When Your Pain Becomes Mine

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The parking lot at the Consencio Building.

A luxury car slipped into the parking lot.

"Hah..."

After feeling a little better, he exhaled for a long time while sitting in the back seat.

After parking the car, Ojae looked back and started speaking.

"Do you feel better?"

"... Did she get the IV at the hospital?"

He whispered to himself after he felt that the pain went away just like last month. "So be more kind to her. There is nothing you can do if she really gets along with Dr. Park. Is that what you want?"

"Stop saying useless things," Gyeonhui said and scowled.

Ojae quickly shut his mouth.

"Is the campaign today?"

"Yes, that's right." When Ojae asked about the date of the campaign, Ojae replied.

"... Where is she?" As Gyeonhui left the car, he looked away and asked.

"Well. It's scheduled this afternoon, so I'm sure she'll leave late in the morning." Ojae replied as he got out of the car.

"Well, who are those people?"

Gyeonhui looked at the Kids Fans people on one side of the large van.

It seemed like they were having so much fun. Their laughter was heard all the way to Gyeonhui's side.

He could then see her coming out with a small box in her hand.

Gyeonhui hid behind the car instinctively.

"Why are you hiding?" Ojae who was hiding without knowing the reason why asked Gyeonhui in a whisper.

"... I don't know." Gyeonhui scowled at his own behavior, which he could not even understand.

"But why do they look so happy? Are they going on a picnic?"

"It seems so."

Gyeonhui said when he saw them loading the car with all the lunch boxes.

"Is this the last one?"

This was when Gyeonhui heard a weighty voice in the parking lot.

Eunwoo, who had a large box in his hand, was carrying things to the van with a bright smile.

"Really. Are they going with Dr. Park too?" Ojae asked in amazement.

Gyeonhui scowled, quite surprised. He didn't answer.

"Haa…" After a sigh of frustration, Gyeonhui slowly stood up.

"Oh, have you seen enough?"

Ojae was quick to ask, but Gyeonhui didn't answer.

40. You Stay Here.

The parking lot in Consencio.

Eunyoung confirmed the checklist and packed her bags once again.

"This is the last one."

Then Eunwoo came out with a large box from the direction of the office.

Under his sleeves, which had been slightly rolled up, his arms were dr.a.p.ed in bulging muscles and tendons.

"We owe you big time again." Eunyoung seemed apologetic for him.

"You bought me a great meal last time. I'll be right back after washing my hands." Eunwoo smiled and spoke as he headed to the bathroom.

"Wow... Why the hell am I so excited?" Ari said.

"Wake up from the dream, girl."

"I didn't even do anything. Am I Cinderella? Why am I the only one who's been abused?"

"Don't worry. No matter what angle I look at you, you're not Cinderella. Stop saying useless things, check over the list."

Eunyoung threw the checklist to Ari.

"Hmm. It's just so good to see him."

Ari smiled while looking at the parking lot where Eunwoo had disappeared.

"By the way, when did they get so close?"

"What do you mean?" Eunyoung asked.

"Since Sun went to the hospital with him this morning, it seems maybe they are in a special relationship wherein they share everything about each other. You know?"

Eunyoung side-eyed Ari at her words.

"Stop it. Maybe there were some circ.u.mstances."

"What circ.u.mstances? If you're going to get an IV on your period with him, then that's it. Those are the circ.u.mstances."

"Did you check the list?"

"I'm doing it now. I know you've wondered about them too."

Ari reluctantly packed her luggage with her lower lip hanging down.

"Shhh."

Eunyoung saw Sun carrying the box and shut Ari's mouth quickly.

"What are you guys talking about so happily?"

Sun asked while carrying a box in the trunk.

"You don't need to know," Ari responded childishly.

"Huh?"

Sun looked at Eunyoung, but she just shrugged her shoulders to imply that she didn't know anything.

Meanwhile, Eunwoo came out and loaded a large box into the car.

"Is this the last one?"

Upon hearing Eunwoo's question, Ari quickly looked at the checklist.

"Yes, we're all loaded up," Ari responded with a big smile as much as she could.

"I don't know why she does that..."

Eunyoung shook her head with her tongue tickling.

Ari, who was side-eyeing Eun-young, quickly changed her expression and looked at Sun and Eunwoo.

"Alright. Shall we go?"

At the sound of Ari's excited voice, people started to get into the car.

"Ruff, Ruff!"

Then Labong began to bark at the back.

"What's wrong, Labong? Come on."

Sun lifted Labong and held him, but Labong didn't stop barking.

Sun started staring at Labong in doubt and shifted her gaze at the direction where Labong was barking at. There she saw two familiar faces walking toward her.

"Oh, my. Mr. Woo?" Ari opened her mouth before Sun could.

'Tap. Tap.'

The tall Gyeonhui stopped in front of her. He looked around the people in the car and asked in his monotone voice.

"Where are you guys going?"

Sun looked at him for a moment and started speaking with a firm expression.

"We have a campaign this afternoon today. Have you forgotten?"

"No, I know, but it looks like you guys are going on a picnic too."

Gyeonhui looked at the lunch boxes in the car and asked again.

"Oh, that's for our company team-building too. Hahaha." Ari interrupted slightly and laughed awkwardly.

"Team-building?" Gyeonhui scowled because he didn't like Ari's answer. Ari lost her nerve and took a step back unknowingly.

"Are you going to do this campaign the right was? Do you even realize how important this campaign is?" His cold voice pacified the atmosphere.

Eunyoung came forward and said, "You've left this job to us. We'll take care of it. Don't worry."

"You make me worry about this. All of you."

"Hah... It's just a small orphanage event. I don't think it's a big business matter that you have to take care of personally."

"Do you not know that this small place is more s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e to the media? It could turn out worse than not doing the campaign at all; think about the damage. Can you afford it all if something happens?"

At his words, Eunyoung had no choice but to shut her mouth.

Eunyoung wanted to refute it, but it was only a loss for Kids Fans to retort.

"I'm going to have to keep an eye on it myself."

"Sorry?" Sun seemed amazed.

However, Gyeonhui turned his attention to Ojae as if he didn't ask for Eunyoung's opinion.

"What do you think about this, Ojae?"

"Huh? Yes, of course, I think it's a great idea."

Ojae also responded to that unexpected question. His face seemed quite perplexed.

"Is there any reason not to do this?"

"No, but…"

There was no excuse for Kidz Fan, which is a consignment company, to deny Gyeonhui going with them.

"... That's great." Sun answered on behalf of Eunyoung.

"That's the best answer that I've heard today." He nodded.

"Shall we go?" Sun, who no longer wanted to talk with him, said. People then entered the van.

Gyeonhui was one step ahead of them in the van.

Everyone looked surprised as they gazed at each other's faces without getting in the car.

"What are you doing? Aren't you getting in the car?"

Gyeonhui, who was sitting in the back seat, cried out.

"What are you doing?"

"Are you going to go in this car?"

Sun and Eunyoung asked him at the same time.

"There's extra space here. Isn't it reasonable to go with you to save the cost?"

"Well..."

"Why? Is there any reason I shouldn't?"

Upon hearing his question, Sun could only stare at him while biting her lip. Gyeonhui felt her glare, but he just looked at Ojae without concern.