Contract Marriage with Memory Loss on Top - Chapter 51

Would he get hit? He had abruptly stepped in between the two, so he was sure he would get hit by the flying fist, but for some reason, no pain came. Rather, the scream came from the man in front of him. It was strange. Yeon-woo opened his eyes that he had tightly closed and encountered an unexpected sight.

“Ki-won…?”

Behind the man’s back stood Ki-won with an expression Yeon-woo had never seen before. Yeon-woo’s eyes passed Ki-won and focused on the top of the man’s head. A wide paper cup containing buttered baby potatoes was placed on the man’s head like a hat. The man seemed to have been burned by the hot potatoes, shaking his head and complaining of pain.

“What are you doing here, Yeon-woo?”

Ki-won lightly pushed the screaming man and stepped closer in front of Yeon-woo. Yeon-woo looked at Ki-won with shaking eyes and then moved his gaze to the back. The man seemed to have avoided burns by quickly shaking off the potatoes on his head, but his appearance was a mess.

The man, whose pride was hurt, walked over with an even redder face than before, huffing and puffing. In a situation where it wouldn’t be strange for him to grab Ki-won by the collar, Yeon-woo had to tightly grasp the hem of his coat.

“Ki-won…”

His voice trembled with anxiety. He didn’t intend to escalate the situation to this extent. Yeon-woo looked around, sending pleading gazes for help, but everyone was just recording the scene.

‘This won’t end up on SNS, right?’

He didn’t mind, but since Ki-won was a businessman, a spread of the video would be poison.

“People are recording videos…”

“It’s okay.”

When Yeon-woo whispered softly, Ki-won pushed him behind his back as if to reassure him.

“Who are you? Huh? Why are you acting crazy together! I was already in a shitty mood because of that kid!”

The man raised his voice while tapping Ki-won’s shoulder. His piercing voice was so loud that it hurt the ears. Meanwhile, Yeon-woo pushed the trembling woman and child beyond the onlookers and told them to hide. Even though he was just a little distance away from Ki-won, the surroundings were so noisy that he couldn’t hear his voice anymore.

“So you pushed him?”

Ki-won slowly examined the man’s leg area, which he was emphasizing. The condition of his pant leg and shoes, which were covered in bright red soup, didn’t look good.

“What? What are you mumbling, you bastard!”

“Really… You’re making me tired.”

Ki-won’s behavior was calm, unlike the situation. He didn’t frown at the man’s words or try to hit him back, which was a given.

Ki-won just quietly looked down at the man and took one step at a time. As the distance narrowed to the point where their breaths could touch, the thug lifted his head in bewilderment. Since Ki-won was so tall, there was nothing he could do but look up.

‘What is he saying…?’

Yeon-woo, who had been pacing in the area where he had hidden the two in case the thug tried to bother the child and woman again, narrowed his eyes. It was because Ki-won had suddenly whispered something into the man’s ear. In less than a few seconds, Ki-won stepped away from the man, but the thug remained frozen as if his legs had stiffened.

Just in time, a police car entered the rest area. Yeon-woo ran to Ki-won’s side like a flash and checked on the man.

“Ki-won, are you okay? What did you say just now?”

“That’s what I want to say.”

Ki-won grabbed Yeon-woo’s arm and rolled up his wrist sleeve. As if he had expected it, Ki-won’s low sigh escaped. Yeon-woo belatedly realized that a greenish bruise had formed on his wrist and let out a gasp.

“Ah…”

“Did this happen when you fell?”

“Probably…”

Yeon-woo watched Ki-won’s expression as if he had committed a crime. He seemed to be holding back his anger. Yeon-woo added that he was fine and that he had just slightly tripped, but it didn’t work with Ki-won.

“If I had been a little later, you would have been in danger.”

“…I’m sorry.”

Yeon-woo didn’t try to make excuses. As Ki-won said, if he hadn’t come, he would have faced the man’s violence head-on.

‘How did he even see me fall…?’

Yeon-woo bit his lower lip hard. If he hadn’t intervened, the thug’s fist would have surely landed on that woman. Of course, he felt very sorry for getting Ki-won involved, but he didn’t regret his action of stepping into the fight. Someone had to help, and he had just volunteered to be that ‘someone’.

“I guess we have to go to the police station together, right?”

Yeon-woo’s eyes were filled with endless worry as he watched the approaching police officers. Their long-awaited vacation was about to be ruined.

“It’s okay. The lawyer will go instead.”

As soon as Ki-won finished speaking, he immediately made a call to someone.

The call was short. While he was on the phone, Yeon-woo mentally arranged the words Ki-won had uttered. He was giving orders to someone unknown to come here.

The wait wasn’t long. In less than a few minutes, men in neat suits were seen approaching where Ki-won was standing. Was it a coincidence? Although Yeon-woo had thought they were just people with good timing and unrelated to Ki-won, the men’s destination was in front of Ki-won.

“Who, who are they…”

Yeon-woo looked at the men and Ki-won with anxious eyes.

“They’re on our side, so you don’t have to worry, Yeon-woo.”

Yeon-woo found it difficult to make sense of the situation. He thought it was a trip for just the two of them, but were there other people following them as well? His mind was in chaos, unable to grasp the situation.

As if to make Yeon-woo understand, Ki-won opened his mouth and explained softly. When taking long-distance trips like this, personal bodyguards accompany them to prepare for unexpected situations. Of course, it was a rule for them to hide their presence until called upon so that the employer wouldn’t feel uncomfortable. Also, once the employer safely set foot at the destination, they would return to the headquarters. It was a fact Yeon-woo had no idea about.

“I’ve sent a text to Lawyer Kim, so he’ll come here.”

“Yes, Vice President.”

“Tell him not to take it lightly since my spouse got hurt.”

“Yes.”

The men answered briefly and firmly, and Ki-won wrapped his arm around Yeon-woo’s lower back.

“Let’s go.”

“What? But the police officers…”

“They’ll take care of it.”

Is this okay? It was a series of confusion. Ki-won urged Yeon-woo, who was moving slowly, by gently pushing his back.

“Ki-won… But what about the recordings? Won’t some weird articles come out because of this?”

Yeon-woo’s worries were endless. However, unlike the anxious Yeon-woo, Ki-won was calm as if he wasn’t particularly concerned.

“Seo Yeon-woo.”

Yeon-woo, who was walking well, stopped and looked up at the man. It was rare for the man to call him by his full name, so he was extremely tense.

“Quietly go back to the car.”

“…Yes.”

It seemed like he was angry. Yeon-woo moved his heavy legs busily with his lips tightly closed. Even though he was just getting into the car he always rode in, the reason he felt queasy was that he knew he had also done something worthy of being scolded.

Yeon-woo, who got into the passenger seat, stared at the opening driver’s side door with trembling eyes. Soon, Ki-won got in, and the moment the door closed, silence fell. Ki-won stared straight ahead as if organizing his thoughts, then moved his gaze to where Yeon-woo was sitting. The moment Ki-won was about to say something, Yeon-woo quickly opened his mouth to interrupt him.

“Ki-won… I originally tried to just pass by, but… That man suddenly started swinging his hands wildly…”

“And?”

“So… It didn’t seem like anyone else would help… I thought I should at least help, so I tried to stop him first…”

Rather than stopping him, it was more like dangling from the man’s arm. He couldn’t overcome the man’s strength and ended up falling on his bottom.

“He was so agitated that it was hard to stop him. Somehow… I was pushed by his strength and fell.”

“You fell?”

As Yeon-woo stammered and recounted the story, Ki-won repeated the last part. Was he angry? Yes, this was definitely anger. Yeon-woo shrank at the cold response, unlike usual.

“That man was rushing to hit the guardian… If the child had seen that, it would have definitely remained as a lifelong trauma.”

So his body moved first, Yeon-woo explained truthfully.

“What if you had really gotten hit because of that, Yeon-woo?”

“I’m sorry… I didn’t know I would be the only one stepping in.”

If other people had helped, a situation where Ki-won had to intervene might not have occurred. It wasn’t that everyone who had been watching was wrong, but there was a slight regret.

“Show me your wrist.”

Yeon-woo extended his arm with his eyebrows drooping at Ki-won’s stern tone.

“It will take a while for the bruise to fade.”

Since his skin was so pale, the bruise looked even more exaggerated. Ki-won clicked his tongue as if he was upset and gently caressed Yeon-woo’s wrist.

“Let’s go to the hospital.”

“What? Then what about our villa…?”

“Is the villa the problem right now?”

Ki-won looked at Yeon-woo with an incredulous face, and Yeon-woo blinked his rabbit-like wide eyes repeatedly.

“I originally bruise easily, so it’s not to the extent of needing to go to the hospital. If I just apply a pain relief patch, the pain will go away quickly?”

“What?”

Ki-won narrowed his eyes and applied force to the hand holding Yeon-woo’s. Even though it was a very slight force, it was enough for pain to escape through Yeon-woo’s teeth.

“Ah…!”

“If you’re going to be in pain with just this much force, why are you being stubborn?”

“No, it’s natural to be in pain right now since I just got hurt…!”

Go to the hospital. No, let’s go to the villa. The opinions collided in the air so tightly that they couldn’t leave the rest area until one of them gave in.