SILENCE LOVE'S

Chapter 28 [Baekhyun's Eyes 6]

Baekhyun's return to Korea is big news for the entertainment industry as well as the fans. Baekhyun will soon hold a concert and release his latest single. Baekhyun was given two days to rest, and this is how it is now. Laze at his house while looking at the photo of Sohyun on his mobile phone. He wanted to send a message to the girl, but he was afraid he could not control his feelings. He must try to stay away from Sohyun to protect the girl.

"Baekhyun, let's take a shower! You've been at home for a day like this!" exclaimed a middle-aged woman with a fierce tone approaching Baekhyun who was on the sofa.

"Ah, Mommy. I'm so lazy today" whined Baekhyun.

Yup, you've seen the other side of Baekhyun with his mother.

Baekhyun's mother, Mrs Byun, hit her son's little head with a couch pillow she had just tidied up.

"Akhs! Eomma!" exclaim Baekhyun.

"Let's shower! You are so different from your father!"

"What's wrong? Until I mentioned everything," said a man who just came out of the bathroom with a casual dress and a towel draped on his shoulder.

"Your son, don't take a morning shower!" exclaim that woman.

Baekhyun immediately got up from the back of his seat and lowered his head in lethargy. His father, Mr. Byun, went straight to Baekhyun and sat down next to him.

"How are you doing now? Is it better to go on vacation?" ask Tn. Byun with a typical father voice.

Baekhyun smiled. The first one his father cared about was very concerned about him, the second his mother no longer told him to take a bath this morning. The woman immediately let go after sighing. For her, her husband was very pampering Baekhyun.

"Yes. It's better now" replied Baekhyun.

"You can really sing again? You were pretty bad at the time,"

Baekhyun nodded his head again, "Yes, Dad. Oh yeah, I'd like to introduce you to a woman I met in London."

The father smiled, "European Girl?"

Baekhyun shook his head, "The Korean who happens to be on vacation in London. Because he's the one I feel better now." Baekhyun also shows Sohyun's photo to his father. A photo he took secretly while in Canada.

"Well, she's beautiful. What's name?"

"Kim Sohyun, please,"

"Your new love, huh?"

"My future wife, Dad."

"Baekhy! Your friends are coming!" his mother's screams ruined the moment of the two men's conversation.

"Aish," said Baekhyun annoyed.

Mr. Byun smiled and patted his son on the shoulder, "Include your future wife to me and your mother immediately."

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"Well, Baekhyun is back!" chanyeol exclaimed as they walked into Baekhyun's room.

Baekhyun's house is not big and simple enough even though he is a famous artist. They live in less crowded areas, and their homes can be found by walking on a small, slightly rotating street. Little grateful the fans did not find Baekhyun's house so easily. The fans only know the dorm.

Baekhyun's father owned a fairly famous restaurant in Seoul, and his mother opened a flower shop. Although Baekhyun already had more than enough income, his father did not want to use Baekhyun's money for business expansion, as did Baekhyun's mother. They used to live a simple life and are now contagious to Baekhyun. The man's room was quite simple, with the bed located on the floor, and could be folded and stored into a closet just like a traditional bedroom.

"You haven't had a shower, huh?" sehun said when he saw Baekhyun who was quite messy with his nightclothes.

"Baekhyun is glamorous, huh? If your fans know what the truth is, they might run away from you" Kyungsoo added.

Baekhyun did not care about the babble of his friend. He prepared a few cans of juice for his four friends.

"Oh, yeah! How's Sohyun doing?" lay asked as Baekhyun sat back down with them, circling the small round table in his room.

Baekhyun sighed as he opened his juice can, "He's good."

The four friends looked at each other and felt strange with Baekhyun.

"Is there a problem with him?" ask Chanyeol.

Baekhyun shook his head, "We're fine."

The four friends of Baekhyun looked back at each other to see Baekhyun like this. There must be something hidden.

"Good then," Lay replied smilingly, trying to shift the conversation, "When are you going back to work?"

"Fusa."

"Oh, then how about we fill your vacation with a walk? We won't know when we'll see Baekhyun again given that he'll be busy once" Kyungsoo said.

"Yes, you think we're not busy either?" ask Sehun to Kyungsoo. Don't forget Sehun and Chanyeol are also famous people.

"You are unemployed now. Your album sold out and you made a lot of money. No other musical ideas, right?"

Sehun and Chanyeol scowled at Kyungsoo's blunt comments.

"What do you think, Baek?" tanya Kyungsoo turned to Baekhyun.

The man smiled at the words of his friends. At a glance in his mind he wanted to tell me about the problem he was experiencing, but he paused because it was better to overcome it alone.

"Alright," replied Baekhyun.

***

Baekhyun sighed when he had to go back to the dorm and go back to work. Today the weather was a bit cloudy and he was very sleepy. In his mind there was only one question: How is Sohyun doing today?

Having just not met four days, he had already missed the girl with the chubby cheek.

"Today there will be a meeting about the new song you will sing. You will be involved in the making of this song" Manager Yoo said as he read through Baekhyun's schedule two weeks before the concert. They soon reached the agency building, which was immediately greeted by reporters and enthusiastic fans. Likewise with the artists who are in the agency. They were happy to see Baekhyun back.

"Oh, Baekhyun!" exclaimed a man with a big smile as he approached Baekhyun, "For a long time no see!"

"Oh, how are you, Jongdae?" reply Baekhyun also smiled looking at his agency's friend.

"As you can see now" replied Jongdae. The man was wearing a sleeveless shirt, sports pants and a black hat. Baekhyun guessed the man had finished his dance practice.

"Come, Baek, it's meeting time" said Manager Yoo, who Baekhyun answered with a nod.

"Eoh, right! Good luck!"

Baekhyun smiled and followed his manager to the meeting room about the song he was going to sing. The meeting process was quite pleasant and Baekhyun felt relaxed this time. He was involved in the making of the lyrics, and at once he thought of Sohyun. All the lyrics needed were completed within three hours right then and there.

"Well, the lyrics of this song are very deep in meaning! Based on experience, is it?" ask one of the staff in amazement. Baekhyun himself just smiled in response. The process of making the lyrics and the tone of the song was completed in the afternoon and it made Baekhyun relieved.

"Baekhyun," called Chairman Lee when Baekhyun was about to leave the agency building for his dorm.

"Follow me, there's something I want to talk about."

Baekhyun snorted then glanced at Manager Yoo as if asking what else was going on now. The two of them followed Chairman Lee into his room.

When entering the room, Baekhyun focused enough attention on a girl with striking blue hair who sat quietly while reading a magazine. Shortly after, the girl raised her face and looked at Baekhyun.

"Alright, you guys get acquainted first," said Chairman Lee, "Baekhyun, introduce him to Min Yuri, the new artist who is debuting at our agency. And Yuri, you know who this is."

Baekhyun only nodded his head once and sat down, "What do you want to talk about? I don't accept pleasantries. I'm tired."

Hangeum sighed, "Sangjin, can you get out first?"

Baekhyun doesn't like it when his manager has to go out. What is there to talk about until the manager is not allowed to hear? After Manager Yoo came out, Hangeum continued.

"I brought you together with purpose. The purpose concerns the agency, and the goal concerns your career" Hangeum said.

Baekhyun felt bad, and so did Yuri. The girl raised her next to her eyebrows when she heard Chairman Lee say so.

"You should be dating. Make it as supernatural as possible if you're involved in love location."

Yuri knitted her brows, "Dating?! You told me earlier that Baekhyun sunbae-nim will guide me in vocal training!" yuri did not accept.

Baekhyun grunts.

Goody.

This girl had one thought with him.

"Don't do anything silly, Chairman Lee," said Baekhyun flatly but full of sincerity there.

Hangeum chuckled, "You guys fit in perfectly. Listen first to what I'm about to say."

"Baekhyun, you need someone to raise your prestige again. Yuri is a newcomer, surely many are covering it now even more so he is under the auspices of this agency. So are you, Yuri. Baekhyun is a top artist who is already a senior. There are also many fans. If you're rumored to be his girlfriend, you'll shine even more. Isn't that what you want?"

Baekhyun and Yuri were both silent. Both of them did not accept what his boss said.

Dating to raise the prestige? That's a ridiculous thing!

"I don't agree!" yuri Exclamation. He got up from his chair this time about to get out.

"Alright if you don't accept it," Hangeum said, stopping Yuri's steps, "Don't blame me if anything happens to your parents later."

Yuri clenched her hands tightly, and this made Baekhyun startled. He did not think this girl was also one of the victims of the threat of his crazy superiors.

"Never touch my father, Chairman Lee!" reply Yuri and clearly look desperately the girl gritted her teeth, holding back the anger.

"You owe me, Yuri. Its simple. Follow the rules I made, then your father will be fine." Hangeum smiled triumphantly.

"You are outrageous, Mr. Lee," said Baekhyun.

"Ah, so are you, Byun Baekhyun. Do what I tell you if you want the girl to be safe. Doesn't this benefit each side?" add another Hangeum.

The two fell silent to the blaring Hangeum laughter in the room. Really, if there was a sword here, Baekhyun would have definitely slashed it into the head of that crazy chief now!

***

"Baekhyun!"

The one who was called turned towards the voice. Yuri walked up to him and bowed her body.

"What's wrong?"

"I want to make a deal with you, Sunbae."

"A pact?"

Yuri nodded her head, "We're going to date a lie, just like the gi-guy said, Chairman Lee."

"It's okay to call it that, but it's enough in front of me" Baekhyun replied.

Yuri smiled slightly, "I'm not interested in dating for the sake of my fame. All I want is to be famous in my own way and earn money for my parents. I think you are too. I heard rumors you had a lover out there. That crazy person must have threatened you."

"What's with your parents until that lunatic threatens you?"

Yuri finally tells the story after the girl invites Baekhyun to the more deserted side of the agency building.

"My father was in a coma because of an accident. It had been several months lying down and had not been conscious either. There's been a lot of debt that we've left to pay for my father's treatment. The doctor said, the situation can already be said fifty-fifty. If the tool is removed, it can be said to be dead. And if it is still installed, it can be said to be safe. I'm optimistic my father will come to his senses and get well soon. I met Mr. Lee and he gave me help. The opportunity to become an idol has been in my hands plus all the debts and medical expenses paid by him. I was grateful," Yuri said, then she sighed while looking at the view from the window of the tall building.

"Now I pull my words. That guy just made me his money farm. The salary he gave me wasn't much because he said it was cut at my father's expense. He's making excuses for taking out all my father's medical expenses if I don't follow his wishes."

Baekhyun clenched his hands, restraining his emotions. He didn't expect his boss to be so crazy. You can use something like this for money!

"I'm sorry to hear that" said Baekhyun.

Yuri smiled, then looked at Baekhyun, "Thank you. Therefore, I beg for his help, Sunbae-nim. I beg you to accept that. I promise, I won't involve feelings. We'll only act as lovers if we're covered in the media."

Baekhyun was silent for a moment, thinking about this. He then sighed and nodded his head.

"alright. I hope you can be professional. And again, don't call me that. Enough of Baekhyun." The man then moved from his seat and walked away from Yuri. The girl was very happy and bowed her head again accompanying the man's departure.

"Thank you, Baekhyun," said Yuri Lirih.

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