Chapter 81 – From Crisis to Opportunity

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The next evening, Yuria was heading towards Sinope with a complicated feeling.
Even though she was wearing casual clothes, her beauty was so outstanding that her attention was strongly drawn to her. If it were her usual girl, she would have been offended and stared at people who looked at her.
But today was different.
Her thoughts about Ji-hyeok and Seung-hyeon made her mind wander, and because of that, she couldn’t understand her surroundings.

“Ha…”

It was a sigh from YuRia, who was walking absently through a crowded alleyway.
Yoo Seung-hyeon and Song Ji-hyeok, she was attracted to the two of them, but she felt very sorry for herself.

First, Yoo Seung-hyun.
Her face is an ordinary ordinary person, and her personality seems to be timid.
A person you wouldn’t even look at. But it was said that her father was the reincarnation of Aaron.
He had known him since he was a child and was an impossible opponent to give up because he was the leader of the kingdom’s knights who promised him a 100-year maritime route.

And Jihyeok Song.
His usual habits were similar to Aaron’s, and rather, this person was more like Aaron than Yoo Seung-hyun.
If Song Ji-hyeok was the real Aaron’s reincarnation, he would have tried to steal it without paying attention to Se-hwa.
A very attractive person who is attractive enough to take your mind off of you in a matter of days.
He is also the one who openly showed a crush on himself.

‘Driving me crazy.’

Yuria’s choice is… To build a relationship with both of them.
It was wrong to cross her legs like this.
She knew that very well.

However, while Ji-hyeok was also dating Sae-hwa, he confessed that he likes her.
If so… She would understand that she would meet Seonghyeon.
After rationalizing her like that, Yuria took the vibrating cell phone from her pocket and pressed the call button.

“Yes, Seunghyun. We’re almost there. Cafe? No. Coffee is done. Wait at the entrance.”

After hanging up her phone, Yuria quickened her pace.
Not long after, Sinope came out and I saw Seung-hyeon dressed in a neat outfit.
He waving his hand towards himself.
A bright face is quite attractive.
However…

‘It’s not like Aaron.’

Aaron didn’t raise his hand and wave it like that.
Just like Jihyeok, he puts his elbow on his rib cage, angles it a little, and shakes it simply.
Until now, I wasn’t very interested in Jihyeok, so I didn’t look closely… Come to think of it, the gestures between him and Aaron were quite rare.
People don’t do well.

Could it be that my father was mistaken?
The cafe in front of Sinope seems like a place Ji-hyeok frequents, but maybe he got confused because Seung-hyeon took away all of Aaron’s scent that was left there?
Such thoughts swirled in her mind.

‘No… There’s no way my father would misunderstand something like that.’

“Yuria, how are you?”

YuRia, who was freed from her thoughts, smiled brightly at Seunghyeon’s regards as she approached.

“Yes. How about Seunghyun?”

“Hey, what… I’ve been fine.”

Seunghyun scratches his head.
The expression is not very good.
I heard she broke up with her girlfriend, and that looks so sad.
Seunghyun, who had a gloomy expression for a moment, asked.

“Where would you like to eat? I’m sorry, I should have decided in advance, but you suddenly asked to meet…”

I don’t have to make excuses… But I like it because he shows consideration.

“I like anywhere.”

“Then would you like a drink of makgeolli? Ah, since you’re a foreigner, it probably doesn’t suit your taste, right?”

Makgeolli at the first meal… What kind of man’s taste.
Moreover, they have prejudices.
There were more parts of Seunghyun that I didn’t like than parts that I liked.
Let’s be patient… It’s Aaron’s reincarnation.

“No. A little bit of alcohol.”

“Then shall we eat it with pasta?”

This is pretty good.
Yuria immediately agreed.

“Yes, I like pasta.”

“Then let’s go to a restaurant I know well.”

Seunghyun confidently passes her thumb behind her shoulder.
But soon, the shoulders droop again.
YuRia, seeing that, thought.

‘It must be a place she went to a lot with her girlfriend.’

Thinking that she should never bring up the topic of her girlfriend, she strides right next to Seung-hyeon.

The place Seunghyeon took was a pasta restaurant with a nice interior.
There, the two ordered simple cream pasta and Bolognese pasta and chatted until the food was served.
The main content was the opportunity for Seung-hyeon to do this job.
And Yuria heard an amazing story.

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‘Fuck.’

I swallowed my saliva and moved on.
YuRia and Yoo Seunghyun’s meals were watched through the monster.
The reason why I get so hot is because Yoo Seung-hyun opened up all his past history.

From the car accident insurance fraud to the fact that I helped him.
Even mentioning my real name, everyone woke up.
He said that he was able to live thanks to a person named Song Ji-hyeok, but he said that it was too bad that he had lost his relationship with his girlfriend because he was working.
Thanks to that conversation, Yuria learned that it was I who helped Seung-hyun Yoo, and that Se-hwa was his girlfriend.

‘It’s pretty, Seunghyun-ah.’

Of course, Yoo Seung-hyun is grateful for me… But something unintended has become a big bad news for me.
To be honest, I didn’t expect to open up the past at the first meal, but it was like having a proper meal.
Right now, I was on my way to the park after receiving Yuria’s call.
When she called, her voice was so cold… So… Fuckin’.
Bad news overlaps bad news.

But it’s okay. You don’t have to be dragged around.
If the situation is resolved properly, the master-servant relationship will remain the same… No, rather, the gap will be widened.
Turn crisis into opportunity.

Arriving at the park, I saw Yuria with her arms crossed with an angry expression.
I approached her pretending not to know anything and showing her bright smile.

“Why did you ask to see me here?”

YuRia bit her lip.
What is he thinking of me now?
Garbage irreplaceable in the world? Or flirt?

“Mr. Jihyeok.”

The tone is as cold as coming to the top of Everest.

“Yes?”

“I was really disappointed. I had no idea you were that kind of person…”

“What are you talking about?”

“Today, I had a meal with a person named Yoo Seung-hyun.”

“Yoo Seung-hyun? How does YuRia know that person?”

“Under!”

YuRia laughed at my surprised tone.

“That’s not important. Seunghyun said that. I was scammed by an insurance company because of a traffic accident, and if it wasn’t for a person named Song Ji-hyeok, it would have been a big deal.”

“I did help. I’m sorry about the situation. Why?”

“That’s why… You’re the one who took Sehwa away from Seunghyeon!”

“Why do you think so?”

Yuria became even more angry at my calm retort.

“Are you so proud of stealing another man’s woman?”

Such a bitch… You, too, tried to straddle Yoo Seung-hyun and me.
Where are you?
Of course I made it that way… But that’s how it feels, doesn’t it?

“What did Yoo Seung-hyun say?”

“I was feeling grateful to Mr. Jihyeok! I had to pay back a large sum of money, but with your help, I only managed to pay back 20 million won!”

“So?”

“So… He didn’t even know that Sehwa was dating you! Fully open your eyes…”

Yuria swallowed her words and rolled her eyes.
It’s funny to think of the back part of the proverb.

“You cut your nose?”

“Yes! That’s it! I was going to say it at all, but I kept quiet because I thought of Jihyeok. Do you not have a conscience?”

I asked, shaking my head slowly.

“Why is YuRia angry?”

“You stole Sehwa! Even though I clearly know that I have a boyfriend! Even Seunghyun broke up with Sehwa a few days ago. So that means that while Jihyeok was having an affair with Sehwa, Seunghyeon was being fooled! Am I wrong?”

The courageous Yuria.
By the time her rough breathing calmed down, I opened my mouth.

“Now that you seem to have calmed down, can I explain?”

“Where do you try?”

“First of all, I was also disappointed in Yuria-san.”

“What?”

“Why do you conclude that I took Sehwa away?”

“Yeah…”

She was speechless.
‘Look at what you do to me! It seems awkward to say, ‘Looks like you don’t have any doubts!’.

“I was the one who helped Seunghyun Yoo. When I was in college, Saehwa told me about my situation, so I introduced her to a professional lawyer out of pure goodwill. After that, my relationship with Sehwa developed greatly, and that was because Sehwa approached me first.”

“Well, do you think that makes sense? Sehwa is such a person…”

“Ask them directly. You may call me now.”

“…..”

“And I gave Sehwa a choice so that she would not feel uncomfortable. When your heart is clear, choose one between me and Yoo Seung-hyun. A few days ago, Sehwa completely made up her mind. If I have to be disappointed, the target should be Sehwa, not me. Even though I have a boyfriend, he tried to flirt with me.”

Yuria clenched her fists.
Why? Don’t you want to be disappointed by your fellow beast slayers?
I continued.

“Of course, it was wrong for me to go over the hollard knowing that fact. But it’s funny. Isn’t Yuria in a similar situation to Yoo Seung-hyun? Even though you know I have Sehwa, you still want to meet me.”

“That, that’s…”

Yuria stutters.
Taking advantage of this gap, I strode towards her.
Then, YuRia took a half step back.
It’s fortunate that he doesn’t know that I intentionally caused Yoo Seung-hyun’s accident.

“Are you done talking?”

“… You approached me on purpose! You like stealing people!?”

Yes. Damn good

“What nonsense… YuRia doesn’t have a boyfriend. Why do you pretend to be?”

Yuria feels sorry for her.
Song Ji-hyuk is unaware that Yoo Seung-hyun is Aaron’s reincarnation.
It’s embarrassing to bring up a related story inadvertently.

“That’s right, but…”

“Did you have a relationship like that with Yoo Seung-hyun? Then I understand why you are so angry. Because the person you like was stabbed in the back by Sehwa.”

“Oh, no!”

“Then you don’t understand at all? YuRia is in the same position as me. If I do it, it’s romance, if others do it, it’s an affair… What is this?”

“…..”

“Are you kidding me right now?”

I put my face right in front of YuRia’s nose, and when I said that, she averted her gaze.

“Are you kidding me?”

YuRia was taken aback by my low voice.

“Mr. Jihyeok… You… Oh!”

YuRia was startled.
It was because I held her cheeks with one hand.
I furrowed my brow and pushed Yuria.

“Hey.”

“… What now… Did you just call me hey?”

“What is your relationship with Yoo Seung-hyun?”

My burning eyes.
YuRia swallowed her saliva.