Chapter 218 – Cha in-Cheol
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Even after the heavy rain stopped, the survivor group in the safe zone was busy.
The rain shook the foundation of life on a deserted island. The tent was washed away and a lot of supplies were lost. People were busy restoring it.
There were dead people, but they were not commemorated as before. Because it’s something I’m used to now. In fact, it was considered fortunate that only one person died.
Those who survived moved to continue living.
Even if something big happens, life doesn’t wait. The living had to live.
“This isn’t going to work. Everything was rotten, right down to the roots.”
“Ah~ My potatoes~.”
Even though the tent that was our residence was washed away, we had to somehow survive in the new container.
The problem was food.
The food stored in the tent floated away along with the tent, and the field on which all the effort had been poured was submerged in water and unusable. Even though it may be difficult right now, the eyes of the survivors who had put all their effort into farming in anticipation of harvesting in the future were turning dark.
“Under. How do I really do this? “I’ve grown it for so long, should I replace it?”
“Brother Incheol. What are you going to do?”
The men who were clearing the field together waited for instructions from leader Cha In-cheol.
But Cha In-cheol just stood next to him like a dazed person.
“Huh? Hello, Mr. Cha. Why are you so dazed?”
“Yes? Ah. Yes.”
Only after Mr. Kim slapped his back did Cha In-cheol come to his senses.
“What’s wrong? If you’re not feeling well, go in and rest.”
“Oh, no. It’s okay.”
This is Cha In-cheol, who has already overcome the danger of death.
The men were worried that Cha In-cheol, the mainstay of the group, might collapse.
“Don’t do that, just rest. “We’ll take care of this.”
“Okay, bro. We can do it ourselves. “Brother, the color of your face is really bad right now.”
“Go to sleep, go in quickly.”
“Uh… I understand.”
Cha In-cheol was almost pushed by other men and left the field.
Normally, he would have worked with me even if his arm was broken, but today he obeyed me. It was true that his physical condition was not normal, and he thought that it would be of no use to him to be at work in this mental state.
The reason why Cha In-cheol is in bad condition.
There was some damage to the body from being half-dead and coming back to life, but in fact, the mental damage was greater than the physical damage.
This was because his younger sister, Cha In-young, had confirmed through a terminal message that she had slept with Kang Chang-jae.
“Ha…”
The shock Cha In-cheol received was indescribable. Perhaps even more so than when I confirmed that Yoon Seo-hee was being hugged by that man.
Cha In-cheol cherished his younger sister very much. His father, like Cha In-cheol, was a former Marine and was a very strict man, so he did not tolerate his child’s misbehavior. In such a family, Cha In-young naturally grew up under strict control.
Curfew is 6pm. Be sure to come home and eat dinner. I couldn’t even dream of traveling or staying out overnight. I was afraid that if I had a boyfriend, I would be beaten to death (by my boyfriend), so I kept my distance from men.
To think that her younger sister, whom she raised with so much care (from Cha In-cheol’s perspective), would be given away to a man like that!
If this had been outside, Cha In-cheol would have gone looking for the man right away. Holding an iron pipe or blade in his hand.
But now this is an uninhabited island where neither laws nor common sense apply. I had to accept this. Even if it’s just for everyone to survive.
In the first place, the man was not even the object of resentment. Because thanks to that man, his life is still alive. And the meal I ate today was also earned with the coins Inyoung earned.
“Haaa~.”
Her younger sister eats with the money she earns by selling her body. Is there anything more miserable in the world? Cha In-cheol felt like he would rather die.
“Ah.”
As Cha In-cheol was walking with a sense of self-destruction, his younger sister, Cha In-young, who was now the source of his worries, came into view.
“Hey, Inyoung.”
Normally, Cha In-cheol would have forced himself to smile and talk to his younger brother, but he couldn’t smile right now. Even looking at him felt burdensome, as if he had become a sinner.
In that situation, he tried to talk to him naturally, but strange words came out of his mouth.
“Uh, oh, today, isn’t it?”
I thought it was a shame to say it.
At this time, men are working in the fields. The woman chosen as a sacrifice was about to meet the man.
Cha In-cheol’s words mean, ‘Aren’t you going to hang out with that guy today?’
It wasn’t something her brother would ask her sister.
But to Cha In-cheol, who was struggling and unable to form words, Cha In-young sighed and said.
“Brother. Just do it in moderation.”
“What… ?”
Cha In-cheol was shocked again.
His little brother wasn’t the type of kid to say things like this. He was a kind and good boy who listened well to his brother.
But what does this mean now? It was like a teenage rebellious daughter who gets irritated whenever she sees her brother.
“My sisters said that. Since my brother’s condition is not good, let’s remove me from duty for the time being.”
“Yeah, really?”
Let’s take him off duty for the time being.
That would mean that there will be no need to be hugged by that man for the time being.
Cha In-cheol felt reassured but also puzzled. It would be nice to be removed from duty, but why does Inyoung hate it?
“I thought I liked him for a long time. “What is this because of you?”
“Uh… “Huh?”
What on earth does this mean?
Cha In-cheol felt like his mind was turning white.
Why doesn’t his younger brother blame that man?
Cha In-cheol saw it. Right after she got out of bed, her younger sister, Cha In-young, noticed that her crotch was sore and that she had difficulty walking. Cha In-cheol, who guessed what the cause was, had to swallow his bloody tears.
But doesn’t his younger brother’s words sound like he’s blaming himself for not being able to deal with that man?
Cha In-young’s clear voice penetrated the ears of Cha In-cheol, whose mind was complicated by endless questions.
“Brother. I’m not a child anymore. “I know everything, and men have the right to choose who they want.”
“Uh, uh, uh…”
“So, brother. You don’t have to worry too much about me anymore. Oppa, just take care of yourself. Because I will lean on him from now on. Okay?”
Parent.
Cha In-cheol was speechless, as if he were mute.
Why… Why did Inyoung say that?
How could In-young, who was so kind and obedient, rely on a man she had only met a few times, rather than on her older brother, whom she had taken care of all this time?
Has In-young also been deceived by a bad man?
Just like Yoon Seo-hee did.
… Okay. Cha In-young’s current condition was the same as Yoon Seo-hee.
Yoon Seo-hee was usually a kinder and more perfect woman than anyone else, but as soon as she became involved with that man, she became strange, as if the person had changed. It was like faith, no, it was close to fanaticism. A fanatic who sacrifices everything after being deceived by the leader of a pseudo-religion.
And that fanaticism was also contagious to his younger sister, Cha In-young.
Why would the two women he loved the most be deceived by one man and sacrifice their bodies and minds like that? Cha In-cheol was on the verge of tears of blood inside.
“Then, brother, take care of yourself. Get your mind straight. Because I want to be chosen next time too. Okay?”
Cha In-young left her words, not knowing if they were comforting or caring, and tried to leave.
“Hey, Inyoung! “Just a moment!”
“Huh?”
Cha In-cheol holds on to his younger brother.
It may not be the right thing to ask now, but there was something I couldn’t help but ask.
“That… Who was chosen today?”
“Are you asking me that?”
Cha In-young asks in bewilderment.
It was definitely not a conversation to be had between siblings.
Cha In-cheol hurriedly made an excuse.
“Ah, no, this is something you need to be aware of as the person controlling our group. It doesn’t really mean anything strange. Haha.”
“Hmm~. Anyway, it’s because of Seohee, right?”
“Ah…”
Cha In-young already knew. Who does Cha In-cheol care about?
And there’s probably no one in this group who doesn’t know that.
“Are you okay. Even if you don’t make excuses. First, Seohee decided to deal with him today.”
“That… Okay…”
I tried not to show it.
But he too was a man who had no choice. His shoulders visibly sagged when he heard that the woman he loved was being hugged by another man again today.
Cha In-young continued her list, counting her fingers one by one, without paying any attention to her brother.
“Seohee, Heekyung, Yunjeong, and Seoyoung. Oh, and was this the first time for Juyeon, Sunkyung, Eunji, and Sumin? Who else is there?”
“For a moment. “Wait a minute!”
“Huh?”
Cha In-cheol, who was briefly entranced by the news that Yoon Seo-hee would be dealing with him again today, was embarrassed by the endless list and stopped talking.
“All those people went? “Everything?”
“Huh. Isn’t it amazing? Bring everyone you can today. He said he would deal with everything. I’m sure you know that we don’t have enough coins and are planning to give away a lot of coins. I don’t know how merciful you are. Ah, I wish I could have gone too. It’s so unfortunate.”
Cha In-cheol could only look at his younger brother with his mouth wide open as he spoke with sparkling eyes.
“Ah. Just in case, brother, don’t even think about getting involved. Because I don’t want to see my brother, whom I helped save, die at the hands of Seohee.”
“Ugh…”
His younger brother’s words didn’t feel like a simple joke.
If Cha In-cheol broke in and interfered with the work, Yoon Seo-hee might really kill herself, as Cha In-young said.
To that extent, Yoon Seo-hee’s faith in that man was fanatical, and compared to him, her own existence… It was no different from a bug.
“Ah…”
Cha In-cheol realized the harsh reality and felt his head spinning.
Cha In-cheol sat down on the ground, looking in vain at his younger brother leaving him without even looking back.
“Haha… Haha…”
It was miserable.
Is there a more miserable man in the world?
Cha In-cheol was so miserable that he could have died buried in misery.
And.
There was another shadow approaching Cha In-cheol.
“Mr. Incheol. Are you okay?”
“… Mr. Jiyoung?”
Cha In-cheol was also a person who knew him well.
She is a woman who has been very attached to Cha In-cheol since she first came to the island. She is a woman who is ostracized by a group of women because she is not worthy of her age and flirts with young men.
Even in female groups, Kim Ji-young was outside the mainstream and was an outsider.
“Didn’t Jiyoung go? She said, ‘He said everyone who can come today.'”
“Yes. “I asked for it to be removed.”
“I see…”
Cha In-cheol’s answer did not contain any soul.
To be honest, I wasn’t interested in anything about Jiyoung Kim. Because Cha In-cheol’s mental strength was already at its lowest point. He had no time to worry about anything else.
However, even though Kim Ji-young knew everything, she quietly stayed by Cha In-cheol’s side.
“Because I… Because there is someone I like…”
“… Yes?”
Cha In-cheol was taken aback by the sudden confession.
Cha In-cheol also had little experience with women, so he couldn’t be sure. However, no matter how I felt about this current atmosphere and these lines, these were words I was confessing to myself.
Jiyoung Kim continued her words, trembling with tension.
“Mr. Incheol. I know who Incheol likes. Ha, but I like Incheol just as much.”
“Jiyoung… ?”
“Well, I mean, cheer up! “I just wanted to say that!”
Jiyoung Kim just threw those words and ran away.
Without even listening to Cha In-cheol’s answer.
“Ah…”
Cha In-cheol was once again staring at his back like an idiot.
I can’t believe I like it. This kind of self?
Cha In-cheol was swimming in the lake of misery just a moment ago.
But now he had walked out of the lake and was standing proudly on the ground.
Cha In-cheol was a very simple man.
Even if there is a girl you like, if another girl approaches you, she will just move on.
“Jiyoung…”
I try to recite the name that has sprouted in my heart.
I was excited.
Spring was coming for Cha In-cheol as well.
