“Our elders say that even dogs don’t catch a summer cold. But you’re not a dog.”
Da Jung, who had shrugged her shoulders, looked at him with disbelief. His slightly lowered eyes were staring intently at Da Jung.
“You’re worried, aren’t you? What if Yoo Da Jung catches a cold and passes it to Yoo Shi Woo. Shi Woo isn’t a dog either.”
“….”
Boom! Bang!
Looking at the spectacle unfolding in the night sky, her innocent face broke into a naive smile. A smile also emerged in the eyes of Jung Hyuk, who was watching her face.
It was good. Although initially refusing coldheartedly, saying it wasn’t mine, now it rolled over entirely as if it were mine.
Boom! Bang!
The firework festival was at its peak. Despite this, the two lay side by side, looking at each other.
Although it was awkward to look face to face, Da Jung couldn’t take her eyes off him.
“Can’t you sleep?”
“Yoo Da Jung?”
Da Jung’s halflowered eyes blinked slowly.
“I’m tired but can’t sleep.”
“Do you want me to be your pillow?”
“I’m fine…”
Before she could refuse, his heavy arm burrowed under Da Jung’s ear. His breathing was close. Even the sound of the quilt rustling sounded overly loud.
Da Jung regulated her breath slowly. She was worried that the thumping of her heart would be heard.
The same was true for her gaze. Being so close, no matter where she looked, the only thing she could see was his face.
Deciding it would be better not to look, she closed her eyes. At that moment, a muted touch pressed against Da Jung’s lips.
Da Jung opened her eyes in surprise and pushed his chest.
“What are you doing!”
“I thought it was okay since you closed your eyes.”
“If you do this, I’ll just leave.”
At the threatlike warning, tension flickered across Jung Hyuk’s face. He quickly grabbed Da Jung’s hand and placed it on his head as if asking her to pat him.
“Admire me. Like you admire Yoo Si Woo.”
“Our Si Woo doesn’t do strange things to his mom.”
Jung Hyuk blinked his tired eyes weakly a few times. Then, he drew a smug smile.
“Why are you laughing?”
“No, I just thought I seemed superior functionally. I can do what Yoo Si Woo can’t.”
He put on a nonchalant face but said a rather masculine thing.
“Why are you acting like a child?”
“I’d like it if only Yoo Da Jung admired me.”
His voice lowered, heavy like the air. His softly staring eyes were the same.
“I’d like it if Yoo Da Jung only saw me. I’d like it if she only thought of me. I’d like it if whether she laughed or cried, it was all because of me.”
“Mr. Cha Jung Hyuk…”
She felt like she had heard similar words not too long ago, but the feeling was quite different this time.
Even though she was hearing with her ears, his words entered her heart like a confession pushing open a door, quietly resonating within Da Jung.
Once again, a muted touch pressed against her lips, but Da Jung didn’t refuse. It was a nonrough, soft, and gentle kiss.
His breath pushed a little heavier before pulling back, and a blush spread across Da Jung’s cheeks.
That man seemed to be fine, but it felt unfair that she was the only one blushing.
His lips, which had been tracing the corner of her eyes like a spoiled child, whispered a bit faster.
“I want to behave nicely, but I don’t know what being nice is when it comes to this.”
The warmth of his breath was palpable against her skin. Da Jung’s arm smoothly wrapped around his neck.
With her cheeks and lips still flushed bright red, she whispered back.
“You don’t have to be kind in times like these.”
The longing gaze intersected for a moment, as the hastily folded lips fiercely crumbled over each other’s body heat.
Boom! Bang!
A firework spectacle unfolded in the dark night sky. It was a night when someone’s yang energy was also exploding.
When she lifted her sunsquinted eyelids, the sight was an empty spot next to her.
Yoo Da Jung had already disappeared, leaving only a crumpled trace on the sheet. With closed eyes, Jung Hyuk exhaled a hollow laugh.
She ran away again. She always managed to escape exceptionally well.
Looking at the time, it was almost noon. Shuffling off the bed, he went straight to the bathroom.
After showering, he came out in a light tshirt and jersey pants, and snatched one of the car keys rolling around indiscriminately.
As he stepped out of the entrance, he saw Min, the manager, coming down from the elevator door that had just arrived. She was holding a carryout bag with the logo of a porridge specialty store.
The eyes of Manager Min, who met him, widened. It was hard to remember when the Executive Director Cha had crawled out of the bedroom on his own.
“Oh my! Director! Have you finally recovered?”
The face of Manager Min, who had been suffering unknowingly, waved with joy as if she had gained the whole world.
Jung Hyuk, who gave her a fleeting glance, tapped her shoulder. His expression was a complex mixture, but it could generally be taken as a ‘chuckle’.
Jung Hyuk, who leisurely descended to the parking lot, got into the car and started it.
Vroooom!
Da Jung, who parked the car in the company’s outdoor parking lot, closed her eyes and leaned her head on the seat. She had been on the field all morning and returned, her energy completely drained.
It was when she was about to get out of the car after closing her eyes and taking a short breath.
Vroooom!
At the sound tearing her ears, Da Jung’s eyebrows naturally furrowed. At the same time, a flattened car slid into the parking lot.
Squeak!
The car, which stopped drawing a short skid mark, continued to make a loud noise.
Da Jung glanced at the suddenly appearing bright yellow sports car. It was sleek, incredibly expensivelooking, but somehow embarrassing to drive personally.
Vroom! Vroom, vroom!
It was noisy considering it didn’t seem to have room for many people. Moreover, driving so dangerously in a parking lot where pedestrians were present.
She was contemplating whether to say something, watching the driver’s seat with furrowed brows, when the tinted black window smoothly rolled down, revealing a disgruntled face.
Da Jung, startled, hurried towards the driver’s seat.
“Mr. Cha Jung Hyuk! What are you doing here again?!”
The words naturally burst out.
“She ran away again.”
“Who ran away? You came here because you had to go to work.”
She let out a flustered sigh. It was surprising that despite all this, his face, which had been bleak, was glowing.
“Get in.”
“No, you can’t. I’m on duty.” As she reasoned, Jung Hyuk’s eyes hardened.
Vroom! Vroom!
The car, which had been stationary, began to make a loud noise again. For the life of her, she could not understand why she should feel embarrassed looking at the supercar, the price of which she couldn’t even guess.
“Stop embarrassing me! Why are you doing this?”
“Try it, sis.”
Surprise caught in her throat, her mouth wide open.
“Are you crazy? What on earth are you talking about all of a sudden?!”
“I’ll leave if you call me ‘brother’.”
As she froze, almost paralyzed by the sudden proposal, the yellow metallic beast began its protest again.
Vroom! Vroom!
With the continuous noise, one by one, people started sticking their heads out of the building windows.
Those captivated by the fancy car, boasting a bright forsythialike color, even stopped in their tracks and pointed their cell phone cameras.
Vroom! Vroom!
“Bro, brother!!”
In a desperate rush, she shouted, her previously pale face now quickly flushing red.
“Is that okay, okay?!”
“It’s okay.”
A satisfied smile lifted the corner of Jung Hyuk’s lips.
“So, you caused all this ruckus just to hear me say that?”
“No, I just stopped by on my way to see Yoo Si Woo.”
“Why Si Woo?”
“I’m going to play with Yoo Si Woo.”
The car, which had been reversing with a screeching noise, changed its direction and zoomed away with a vroom.
Stunned, Da Jung watched the car’s receding tail lights and sighed, covering her face.
She was sincerely embarrassed.
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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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