a beautiful spectacle, one he really didn't want to miss. If he could always see her smile like that, then his happiness would surely be ensured. But, given her situation, how could that really be possible? With an uncomfortable churn in his stomach Ji-Won remembered the person who was standing next to her. There was another person who was responsible for her happiness.After becoming aware of this fact, Ji-Won thought he would easily overcome the small feeling of disappointment. Yet, he was shocked to realize that he was, in fact, crestfallen. 'What the hell are you thinking about, Ji-Won? Her smiles, no matter how exquisite, are not for you to see.. It's wrong of you to allow your mind to wander like that.'
