The Red String Between Us

Episode 23

Tiriring.

Hyunshik took his phone which read.

Right now, he was on his way to his home.

"God! Who the hell's been calling me all night?!" Omel Hyunsik's.

Hyunshik looked at the screen of his phone.

"Unknown number?" Mumbled.

Beeping.

Hyunshik touched his phone screen upwards.

"Hello?" Call Hyunshik start the conversation.

"Hello. Is this Min Hyunshik's number?"

"Yes," Hyunshik replied.

"I'm Nam Joo-Won, Chief Secretary of Ahn Jung-Su,"

"Wait on! Ahn Jung-Su?!" Inner Hyunshik was shocked.

"Isn't that your father's name Youra?!" Inner Hyunshik again.

"Why did you call me?" Ask Hyunshik.

"Mr Ahn wants to see you now" he replied.

The deg!

"Where?" Ask Hyunshik again.

"I'll give you the address" replied Mr. Nam.

Ckiiite.

Hyunshik turned the car around.

"God... It's been 1 hour I've been waiting here, but no one's coming" muttered Hyunshik.

Tap tap tap.

"Excuse me, Mr. Hyunshik," Call someone.

Hyunshik turned to the origin of the voice.

Hyunshik's eyes widened in surprise.

"Please sit..." Hyunshik said.

Kriee.

Mr. Nam pulled out a chair for dad.

Silent.

The table was very quiet.

"I think you know who I am" Dad said, starting the conversation.

"Yes," Hyunshik replied.

"Not as the Chairman of ANN Group," continued my father.

"I know..." Hyunshik replied again.

"I'll get to the point, right away,"

Hyunshik slightly raised his head out of curiosity.

"Don't get in touch with Youra anymore" he told her.

The deg!

Hyunshik rounded his eyes in surprise.

"*A*pa?!" Inner confused.

"I always tell my children that they will marry the spouse I choose"

"Either Youra tells you or not,"

Hyunshik frowned.

"But sir..." Hyunshik.

"I wouldn't have sent you far away if you had really kept your distance from my daughter" Cut father.

"What do you mean?" Hyunshik asked started to feel a little uncomfortable.

"Just tell him that you'll be away after your contract with him is up" replied the father.

"And it'll get better if you forget it,"

"But why?" Ask Hyunshik.

"I have my own reasons that no outsider should know about" Father replied.

"Of course, it all depends on you choosing to stay away from my daughter, or stay close to her,"

"But you should know, I'm watching you" he continued.

"If you break it, it's my own son that I'll make to stay away from you,"

The deg!

"Don't..." Hyunshik.

My father raised one of his eyebrows in surprise when he heard Hyunshik's last reply.

"Let me do it" Hyunshik continued.

"All right..." My father answered, lifting one corner of his lips.

"I'll go now. I'm sure you're busy, too. Go home,"

Kriee.

Dad got up from his seat.

Then go with Secretary Nam and leave Hyunshik alone.

Hyunshik bowed to give his greetings.

"God...! Why is it like this..?!" Hyunshik muttered annoyedly.

...

"I must be ready! Whatever happens!" My murmurs encouraged myself.

This afternoon, I was invited by Hyunshik to have coffee together.

I don't know, I have an uncomfortable feeling.

Clotsy-clothed clotch.

I immediately left the office.

So, I'm still wearing my work clothes.

At first, Hyunshik asked if I wanted to be picked up by him or not.

But I refused.

I feel bad for him.

Clotsy-clothed clotch.

I looked around the cafe.

But before long, my eyes caught Hyunshik sitting alone in the corner.

I breathe heavily.

Clotsy-clothed clotch.

I walked up to him.

"Hyunshik," Call me.

Hyunshik turned to look at me.

I pulled the tip of my lips and formed a smile.

After Hyunshik allowed me to sit down, I started making small talk with him.

"Youra..." Call Hyunshik.

"Hm??" Tanyaku.

"Look, there's something I want to tell you" he replied.

"I thought!" Inner me worries.

"What's that?" Ask again.

"After my contract is up, I will go to a place far from Seoul" he replied.

I round my eyes in surprise.

"Don't!"

But I'm not brave enough to say it directly.

"Come Youra. You should have prevented me..!" Inner Hyunshik.

I was silent for a moment with my head down.

I really don't want him to leave.

But I was also too afraid to oppose father.

Beep beep. Beep beep.

My phone's beeping.

Last afternoon, I put up a reminder that tonight, I'm going to have a meeting with my team.

Hyunshik slightly glanced towards my phone.

He was curious about the reminder that rang.

"Sorry, i... I gotta go,"

Hyunshik sighed heavily after hearing me say such a thing.

"I... Asked to prepare meeting materials," I explained.

"Ah, okay..." Hyunshik.

"Thank you for the coffee" Pamitku.

Clotsy-clothed clotch.

I went out of the cafe in a bit of a hurry.

Hyunshik sighed again.

Gedebug!

Then he put his head on the table.

"He's lying, isn't he?" Hyunshik.

"He didn't really let me go, did he?" Mumbled again.

...

You knew?

After that time, if we cross paths, Hyunshik and I do not greet each other again.

Like a few weeks ago, we acted like we didn't know each other.

I really don't like this idea.

I think my heart refuses to stay away from him.

"Chairman, we'll have lunch together. Do you want to come?" Ask Soo-Min.

"sorry. Today I brought provisions," I refused.

I showed my lunchbox to Soo-Min.

"Oh, so... Biklah, if you want to join, just come yes..!" Answer Soo-Min.

I smiled while nodding.

"See you later, chief..!" Pamit Soo-Min's.

While walking out, he waved his hand at me.

Cklek.

I sighed after seeing the door of my room closed.

I always have lunch in the room.

I brought a box from home.

Counting, I also learned to cook.

Even if I don't bring it, I usually order food from outside.

Usually the one who receives it is another staff.

I feel bad.

As a result, I always order more for those who receive my lunch.

"Bored..." Mumbles.

"I'd like to have lunch with the others too..."

Sometimes, I feel really sorry for choosing to stay away from Hyunshik.

But, on the plus side, my family remained calm.

There's no problem.

I thought, I can hold on until Hyunshik's contract runs out.

"I should be able to hold on any minute..." My murmurs are encouraging.

...

This afternoon, Soo-Min, Min-Jung, and Dae-Oh decide to have lunch together at a fast food restaurant.

Dae-Oh came to bring their lunch.

"Hey, are you curious about what happened to the chairman?" Soo-Min asks while opening her burger pack.

"You're right. Lately, the chairman has always eaten indoors..." Answer Soo-Min.

"Come on," Sahut Dae-Oh.

"I miss him eating with us..." Soo-min.

"Usually, the chief treats us to eat..."

Dugm!

Min-Jung hits Soo-Min's shoulder slowly.

"Oh..!" Mumbles pain.

"Actually, you're not entirely wrong" replied Min-Jung.

Soo-Min raises one of her eyebrows confused.

"I miss him too" continued Min-Jung.

"I have an idea!" Soo-min.

Min-Jung and Dae-Oh look at each other.

They're curious.

"What if we make a little party to encourage him?" Take Soo-Min.

"But the chairman is not a child," Min-Jung refuses.

"Jeez, you are...!" Omel Soo-Min's.

"Even a small party can get someone excited again!!" Further.

"Soo-Min has a point" Sahut Dae-Oh.

Min-Jung is surprised by Dae-Oh's answer.

He doesn't think that Dae-Oh agrees to Soo-Min's idea.

"Alright, alright... We're gonna have a party...!" Answer Min-Jung.

Soo-Min and Dae-Oh smile happily at Min-Jung's final decision.

"But what kind of party?" Ask Min-Jung.

The three of them went back to silence.

They thought of a good idea to make a small party of Youra.

"What if we do it at the chairman's house?" Take Soo-Min.

"???"

Min-Jung frowned.

"I'm not sure..." The answer.

"Yes," Sahut Dae-Oh.

"Oh. Come on..." Soo-Min is disappointed.

"After all, how do we get into the chairman's house??" Ask Min-Jung again.

Soo-Min breathes heavily.

"Hey hey Min-Jung, call Hyunshik..! Hurry...!" Tell Soo-Min suddenly.

"God! You surprise me!" Omel Min-Jung's.

"Already, just call Hyunshik. Hurry along!" Tell her.

"For what..?" Ask Min-Jung.

Soo-Min smiles happily.

"Maybe... He can help us" he answered.

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Seriate.