Chapter 1162 – So, You Don’t Like Pets? (3)
It’s a long-awaited date.
I said it was because I did something wrong last time, but this time too, as soon as I met him, he was treated like a pet dog, put out his hand, stroked his head, and even tickled his chin.
Even if it wasn’t a sweet atmosphere like the chicken couple, I hoped the date would have a moderately intimate atmosphere.
The atmosphere was ruined from the beginning.
The problem is that even though I hate actions that break the mood, I feel so happy that I can’t resist.
As if under hypnosis, when he tells you to hold out his hand, you hold out his hand, and when his hand approaches your head or chin, you inadvertently turn your head to make it easier for him to touch it.
If the hand tickling my chin had continued just a little longer, I would have gotten wet inside and out.
The moment his hand fell, he unconsciously let out a sound full of regret.
‘. Injury to pride.’
My pride is hurt, but there is nothing I can do.
I’m glad I was able to complain like that, wondering if this can’t just be done in bed. Even so, it seemed like they had no intention of listening at all.
Why on earth did such a wall arise in me? I couldn’t understand it at all.
‘. I have to say it clearly today.’
Because I made the appointment so suddenly, I didn’t have time to make up my mind, but I decided that today was the day to end the sponsorship relationship and say that we should meet as normal men and women.
I felt like I could at least regain my lost pride.
“How is work these days?”
“It’s the same as usual. On the days I have a schedule, I go and film, and on the days I don’t have a schedule, I get some proper care or go around to get my face stamped by the people involved…”
“You mean it’s going well?”
“. Yeah, well.”
“Thank goodness.”
I was a little taken aback when she suddenly spoke to me while I was making up my mind, but the corners of her mouth loosened slightly when she spoke comfortably, as if she was relieved by her answer.
I can’t believe my heart is pounding this much even though I’m just talking about my current situation.
I felt like my pride was slightly hurt, but I didn’t hate it.
After a short conversation, we arrived at our destination while her heart was calming down in the quiet car, and we got out of the car and went into the store together.
An Italian restaurant with a nice atmosphere that I visited several times with Choi Min-seok.
It wasn’t a new store, but it was one of my favorite stores that suited my taste well.
As soon as I entered the store, I was guided to a seat by the clerk and sat down. After ordering, I enjoyed the calm atmosphere in silence for a while.
‘. Shall we talk now?’
Let’s end the spawn relationship now and meet as a normal man-woman relationship.
From the time we met before. And from inside the car, she was carefully observing whether to bring up the story she had been thinking about.
‘. Let’s do it after the meal.’
The atmosphere isn’t bad now, but I thought it would be better to talk after the meal was over, and the atmosphere relaxed.
‘You won’t be rejected.?’
Although she deceived herself by making excuses, underneath it all, she was secretly worried that she might be rejected.
Choi Seol-ah doesn’t think she’ll be rejected since she’s in that kind of relationship, but if she happens to be rejected, it’s okay to say that her relationship as a man and a woman is over.
Unless you were 100% sure, it was inevitable that your anxiety would increase.
Is she aware of her own insecurities or not? The only thing she broke the silence was to say something trivial, such as how this summer felt particularly long or how she wished she had taken the time to go somewhere.
In the meantime, the meal was served, and only the gentle rattling sound was heard again along with the insignificant story that this restaurant’s cuisine was definitely to one’s taste.
On the outside, she was concentrating on her meal, pretending that nothing had happened, but on the inside, her anxiety about whether it was really okay to talk about it was growing, and she was feeling anxious.
The time that is so short yet feels so long passes by.
“Maybe it’s because I ate it with Eunseol, but I think I enjoyed it more than usual.”
“I ate well too.”
Because she was getting more and more nervous, it seemed like she ate it mechanically without thinking about the taste, but for now, she answered appropriately so as not to break her mood.
However, in her mind, she couldn’t make up her mind and thought, ‘Is it better to talk next time?’ She’s trying to incline her mind in the same direction.
“Mr. Eunseol.”
“Yes.?”
I was startled to come to my senses by Choi Min-seok’s serious yet calm voice, and carefully raised my head and made eye contact.
“It may be a little sudden, but is it okay if we talk seriously for a moment?”
“What are you talking about.”
“It was the same for Seol-ah, but I’m saying this because Eun-seol has now firmly established herself.”
“…”
Choi Min-seok, who spoke seriously, paused for a moment and waited for his reaction, but when he did not respond, he soon spoke again.
“I was wondering if it would be a good idea to end the sponsorship relationship now. Since there is nothing more to receive, this relationship is nothing but a burden to Eunseol.”
He says what he was going to say as if Choi Min-seok should think about it seriously first.
However, he did not feel fortunate or relieved at all.
More important than ending the spawn relationship. This was because the story of meeting as a normal man-woman relationship was missing.
“So… Are you saying we’ll stop seeing each other now?”
It was difficult for me to speak out because of my anxiety, but I had no choice but to ask because it was something I couldn’t let go without asking.
“Eunseol, if you think about your future, it would be better to do that.”
“…”
It wasn’t wrong. My current relationship was one I had secretly from the company, and even if it wasn’t, it wasn’t a good thing to be in a relationship with the opposite sex since it was a job where appearance and image were important.
And Choi Min-seok was rooting for her to succeed as a model.
But.
“So, I’ll leave the choice to Eunseol.”
“Yes.?”
I was about to lower my head as I felt increasingly depressed. As if it wasn’t the end there, I raised my head again to the calm voice.
“If you want to end the relationship for the sake of the future, it’s okay to do so, and if you just want to meet as a normal man-woman relationship like Seol-ah, it’s okay to do so.”
“…”
There is a choice.
If there is a difference, it would be that she decided to bring up the story and hand over her choice to Choi Min-seok.
It was a good thing that he didn’t feel the need to bring up the story, but instead, he was asked if he wanted to continue seeing me even though his modeling job was unstable.
In any case, it is better to stick to the first thing that has already shown that it is good. This was a question that touched her pride as a model. However,
“… Let’s keep meeting.”
“Are you sure you’re okay?”
“As long as you don’t get caught, it doesn’t matter.”
Rather than just being honest, I have a greater desire to continue seeing you. It would be nice if I could say that.
What was his pride? This time, he just said something shameless with a sour voice.
What if I get caught? It would be a little difficult to ask such a question, but Choi Min-seok seemed to have no intention of being mischievous, and opened his mouth with his usual light smile.
“Thank goodness.”
“. What is it?”
“I thought Eunseol would be a little, no, very disappointed if I told her that everything was going well and decided to stop seeing her.”
“…”
What on earth did you think of yourself to have such anxiety? I was so dumbfounded that I couldn’t refute it and just kept my lips silent.
Well, he was in no position to say anything since he was also hesitant to say anything because he was worried that Choi Min-seok would throw him out.
“What on earth were you thinking of me.?”
Of course, I just thought that way. She immediately laid down the iron plate, glanced at Choi Min-seok and said in a slightly awkward and offended tone.
“It’s such an important matter. I couldn’t force Eunseol to do it when she said she didn’t like it, so I was prepared that it would be inevitable if that happened.”
“. Isn’t that so.”
To hide my embarrassment, I shamelessly shot him back, but when he answered that he was actually thinking about this seriously, I started to notice, so I couldn’t shoot him anymore and muttered under my breath.
“I’m sorry for not trusting you.”
“. It’s okay. It’s not that I thought about it that seriously. I’m going to wake up because I finished eating.”
He was usually so shameless and mischievous. Today, I couldn’t overcome my embarrassment at seeing him apologize in a particularly low manner, so I told him to stop now and quickly got up and put a chair in and urged him on.
‘Even so, it’s not like we’re dating.’
The spawn relationship has changed from a normal relationship between a man and a woman to, to put it a little worse, a relationship like a sex friend.
When I thought about it that way, I felt a little frustrated, but in terms of catching up with Seol-ah Choi, it was a much better result than remaining as a spawn.
However, that frustrating feeling disappeared as if it had disappeared after leaving her store and returning to the car.
“Mr. Eunseol.”
“. What else?”
Now that the problem we were both worried about has been resolved, I thought we would go to a motel and spend the night like usual.
Without even starting the engine, I answered in a slightly sharp voice, feeling uneasy as to what was left of the voice that spoke calmly.
I was inwardly startled and looked at him for being rude again after ending the conversation in a good mood, but Choi Min-seok didn’t pay attention and opened the storage space on the driver’s side.
Then, he took out a box with the brand logo neatly stamped on a black background and handed it to himself.
“It’s a gift.”
“Ah.”
I was dumbfounded for a moment when I heard the word “Gift,” And then carefully accepted the box.
Even though I haven’t even opened the box yet, my cheeks feel hot and the corners of my mouth twitch and I try to smile on my own.
“Hmm, a bit… Unexpected… Isn’t it?”
Still, for now, I pretended as if nothing had happened, cleared my throat softly, suppressed my trembling expression and voice as much as possible, and carefully opened the lid to check the contents.
I had expected it since I saw the brand logo, but it was a leather choker with the same simple design as the one Choi Seol-ah was wearing.
“If you don’t like it, I’ll replace it with something else.”
If you give me a gift and don’t like it, I’ll change it. You may be wondering what this means, but Lee Eun-seol was able to immediately understand the meaning of the words.
It’s not that I don’t like the choker itself, but the fact that I received the same item as Choi Seol-ah means that if I don’t like it, I’ll give it another one.
If my thoughts had gone that far, I would have bought a different item from the beginning, but I guess I chose the same item because I was worried that we wouldn’t end up getting jealous like last time and the mood would get worse.
To be honest, it’s not that there are no complaints at all, but that part was the fault of himself and Choi Seol-ah for raising awareness in Choi Min-seok, so it was something he had to take on himself.
“. It’s okay. I like it. I’ll use it well.”
Whatever it was, it was true that I was happy to receive the gift, so I said it with as much sincerity as possible and immediately took out the choker and hung it around my neck.
“Do you think it’s okay?”
“It suits me.”
She tried to remain as oblivious as possible until she got into the motel. Her underwear got slightly wet as she answered with a relieved smile.
It was a little embarrassing that this good atmosphere was followed by sexual desire as if it were natural, but I thought this was entirely Choi Min-seok’s fault.
Now that I was in a good mood, I wanted to go to the motel quickly.
