Chapter 190 – Couples and Jealousy
“Ahhhhh…Hhhhh.”
“It’s completely gone.”
As if the catnip was so good, Nero, who collapsed on the floor and couldn’t do anything but stared at the ceiling, closed his eyes quietly and began to sleep, as if he was satisfied.
I never imagined that the power of catnip would be this strong, but as expected, cats are cats.
Catnip saves cats… Catgogu for short.
“I’ll have to clean it up a bit first.”
Seeing that there was catnip around her mouth, I thought I should clean up after myself. The moment he was about to do housework, quietly wiping Nero’s face with a soft wet tissue.
I started to slowly feel the familiar yet always-feeling vibration from inside my pocket.
[KakaoTalk!]
“Did you get a text message?”
Beyond familiarity, it meant that a message that Koreans would see once a day came to me as well. It’s just that the time has come, but who is it?
I didn’t make many friends while living in this world, so I would have known right away without expecting much.
There are certain people who text or call me all the time.
[Park Jae-yeon: Jae-joon!!! Did you eat something delicious for lunch today?]
[Park Jae-yeon: (Emoji of a platypus lying on its stomach)]
“Ummm, I haven’t eaten lunch yet…”
Instead, I picked up a few pieces when I grilled meat for Jaehee for breakfast and lunch, so I wasn’t particularly hungry. In this case, would it be better to just flirt?
I’m not usually the type to lie a lot, but there were times when I would tell nice lies for others.
That’s what is called a white lie in the jargon.
[Jaejun Shin: I ate a simple meal with rice and meat for lunch.]
[Jaejun Shin: (Emoji of dumplings eating dumplings)]
[Park Jae-yeon: Yes? Good luck then. I came to eat with my co-workers today.]
[Park Jae-yeon: (A picture of two dark-haired women eating pork cutlet.)]
Um~ Maybe it’s because you’re an office worker, so you eat outside?
It didn’t feel like I was going to go back to work after a quiet meal alone, but it felt like I was taking pictures of friends playing together.
On each of their chests, there was a name tag with Park Jae-yeon and Park Ji-yoon written on it, and they were both laughing and eating without paying attention to the fried powder smeared on their lips.
‘It sounds like company life is hard, but this seems to be fun again.’
I was always worried that I would collapse from working too much, but unexpectedly, I felt good because I was able to relieve my stress well with food or my broadcast.
I don’t have any reason to like it… How to say, I felt my heart warm just by looking at it.
[Shin Jae-joon: Have a delicious meal with your colleagues. Cheers today too!]
[Park Jae-yeon: Hehe… I love my boyfriend’s support.]
[Park Jae-yeon: Is it okay if I go to your house after work today?]
‘You’re coming home? There’s nothing wrong with it…’
Since they were lovers in the first place, there was no big problem. Then, assuming you’re coming, you should clean up a little bit from now on, right?
Is it okay if guests come and the house is dirty?
We have to show a house that is as clean and habitable as possible. Isn’t that the basis of welcoming guests?
[Shin Jae-jun: Then you can come, so bring something delicious when you come.]
[Park Jae-yeon: Jokbal?]
[Shin Jae-joon: (Emoji of dumplings shooting hearts out of their eyes)]
“Kkeuhueuk…! Shall we clean up little by little then?”
I thought it would be better to clean it as soon as possible until Jaeyeon noona arrives.
***.
The autumn weather has turned chilly before anyone knew it.
I was just looking at the sky outside without thinking, but for some reason her heart ached, and the tears kept trying to flow from her eyes.
She forced herself to swallow her tears like jade beads and endured it, but she felt as if these tears would explode if provoked even a little.
It was as if she had a bomb about to explode in her eyes.
“Jaejoon-ah…”
It was the name of her first love.
It was the name of the first man I ever loved, from the past, when I always pursued perfection and beauty, to my present self.
‘If I had known it would be like this, I shouldn’t have entered a celebrity agency at the time.’
A tight schedule and hard training just because you are a trainee.
He never had a chance to date or even fall in love even as an adult thanks to the rule that puts a lot of pressure on him not to be in a relationship.
If he had debuted, he would have felt less unfair, but since he knew that this life was not right for him, he just came out and gained nothing except friendship.
Rather, years of his life were wasted.
Originally, he had a lot of money at home, so he didn’t get scolded, but rather wanted to punish himself.
“I wish you would just curse at me and bring me to my senses…”
If I had been maintained at that time, wouldn’t I have hanged myself by now?
After that, I picked up a boy who was weaker than me and was about to die, and showed kindness to him. At first, it was an act I committed without thinking, but after that, I fell in love with the way he stood up and ran, even though it was harder than me.
My hope and happiness. What I wanted to be and the crystallization of my emotions.
I was looking at Jaejoong with those eyes.
But he couldn’t express it because he had never been in love before, and in the end…
“It was stolen. I liked it first… But it was stolen.”
I liked the days when I didn’t know anything.
If that was the case, I wouldn’t have been hurt like I am now, and I wouldn’t have any reason to be sad.
But everything is already too late.
It seemed that I would not be able to forget it unless I completely lost my feelings because I had already dug this heart too deep to fold it.
Will there come a day in my life when I will have such a passionate love?
“Huh? Jaehee’s sister?”
“Are you Jaejoon?”
It hurts because I was hurt, but when I heard his voice, I felt no pain like magic. Rather, it feels like being healed and returning to the original state.
If possible, I wanted to feel this feeling for the rest of my life.
“But what are you doing here?”
“Huh? Just… I’m just going to see nature as usual.”
“Um~ that’s right! Huhu, you’re an unexpectedly emotional woman.”
When I saw Jaejoon sitting next to me smiling, I wanted to pull her chin right now and forcefully kiss her.
If I attack Jaejun, will he be able to rebel against me?
I’ve already mixed my body, and how much I’ve helped, but can I refuse it.
“Keep it off! I’m tired from cleaning since earlier.”
“Hehe, yes? Shall I massage your shoulders?”
This was just a selfish question. Originally, I had no interest in rubbing other people’s backs, but I was confident that I could touch Jaejun’s shoulder all day long.
“It’s okay. Jaehee noona.”
“Ah~ Why don’t you take one for me? You loved this a lot in the past.”
Why did the girl who used to fall asleep when I gave her a massage in the past refuse now?
Have you ever denied having a girlfriend? Or do you hate me?
“Sorry, I’d like to receive it, but a guest is coming soon.”
“Guests? Friends coming?”
“It’s similar to what…”
If so, who would it be? Did Jaejoon ever have a friend? I’ve been watching from the side for several years, but I’m sure it wasn’t there.
“Jaejoon!”
“Sister, are you here?”
Suddenly, a woman’s voice was heard, and a person was seen holding Jaejun’s hand and taking him away. Black hair and a suit with her familiar voice.
Even without looking closely, I could guess who it was.
“Jaeyeon noona, did you finish a little early today?”
“Um~ After a project recently, I didn’t say anything when I left work early.”
“Really? Huh~ So did you buy pig’s feet?”
“Jjam~ I bought soju together, so let’s eat together.”
I felt like I was going to collapse at the smile on my face as if I was happier than when I was talking. I want you to show that smile only to me.
I felt the feeling of jealousy, which I thought I had barely suppressed until just now, engulf my body and rise slowly while eating.
My head tells me to stop, but my body keeps blinding me with jealousy, so I can’t imagine what I’ll do.
“Ah, then we’ll go inside, so please work hard, sister~”
“Huh…”
“I go first.”
Jae-yeon, holding Jae-joon’s hand and leaving with him, made me jealous and envious.
Watching the two enter the room together, I made a promise to the next one. If there is a gap later, I will do my best to tear it up.
***
“Jaejoon~ It’s nice to be here like this~.”
“Sister. I’m choking.”
As soon as I entered the house, I punched my body! I hugged her and locked her in her arms so she wouldn’t run away.
“Was that… Jaehee from before? Was it nice to talk to him?”
“Huh? Well, we got a lot of help from Jaehee, so we’re close?”
“Did you like it?”
“Um… A little?”
– Kwak!
As the suffocating arms hugged my chest and body a little tighter, I felt not just choking, but air being forced out of my lungs.
I’m out of breath…
After holding me for a long time, Jae-yeon kissed my neck briefly, and then she went to the table and unpacked the things she had bought earlier.
“Didn’t I tell you to come to the pork chops earlier?”
“Yes! Sister.”
“We… Come to think of it, shouldn’t we change our titles too? Calling me ‘noona’ will confuse me with someone else… When it’s just the two of us, call me babe.”
