Chapter 155: Chapter 155.
“Kuk, kuk.’
Sitting right in front of Gyeonhui, Ari drank some water, but it went down the wrong pipe because she was walking on eggshells.
When Sun saw Ari feeling awkward with Gyeonhui, she couldn’t wait any longer.
“Okay, I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“Really?”
“Yes.”
Gyeonhui was finally satisfied and loosened up his arms that were crossed.
“Okay, the side dish has been served, so I’ll taste it!”
Gyeonhui picked up a piece of the chicken feet and put it in his mouth.
“Umm… um… um!!”
He made a sound of delight three times in a row.
The chicken feet were spicy and well grilled, so it was so tasty with the right amount of smokiness.
When Ojae noticed the brightened mood, he started filling up the glasses.
“Drinking is the best way to stop the mood from being awkward.”
After drinking the first and the second glasses of liquor, the atmosphere started to get much better.
“I’ve been craving for this,” Ojae said, looking at the piece of chicken while he was holding it with his chopsticks.
“Do you love it that much?” Sun asked later.
“We were here last time… Oh, you had to go at that time…”
Eunyoung slightly glared at Gyeonhui.
“Hmm, hmm.”
Gyeonhui became embarrassed and avoided Eunyoung’s eyes, pretending he didn’t know anything.
“Eat it as much as you want. This is all on me tonight!”
“Wow!” Hearing Gyeonhui, all of them shouted in excitement.
“Two more of this chicken and a steamed egg, please! Some soda to drink too!”
Ari ordered more food as if she had been waiting to hear it was on someone else’s tab.
People burst out laughing as they watched Ari.
Sun put a piece of chicken in her mouth while she was relieved in the brightened atmosphere.
“Wow…”
It is deliciously amazing.
Sun stabbed Gyeonhui, who was seated next to her with her elbow.
“I want more.”
“What?”
Gyeonhui smiled outrageously. However, he was happy to see Sun while she was enjoying the food with a smile on her face.
“Let’s have a more serious date tomorrow.”
“… Date?”
“Really? Did you already forget it? You just told me that you were going to…”
“No, that’s not what I meant… It’s just so… strange.”
“What’s strange?”
“Because you had never suggested it to me like that.”
Gyeonhui had nothing to say to her when he realized what she meant.
“I guess I was a bad guy.”
“No, you were such a mean guy.”
“No, you were such a poor guy.”
Ojae and Eunyoung said it almost at the same time.
“Wow, were you reading my mind?” Ojae and Eunyoung said, holding their hands together.
“Don’t forget that I’m still your boss.”
Even hearing Gyeonhui, Ojae pretended that he heard nothing from him.
“I’ve heard that when people fall in love, they will do things that they would never otherwise do, but now I know why people say that.”
Gyeonhui smiled outrageously and looked at Sun again.
Sun was smiling brightly at people, and she looked so happy. That was something Gyeonhui had never seen or known before.
It was so strange for him to be here with them. However, he also was delighted that he’d come.
***
In the alley near Sun’s place.
When they dropped Ari off at her place, Gyeonhui and Sun got out of the taxi and slowly walked along the alley.
“Thank you so much for today,” Sun said.
“Why are you thanking me for?”
“Just… everything. I know that you don’t like meeting people like what happened tonight.”
“I thought I didn’t either. However, it doesn’t look like that anymore.”
“What?”
“It was fun, and I liked it.”
Hearing him, Sun’s face brightened.
“I also realized that I didn’t really care about you and how much you care about the people around you.”
“Didn’t you say in the past that I only care for them from the teeth forward?”
“That’s because… I’m sorry..”
Gyeonhui apologized to her like he gave up on making excuses, and all of a sudden, Sun stopped walking.
“Why?” Gyeonhui asked.
Sun dropped her hand on his forehead without saying anything. Her head was so warm and soft.
“You don’t have a fever.”
“What are you doing?”
“Hmm… you’re not sick, are you?”
“What? You think that I’m doing this because I’m sick?”
“Because you’ve changed so much..”
Her eyes looked anxious.
“Honestly, I’m so afraid and confused. I don’t understand how you’ve changed completely into a different person. Is there anything you haven’t told me yet? Please tell me that you’re not going to embarrass me later.”
Sun implored him.
‘… I’m feeling your pain…’
At that moment, Gyeonhui struggled. He wasn’t sure if he had to tell her everything. However, when she found out everything, he had no idea how she would have acted, so he had to not tell her. Moreover, he didn’t want to lose this happy moment that he had after such a long time.
When he organized his mind, he raised up his head and looked at her steadily.
“… You’re right. I’m sick.”
“How?” Sun asked him in worry.
Sun looked so lovely when she asked him, and he embraced her quietly.
“I told you that If you get sick, I’m sick too.”
“Really… again?”
“It’s real. I don’t want you to get hurt anymore.”
“Hmm.”
Sun was so happy to be in his arms.
‘I’m happy enough, and I don’t need anything else anymore.’
Gyeonhui decided to tell her everything. However, now wasn’t the right time.
“So, we need to go to the hospital tomorrow.”
“Hospital? What about our date?”
“We’re going to do both.”
Feeling his warm eyes looking down at her, she slowly nodded.
“I’m happy,” Sun said.
“This is… happiness.”
“Sorry?” Sun looked up at him and asked.
“I think this feeling is different from the feeling you get when you achieve something. This is very shallow and faint, but very quiet. It makes me keep thinking about it. I’ve never had this feeling before. It’s really the first time for me to feel it.”
Sun gently stroked his cheeks in sympathy.
Gyeonhui covered her hands with his huge hands and looked into her eyes deeply and quietly.
“… Let’s be happy… always… just like now…”
Hearing his sincere words, Sun didn’t know what to say. She was never happier than this moment.
She put her face in his chest and nodded because her eyes were going to tear up.
Gyeonhui gently stroked her hair with his hand.
She was the only one that waited for him even with all the hurt and suffering.
“… It’s my turn to keep you happy.”
He hugged her tighter.
It was the happiest moment in his entire life.
‘Click.’
At that moment, the sound of a camera shutter rang in the dark.