Chapter 134 – Scale (5)
On the way home after dropping off Hyeon Ha-yeon.
The warning she left continued to ring in her head.
A story about her taking care of me.
It means that Hyeon Hayeon noticed something about her and was pretending not to notice…, And she meant that she would not look at it in the future.
“… Ha…”
I sighed out of frustration.
No matter how hard I tried to think about it, I couldn’t guess what Hyeon Ha-yeon noticed.
… What is it, intentionally not mixing bodies? Meeting Baek Ga-eun? Or not…
When I looked at them one by one, there were so many things I did to Hyeon Ha-yeon that it was difficult to pinpoint just one.
… It looks a bit like trash.
Even I thought it was a little too much.
While I was driving absent-mindedly while listening to the radio I had habitually turned on, the radio suddenly cut off and a bell started ringing.
Looking at the smartwatch on her wrist, I saw a call from Jiyeon Lee.
I took a deep breath and immediately pressed the reception button.
“Hello?”
[… Where is it?]
… Ugh.
I spoke carefully, thinking it was a reminder call asking when to come.
“… “I’m going home now.”
The rustling sound in her voice made it seem like she was outside.
I heard the sound of a door closing with a beep through the speaker, and then I heard Lee Ji-yeon’s voice…
[… I think I have to go to mom’s for a bit.]
Unexpectedly good news was delivered.
When I heard the news that Lee Ji-yeon was suddenly going to her parents’ house, I quickly started to understand the situation.
She told me to come in quickly before leaving for work.
But suddenly he goes back to his parents’ house?
It means something happened to her family.
Of course, it would be a problem if it was something big enough for Lee Ji-yeon to come down in a hurry…
“… Is it your mother? Suddenly?”
[… There’s a problem, so I’ll come back in a day.]
“How are you feeling?”
[That’s not true, where is the land…]
If it wasn’t something like that, there was no better news for me.
It is natural to be punished when you have already broken your promise.
However, things change when Lee Ji-yeon goes down to her parents’ house.
As time goes by, her anger will fade, and it was quite difficult to get along with her as she wasn’t in a very good condition recently.
I can take advantage of Jiyeon Lee’s absence and get some proper rest, so I can completely control my situation.
Is there anything better than this?
However, if you are openly happy here, it is a shame.
You can’t miss this opportunity.
I answered her in my most pitiful voice.
“… It must be difficult, should I follow you?”
[… No, I have to go to work tomorrow too, so I’ll be back in just one day anyway.]
She nodded repeatedly and smiled with satisfaction at Jiyeon Lee’s words.
Okay, where is Haru…, I think it would be nice to take a week off…
I offered words of comfort to Lee Ji-yeon while hiding my true feelings.
“… Are you going down now? If I had gone a little faster, I would have given you a ride…, I’m sorry.”
… Ah.
I accidentally said something unnecessary and ended up making a fuss.
While she was biting her lip and cursing herself out of regret, she heard Lee Ji-yeon’s cold words.
[… Okay, come up and see tomorrow.]
“… Yeah, yeah…, I would like to say hello to my mother and father…, Drive carefully, I love you.”
In the end, her phone call ended without hearing a reply from Jiyeon Lee.
… It was disconnected, right?
While I was holding my breath and confirming that the call was hung up, I soon heard the sound of a radio that had stopped coming from the speaker.
The phone was completely hung up.
I let out a long sigh and let out the frustration that was stuck inside.
Still…, Isn’t it fortunate that you can sleep well today?
With that in mind, I stepped on the accelerator with light movements.
*
As she took out a can of beer from the refrigerator, she let out a light hum.
Ah…, How much freedom is there?
The past days when I suffered from all kinds of violence and thirst every time I did something that offended me.
I felt like I was receiving compensation for the hard time I spent today.
No matter how much you love Jiyeon, sometimes you need a break.
Even though I have to go to work tomorrow, I have relatively free time because it is Baek Ga-eun’s day.
Wouldn’t it be okay to watch a movie with a light can of beer?
And it would be nice to leisurely meet the goddess and check on future plans.
The moment I opened a can of beer and flipped through it while imagining such happiness…
[Tiriring…]
“Puh…”
The phone on the table started to ring.
… Is it a delay?
I put down the beer can, walked over to the table, and picked up my phone…
[Baek Ga-eun]
A phone call was coming from Baek Ga-eun.
It was an unspoken rule not to make phone calls when I was at home, so I was a little embarrassed to get a call like this.
Thinking of answering the phone, I immediately put the phone to my ear.
“… Hello?”
But no answer was received.
A sudden phone call, a voice that cannot be heard.
From experience, there were only bad signs.
“… Hello? Ga-eun, why are you calling me? .”
[Brother…]
Baek Ga-eun’s voice was heard only then. But her voice was shaking violently.
“… Ga-eun, what’s going on?”
[…, Black…]
Sensing that something was serious, she hurriedly spoke to Baek Ga-eun, but only faint sobbing sounds were heard.
I called her several times and asked what was going on, but her sad cries only got louder, and she couldn’t get her words out properly.
She calmed down a little, and she began to speak her words.
[… Oh, brother, it’s okay if I call you… ?]
Baek Ga-eun’s voice was shaking violently over the phone.
In the meantime, she seemed to know that I would be home, as she asked me if I was okay.
Since Jiyeon wasn’t home anyway, she thought it would be okay to tell the truth.
“… Yes, it’s okay, Jiyeon left the house for a while.”
[… Well, I see…]
I took advantage of her silence and quickly asked her what had happened.
[… No, no…, Just…, The voice…, I want to hear it…]
It was a lie no matter who heard it.
“… Ga-eun, tell me the truth. … What’s going on?”
[Oh, nothing… It’s not…]
After a few arguments, I was able to hear why she cried.
[… Oh, my brother…, I really want to see you…, Membrane, eyes… Radish… Breathe…]
“Go, Ga-eun?”
I was so embarrassed by her wet voice over the phone that I began to gently comfort her.
“… Ga-eun, don’t cry, I’ll go there, it’s okay to stay all night today, okay?”
[No, no…, Trigram, it’s okay… Sigh…]
Finally, just as I was about to quickly grab her keys when I heard her burst into tears again…
… Ah.
The can of beer sitting on the table caught my eye.
Although I didn’t drink much, alcohol was alcohol.
… It can’t be helped.
If she couldn’t comfort Baek Ga-eun properly, she could be in even worse trouble, but she thought it was okay to take this risk.
“… Ga-eun, I’ll be there right away, really…”
[Oh, brother…, Today…, The house is empty… ?]
“… Huh?”
She was taken aback by Baek Ga-eun’s carefully asked question.
… What should I say about this?
She froze for a moment and was wondering which side to choose.
[Ah. No…, Just go home… I’ll be there…, Alone…]
She was forced to make a choice by Baek Ga-eun’s gloomy voice.
“Well, the house is empty!”
… I screamed.
In the end, she gave up.
Baek Ga-eun’s wet voice, sounding slightly brighter, could be heard through her phone.
[Even if I go…, Trigram, it’s okay… Oh?]
I put my hand on her forehead and tried to answer as if nothing had happened.
“… Are you okay? Come right to my house… “Let’s sleep together today.”
[Ji, really? Go together…, I’ll be there soon, soon… !]
“… Okay, be careful…”
After hanging up the phone with Baek Ga-eun.
Her legs gave out, and she collapsed on the floor.
“… Crazy guy.”
No matter how bad she said Baek Ga-eun was, she shouldn’t have called Baek Ga-eun here.
It was a big mistake to bring another woman into Lee Ji-yeon’s home, especially when Lee Ji-yeon was not around.
For some reason, there was a part of me that felt completely withdrawn from Baek Ga-eun.
In the end, she was caught up in the situation and said something that she couldn’t take back, and she ended up placing great expectations on Baek Ga-eun.
“Haaa…”
A deep sigh came out of her.
The water had already spilled.
Baek Ga-eun must have said that because she knew that this was Ji-yeon Lee’s home.
I can understand that she would go to any lengths to get the man she loves, but no matter how anxious she was, I thought it was amazing that Baek Ga-eun had the audacity to ask if the house was empty.
I don’t know if she was aiming for her words or not…, In any case, the fact that I was invited into the house did not change.
… Let’s clean up the house.
With a deep sigh, she got up and prepared to greet Baek Ga-eun.
She cleaned up the scattered clothes and unnecessary belongings and closed the door tightly, pledging her solemn determination not to enter the main room.
Although it is a bit uncomfortable, the sofa is quite spacious, so you will be fine if you sleep here.
… Should I make him sleep by drinking a lot of alcohol?
A few small ideas crossed his mind, but in the end, he gave up.
Because Baek Ga-eun had plans for tomorrow.
Still, she waited for Baek Ga-eun, preparing the drink for her just in case, and soon she received a call saying that she had arrived.
