Chapter 71: The Sharpness Of An Honest Tongue
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There, right in front of Min-Jun, stood none other than Director Kang Ji-Won.
The man was staring back at Min-Jun, his eyes flickering between nervousness and annoyance.
Just like the previous day he was wearing casual clothes. But unlike yesterday, now he was wearing his wristwatch and a pair of dark shaded sunglasses.
After half a minute of staring at each other, Ji-Won was the first to move. He slowly took his sunglasses off and bowed his head slightly in greeting.
"Hello." he said, trying to sound less awkward and nervous than he actually felt. "I have come to pick up Miss Park. You see... She was late to arrive at the company and the bus had already left. I will be riding my own car, so..."
Having reached up to here, Jin-Won's words slowly faltered. Min-Jun was staring at him so intensely, his brown eyes boring holes into his, that Ji-Won felt his throat tightening.
'What's this unbearable feeling in my chest? It's like I can't breathe with this person staring at me like that. Have I done something to offend him?'
Just when Ji-Won was beginning to feel very uncomfortable under the young man's stare, a voice came from inside the house, making him jump.
"Min-Jun, who is it?"
"Someone who looks very out of place in front of our house." Min-Jun replied calmly, without removing his eyes from Ji-Won's face for one second.
Hearing the young man's answer, Ji-Won's lips twitched slightly.
'What the hell is that supposed to mean?' Ji-Won grumbled inside his head.
Yet, despite his internal cussing, he still continued to maintain a poised appearance.
"Eeh? What do you mean by that? Who is it?" Su-Jin's voice called out again, this time sounding closer.
Sure enough, a second later, her head peaked from behind her brother, curiously glancing outside.
It appeared that, from the moment she went up to her room, Su-Jin hadn't advanced at all in getting ready. She was still wearing her pajamas and had the same towel wrapped around her head.
The instant she saw Ji-Won in front of the door, her face suffered a great change, shifting between white and red at a spectacular pace.
"Director Kang!" Su-Jin yelped, immediately hiding behind Min-Jun.
Min-Jun didn't move much, merely turning his head a little to the side. He glanced down at his sister from the corner of his eyes.
Witnessing her face becoming first pale from fright, then, after becoming aware of her appearance, becoming scarlet from embarrassment, made him feel complicated. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
If it weren't for his sudden desire to confirm his suspicions about Director Kang, he would probably have bursted out laughing by now.
"I... I am so sorry. I... I overslept and... I'll be ready in a moment." Su-Jin stuttered from behind Min-Jun.
And with that, she turned around and hurried towards her room like a gust of wind.
As if his sister's words and sudden departure had brought back his good manners, Min-Jun stepped aside to make room for Ji-Won to pass.
"Please come in." Min-Jun politely addressed the other man.
"T-thank you."
All seemed to be finally going well. Ji-Won was thankful for Su-Jin's interruption because it seemed that the young man wasn't staring at him so intensely as before.
Nevertheless, Ji-Won's troubles were far from over.
The moment he took a few steps inside the house, a series of strange noises came from Min-Jun's chest.
The kitten, who until that very moment had been sleeping soundly, suddenly puffed up. It began to squirm in Min-Jun's hold, letting out several loud hisses, followed by low growls. It was eying the dark-haired man that just entered its territory with its vicious, yellow-brown eyes.
This unexpected reaction caused Ji-Won to visibly flinch. Then, he froze on the spot in an awkward position, staring dumbstruck at the small kitten.
There was no way he didn't recognize the tiny creature. As soon as he saw the small kitten, he knew it was the same one he almost ran through with his car.
While a man and a cat were at a standstill, the owner of the cat seemed completely at ease between the two.
Min-Jun simply stared in slight bafflement between Gyojeon and Ji-Won. Then, seeing the man's startled expression, his eyes flickered with understanding.
As though he suddenly knew what was going on, Min-Jun pulled his lips into a small small, all the while giving the kitten gentle pats on the head.
At its owner's familiar touch, the tiny creature calmed down somewhat. Nevertheless, it was still letting out soft hisses from time to time, sowing its tiny sharp fangs.
"I guess you two have a deep history to overcome." Min-Jun drawled, using a rather pensive tone.
"What?" Ji-Won was startled, glancing nervously from the kitten to Min-Jun.
When the two men's eyes met, Ji-Won seemed to suddenly understand the meaning behind that statement. He raised a hand to his cheek, scratching his skin nervously.
"Ah, yes, I guess you're right. He doesn't seem to like me very much." Ji-Won replied sheepishly.
Though the kitten looked more like a miniature lion, with its tiny fangs bared at him, it still appeared to be quite ferocious. Ji-Won was sure that those sharp claws and fangs would feel pretty painful if they got their way with his face.
Min-Jun hummed in response, giving the kitten another soothing pat on the head.
"Well, I can't say I blame him, though. I wouldn't like you very much either, if you had been so close to hitting me with your car." Min-Jun drawled.
His words seemed casual at first and without any mean intentions. There was also no special inflection in his voice. He simply used his characteristic bluntness to state an uncomfortable truth.
However, no matter how unintentional it may have sounded, hearing his words made Ji-Won pause. He arched an eyebrow, staring dumbfounded at the young man. But despite his calm demeanor, inside he was raging up a storm.
'This person is truly something. His tone sounds natural as if he's talking about the weather, yet his words are biting and stinging like a sharp blade. At this point, I don't know if I should feel offended or not. It does seem that new-born calves are not afraid of tigers1. Talking in this manner with his girlfriend's boss, not to mention the fact that I am certainly much older than him... Living in this manner, isn't he afraid of making enemies with that sharp tongue of his?'
Here, though, Ji-Won paused in his thoughts. In all honesty, he really wasn't the type to overlook his own mistakes while berating others for theirs. It wasn't like he hadn't done anything wrong to deserve this kind of treatment.
And if he were to mention his improper thoughts about Su-Jin as well, it wasn't even enough to blush in shame. With now being face-to-face with the woman's most important person, Ji-Won actually felt like giving himself a slap across the face.
As such, after becoming aware of his own faults, Ji-Won's thoughts swiftly took a different turn.
'I can't say this young man is entirely wrong either. Based on my previous behavior, both the cat and its owner have the right to dislike me.'
As though he didn't notice Ji-Won's small change of expression from indignation to reluctance, Min-Jun continued to speak calmly.
"Then I'll take Gyojeon to my room for the moment. Please make yourself comfortable while you wait."
Before Ji-Won got a chance to reply or react in any way, the young man had already walked towards the stairs.
Thus, Ji-Won was left by himself in the middle of the living room.
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There, right in front of Min-Jun, stood none other than Director Kang Ji-Won.
The man was staring back at Min-Jun, his eyes flickering between nervousness and annoyance.
Just like the previous day he was wearing casual clothes. But unlike yesterday, now he was wearing his wristwatch and a pair of dark shaded sunglasses.
After half a minute of staring at each other, Ji-Won was the first to move. He slowly took his sunglasses off and bowed his head slightly in greeting.
"Hello." he said, trying to sound less awkward and nervous than he actually felt. "I have come to pick up Miss Park. You see... She was late to arrive at the company and the bus had already left. I will be riding my own car, so..."
Having reached up to here, Jin-Won's words slowly faltered. Min-Jun was staring at him so intensely, his brown eyes boring holes into his, that Ji-Won felt his throat tightening.
'What's this unbearable feeling in my chest? It's like I can't breathe with this person staring at me like that. Have I done something to offend him?'
Just when Ji-Won was beginning to feel very uncomfortable under the young man's stare, a voice came from inside the house, making him jump.
"Min-Jun, who is it?"
"Someone who looks very out of place in front of our house." Min-Jun replied calmly, without removing his eyes from Ji-Won's face for one second.
Hearing the young man's answer, Ji-Won's lips twitched slightly.
'What the hell is that supposed to mean?' Ji-Won grumbled inside his head.
Yet, despite his internal cussing, he still continued to maintain a poised appearance.
"Eeh? What do you mean by that? Who is it?" Su-Jin's voice called out again, this time sounding closer.
Sure enough, a second later, her head peaked from behind her brother, curiously glancing outside.
It appeared that, from the moment she went up to her room, Su-Jin hadn't advanced at all in getting ready. She was still wearing her pajamas and had the same towel wrapped around her head.
The instant she saw Ji-Won in front of the door, her face suffered a great change, shifting between white and red at a spectacular pace.
"Director Kang!" Su-Jin yelped, immediately hiding behind Min-Jun.
Min-Jun didn't move much, merely turning his head a little to the side. He glanced down at his sister from the corner of his eyes.
Witnessing her face becoming first pale from fright, then, after becoming aware of her appearance, becoming scarlet from embarrassment, made him feel complicated. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
If it weren't for his sudden desire to confirm his suspicions about Director Kang, he would probably have bursted out laughing by now.
"I... I am so sorry. I... I overslept and... I'll be ready in a moment." Su-Jin stuttered from behind Min-Jun.
And with that, she turned around and hurried towards her room like a gust of wind.
As if his sister's words and sudden departure had brought back his good manners, Min-Jun stepped aside to make room for Ji-Won to pass.
"Please come in." Min-Jun politely addressed the other man.
"T-thank you."
All seemed to be finally going well. Ji-Won was thankful for Su-Jin's interruption because it seemed that the young man wasn't staring at him so intensely as before.
Nevertheless, Ji-Won's troubles were far from over.
The moment he took a few steps inside the house, a series of strange noises came from Min-Jun's chest.
The kitten, who until that very moment had been sleeping soundly, suddenly puffed up. It began to squirm in Min-Jun's hold, letting out several loud hisses, followed by low growls. It was eying the dark-haired man that just entered its territory with its vicious, yellow-brown eyes.
This unexpected reaction caused Ji-Won to visibly flinch. Then, he froze on the spot in an awkward position, staring dumbstruck at the small kitten.
There was no way he didn't recognize the tiny creature. As soon as he saw the small kitten, he knew it was the same one he almost ran through with his car.
While a man and a cat were at a standstill, the owner of the cat seemed completely at ease between the two.
Min-Jun simply stared in slight bafflement between Gyojeon and Ji-Won. Then, seeing the man's startled expression, his eyes flickered with understanding.
As though he suddenly knew what was going on, Min-Jun pulled his lips into a small small, all the while giving the kitten gentle pats on the head.
At its owner's familiar touch, the tiny creature calmed down somewhat. Nevertheless, it was still letting out soft hisses from time to time, sowing its tiny sharp fangs.
"I guess you two have a deep history to overcome." Min-Jun drawled, using a rather pensive tone.
"What?" Ji-Won was startled, glancing nervously from the kitten to Min-Jun.
When the two men's eyes met, Ji-Won seemed to suddenly understand the meaning behind that statement. He raised a hand to his cheek, scratching his skin nervously.
"Ah, yes, I guess you're right. He doesn't seem to like me very much." Ji-Won replied sheepishly.
Though the kitten looked more like a miniature lion, with its tiny fangs bared at him, it still appeared to be quite ferocious. Ji-Won was sure that those sharp claws and fangs would feel pretty painful if they got their way with his face.
Min-Jun hummed in response, giving the kitten another soothing pat on the head.
"Well, I can't say I blame him, though. I wouldn't like you very much either, if you had been so close to hitting me with your car." Min-Jun drawled.
His words seemed casual at first and without any mean intentions. There was also no special inflection in his voice. He simply used his characteristic bluntness to state an uncomfortable truth.
However, no matter how unintentional it may have sounded, hearing his words made Ji-Won pause. He arched an eyebrow, staring dumbfounded at the young man. But despite his calm demeanor, inside he was raging up a storm.
'This person is truly something. His tone sounds natural as if he's talking about the weather, yet his words are biting and stinging like a sharp blade. At this point, I don't know if I should feel offended or not. It does seem that new-born calves are not afraid of tigers1. Talking in this manner with his girlfriend's boss, not to mention the fact that I am certainly much older than him... Living in this manner, isn't he afraid of making enemies with that sharp tongue of his?'
Here, though, Ji-Won paused in his thoughts. In all honesty, he really wasn't the type to overlook his own mistakes while berating others for theirs. It wasn't like he hadn't done anything wrong to deserve this kind of treatment.
And if he were to mention his improper thoughts about Su-Jin as well, it wasn't even enough to blush in shame. With now being face-to-face with the woman's most important person, Ji-Won actually felt like giving himself a slap across the face.
As such, after becoming aware of his own faults, Ji-Won's thoughts swiftly took a different turn.
'I can't say this young man is entirely wrong either. Based on my previous behavior, both the cat and its owner have the right to dislike me.'
As though he didn't notice Ji-Won's small change of expression from indignation to reluctance, Min-Jun continued to speak calmly.
"Then I'll take Gyojeon to my room for the moment. Please make yourself comfortable while you wait."
Before Ji-Won got a chance to reply or react in any way, the young man had already walked towards the stairs.
Thus, Ji-Won was left by himself in the middle of the living room.
There, right in front of Min-Jun, stood none other than Director Kang Ji-Won. The man was staring back at Min-Jun, his eyes flickering between nervousness and annoyance.Just like the previous day he was wearing casual clothes. But unlike yesterday, now he was wearing his wristwatch and a pair of dark shaded sunglasses.After half a minute of staring at each other, Ji-Won was the first to move. He slowly took his sunglasses off and bowed his head slightly in greeting."Hello." he said, trying to sound less awkward and nervous than he actually felt. "I have come to pick up Miss Park. You see... She was late to arrive at the company and the bus had already left. I will be riding my own car, so..."Having reached up to here, Jin-Won's words slowly faltered. Min-Jun was staring at him so intensely, his brown eyes boring holes into his, that Ji-Won felt his throat tightening. 'What's this unbearable feeling in my chest? It's like I can't breathe with this person staring at me like that. Have I done something to offend him?' Just when Ji-Won was beginning to feel very uncomfortable under the young man's stare, a voice came from inside the house, making him jump."Min-Jun, who is it?""Someone who looks very out of place in front of our house." Min-Jun replied calmly, without removing his eyes from Ji-Won's face for one second.Hearing the young man's answer, Ji-Won's lips twitched slightly. 'What the hell is that supposed to mean?' Ji-Won grumbled inside his head.Yet, despite his internal cussing, he still continued to maintain a poised appearance."Eeh? What do you mean by that? Who is it?" Su-Jin's voice called out again, this time sounding closer.Sure enough, a second later, her head peaked from behind her brother, curiously glancing outside.It appeared that, from the moment she went up to her room, Su-Jin hadn't advanced at all in getting ready. She was still wearing her pajamas and had the same towel wrapped around her head. The instant she saw Ji-Won in front of the door, her face suffered a great change, shifting between white and red at a spectacular pace. "Director Kang!" Su-Jin yelped, immediately hiding behind Min-Jun. Min-Jun didn't move much, merely turning his head a little to the side. He glanced down at his sister from the corner of his eyes. Witnessing her face becoming first pale from fright, then, after becoming aware of her appearance, becoming scarlet from embarrassment, made him feel complicated. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.If it weren't for his sudden desire to confirm his suspicions about Director Kang, he would probably have bursted out laughing by now."I... I am so sorry. I... I overslept and... I'll be ready in a moment." Su-Jin stuttered from behind Min-Jun.And with that, she turned around and hurried towards her room like a gust of wind.As if his sister's words and sudden departure had brought back his good manners, Min-Jun stepped aside to make room for Ji-Won to pass."Please come in." Min-Jun politely addressed the other man."T-thank you."All seemed to be finally going well. Ji-Won was thankful for Su-Jin's interruption because it seemed that the young man wasn't staring at him so intensely as before. Nevertheless, Ji-Won's troubles were far from over. The moment he took a few steps inside the house, a series of strange noises came from Min-Jun's chest. The kitten, who until that very moment had been sleeping soundly, suddenly puffed up. It began to squirm in Min-Jun's hold, letting out several loud hisses, followed by low growls. It was eying the dark-haired man that just entered its territory with its vicious, yellow-brown eyes.This unexpected reaction caused Ji-Won to visibly flinch. Then, he froze on the spot in an awkward position, staring dumbstruck at the small kitten. There was no way he didn't recognize the tiny creature. As soon as he saw the small kitten, he knew it was the same one he almost ran through with his car.While a man and a cat were at a standstill, the owner of the cat seemed completely at ease between the two.Min-Jun simply stared in slight bafflement between Gyojeon and Ji-Won. Then, seeing the man's startled expression, his eyes flickered with understanding. As though he suddenly knew what was going on, Min-Jun pulled his lips into a small small, all the while giving the kitten gentle pats on the head.At its owner's familiar touch, the tiny creature calmed down somewhat. Nevertheless, it was still letting out soft hisses from time to time, sowing its tiny sharp fangs."I guess you two have a deep history to overcome." Min-Jun drawled, using a rather pensive tone."What?" Ji-Won was startled, glancing nervously from the kitten to Min-Jun. When the two men's eyes met, Ji-Won seemed to suddenly understand the meaning behind that statement. He raised a hand to his cheek, scratching his skin nervously. "Ah, yes, I guess you're right. He doesn't seem to like me very much." Ji-Won replied sheepishly. Though the kitten looked more like a miniature lion, with its tiny fangs bared at him, it still appeared to be quite ferocious. Ji-Won was sure that those sharp claws and fangs would feel pretty painful if they got their way with his face.Min-Jun hummed in response, giving the kitten another soothing pat on the head."Well, I can't say I blame him, though. I wouldn't like you very much either, if you had been so close to hitting me with your car." Min-Jun drawled.His words seemed casual at first and without any mean intentions. There was also no special inflection in his voice. He simply used his characteristic bluntness to state an uncomfortable truth. However, no matter how unintentional it may have sounded, hearing his words made Ji-Won pause. He arched an eyebrow, staring dumbfounded at the young man. But despite his calm demeanor, inside he was raging up a storm.'This person is truly something. His tone sounds natural as if he's talking about the weather, yet his words are biting and stinging like a sharp blade. At this point, I don't know if I should feel offended or not. It does seem that new-born calves are not afraid of tigers1. Talking in this manner with his girlfriend's boss, not to mention the fact that I am certainly much older than him... Living in this manner, isn't he afraid of making enemies with that sharp tongue of his?'Here, though, Ji-Won paused in his thoughts. In all honesty, he really wasn't the type to overlook his own mistakes while berating others for theirs. It wasn't like he hadn't done anything wrong to deserve this kind of treatment. And if he were to mention his improper thoughts about Su-Jin as well, it wasn't even enough to blush in shame. With now being face-to-face with the woman's most important person, Ji-Won actually felt like giving himself a slap across the face. As such, after becoming aware of his own faults, Ji-Won's thoughts swiftly took a different turn.'I can't say this young man is entirely wrong either. Based on my previous behavior, both the cat and its owner have the right to dislike me.'As though he didn't notice Ji-Won's small change of expression from indignation to reluctance, Min-Jun continued to speak calmly."Then I'll take Gyojeon to my room for the moment. Please make yourself comfortable while you wait." Before Ji-Won got a chance to reply or react in any way, the young man had already walked towards the stairs. Thus, Ji-Won was left by himself in the middle of the living room.
