– He’d love to see you surf. There aren’t many people who surf around him, and he’d go crazy seeing someone like you who rides big waves.
“Yeah, he seemed like it. I can tell since he wants to go surfing for our honeymoon.”
– Now I understand why he wants to marry you. While dating Yeonwoo hyung for a long time, he was really concerned because Yeonwoo couldn’t do sports at all. Even when they went together, Yeonwoo would just stay alone in the hotel. But he’s not the type to give up his hobbies either.
“He seems that way. He’s someone with a strong sense of self. Doesn’t compromise.”
– He’s stubborn and has strong self-love. And then someone like you appears, seemingly customized to his taste… Ah, saying this makes me feel terribly guilty. From the photos I saw, you’ve completely armed yourself in Jaehyuk hyung’s style. Ugh, really, this chihuahua from hell…
“It’s just service. Anyway, that’s how it turned out. While we’re on the topic, the wedding is two Sundays from now, so go ahead and request time off. Nothing’s certain yet, but keep the honeymoon in mind too.”
As he informed him of what he needed to know not as a close hyung but as a company CEO, the other clicked his tongue.
– That’s why you called, isn’t it?
“Yeah. Just so you know. It’s a rushed marriage, so you might not be able to make it, but please set aside a week for me. If I can’t go on the honeymoon, I’ll come to work.”
– This is why people call you calculating. How are you so flawless? You should have at least some vulnerability to appear cute.
“If I were that vulnerable, I would’ve been sold off to an alpha twenty years my senior right after college graduation. He’s the type who wants to get rid of defective goods quickly.”
And in reality, that’s what his father had tried to do. It had only failed because he kept causing trouble.
– Your father is harsh, and you’re even more severe. The most unpleasant one is Jung-hoo. Come to think of it… the fact that you’re proceeding with the marriage means they haven’t seen your other records yet?
“Not yet. There are no official records, so they probably don’t know.”
– But there must have been quite a few rumors.
Yunho hyung, who had cut off his words at that point, shouted as if he’d realized something.
– Hey, you don’t mean…
“Whatever you’re thinking is probably right.”
When he told him not to bother explaining everything in detail, Yunho hyung sighed.
– I thought so… I shouldn’t have worried about Lee Junghyun. You’ve got a perfectly clean reason for divorce prepared.
“As long as you understand. I’ll sort things out before they get bigger, so keep your mouth shut until then. Once things are settled, I’m going to disappear.”
– That should work, but… that’s also a big problem… What if they claim it’s an issue and hold you back? It could go to court.
“My father will take responsibility.”
At that moment, Yunho hyung let out a genuinely impressed exclamation.
– Right… your father was the one who circulated your profile… This really is killing two birds with one stone. You’ll get rid of your father in an instant too?
“So don’t worry about me and figure out how to take care of yourself. And this time, really reinforce the staff. I might resign after getting married.”
– I’m already preparing. It doesn’t make sense for the Han family heir’s partner to work at our company.
“We haven’t discussed that yet, but he’s not the type to tell me to quit my job. I just have some preparations to make.”
– Hey, don’t prepare anything. It’s scary when you prepare something.
At Yunho hyung’s reaction of trembling just from hearing about it, he immediately clarified.
“It’s a strictly personal matter.”
– That’s even scarier. Everything is a personal matter with you.
Come to think of it, that was true. Most of the problems that happened to him went beyond personal and were often extremely emotional.
“I really won’t cause any more trouble. I’ve reflected a lot this time.”
– I sincerely hope that’s true. You’ll probably get in big trouble one more time anyway.
“I know. I’ll have to deal with that myself.”
– Since you say so, I have nothing more to say, but I’ll be careful, and you be careful too. Until everything is cleanly resolved, try to lay low as much as possible.
“I should.”
– And don’t get too close to hyung. You’re either an ally or an enemy, so it’s better if you’re an enemy…
Yunho, who was about to say it would be better that way, suddenly stopped and let out a long sigh.
– Hah… damn kid, a chihuahua from hell yet somehow with good social skills…
As Yunho hyung lamented that there were problems either way, Junghyun decided to stop his imagination there.
“I’ll think about that when the time comes.”
– True. What’s the point of worrying in advance? Whatever I worry about, you’ll handle it well anyway. You villain with your brain working like crazy. Anyway, I can’t bring myself to congratulate you, but live well. And submit your vacation request right away tomorrow. Surfing for a honeymoon, how nice. Did he suggest going to Nazaré?
“We decided to stay domestic because of time constraints. He mentioned going to Teahupo’o in winter.”
– Nice, Teahupo’o too. You probably surf similarly, so it’ll be fun. Ah, I want to go too. But who am I going to surf with when you’re gone?
“Find a partner who likes surfing.”
– Is that easy?
“Look hard. I’m hanging up now. I need to organize my house.”
– House? Oh, moving?
“Yeah. I decided to move into his place.”
– That makes sense. It would be hard to find a house in two weeks. Well, good luck with packing and congratulations on entering hell. And remember, you opened this hell gate yourself. Whatever happens, you have to deal with it.
“I know.”
– Then I’ll hang up. You’ll come to work tomorrow as usual?
“Yeah. But I need to take a half day off in the afternoon. I need to meet with him. I’ve agreed to let him handle all the wedding preparations, but I still need to know the schedule.”
– Then just take the whole day off tomorrow. You’ve lived in that house for a long time, so you’ll have a lot to organize, right? And you’re not the type to entrust your belongings to others, so finish organizing by tomorrow and come to work the day after.
“I thought you were busy?”
– Even when it’s busy, things somehow keep moving.
“That’s why I say it’s best to live casually.”
– I really wish you would live more casually.
“I really will live more casually from now on. I’m hanging up.”
– Okay.
After finally ending the long call, he went to the bedroom with his phone in hand and looked around.
Then he began to mentally take inventory.
As for belongings, he only had clothes, books, and a laptop, so there wasn’t much to pack.
He was the type who had no attachment or lingering feelings toward possessions, so while he didn’t buy much, he was good at throwing things away, meaning this house contained only the bare minimum needed for living.
Half of what was there belonged to his friends.
After quickly scanning the room with his eyes, he examined the walk-in closet, where the hanger on the left caught his attention.
On one wall of the not-so-spacious closet hung a few of his clothes, and on the left wall were his friends’ clothes neatly arranged.
As he looked at the hangers lined with pajamas, outerwear, and training clothes they wore when visiting, trying to roughly sort his friends’ clothes by size, a large shirt from the innermost part caught his hand.
Suddenly, a strangely familiar scent wafted out.
It was similar to the scent he had smelled earlier in front of the showroom, yet subtly different.
He had honestly been surprised by the fresh, water-like scent that had hit him when kissing Jaehyuk.
Yesterday, the perfume had been too strong for him to notice, but the scent emanating from him today when they were close was so familiar that it was unsettling.
It wasn’t perfume.
This was body scent.
Probably pheromones.
The feeling was too similar.
“You really are a bastard, Jung-hoo…”
With complicated feelings of both anger and irritation, he stared at the clothes for a moment before picking up his phone and sending a message.
‘What do you want to do with your stuff? There are clothes and toiletries. Probably your board too.’
[Choi Seojun] Should I come get them?
Since he lived right next door, coming over wasn’t a problem. He might even be home now.
But that wasn’t a good option.
‘I’ll leave them outside and text you. I’m preparing for marriage, so it wouldn’t look good for my ex to come to my place.’
If it weren’t for the marriage issue, he could just continue living like this, but things were different now.
Since that person knew about Seojun’s existence, it was better to sort things out quickly.
Thinking about it, there were quite a few things on his mind.
He needed to organize photos first, but since they had been closer than family since childhood, that friend appeared in too many parts of his life.
As he scratched his head, wondering how thoroughly he needed to clean up, another message arrived.
[Choi Seojun] Congratulations on your marriage.
A bitter smile formed at the short and simple message that had taken so long to arrive.
He probably had a lot he wanted to say, was worried, and felt uneasy about what had happened, but unable to express those words, he had ultimately written just that one line.
That was just like him…
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
