Chapter 91: Lost And Found
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In the light coming from the phone, Su-Jin saw a silvery glitter around the man's fingers. At the sight of it her heart instantly stopped.
"My ring!" Su-Jin cried out in a mixture of surprise and relief.
"So this is yours?" Ji-Su asked.
His eyes slowly shifted between Su-Jin's anxious face and the necklace hanging by his fingers.
After a moment of deliberating, he finally let out a low hum.
"It seems this ring must be very important to you, if you came all the way out here at this hour to search for it." Ji-Ju mused out loud, then asked curiously. "Who is it from?"
"That's none of your business." Su-Jin replied briskly, reaching out a hand to grab the necklace.
With a swift movement, Ji-Su raised his arm, thus moving the object out of Su-Jin's reach. The ring swayed and jerked in the air violently.
"Hey!" She cried out in frustration. "Give me back my ring."
"I was the one who found it." J-Su tilted his head to one side, giving Su-Jin an amused smile.
"So?"
"So, I at least deserve to know who it is from. Just consider it as payment for finding and giving it back to you."
As if he was trying to purposefully taunt Su-Jin, Ji-Su shook the hand holding the necklace a few times, making the ring swing violently in the air.
"That's stupid." Su-Jin finally snapped at him.
Her eyebrows furrowed into a deep frown.
Although she was relieved that her necklace was found, Su-Jin began feeling more and more vexed by the second.
"Give it back!" she demanded.
Then, without waiting for Ji-Su's response, Su-Jin launched herself at him. She groped the air, desperately trying to snatch the thin necklace with one hand, while with the other she reached out to pull at the front of his shirt.
Despite being taken by surprise, Ji-Su nimbly moved out of the way by taking a small step backwards. Hence, Su-Jin's hands grasped at air and she lost her foothold.
In an instant, she stumbled forward. She was just about to crash into Ji-Su's chest, when, all of a sudden, an arm snaked around her shoulders. It forcefully pulled Su-Jin backwards, keeping her from reaching Ji-Su's body.
Su-Jin's feet followed the movement of her upper body and, a moment later, her back hit something. Then a familiar scent immediately assaulted her nose and she unwittingly breathed in deeply.
"What is going on here?" The person who was holding Su-Jin asked.
Su-Jin felt the low rumbles of a man's voice vibrating against her back. She flinched, almost letting out a gasp.
A man. And not just any man, but someone whom she knew well.
~~~
While Su-Jin was out searching for her missing necklace, Yeon-Ah was left alone at the table.
Seo-Jun and Jung Seok had both disappeared at some point. Almost everyone else was either playing with the karaoke equipment or sitting at their table, drinking and talking.
Feeling slightly uncomfortable on her lonesome, Yeon-Ah let out a long sigh. A moment later she got up with the intention of going to the washroom, hoping that, by the time she got back, someone from her team would return.
With this in mind, she crossed the room, reaching the door to the washroom just as two women were coming out.
Without meaning to, Yeon-Ah picked up a few words from their conversation.
"Did you see that guy earlier? Oh my, he is so handsome. Did you see how he winked at me?" One of the women was saying, fanning herself affectedly with both palms.
"Yes. He definitely knows how to flirt." The other woman giggled.
"I heard he is the Deputy Director for one of the Planning Department's teams…"
Yeon-Ah was not able to hear more because the door had already closed behind the two women. She was now standing in the washroom.
"Were they talking about Deputy Director Kim?" she asked herself in a whisper.
Without expecting it, Yeon-Ah got her answer the moment she returned to her table.
Kim Seo-Jun, the very man those women had been talking about, was sitting in his chair, leaning back leisurely. Those two women were also there, standing close to him and batting their eyes at him. They both wore simpering smiles, looking like two schoolgirls who had just accosted their favorite idol on the street.
Yeon-Ah immediately recognized the two ladies from the washroom.
Without a word, she went around the table and sat down. She silently glanced at the trio.
'I wonder what they are talking about. They look so animated, especially those two women…' Yeon-Ah thought to herself.
Just then, some of their colleagues began singing loudly, causing the music to waft towards Yeon-Ah's ears in waves. The noise made the conversation inaudible, so she had to give up on trying to listen in.
But, despite the fact that she couldn't hear what they were talking about, she could clearly understand the meaning behind the women's flirtatious behavior.
They were clearly interested in the Deputy Director and were sparing no effort in letting him know of that fact. They were sticking so close to the man, practically gluing themselves to him like a pair of sticky rice cakes. At the same time, they were also giggling and speaking suavely.
"We really liked your performance today, Deputy Director Kim." One of the women said coquettishly. She also shot Seo-Jun a pleasant smile, rapidly fanning her long eyelashes.
As if on cue, her friend stepped in, also complimenting Seo-Jun for his earlier display of skills.
"Oh, yes indeed. Despite being handsome, Deputy Director Kin is also very athletic." she bowed her head slightly, gazing at Seo-Jun shyly from behind her eyelashes.
"You two ladies make me blush." Seo-Jun said cheerfully, waving a hand in the air. "But I am sure there were others out there, even better than me."
"Nonsense." The first woman immediately said, shaking her head slowly. Her beautifully long black hair swayed gently across her shoulders and back, in a way that even Yeon-Ah thought was very attractive.
"We saw how well you ran at the last race. No one could catch up to you." the other woman piped up, feeling afraid of losing his attention.
Of course Seo-Jun immediately picked up their intentions. After all, he wasn't such an innocent little cookie who hadn't gotten out in the world. But that night he was in no mood to entertain. So, he merely laughed and shook his head.
Seo-Jun's non-committal response was enough to make his answer clear even to the dumbest of people.
Those two women weren't fools either. They knew very well when to stop and beat retreat.
Therefore, soon after exchanging a couple more words, the two women left.
Left alone to his own devices, Seo-Jun sighed in relief.
'I swear, women these days are becoming more and more aggressive..' He grumbled internally.
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In the light coming from the phone, Su-Jin saw a silvery glitter around the man's fingers. At the sight of it her heart instantly stopped.
"My ring!" Su-Jin cried out in a mixture of surprise and relief.
"So this is yours?" Ji-Su asked.
His eyes slowly shifted between Su-Jin's anxious face and the necklace hanging by his fingers.
After a moment of deliberating, he finally let out a low hum.
"It seems this ring must be very important to you, if you came all the way out here at this hour to search for it." Ji-Ju mused out loud, then asked curiously. "Who is it from?"
"That's none of your business." Su-Jin replied briskly, reaching out a hand to grab the necklace.
With a swift movement, Ji-Su raised his arm, thus moving the object out of Su-Jin's reach. The ring swayed and jerked in the air violently.
"Hey!" She cried out in frustration. "Give me back my ring."
"I was the one who found it." J-Su tilted his head to one side, giving Su-Jin an amused smile.
"So?"
"So, I at least deserve to know who it is from. Just consider it as payment for finding and giving it back to you."
As if he was trying to purposefully taunt Su-Jin, Ji-Su shook the hand holding the necklace a few times, making the ring swing violently in the air.
"That's stupid." Su-Jin finally snapped at him.
Her eyebrows furrowed into a deep frown.
Although she was relieved that her necklace was found, Su-Jin began feeling more and more vexed by the second.
"Give it back!" she demanded.
Then, without waiting for Ji-Su's response, Su-Jin launched herself at him. She groped the air, desperately trying to snatch the thin necklace with one hand, while with the other she reached out to pull at the front of his shirt.
Despite being taken by surprise, Ji-Su nimbly moved out of the way by taking a small step backwards. Hence, Su-Jin's hands grasped at air and she lost her foothold.
In an instant, she stumbled forward. She was just about to crash into Ji-Su's chest, when, all of a sudden, an arm snaked around her shoulders. It forcefully pulled Su-Jin backwards, keeping her from reaching Ji-Su's body.
Su-Jin's feet followed the movement of her upper body and, a moment later, her back hit something. Then a familiar scent immediately assaulted her nose and she unwittingly breathed in deeply.
"What is going on here?" The person who was holding Su-Jin asked.
Su-Jin felt the low rumbles of a man's voice vibrating against her back. She flinched, almost letting out a gasp.
A man. And not just any man, but someone whom she knew well.
~~~
While Su-Jin was out searching for her missing necklace, Yeon-Ah was left alone at the table.
Seo-Jun and Jung Seok had both disappeared at some point. Almost everyone else was either playing with the karaoke equipment or sitting at their table, drinking and talking.
Feeling slightly uncomfortable on her lonesome, Yeon-Ah let out a long sigh. A moment later she got up with the intention of going to the washroom, hoping that, by the time she got back, someone from her team would return.
With this in mind, she crossed the room, reaching the door to the washroom just as two women were coming out.
Without meaning to, Yeon-Ah picked up a few words from their conversation.
"Did you see that guy earlier? Oh my, he is so handsome. Did you see how he winked at me?" One of the women was saying, fanning herself affectedly with both palms.
"Yes. He definitely knows how to flirt." The other woman giggled.
"I heard he is the Deputy Director for one of the Planning Department's teams…"
Yeon-Ah was not able to hear more because the door had already closed behind the two women. She was now standing in the washroom.
"Were they talking about Deputy Director Kim?" she asked herself in a whisper.
Without expecting it, Yeon-Ah got her answer the moment she returned to her table.
Kim Seo-Jun, the very man those women had been talking about, was sitting in his chair, leaning back leisurely. Those two women were also there, standing close to him and batting their eyes at him. They both wore simpering smiles, looking like two schoolgirls who had just accosted their favorite idol on the street.
Yeon-Ah immediately recognized the two ladies from the washroom.
Without a word, she went around the table and sat down. She silently glanced at the trio.
'I wonder what they are talking about. They look so animated, especially those two women…' Yeon-Ah thought to herself.
Just then, some of their colleagues began singing loudly, causing the music to waft towards Yeon-Ah's ears in waves. The noise made the conversation inaudible, so she had to give up on trying to listen in.
But, despite the fact that she couldn't hear what they were talking about, she could clearly understand the meaning behind the women's flirtatious behavior.
They were clearly interested in the Deputy Director and were sparing no effort in letting him know of that fact. They were sticking so close to the man, practically gluing themselves to him like a pair of sticky rice cakes. At the same time, they were also giggling and speaking suavely.
"We really liked your performance today, Deputy Director Kim." One of the women said coquettishly. She also shot Seo-Jun a pleasant smile, rapidly fanning her long eyelashes.
As if on cue, her friend stepped in, also complimenting Seo-Jun for his earlier display of skills.
"Oh, yes indeed. Despite being handsome, Deputy Director Kin is also very athletic." she bowed her head slightly, gazing at Seo-Jun shyly from behind her eyelashes.
"You two ladies make me blush." Seo-Jun said cheerfully, waving a hand in the air. "But I am sure there were others out there, even better than me."
"Nonsense." The first woman immediately said, shaking her head slowly. Her beautifully long black hair swayed gently across her shoulders and back, in a way that even Yeon-Ah thought was very attractive.
"We saw how well you ran at the last race. No one could catch up to you." the other woman piped up, feeling afraid of losing his attention.
Of course Seo-Jun immediately picked up their intentions. After all, he wasn't such an innocent little cookie who hadn't gotten out in the world. But that night he was in no mood to entertain. So, he merely laughed and shook his head.
Seo-Jun's non-committal response was enough to make his answer clear even to the dumbest of people.
Those two women weren't fools either. They knew very well when to stop and beat retreat.
Therefore, soon after exchanging a couple more words, the two women left.
Left alone to his own devices, Seo-Jun sighed in relief.
'I swear, women these days are becoming more and more aggressive..' He grumbled internally.
In the light coming from the phone, Su-Jin saw a silvery glitter around the man's fingers. At the sight of it her heart instantly stopped."My ring!" Su-Jin cried out in a mixture of surprise and relief."So this is yours?" Ji-Su asked.His eyes slowly shifted between Su-Jin's anxious face and the necklace hanging by his fingers.After a moment of deliberating, he finally let out a low hum."It seems this ring must be very important to you, if you came all the way out here at this hour to search for it." Ji-Ju mused out loud, then asked curiously. "Who is it from?""That's none of your business." Su-Jin replied briskly, reaching out a hand to grab the necklace.With a swift movement, Ji-Su raised his arm, thus moving the object out of Su-Jin's reach. The ring swayed and jerked in the air violently."Hey!" She cried out in frustration. "Give me back my ring." "I was the one who found it." J-Su tilted his head to one side, giving Su-Jin an amused smile."So?""So, I at least deserve to know who it is from. Just consider it as payment for finding and giving it back to you." As if he was trying to purposefully taunt Su-Jin, Ji-Su shook the hand holding the necklace a few times, making the ring swing violently in the air."That's stupid." Su-Jin finally snapped at him.Her eyebrows furrowed into a deep frown. Although she was relieved that her necklace was found, Su-Jin began feeling more and more vexed by the second. "Give it back!" she demanded.Then, without waiting for Ji-Su's response, Su-Jin launched herself at him. She groped the air, desperately trying to snatch the thin necklace with one hand, while with the other she reached out to pull at the front of his shirt.Despite being taken by surprise, Ji-Su nimbly moved out of the way by taking a small step backwards. Hence, Su-Jin's hands grasped at air and she lost her foothold. In an instant, she stumbled forward. She was just about to crash into Ji-Su's chest, when, all of a sudden, an arm snaked around her shoulders. It forcefully pulled Su-Jin backwards, keeping her from reaching Ji-Su's body. Su-Jin's feet followed the movement of her upper body and, a moment later, her back hit something. Then a familiar scent immediately assaulted her nose and she unwittingly breathed in deeply."What is going on here?" The person who was holding Su-Jin asked.Su-Jin felt the low rumbles of a man's voice vibrating against her back. She flinched, almost letting out a gasp. A man. And not just any man, but someone whom she knew well.~~~While Su-Jin was out searching for her missing necklace, Yeon-Ah was left alone at the table.Seo-Jun and Jung Seok had both disappeared at some point. Almost everyone else was either playing with the karaoke equipment or sitting at their table, drinking and talking. Feeling slightly uncomfortable on her lonesome, Yeon-Ah let out a long sigh. A moment later she got up with the intention of going to the washroom, hoping that, by the time she got back, someone from her team would return.With this in mind, she crossed the room, reaching the door to the washroom just as two women were coming out. Without meaning to, Yeon-Ah picked up a few words from their conversation."Did you see that guy earlier? Oh my, he is so handsome. Did you see how he winked at me?" One of the women was saying, fanning herself affectedly with both palms."Yes. He definitely knows how to flirt." The other woman giggled."I heard he is the Deputy Director for one of the Planning Department's teams"Yeon-Ah was not able to hear more because the door had already closed behind the two women. She was now standing in the washroom."Were they talking about Deputy Director Kim?" she asked herself in a whisper.Without expecting it, Yeon-Ah got her answer the moment she returned to her table. Kim Seo-Jun, the very man those women had been talking about, was sitting in his chair, leaning back leisurely. Those two women were also there, standing close to him and batting their eyes at him. They both wore simpering smiles, looking like two schoolgirls who had just accosted their favorite idol on the street.Yeon-Ah immediately recognized the two ladies from the washroom. Without a word, she went around the table and sat down. She silently glanced at the trio.'I wonder what they are talking about. They look so animated, especially those two women' Yeon-Ah thought to herself.Just then, some of their colleagues began singing loudly, causing the music to waft towards Yeon-Ah's ears in waves. The noise made the conversation inaudible, so she had to give up on trying to listen in. But, despite the fact that she couldn't hear what they were talking about, she could clearly understand the meaning behind the women's flirtatious behavior. They were clearly interested in the Deputy Director and were sparing no effort in letting him know of that fact. They were sticking so close to the man, practically gluing themselves to him like a pair of sticky rice cakes. At the same time, they were also giggling and speaking suavely. "We really liked your performance today, Deputy Director Kim." One of the women said coquettishly. She also shot Seo-Jun a pleasant smile, rapidly fanning her long eyelashes.As if on cue, her friend stepped in, also complimenting Seo-Jun for his earlier display of skills."Oh, yes indeed. Despite being handsome, Deputy Director Kin is also very athletic." she bowed her head slightly, gazing at Seo-Jun shyly from behind her eyelashes."You two ladies make me blush." Seo-Jun said cheerfully, waving a hand in the air. "But I am sure there were others out there, even better than me.""Nonsense." The first woman immediately said, shaking her head slowly. Her beautifully long black hair swayed gently across her shoulders and back, in a way that even Yeon-Ah thought was very attractive."We saw how well you ran at the last race. No one could catch up to you." the other woman piped up, feeling afraid of losing his attention.Of course Seo-Jun immediately picked up their intentions. After all, he wasn't such an innocent little cookie who hadn't gotten out in the world. But that night he was in no mood to entertain. So, he merely laughed and shook his head. Seo-Jun's non-committal response was enough to make his answer clear even to the dumbest of people. Those two women weren't fools either. They knew very well when to stop and beat retreat. Therefore, soon after exchanging a couple more words, the two women left. Left alone to his own devices, Seo-Jun sighed in relief. 'I swear, women these days are becoming more and more aggressive..' He grumbled internally.
