She smirked and followed him. While she was walking with him, she continually glanced at his face.
The same face that she slapped had reddened.
“Is your face okay?”
“No, it still hurts. It feels like it’s going to be bruised.
“Bruised? Let me see.”
She was surprised and took a look at his face.
“It’s too late. You slapped my face with all your power.”
“That’s… I didn’t know it could hurt you like this…”
Sun didn’t know what to do and couldn’t say anything after.
“Was it the first time you hit someone?”
“Yes, I’ve never hurt anyone in my life.”
“Hmm… for the first time…”
He instead smiled and looked at her.
“Why… why are you smiling?”
“It means I’m the first person you slapped. I think I like it.”
“Pervert.”
“I sometimes want to be a pervert when I’m with you.” Gyeonhui looked at her with glaring eyes.
“What… what are you talking about.”
Her face blushed. Watching her being embarrassed, Gyeonhui smirked.
“Whenever you hear the word ‘slap,’ you’ll think of me. I like it because you will always remember me like I’m the person that has a special meaning to you.
“That’s ridiculous…”
Hearing his calm voice, she raised her head up and saw a familiar man.
Eunwoo, in workout clothes, was jogging towards her.
“Dr. Park?”
“Sun?”
Eunwoo also noticed her and reduced his speed before stopping in front of her.
Gyeonhui’s face sunk immediately as he held Sun’s hand tightly.
She was surprised by Gyeonhui’s unexpected behavior and looked at him with her eyes growing big.
Eventually, Eunwoo also saw the two hands that were holding each other tightly.
87. Excitement
Sun slowly pushed him out and took her own hand away from him.
“Hi, Dr. Park.”
Watching Sun smiling, he furrowed his eyebrows and looked at Eunwoo.
“What are you doing here?” Gyeonhui asked.
“I was jogging. Are you done at work now?” Eunwoo smiled and greeted her.
“Yes, I had to do something.” Sun smiled awkwardly and answered Eunwoo.
“Jogging so late at night? Hmm… that’s strange.” Gyeonhui said in a bold tone on purpose.
Hearing him, she poked his side with her elbow.
“I didn’t say that anything is wrong,” Gyeonhui complained with a sullen expression.
Watching the two of them, Eunwoo smirked. “I had surgeries today, so I decided to jog at night.”
“You do you. Don’t interrupt us.” Gyeonhui said.
“What are you talking about? No, Dr. Park. Don’t listen to him.”
“What? It’s right; he is interrupting us!”
“Gyeonhui!” Sun said.
Sun tried to stop him. While watching the two of them arguing, Eunwoo looked at Sun.
“I’m okay. I really don’t care what he says.”
“What? What?!” Gyeonhui was irritated and asked him.
“Do you have any plans tomorrow night?” Eunwoo asked her as if he had not heard Gyeonhui.
“Tomorrow night? No, I’m good. Why?” Gyeonhui glared at her while she was talking with Eunwoo without caring about him. “Ari contacted me, and she was asking if I can come to the office tomorrow.”
“Ari?”
“Yes, she said it’s about something concerning the new product.”
“I’m sure it was about a survey.”
When Sun understood the situation, she nodded slowly.
“When you’re done at work tomorrow, it will be dinner time. Does that work for you? What do you think?” Eunwoo said.
“Sure, sounds good.” She answered.
“Then, I’ll see you tomorrow. I’ll call you.”
“Bye.”
When Eunwoo said goodbye to her, he turned and moved away with light steps.
After Eunwoo was gone, Gyeonhui felt very uncomfortable and started asking her some questions. “Why are you having dinner with him?”
“Are you telling me not to have dinner with him? He’s coming to the office to help us.”
“He is a vet. What does he have to do with your job? I’ll do it. I’ll do it for you.”
“No, you can’t.”
“Why? Why is he allowed, and I’m not?”
“Because… never mind.” Sun hesitated.
“What? Go on. Say it.”
“I don’t think I should.”
“Yes, you should. Tell me. Now.” Gyeonhui crossed his arms and said with a bold tone of voice.
After a while, she exhaled a sigh and started speaking involuntarily.
“… People don’t feel comfortable with you.”
“What? Me? Why?”
“Because… Think about what you’ve done to the people in the office…”
“Really? I can’t believe this. Wow.”
“Anyway… I’m going in.”
Sun quickly turned and went up the stairs.
After a moment, he heard her door open and close.
He was left alone, so he turned. However, he stopped there and started speaking.
“Feel uncomfortable with me? Why? Wow…”
He was resentful and felt like he was wronged, but no one would listen to him.
“Hah…”
After sighing for a long time, he turned his body and looked up at her place.
Then, a light came on in one of her windows. Gyeonhui saw that she went inside safely. A slight smile appeared on his face without realizing it.
“It could have been better if it weren’t for that guy. Damn it.”
Gyeonhui kicked the cans out hard to the street.
‘Kang, kang, kang!’
All the dogs in the neighborhood started barking when they heard the sound of cans.
“Ruff, ruff, ruff!”
“Who the hell are you!”
He heard a mad man’s yelling who woke up because of the barking.
Gyeonhui winced and walked fast to get out of the neighborhood.
***
Holding Labong in her arms, she looked down at the street between the curtain.
‘Kang, kang, kang.’
When she heard the sound of cans, Labong started barking too.
“Ruff, Ruff!”
“Shh… Labong”
When she calmed Labong, she looked outside through the window again. She saw him leaving the neighborhood quickly.
“Kuk.”
She burst out a smile after seeing him wincing and running away in embarrassment.
However, she soon felt anxious.
“Arf…”
Labong licked her hand as if Labong could read her mind.
She struggled to smile and stroke Labong’s head. However, because of an ominous feeling that wouldn’t go away, it made her mind heavier.
***
The next day, in the morning.
Gyeonhui woke up right away as soon as he heard the alarm.
When he confirmed the time, he turned the music on with the remote control. His desolated house was soon filled with quiet music.
He went toward the shower while whistling a song, seemingly feeling good today.
Even in the middle of the shower and after that, his whistling continued.
“Are you up already?” Ojae came inside and asked him.
“Yeah.”
When he answered shortly, he still continued the whistling.
Watching Gyeonhui whistling, Ojae asked him in wonder, “I guess you’re feeling good today? What’s up?”
“Just cuz.”
Gyeonhui seemed to be feeling great today and even smiled at Ojae when he answered him.