Our Every Moment - Chapter 9

Seo Hee, who was approaching my car, also stopped and looked back. Only then did the headlights of the car on the opposite side turn off.

Despite the street lamps illuminating the surroundings, the residential area seemed engulfed in deep darkness.

The door of the car on the opposite side opened, and a man fluidly emerged from the low vehicle. Even from a distance, the man in the black suit with a well-groomed hairstyle exuded an elegant appearance.

If it were any other time, he would have immediately approached and pulled Seo Hee to his side, but it was in front of her house. Moreover, upon noticing the man, Seo Hee politely bowed her head to greet him, indicating that she seemed to know him well.

“Who is it?”

Kang Mo decided to observe the situation for a moment, ready to jump out at any time.

There was something unsettling about Seo Hee’s appearance as she conversed with the man. Kang Mo tilted his head, noticing her delicate shoulders that seemed to shrink. He wanted to see her expression, but only her slender back was visible, making him feel frustrated.

Kang Mo shifted his gaze to the man looking down at Seo Hee. The man’s gaze, falling straight on Seo Hee’s face without wavering, strangely grated on Kang Mo’s nerves.

The man was gradually closing the considerable distance between them, and Seo Hee was backing away step by step in sync with his approach.

The moment Kang Mo sensed something unnatural about their interaction, the man’s hand touched Seo Hee’s shoulder. As soon as he saw her shoulders flinch slightly, Kang Mo abruptly opened the car door. It was brief, but her gesture was clearly one of wariness.

Quickly getting out of the car, Kang Mo unconsciously opened his arms wide as he saw Seo Hee running towards him, turning her back on the man. To his surprise, she flew into his embrace.

Pushing aside the relief and joy spreading through his chest, Kang Mo held the slightly trembling Seo Hee tightly and glared at the man standing in front of the gate.

The man’s face, now turned towards them, was stiff. Soon, the man turned his head first and pressed the doorbell of the gate.

A small voice came from Seo Hee, who was nestled in his arms.

“Kang Mo, let’s go quickly. Okay?”

Although he had many questions to ask, her gesture of tightly gripping his suit jacket seemed to indicate that she wanted to leave immediately, so he hurriedly moved his steps.

“Yeah. Okay.”

He opened the passenger door and seated Seo Hee. He took off his suit jacket and draped it over her shrunken form before heading to the driver’s seat, but the man’s gaze persistently followed him.

Even though the sound of the heavy gate opening with a clank was clearly audible, the man remained in place, staring in their direction instead of entering the house. Regardless of who he was, it went without saying that he was an uncomfortable presence to her. Kang Mo had an unpleasant premonition that he would be a rather troublesome opponent in the future.

‘Damn it, I have a bad feeling.’

Sitting in the driver’s seat, Kang Mo noticed that Seo Hee had pulled up the suit jacket he had placed on her up to her neck and was staring intently ahead. He quickly fastened her seat belt and immediately started the engine.

Listening to the smooth engine sound, he placed his foot on the accelerator. As Kang Mo quietly drove past the house, his eyes collided intensely with the man standing in front of it in midair.

As they left the residential area, Kang Mo’s gaze shifted to the side mirror, and the man also remained in place, following the car with his eyes.

The car entered the main road. Only then, as if the tension had dissipated, Seo Hee timidly opened her mouth.

“I’m sorry, earlier… I must have startled you. I suddenly ran into you.”

“No, I liked it. It was the first time I saw you like that.”

“Right. Ha, haha. I was really surprised. Maybe because I haven’t seen you in a long time.”

Anyone could tell that her voice was not natural at the moment. The desire to immediately ask who he was and the desire to give her some time were tangled together.

“Even when we met in Guam after several years, you didn’t rush into my arms like you did earlier.”

“Ah… Is that so?”

Kang Mo chuckled at her sheepish answer. Then, Seo Hee added as if feeling wronged.

“That’s because you suddenly said something absurd as soon as you saw me, so I was too dumbfounded and dumbstruck.”

“At that time, who do you think was more surprised? Who do you think was more shocked? Huh? You, who left without any notice, you, who didn’t contact me for such a long time, holding the hand of a young child, ha…”

Even thinking about it again, a burning sensation rose to the back of his head.

What if that was Seo Hee’s child? What if he had to let go of the string of lingering feelings towards her, unable to long for her anymore? In that moment, he was so appalled that his severed reason had spilled out harsh words.

‘Is this child your daughter?’

At that time, Kang Mo couldn’t make a rational judgment. He was so shocked that he couldn’t even think sensibly that Seo Hee couldn’t possibly have a child of that age.

Even if she had someone else’s child, Seo Hee probably couldn’t even imagine his desperate desire to hold onto her, his selfishness to separate the man and Seo Hee at any cost in that moment, his unbreakable longing and obsession towards her.

Kang Mo shook his head strongly, recalling a time he didn’t even want to think about again.

“If it weren’t for that, if we hadn’t met in that situation, would you have rushed to me and hugged me without any thought or calculation, simply because you were happy to see me? Like earlier?”

She didn’t readily answer. Although he didn’t expect it, a undeniable feeling of disappointment crept in.

In the meantime, the car had reached a quiet park near the residential area. After parking, Kang Mo got out of the car and unexpectedly opened the door to the back seat on the driver’s side.

As if to prove a point, Kang Mo plopped down on the back seat and tapped the seat next to him with his hand while observing Seo Hee, who was looking back at him with a dumbfounded expression.

“Come over here.”

“Wh-what? Why all of a sudden?”

Kang Mo laughed at Seo Hee, who couldn’t hide her startled expression.

“What are you thinking? Huh? Why are you suddenly stuttering? And why is your face turning red?”

“Wh-what am I thinking?! And I’m not stuttering!”

Seeing Seo Hee’s face, which had turned bright red, his heart, which had been in a temporary state of truce, fluttered again.

Whenever he looked at Seo Hee, he wanted to get closer to her, touch her, and hold her, but he couldn’t forcefully impose his feelings on her. He could only hope that his earnest longing for her would reach her as it was and wait.

“Baek Seo Hee. No matter how urgent I am, I won’t pounce on you without your permission. So stop worrying about unnecessary things and come over here quickly.”

“What have you been saying since earlier… Never mind. If you have something to say, just say it. I’ll stay here.”

Kang Mo’s anger slowly rose at Seo Hee’s appearance, which seemed to be wary of him. He wondered if she was the same person who had boldly rushed into his arms earlier.

“Baek Seo Hee, ever since the day I met you, I haven’t been able to sleep properly. I’ve spent three full days with my eyes wide open.”

Only then did Seo Hee recall Chairman Kang and cautiously asked with a rather serious expression.

“How is he doing? Is his health okay?”

“He had surgery. Fortunately, he’s recovering now, and thanks to that, I’m the only one who’s exhausted.”

“That’s a relief. I was really worried.”

A snort escaped from Kang Mo.

“Ha… You were worried, but you cut off contact again without a word?”

Kang Mo’s eyes flashed fiercely for a moment.

“That’s because I thought you’d be too preoccupied. I was going to call you when I had some free time.”

Kang Mo closely observed Seo Hee’s expression, as if gauging whether her words were true, and shook his head.

“How could someone like that get rid of their phone so quickly? It was an invalid number. I called to check on you after the chairman’s surgery went well, worrying that you might be concerned, but it said the number was invalid. You… If I hadn’t searched for you like this, you were going to leave again without a word, weren’t you? No?”

“No, Kang Mo. Really, no. The phone number was one I wouldn’t need anymore once I returned, so I got rid of it. I was going to contact you, but I didn’t in case it would bother you if something came up. I was planning to call you once I reactivated the number.”

He wasn’t sure if he should take these words at face value or not.

“So, have you reactivated the phone?”

“No, not yet. I didn’t have time. I was going to do it tomorrow, I’m not lying. You know I don’t lie.”

Kang Mo, who had been staring intently at Seo Hee, let out a faint sigh.

“Okay. I’ll forgive you for getting rid of your phone and making me worry again by not contacting me, so come here quickly. I have a headache right now and want to rest. That’s why I came to find you. I’m not asking for anything else, just lend me your shoulder.”

Seo Hee’s beautiful features furrowed at the mention of pain. She straightened her waist, which had been turned towards Kang Mo, and opened the car door. Seo Hee, who had hurriedly moved to the back seat, examined Kang Mo with a worried expression.

“What kind of headache is it? Did you take any medicine? Do you need to go to the hospital?”

Seeing her restless with worry for him, Kang Mo smiled slightly, feeling as if she had finally returned to the Seo Hee he knew so well.

Kang Mo raised the armrest that was solidly blocking the space between them and tapped the seat next to him once more.

“It’s not serious enough to worry that much. I’m just tired because I haven’t slept properly for a few days.”

“You look very tired. You should have gone home and rested instead.”

“You’re not there. At home… Ever since you left like that, I haven’t slept comfortably for several years. I thought I wouldn’t be able to sleep even if I went home today, but it just so happened that you were in Korea.”

“Who…?”

Kang Mo watched Seo Hee hesitantly approach and sit next to him, his hands itching to grab her immediately. However, if he couldn’t control his desire here, it would be a big problem. Not only would it startle her, but he felt that even he wouldn’t be able to handle the emotions that would burst forth once the dam broke.

So he had to be patient.

Kang Mo, who deliberately crossed his arms to calm himself, leaned his head against the headrest and pondered an appropriate answer to Seo Hee’s question.

“It seems our capable secretary chief judged that you are closely related to my psyche. He found out your whereabouts and informed me. If it bothers you, I’ll apologize on his behalf.”

If Seung Ho hadn’t done it on his own, it would have been something Kang Mo would have instructed him to do. However, there was no need to let Seo Hee know that fact.

“No, it’s fine. If I had a phone, he wouldn’t have done that.”

“Since we’re on the subject, don’t reactivate your phone separately. I’ll do it for you.”

“You don’t have to do that. I’ll do it tomorrow…”

“Seung Ho has probably already bought it. Just keep it unless you don’t like me giving it to you.”

Seo Hee was perplexed about how to keep up with Kang Mo’s completely changed position after several years.

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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