The issue with the Eta post was resolved surprisingly easily after contacting Dowun. As soon as Suhwan explained the situation, he immediately identified the author of the Eta post. It made Suhwan realize anew how many times Dowun had cleaned up after Jin Suhwan’s messes.
The malicious post with only consonants was deleted by the author in less than half a day, and Dowun asked if Suhwan wanted the person punished.
However, thinking that punishment might lead to even worse rumors, Suhwan decided to be lenient this time. But he planned not to let it slide if more malicious posts appeared later.
Smooch.
His fiancé, who had just kissed him on one cheek, was looking at Suhwan with a bright smile. Whether it was because of the morning sunlight flooding the living room or because of his radiant face, Suhwan squinted slightly because it was somehow dazzling.
“We’re going to see your grandfather today, right?”
“Yeah.”
Suhwan nodded slightly at Seunghyun’s question. While communicating during the process of resolving the Eta post, Dowun had also informed him about Chairman Jin’s schedule. So he was planning to visit the company in the afternoon to meet Chairman Jin.
“I hope it goes well.”
“Sure.”
“Should I pick you up when you’re finished?”
“No. You need to go to school.”
“Still…”
Suhwan had decided not to go to school anymore. Though that didn’t mean he would start going to work earlier. Fortunately, since all the courses he was taking this semester were general education subjects, the professors allowed him to make up for absences with simple reports.
So now he would have about two weeks to idle at home. Suhwan needed to think about how to spend that time.
“I don’t want to go to school either.”
“You have to go.”
“Tch.”
Seunghyun pouted with a dissatisfied expression. At times like this, Seunghyun’s young age was a bit more noticeable. Suhwan smiled and gently bumped his forehead against Seunghyun’s, saying:
“Study hard so you can support me later.”
“Me?”
“I might get fired for being bad at my job.”
“Haha.”
Seunghyun laughed loudly and slightly pressed his forehead against Suhwan’s, moving it gently from side to side. Suhwan also let out a chuckle.
“Alright. Then I’ll support you.”
“Yes, you should.”
“But if that happens…”
“Hmm?”
With their foreheads still touching, Suhwan opened his eyes wide. Seunghyun smiled, raising the corners of his mouth.
“Would you stay in this house, just waiting for me, living only for me?”
“…Huh?”
Suddenly, Suhwan remembered what Seunghyun had said the previous night. At that time, Suhwan was barely conscious, but due to Seunghyun’s persistence, he vaguely remembered what had been said.
An extremely excited Seunghyun had reproached him for not answering his calls again. Suhwan kept apologizing despite being disoriented, and Seunghyun muttered, as if talking to himself, that he wanted to lock Suhwan up.
Come to think of it, even before that, the day after confessing, Seunghyun had said he would lock Suhwan in a room if he didn’t answer his phone. Somehow, what Suhwan had thought was a joke and treated lightly kept being repeated, making him feel strangely tense.
“Are you talking about locking me up?”
“That’s right. I want you to only look at me, only talk to me, and always stay by my side.”
“Uh…”
Suhwan blinked with a troubled expression, and for a moment, imagined living as Seunghyun suggested.
Confinement… is that what he meant? That was what Jin Suhwan had done to Seunghyun in the original work. But Suhwan’s imagination wasn’t that cruel. The kind Seunghyun would surely take care of him meticulously. He would ensure everything was taken care of so Suhwan could live comfortably without having to go outside. And every night…
At that thought, Suhwan’s face turned red. Seunghyun grinned, seeing Suhwan’s face suddenly flush right in front of him.
“What were you imagining?”
“…I don’t know.”
“What were you imagining that made you blush? Hmm?”
“You should hurry to school.”
Suhwan spoke in a deliberately gruff tone as he pushed away Seunghyun, who was persistently clinging to him and asking questions. It was his way of trying to hide the embarrassing thoughts he’d had, but he couldn’t hide his reddened face at all.
How cute. It seemed he had imagined something naughty following Seunghyun’s words. Seunghyun, who had seen right through Suhwan’s thoughts, smiled and kissed his reddened cheeks with little pecks.
“It’s getting late. Go quickly.”
“Alright.”
Seunghyun, finally detaching himself, put on his shoes and stood up. With his hand on the door lock, he looked back at Suhwan and said:
“I’ll be back, honey.”
“I told you not to call me that.”
Suhwan grumbled in a stern tone while rubbing his cheeks, which were surely bright red. Seunghyun burst into clear laughter and opened the front door.
After seeing Seunghyun off, Suhwan turned around. Glancing at the clock, he saw the time was already tight. He was worried that if Seunghyun was too late, his grades might suffer.
Still, it’s better than the original work. In the original story, Seunghyun had been locked up and couldn’t go to school for a whole month. Even after that, he suffered from trauma and had difficulty going to crowded places.
If there was any consolation, it was that Seunghyun’s situation now was better than in the original work.
We need to maintain this peaceful daily life going forward.
Suhwan sighed and began preparing to go to the company.
***
“No.”
“…I haven’t said anything yet.”
Chairman Jin, with his arms crossed, frowned and spoke as soon as Suhwan entered his office. Suhwan looked at him with incredulous eyes.
“Anyway, no.”
“What exactly are you saying no to?”
“You’re probably here to say something useless.”
Chairman Jin clearly had no trust in Jin Suhwan. Even though he was his grandson, did he need to be this resolute?
No, considering the Jin Suhwan from the original work, it was understandable. Suhwan swallowed a sigh and opened his mouth.
“I’m not going on any more blind dates.”
“What?”
“I’m not going to break off the engagement with Seunghyun.”
“You!”
Chairman Jin angrily raised his hand and slammed it down on the desk with a bang. At the same time, a fierce alpha aura emanated from him.
Suhwan gritted his teeth and endured it. Unlike himself, who was a recessive, the aura of a pure alpha was difficult to withstand. Moreover, Chairman Jin was remarkably healthy for his age. Cold sweat ran down Suhwan’s forehead as he clenched his teeth.
“You’re still insisting on marrying that omega from HS?”
“Is there a problem with that?”
“How dare you say that!”
Chairman Jin, bursting with anger, pounded his chest in frustration.
Marriage between companies was another kind of business. Suhwan knew that HS would soon recover, but Chairman Jin was completely unaware. Until Seunghyun and his brother developed a drug and showed clear results, it seemed like no matter what Suhwan said, Chairman Jin wouldn’t believe him.
So Suhwan started being stubborn, at least to prevent the blind dates and the breaking off of the engagement.
“I need Seunghyun and no one else. I absolutely will not marry any other omega.”
“Really, this kid…”
As Suhwan continued to speak stubbornly, he could feel Chairman Jin’s momentum gradually diminishing. Eventually, Chairman Jin would either be swayed by Jin Suhwan or give up, as he had done in the past. Like when he had permitted the engagement with Seunghyun due to his tantrum.
Chairman Jin sighed and tiredly rubbed his eyes. If only he hadn’t been a dominant omega, he would never have allowed the engagement. As he no longer cared much about dominant traits, Chairman Jin just found it displeasing.
There was a time when he, like other alphas and omegas, had been obsessed with dominant traits. With Hansung’s successor manifesting as a dominant alpha and already being rumored to be capable, he became even more desirous of dominant traits.
But HS had too little to offer for a marriage. It should at least be at Samyoung’s level. Chairman Jin still regretted the Samyoung omega who had requested an “after.”
“Do you really need that guy and no one else?”
“Yes.”
“Hmm.”
As Suhwan nodded, Chairman Jin showed signs of contemplation. Suhwan looked at him with extreme tension. Eventually, Chairman Jin’s lips slowly opened.
“Fine, alright.”
“…!”
“However.”
Seeing Suhwan’s joyful face, Chairman Jin spoke in a firm tone.
“Go on just one more blind date this weekend.”
“What?”
“If you do that, I won’t say anything more.”
Suhwan frowned at Chairman Jin’s unexpected words.
Just one more blind date? Why such a troublesome thing…
Seeing Suhwan’s expression revealing his inner thoughts, Chairman Jin yelled:
“We have to finish what’s already been arranged!”
“Ah, really.”
It seemed he had already set up another blind date. Suhwan held his throbbing head with his hand.
“Sigh… This is really the last one.”
“Yes.”
“You really won’t interfere with Seunghyun and me after this blind date?”
“Ah, I said I understand.”
Chairman Jin waved his hand as if annoyed by the repeated requests.
Suhwan looked at him with a dissatisfied expression before reluctantly turning away. Still, Chairman Jin, who was a businessman to the core, was not one to go back on his word. He would surely keep what he had promised.
Nevertheless, Suhwan couldn’t shake off a lingering feeling of unease. It seemed too easy, even though he had thrown a tantrum. That’s why Suhwan felt uncomfortable. Although there was an annoying condition attached.
He wondered if there was some ulterior motive, but for now, Suhwan had no choice but to follow Chairman Jin’s words.
“Did you have a good conversation?”
“Yes.”
As he came out, Dowun greeted him as if he had been waiting. In reality, the time spent talking with Chairman Jin wasn’t very long, but all the energy had drained from Suhwan’s body. As if understanding, Dowun held something out to him.
“Please take this.”
It was a can of soft drink. Suhwan gratefully accepted it.
“Thank you.”
“It’s nothing. Would you like me to drive you home?”
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
