Cheon Shinwoo stroked my head with his large hand again.
“Rest now. As for your belongings… unfortunately, we couldn’t find them. Let me know if you need anything.”
Leaving those words, he promptly left the room. I could only stare blankly at his departing figure.
Once he was gone, a sudden loneliness I hadn’t noticed before crept in. Without my ever-reliable companion, the phone, I felt even more despondent.
The thought of the bill breaking my bank was painful. But what could I do? Be thankful for surviving.
I was perfectly fine, but my hospital stay stretched for two more days. The doctor insisted on “staying in case of any abnormal symptoms.” I wished for a phone. Hospital fees weren’t my concern anymore, but boredom was. The thought of not having a single friend to contact was saddening, especially since all my contacts were gone.
As I sat idly in the hospital room, various thoughts came to mind. The busy times I had rushed through brushed past me.
Well, how many more days like this will I get to rest? It’s best to rest when I can.
With that thought, I felt at ease. And then, of course, discharge approval came, darn it.
My doctor, who also happened to be a hunter, confirmed there was nothing wrong with me. The cause of my sudden coughing of blood and collapse remained undiagnosed.
After a complicated paperwork process, I received some compensation. Being an office assistant, I had decent insurance coverage. Thankfully, the amount covered the lost belongings. I heard the deceased received millions in compensation, which only made me feel more sorry.
I couldn’t leave the hospital in a gown, so I called Minyoung unni, the only number I remembered. Thankfully, she came right away. She even bought me new clothes instead of bringing them from my home.
Already busy with her work at the association, she rushed over. When I asked how she found the time, she said:
“I took a half-day off. Do you know how worried I was? Chaos at Cheonrang with the gate sync, and you were unreachable… You must have had 30 missed calls. When I heard there were three casualties, oh… But I’m glad you’re safe.”
And she poured out her words.
It seemed she was quite frustrated during my incommunicado. I just smiled and thanked her appropriately.
As I changed into the clothes and came out, unni clapped her hands. It was absurd. She had bought clothes according to her taste. As a result, I was wrapped in clothes completely different from what I usually wear.
“They suit you well, you really look good in pastel tones.”
“I would’ve been fine with the clothes I have at home…”
“It’s a gift for you. You always refuse when I try to give you something.”
“……I never did that.”
“Look at her, even turning her eyes away while speaking.”
We exchanged such meaningless conversations. As someone who prefers monochromatic and patternless clothes, the brightly colored knit felt awkward.
I was told I could start work next week. Thinking about the busy accounting team, tears came to my eyes.
I was just tidying up my outfit when an unexpected voice came from the door.
“You could have rested a bit more.”
“Excuse me?”
“You seemed in a hurry. I came to see you since you’re discharging today.”
It was none other than Cheon Shinwoo.
His sudden appearance startled Minyoung unni, who gaped in shock. She rubbed her eyes several times as if to confirm what she was seeing wasn’t an illusion. Her reaction made me laugh. It wasn’t just me who reacted that way.
Cheon Shinwoo’s gaze shifted.
“Cheon Shinwoo? The real ranking 1 Cheon Shinwoo? The Guild Master of Cheonrang?”
“……Shouldn’t an introduction come first?”
“Oh, I’m sorry. I was surprised. This is who I am.”
Unni handed her business card to Cheon Shinwoo with a displeased voice. Yet, the air touching my skin felt cold.
Cheon Shinwoo took the card, glanced at it once, and put it in his pocket. Then, he fixed his gaze on me.
“Are you heading home?”
“Yes? Yes.”
“Hmm.”
He seemed displeased about something and crossed his arms. His gaze felt somewhat intimidating.
Minyoung unni whispered to me.
“What’s this? You joined Cheonrang and you know Cheon Shinwoo?”
“No way. You know my social circle better than anyone… It’s because of what happened in the guild, and I had no guardian, so he volunteered.”
“That’s a funny joke. You know April Fool’s Day has passed, right?”
“It’s not a joke…”
To have this conversation in front of the person involved. As always, I thought my unni was quite bold.
What a situation. Just as I finished pondering, Cheon Shinwoo uncrossed his arms.
Thud, thud. He walked slowly towards the window and opened the curtains. The bright midday light flooded the hospital room.
“I’ve been thinking, Ms. Hayoung should stay at the guild building for a while.”
Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman
When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…
One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.
Synopsis
During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.
Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”
Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”
With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.
Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?
He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”
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