Trusting My Instincts
I decided to trust my gut.
Starting with taking off their bras.
The real drinking games began.
“All right, starting now, whoever loses a drinking game either takes a punishment drink or takes off one piece of clothing. The winners get 100,000 won per round. If you don’t like it, you can leave right now.”
Neither woman left. The moment they threw themselves at me, they’d already made up their minds.
The games began.
“Let’s start simple with Hunminjeongeum. I’ll make the punishment drink brutal. That’s more fun.”
Wow. He poured the liquor until it nearly overflowed the glass. There was almost no ice, so it was basically like drinking it straight.
At the very least, I didn’t have the confidence to swallow that stuff.
I’d rather take my clothes off.
“What? We’re already out of booze. Should I order more Ballantine’s?”
“Let’s go big and order four bottles up front.”
“...Someone might end up getting carried out.”
“If you don’t want the punishment drink, then just take something off.”
“Oppa, you really came prepared... Whatever happened to that innocent look you had earlier?”
She was pretending to be scared, but a smile was tugging at the corners of her mouth. She’d already sensed it: not only was the place making money hand over fist, but once the real fun started, they’d make a lot of money too.
Sure, when I didn’t have much to offer them, acting innocent might have made sense. But once money was on the table, I had paid the proper price — more than enough.
And yet, pretending to be innocent and doing nothing about it? That just made you a sucker.
I knew exactly how valuable money was, because I’d come up from Seoul with none of it.
Back then, if someone had offered me just a million won, I would’ve risked my life for it.
Four bottles of Ballantine’s were brought in.
The madam who carried the liquor in looked like she’d won the lottery, her mouth practically stretching to her ears.
We’d already spent more than 3 million won.
It wasn’t a huge amount of money, but as completely unexpected income, it was excellent.
“Oh damn, is it me? Oppa, your black knight?”
“You know it’s two drinks if you refuse, right?”
“Tch. You’re really dead set on getting us naked.”
“Then drink.”
“Are you crazy? If I drink that, I’ll die. Can I take off my socks instead?”
She waved one sock around and winked at me.
I didn’t care. Money was pouring in, and there was something delicious about stripping off one piece at a time.
After several rounds, the women who’d wanted to keep the games going ended up taking on the punishment drinks themselves.
That was the limit — two rounds.
Everything that could be taken off had been taken off, leaving only their tops, bottoms, and underwear.
Love was already down to just her bra earlier.
If she took off her top, her breasts would be completely exposed.
“All right, now let’s really get going. Snake Girl, Four Squares—start.”
“What? That’s way too blunt.”
“I gave you plenty of chances. This is more than enough.”
“Tch. Fine, I’m not going to lose.”
In a game where you had to escalate the stakes above whoever started first, the guy before me had begun with kissing, and by the time it came to me, it had changed to a kiss on the lips.
“Mmm.”
...Damn, that felt good. It was only a simple exchange of tongues, but my cock was already stirring.
At the same time, I kissed the woman opposite my partner and fondled her breasts.
“O-Oh, oppa. Mm...”
When it came back around to me, Love was sitting astride my lap, facing me, both of us still dressed, our sex pressed against each other.
“Haa... ahh. Oppa... mmm.”
“Hoo... ngh.”
The stimulation was no joke. Even with our clothes in the way, I could feel my already hard cock pressing against the softness of her pussy through the thin fabric, and it felt like I might cum any second.
I hated wasting a turn on passing it along.
Then the guy made his move.
“All right, it feels like the mood’s ripe, so let’s make it definite. First one to make the other cum gets 2.4 million won. If you make the next person cum, it’s 1.6 million. Sound good?”
“...Works for me. I can’t hold out anymore anyway.”
Love, who was straddling me, smiled and took off her top. She pulled my face into her chest.
Soft. Really soft.
I stuck out my tongue and sucked on the nipple jutting out.
“Ahh. Oppa. More, suck harder.”
“Mngh.”
“Haa... Oppa, I think I’m wet. Put it in...”
I took off my clothes. Love’s clothes came off too. I didn’t even register the guy across from me anymore.
Love’s panties were soaked.
“I’m going in.”
“Mm, yes. Put it in deep. Hurry.”
I shoved my fully hard cock inside her. I could feel the warm, tight insides of her pussy wrapping around me.
Going bareback is the best!
It reminded me of that one one-night stand I’d had right around the time I’d barely become an adult.
I’d felt bliss then too, but it didn’t even come close to this.
I felt like I could blow at any second.
I started moving my hips.
Creak, creak.
“O-Oppa. So good. Hah. Hit it harder.”
“Hhng... Ugh.”
W-wait a second. It’d only been a few minutes since I put it in, and I was already on the verge of cumming.
Just as I tried to stop for a moment, pretending I was changing positions, Love wrapped both legs around my waist.
At the same time, she tensed up and rubbed her breasts against me. It sent even more stimulation through my cock.
“Haa. A-ahh, ngh.”
“Oppa!”
Splurt. Splurt-splurt.
I came.
For that instant, I felt like I was in heaven. It was beyond satisfying.
To think I could feel that way for just 10 million won.
After cumming, my rational mind came back.
Love and a few other women overlapped in my vision.
I shook my head.
It was still too soon.
“What if you finish inside me...”
“You were the one who wouldn’t let go, Love.”
“Your cock is just too big, and I like it.”
“Really?”
“I’m not just saying that.”
She wiped herself clean with tissue, put her clothes back on, and came over to me to kiss me again.
By now I was used to it, so I didn’t feel shy at all.
In the space of a few hours, I’d kissed more times than I had in my entire life before today.
And I’m not even getting post-nut clarity.
Maybe because I didn’t even feel like I’d wasted much money this time?
There was no hollow crash after cumming — just a sense of satisfaction.
Everyone got dressed.
“Oppa, want my number?”
“Your number?”
“You said you wanted to get better at talking to women. I’ll help you.”
“Uh... sure, I guess.”
“What? You were all flustered earlier, and now you’re barely even willing to take my number?”
I saved it for now.
You never knew what might happen next.
I left the room salon.
“Doyun... I’ll be grateful to you for the rest of my life.”
“No, really, it’s nothing.”
“Spending 10 million won just to have a little fun... You made my dream come true.”
“Your dream?”
“A man should at least have this kind of dream. From now on, I’ll cover your shift whenever you need it at the part-time job.”
“Th-thank you.”
“Oh, right. When are you planning to quit the part-time job?”
“Huh?”
“At that level of money, is there really any reason to keep working part-time?”
“I’m just going to watch and see for a bit longer. It’s still not certain.”
“I see... well then.”
It was true that I no longer needed to keep working part-time.
But since I had money now, part-time work didn’t feel like work anymore — it felt like a hobby.
Still, quitting abruptly would be rude, so I’d give them a heads-up and slowly start handing things over.
“Want me to take you home?”
“You mean you, hyung?”
“Is that kind of gross?”
“...A little, yeah.”
“Right? I was just offering as a thank-you.”
I hailed a taxi and headed home.
Man, I was living it up. Now I could take taxis without thinking twice.
***
“I’ve got a call.”
When I checked my phone, I saw I’d missed a call from my aunt.
I’d told her in advance that I had a work dinner today, but apparently I’d been later than expected, so she’d called.
It was already late enough that calling her back now would probably wake her, so I just went inside first.
Since I’d taken a taxi, the house was right there.
When I stepped inside, I saw my aunt was still awake.
Was she waiting for me?
“Sorry I’m late.”
“Don’t be. I’m actually happy because it looks like you really went out and had fun for once, like you’re supposed to, instead of just working all the time. I was just up because I had some thoughts to sort through.”
“Ah, I see.”
“Here, drink this honey water first. You reek of booze.”
I really had drunk a lot today. At the very least, I’d gone through one bottle of liquor between four people.
And I’d spilled plenty too.
My aunt brought me the honey water.
She was so caring that I couldn’t help glancing at her.
I have some thoughts to sort through... probably money problems.
From the phone call I’d overheard last time, it was definitely about money.
As a parent, she probably wanted to treat her daughters well, even though she’d been the one they’d chosen over their father.
But realistically, that wasn’t going to be easy.
And now that Siyun had come of age, it looked like child support had probably stopped too, which only made things worse.
There were plenty of places money was going out, but nowhere it was coming in.
“Auntie.”
“Hmm?”
“I’m going to start paying rent now.”
“...What are you talking about? Did I make things hard for you somehow?”
I shook my head.
“No, that’s not it. I just want to feel at ease. I can definitely afford rent.”
“How could I possibly take rent from Doyun when you’re cutting back on sleep and working yourself half to death to become independent?”
“No, really, I’m fine. Things have been going well lately, and I’ve got a bit of breathing room. Please, just accept it.”
“...”
“My mom wanted a real home, which is why the deposit was so high. I have more than enough to cover the monthly rent.”
“...Then promise me one thing.”
“Yes?”
“If it ever becomes too much later on, don’t hesitate. Tell me right away.”
“I will.”
My aunt had no choice but to accept it. If not this, then she’d have to go out and work a second job immediately, so this wasn’t the time to be picky.
It would be a welcome rain during a drought.
My aunt took my hand and thanked me.
Even with the alcohol in me, I was getting hard.
She’s really beautiful...
She’d be more than worthy of being a celebrity, but seeing her struggle like this made it all the more impossible to understand life.
While talking with my aunt, I decided the shape of my life for the next few months, maybe even the next few years.
Let’s live a double life.
I’d stay attached here as much as possible, while living the life of a rich man on the side.
I decided I’d buy a house and a car. Honestly, I couldn’t hold back anymore.
Instead of getting comfortable over there, I’d be even more comfortable here.
I shut my room door and turned on the computer to start looking at houses and cars.
“...Huh?”
At the same time, while checking the internet windows, I got so shocked that the alcohol started to wear off instantly.
It felt like I might dive straight into the computer screen.
I rubbed my eyes.
It was still the same.
The news I’d heard through my brother, which I’d assumed meant a drop of about 3 percent.
It had been a mistake.
It was showing a 7 percent drop now.
More than twice as much.
And that wasn’t even the end of it.
“...This is serious.”
Domestic exchanges were dropping even harder as the kimchi premium collapsed.
It was catastrophic.
My current profit was around 7 billion won. Profit made from just 2 billion won, no less.
For a moment I thought about pulling out immediately, unable to believe what I was seeing, but...
“...This isn’t the end.”
I had a strange certainty. This drop was only the beginning.
I decided to bet another 10 billion won.
Even if I lost everything, I’d still have 90 billion won left.
For someone who’d had nothing at all, even that was more than enough.
And if, as I expected, the market kept crashing harder...
I’d be looking at at least 10 billion won in additional profit.
I immediately added another 100 billion won in leveraged investment, applying 10x leverage to the drop.
With 15 billion won in principal and leverage applied, I made a total investment of 207 billion won.
“...Let’s trust it.”
I decided to trust my instincts.