“I asked for dating advice from Seoyeon.”

In an instant, Minhyuk’s ears heard a sharp mechanical sound.

It turned out that the woman Kwonyul likes is Seoyeon.

Even though Kwonyul had been acting strangely since earlier, Minhyuk had tried to reassure himself. But it felt like he had been hit in the back of the head.

“We had a good time at the place you recommended with Seoyeon.”

“Recommendation? What does that mean?”

Seoyeon asked, looking at the two men alternately.

“The person here, CEO Choi Minhyuk, is the youngest uncle of Wonjun, who is with us.”

“The Wonjun I know?”

“Yes, my friend Wonjun.”

“CEO Choi and him don’t resemble each other at all…”

Seoyeon looked at Minhyuk curiously.

“I tutored Wonjun’s younger brother. I met her at their house and got some tips on dating.”

“Tips?”

“I went to Hannam-dong last time. It’s the place CEO Choi recommended.”

“Oh, there.”

Seoyeon smiled widely and nodded.

“At that time, CEO Choi even cheered for the success of the date. Do you remember?”

At Kwonyul’s words, Minhyuk wanted to stomp on his foot.

If he had known it would turn out like this, he would never have done it.

While Minhyuk was contemplating what to say, Hoojin, who was next to him, suddenly leaned forward.

“Ah, frustrating. So, what’s going on between you two?”

Sehee also seemed frustrated, and she asked while poking Kwonyul’s arm.

“Yeah, tell us clearly. Are you two really dating?”

Kwonyul grinned and looked at Seoyeon.

“I pursued Seoyeon.”

“What!”

Surprised, Sehee and Hyunwoo shouted at the same time.

“I liked her because of CEO Han. Okay! But are you really dating?”

The two men’s gazes turned to Seoyeon.

However, Seoyeon wasn’t greatly surprised because she had already anticipated their reaction.

It was just uncomfortable to explain what happened while Minhyuk was present.

Probably because they weren’t close.

“I’ll explain in detail at another location. Yul, where should we go?”

Seoyeon couldn’t explain the situation at the entrance, and she planned to send Minhyuk away before the conversation got longer.

“Will Seoyeon’s friends go with my car?”

Kwonyul had already told Seoyeon the next location.

“We will?”

Sehee quickly asked Kwonyul, needing to confirm things and share unfinished stories with Hojin.

“I’ll send you the location via text. Come there. Hyung.”

Kwonyul looked at Seoyeon and said, holding the gaze.

“Seoyeon, I’ll wait in the car.”

Touching the held hands lightly, Kwonyul spoke.

“Oh, okay. Hojin, you go first.”
As Minhyuk remained lost in thought without responding, Seoyeon called him once again.

“……Ah, yes. Let’s go.”

Minhyuk, who had barely collected his thoughts, responded belatedly.

As Seoyeon and Minhyuk moved a little away from the entrance, Kwonyul stood in that spot, gazing at them for a while.

In fact, Kwonyul didn’t want to step away from Seoyeon’s side at all. However, there was a public area between the two, which he couldn’t intrude upon. He had to respect that, but he couldn’t easily take his steps away.

“Shall we go over there?”

Kwonyul forced a faint smile to calm his uneasy mind.

Upon that, the friend with a visible face, Hojin, spoke while taking care of others.

“Let’s just go for now.”

On the way to the outdoor parking lot, Seoyeon’s friends followed Kwonyul, whispering quietly.

“What on earth is happening?”

“Yeah. But didn’t he say he’s a college student?”

Hojin nodded seriously at Lina’s question.

Seoyeon’s friends, like a family, couldn’t understand Seoyeon’s thoughts at all. Regardless of the splendid background as a CEO of a large company and an age suitable for a refreshing personality, Minhyuk was the one who matched Seoyeon in every aspect. But to meet a college student like Kwonyul.

Seoyeon’s friends looked at Kwonyul’s back with worried glances. Sehee and Hyunwoo were no exception.

The two, who had been drinking, poured out their worries while waiting for a taxi.

“Is it okay?”

“What?”

“What, what? He’s your grandpa.”

Sehee responded confidently to Hyunwoo’s words.

“Probably filming a melodrama.”

“CEO Han… What are we going to do?”

“What can we do? I don’t know CEO Han Seoyeon well, but you probably need to brace yourself.”

Until a little while ago, the event hall building, filled with exciting music and colorful lights, was now silent, almost as if asking when this happened. It was as silent as Minhyuk’s expression, which had sunk deeply.

Feeling the atmosphere was too awkward, Seoyeon chose to remain silent.

As a result, the surroundings became quiet, almost chilly.

Whoosh—.

Only the sound of the noisy wind blowing between the tall buildings harshly thumped Seoyeon’s ears.

Seoyeon looked up at Minhyuk, leaning against a lamppost.

Between the shadow trapped in the dim darkness, his sharp eyes were locked in deep thought.

Seoyeon glanced at the digital clock attached to the building wall, waiting until his tightly closed lips opened.

9:00 PM.

She was calculating the time it would take for the conversation and the travel time to the wine bar.