Then Shall We Do It Now?

Madaeyun was despicable.

If he couldn't punish me with legal power, he'd do it himself.

“You’ve been fired! And pack your things and get out of the accommodation right now!”

He shouted that he was firing Suhyun.

According to the labor standards law, firing without just cause is prohibited, even for non-regular workers.

But he thought he was justified.

Although it couldn't be proven to the police, the assault and verbal abuse were facts.

So, no need to pay severance.

“Well. Okay. Let's do that.”

In front of many people, Suhyun accepted the dismissal notice without resistance.

To others, it looked like unfair dismissal.

But Suhyun had no intention of taking legal action.

Because the martial world and the secular world should be kept separate.

And the grievances should be settled by himself.

“Haa…. Really. Director Hwang. Is there no way to make that bastard eat shit? First, look up the complaint procedure. I need to contact the other CEOs too.”

“Eh? The police won't take the case, so complaint…?”

“If you say yes, do it! What are you talking about! Prepare the complaint. If that bastard doesn't get his comeuppance, I won't feel better.”

Suhyun went up to the accommodation to pack his things.

Madaeyun had fired Suhyun, but couldn't vent his anger.

So, he intended to cling to this assault incident to the end.

If the police who came this time didn't take it, he could hand it to another police station.

If the problem is that there's no visible injury, he could forge a medical certificate to create evidence.

Moreover, he tried to contact other massage parlors to block Suhyun from finding employment.

“Director.”

At that moment, Suhyun, who had gone up to the accommodation, called Lee Inhwa.

Her voice was hoarse, as if she had been sleeping.

“Hmm, Suhyun-ssi…? What business do you have at this time…?”

“You were sleeping, weren't you. Sorry for calling suddenly. But it's urgent.”

“What is it? Suhyun-ssi wouldn't call for no reason.”

“I just got fired from L Massage Parlor. So, um…”

“What?!”

Before Suhyun could finish, Lee Inhwa shouted.

“Wait! Where are you now?”

“I'm at the accommodation…”

“Wait a sec! I'll be there soon!”

“The call disconnected.”

What Suhyun wanted was something he could do at home.

But since she said she'd come, it would be good to meet and talk.

Suhyun packed his things at the accommodation.

What he had was just clothes, smartphone, and an old laptop.

It all fit in one ‍‍‌‌⁠⁠‌‍‍‌⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠‌‌‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠suitcase.

“Hey! You really got fired?!”

“Re… Suhyun-ssi! Really fired?”

While Suhyun was packing, the news of his firing spread among the massage therapists.

Gwang-hyeon and Kim Gieun, along with other therapists, rushed down the stairs.

All of them had learned massage techniques from Suhyun once.

“Yeah. I'm packing and leaving now.”

“No, where's the law for this!? Fired in a day! And you're the face of this place!”

“Well, such things happen. Don't worry.”

“Suhyun-ssi… What are you going to do from now on?”

Kim Gieun asked with a desperate face.

She looked like a puppy begging to be taken along.

It was quite cute.

Thanks to Suhyun's acupoint massage, her square jawline and angular figure were almost completely corrected.

Suhyun chuckled at Kim Gieun's appearance that now had a feminine charm.

It was time to reveal it.

“I'm going to open my own shop. There's a 7-story building being remodeled in the neighborhood next door.”

“Eh…? You were the building owner?”

“Yeah. I was the owner. After opening, will you come to me?”

“I'll go!”

When asked, Kim Gieun answered immediately.

And Gwang-hyeon was staring at Suhyun fixedly.

“Why? Do you want to come too?”

“Will you take me along?”

“Then. It's better to have one more hand to work, after all.”

After Suhyun's words, the massage therapists each said they would rely on Suhyun.

If Suhyun left L Massage Parlor, the boom would end.

It was obvious that customers would flock to the massage parlor where Suhyun was.

With more customers, a virtuous cycle would start and therapists' income would increase.

But there were also therapists who didn't make such requests to Suhyun.

Lee Deokhyeon, who was in the current best course, was one of them.

He calculated that if Suhyun and the other best-course therapists left, he could become the face therapist.

Suhyun didn't think badly of him.

His own life was for him to decide and bear.

No need to force people whose intentions didn't match.

“The remodeling will be finished in two months. I'll contact you around then. See you later. I'll go first.”

He made a promise to meet again and parted ways calmly.

When Suhyun came down to the first floor ‍‍‌‌⁠⁠‌‍‍‌⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠‌‌‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠again, Madaeyun was nowhere to be seen.

The male director approached with an awkward face.

“Suhyun.”

“It's okay. Director. You don't have to worry about that.”

“No, it's not that… The CEO is going to sue you. He told me to look up other police stations. Sorry, I have to follow orders…”

“What are you talking about. Don't worry. It'll all work out smoothly.”

“Teacher!”

After the male director left, the female customers who couldn't approach his fierce appearance and build surrounded Suhyun.

They were also watching the confrontation between the CEO and Suhyun.

And all of them were on Suhyun's side.

“Suhyun-ssi, are you really quitting being a massage therapist?”

“Then what will we do?”

“Haha. Don't worry too much. I'll contact you soon. You know what I mean? It won't take long. At most three months. As soon as two months, I'll contact you. So don't disappear from other therapists and come to me. Promise.”

Suhyun looked into the eyes of the gathered female customers one by one and hooked his pinky finger.

With that kindness and handsome face and the subtle Bicheon-gong energy emanating from him, the women were mesmerized.

After finishing the last fan service, Suhyun really left L Massage Parlor.

And at that moment, Lee Inhwa arrived perfectly.

She had come in a hurry, so unlike her, she had her hat pulled low and ‍‍‌‌⁠⁠‌‍‍‌⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠‌‌‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠no makeup on.

“Suhyun-ssi! What does it mean you got fired!”

“First, let's talk while moving. We can't talk long here. Get in.”

Suhyun led Lee Inhwa as if inviting her to get into his car.

Suhyun got into the passenger seat and Lee Inhwa took the driver's seat again.

“What on earth happened?”

“Briefly….”

Suhyun explained the incident with Madaeyun, omitting the part about the assault.

“Anyway, I need Director Lee's help.”

“Go ahead. What kind of help do you need?”

“Please manage my regular customers for a while. The remodeling will be finished in two months. Then I can open a women's-only Bicheon massage parlor soon.”

“So soon? Last time it was planned for November or December.”

“Things happened. Or rather, I found an investor. Thanks to that, the timeline was accelerated a lot.”

“Congratulations. Then getting fired was actually a good thing…”

“Yeah. Even if it hadn't happened today, I would have had to quit in a month or two. So, can I ask if the previous proposal is still valid? If the date has been moved up and you can't switch jobs, please let me know. I'll adjust it so you can move on the desired date.”

“Aigoo, I'm going to follow Suhyun-ssi no matter what. Don't worry about that.”

“Good. Then, the salary will be paid from this month.”

“Eh…? Why so soon?”

“I'm going to give you some work to do. Occasionally visit the construction site of the remodeling building that's being built. I have conveyed the concept I want to the remodeling company. But for details, Director Lee will be needed. Interior decorations or furniture and such.”

“Ah…”

“And I haven't registered as a business yet? Please handle the corporate business registration too. The corresponding budget will be put in when the corporate account is created. For now, you can work with me while visiting L Massage Parlor.”

“Yeah…. But Suhyun-ssi. These are things you can do too, so why make me work for you and pay me salary? Ah, of course, I don't mind. It's just that you're telling me to do work and act like you're doing other things.”

Suhyun chuckled at Lee Inhwa's sharp question.

“You have sharp eyes as expected. The accommodation is out and no place to go. I was thinking of taking a trip. I don't think I'll have a chance to rest well otherwise.”

“A trip. Nice. Good. I was going to say something anyway. How can a person do massage for 12 hours every day? It's because Suhyun-ssi is young and strong now. When you get older later, you'll suffer from chronic illnesses. Take this chance to rest well and go on a trip for healing.”

“Yeah. Then, please take care of the rest. You can subtly let the customers who come to me know that I'm opening a new shop.”

“Okay. Leave it to me.”

And Lee Inhwa returned home.

For some reason, Suhyun was beside her.

I can't explain how this happened except that it just happened that way.

Suhyun suddenly fired.

He said he was going on a trip, but he had no plans.

And without a home, he had nowhere to go immediately.

So, while talking, he ended up staying at Lee Inhwa's house for about a day.

“Th, the house is quite messy, right? Because there are kids. Hahaha…”

Lee Inhwa spoke awkwardly while looking at the messy house.

She had one child.

A precious child ‍‍‌‌⁠⁠‌‍‍‌⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠‌‌‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠that even if you give all the world's treasures, you wouldn't change.

No other family.

Lee Inhwa was a single mother, and the divorced husband couldn't be contacted.

This was the reason she worked hard day and night.

“It's good that there's a sense of life. And it's nice to be able to see Director Lee's human side that is always straightforward. Other people can't see this.”

“Haha… Don't tease me. It's embarrassing. You can use this room. There might be an uncomfortable sleeping place because there's no bed…”

“That's not something a guest should say. Anyway, thank you for letting me stay so comfortably.”

“When it's difficult, we help each other.”

Yeah.

This was just helping Suhyun in his difficult situation.

No need to make his heart race, and he shouldn't make it race.

Suhyun would soon become her boss.

“But what about the child?”

“She's being taken care of by mom now. Because my schedule changes a lot, I have to borrow mom's hand for sleep time. Mom will pick her up around afternoon.”