BOYFRIENEMIES

FESTIVALS

It's been a few weeks since Ethan's appearance.

The man was never seen again, never visiting Chaerin or Maple at school. Chaerin thought, maybe Ethan is tired of chasing him.

Ethan might just want to hold it and Maple.

Evidently, dozens of men in black suits who still pass around his house.

When Maple went to school, the two men in suits broke away from the others and began escorting Maple from afar, as well as Chaerin. Wherever he went, he was never really alone anymore. And Chaerin could do nothing, even anger would be futile.

Neighbors, who did not know, began to wonder who they were. And now there is a rumor that Chaerin thinks is very strange to appear in the neighborhood where he lives.

About a secret agent investigating a big case.

And the strangest thing for Chaerin was the sudden move of his soldiers.

His house was immediately destroyed and is now being built something, Chaerin does not know what construction is being done because it is closed, but Chaerin sure definitely not home.

*

Since today was festival day, Maple woke up earlier than usual, even before Chaerin woke her up.

Maple jumped out of bed and ran to the bathroom, brushed her teeth clean and washed her face with special soap for babies.

Chaerin always told Maple to take a bath before going to school, but Maple never wanted to, she would cry roaring with a booming voice if she continued to be forced, Maple hated the cold, and in their homes there is no water heater.

Chaerin went into the bathroom carrying a bucket of hot water that had just been boiled, specifically for a Maple bath.

And Maple immediately started, he was getting ready to run but Chaerin was blocking the door.

"I don't want to take a shower!" maple screams echoed in the small bathroom that was only 2x2 in size.

"You didn't shower yesterday and went straight to sleep, so now you have to take a shower, mama has boiled water so that the water feels warm, won't be cold" Chaerin said in a super soft voice.

Chaerin grabbed Maple and tried to take off her clothes, but Maple made a revolt.

"I don't want to take a shower, don't want to, don't want to!" Maple started whining and soon made sure she would cry.

"If you don't take a shower, there'll be caterpillars coming out of your skin pores, they'll be squirming, it's terrible" Chaerin feigned fear.

"Mama must be lying"

"You remember the dog that was on the riverbank, his body was filled with caterpillars, and it was very smelly, it was because he did not want to bathe and just messing around on the riverbank" said Chaerin scaring, but the dog was dead and a crowd of maggots.

"But Nana said the dog was dead"

"He's not dead, he's just sleeping" Chaerin lied again.

"Would you like it when you perform on stage during the festival out of your skin and your friends will run away scared"

Maple was silent, he seemed to have eaten Chaerin's lie.

With a lethargic face, Maple finally agreed to take a shower this morning.

Chaerin cheered in his heart. Finally, for the last time, he managed to deceive his innocent son.

*

Chaerin reached the gate of Maple school, and he was surprised by what he saw.

Dozens of men in black suits, which Chaerin believes are Ethan's men.

"They are everywhere like ghosts" Chaerin complained as he continued walking into the school area.

Every year the Maple school holds a talent festival, where children will perform on stage singing songs, dancing, or performing short plays from children's fairy tales.

This is the first year Maple participated, and as a mother, Chaerin was inexplicably nervous, even though the Maple who appeared also felt mediocre.

Maple would dance ballet with her friends and also she participated in the drama, although it was only a minor role.

Chaerin felt very proud, her spoiled and tearful little girl would perform on stage.

Chaerin even set up a camera to capture his son's first experience while performing in front of many people.

Chaerin was walking down the hall to find the location of the hall where Maple was going to perform, when one pulled Chaerin's hand strong and wanted to take Chaerin to the toilet.

Chaeri tried to recognize who was the one who suddenly pulled her violently, and she remembered, that haughty face. Ashley's mother.

Not yet had time to get into the toilet, a group of men in black clothes pointed a gun at Ashley's mother, making the woman surprised and reflexively let go of Chaerin's hand and raised his hand like a criminal caught by the police.

"Are you okay, Miss Clara?" said one of the men in black.

Chaerin nodded slowly. And the men of burden lowered their weapons.

Now Chaerin realizes that Ethan's men are assigned to follow him, not to restrain him, but to protect him.

Chaerin has always been humiliated by Ashley's mother at every student trustee meeting, and Chaerin thinks it's time for revenge, but he has a lot of bodyguards, now he looks like an important person who is very powerful.

"What do you want?!" chaerin said with a haughty face and a raised tone of voice.

"I just want to talk to you" Ashley's mother said, still very frightened.

"You can talk here"

Chaerin flicked his hand as a gesture of Ethan's men disbanding, initially hesitating whether or not they would listen to his orders, but it worked, in just a few seconds, the men had already dispersed themselves and were only watching Chaerin from afar.

"What do you want?" Chaerin folded her hands and raised her chin high, while Ashley's mother simply lowered her head.

"I'm sorry I didn't recognize you as Clara Zie, Ethan Zie's wife, I don't know, sorry that I've been so rude to you, please forgive me" ashley's mother spoke while rubbing her hands together.

"Ethan must have destroyed this person, to the point that he threw away his pride to apologize" Chaerin said.

"I know you came to me not just to apologize" Chaerin said sarcastically.

"My husband is almost fired from his job, please persuade your husband to drop his charges, if my husband and I go to jail, our family could be ruined, Ashley would be so ashamed to have parents like us" ashley's mom welds.

The woman who was usually very proud in front of him and felt most powerful, was now even compassionate in front of him.

Chaerin was wasting his breath rough, this woman before him was carrying around his son's name and it made Chaerin uncomfortable. However she is also a mother, she wants to be proud of her child. So he knows exactly how Ashley's mom is feeling right now.

"Ethan is not an easy person to persuade, so don't expect too much" Chaerin said ketus then left Ashley's mother who was still lowered behind him.

*

Chaerin sat on the 3rd row of the front row, preparing the camera he had brought, taking pictures of something around him to check whether the camera was working properly, or not. And it turns........

"Based on an old camera!" Chaerin threw his camera into his tote bag.

Before leaving Chaerin had checked carefully. The camera was still on and in great condition, but this important moment the camera was not on at all, frustrating him.

Forced to use his phone to capture Maple's appearance, although the camera on his phone is not good enough.

"I've already told my people to do the documentation, so you don't have to be busy recording anything, just enjoy the show"

Chaerin was not aware that someone was sitting next to him, and he knew exactly who the voice belonged to.

Chaerin looked to the side, looking at the origin of the sound, and Ethan was there, with a very charming smile, holding a beautiful bouquet of flowers.

*

Maple danced agilely, circling with the tips of her toes while stretching her hands together with other children who were no less agile.

She is not the main dancer, but Maple made the audience amazed with her stunning performance.

At the end of the dance the whole child bends down to pay respect to the audience.

The sound of applause filled the hall.

Ethan and Chaerin clapped their hands proudly.

So excited, Ethan unconsciously stood up and cheered like a girl seeing the appearance of his idol group.

Ethan waves at Maple, but the boy doesn't see him and walks backstage.

Chaerin pulls Ethan back into his chair, and Ethan and he are in the limelight due to Ethan's increasingly insane behavior, maple is no longer on stage.

Ethan is too happy to ignore Chaerin and still acts like a fanatic.

"You see, the most beautiful is my son, who holds a blue ribbon!" ethan shouted to everyone around him, even if they did not care at all. For them, their children are the best.

Chaerin patted his forehead with his hands, he could no longer bear the embarrassment, he quietly left his chair and went outside.

Ethan noticed Chaerin's absence beside him and immediately looked around to look for the woman's figure. Chaerin was already far away in front of the door of the hall.

Ethan rushes to grab the bouquet of flowers he placed on his empty side chair and immediately chases Chaerin. He had something important he wanted to tell the woman. Things that would probably make Chaerin's anger at him subside a little.

Chaerin was sitting in a long chair in front of the empty classroom, many other students' parents were also there, but it seemed that they were keeping their distance from Chaerin.

They stared as if Chaerin had a mistake towards all of them. A slight look of pity, disgust, and mostly demeaning.

Ethan knew very well because he had felt the same thing, in one eye, and he considered a pest that must be removed and alienated by people around.

A group of women were seen forming a group and whispering to each other while pointing towards Chaerin.

There was also a middle-aged man who had a fight with his wife because the man was stealing glances to look at Chaerin.

Well, that guy can't be blamed completely.

Chaerin did appear very striking compared to the parents of other students who were dressed neatly and politely.

Chaerin wore a white shirt tied at the bottom showing his pierced navel, not to forget also torn jeans and boots only black feet.

As long as Ethan knows Chaerin, that's how she dresses, nothing can change Chaerin. To some, Chaerin looks like a cheap woman, let alone she works at a bar.

But for Ethan the Chaerin outfit is now reasonable, because Chaerin once dressed worse than this.

"You are so beautiful today" Ethan said as he sat down to take his place right next to Chaerin.

Chaerin raised his face and looked around, before looking back at the screen of his phone.

"There are a lot of empty seats, sitting there somewhere else! And don't talk pretentiously to me" said Chaerin ketus.

Chaerin thought, after a few weeks of being invisible, Ethan finally gave up, but Ethan appeared again suddenly. And foolishly his heart was pleased with the presence of the man.

"We have to look familiar, I don't want people talking bad about Maple" Ethan said softly as he threw a smile at the group of murida parents who were flying in front of him.

Chaerin justadiam without responding to Ethan's speech because he thinks that what is said does have a point.

"And I have to sit here, I have a reason...." Ethan draws himself closer to Chaerin and hugs the woman's shoulder.

Chaerin had already wanted to shake Ethan's hand, but he remembered Ethan's earlier remarks about people who would talk badly about Maple. So Chaerin undoes his intentions.

"Everyone should know that you're my wife, you have a husband, and you're not a whore working in a bar"

Chaerin smiled sinisterly.

"You forgot? You made me a whore. I've been used to that call for a long time, so just ignore it"

Ethan sighed, realizing that he was the one who sent Chaerin to work at Lady Castle to become a prostitute. Ethan felt a strange turmoil in his heart, his guilt re-emerging.

"I won't deny it, I've regretted it all my life, but it's over, you can only sleep with me"

Ethan puts on a serious face, and Chaerin realizes, Ethan's speech just now is not just an empty threat.

Although Ethan is very good to him, but it cannot be denied that Ethan is still GD, the leader of the ruthless Gold Dragon mafia. Ethan could have made Chaerin sleep with her by force.

"Why are you here, Maple told you about the festival day?" Chaerin hurriedly switched the conversation.

"The homeroom teacher called, and asked me to come here, she said Maple was going to perform"

"I just found out that you're weak to young women's requests" Chaerin smiled, not a sweet smile, but a contemptuous smile.

"Well, that woman is pretty too..." Ethan hung up his sentence.

Chaerin looked at Ethan sharply, he was a little hurt, Ethan praised the other woman before him with a stupid smile.

"But my wife is so much prettier" Ethan said with an increasingly wide smile.

Ethan placed the bouquet of flowers he had held onto Chaerin's lap. And Chaerin immediately returned the bouquet to Ethan.

"You can give it to Maple directly, he'd be happy to take it directly from you"

"This is for you, you still like red roses?" Ethan puts the flower back in Chaerin's lap.

Chaerin was about to protest and return the flower back to Ethan when a voice stopped his intention.

Maple ran from the end of the corridor while shouting "Mama" with her cry.

The boy was still wearing ballet, but he took off his shoes and ran barefoot.

Ethan immediately got up and spread out his arms to welcome Maple.

Ethan deliberately lowered his head so he could hug Maple when the boy reached him.

Maple hugged Ethan very tightly, draped her hand around the man's neck and kissed him on the cheek several times.

The people around started to look towards Ethan and Maple, with full probing gazes.

Some of them recognize Ethan as the CEO of Gold Medical, but they don't think Maple is Ethan Zie's son at all. They thought Maple was born without a father.

"Papa's coming? Papa saw me?" maple asked excitedly, he was very happy because he could finally boast of his papa to his friends who always called him papa.

Ethan nodded quickly, the answer to Maple's question. And Maple put her arms around Ethan.

Ethan sits down next to Chaerin and lets Maple sit on his lap.

"I'll be a big fan of yours from now on" Ethan said as he kissed the top of Maple's head.

Ethan also could not help himself not to kiss his daughter's face, so anxious.

Chaerin pulls Ethan's ear to stop Ethan's outrageous behavior.

Chaerin took the baby's special wet wipes from inside her bag and took one sheet. Maple skin is rather sensitive, that's why it always wears baby care products for Maple.

On the lap Maple's face wet from Ethan's kiss, no trace of Ethan left on the sweet face of the daughter.

"He's not a toy, don't spit on him!" Chaerin glared at Ethan who had an innocent face as if he had no sin at all.

"I want to kiss you, but you'll definitely kill me if I do, so for now I'm just gonna kiss Maple" Ethan said with his lips on his nose.

Chaerin covered Ethan's mouth with the old tissue he used to wipe Maple's face in annoyance.

"Be aware if you dare" Chaerin flanked his hands, and made Maple laugh.

Maple turned around and patted Ethan's hand.

"Papa don't worry, mama was angry and threatened to hit, but mama never hit me at all" said Maple plain.

And Ethan responded with a smile as he glanced at Chaerin.

"I guess that only applies to you"

*

The festival is over.

The final event of the Festival is a playful performance of the students, and Maple plays the role of a tree.

Not an important role at all, anyone can act as a tree. But that was enough to make Chaerin and Ethan proud of his daughter.

Maple had fallen while on stage because he could not balance his body wearing a costume, but quickly the boy got back up.

When Maple falls, Ethan will run to the stage to help Maple, but Chaerin holds Ethan back.

Ethan will not only humiliate himself and Maple but will also ruin the closing ceremony, and everything will be chaotic.

Sometimes Chaerin does not end up thinking with Ethan who is sometimes rash and stupid but sometimes also calculating and very rational.

Ethan's affection for Maple makes the man stupid instantly.

*

Ethan and Chaerin are waiting for Maple to change clothes.

They were standing next to each other in front of the dressing room. Chaerin had already told Ethan to leave many times, but Ethan did not bother him at all, he was still clumsily standing next to Chaerin even without speaking.

Chaerin has no intention of talking to Ethan, and Ethan is compiling words to say something to Chaerin.

"The last time I met I thought you guys were having a problem, it seemed like I was wrong" the homeroom teacher Maple came out of the dressing room while taking Maple with him.

"You may not know because you're not married, but small arguments do happen" Ethan responded.

Chaerin immediately threw a face and snorted.

"So he thinks it's just a little fight!" Chaerin grumbled in his heart.

"Teachers and parents are wondering why you're here, they think you're coming as a guest and filling out the show because you really like children, but you came as a parent disciple, and it made them shocked. Many of them were unaware that Maple's mother was your wife, Clara Zie, I was also initially unconscious"

The mayor of the Maple class smiled very sweetly, and Ethan returned a smile no less sweet.

"And now I hope they come to their senses and treat my wife and children well"

"Yes, the other kids think Maple doesn't have a father, but it turns out he has a great father"

"Ehm, Maple let's go home"

Chaerin pulled Maple's hand and took the boy away without greeting his homeroom teacher.

Ethan and the young teacher were chatting together, ignoring Chaerin's whereabouts, and that made Chaerin somewhat irritated.

Ethan immediately lowered his head to greet the homeroom teacher Maple and quickly chased after Chaerin who was already quite far away.

Ethan pulls Maple, making Maple take his arm off Chaerin. Ethan took his daughter and walked beside Chaerin.

"Let Maple down, she can walk on her own!"

"He must be exhausted, I'll carry him"

"It seems, I'm not strict enough with you, you think by acting like this, I'll forgive you? I'm holding myself back, because this is Maple school and I don't want to make Maple the talk of people. So put Maple down now and go"

Chaerin stopped his steps and looked at Ethan sharply.

"I'm too shameless to expect forgiveness from you, I just want to be a good father to Maple, please give me a chance" Ethan said with a clear face.

Ethan took a deep breath and threw it away. Chaerin was right in his eyes.

"I'm sorry I wasn't honest, that I was GD. I'm afraid you'll get mad and leave me if you know. I'm so sorry, I wanted to turn back the clock, to the moment before I sent you to Lady Castle, I've ruined your life, I'm really sorry"

Ethan's down.

"It's good that if you're sorry, you have to live with that regret until you die, that's worth it. So get out of my sight and never show up again, bring all your people, I don't need any protection from them"

"Just ignore them. You know, since I'm the head of the mafia I have so many enemies, I don't want you and Maple in danger"

"The most dangerous man in the world is now in front of me, look in the mirror"

Chaerin takes Maple forcibly from Ethan's sling. Chaerin held Maple's hand very tightly, so that Ethan could not seize it again.

"Bear says he misses you so much!"

Ethan's cry stopped Chaerin's steps.

Chaerin turned to look at Ethan with teary eyes.

"He's alive?"