#29
“Ha.”
Eun Sajun watched the stone flying in a parabolic arc as if he were watching a show. It looked like a rugby ball. In the meantime, Yeoul ran away.
He wanted to strike his crown, but there was a possibility that he might kill Eun Sajun. So he rather hoped he would get hit by the stone. But that wish didn’t come true. Eun Sajun easily dodged that stone.
Moreover, he approached behind Yeoul like a monster and pounced on him like a monster. Because of that, Yeoul’s body fell forward.
“Ugh!”
He tried to get up in bewilderment, but in the meantime Eun Sajun sat completely on top of Yeoul’s back. Immediately he pulled his arm back and grabbed his right wrist. Yeoul’s leg bent at a 30-degree angle. In other words, he was in a position where he was kneeling on one knee while lying face down.
“Our baby is really cute.”
Eun Sajun’s voice was mixed with laughter, but a chilling anger could also be felt.
“I told you not to go out alone.”
Strength entered Eun Sajun’s hand that grabbed Yeoul’s ankle. Blood vessels were visible on the back of his hand. It was too strong to be called human strength. Slowly he grabbed and twisted Yeoul’s ankle.
“Hah! That’s not it…”
Pain came as if his joints were being twisted.
“St… stop… stop.”
Tears began to well up in Yeoul’s eyes.
“If it were another bastard, I would have broken their ankle by now.”
Huk. Break his ankle? Yeoul was even more horrified. He couldn’t be defeated like this. Yeoul groped around on the ground to grab anything. A sharp tree branch caught in his hand. A murderous aura circulated in Yeoul’s eyes. Should he stab Eun Sajun’s eye with this? He would bleed and stagger around with his eyeball damaged. After that, he could just hit his head with a stone. It was a perfect picture.
But the problem was how to dispose of the corpse after killing him here.
There were no people around now, but this was the middle of a road and there was no telling where CCTVs might be. Above all, how would he move his heavy body? He couldn’t leave it to Shin Taeon either. With that bastard’s personality, he might use this incident as leverage for new blackmail.
“Why is our baby doing such cute things?”
In the midst of confusion, Eun Sajun’s question flew over.
“Tell me the reason.”
“……”
“If you don’t answer, know that you’ll never walk again for the rest of your life.”
Hik. For life?
At his high-level threat, Yeoul was afraid that his Intermittent Explosive Disorder might flare up severely. His heart beat faster and he licked his parched lips. But since he couldn’t easily talk about matters involving Shin Taeon, his head felt like it would explode.
“Quickly.”
At his urging, Yeoul felt he had to answer quickly.
“I… well… the hospital contacted me. They said my dongsaeng suddenly became critically ill. That’s why I went out.”
“Dongsaeng? When did you receive that contact?”
“I received it when CEO-nim was sleeping again… His condition seems to be very bad right now.”
Yeoul continued to make up the story with difficulty. Since it had come to this, he wanted to emphasize that his dongsaeng was critically ill and direct the situation so they could go up to Seoul.
“Tell me which hospital it is. I’ll have the guys in Seoul look into his condition.”
“What?”
“Even if we leave now, it’ll take time to get to Seoul. It would be much faster for staff in Seoul to go directly to the hospital.”
Huh? This isn’t right?
Yeoul was shocked because he hadn’t expected Eun Sajun to come out like this.
“It might be an urgent situation requiring surgery. Don’t you think?”
It was as if he was flying above Yeoul who was running. Yeoul was dumbfounded by his shameless proposal and couldn’t continue speaking. Eun Sajun’s blue eyes sparkled brilliantly as if filled with vitality.
“Come on! Quickly tell me the hospital. I’ll take care of it.”
“It’s fine. I’ll handle it on my end.”
“No. Although we’re in a relationship bound by contract, we’re in the same boat to achieve our respective goals, so it’s good to help each other with what we can help with. Don’t you think?”
If you closed your eyes and just listened to his voice, he would seem like a great saint. But even while saying those pretty words, he didn’t ease up the strength in the hand holding Yeoul’s ankle at all. Rather, it was hard as a rock. When Yeoul couldn’t answer, Eun Sajun let out a deep sigh.
“Really disappointing. Won’t you answer me?”
“Th… that…”
Yeoul felt like he was going crazy. He had to think of a way to escape this vine-like crisis. Yeoul rolled his eyes around and thought of an appropriate excuse.
“I haven’t told my dongsaeng about the contract between CEO-nim and me.”
“What? Why?”
“If he finds out that I made such a contract because of money, my dongsaeng will feel sorry and guilty. So I hid it. But if CEO-nim’s staff goes, they’ll find out about the pregnancy contract. I don’t want to create such a situation.”
It was a lie made up on the spot, but he thought it was quite plausible. Silence fell from Eun Sajun for a moment, and confidence rose in Yeoul’s eyes.
This flow was also brief as Eun Sajun raised the corners of his mouth.
“True. Not everyone views pregnancy contracts favorably. There are many negative views that say it’s trading life. Then, I’ll tell our staff not to reveal the pregnancy contract.”
“What?”
Yeoul’s pupils moved rapidly.
No, this really isn’t right… It was maddening.
“So which hospital is it? Tell me.”
Yeoul felt like he was standing on the edge of a cliff confronting a murderer with a knife. Gradually even cold wind began to blow. The desolation that bloomed in his heart seemed to be further stimulated along with the wind.
“Why won’t you tell me?”
More strength went into Eun Sajun’s hand gripping Yeoul’s ankle. He was showing a dignity where it wouldn’t be strange if he tore flesh right away. The more this happened, the more Yeoul’s insides burned and fiery anger rose.
No. Geum Yeoul. You don’t kill people. Murder is wrong.
Yeoul desperately suppressed his instincts that seemed about to explode. It was pain itself, as if every cell in his body would turn inside out.
Eventually, the boiling anger touched his tear ducts, and his eyes quickly became wet. It was like wandering around in a maze with no exit, looking here and there to find an exit but unable to find an answer. It seemed like he couldn’t take back the lie even if he tried to. Yeoul, who felt like he would really cause trouble at this rate, raised both hands as if surrendering.
“Uh… uhuk… I’m sorry… I… I… lied.”
It was crying close to desperation.
“Uhuk… I just couldn’t sleep and felt frustrated… I wanted to walk alone… that’s why I did it…”
“That’s the reason?”
“Yes… yes… it’s true…”
Since he couldn’t easily reveal matters involving Shin Taeon, he had no choice but to cover it with a small lie. Despite such painstaking efforts, if Eun Sajun continued to be aggressive, then Yeoul planned not to stay still either.
“Hmm…”
Eun Sajun began to ease the strength in the hand that had been gripping his ankle. At the same time, Yeoul felt the sensation of shackles disappearing and looked back.
“Look at these tears. Our baby must have been very scared.”
His expression was full of pity for Yeoul. Like last time, he seemed weak to tears. Yeoul thought this worked out well. He squeezed out more tears and burst into fake crying.
“I… I’m really sorry… huu…”
At the same time, Eun Sajun lifted Yeoul from behind and turned his body. As a result, Yeoul was in a position where he was kneeling and facing Eun Sajun. Yeoul continued acting as if he was even more frightened.
“I… I’m bad… I’m sorry…”
“How bad?”
“A lot… very much… this…”
“If you’re that sorry, kiss me.”
“What?”
Yeoul, who had been sniffling with snot running, had his eyes become round at his suggestion.
What is this crazy bastard saying right now?
He almost grabbed his throat for a moment, but barely held back by putting strength in his hands. Eun Sajun slightly raised the corners of his mouth and stared piercingly at Yeoul. It was a gaze as if appreciating a jewel.
“I told you to kiss me.”
He didn’t know why he was making such a perverted suggestion, but first Yeoul felt he had to do as told. He carefully placed both hands on his shoulders. He struggled to bring his face forward and found his lips. Intense heat was felt from the touching lips. At the same time, Eun Sajun’s tongue slightly came out and licked Yeoul’s lips.
“Mmng…”
A moan flowed from Yeoul’s lips as he felt something strange. He also closed his eyes tightly in embarrassment. Gradually the wind that had been blowing became softer and yellow sunlight was felt. Eun Sajun’s tongue entered Yeoul’s mouth and licked everywhere. Just moments ago he had been talking about breaking his ankle or whatever, but now his mouth movements were so gentle.
When their lips parted, the world had become completely bright. Intense sunlight felt piercing. He turned his head to look at that place.
This year’s first sun was rising now. Eun Sajun silently held Yeoul’s waist tightly and turned his body toward the direction where the sun was rising. And after sitting cross-legged, he sat Yeoul on his legs. So Yeoul came to be sitting with Eun Sajun’s back supporting him. Soon Eun Sajun’s two arms tightly wrapped around Yeoul’s waist.
“If you watch the first sunrise with me now, I’ll overlook your lie this time.”
“Ah… really…?”
Yeoul slightly turned his head to look at him. Eun Sajun’s handsome profile, which had been sharp, was full of affection.
“Yes.”
“Ah… I understand.”
Yeoul answered readily. He was relieved that he had overcome the crisis for now, and the anger that had been boiling in his chest gradually cooled and stabilized.
He silently watched the rising sun for a moment. When that light gradually swallowed the entire world, Eun Sajun opened his mouth.
“I’ve welcomed the new year alone every year.”
“CEO-nim has?”
Since he was a businessman and usually seemed to have many people around him, he didn’t understand why he spent it alone. Yeoul also had nothing special about year-end every year. He only worked to the bone. Especially last year, he did a lot of part-time work at restaurants, and since year-end gatherings were at their peak during that time, his body was soaked in fatigue. So he got burned while overturning dishes and moving charcoal, and had to go to the emergency room. This year he almost had his ankle broken. He felt bitter wondering why his life was like this.
“But this year is special.”
Strength entered Eun Sajun’s hands as he spoke meaningfully. Yeoul was flustered by his warmth.
“Maybe it’s because I’m with someone I like.”
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
