## Chapter 248 – (22)
Shock, horror.
Ella’s expression cycled through a rainbow of emotions.
Understandably so.
Hanna’s words, spoken as if she knew everything, shook Ella to her core.
“H-h-how did you…”
Ella didn’t even try to hide it.
Or maybe she was just bad at lying; she stammered terribly as she questioned Hanna.
“Shhh, let’s talk about it later.”
Hanna’s promise to explain later was rather cruel.
How anxious would Ella be until that “later” arrived?
…Was that the intention?
Possibly.
If Ella was consumed by guilt and anxiety, she would undoubtedly be more likely to grant Hanna’s request later on.
…Seeing this side of her, it seemed Hanna was starting to resemble me.
After the panel introductions to the resort, we, along with the other participants and panelists, gathered for a barbecue party.
The gathering place was the same spot where I had chopped firewood.
Just as we had eaten the prepared fruit I had gathered, we would use the firewood I had chopped to start the barbecue party.
I felt a little proud.
Actually, I didn’t have high expectations for the barbecue party.
‘How different could it be from Korea?’
Barbecues were all about grilling meat or seafood, after all.
I didn’t expect it to be that different.
Maybe the only difference would be the seasonings or sauces for dipping or sprinkling?
I thought that would be the extent of it.
However, at this moment, I had to admit I was wrong.
“What is this?”
“Seriously, what is it?”
“I thought it was a party…”
Everyone was shocked by the piles of meat beside them.
Some of the women even squeezed their eyes shut.
First, there was a huge chicken.
So huge that you could tell at a glance.
“That’s not a chicken, is it?”
“Umm… it’s a little scary…”
A duck? Or the famous turkey?
It was hard to tell exactly.
It was headless and plucked, after all.
You could say it was in a *baeksuk* state.
Still, I thought it was either a duck or a turkey, but neither was the right answer.
The PD grinned as if this was the reaction he had been expecting, and answered our questions.
“A favorite ingredient among many Hong Kong people, goose!”
“Goose…?”
“I’ve never seen one like that before.”
“Do geese get that big?”
I had never seen one either.
I knew it was a famous ingredient.
Especially not the meat, but the goose liver, known as foie gras.
So, seeing the meat like this was a first for me.
Its size was overwhelming.
Some of the women were a little scared because it was so big, but it wasn’t quite fear-inducing.
The ingredient that shocked people was next to the goose meat.
“Ah, next to it is a whole suckling pig roast.”
The PD said it as if it were nothing, but as soon as he introduced it, screams erupted from the women.
Was it just the women?
Even some of the men made disgusted noises, “Eww…”
They should have just given us *samgyeopsal*.
I understand wanting to provide Hong Kong food since we were in Hong Kong.
But this seemed like a bit of a hurdle for people.
Anyway, the cooking began.
For a smooth barbecue, there was a separate person to do the grilling.
That was a relief.
None of us had ever grilled a goose or a whole suckling pig before.
We wouldn’t know how long to cook it.
While eating, we were bombarded with questions from the panelists.
Why I chose Ella over Jessica, what I found attractive about Ella, and so on.
Listening to them, it seemed the control room had found the relationship between me, Jessica, and Ella very interesting.
The problem was…
I couldn’t answer those questions honestly.
Why did I choose Ella?
‘Just because Ella seemed to need the prize more than Jessica.’
Why did I actively pursue Ella?
‘Because she seemed to be getting along well with Kang-ryul, and I wanted to steal her away.’
How could I answer like that?
It was an answer I could never tell on TV.
So I just made something up.
“Because she’s pretty.”
“Ooh~”
“How romantic.”
Is it?
I wasn’t sure.
It was the simplest reason, but everyone accepted it.
Ella’s favorability also increased a bit.
The taste of the barbecue was stable.
The goose and suckling pig roast, once sliced, were just delicious meat.
The women who had hesitated earlier took a bite, their eyes widened, and they gave a thumbs up.
Then, the women who had been making pitiful, sad faces just moments before actively piled meat onto their plates.
Eating and talking like this, I felt like I knew.
‘Ah, we’re going to win.’
I was almost certain.
In the first place, the other couples weren’t mentioned much.
Understandably so.
Those passionate couples probably went to places without cameras and often turned off their microphones whenever they had the chance.
They wouldn’t have been shown much in the control room.
In comparison, Ella and I unintentionally created a story that stimulated the panelists.
Jessica’s role was also significant.
As expected, the results of the vote after the meal were…
An overwhelming victory for us.
***
“Thank you all for your hard work.”
The PD and staff applauded as the broadcast ended.
They finally took back the microphone.
I felt relieved in body and mind.
They said they would notify us later via phone about the advertising schedule and the prize money.
One by one, we said our goodbyes and parted ways.
Jessica did too.
“I’ll contact you first! Please make sure to see me!”
She said almost pleadingly, so I nodded.
Jessica said she was busy with her schedule in Korea and would be flying back as soon as the broadcast schedule was over.
“Tch… If I had known it would be like this, I wouldn’t have said I was leaving…”
“…What schedule is it?”
“My younger sibling’s surgery.”
That’s something you should go to.
Hearing her say that, I guess it’s not that serious of a surgery.
I wanted to believe that.
With that, everyone left, including Jessica, and only the three of us remained.
Me, Ella, and Hanna.
Ella cautiously asked Hanna.
“About what you said you’d talk about later…”
“Ah!… Ella.”
“Yes…”
Ella stiffened and answered at Hanna’s words.
She was like a soldier standing at attention.
“How about the three of us spend the night together?”
“Y-yes?!”
Ella was surprised and looked around for a moment.
It was a reaction born out of concern that someone might have heard Hanna’s shocking statement.
Spend the night.
The three of us.
There was no way she didn’t know what that meant.
“W-well, it’s not a matter of liking or disliking…”
“How about you, Oppa?”
“Me?”
The question suddenly flew at me.
Moreover, Hanna seemed to be asking for my help.
As if telling me to persuade her.
“Umm…”
I might be able to persuade her now, unlike before.
The microphone and camera that bound me were now gone.
So—
I firmly grabbed Ella’s butt, which kept asserting itself in front of me.
It was a nice butt that filled my hand.
“Let’s go.”
“Ahht…”
Ella looked at me and Hanna with wide eyes.
And she seemed to realize.
How absurd our couple’s perversion and lust were.
Even so, she still didn’t answer.
“I said let’s go, okay?”
I subtly raised my hand, wrapped it around her shoulder, and this time squeezed her chest.
“Y-yes…”
“I knew it…”
Hanna looked up at me with admiration.
Don’t look at me like that.
I didn’t even know if it would work.
I just suggested it because there was no one around, and she happened to be in a good position.
I thought she wouldn’t refuse because of her increased favorability.
We slowly moved our positions.
Pulling our large carriers, we called a taxi and moved to a hotel.
There were no words between me, Ella, and Hanna in the taxi.
Ella was still watching Hanna, I was observing Ella and Hanna, and Hanna was nonchalantly looking out the window.
The Hong Kong taxi driver cleared his throat in the uncomfortable atmosphere.
The place we arrived at was like Gangnam in Hong Kong, with large observatories and luxury shops lined up.
The three of us rented a large room in a hotel there and decided to stay together.
It was a pretty good room.
Of course, it couldn’t compare to the room we stayed in at the resort.
But it seemed to be just one step below that.
Hanna said with a smile.
“We came all the way to Hong Kong, it would be a shame to just do the broadcast and leave.”
Lip service—
I could see Hanna’s intentions clearly from the moment she suggested we appear on this show together.
She must have thought this moment would come.
And this was probably the main purpose, more than the broadcast.
Ella forced a smile and nodded.
“That’s right…”
Hanna took off her coat.
Then, I saw some slightly provocative clothing.
I didn’t notice when she was wearing the coat.
Hanna was wearing a slightly revealing sleeveless sweater.
“Hmm.”
I admired the sight.
Because she was showing it off as if to flaunt it.
It was polite to quietly admire it here.
Each time, Hanna would increase the intensity a little.
Whether it was the degree of exposure, or her expression or posture.
She gradually changed her appearance to suit my tastes.
She knew what I liked too well.
But this continued appeal was…
“…Right away?”
“Don’t you like it?”
“How could I not.”
After that conversation, Hanna subtly crossed the line.
She lightly pulled down her clothes and exposed her breasts.
I wondered when she had taken off her bra.
*Click.*
I heard the sound of my switch turning on.
Ella was surprised by Hanna’s bold appearance and covered her mouth with both hands, and I lifted Hanna up in a flash.
I threw her onto the bed as she was.
“I don’t li…♥”
Hanna sobbed as she was thrown onto the bed.
Of course, she didn’t dislike it, I just liked that side of her a little more.
Hanna knew that.
“What suddenly… *Hic!*”
I stripped off my clothes.
Ella just stood there blankly, confused.
