Love for Love's Sake - Chapter 59
Chapter 59
[Cha Yeowoon] : What is it?
I bit my lip, thinking about how to reply.
[Tae Myeongha] : Too
The plan to respond as simply and less awkwardly as possible had failed. The distance between ‘Me’ and ‘Too’ seemed as vast as that between my neighborhood and Boeun County.
Cha Yeowoon, who had been responding as fast as the speeding car, fell silent for a moment. My embarrassment crept in. Why did my hands have to slip?
[Cha Yeowoon] : Did you say you too?
It was a confirmation kill…In this situation, wouldn’t admitting it cause less further embarrassment?
[Tae Myeongha] : Yes~
[Cha Yeowoon] : Cute
This was cute?
[Cha Yeowoon] : Senior miss me too?
Why bring up the topic again? I contemplated my response. How about just an ‘Uh huh’?
[ㅇ]
I messed up.
The thought of changing my phone or fingers crossed my mind. Although it was Cha Yeowoon, honestly this was…
[Cha Yeowoon] : Cute
[Cha Yeowoon] : Send one more
[Tae Myeongha] : ??
[Cha Yeowoon] : Senior, your messages
[Cha Yeowoon] : It’s really is cute
“Crazy.”
An expletive slipped out unintentionally. Ahn Gyeonghun looked at me in surprise from the side.
“It’s nothing.”
I hastily said and flipped my phone over as if nothing had happened. I wasn’t as bothered by the speeding car as I was earlier.
Ahn Gyeonghun was still engrossed in his phone, but I couldn’t bring myself to flip back my phone.
Indeed, dating was very difficult.
* * *
“It’s my first time here, and it’s surprisingly quiet.”
As we approached Boeun County, where the competition was held, the prominence of farmland increased. Large cars were parked next to long greenhouses, and buildings were scattered here and there.
In the background, mountains unfolded. The surroundings of the stadium in Hwaseong were somewhat desolate, but here it was even more so. The lodging was separated from the apartments and academy districts, giving it a more notable secluded feeling.
“Wow, there really seems to be nothing here.”
Choi Jinseo honestly commented.
After parking at the lodging, I continued with my thoughts. Cha Yeowoon had mentioned that he used to stay at the training camp here. It was a perfect place to focus on training.
The lodging we had decided to stay in was a simple and tidy building that was called a hotel in name only. There were a few similar places nearby.
“Do you regret coming with us?”
Ahn Sia asked Choi Jinseo while pulling out her luggage from the trunk of the car.
“No. Since I’ve achieved my goal.”
Choi Jinseo, who had been scanning the surroundings, pointed at me.
“I drove to see Mister Tae Myeongha.”
When I was suddenly pointed out, confusion took the forefront. Me? Unlike me, who was perplexed, Ahn Gyeonghun and Ahn Sia were silent, appearing as though they were well aware of everything.
“I’m here to chase you.”
Huh, Choi Jinseo was here for that? She, as if declaring, blew a kiss toward me. Imagining a pink lips mark was flying through the air toward me, I turned my head away.
However, unlike the lips without substance, avoiding a person wasn’t easy.
“Can you explain?”
Choi Jinseo pushed up her sunglasses and approached me aggressively. Her bright red tank top emphasized her voluptuous body.
Her smoothly polished nails lightly stabbed my chest. Lips, painted as red as her clothes, drew a sharp curve along with her eyes. She was as fierce as the car she drove.
“No, I…”
I had a boyfriend. Furthermore, I was a minor. Of course, I was actually 29, but still.
Cold sweat broke out. Choi Jinseo was so close that it felt threatening.
“Huh? Sister Jinseo!”
Someone called out to Choi Jinseo from the distance.
[ Entering Love Supremacy Zone. ]
An alarm that I didn’t want to see right now also called me.
At the hotel entrance right across the outdoor parking lot where we stood, Cheon Sangwon was waving his hand.
And behind him was Cha Yeowoon.
“…”
Cha Yeowoon was emitting a chilly air.
* * *
Choi Jinseo. The youngest team leader in the sports brand Flight Marketing Team. A skilled individual known to almost everyone in a similar field.
“Impressive.”
“Is that right?”
“Yes, the fact that you have no qualm saying it yourself.”
Choi Jinseo shook the business card between her fingers without any embarrassment. The business card, with gold foil on black paper, exuded a luxurious feel.
She said she was acquainted with Ahn Sia from Ahn Sia serving as an exclusive model for her brand.
This was the self-introduction I had heard at the edge of the parking lot after Ahn Gyeonghun and Ahn Gyeonghun had gone inside first to unpack.
As I watched Choi Jinseo rummage through her packet, she soon lowered head. There was a sound of a lighter sparking. The hand that had held the business card was now holding a cigarette.
“Want one?”
“I’m a student.”
When I criticized Choi Jinseo for offering a cigarette to a student, she threw back her chin and laughed.
“Why are you laughing?”
“You seem more innocent than I thought.”
“I often hear that my personality doesn’t match my appearance.”
Choi Jinseo continued to laugh as if finding it amusing.
“So what did you mean by chase?”
I needed to hear an explanation. Because of this, I had a misunderstanding with Cha Yeowoon earlier.
“We’re looking for fresh faces for our newly launched running shoes line.”
“It’s not me…right? Cha Yeowoon?”
“You’re quick to understand. To catch a fish you need bait.”