The Country Life Diary of a Gangster's Secretary

Chapter 104

The next morning, Hyeseong woke up much earlier than usual. Since coming to his aunt’s house, he had always gotten up around lunchtime, so naturally, both of them were surprised.

“Hyeseong, you’re up already?”

“Yes. The CEO has to go to work early later.”

Both his aunt and uncle tilted their heads at Hyeseong’s answer. They seemed a bit confused that the reason for his early rise was due to someone else.

Hyeseong quickly helped his aunt set the breakfast table. Just then, Ihyeok, who had finished washing up, slowly entered the kitchen.

“Hyeseong, did you sleep well?”

As soon as he entered the kitchen, Ihyeok naturally patted Hyeseong’s head. Hyeseong looked around nervously, but fortunately, his uncle was focused on the newspaper, and his aunt seemed busy setting the table.

“Yes.”

Somehow, the back of his neck kept tingling. At his aunt’s call to eat, Hyeseong quickly moved away from Ihyeok.

“Please eat a lot.”

“I feel like I’ve made you work hard from the morning because of me.”

“What are you saying? Don’t worry. We usually eat like this.”

When his aunt lied without even batting an eye, his uncle burst out laughing. He whispered quietly that thanks to Ihyeok’s visit, they were able to have such a luxurious breakfast from the morning.

But no matter how quietly he spoke, there was no way his aunt wouldn’t hear it, and in the end, he only quieted down after experiencing a spicy kick under the table.

“Uncle, I think you’d get hit less by Aunt if you just didn’t say that one thing.”

“Hyeseong, when will you take my side?”

“Both of you, stop making noise and just eat. We have a guest, really.”

Ihyeok smiled gently at the warm scene of the three. Actually, he had been worried because he hadn’t had much appetite lately due to drinking too much, but surprisingly, the food went down smoothly.

Only after Ihyeok started eating comfortably did Hyeseong properly pick up his spoon.

After finishing the meal, Hyeseong was in charge of washing dishes. Ihyeok changed back into the clothes he wore yesterday and prepared to leave. He wanted to stay longer if he could. He couldn’t help but regret that today wasn’t a weekend but a weekday.

As he was about to leave after preparing for work, Hyeseong’s aunt came in carefully.

“I feel sorry that we couldn’t properly host you.”@@@@

“Not at all. I’m the one who came rudely without notice.”

As Ihyeok politely bowed his head, the aunt smiled gently.

“Did you finish your conversation with Hyeseong well? It seemed like a very important matter yesterday.”

Could it be said that the conversation ended well? Ihyeok hesitated for a moment on what to say. But the good thing was that Hyeseong neither rejected him nor ran away. He said he would think carefully about what was said yesterday.

In fact, that alone was fortunate for Ihyeok.

“Yes, for now.”

“That’s good.”

“Okay, but Hyeseong, promise me just one thing.”

“What?”

“Don’t run away.”

“...”

“Don’t turn off your phone, and answer when I call. Don’t disappear from in front of me again. Okay?”

He thought Ihyeok was just dawdling because he didn’t want to go to work, but that wasn’t it. That face, which had been smiling all morning, was now full of worry. Perhaps he was scared? Afraid that Hyeseong might disappear again.

Hyeseong sighed shortly.

“I told you yesterday. That I’d think about it properly. I won’t run away.”

“Okay. Then one last thing.”

Ihyeok, who had been leaning against the car, grabbed Hyeseong’s hand and pulled him close. As Ihyeok’s face suddenly came close in his defenseless state, Hyeseong tightly closed his eyes. He felt a hand caressing his bangs, and then something soft touched his forehead.

He heard the sound of lips touching and parting, and Hyeseong slowly blinked his eyes open.

“W-what are you doing?”

“Why? Is it not allowed?”

At his confident attitude, Hyeseong’s mouth fell open. His forehead felt as if it was burning. He could still clearly feel the sensation of Ihyeok’s lips. A pleasant tingling sensation spread throughout his body, centered on that spot. His heart floated and fluttered. All of this happened from just a single touch.

‘This is a bit dangerous.’

Perhaps due to surprise, Hyeseong uncontrollably released his pheromones. Ihyeok was barely maintaining a composed expression while moistening his dry lips.

“You said you wouldn’t touch me until I gave permission!”

“Hmm, I changed my mind.”

“What?”

“I was going to wait slowly until you finished thinking, Hyeseong, but I don’t think I can do that.”

No, how can a person change their decision so inconsistently?

“So?”

“I’m going to make amends to you in my own way. I’ll express it.”

Ihyeok smiled mischievously. The corners of his mouth curved up smoothly. At his charming and captivating expression, Hyeseong was so mesmerized that he forgot what to say. In the end, he hit Ihyeok’s chest and broke free from his embrace.

“Ahjussi, if you do this again and then say it’s a mistake, I’ll really cut ties with you next time.”

Hyeseong shouted as if declaring war and then quickly turned and went inside. Ihyeok’s face gradually frowned as he mulled over the words Hyeseong left behind.

He wondered what that meant, and then remembered. There was a time when he had kissed Hyeseong arbitrarily and then brushed it off as a mistake. Ihyeok rubbed his face. The more instances of unknowingly hurting Hyeseong were revealed, the more he felt like his heart was being torn into several pieces.

“There’s a long way to go.”

Ihyeok sighed deeply as he got into the car.