Chapter 52
Chapter 52
“That’s right.”
At Jae-gyu’s reply, the Restaurant Owner gasped and quickly retreated. He approached the Male Chef who was watching TV on the wall by the kitchen entrance and pointed a finger in their direction.
‘What the hell, that’s so rude.’
From Bom’s perspective, it was directly in front of her. It was a relief Jae-gyu hadn’t seen it. The gaze, openly staring and pointing, was filled with hostility.
The excited voices of the two men grew louder.
“He killed his own father and seems to be living well off the insurance money. Look at him, all dressed up.”
“What’s he doing showing up here? Does he have no shame?”
“Didn’t he refuse to sell his land? He’s a stubborn one, a real tough nut!”
“Do you know how much we lost because of that? Ugh!”
There was no way Jae-gyu hadn’t heard those voices. Jae-gyu, who had been silently eating sashimi, downed the glass of alcohol Bom had poured for him in one gulp.
Jae-gyu seemed to have forgotten he had to drive later. The tips of his fingers holding the glass were trembling. So Bom couldn’t bring herself to stop Jae-gyu. Besides, it was already too late once it was in his mouth.
‘Is he okay?’
Usually, Jae-gyu would have jumped up and demanded, “Hey, what did you just say?” But now, he merely furrowed his brow and listened in silence.
“Look at him, even got a lover by his side.”
“She’s clearly not his lover. She looks decent; why would she be crazy enough to date someone like him?”
Why were they saying such things so openly? Disgust and anger surged within her. What was even more upsetting was Jae-gyu’s silence, as if he were a criminal.
She couldn’t stand it any longer. Bom pushed her chair back and stood up. Then she said loudly to the startled Jae-gyu,
“Honey, let’s go.”
Jae-gyu’s eyes slowly blinked at Bom’s nonchalant tone.
Bom didn’t want to be pushed around by those people here. She didn’t want to eat anything served by such rude people either.
“Huh? Let’s go. The sashimi here isn’t very good.”
Urging him again, Bom clicked her tongue. Not only the Restaurant Owner and his wife, who had been gossiping, but also all the Customers drinking alcohol, stared at Bom.
Bom conspicuously packed her bag, making no effort to hide her displeased expression.
“What is this? I came along because you said you were selling land, but the local hospitality is just terrible. Let’s just not sell the land.”
“…Should we?”
Jae-gyu, still bewildered, followed Bom and stood up. Going to the counter, Jae-gyu pulled out his wallet from his back pocket.
“How much is it?”
“Um…”
The faces of the Restaurant Owner and his wife, who had rushed from the kitchen to the counter, turned bright red. Jae-gyu offered a mix of checks and cash.
“My girlfriend doesn’t seem to like it, so we can’t eat any more and have to leave. Even for me, it’s not as good as it used to be.”
“Jae-gyu, did you come to sell your land?”
Bom, having tidied up her spot, stood next to Jae-gyu and conspicuously linked her arm through his. Jae-gyu’s body flinched for a moment.
“Oh, you know Jae-gyu. I’m so sorry, what can we do? Jae-gyu brought me here specifically, but we can’t finish our meal and have to leave.”
“It’s, it’s alright.”
Bom lowered her eyebrows and offered a slight smile.
“Jae-gyu is busy with business, so I think we should go now. It would be better if you talked next time. Let’s go, honey.”
Leaving the flustered Restaurant Owner and his wife behind, Bom’s insides were seething as she exited the restaurant.
“Ugh, they’re truly awful.”
If she had her way, she’d sue them for Defamation.
Given that they were saying such things openly, even with other Customers present, she could tell how much Jae-gyu must have suffered back when the incident happened.
“A place like that deserves to go out of business.”
As Bom, still unable to calm her agitation, glared at the sashimi restaurant, a low voice spoke.
“Hey.”
“Yes?”
Turning to look at Jae-gyu, Bom froze for a moment.
“…”
It was a look on Jae-gyu’s face she had never seen before. His heavily furrowed brow made him look both sad and, strangely, happy.
“Bom.”
With that complex expression, Jae-gyu uttered something unexpected.
“I forgot and drank alcohol. What do we do now?”
Jae-gyu also realized that he couldn’t drive in this state.
They couldn’t return to Shinsu-eup right away. The place where he had an appointment with the Village Head was also quite a distance away. But that didn’t matter.
There wouldn’t be an appointment with the Village Head. Jae-gyu had probably lost all desire to sell the land. If that was the case…
“…Should we stay the night?”
As soon as Bom finished speaking, Jae-gyu instantly grabbed her wrist and headed somewhere. Past the flashy motels in the back alleys of the fish market, a small Inn appeared. Jae-gyu walked in without hesitation and went straight to the counter.
“The room at the end.”
The young Male Staff, who had been sitting and looking at his phone, tilted his head.
“That room is occupied, sir.”
“I’m Seon Jae-gyu, the one who uses that room.”
At his words, the staff member fumbled to find an old key and handed it over.
“Oh? It’s been so long! Here you go. We even cleaned it this morning.”
What kind of situation was this? Without time to think, Jae-gyu strode purposefully, leading Bom to the end of the hallway. The old key unlocked the door, and it slammed shut.
Bom, suddenly finding herself in an unfamiliar place, was bewildered.
“Um, Jae-gyu. This place is…”
Jae-gyu, who had tightly embraced her from behind, buried his face in Bom’s neck and whispered in a deep voice.
“You said you were curious about how I lived, didn’t you?”
“Th-that’s…”
His hot breath touched her ear. In her daze, Bom looked around the room.
Unlike its shabby exterior, it was a clean room that received plenty of sunlight.
On the low table was a small TV, and next to it were paper cups and two bottles of water. On the floor, instead of a bed, a pristine white mattress and blanket were laid out.
“Every time my father beat me, I ran away and slept here.”
“…He beat you?”
It felt as if all the blood drained from her head. The image of a young, bruised Jae-gyu huddled in this small room flickered before her eyes like an afterimage.
Bom’s eyes instantly welled up.
“…I lived in places like this.”
The words carried a heavy implication. Her chest tightened oppressively.
“No one helped me except for the Inn owner, that old man.”
“No one?”
“…No.”
Bom had never thought she was unhappy on her own. But she had never expected anything like this.
To think a child was beaten by his father and sought refuge in an Inn room—how arduous his life must have been. She wanted to empathize with Jae-gyu’s pain now and be there for him.
“J-Jae-gyu…”
Bom spun around and hugged Jae-gyu tightly.
“…This is the first time I’ve ever told anyone this.”
The man’s wildly thumping heart, pounding loudly, was now familiar to her.
“Jae-gyu, I…”
Letting her tears flow freely, Bom slowly and carefully opened her mouth.
“I honestly can’t even imagine it. But if I could meet the Jae-gyu of that time, I would definitely want to hug him.”
Jae-gyu’s closed lips parted slightly. His chest rose and fell with irregular breaths.
“…”
Their gazes lingered on each other for a long time. Bom’s vision, blurred by tears, blinked. Jae-gyu’s eyes, glistening in the fluorescent light, looked like they were tearing up.
Out of pity, she reached out and gently rubbed his eye with her thumb.
“Oh, I thought they were tears…”
Confirming his eyes were dry, Bom withdrew her hand. The moment she felt relieved he wasn't crying, Jae-gyu forcefully pulled Bom’s waist closer and devoured her lips.
“Hnnngh… Mmph!”
Hot breath filled the space between her parted lips. His wet tongue urgently wrapped around Bom’s small tongue and pulled it in.
Clashing their lips together as if to devour her, Jae-gyu sat Bom down on the pristine white blanket.
Supporting Bom’s lower back with one hand and ravaging her mouth, Jae-gyu tore off his shirt in one swift motion and tossed it into the corner of the room.
His preparations to unleash his burning desire were impatient. Jae-gyu, holding both of Bom’s slender wrists in one hand and raising them, swiftly pulled off her loose T-shirt. Bom’s bare skin was revealed in the sun-drenched room.
Her beige bra struggled to contain her swelling breasts. In an instant, his hot hands pushed down the bra cups and unhooked it, stripping it off.
“Ha, haa…”
Her exposed, swaying breasts, slightly drooping, had Nipple stained a vivid crimson at their tips.
Unrestrained, rough groans were heard irregularly. Facing Jae-gyu, who couldn't quell his burning excitement, Bom’s body was also slowly heating up.
Continuing their wet, exploring kiss, the two ceaselessly fumbled and caressed each other’s bodies. As if desperate to possess each other.
[…Do I want her alone?]
Jae-gyu’s words, spoken as he carried her on his back and trudged along a country road at night, came to mind at this moment.
‘I want it, too. Jae-gyu…’
Bom placed her hand on Jae-gyu’s pants, where he sat with his knees wide apart. She felt the thick column of flesh pressed against his left thigh and traced its outline with her hand.
“Ugh, haa… Bom.”
Jae-gyu pulled his lips away and furrowed his brow. Bom, who had been tracing the outline for a long time, began to unbuckle Jae-gyu’s belt.
Her hand, slipping several times, finally managed to undo the belt, unfasten the buckle, and pull down the zipper.
Jae-gyu’s pants, as he knelt with a complex expression, slowly slid down.
Holding Jae-gyu’s Penis, clearly visible through his tight black Drawers, Bom hesitated for a moment.
Bom raised her head, met Jae-gyu’s eyes, which were tangled with surging possessiveness, then lowered her gaze.
Placing her hands on Jae-gyu’s thick thighs, Bom adjusted her posture, knelt, and with trembling hands, hooked her fingers onto the waistband of Jae-gyu’s Drawers.
She remained in that position for a moment, then, as if making a decision, she put strength into her fingertips and began to pull down the Drawers.
A thick patch of pubic hair came into view, and the base of his Penis was revealed.