I've Been Possessed, But What If I Get Pregnant First? - C13
Junseok recommended the new firearms the broker had sent a few days ago. Although it was a beginner’s gun, the performance such as rate of fire, muzzle velocity, and effective range wasn’t bad, so it seemed suitable for Yuwon to use for protection.
“You planning to knock the kid out?”
“Pardon?”
“He’s still young, it won’t work. He’s timid too.”
Junseok, who was confident that it was a pretty good suggestion even to himself, was dumbfounded by Taebeom’s unexpected reaction. Moreover, he didn’t expect the word ‘kid’ to come out of Taebeom’s mouth. And how his words got longer than usual. He doubted if the person in front of his eyes was really the boss. Junseok broke out in a cold sweat.
“Anyway, how’s the thing I told you to look into going.”
Taebeom asked Junseok, who was spacing out as if he had been hit.
“Ah, as you said, boss, the movements on the Macau side seem unusual. I heard from the guys in Hong Kong that there will likely be a major organizational reshuffle.”
At those words, Taebeom frowned and picked up the lighter on the table. With a click, Taebeom lit a cigarette, thought for a while, then opened his mouth.
“Then what about the Hong Kong contract?”
“That side is also unstable right now… I think it would be best for us to go to Macau and Hong Kong once.”
“They’re really being annoying.”
A cold air swirled in Taebeom’s eyes. He let out a long sigh and loosely pulled the tie that was choking his neck.
“But I think it will probably be settled within a week.”
At Junseok’s words, Taebeom looked at the dates and said while crushing the cigarette on the ashtray,
“Contact Chairman Wang. Say I’ll go over directly.”
“Yes, understood.”
Taebeom’s finger came into view as Junseok was jotting down the schedule. The action of tapping the table twice was a habit that came out when Taebeom was deep in thought about something.
“Make a passport for Cha Yuwon too.”
“You’re planning to take the sister-in-law with you?”
Junseok, who was already tense, asked in a puzzled voice at the words that kept going against his expectations. Considering the tight schedule, there was no reason to take Yuwon along.
“We’ll see. And just in case, look into some nice hotels or tourist spots too. Rearrange the schedule as well.”
“…Yes, understood.”
Although he said just in case, Taebeom already seemed like someone who would take Yuwon to Hong Kong. Until now, Taebeom had never traveled or visited tourist spots during his business trips.
He was always the type to quickly handle only the set schedule as usual. At Taebeom’s words to find places to visit for the first time, Junseok left the study thinking all sorts of unusual things were happening.
With a click, the study was once again dyed in silence. Taebeom turned his gaze to the clock, the only thing making noise in the quiet stillness. The clock hands were already pointing to 2 a.m.
“I should go.”
Usually, he would finish the day by looking at documents until even later, but thinking of Yuwon, Taebeom wrapped up work earlier than usual and left the study.
He had to stay by his side since he didn’t know when Yuwon’s sleepwalking would act up again. He also wanted to rest while hugging that warm body. The more he thought of Yuwon, the more his lips crumbled without realizing it. Taebeom quickened his steps, rubbing his lips out of habit.
***
“Eek! Tae…! Hic.”
As soon as he opened his eyes, Yuwon looked at Kwon Taebeom’s face that came into view with horrified eyes.
What the, why is this person here?
Why was this person lying here? Kwon Taebeom’s firm chest muscles filled his vision. Inhaling wrong and almost choking, Yuwon bit his lips tightly in case Taebeom woke up. And he hurriedly checked his outfit under the covers. Could it be like last time…
“Phew…”
Fortunately, he was wearing clothes properly. Right. If he had done it again knowing it was Kwon Taebeom, he should have just died. Sighing in relief at the relatively fortunate situation, he looked around.
“…Where is this again?”
By now, he wasn’t very surprised by this level of incident. It wasn’t the first or second time he had woken up in an unfamiliar place. Calming his startled heart, he rolled his eyes to figure out where this was.
What are all these black things? The bed is black, the blanket is black, even the rug on the floor is black…
As expected, it seemed to be our dear obsessive’s room.
“Did I drink last night?”
He smacked his lips to check, but there was no smell of alcohol. He had even less memory of it.
Ha… Anyway, let’s hurry back to my room before our Mr. Obsessive wakes up.
But he looks handsome even when sleeping. Cha Yuwon’s face reflected in the mirror was cute, but the cowlick on his head and the thin mark on his cheek, probably from being pressed against the pillow, made him look really pathetic.
In contrast, it was as if Kwon Taebeom had gone shopping alone at dawn, looking perfect enough to walk the red carpet as soon as he woke up.
The world is so unfair.
Pouting his lips, he slipped out of bed. He tiptoed carefully towards the door. The moment his hand finally touched the doorknob…
“Cha Yuwon.”
Our Mr. Obsessive called out to him.
“Ha… Haha. Taebeom… G-good morning!”
He nonchalantly turned his body and bowed his head at a 90-degree angle. Right, I just came in right now. That’s right. Although he knew how fluffy Kwon Taebeom’s bed was and how hot his body temperature was, he pretended not to know and blinked, saying,
“Ah, I was just coming to wake you for bre-breakfast, you s-saw, right? That I just came in…”
He shouldn’t get more deeply involved here. It was already too late, but since Kwon Taebeom was going on a business trip soon anyway, he just had to endure until then. Then Kwon Taebeom could go to the female lead, and he could return to his original world.
“Tch- Don’t spout nonsense from the morning and come here.”
Unlike his grand plan, to Kwon Taebeom, all his efforts seemed trivial. When Kwon Taebeom spoke with a slightly contorted face, his body started moving towards him as if it was irresistible. Inhaling sharply, he ran over and stopped in front of Kwon Taebeom.
“I, Tae-Taebeom…”
“Lie down.”
“I’ll just go to my room…”
Glancing at Kwon Taebeom looking at him while tying his loose gown, their eyes met.
“Yes…”
Before Kwon Taebeom could say anything, he lifted the covers and lay down inside. It was really… warm though…
“Sleep mo-more, you went to bed late last night.”
Kwon Taebeom’s hand touching his eyes was warm.
Did I go to bed late last night? I think I went to bed early. No, and how does Kwon Taebeom know that?
But that doubt was momentary, as drowsiness rushed in like a tidal wave as if asking when he had woken up.
Since Kwon Taebeom told me to… Should I sleep a bit more…?
***
“Wow. When did you plant the flowers?”
Going outside on this particularly sunny day, pretty flowers of various colors were blooming all over the yard.
Flowers swayed against my toes instead of grass. Wiggling my toes at the pleasant sensation, I carefully sat down in case the flowers might get damaged.
“Wow- This is so nice.”
I wondered how long it had been since I saw flowers, the floral scent seeping between my nostrils and the spring breeze tickling my cheeks felt so good.
“Where is Taebeom?”
After the first day I came to this house, I never ran into the other misters. After almost dying once last time, Kwon Taebeom said he would talk to the men properly, and I don’t know what he said, but anyway he did.
“Taebeom!”
Therefore, the only person to play with me was Kwon Taebeom, so I called out to him in a loud voice. Giggling with a face wondering if he would come out like this, I turned my head towards the front door.
“…Hic.”
Instead of Kwon Taebeom, a white tiger appeared before my eyes. Rubbing my eyes at the house-sized tiger, I quickly raised both hands to cover my mouth.
“Hic…!”
As if I hadn’t seen wrong, the huge white tiger was blinking and looking at me.
“Do-don’t come!”
I shook my head and stepped back little by little as the tiger kept approaching me. It was when I was walking backwards to run away from the tiger. The flowers that had looked pretty tightly wrapped around my body, firmly embracing me so I couldn’t move.
“Ti-tiger…”
Was it because I cursed at Kwon Taebeom last time, saying even a tiger comes when you call its name but he doesn’t even show his nose, that a real tiger appeared this time? I was certain to be eaten like this. My hands trembled, my eyes reddened, and tears welled up.
“Sob, Taebeom…”
The only person I could trust was Kwon Taebeom. I believed he would save me this time too since he saved me last time. Sniffling and calling for Kwon Taebeom, the white tiger that had approached at some point stuck out its long tongue.
I’m done for…
“Eek…?”
I thought I would be eaten without budging, but the white tiger didn’t bite me and licked my cheek with its long tongue. It wiped my tears with its rough tongue and kept licking my face.
“…Ti-tiger. Are you doing this to tell me not to cry?”
At some point, the fear disappeared and curiosity about the white tiger arose. The more I looked at it, the cuter it seemed.
I held the white tiger’s front paws with both hands and asked if that’s really what it meant. Then the white tiger turned its head with a prissy face as if snorting, hmph. But it still sat right next to me with its butt pressed close.