The day Sori left the Imperial Hospital.
As Hyunwoo returned to the research lab, his unfocused gaze landed on the box placed beside the desk.
It was the rest of Sori’s belongings that Eunseok had brought a little while ago.
He closed his tired eyes for a moment and rubbed his forehead. The image of Sori, parting with tears, vividly appeared in his mind, as if etched onto his retina.
The heavy burden of agony gradually sank deeper into his heart.
“Sigh….”
Although he wanted to rush over and do whatever he pleased, Sori was hesitating due to her mother’s health issues. Perhaps, for now, it might be better to leave her with a comfortable heart.
So, to avoid catching the fleeing sound, he had to gather all the energy of the universe and endure.
Knock, knock.
The sound of knocking, extinguishing his consciousness, reached his ears. Hyunwoo, who had been leaning against the window frame for a moment, straightened his upper body and gestured for the person to come in.
It was Eunseok.
“Thanks for earlier.”
Hyunwoo greeted, pointing to Sori’s luggage with his eyes.
Eunseok’s expression wasn’t good. However, since Hyunwoo wasn’t in a good mood either, he sat down on the chair with an indifferent face.
“Professor, are you free for dinner tonight?”
Eunseok, who had been silently staring at Hyunwoo, finally spoke after a long while.
“Why do you ask about the time?”
There was a tangled gaze between the somewhat rebellious eyes of Hyunwoo and Eunseok.
Eunseok bluntly said.
“If you’re free, I’d like to have a drink.”
Hyunwoo let out a bitter laugh, shaking his head.
It was the first time since becoming a professor that a resident had dared to suggest having a drink.
8 PM, after work.
Hyunwoo and Eunseok met in the hospital’s underground parking lot.
Eunseok, who had treated Hyunwoo like the sky during his third year as a resident, had a noticeably different atmosphere when facing Hyunwoo all day. His expression and attitude were somewhat aggressively different.
However, Hyunwoo was a veteran, having dealt with such puppy-like colleagues countless times before, so he didn’t even notice any unusual signs. Eunseok found it even more frustrating.
The topic that made one perfectly healthy resident leave the hospital.
Having witnessed Sori avoiding Hyunwoo recently, Eunseok concluded that Sori’s abrupt resignation was because of Hyunwoo.
Following Sori on her way out was probably an attempt to stop her from leaving.
“Take my car. What kind of alcohol do you like?”
Walking towards his parked car, Hyunwoo asked dryly.
“Let’s leave the car here.”
Hyunwoo stopped in his tracks and turned to Eunseok.
“I’ll take you to a place I like today.”
Suddenly, Eunseok, who seemed to have something wriggling in his heart, spoke boldly.
“Sure, whatever.”
In the end, the two took a taxi and headed to their destination. The place was a pub located in the bustling district of Seoul.
Blue square tables and blue round chairs.
The cleanliness wasn’t bad enough to raise suspicions, but Hyunwoo took a shallow breath. The sensation of shoe soles sticking to the floor with every step wasn’t exactly pleasant.
“Is this the place Hong Eunseok likes?”
“Yes. Why? Don’t you like it?”
“Well, it’s not that I don’t like it.”
Eunseok inwardly cheered, thinking Hyunwoo would dislike such a place. Today, he was determined to tease Hyunwoo, especially after seeing his reaction to the pizza Hyunwoo was going to make.
“Usually, guys eat until they vomit in places like this. Seems like you’ve never been here before.”
Eunseok initiated the provocation to annoy Hyunwoo. Today, he was determined to make Hyunwoo uncomfortable with the pizza he was going to create.
“Of course, we usually have little ones who don’t know their limits, checking what they ate after drinking. But you’re probably not like that.”
As Eunseok sat at the table, he casually handed the menu to Hyunwoo. Hyunwoo’s head tilted slightly.
“Are you one of those types?”
“No?”
Somehow, a stern energy, as if someone would vomit blood today, lingered in the air.
“Let’s leave the appetizers to Professor’s taste. All the food here is delicious, so feel free to choose.”
Might as well choose something less embarrassing to check.
Eunseok, who briefly massaged his throat, looked at the owner’s position, then raised his hand.
“Ma’am, please bring us a bottle of soju first.”
“What about appetizers?”
The pub owner asked.
Thud! Hyunwoo, who covered the menu immediately, stared expressionlessly at Eunseok and said, “We don’t need appetizers.”
“Then, just one bottle of soju for the two of you?”
The pub owner asked, puzzled.
“No. Bring four bottles of soju. No need for glasses.”
Surprised by Hyunwoo’s reorder, Eunseok blinked slowly. The owner was already taking a chilled bottle of soju from the refrigerator.
He momentarily forgot. How Hyunwoo had sent Chef, who was showing off his drinking skills back then.
Why did I do that?
Tock, tock, tock, tock.
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
