CH 94

But he immediately snatched his hand away and got up. “Time’s up.”

Yiyoung wriggled her brows mischievously. Muyeol had been like this all weekend. When he felt like he couldn’t resist it anymore, he would loudly announce “Time’s up” to stop himself.

“Why? I don’t want to. How much are you going to give me for stopping?”

Muyeol didn’t know what to do. He looked absolutely confused. He had taken his hand off, she was the one still touching him!

Yiyoung could see his brows twitching. Flustered, he grabbed her by the wrist.

“Ouch!” Yiyoung yelped in exaggeration. And Muyeol immediately took his hands off her, firmly wrapping them around his own head.

Yiyoung had learned something new that weekend. After spending time with him, she had realized how sensitive he was to her feelings; he always fell for it when she exaggerated her pain. She cackled merrily like a devil.

As if he had come to a firm decision, Muyeol held her wrist again. “I need to go to work.”

“Then, are we going to have dinner together tonight?” Muyeol had promised her that he would have one meal per day with her. However, she forgivingly said, “But it would be impossible, right? You’re a busy person. I understand if you can’t make it.”

“I’ll be home by 8 o’clock.”

“Really?” Yiyoung’s eyes widened. “Would that be possible?”

It had been three weeks since Muyeol last went to the company. Yiyoung wondered just how he was going to catch up with all the work. She waved her hand. “Don’t do it. I don’t know anything about your work, but I do know how much you have to work daily.”

She had seen him return home from work right after midnight, and even at times when he would come home on time, he would continue working in his study until late hours.

Muyeol wrapped her face with his hands. “You really don’t know anything.”

“Huh?”

“It’s not just me who works. I hire people and pay them to work so I don’t have to work by myself. I always focus on the incentives and the benefit of the workers so I don’t lose any talented workers. So, to not lose a special person like you, I should treat you with my best attitude as well.”

“That’s a compliment, right?” Yiyoung widened her big eyes.

“Yes. It’s a compliment.”

“Yay!” Yiyoung cheered, her sadness melting away like snow upon hearing his words.

“Hey, director,” Yiyoung said, and Muyeol let a laugh slip.

“Am I talented enough for your hospital?” she continued.

Muyeol guffawed as Yiyoung repeatedly blinked her eyes at him in an attempt to appeal to him. As he roared with laughter, relief settled in him. He had never laughed so refreshingly; it was a laughter stemming from pure pleasure and thrill.

Yiyoung looked at him in astonishment at first, but soon her lips cracked into a smile. And as she followed his expression, her eyes crinkled up into a laugh as well.

“When you laugh like this, you look like an entirely different person. I’ve known you for so long, but I never realized you look so great.” said Yiyoung.

Still chuckling, Muyeol held her face and placed a loud kiss on her lips. Yiyoung immediately responded and kissed him back just as loudly.

“Have a great day,” Yiyoung said.

“Don’t go outside,” Muyeol warned.

“Until when?”

“Let’s go out together once I come home.”

“I already can’t wait for you to come home,” Yiyoung said with a bright smile. “This is how dating must feel like, right?”

“How would I know if I’ve never done it?”

“Idiot. Then, tell me how you feel. Do you feel like you can’t wait to come home?”

“I would have to go to work to find that out.”

“You’re killing the mood again!” Yiyoung complained.

Muyeol laughed and lovingly kissed her once more.