Chapter 302 – Side Story – Fight and Don’t Do That (5)
Ha-ryeong, who was momentarily dumbfounded by Seo Ha-eun’s suggestion, soon showed a worried expression, which was clearly an act.
Why are you pretending to worry needlessly?
I feel like I’m blindly confident, but I’m probably right.
If Seo Ha-eun does what she said, she and Lauren won’t have to go through an awkward situation the next morning, and since it looks like she didn’t drink enough, she’ll probably want to drink more.
There aren’t many opportunities to drink the expensive alcohol that Seo Ha-eun brings for free.
And, because her acting was bad in the first place, her emotions were all revealed in her facial expressions.
I was staring at Ha-ryeong, and soon she felt my gaze and looked back at me in shock.
Ha-ryeong opened her mouth quietly with an embarrassed and angry expression, probably realizing that her thoughts had been discovered.
“… Is that really okay?”
“Yeah, that’s okay. I’m just saying that because I’m tired, so play a little more~”
Seo Ha-eun answered her subordinate as if there was no problem in her friendly tone, and Ha-ryeong nodded, gently touching her face.
“Yes. Thank you.”
“Thank you, I’ll go in first.”
With her grinning smile, Seo Ha-eun approached Lauren, who was lying face down on her table, and began to wake her up with her gentle touch.
Hmm, maybe Ha-ryeong might not be able to support Seo Ha-eun properly…
Although I felt a little anxious, I got up and approached Ha-eun Seo and Lauren.
I guess I’ll just go with you.
“Ugh…”
Lauren, who was drunk, was yelling at Seo Ha-eun, and Seo Ha-eun was trying her best to support Lauren.
“I’ll just carry you on my back. Just put it on your back.”
Seo Ha-eun looks at me with slightly surprised eyes.
What are you so surprised about? If anyone sees this, they will think that you never do things like this normally.
… There is no particular case for doing it.
Anyway, Seo Ha-eun carefully made Lauren ride on her back.
Hold her arms straight and hold her legs tightly to raise her body.
Seo Ha-eun was holding Lauren’s back firmly, so she was able to get up stably. I once again put my arms around Lauren and spoke to Ha-ryeong, who was making a strange expression.
“I’m just cleaning up, leaving only the two of us to eat and drink. There’s nothing to do anyway.”
I thought she was going to argue again, but unexpectedly, Ha-ryeong turned around without saying anything and headed toward the kitchen.
… Why is it like that?
You wouldn’t know this from a child who usually listens well, but it’s embarrassing to see a child who doesn’t normally do that.
Well, it’s not particularly important right now.
“Let’s go, hold on tight from the back.”
“Yes!”
Seo Ha-eun placed her hand on Lauren’s back, and she began to follow me.
By the way, Lauren, have you lost any more weight?
It’s been a long time since I’ve carried her around like this, but she definitely feels light when I think about how I carried her to her bed not long ago.
Of course, it’s a bit difficult to compare based solely on my senses after drinking alcohol, but since I can feel that I’m thin on the outside, there’s not much chance of it being an illusion.
Divorce, too, seems like a lot of stress in many ways.
Phew… I was already worried about this problem, so I told Seo Ha-eun to stay next to Lauren often, but I don’t think I was able to completely solve it.
Well, it wasn’t a problem that could be solved that easily in the first place.
But I can’t just leave it alone, so I need to pick some other kids besides Seo Ha-eun so that I can have more places to eat delicious food and have a drink with Lauren.
It seemed like we had a good conversation with Su-a at the drinks party today, so it would be good for Su-a, or it would be good to let Haryeong go since it wouldn’t be a bad idea to make up and lighten the mood with someone like Haryeong who was so annoying.
She said that she liked Lauren before, so she will do as she is told, and Ha-ryeong also feels sorry for Lauren, so if she has a conscience, she won’t be able to refuse.
Anyway, it was fortunate that Seo Ha-eun took care of Lauren so far.
If Ha-ryeong’s mental breakdown is just a few words, it’s clear that she needs care.
If she is a healthy woman and loses weight, it means she has suffered a lot.
In Lauren’s case, it would be more accurate to say that she lost muscle rather than weight.
I guess it’s because Seo Ha-eun often takes the time to go here and there, giving her time to eat delicious food and clear her mind, so she doesn’t have to suffer anymore.
… Still, it’s heavy to carry her for a long time.
I need to get her there quickly.
***
Lauren put Seo Ha-eun down on her bed and she returned straight to her house.
No, she didn’t come back right away.
She had to get a long kiss from a drunk Seo Ha-eun.
She is a professional woman who often appears in front of others, so it doesn’t show that she’s drunk when she’s out drinking, but when she’s alone with me, she gets drunk in an instant.
I don’t know if she’s doing it on purpose or because she’s letting her guard down since it’s just the two of us, but it’s still cute to see her acting differently than usual.
The problem is that after receiving this baptism of affection, it becomes evident as soon as you meet someone.
Ha-ryeong was sitting at the living room table, holding a glass of wine and sipping alone. She smiled as if she had seen my cheek.
… It’s not like she had any stains on her lips, and she even wiped off something she didn’t even get on in the first place. Can you see this…
Although she was a little embarrassed, the mocking expression on her face was so ridiculous that she shot back.
“What are you splitting, you idiot?”
“No~”
Haryeong laughed again as she continued her sentence, and after looking at the neatly organized table, I sat down in her chair.
Still, you did what you asked.
She probably had enough time to clean up because Seo Ha-eun was so attached to her in the first place.
Haryeong was still looking at me with a strangely unpleasant smile on his face, and I, annoyed by that, spoke out loud.
“Even if Seo Ha-eun took Lauren, you will take responsibility for her tomorrow morning, and she will eat with Lauren until breakfast.”
“… What?”
Ha-ryeong looks openly embarrassed, as if he thought the situation was over.
“Then, did you try to talk briefly and end the conversation at a drinking party where everyone else was? Let’s talk straight in the morning after we both sober up.”
You might think that he’s saying this out of anger because he’s smiling, but that’s not the case at all.
The only thing I can do in a place where other people are present is to express my apologies, but I cannot share more detailed or in-depth conversations.
Even though her tone was offensive and unpleasant, Ha-ryeong seemed to think that she had no choice, so she lowered her head and answered.
“… I understand.”
Seeing him act so timidly makes me worry again.
Well, that’s true, but I think she didn’t understand what I was saying, so I guess I need to explain it again.
I stared at the sulking servant and continued speaking with a small sigh.
“Lina and Suana may have had some sense and wouldn’t have asked unnecessary questions, but you probably wouldn’t have been able to say what you wanted to say properly because of the kids. That’s why.”
As expected, as I expected, Ha-ryeong looked at me with a quite surprised expression, as if he had no idea that I was thinking this far, and then lowered his head again as if he was embarrassed.
“I understand…!”
“If you know, you’ll do well, man.”
“Stop talking bullshit…”
As I looked at Ha-ryeong, who was quite timid, I smiled and raised my glass, and Ha-ryeong, who had a pouty expression on her face, also immediately raised her hand.
We clink glasses, take short swigs, and have conversations that don’t even sound like words.
“So, are you still living a secluded life at home?”
“You sound like you’re living a secluded life. Do you think I’ll meet more people outside than you?”
“… What are you saying? I’ve already heard that you don’t even leave your house!”
“I guess that’s right, Seo Ha-eun pesters me to update my news every day.”
“I never asked, I just asked, and she told me!!!”
Laughing briefly.
“Does that matter? And what does the fact that I don’t leave the house often have anything to do with this conversation? I’m talking about meeting people more often than you.”
“So, does that make sense?”
“That makes sense. Aside from filming and working out with Lina, you never meet people.”
“… It’s because all my friends are far away because of the move…”
“Anyway, man, then I’m right.”
“… Oh, I don’t know!!!”
Now that I think about it, this also hits home.
When Ha-ryeong moved into our building, she had a deposit problem, so she had no choice but to get help.
Now that I’m getting a lot of views and filming quite a bit, it wouldn’t be difficult to move to a decent area, but I’m stuck here.
Even most of the filming here requires a long car ride, so there aren’t many job-related benefits.
I can’t help but feel angry when I see the girl right next to me talking like that while taking this kind of loss.
Well, that makes it more fun.
It is one of the great pleasures to see Ha-ryeong hiding all his emotions to the point where one wonders if he is stupid.
Ha-ryeong was now pouting her lips as if she was clearly upset, and I took a sip of my drink and spoke while resting my chin on her.
“So, even if I don’t invite you, come down sometimes when you’re bored. Since you drink a lot too, let’s be drinking friends.”
Haryeong’s cheeks quickly heated up, as if she was pouting, and her lips were sweet.
“… Why me?”
It seemed like Haryeong wanted to say something, but in the end, he just made a short tic.
Seeing her like that made me want to tease her more, so I turned her head and said firmly.
“Don’t hate it.”
“Oh, no… It’s not that I don’t like it…”
The look of complete embarrassment is truly exquisite.
“It’s already too late.”
