By Zephyria 
Choi Hwan was only pouting, perhaps because he had nothing to say. He seemed to be reflecting a little. Yeom Cheon-ho said to Choi Hwan in a firm voice.
“Don’t do such immature things again in the future.”
Good job. Scold him more……. Yeon-rok felt like his appetite was getting better even though he was full, so he ate his rice deliciously and sent support to Yeom Cheon-ho in his heart. Choi Hwan did not answer, turning his head to the side to avoid Yeom Cheon-ho’s stern gaze.
“I’m not just talking about Yeon-rok’s matter. I’ve heard that you’ve been ditching your bodyguards several times.”
Moon Kyeon-woo opened his mouth as if to take his side, but he closed his mouth again, judging that the bodyguard issue was definitely related to his lover’s safety. Choi Hwan was still rolling the half-eaten celery on the plate without answering. He was shaking his legs because he was very uncomfortable with the situation of being scolded.
“I’m saying it nicely, but you’re not reflecting.”
Choi Hwan flinched. Yeon-rok tilted his head, wondering why he looked so unusually subdued, unlike his usual self. It didn’t seem like he was acting. Yeom Cheon-ho put down his spoon and coldly declared.
“I will suspend your card for a month.”
Only then did Choi Hwan raise his head sharply. He was so shocked that he dropped his spoon with a crash.
“Card suspension?! Then, then how am I supposed to live from now on?”
“I don’t think it’s too harsh. It’s not like you don’t have an income, and I’m responsible for your food, clothing, and shelter.”
Yeom Cheon-ho said coldly, and the content was so reasonable that Yeon-rok nodded his head without realizing it. Choi Hwan’s income must be huge, but it was just amazing that he was reacting so excessively. Choi Hwan quickly started begging, which he hadn’t done before.
“I was really wrong. I really, absolutely won’t do that again in the future.”
“It’s too late. I don’t even feel your sincerity.”
Watching Choi Hwan in despair, Yeon-rok felt so good that he felt like he could eat a lot of rice without any side dishes……. And as expected, Moon Kyeon-woo intervened again with biased words because it was his lover’s business.
“Even so, wouldn’t it be difficult if you suddenly confiscated his card? Then give my share to Hwan.”
“Hyung…….”
Choi Hwan looked up with a touched face, and Moon Kyeon-woo said kindly.
“Originally, you share joy and pain with your lover.”
Yeon-rok, who had lost his appetite again, looked at Choi Hwan and Moon Kyeon-woo with a sullen expression. Yeom Cheon-ho, who seemed to feel similarly, gave a strangely crooked smile.
“I understand your desire to share the pain as a lover. Then I will suspend Kyeon-woo’s card as well.”
“No…….”
Moon Kyeon-woo made a sullen expression. Since it was money that Yeom Cheon-ho had given him with generosity in the first place, he couldn’t demand that he give it up. Seeing that both of their money lines were suddenly cut off, Yeon-rok’s appetite returned. Then Yeom Cheon-ho made an even fairer judgment.
“And I will have Hwan compensate Yeon-rok for the average amount he used each month.”
Yeon-rok’s face brightened. So the word compensation sounded this good? Unlike when Kim Jeong-seong suggested it, Yeon-rok readily accepted Yeom Cheon-ho’s proposal.
“Thank you! I’ll use it well!”
After the pleasant dinner ended, Choi Hwan paced around Yeon-rok anxiously. When Yeon-rok pretended not to see him, Choi Hwan cleared his throat. Then he said to Yeon-rok carefully and pitifully.
“Can’t you give me just a little bit……?”
“I don’t want to.”
Choi Hwan bit his lip tightly. He looked like the male protagonist of a tragic love story, but in reality, he was just an immature person who was stamping his feet because his allowance had suddenly been cut off. Yeon-rok couldn’t understand why Choi Hwan was so desperate. He earns a lot of money just by filming one commercial, so why is he doing this?
“And you make a lot of money.”
“I don’t have any…….”
“What do you not have?”
“I don’t have any! I don’t have any money! I spent it all!”
Yeon-rok doubted his ears. He was dumbfounded that an actor who was so famous in Korea that you would be a spy if you didn’t know him said he had no money.
“What are you talking about? You must have some money saved up until now, right?”
“I only have a few tens of millions of won in my account! It’ll be gone if I do some shopping! And there are still three weeks until the settlement date! I’ve already maxed out my credit card…….”
Choi Hwan tore at his hair, saying that he was going to buy a new hat and pants tomorrow, but there was no sympathy in Yeon-rok’s expression. From now on, he can feel free to rip him off more diligently.
But on the other hand, it was also a bit strange. Choi Hwan must have earned at least tens of billions of won until now, but it was hard to understand that he only had that amount in his account. Yeon-rok was newly worried about Choi Hwan’s spending habits.
“Where did you spend all that money?”
“I don’t know.”
Yeon-rok shrugged at the insincere answer.
“If you don’t want to answer, then don’t.”
“I really don’t know. My mom manages it for me instead.”
After answering sullenly, Choi Hwan became gloomy and dragged his feet back to his room. Yeon-rok was seized with an uneasy feeling. His mom manages his settlement money for him even at this age? Choi Hwan usually spends money so lavishly that she must be managing it for him instead because she couldn’t stand it anymore, right?
But for some reason, Choi Hwan’s face, which had hardened when he received a call from his mom on the day he went to the club, kept coming to mind. Surely not……. Yeon-rok shook his head and erased the thought from just now.
[I finished a piece today^^]
Lee Seong-myung sent a picture of his knitting. There were many clumsy parts, but it was his first completed piece, so Yeon-rok used a lot of emoticons to congratulate him. Currently, Lee Seong-myung was called Yeon-rok’s ‘partner’ in the knitting club. Perhaps because most of the club members were middle-aged and older and had quite a large age difference with Yeon-rok, they used such friendly titles in the knitting club.
The two partners got along quite well, often texting each other. Yeon-rok, who was waiting for Lee Seong-myung’s reply, suddenly opened his banking app. And he checked the amount, which was unbelievable even after looking at it again. It was the money that Yeom Cheon-ho had sent him yesterday as compensation for damages.
Yeon-rok, who was looking at the huge deposit amount, thought. How much does this crazy bastard spend in a month? And can this money really be seen as compensation for the damages caused by Choi Hwan? It wasn’t even received from Choi Hwan…….
Anyway, since he had this money, Yeon-rok decided to use it for good. He looked into various charities and sent donations, and then he suddenly remembered that Lee Seong-myung had bought him a meal last time. As a reward, he said that he would buy his partner a meal, and Lee Seong-myung readily agreed.
“Where else should I use it?”
Yeon-rok stared intently at his bank balance. He had recently bought a lot of clothes and shoes, and Yeom Cheon-ho provided all the other necessary food, clothing, and shelter, so there was nowhere to spend money.
‘Should I buy a car too?’
He couldn’t even think of driving a sports car like Choi Hwan, so should he buy something that would be good to drive around casually……. Yeon-rok, who came down to the first floor to grab some snacks while worrying, stopped. Choi Hwan and Moon Kyeon-woo were sitting on the sofa, but they were further apart than usual. Both of their expressions didn’t look very pleasant either.
“Did they fight?”
He muttered to himself without thinking, but Moon Kyeon-woo, who managed to hear it, snapped back in a sensitive voice.
“What are you talking about? We didn’t fight. Choi Hwan and I get along great. There was just a slight difference of opinion.”
He usually ignored him when he spoke, but now he was rattling on without even being asked for details. Lee Yeon-rok, who naturally didn’t care, responded dryly.
“Oh, okay……”
Whatever it was, he didn’t want to get involved, so he quickly passed them and headed to the kitchen. Opening the refrigerator, Park Yeo-sa had thoughtfully prepared a late-night snack in advance. He took out a smoked duck and crown daisy salad and was enjoying it when Choi Hwan sauntered in.
Choi Hwan looked enviously at Yeon-rok, who was eating with a generous amount of mustard sauce, and took out a salad full of nothing but vegetables, not even meat, and drizzled it with oil dressing. Then, after a few crunchy bites, he abruptly asked Yeon-rok,
“Hey. Who do you think should be on the bottom between me and Gyun-woo Hyung?”
The unexpected question caused a piece of duck to get stuck in his throat. After coughing violently, Yeon-rok stared at Choi Hwan with a dumbfounded expression. He couldn’t believe what he had just heard. Choi Hwan pressed him for an answer.
“Who do you think should be on the bottom?”
“I don’t know! Don’t ask me that! I really don’t want to know!”
Even though Yeon-rok was repulsed, Choi Hwan didn’t seem to hear him and continued to say whatever he wanted.
“Honestly, I’m taller and bigger than Gyun-woo Hyung……. Visually, I should be on top, right? And I’m even a virgin.”
“Ugh, I don’t want to hear that!”
But inevitably, he imagined it the moment he heard it.