In the rain, the woman suddenly turned around and looked towards the place where the gathering was held. She then kicked one foot in that direction as if to vent her frustration, though it was of little use.
Afterward, she turned back around and walked past Siyun’s car.
“She must feel very wronged.”
Siyun chuckled to himself but then a more somber thought crossed his mind.
Was she upset about not handling Bill? Or because she didn’t get the money?
Shivering, crying sadly, and even in the rain, wiping her lips – and yet, these were the thoughts crossing his mind? He felt pathetic for misunderstanding her and a tinge of guilt.
But that was as far as his concern went. He didn’t want to dwell on her matters anymore. Siyun started the car with a loud noise.
He thought he might have splashed her with water from the roadside puddle. If so, he felt a bit more remorseful.
And so, the incident and the woman seemed to fade from Siyun’s mind.
But now, holding the Everything Helper Service card, the same small curiosity and growing skepticism made him uncomfortable again.
Leaning back deeply into the sofa, Siyun looked at the card.
“Chloe Choi. Chloe… Choi…”
He lazily read the name on the card, then picked up his phone.
Miju was grocery shopping at the mart, an errand she did weekly for an elderly couple who had trouble getting around.
It wasn’t a tough job – picking up milk, cereal, some meat, and vegetables, and delivering them.
“Hi Miju!”
It was Jenny, the mart employee with a cute expression and unique fashion sense that always brightened Miju’s day.
“You look great today, too.”
“You should dress up more, Miju. With such good skin and a pretty face, why hide it?”
Jenny wasn’t nagging, just playfully chattering. She pulled out a lipstick and lightly applied it to Miju’s lips.
“Beautiful.”
Suddenly, Miju thought of the embassy party and the man in the parking lot who looked away after calling her beautiful.
‘Why him, all of a sudden!’
She wasn’t thinking about him, but rather envying the women who could dress up and act confidently in front of such a man. Miju felt ashamed for recalling him out of context.
But the memory of herself turning red and flustered in front of him was hard to forget.
‘My hair all disheveled. I had even removed my makeup to babysit.’
Compared to the elegantly dressed middle-aged woman escorted by a man, or the blonde in a daring dress, Miju felt she had looked plain.
A man who wouldn’t bat an eyelid at any beauty, hands casually in his pockets, standing immovable.
‘Of course, he had no interest in women. His taste…’
Somehow, that thought was both comforting and bitter.
“Take an interest in dressing up. That’s how you’ll meet a man.”
Jenny chirped again.
“A man, huh.”
“Miju might not worry being a student, but I’m scared of being deported. No matter how hard I try, extending my visa is difficult. The broker was right, meeting a man with permanent residency or citizenship is best.”
Miju pondered over Jenny’s words, reflecting on her own situation.
However, Miju’s situation as a student on a visa, barely getting through each season, is just as precarious. Even if her tuition is covered by a scholarship, the exorbitant cost of living cannot be met by part-time jobs alone.
With a student visa, there are limited job opportunities available, and she’s neither unscrupulous nor bold enough to engage in illegal or dangerous work for money.
“I wake up every night from a nightmare of being chased out of the airport,” Jenny continued with a gloomy face.
Soon, a new immigration director will be elected. The leading candidate is known for advocating anti-immigration policies, which could further reduce the job opportunities available to Miju as a student.
And with the tightened immigration laws, there’s an increased risk of her having to return to Korea and being unable to continue her studies.
‘I wish I could graduate. Is there anywhere to make good money?’
Miju thought again of Siyun. Maybe he was preparing for a lawsuit.
“Jenny, if I go to court as a witness…”
Before she could finish, Jenny clasped her hands and shivered.
“To court? What happened?”
“Oh, it’s nothing. Just thinking if going as a witness and expecting a fee is bad.”
“Who’s asking you to be a witness?”
“No, just imagining if there’s any place to make big money, like you said.”
Miju knew it. There wouldn’t be a fee, and even hoping for one was wrong.
If testimonies were paid for, the truth would be distorted by those greedy for money.
Miju was embarrassed for even thinking about a fee, but the thought of meeting him again and possibly making money didn’t cease.
After a few days, Siyun picked up the card Miju had given him again.
[Dash] Everything Helper Service.Just these words brought back the memory of Miju’s innocent face, and a moment when she seemed like a woman who had been through thick and thin. He had doubted her sincerity.
‘So what if it’s true. I just have to do my job.’
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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