“What are you talking about? Mr. Seol Woojin told me not to go.”

“You shouldn’t have tried to make a dual contract from the beginning. Kim Sooyoung, unexpectedly, you’re greedy for money.”

“Don’t some people not have money greed? Like Mr. Seol Woojin, he might not have been born with a silver spoon, but ordinary people have it, right?”

“How do I know if I’m born with a silver spoon?”

“Living alone in a house like this and what the grandfather said about having many lawyers? Then, isn’t he rich? Can’t individuals have their own lawyers?”

Unexpectedly, Woojin didn’t say anything about her shrewd calculation and just took a sip of water from the cup.

“I’ll keep the promise. 10 minutes.”

When Sooyoung threatened him, Woojin fixed his gaze on her, making an expression as if he didn’t understand English.

“What? What’s with that expression?”

She asked, puzzled, and Woojin said firmly, “From home, 10 minutes.”

“What are you saying! It starts from the lobby!”
“From when we go out, how far are you planning to go in 10 minutes?”

He always had to lose his temper like that. He insisted on the 10 minutes first. Men are like reeds.

Suddenly, she thought she should tell Seol Ji-hyun not to accept everything and that she was losing her own personality.

Sooyoung intentionally took out her phone and spoke loudly.

“Senior So? I’m going for an interview now!”

At this, Woojin looked at her with a bewildered expression.

“Do you recognize someone as a ****. Didn’t you even hear the call connecting sound?”

This guy! What’s with the heroes? Sooyoung glared at Woojin while holding her phone. But suddenly, the phone she was holding started ringing.

She was so surprised that she almost dropped the phone. Woojin was also surprised, and his already large pupils widened even more.

“Hel-hello?”

Confused, she pressed the call button without checking the caller, and a familiar voice flowed in. Woojin seemed to have heard the sound, and his face stiffened.

Come out. I’m here to pick you up.

It was Senior So.

Looking at the time, it was already 4:40.

She hesitated, thinking she should clean up the kitchen, but then Yeonho’s voice came again.

Why? Are you already on your way home?

“Oh, no, it’s not that…”

Then Woojin quietly said, “You didn’t take a walk.”

“What?”

What?

Thinking that it was Yeonho asking her, she replied.

When Woojin reached out, his warm fingertips touched Sooyoung’s arm on the table.

“From the lobby, 10 minutes. OK.”

A quiet hum tickled her ears.

This… this fox… Seol Woojin was not a raccoon but a fox.

While staring at Woojin with her phone in hand, Sooyoung soon sighed lightly and said, “Senior So, you go first. I still have work to do.”

Weren’t you supposed to be until 4 o’clock?

“I still… have things to do.”

…Are you with the landlord?

“What?”

Are you with the landlord right now?

Surprised by the sudden question, Sooyoung stammered. Why is he asking that?

“Why?”

Do you have something with that landlord? Are you possibly being gaslighted by that jerk?

“What are you talking about?”

Gaslighting! Even if you haven’t finished your work, come out! You’re already past the working hours!

Then Woojin suddenly tapped her phone. He seemed to want to snatch it, but his aim seemed wrong.

Startled, Sooyoung shrank back, and Woojin’s hand reached out again. Feeling her back, he took her phone.

“Ah, no, why…”

While Sooyoung stammered, he suddenly spoke politely.

“The landlord. What’s the matter?”

Surprised by the sudden action, Sooyoung looked at Woojin. Meanwhile, Yeonho also seemed surprised by the sudden male voice. It didn’t sound like a middle-aged man.
Yeonho hesitated for a moment, thinking about what to say, and then quickly spoke with a firm voice. The thought that he was the only one who could protect her made his breath catch.

“Ah, hello? I’m Kim Sooyoung, her senior. It seems like Sooyoung has passed her working hours, but she still has some work to do.”

Yes, that’s correct. I still have some work left.

The voice on the other end of the line was unwavering. Rather, it was so confident that it seemed to intimidate the listener.

To conceal his embarrassment, Yeonho raised his voice.

“No, isn’t it a two-hour shift from 2 to 4? After that time, you should send her back. Why are you still holding onto her?”

I’m not holding onto her. I’m working overtime because there’s still work to be done.

“Oh, well then, do you pay overtime pay for additional work?”

Yes.

Once again, Yeonho was momentarily at a loss for words in the face of the confident reply. There seemed to be no legal issues with working overtime and receiving overtime pay for unfinished tasks.

Yeonho decided to stop beating around the bush and speak directly.

“Why would someone leave a young woman alone in a house with only a man? Is that normal?”

…….

The man, who had been confidently responding, suddenly fell silent. Feeling that he had gained the upper hand, Yeonho pressed on.

“Of course, I understand that Auntie is unwell and you’re sending someone in her place. But still, if she’s a person with normal reasoning, shouldn’t you send her back? And what’s this about additional work for a house helper? Even if you offer overtime pay, isn’t that strange? If you have any strange thoughts about Sooyoung, I’ll…”

There seems to be a misunderstanding. Kim Sooyoung is not a house helper.

At Woojin’s words, Yeonho blinked.

Even Sooyoung, who had been eavesdropping with her ears perked up, looked at him, wondering what he was talking about.

Suddenly, he reached out his opposite hand and touched the end of her arm. Sooyoung flinched. Although only the fingertips touched, the contact felt warm.

Woojin slowly spoke again.

“Kim Sooyoung is not a house helper; she is my manager.”

What, what? A manager?

A strange sound seemed to come from Yeonho’s throat at the unexpected revelation.

“Yes. She is my manager who manages my work. She’s not just a simple house helper.”

Up until then, Woojin’s fingertips continued to touch Sooyoung’s arm.

Whether it was because of his body temperature or not, Sooyoung couldn’t move as if she were under a spell, even when he took her phone and spoke freely.

Confused, Yeonho exclaimed loudly.

What, is your wife a celebrity? What kind of manager?

At this unexpected question, a metallic sound seemed to come from Yeonho’s throat.

“Yes. She is my manager who manages my work. She’s not just a simple house helper.”

Up until then, Woojin’s fingertips continued to touch Sooyoung’s arm.

Whether it was because of his body temperature or not, Sooyoung couldn’t move as if she were under a spell, even when he took her phone and spoke freely.

Confused, Yeonho exclaimed loudly.

What, is your wife a celebrity? What kind of manager?
The reason for avoiding people was that he didn’t want to show that he couldn’t see. He didn’t want to reveal the fact that he couldn’t see even to those who didn’t know how he looked when he could see.

Imagining in his room and writing, he felt liberated. He believed that he could communicate with characters in his writing without necessarily meeting people.

However, after the arrival of a woman named Kim Sooyoung, he realized how enjoyable it could be to communicate with people.

Drinking tea together, sharing trivial stories, and even challenging things, although only up to the entrance of the building, it was still with her.

All this communication was enjoyable.

Therefore, to not miss this woman, he felt that he wouldn’t be afraid to reveal the flaws he had hidden so far.

‘I cannot see ahead. That’s why I am seeking help.’

Saying these words didn’t seem as awkward as he thought. The warmth he felt from her fingertips was giving courage to Seolwoojin.

Just like when she said, “You can go outside too.”