“What did you say?”
Outside the restaurant after the company dinner, Eunsu, standing next to Seonkyung, glanced at Juhan.
“Refueling? Where did this drunkard get the idea of drunk driving… No way! Are you out of your mind? I called a cab! Tsk.”
“Why call a cab when we don’t have a car? Who are you telling to come to their senses?”
Seonkyung, who had been holding onto Eunsu’s arm, chuckled softly.
“It’s my first time seeing Manager Seon drunk at a company dinner.”
“Right.”
Usually, Eunsu maintained her decorum, never showing her drunk or disheveled side to the employees. But today, perhaps out of embarrassment or guilt from lying, she just started pouring drinks down her throat.
Seeing Eunsu’s state, Juhan discreetly drank in her place. But the employees caught on and teased them, leading to a love shot.
“I’ll take Jaerim home and head back,” Somin said, practically carrying a heavily intoxicated Jaerim on one shoulder. Although Somin appeared smaller than Jaerim in stature, she was no less strong.
“I should head back too,” Seonkyung said, naturally passing Eunsu into Juhan’s care. Juhan, internally protesting the ‘why me’ thought, realized he now had to publicly act as her boyfriend. He carefully wrapped his arm around Eunsu’s back to support her.
“I’m heading in first!”
“Take care and see you tomorrow.”
After Jaerim, Somin, and Seonkyung left in their taxis, only Juhan and Eunsu remained outside the restaurant. Eunsu unconsciously leaned on Juhan, then steadied herself and took a step forward.
“Let’s walk. It’s just the neighborhood. That way, cross the street, and there’s our company, and then if we keep going, we’ll reach my house…”
Eunsu, a few steps ahead, suddenly wobbled and softly fell to her knees. She went down so gently, it was as if she was paying respects to a balloon sign on the street.
“Hey, you…!”
Juhan quickly helped Eunsu up, holding her with one arm while checking the taxi app with the other. The taxi he called earlier was nearby.
In the meantime, Eunsu broke free from Juhan’s hold and tried to walk again, only to stagger once more.
“You really… Just this once, just once.”
Juhan caught Eunsu just in time as she almost bowed to the balloon sign again. He also grabbed Eunsu’s fallen bag, and just then, the taxi arrived. Juhan quickly pushed Eunsu into the back seat and sat beside her.
“Oh, what’s this? You called a cab? Good job, good job.”
Eunsu suddenly reached out and tousled Juhan’s hair.
Juhan, caught off guard by her abrupt, unannounced touch, froze. Eunsu, with a relaxed smile, hugged her bag brought by Juhan and closed her eyes.
“I’m tired. If only I could open my eyes and be in my bed…”
Mumbling such words, Eunsu fell asleep.
She leaned away from Juhan, uncomfortably resting her head against the jolting window. Juhan’s hand hesitated, rising and falling several times before helplessly resting on the seat.
The taxi driver glanced at them in the rearview mirror and remarked,
“Ah, your girlfriend is really drunk.”
Juhan responded with an awkward laugh, not knowing what to say.
“Such days are there in life. Even if getting drunk and messy is bothersome, being too harsh isn’t right.”
“Excuse me?”
“Look at you, a big man with broad shoulders. Can’t you lend her your shoulder? She’s going to hurt her neck like that.”
What does the driver know? He doesn’t understand my situation…!
Juhan’s thoughts were filled with frustration. He wasn’t withholding his shoulder because he was stingy, but rather because he feared Eunsu might suddenly wake up and accuse him of taking advantage of a drunk ex-girlfriend.
Juhan resignedly reached out his hand, gently pulling Eunsu closer to rest on his shoulder. Eunsu made a sound, a mix of annoyance and whining, causing Juhan to tense up before she comfortably adjusted her position.
“They look so good together,” the driver laughed heartily.
“Just let the boyfriend yield and overlook things most of the time. In my life, I’ve found that the losses from not yielding were greater than the losses from yielding. There are more regrets of ‘I should have just let it go,’ rather than ‘I should have won that time.'”
Juhan mulled over this for a moment before replying with a quiet “Yes.” The driver, pleased with Juhan’s gentle response, hummed a tune and continued driving.
Aware of Eunsu leaning close to him, Juhan was lost in thought.
He always seemed to be the one yielding. Not deliberately, but usually, he just went along with whatever Eunsu wanted. He was content as long as Eunsu was smiling, happy, and content. He hadn’t really thought about winning or losing, but if he had to categorize it, he was always closer to the losing side.
‘But there was one time I regretted not winning.’
When Eunsu said they should break up.
Her reason for the breakup was that she preferred their friendship. Juhan couldn’t accept that as the only reason.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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