The Revealing Confession
The smell of alcohol... cigarette smoke... and the scent of cosmetics... Even the perfume... was completely overwhelming. The unique scent of the entertainment district... No, the distinctive smell of the drinking establishments... was wafting towards wife Ji Hye-in.
But... that wasn't the problem.
What shocked Yoo Kang-soo right now was Ji Hye-in's outfit. The makeup was shocking too... The clothing was even more shocking.
"You... did you go to work like that this morning?"
"Ah... No..."
"Then... what is that outfit? Are you a woman from the bar?"
Yoo Kang-soo tried to stay calm, but it didn't work well. If it were someone else... like dealing with Ko Dong-seok or Yeom Seong-bong... he could have responded without shock and calmly. But with his wife... it was hard to do so.
"Hye-in... What are you thinking right now... If someone saw you... coming home in that outfit..."
Yoo Kang-soo spoke to his wife Ji Hye-in without hiding his trembling voice.
"Ah... I have something to say..."
Ji Hye-in stood in front of Yoo Kang-soo who was sitting on the bed and spoke.
The skirt was exactly the same as in the photo. A super mini leather skirt that seemed to barely cover the real panties that were about to burst from her hips. And below it, Ji Hye-in wearing a checkered mesh stockings with a garish pattern.
At that time, she was wearing a tight top like a swimsuit, but not today. Today, she was wearing a very deeply cut t-shirt that showed the cleavage. The upper part of the chest was fully visible... the upper half of the breasts seemed exposed... A provocative long-sleeve t-shirt with a deep plunging neckline.
"What are you going to say while wearing such clothes... Where... have you been working as a bar helper?"
"No... Husband... It seems like I have to clear up the misunderstanding... So I didn't change clothes and came in this outfit."
"......"
Yoo Kang-soo didn't respond. Because he couldn't immediately understand why his wife was doing this. So, he decided to watch for now without replying.
"I... doing this outfit for a drinking party... and singing... You... already know all about it, right? You... even took photos..."
"........."
Although he had expected it, when his wife Ji Hye-in, using the power of alcohol, directly told the story... Yoo Kang-soo couldn't think of a proper response.
Ji Hye-in continued slowly. Her voice was slightly... very slightly... slurred.
"Manager... You were hospitalized for three days... You hit me. Now you're out, but the mental wounds are deep. Originally... you were supposed to attend the drinking party today too... But you said you wouldn't come today..."
"The one who is hateful is me. Rather... hit me... Why... did you go to the manager and hit him..."
"I... If you were going to secretly take photos of me doing this at the party... Then right there... what would you say to me... Would you slap my cheek... Why were you pretending not to know?"
Yoo Kang-soo let out a very deep sigh at Ji Hye-in's words.
"Drunk? If you're drunk... just fall asleep..."
Yoo Kang-soo spoke with a resigned expression.
Then, Ji Hye-in sat down on the floor. Not kneeling, but in a kneeling position, she slightly moved her hips to the side... So she sat on her butt on the floor. In that state, Ji Hye-in continued talking. Probably because of the alcohol, it was uncomfortable to stand in one position for long.
Wearing the short leather mini skirt that barely covered the panties, she sat on the floor, and the inside of the skirt was fully visible. The garish patterned mesh stockings seemed like pantyhose.
Ji Hye-in opened her mouth again.
"I... did it myself... When I saw you had the photos... It seems you were tailing me from behind... You took photos of me wearing similar clothes from a distance... Then... why didn't you ask me... Why did you go to the manager and hit him... What kind of world is this world these days... using violence. The manager... said he wouldn't report because he saw my face..."
"Shut up... Since there's no evidence to report... What... why not report because he saw my face? You liars... Ko Dong-seok is also a liar... And you are the same..."
"Why did you forgive me while not trusting me like that?"
"I haven't said I forgive you for sure yet. Right now... you're doing a big wrong... But... because there were more good things in the past... My heart is just not able to decide. What I'm curious about is... Why did the Hye-in who was kind and innocent change like this. I still can't understand it."
At Yoo Kang-soo's words, Ji Hye-in shook her head.
"If you won't forgive, please say so... When our Pil-jun graduates high school... I'll leave the house."
"You're not tired of it? Repeating the same conversation over and over... and again... The listener gets tired too. Pil-jun's excuse... The story of mom who passed away... Now... let's stop with that... If you want to go, pack your bags right now and go... I don't want to see your ugly face like you're doing similar things outside... Hey... let's drop it... talking to a drunk person..."
When Yoo Kang-soo said outright to go, with a contemptuous voice... Ji Hye-in was momentarily unable to speak and hesitated.
But soon, Ji Hye-in continued talking again.
"I... wasn't that drunk. I... wanted to make sure of this one thing with you So I came without changing clothes. Yes... I... play outside in this outfit. I play by singing and dancing in this outfit. I... voluntarily wear these sexy clothes. I couldn't have done that my whole life. Always... wrapped up... covered... watching your eyes... I lived like that. But... now that the kids are almost grown... I... want to live my life."
"Is living almost nakedly... Living your life? While associating with men..."
"Don't say it in that mocking way. I... like exposing my pretty body in front of people. It feels refreshing... I... decided myself... and wore those clothes. So... I want to say not to blame Ko Dong-seok director unfairly."
"Did Ko Dong-seok order it?"
"Husband... please... The one who cheated and did wrong is me. Hit me and punish me... Please..."
To Ji Hye-in who was speaking like pleading, Yoo Kang-soo opened his mouth again.
"You know... That person... whether he rose to the sky or fell to the ground... I don't know, but... Maybe that person's... words... might all be true. Yeom Seong-bong was saying..."
"No... That's not it. You... are really too much. That man... was a man who sexually abused and blackmailed me... How can you side with that man."
"Sorry, but... In the video I saw, that woman didn't have the expression of being abused and blackmailed..."
At Yoo Kang-soo's words, Ji Hye-in shook her head.
"Sorry... It's all my fault... But... I want to talk about this one thing again today. My... this outfit... I do it because I like it. You think I'm perverted... Don't hit other innocent people and suspect them... You don't like it... I... love you... And always... like it too much... But... if you know this fact about me... You might not believe it... You might treat me as a strange woman... So I couldn't say it. I... like wearing these clothes and standing in front of men. Yes... I... must be crazy..."
"........."
Yoo Kang-soo was thinking he had to keep his composure, but honestly, it was painful. His wife whom he had trusted, relied on, and loved all his life. That wife... Now... for protecting other men... Saying that this outfit was voluntary... That she likes wearing these sexy clothes in front of other men... She was doing an unbelievable, absurd self-destruction. Ji Hye-in... what was she trying to protect and block... By taking on all the burdens herself... Yoo Kang-soo couldn't understand that point.
"Go to sleep early... Let's talk after the alcohol wears off..."
Ji Hye-in stood up.
"I... will take off my clothes... I changed not only the outer clothes... But also the underwear... to something weird."
Ji Hye-in took off the t-shirt.
When she took off the revealing t-shirt that showed the cleavage... A very small bra was revealed with no shoulder straps... only strings on the back. A bra that only slightly covered the nipples and the area below, almost the same skin color.