GMC 146

If I keep eating like I did yesterday, I’m bound to gain weight… But in Yeon-rok’s eyes, his own face looked glossy and radiant, appearing even better than usual. A handsome man is handsome even when his face is bloated. Choi Hwan, who had crawled into the gym with a gloomy expression and started running frantically on the treadmill, prevented Yeon-rok from asking for the password before he had to leave.

Yeon-rok looked around the indoor garden—which was pretty but didn’t have much to do—and the well-decorated rooftop. After eating lunch and seeing the creative works in the hobby room that weren’t in his memory, it was already time for everyone to finish work. The life of an unemployed idler suited Yeon-rok’s aptitude better than he had expected.

“I’m home, Yeon-rok-ah. Did you have a good day? Any memories come back?”

Moon Gyeon-woo, who returned home just in time for dinner, asked after him in a tender voice as he found Yeon-rok waiting in the indoor garden. Yeon-rok shook his head with a sense of regret.

“I’m sorry, Gyeon-woo Hyung. I still haven’t remembered anything.”

“What is there to be sorry about? Actually, in cases like this, it’s more common for memories not to return. But even so, nothing will change between us.”

Hearing Moon Gyeon-woo say that put Yeon-rok’s mind at ease. After finishing dinner, he waited for Yeom Cheon-ho, who was very late getting off work. As a businessman, he seemed to be incredibly busy. Sitting on the sofa in the indoor garden, which felt strangely familiar and comfortable, Yeon-rok greeted him warmly.

“Welcome back. You’re very late. Aren’t you tired?”

Yeom Cheon-ho paused for a moment, Read on Read BL Novelsstyle="opacity:0;font-size:0;">unauthorized [unauthorized copy]copythen approached with a smile. He naturally kissed Yeon-rok on the cheek as he answered.

“Did you have a good day, Yeon-rok-ssi?”

Being greeted like this by someone coming home from work made it feel truly like a family, and Yeon-rok beamed. Everything was more than satisfactory; it was close to his ideal life. Above all, his name partners were truly kind and wonderful.

Perhaps because they were the same age, Choi Hwan had become the person he felt most comfortable with in a short amount of time. He spent his time exercising, playing games, or going for drives with him. On the other hand, Moon Gyeon-woo felt like a very ideal lover. He took care of every part of Yeon-rok’s needs with softness and meticulousness. Finally, Yeom Cheon-ho was a man so busy that it was hard to see his face unless it was the weekend, but he was a reliable and dependable figure.

However, despite the attention and care of the three men, Yeon-rok’s memories showed no sign of returning. Then one day, while browsing SNS without much thought, Yeon-rok discovered a new message.

Hello, Mr. Lee Yeon-rok. I am Assistant Manager Kim Seon-young from Daeyoung Private Investigation Agency. I have something urgent to discuss; could I possibly get your contact information? Alternatively, you may contact me here: 010-xxxx-xxxx.

Yeon-rok tilted his head. Was it spam? He considered ignoring it, but feeling that it wasn’t spam, he replied.

Just tell me through the message.

Yeon-rok soon forgot about the message. This was because Yeom Cheon-ho made the following suggestion that evening.

“If everyone’s schedule allows, how about we all go on a summer vacation, even [Read on Read BL Novels]i[Read on Read BL Novels]f it is a bit early?”

Yeon-rok snapped his head up with a look of delight. Choi Hwan and Moon Gyeon-woo’s faces momentarily contorted, but they quickly smoothed them out before Yeon-rok noticed.

“Like a family trip?”

“I can only spare about three days and two nights at most, but yes. You could call it a family trip.”

Yeom Cheon-ho spoke in a gentle voice and gazed steadily at the other two, awaiting their answer. Since Yeon-rok was so happy, the answer was practically decided. Choi Hwan and Moon Gyeon-woo replied in forcedly bright voices.

“A summer vacation sounds great! I’m fine whenever.”

“If it’s about three days and two nights including the weekend, I think I can make time too.”

And so, the summer vacation was quickly set for that coming weekend. The destination was a resort located in the mountains of Gangwon-do. As soon as Yeom Cheon-ho and Moon Gyeon-woo left work early on Friday afternoon, they all departed together in a large van. Moon Gyeon-woo closed his eyes, saying he felt motion sickness; seeing how pale he was even before getting into the car, his motion sickness seemed quite severe.

Seeing Moon Gyeon-woo like that, Choi Hwan’s eyes sparkled. He asked in a voice so soft it was ticklish.

“Gyeon-woo Hyung, is your motion sickness that bad? Did you bring motion sickness medicine?”

Moon Gyeon-woo, who had been wearing sunglasses with his eyes closed, bolted upright as if startled. Yeon-rok, sitting next to him, flinched. Perhaps the motion sickness really was severe, because not long after they started, Moon Gyeon-woo gagged.

“You must really be feeling unwell. Want me to hold your hand? Or maybe a kiss?”

Choi Hwan kindly and diligently worried for his name partner. Moon Gyeon-woo, trembling with a face that looked like he wanted to vomit, glanced at Yeon-rok and spoke through gritted teeth.

“No, I’m fine… I don’t need it.”

Because of his tone, it strangely felt as if he were cursing, saying, ‘I don’t need it, you bastard.’ Choi Hwan continued in a soft, pleasant voice.

“Tell me whenever you need help. Or Cheon-ho Hyung is fine too.”

Moon Gyeon-woo muttered a short phrase, moving only his lips, which sounded somehow vulgar. He put in his earphones and turned his head toward the window. By the way, Cheon-ho Hyung? Looking at Yeom Cheon-ho, he saw him slightly raising a thick eyebrow. Yeon-rok, who still felt a sense of distance from the man, asked shyly.

“Can I call you Hyung too?”

“No?”

The question was directed at Yeom Cheon-ho, but the answer came from Choi Hwan. Yeom Cheon-ho laughed aloud, playing along with Choi Hwan’s joke. He playfully patted Choi Hwan’s back several times with loud thuds. Choi Hwan seemed particularly pained, but for some reason, it didn’t seem like he was exaggerating.

“You may call me whatever makes you comfortable, Yeon-rok-ssi.”

“Cheon-ho Hyung…”

As Yeon-rok tried calling him familiarly with a fluttering heart, Choi Hwan, who had been squirming to suppress his pain, shouted as if having a seizure.

“Nim!”

“Nim?”

“Hyung-nim! There’s a seven-year age gap, so Hyung-nim is definitely more appropriate than Hyung! Cheon-ho Hyung-nim!”

He shouted with such determination that he almost looked desperate. Perhaps because he was an actor, he was good at this kind of acting. Yeom Cheon-ho chuckled and replied.

“Very well. From now on, Mr. Hwan, please continue to call me Hyung-nim.”

“…!”

This conversation, which felt somewhat like a comedy sketch, was amusing and felt like a family trip in its own way, so Yeon-rok laughed aloud. At that, Choi Hwan let out a groan and banged his head against the window. He looked at Yeon-rok with a pitiful gaze for an unknown reason and muttered.

“Fine, as long as you’re happy…”

Throughout the car ride, Yeom Cheon-ho led the conversation with an affectionate attitude. Like a true eldest brother or head of the family, he kindly and tenderly provided motion sickness medicine to the suffering Moon Gyeon-woo. To Choi Hwan, he suggested that they all watch Choi Hwan’s debut film together at the lodging. The title was quite peculiar. Something about 3.14 in the sky and the day the moon fell.

“Mr. Hwan looked very cute in that movie.”

When he said that, Choi Hwan truly loved it. He loved it so much that his face turned bright red, and he shouted urgently.

“You don’t have to watch that! Yeon-rok has already seen that movie.”

“But since he lost his memories, it’s the same as not having seen it.”

“I’m so curious about your debut work. Can we watch it again together?”

When Yeon-rok requested this with sparkling eyes, Choi Hwan groaned in agony. He suddenly snatched some snacks that the accompanying bodyguards were eating. Perhaps he was very hungry, as he poured a whole bag of potato chips into his mouth and said with a wide smile.

“Sure! Let’s watch it together! I’m sure it’ll be fun!”

It was an answer that sounded somewhat like he had given up.

Naturally, Yeom Cheon-ho took great care of not only Moon Gyeon-woo and Choi Hwan but also Yeon-rok. He gave him various snacks so he wouldn’t be bored or told him stories about the memories Yeon-rok had lost. It was quite interesting.

“When we first met, Mr. Hwan and Mr. Gyeon-woo were quite shy. So, unlike now, they hardly spoke to each other.”

“Wow, really? Then how did you become close?”

Yeon-rok was very curious. While it was understandable for the sensitive Moon Gyeon-woo to be shy, he couldn’t imagine Choi Hwan being the same. However, as soon as Yeom Cheon-ho mentioned this, Moon Gyeon-woo—who Yeon-rok thought had been sleeping due to motion sickness—suddenly bolted upright. Yeon-rok asked, worrying about the man whose complexion was still poor.

“Hyung, how is the motion sickness?”

“I think it’s much better because I took the medicine.”

His face, which answered quickly, was still pale from the motion sickness. Moon Gyeon-woo quickly changed the subject with a forced smile.

“Shall we do some grocery shopping on the way? I think it would be nice to have a barbecue once we arrive.”

Choi Hwan, who had been diligently glaring at Yeom Cheon-ho behind Lee Yeon-rok’s back, quickly chimed in.

“Barbecue! I love barbecue. Let’s grill some meat. I want to eat pork belly for the first time in a while. Or beef would be great too.”

“Since it’s meat, it’ll be easy to manage Choi Hwan’s diet too.”

Moon Gyeon-woo meticulously looked after Choi Hwan’s diet. Yeon-rok also felt excited and happy just thinking about having a barbecue. Thus, they changed direction and headed toward a mart. Before shopping, Choi Hwan put on a mask and pulled down his hat to avoid public attention. Since it was summer and likely to be hot, Yeon-rok suggested he rest in the car, but Choi Hwan insisted on coming along.