8.2 Mycin
Yoo Gi-cheol would occasionally use coffee deliveries as an excuse to lure the girls into the last room of the house to grope them. He was exactly the type of man the girls hated most. A bastard who tried to get everything for the price of a single cup of coffee. A pest who would relentlessly contact the girls on their private numbers, clinging to them until they were sick of him, just to try and sleep with them for free. A man who couldn’t package himself without using filthy phrases like, “Oppa is,” “Your Oppa is,” or “This Oppa here.”
In that moment, it naturally came back to me when Min had started hating me. Was it around three days after she had been brought to the tea house? Regardless, it was a day I had gone on an errand to the house, just like now. The moment I opened the door and stepped inside, I saw Min pressed against the sofa, forced to endure Yoo Gi-cheol’s kisses. I saw Yoo Gi-cheol’s filthy hands rummaging between her thighs. Startled by the sight of me standing there like a ghost at the door, Min accidentally spilled coffee over Yoo Gi-cheol’s pants, and without knowing it was because of me, Yoo Gi-cheol unleashed a torrent of curses at her.
“You fucking bitch, if you didn’t like it, you should’ve just fucking said so! Why the hell are you spilling coffee? You’ve got nothing, yet you act so fucking pristine!”
It started from that day. From the day I witnessed the bottom of Min’s life, she began to glare at me, brush past me roughly, and hang out with Kang Moon-soo to badmouth me.
Looking back, I thought it was only natural for her to hate me. Even if this was her profession, Min was still a woman and, above all, a human being who knew shame. Though she didn’t show it, she must have been tormented enough to want to die inside.
It bothered me that the girl with Yoo Gi-cheol was Min, but this wasn’t the first time it had happened, and I figured I should just deliver the items and leave quickly. I’d make sure to knock properly today. For both their sakes, so that such a thing wouldn’t happen again.
“I just need to deliver this, right? No need to wait?”
“Have you only been doing this for a day or two?”
“I was just double-checking. There’s no harm in being sure.”
At my irritated tone, Kim Jeong-suk glared at me. Normally, I would have immediately smiled and said, “I’ll be back quickly,” but today I didn’t feel like it, so I met Kim Jeong-suk’s gaze with intensity. It was all thanks to Chu Gi-oh. Many things had been changing since I met that man.
Kim Jeong-suk was the first to avert her eyes. Turning back toward the sink, she muttered brusquely.
“They say a position makes [unauthorized copy]the person, but I guess stolen contentnow you think you’re above everyone. [Read on Read BL Novels]How is the way you act exactly like your mother’s?”
She continued to spout insults about my mother and me—how I had a decent face but used it to seduce men, or how I knew how to hide behind a man to manipulate things in my favor—but I didn’t get angry. Only a trivial sense of euphoria from winning a staring contest spread through my body. It was a first. The first time Kim Jeong-suk had tucked her tail and turned away first. The first time I had felt this kind of thrill in a fight with her.
This, too, must be thanks to Chu Gi-oh. Perhaps a position really does make the person. I’ll have to tell him thank you when I go back. If he asks, “For what?” I’ll give a vague answer: “For everything.” Even if I couldn’t tell him he was my everything, something like that was “more than welcome.”
Perhaps because he had mentioned I was coming, the entrance to the house was open. Kim Sang-su, a friend of Du-jik whom I had seen before, was coming out of Room 1. He bowed his head in greeting, then approached me cautiously and asked in a low voice.
“What brings you here?”
“Ah, I have a delivery.”
“A delivery? You do that too? I’ve never heard anything about that…”
Kim Sang-su looked at me with confused eyes. He seemed to be mistaking it for pouring coffee. If this bastard blabbed something strange to Chu Gi-oh, it would be a headache. I hurriedly held up the bundle in my hand and spoke.
“No, President Yoo and a lady are in the last room, and I’m just here to give them this coffee. I’ll leave as soon as I deliver it.”
“Ah, is that so.”
“Do you really think I’d do that kind of work? I don’t have two lives to spare…”
My inner thoughts slipped out unconsciously. Kim Sang-su asked, “Pardon?”
“Ah, nothing. You can go back to your work.”
“Ah, yes.”
Just then, a loud voice calling for Kim Sang-su echoed from Room 1.
“Where the hell did that ashtray go! Hey, if you’re outside, get over here quick! Someone spilled the ashtray all over the floor!”
“Yes, Hyung, I’m coming! Ugh, those fucking bastards. They work people to death. Well, Haengsu-nim, I’ll be going now. Take care of your business.”
“…Ah, yes.”
Kim Sang-su bowed and ran back into Room 1.
I stood blankly in front of the now-quiet counter and scratched my forehead. Haengsu-nim… A guy who had nothing but debt seemed to have made some progress in his career. To be called Hyungsu-nim even by someone who wasn’t part of Gimun.
As I walked toward the last room, I instinctively peeked into Room 3. The things that had happened inside passed through my mind in time with my steps.
The sliver of a gap where the door was slightly open was pitch black. I stopped and peered inside. In that place, where the lights were off because there were no guests, I could strangely smell Chu Gi-oh. Whenever someone played cards, a silhouette resembling him seemed to be drawn around the spot where he used to sit.
“…”
Scoffing at myself, I stepped away from Room 3. I was thinking about a man I would see in a few hours. Including now, was this the twelfth or thirteenth time I’d thought of him today? No, maybe more than twenty. He popped into my head so often that I couldn’t even keep an accurate count. It probably meant I was becoming that accustomed to him.
I tightened my grip on the bundle. I smiled.
Arriving at the last room, I knocked loudly. Knock, knock, knock.
There was no response, so I knocked again. This time, I shouted my name and said I had brought coffee. Still, no answer came. No matter how preoccupied they were with sucking and licking, this was too much. As a final warning, I slammed my fist against the door. Bang!
“I’m coming in then! Stop whatever you’re doing if you’re in the middle of something!”
I had given a clear notice and a warning, so whatever happened next was not my responsibility. Even if they were rolling around naked, it was their fault for not answering.
Not wanting to see anything unpleasant, I kept my head down as I entered. The interior was severely dark, as if only one light was on. Looking only at the floor, I walked to where the table was and set down the coffee bundle.
But even then, it was too quiet. There wasn’t a single sign of presence. Feeling strange, I looked up, and as expected, no one was there. There were only traces of smoked cigarettes and instant coffee.
“…What?”
They said the last room, but perhaps I had been given the wrong room. Or maybe they had already moved to the lounge with the mattresses, and the message hadn’t reached me.
Just as I thought I should check the lounge, I heard the sound of the door opening behind me. I turned around to see Kang Moon-soo coming out of the small bathroom attached to the room.
“You’re here.”
“…”
“Oh, you found the right place. I’ve Read on Read BL Novelsgot a [Read on Read BL Novels]bit of business to take care of with you today.”
At the bastard’s attitude—speaking to me without even a smile—the words I had heard from him before reflexively came to mind.
‘I’m definitely gonna fuck you. Just as much as you used your head.’
My gaze instinctively shifted toward the door. The door was half-open. If we fought one-on-one, I would obviously be crushed. Forget pride; running away was the only way to survive.
However, before I could even take a single step, Kang Moon-soo dashed toward the door first. As expected of someone who worked out, his movements were incredibly quick.
Having locked the door in an instant, Kang Moon-soo leaned his back against it, tilted his chin up, and looked at me. Despite having no beard, he stroked the area around his chin with his hand.
“Heard you came alone without that guy. That dog-bastard Du-jik or whatever.”
“…”
The hand stroking his chin gradually moved down and stopped in front of his crotch. He used his other hand to start lowering his zipper. Kang Moon-soo’s gaze remained fixed on my eyes.
“Wow. Why don’t you call him again? I feel like I’m about to get fucked right now, so come and watch a good show.”
“…”
My heart pounded violently. My head was spinning from the sudden situation, but I had to respond calmly. If he touched me, he wouldn’t be safe from Chu Gi-oh either. If he violated me, who had officially become the mistress of Gimun, Kang Moon-soo might not just have his ankles sliced, but his entire body hacked to pieces.
“Is your mouth glued shut? [stolen content]Why isn’t this fucking bitch answering? You scared? Intimidated? You were visit our siteacting so fucking bold before.”
“…”
I should have held my phone in my hand. Or at least put it in my pocket. Because I had cherished that expensive thing and put it in my bag to avoid breaking it, it now felt like a lifelong regret. No, maybe I should be glad I didn’t leave it in the car and brought it on my shoulder.
Come to think of it, Chu Gi-oh had said something this morning. He told me to call him immediately or call Du-jik if anything seemed likely to happen. Had he foreseen this? Suddenly, I missed him desperately.
“No need to stall, just pull down your pants and get on all fours. We don’t even have to look at each other’s faces. It’s not like we’re rubbing mouths.”
“…”
Don’t bullshit me, you piece of shit. Who told you I’d just give in? I’ll fight you to the bitter end, you bastard.
Moving my hand carefully to retrieve my phone, I slowly opened the bag zipper. At the same time, I spoke provocatively to intentionally provoke him.
“You’re doing this fully prepared to die, right?”
“What?”
“If you touch me, you’re dead, you idiot. Not just your ankles—your whole body will be chopped into pieces. And then you’ll become fish food. Or food for animal trash like you.”
My hand trembled as I opened the zipper. To hide it, I laughed at him even louder.
“You have no idea how serious Chu Gi-oh is about me, do you? You think it’s just a temporary thing where he sticks his dick in and plays around? Not a chance in hell, you moron. He likes me a lot. stolen contentNo, he loves me. He’s drowning in his feelings for me in a way you can’t even imagine.”
“…”
“He’s a man who has already set up a home with me. We’ve promised to have the wedding this autumn. If you stop here and back off quietly, I’ll forget everything that happened between us and definitely invite you. I don’t need wedding money or anything. Just come, give us your blessing, and eat expensive food until you burst. Together with your wife, Kim Jeong-suk. How about it? Isn’t that a great deal?”
Just a little more. Just a little more and the bag would be open enough for my hand to fit. Then I would reach in and quickly grab the phone. I’d curl my body to protect the phone, call Chu Gi-oh, and shout regardless of whether he picked up: ‘That son of a bitch Kang Moon-soo is trying to rape me!! Here at Kim Jeong-suk’s house!! Please come quickly, quickly!!’
However, as if my words didn’t sound like threats, Kang Moon-soo chuckled. In the meantime, following the zipper, he had undone his buckle and was rubbing his cock inside his underwear.
He took a step toward me. Pulling out his erect cock from his underwear and shaking it, he smiled slyly.
“I’ve been keeping up with all your news anyway. I heard you’re being called Haengsu by the sons downstairs these days? Heard you’ve become the lady of the house.”
“…That’s why I’m telling you to think carefully before you act. You’re touching the wife of Gimun’s Chu Gi-oh right now. If he finds out, do you think he’ll lose his temper or not? Do you think he’ll kill you or not?”
I succeeded in putting my hand inside the bag. Just as I unfolded the phone and was about to pull it out, Kang Moon-soo’s expression turned serious, and he lunged at me, snatching my hand out of the bag. With his other hand, he gripped my throat.
“If you want to snitch, go ahead and snitch. Do you think I’m the only one who’ll die?”
“…You son of a bitch…”
“My specialty is talking. All I’ve learned so far is fucking and talking. Do you think that bastard Chu Gi-oh will be able to tell what’s truth and what’s a lie? I’ll show you exactly why a ‘water ghost’ is scary. If you’re confident you’ll survive, go ahead and snitch. Got it, you fucking bitch!”
“…Fuck.”
My captured hand hurt as if it were about to break. He chuckled and pushed me further. Being so close, I could tell. Kang Moon-soo was drunk. A strong smell of alcohol wafted out every time he breathed.
“Starting today, you’re a filthy woman who left her husband to play around with another man. Not rape, but a mutual agreement to fuck.”
“…Fuuuuck.”
“How would a husband feel knowing another man’s dick has been in and out of your pussy? Wouldn’t he want to strangle you to death every time you spread your legs?”
“…Kh.”
“So let’s keep it a secret. As long as you don’t open your mouth, I’ll keep mine shut until I die. No lie.”
The fact that he had been drinking wasn’t the only thing. There was another important fact. This wasn’t something Kang Moon-soo could have pulled off alone. He had clearly received help from someone, and that someone was undoubtedly Min. Because of what happened at the tea house car today, Min would have helped Kang Moon-soo with everything she had. Requesting the delivery from Kim Jeong-suk, and even sleeping with the unwanted Yoo Gi-cheol in the lounge to keep the last room empty.
Since it had come to this, I decided to pretend to go along with it for a bit, then look for an opportunity to kick his cock and run away. Using the hand that wasn’t caught, I tapped Kang Moon-soo and squeezed out my voice.
“Alright… okay… I’ll listen to you.”
The grip on my throat loosened. The strength gripping my hand to prevent me from taking the phone remained, but at least it became easier to speak. Though I hated it to death, I forced a smile for Kang Moon-soo.
“Let’s take it easy. Easy. Without anyone getting hurt. Okay?”
It was then. Click, click, the sound of someone trying to open the last room’s door was [unauthorized copy]heard. Someone was trying to enter the room. unauthorized copyAt that sound, both [unauthorized copy]Kang Moon-soo and I froze. He frowned and looked back at the door.
“Fucking bitch… I told her to hold him for a bit longer.”
The thought suddenly popped into my head: ‘Instead of blaming Min, shouldn’t we blame Yoo Gi-cheol for being a premature ejaculator?’ but that was it. There was no time to cling to trivial thoughts.
The moment Kang Moon-soo turned his head, I reached for the coffee bundle on the table behind me. Then, I swung it mercilessly toward his head.
Whether it hit him squarely with the stainless steel thermos, it didn’t make a thud, but a Clang! Well, it was expensive, so it must have been sturdy. Kang Moon-soo’s body tilted to the side, and he soon staggered away from me. He clutched his head and groaned.
“You son of a… fuck…”
There was no time to hesitate. I threw the bundle itself at him and dashed for the door.
In my haste, I almost tripped over my own feet just as I grabbed the doorknob. In that instant, he had chased me and grabbed me by the hair from behind. My face was slammed hard against the door.
“Ugh!”
At the same time I felt a sharp pain on the bridge of my nose, something hot streamed down. It was a nosebleed.
“You little piece of shit!”
A massive pain, as if water mixed with chili powder had been poured into my nose, surged over me, but I gritted my teeth and endured it for fear of letting go of the doorknob. Only after clinging to it until the end and opening the door did I clutch my bleeding nose. I wondered why there was so much blood, and it turned out blood was streaming from both nostrils.
Not just one, but a double nosebleed! I was furious. You filthy animal who can’t even control your crotch. Just [unauthorized copy]know that you’ll fall into the fires of hell and be roasted alive! Just you wait and see how I get my revenge!
The moment the door opened, someone pushed their way in. Kang Moon-soo cursed and jumped back from behind me.
Holding my nose, I looked up to see a man I had never seen before standing in front of me. His face, which frowned at the sight of the blood dripping onto the floor, was extremely menacing. His build was equally large. Just like the hulking figures of Gimun, such as Jang-bae and Du-jik. If he weren’t wearing a suit, he looked exactly like a gangster.
I immediately understood why Kang Moon-soo had jumped back. If it had been Yoo Gi-cheol, he wouldn’t have stopped there and would have beaten me to the end, but because this man was larger and more menacing, he couldn’t act recklessly.
The man quickly scanned the room and muttered toward Kang Moon-soo.
“I came to do a bit of ‘tail-trimming,’ but what the fuck is this?”
Should I start going to church from today, or a temple? Seeing things like this, it seemed there was a God.
Beyond the door, there was one more person besides that man: Kim Sang-su. Popping out from behind the man, Kim Sang-su’s eyes widened at the sight of me bleeding.
“Did something happen? Why the blood, the blood…”
Since it was awkward to tell Kim Sang-su, who was younger than me, that I had almost been raped by another man, I was about to say that the son of a bitch Kang Moon-soo had suddenly attacked and hit me, when suddenly Kang Moon-soo grabbed my shoulder and spoke in a kind tone I had never heard before.
“Are you okay? I mean, kid, you’ve gotta watch where you’re going. What is this? You gave me a real scare, you brat.”
“What?”
Baffled, I looked back at Kang [stolen content]Moon-soo. He had already Read on Read BL Novelshidden his cock inside his pants and [visit our site]finished tidying his appearance.
Kang Moon-soo patted my shoulder affectionately and leaned in close to my ear. “Let’s see how bad you’re hurt,” he murmured softly, so only I could hear.
“Keep your trap shut. In the end, nothing happened, right?”
Then, straightening his posture, he spoke to the man who had come looking for Yoo Gi-cheol.
“Wait a sec, I’ll go call President Yoo for ya. He’s over there making a fuss about doing this and that.”
Kang Moon-soo grinned and made an obscene hand gesture implying sex. He curled his hand loosely and slapped it repeatedly with his other palm, even shaking his hips as if he were thrusting.
The man passed me and stepped out of the end room. I thought he would just leave, but he stopped and roughly struck Kim Sang-su on the shoulder.
“You fucker, do you know this guy well? Why the hell are you prying into this?”
“A-Ah, no, Hyung. I was just surprised because of the blood…”
“Don’t stick your nose in if it ain’t your business. You little shit, you want to die?”
“Yes, sir. I’m sorry.”
The man glared fiercely at Kang Moon-soo’s retreating back as he strolled away. And the moment Kang Moon-soo disappeared around the corner of the hallway, he asked me in a hushed voice.
“How did that bastard touch the Haengsu-nim?”
“Excuse me?”
“Did he try to strip and jump you, or did he just put his hands on your face?”
“….”
Wondering what on earth was happening, I instinctively looked at Kim Sang-su. Kim Sang-su glanced around quickly and then gave a solemn nod. His eyes told me that it was safe to open up.
What, is this really Gimun?
Suddenly, goosebumps broke out, and my whole body shuddered. That man, Chu Gi-oh… had he anticipated from the start that something like this would happen to me?
The man shook his head at my frozen state.
“No. I’ll just judge for myself. You must’ve been terrified, so Haengsu-nim, please go and rest quickly. Du-jik will be outside, so you can just take his car.”
As the man pushed me toward the hallway and whispered, he revealed his name. Hwang Cheol-jung. He leaned in with a menacing face, asking if I didn’t recognize him, saying he had sat right behind me on the day of the company dinner. Then, he gave me a ‘thumbs up.’ It was a double thumbs-up.
“But your speaking skills are truly impressive, aren’t they? I was genuinely moved.”
“…Pardon? Ah, yes…”
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“What? Ah, no. You don’t have to go that far…”
Hwang Cheol-jung stared intently at me as I stepped back in embarrassment. Specifically, he looked at the part of my nose that I was covering with my hand.
“It’s leaking all over the place; has the nosebleed stopped a bit? Want me to give you a tissue to plug it with?”
“I-It stopped. Thank you.”
When I removed my hand, it had indeed stopped. My face, hands, and clothes were a mess of blood, and my nasal bone throbbed, but I was incredibly lucky it ended like this.
If they had arrived just a little later and I had actually been raped by Kang Moon-soo… even if it wasn’t my fault, I wouldn’t have been able to look Chu Gi-oh in the eye. And not just me—perhaps Chu Gi-oh would have felt the same.
Hwang Cheol-jung let out a deep sigh.
“I’m sorry. I was a bit late. Forget the plan, I should’ve just smashed through the door from the start…”
“A plan…?”
“There is such a thing. You’ll find out everything later.”
Before I could ask again what they were plotting, I heard footsteps that sounded like Yoo Gi-cheol’s coming from somewhere. Hwang Cheol-jung suddenly turned stern and menacing again and gestured for me to leave quickly.
Without even being able to say goodbye, I bolted for the door. I stepped outside and sprinted up the stairs. My legs shook violently as I climbed two steps at a time. My [Read on Read BL Novels]breath came in ragged gasps. My heart pounded so hard I felt dizzy. These emotions were more intense than when I had [Read on Read BL Novels]been kidnapped by debt collectors and released safely. It was all because of Chu Gi-oh. It was all thanks to his overprotectiveness.
I decided that when I returned, I wouldn’t stop at just saying thank you; I would take the initiative to hug him. He was a man who more than deserved that much.
“Haengsu-nim! Are you okay?”
Seeing me come up to the surface, Du-jik ran over. He let out a sigh upon seeing my blood-stained face.
“Oh my god, your face…”
“I’m okay. Other than the nosebleed, nothing’s seriously wrong.”
“Your nose looks really swollen… are you sure you’re okay? Did you get cut somewhere?”
“There are no wounds. Really.”
“….”
For some reason, he looked like he was about to cry. After a moment of silence, Du-jik suddenly bowed his head as if he were about to slam it into the ground. I could hear his voice trembling, almost sobbing.
“I’m sorry! It’s all my fault! I should have paid more attention…”
“A-Are you crying? No, why over something like this…”
“I can’t face the Big [unauthorized copy]Brother. Big Brother specifically told me to take good care of Haengsu-nim…”
I found myself in a position where I had to comfort a guy who was younger than me but twice my size. I gently patted Du-jik, who was sobbing with his shoulders shaking, while mindful of the people around us.
“W-Well, you couldn’t have followed me inside the house. The CEO will understand. And another Hyung helped me, so it really wasn’t a big deal. Look, let’s not do this here and just go. Okay?”
“No! I need to be hit a bit. This isn’t something that can just be brushed off!”
I must have spent at least five minutes stopping Du-jik from slapping and hitting his own head. In the process, I even tripped and fell once. People passing by gave strange looks to Du-jik as he helped me up. Since a guy radiating a strong gangster vibe was making a scene while holding onto a small person with a blood-covered face, it was natural that no one would just walk by calmly.
“Du-jik, please. Okay?”
Of course, most people just glanced at us and hurried on their way, wanting to avoid getting involved, but a hero appearing to save the world in times of chaos always manifests in every era. A female student in a school uniform passing behind me stopped a short distance away and stealthily pulled out her phone. She was glancing at me, seemingly about to report us. It wouldn’t have mattered if a report was made, but it would have been a waste of public resources. I immediately gestured wildly and shouted to the student.
“O-Oh, no! It’s okay! No need to report! He’s my brother, my brother! Du-Du-jik! Stop it and let’s go! Are you really going to keep doing this?”
To make it clear, I grabbed Du-jik by the collar and dragged him toward the car parked nearby. He was heavy and large, so I thought I’d run out of strength, but Du-jik followed compliantly, so it wasn’t difficult.
As he opened the car door, Du-jik wiped away his tears.
“I’m sorry, Haengsu-nim. I’m very weak in these situations… I cry so much I can’t even watch sad movies.”
I was about to reply that he did seem that way, but I just smiled instead.
“Let’s just go.”
After we started moving, the coffee shop car I had parked caught my eye. I took the car key out of my pocket, opened the window, and threw it out. Since I would never return to the coffee shop, it was a useless object to keep.
Du-jik looked back at me and asked. His eyes were still moist.
“Should I take you to the hotel, or shall we go to the office where Big Brother is?”
Before answering, I lowered the sun visor in the passenger seat and checked my condition in the mirror. My face, with dried blood caked on it, looked unsightly. My nose was also very swollen, making me look even worse. Therefore, there was only one destination. The office where Chu Gi-oh was. This was because I wasn’t exactly a kind person, I was a snob who knew how to use people, and I felt it would be a waste if only Chu Gi-oh didn’t get to see this blood-covered face.
“Haengsu-nim?”
Thinking I hadn’t heard him, Du-jik called me again. I raised the sun visor and looked at Du-jik. I answered with a smile that made the scabs of blood peel off.
“The office. Please take me to the office.”
“Yes, Haengsu-nim!”
Du-jik nodded vigorously as if he thought it was a great idea.
As if sensing my desire to see Chu Gi-oh, the car’s speed gradually increased. The speeding car felt just like a bullet.
To be continued in the next volume
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