chapter 33

10:51, 8 March 2024

Chapter 33

Cherry Restaurant.

- You don't look okay, why don't you rest more? – Minji received a text message from SuA about offwork the other day. SuA took a full day off from work and then showed up at the restaurant today, plus the day she went to the hot springs with Siyeon for a total of 2 days off.

- I'm feeling better, staying at home all the time is boring, going to work is better - SuA frowned, an active person like her would be very frustrated if she was forced to crawl in one place all day.

It's been a long time since she's been this sick with a fever. Surely it was because the temperature of the hot mineral spring was too high, and with the addition of Lee Siyeon's heat, she couldn't stand it and felt like she was about to faint.

She followed inertia to make Siyeon completely naked, then her insides were like a fire burning, then Siyeon stuck out the tongue to touch her body, making her like a volcano erupting.

It wasn't the first time seeing Siyeon naked, but this time she saw it more clearly, when it was still very bright. SuA felt extremely dangerous, she told herself that if she did that with Siyeon in the future, she would do it in the dark.

She had been thinking about it with Siyeon all this month. She took every opportunity to get close to Siyeon in a subtle way, but in the end her health prevented the plan from succeeding.

The past 2 days SuA stayed at Siyeon's house, wore Siyeon’s clothes, was taken care of by her, hugged her to sleep at night. Siyeon still has to work, so she takes care of SuA while working. While she works, SuA will sit and play with Shin.

Baby Shin is almost 1 year old and is getting cuter and cuter by the day. SuA and Shin hadn't seen each other for several months, but when they saw each other again, Shin looked at her and burst out laughing, reaching out to cling to her continuously. When she dropped the baby on the bed, the baby cried again, asking her to cuddle him again.

Surely while Siyeon was pregnant with Shin, she hugged Siyeon’s belly a lot so Shin wrapped her like that.

The fact that SuA comes to Cherry to work today will make Siyeon unhappy, because Siyeon knows that she is not completely healthy. SuA received an interrogative text from Siyeon right away. She had just arrived at the restaurant. She didn't know how to respond appropriately to ease Siyeon’s anger, so she didn't text back for the time being.

“you’re still sick and where are you going?”

- Handong came here to look for you yesterday. It seems like you haven't contacted her? – Minji said.

- Has Handong arrived in Seoul?

- She came to Seoul the day you went out with Siyeon.

SuA pursed her lips. While at Siyeon's house, she received calls and messages from Handong but she refused everything. Part of her was afraid that Siyeon would be sad if Siyeon saw her phone because Siyeon spent most of the time with her. The other part was because she didn't know how to respond to Handong.

If Handong knew she was at Siyeon's house, Handong would definitely be very sad.

It's so bad, now she's afraid both of them will be sad.

She is also feeling sad.

- I can't lie so I already answered Handong - Minji said

- How did you answer?

- I said you're at Siyeon's house.

- Minji, Siyeon's house is my house, it's in my name on the papers, is it right that I live there?

- Well……

- Do you think I'm idiot?

- Hmm….no, you're smart – Minji forced a smile.

- Siyeon has been blaming me for being idiot lately, I don't understand why I'm like that

- ………..

- I'm trying to do everything in a reasonable and correct way.

- Yes, I support you, you are always smart in my eyes - Minji felt a bit scared when she saw SuA's cold eyes.

- …………. – SuA breathed heavily and took a sip

- You just go back and talk clearly with Handong, it's okay.

- Does it have any effect on you?

- No, I can handle it, Handong herself was the one who wanted to approach you first, I was just helping, so when things don't work out, it's not anyone's responsibility, it's just because there's no fate.

SuA was quiet all day thinking about how to resolve her relationships. She went home early and met Handong in the living room. She calmly explained everything that had happened recently, especially her inner thoughts.

Handong didn't say too much, just nodded and approved of what was happening. SuA felt sorry for this girl, Handong helped her a lot but she couldn't reciprocate Handong’s feelings.

- Are we still friends, Handong?

- Well, I'm mentally prepared for this, it's okay, we're still good friends.

- I will gradually move things home, it will probably take a few days.

- Just call me if you need help.

The night comes, SuA did not go to bed but instead sat on the sidewalk, at a food vendor. On the table is a plate of grilled meat and soju. She also didn't understand why she was in such a mood, lying in bed unable to sleep, and ended up going out to drink at night.

Perhaps because when she lay on that bed, she turned around and saw the image of Handong lying in the bed next to her, making her uneasy. She had hurt the person closest to her, she had no other choice.

Opening the phone, SuA clicked on the most recent message.

“you’re still sick and where are you going?”

SuA picked up the phone to call Siyeon.

“……………” – Siyeon picked up the phone but didn't say anything.

- Sing…..

"You're very good. You automatically left the house in the morning. I texted and you didn't reply. It was late when you called."

- Staying at home too much, I got bored so I went to Cherry to work.

“Then why don’t you call me back til now? Does Cherry close at 12 midnight?

- I have some things to deal with, I'll just finish them now.

“I heard your voice and I knew you were drunk.”

- Well, how do you know?

"We've known each other for 4 years, I'm unfamiliar with your tone of voice"

SuA burst out laughing

- Sing... I'm so tired.

"You're already weak and still windy, I haven't even mentioned that you dare to tell the hot spring manager that you will pay 3 times their revenue, paying that much money then what's the result?"

SuA suddenly remembered that Siyeon was the one who paid that money, because at that time she was too tired to do anything else.

- I'll send you money tomorrow, stay with me, you don't need to spend any money.

“Do you think I lack money?”

It suddenly started raining heavily, SuA looked outside. Tiny raindrops fall to the ground very strongly, water drops are splashed onto surrounding objects. This food vendor only has a thin wide tarpaulin to cover the rain, so sitting inside still gets a bit wet.

“Bora”

- Um.

“Why don't you answer, it's raining, right? I'll come pick you up" – Siyeon suddenly changed her tone.

- No need, what am I talking about?

“………………..”

- Oh, about your money. I only know that you are a musician with a few very famous songs. Your music royalties should be enough to buy a house, right?

“Oh, have you forgotten where I come from?”

- Hmm...I also know that you are from rich family, but I don't know exactly how - SuA held the phone in one hand, and held her chin in the other because she was about to not be able to sit still.

She glanced at her table, 3 bottles of soju were already empty, combined with the sound of rain, her mood was really at a very low point.

She clearly doesn't understand Siyeon at all, she feels sad about this.

“I think you should go to Daegu once.”

- I met your father.

"Huh?"

- Chairman Lee, the staff there call him that. Isn't that right?

"What? Where did you meet father Lee?"

- At the casino underground at Marriot Daegu Hotel, that day I lost 1 billion won, Mr. Lee won everything. He said I need to compensate you with money for causing harm to you.

“……………….”

- I'm sorry for what I did, I will try to change everything.

“What kind of changes are you planning to make?”

- Hmm….I haven't thought of it yet….*sneeze* – SuA grimaced, the cold air from the weather had penetrated her body too much.

“You're so silly, Kim Bora”

- ……………

“There is a simple sentence that cannot be said”

- ……………..

“You just said you don't need me to come, right? I'm going to bed now, goodbye.”

SuA looked at the phone screen, feeling empty. She raised her wine glass and looked in, a white liquid swaying with inertia. Memories from the moment she opened her eyes after the incident, seeing Siyeon next to her in bed, living with Siyeon without knowing who Siyeon was, to the memories in Piri, to now, everything that happened in 5 months.

In her memory it is 5 months, but in Siyeon's memory it is 4 years.

From somewhere out of the sky, a wife and a baby son fell into SuA's life, and now she is gradually having real feelings for Siyeon, wanting to have Siyeon by her side, wanting to take care of little Shin every day.

Perhaps this is her destiny.

SuA is determined to finish everything tomorrow, she will pack her things home and officially talk to Siyeon, she won't beat around the bush anymore. The amount of alcohol flowing through every cell of her body made her dizzy, but she knew she was sober when she made this decision.

SuA stood up, paid for the bill and went back to Handong's house.

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The next morning, SuA woke up and started packing her things. She didn't come to Cherry to work, she had to take care of family matters first.

At noon, SuA went on the street to buy some food and fruit and then returned to her own house. Opening the door, bringing two large suitcases into the house, SuA breathed heavily and looked around.

It's strangely quiet, it seems like there's no one here.

SuA picked up the phone to call Siyeon, but it didn't work.

She tried calling a second time, but it also didn't work.

Then the third time, there was no signal.

She switched to calling Mrs. Jo.

“Hello Miss Kim”

- Where is Sing now?

“Me, Ms. Lee and little Shin just left for Daegu this morning, just arrived.”

- I can't call Sing, what is she doing?

“She….was just drinking coffee.”

- Give her the phone, I want to talk.

“……………”