I Became a Villainous Character with a Limited Lifespan - Episode 102

Episode 102

“Ah!”

The moment his wrist was grabbed, Seung-hyun groaned. Jae-young wasn’t gripping it that hard, so he let go right away in surprise and examined Seung-hyun’s wrist.

“…What is this?”

Jae-young frowned upon seeing the wrist with a clear handprint. There was no such mark until just yesterday.

“Did this secretary… do this?”

If so, there was only one person who could leave such a mark on Seung-hyun’s wrist. But why Yiseok-hyung? If it was for Seung-hyun’s sake, he would rather get hurt himself.

“No need to worry about it.”

“How can I not worry about it? The bruise…”

“What are we for you to worry about it? It’s nothing. Just…”

“Did this secretary force you to do something?”

Seung-hyun smirked at the desperate words.

‘He really wants to believe in me. If I say it’s not true, even without any evidence, he would probably just believe it without questioning anything.’

Even though he knew this situation was strange, even though it was clear that he was frustrated and angry, he wanted to believe in Seung-hyun until the end.

To the point that even when he was about to get angry, the moment he saw Seung-hyun’s injury, he forgot everything and worried first. Seeing Jae-young like that, Seung-hyun became greedy again.

Should he ask Jae-young to pretend nothing happened, like last time? And should he pretend too?

As if he doesn’t know how many days he has left, no. As if today is the last day and it doesn’t matter, should he just enjoy the remaining time?

If he pretends not to know and lies, Seung-hyun could spend a decent time until he closes his eyes. If he only focuses on spending time with Jae-young without thinking about what will happen tomorrow, a week later, or a month later.

No matter what happens outside, Jae-young would believe in Seung-hyun, and Seung-hyun wouldn’t care how he is seen by others except Jae-young, so they could live in their own peace to some extent.

Seung-hyun thought that everything would end when he dies. The saying that death is not the end is just a story for those left behind, and it had nothing to do with the person himself.

So he had lived without thinking about what would happen after his death, but problems arose after he met Jae-young and he became precious to him.

He was more concerned about the feelings of the person who would be left behind than his own end. Even now, it seems a bit late, but the more happy memories there are, the deeper the pain will be.

“You’re not that much of a fool. I understand you want to believe, but at this point, it’s almost pitiful.”

“……”

“I needed someone to meet casually, not a lover. You knew that from the beginning.”

He didn’t want to say harsh words, but seeing Jae-young wanting to believe in him to the point of being pitiful, he could make up his mind that he had to make it clear.

Even if it’s painful now, Jae-young has a lot of time left, so if the immediate wound can reduce the long time of pain even a little, it was right to do so.

“I don’t know how much great trust you had in a relationship that started as a one-night stand, but don’t give your heart to just anyone so easily from now on.”

“Just anyone…”

“What if you fall in love with a prostitute next time by mistake? Even if you’re a son who’s not interested in management rights, Madam Ju would be greatly distressed.”

Jae-young’s eyes widened slightly at the sarcastic tone. It seemed to hurt his heart a little to see that face, but he also felt relieved to have finally said harsh words properly.

“You must have wanted to find a new love since you liked one person for a long time and that person got married. Well, since that person is Executive Han Tae-sung… even my existence could have made Executive Han feel bad.”

“……”

“But how can you give your heart so easily like that? It’s a good thing I have nothing to take from you.”

It was true that he was worried that Jae-young, who was so blindly in love to the point of being foolish, might be deceived in his next love. Seung-hyun conveyed that concern in a sharp and aggressive manner.

“No, on the contrary, it would have been more convenient for me if you were someone who knew a bit more. If you’re this naive, I could have easily found out a secret or two about the company.”

“…Does saying that make you feel better?”

He thought Jae-young would get angry or turn away, feeling so tired that he wouldn’t even be angry. However, the answer that came back was a bit different from what he expected.

“If Han Seung-hyun, if you knew about me as much as I know about you, no. If you knew a little more about me, you wouldn’t have said that.”

If Seung-hyun knew what kind of person Jae-young was, he wouldn’t have been able to say that, at least.

It wasn’t that he needed just anyone he could love. He wouldn’t have had such feelings for anyone else.

It was because it was Seung-hyun he met that day that he was curious about him, found him interesting, and even gave his heart. It wasn’t that there was no sense of loss due to Seon-hu’s marriage, but while being with Seung-hyun, that feeling faded surprisingly quickly.

The time spent together was so enjoyable that he had no time to care about the existence of Seon-hu or Tae-sung. He thought Seung-hyun also knew that about him.

Even though he thought Seung-hyun was saying it to push him away, it was bitter. He hated Seung-hyun for saying that everything he knew was a lie.

“I don’t know what you’re so afraid of that you’re saying those things. Does it make you feel better to say that?”

If only he could hate him comfortably, but seeing that it ended with just a feeling of dislike, Jae-young clearly still liked Seung-hyun. But he was also human.

Even though he thought Seung-hyun’s words weren’t his true feelings, he was hurt by the words coming out of his mouth and was a bit tired of this situation.

Seung-hyun must have the same feelings as him, so why does it get so hard the more the feelings of love grow? It was frustrating and tiring to be in this situation again.

“Just tell me. What are you so afraid of? What are you so scared of that you can’t wait to make people miserable with those words?”

“It’s just as I said. I understand you want to think there’s another meaning, but this is reality.”

Seung-hyun continued to lie persistently. He didn’t care if Jae-young didn’t believe him. If he kept insisting without telling him until the end, wouldn’t even Jae-young get frustrated and give up? No, he had to make it that way.

“I don’t know when this meaningless conversation will end, but it’s the same no matter how many times you ask. I’m just tired of it now.”

“Then, are you saying you’ll return to the company?”

“There are plenty of things I can do without returning to the company. It’s more fun to destroy than to build.”

The corners of Jae-young’s stiff mouth twitched slightly at Seung-hyun’s words. It was an awkward thing to say, but perhaps because he had heard it repeated several times. It even started to feel like Seung-hyun’s true feelings.

“I think we’ve finished all the talking we need to do. I’m tired, so I’d like you to leave now. What’s the point of standing here and repeating the same thing…”

“I like you.”

Seung-hyun, who was turning around, froze at the words he heard behind his back. The words that should never be exchanged between the two, the words he desperately asked him not to say out loud, came to Seung-hyun at an unexpected timing.

“……”

Didn’t he ask him not to say those words? Seung-hyun looked at Jae-young with eyes that clearly showed what he was thinking. His uncontrollably shaking eyes showed how surprised Seung-hyun was.

“You do everything as you please, Han Seung-hyun, so can’t I do the same?”

Jae-young said, raising one corner of his mouth. A strange smiling face. Even though they were the words he wanted to convey so much, he didn’t feel refreshed or happy.

He was just so frustrated that Seung-hyun was only avoiding him and the situation. Seeing him pushing him away, saying he can’t ask or say anything, was so frustrating.

There were days when he hoped Seung-hyun would say these words first. He thought it was a problem that time would solve, but time wasn’t as infinite as Jae-young thought.

It was a relationship that would end if either of them let go, so why did he naively think that everything would be solved just by waiting?

“I like you. That’s why I want to believe in you, and I want to hear why you’re saying these things, what you’re so afraid of that you’re trying to push me away even by telling obvious lies.”

“……”

“Is that not a good enough reason? Who would give up on the person they love with just a word, saying ‘Yes, I understand’? At least I can’t do that. So… I can’t go back like this. Not until I hear a clear answer, whatever it may be.”

Jae-young said, taking a step closer to Seung-hyun. At a distance that had become closer than before, making his previous step back seem meaningless, Seung-hyun couldn’t run away and slowly raised his head to meet Jae-young’s eyes.