Chapter 77

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In front of a luxury apartment door.

Gyeonhui was standing at the door and pressed the doorbell with a firm expression.

“Coming!”

A short time later, with a singing voice, the door opened.

Chaekyeong, dressed in a yoga suit, smiled brightly after confirming Gyeonhui’s face.

“You’ve come early?” Her short and slightly dampened hair looked fine and brim. “Come in.” She called him while waving her hand.

“I need to talk to you.”

“That’s right; otherwise, you wouldn’t have contacted me.”

She replied like it was apparent.

“Then, let’s just do it.”

“No, I don’t like that.”

“What?”

Gyeonhui’s brows furrowed instantly.

“Don’t you need my help? I think I’m worthy enough for you to use. What do you think?”

He did not deny her words.

“Then you also have to show me that you’re worthy of my time too. That’s the way you do business, isn’t it?”

“… What do you want?”

“Come in first. If you don’t want to, then I can’t help.”

She left the door open and went inside.

After a while, he reluctantly stepped inside.

“Wait for me here. I’m going to take a quick shower and come out.”

Having no care of Gyeonhui, who was still standing at the entrance, she took off her yoga suit and headed to the restroom.

Her well-shaped body was as great as many celebrities.

A body every man would be tempted by, but his expression was more distant.

***

Late afternoon.

Sun and Ari returned to the office while holding Eunyoung, who was heavily drunk.

“Open it up.”

Sun said while holding Eunyoung, and Ari quickly opened the portable bed.

It was a must-have item for designers who work through the night.

“Huh…”

Sun laid Eunyoung down on the bed safely and breathed a sigh of relief while wiping the sweat from her forehead.

“You’re so stubborn for not wanting to go home.”

“I’m not going home! It’s my company!” Eunyoung was very drunk and talked in her sleep.

“Yes, yes. Why did you drink so much?” Sun shook her head as she spoke.

“You encouraged her to drink more!” Ari, who was watching Eunyoung, grumbled at Sun while covering Eunyonng with a blanket.

“What did I do wrong? It was the two of you who suggested drinking.”

“Yes, but you were the cause of this, you know.”

“Hmm.” She closed her mouth and said nothing.

“Hmm. Cheonsun… don’t ever be defeated… Huh? I won’t let it go if you lose…”

“Sure, just sleep tight. Don’t worry.”

Sun raised her body after comforting Eunyoung like a child. When Sun turned her head, Ari was looking at her with her arms crossed.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“Let’s talk.”

“Huh?”

Ari grabbed her hand and dragged her out into the hallway.

***

They sat in the lounge with panoramic views of the city.

Ari approached her while trying to clear her head from the alcohol with the cool breeze.

“Drink it.”

Ari said bluntly and handed her a cup of iced coffee.

“Thank you, but are you angry at me?” Sun asked Ari in doubt.

“No, I’m not angry at you. I just want to confirm something.”

“Confirm what?”

“… The thing you said, did you really mean it?”

“What?”

“You’re going to face him.”

“… I’m not going to fight him back. I want to overcome myself.”

Ari nodded as she watched Sun quietly.

“I agree with you when you’ve decided not to run away.”

Sun smiled.

“… Avoidance is not the answer. You know that didn’t work after your three-month trip, and you’re still struggling within yourself because of him.”

“What’s your point?” Sun smiled and asked.

“So, just listen to me because I’m honestly worried about you.”

“… You don’t have to worry. It’s going to be alright.”

“Have you thought about how to deal with this?”

“How?”

Instead of answering, Sun smiled awkwardly.

“To clean up your mind about him, you need to do something else. Just deciding things in your mind isn’t going to work.”

Ari continued on but seemed concerned.

“For example, immerse yourself in a new hobby or meditate. Meet someone new. That may also be another way.”

“Yes, I’ll think about it.”

“I’m not kidding. I’m talking to you seriously.”

“I said I’ll think about it.”

Ari was struggling for a moment before speaking slowly again, “What about Dr. Park?”

“Huh?”

“How about dating Dr. Park?”

“What are you talking about?”

“I’m sure you’ve already known that he is definitely interested in you. It’s ridiculous if you don’t know that.”

“It’s not like that.”

“So then what is it like between the two of you?”

“It’s a relationship between a doctor and a pet owner.”

“You mean Labong is the patient, and you’re the protector?”

Sun nodded awkwardly.

“That’s the shittiest thing I’ve ever heard.”

“Hey.”

“Pull yourself together. All of his expressions pints out to the fact that he’s definitely interested in you.”

‘I keep thinking about you, Sun. All day long.’

Upon hearing Ari’s words, Sun was suddenly reminded of what Eunwoo said yesterday. His firm eyes were still clearly engraved in her memories.

“Oh, no. That’s not it.”

“Hah…”

Ari sighed to show that her continued denial had frustrated her.

“Good. Then let’s just assume that he has no feelings about you. However, take this opportunity to meet someone else.”

“Meet with whom all of a sudden?”

“Ask people to see if they know someone good, or go to a bar and just grab a man. Mr. Woo is still around you because he knows that you’re still alone. He could think that you’re still alone because you haven’t forgotten him yet. Have you not forgotten him yet?”

Hearing Ari’s question, Sun paused for a moment and slowly started speaking,

“… No. It’s not like that. ”

“Well, then I’ll introduce someone to you soon. Go out and meet him. Okay?”

“Ari.”

“Oh, I don’t care. I’ll schedule a date no matter what.”

Ari hurriedly left the lounge after saying what she had to say.

The cold wind whipped over Sun’s cheeks.

***

It was a while later before Chaekyeong returned to the living room.

While air-drying her hair, Chaekyeong’s eyes widened in amazement as she saw that Gyeonhui was still waiting for her in the living room.

“Didn’t you go? I guess I’m that much worthy of being used.”

She smiled and sat on the couch. Her sexy and sleek legs were exposed in a white gown.

“What do you want?”

He asked her with a firm expression.

“You know what I want. It’s you.”

“Don’t you know the basics of negotiations?” He looked frustrated.

“Then, I’ll ask you. What can you give me?”

“What?”

“Do you not know the basics of negotiations? What I can give you is the location of the DNBM CEO. What can you give me?”

“…”

He couldn’t answer at all.