Chapter 117 – Anecdotal – The Story of a Nuclear and Gold Player (10)

It’s an unknown ceiling.
Kang Kyung-cheol opened his eyes and slowly rolled his eyes to look around.
He probably thought he was in the hospital.
Naturally, the scene of the accident just before fainting came to mind.

What happened to Soyoung? Is Soyoung injured and hospitalized?
I felt very sorry and embarrassed that I had to get involved in something like this.

The driver of the car… Probably his ex-wife, Kim Seon-ha.
I hope you will do something like this. What were you thinking when you did this? He was jumping himself into a pit of fire.
Originally, she wouldn’t have been that kind of woman. If she had children, she wouldn’t be more prudent. What was she talking about?

“Ugh… Ouch… My head…”

As Kyung-chul lamented and tried to stand up, the right temple felt like it would tear. He was probably the seat hit by a parking lot pole.

“Brother! Are you out of your mind?”
“Are you a uiju…?”

Kyung-chul was relieved by his familiar voice. Sinuiju was just guarding the hospital room.

“What day is it today?”
“I had an accident this morning and it is now 5pm.”
“Yeah…Not even a day has passed yet.”

When I woke up after passing out in an accident, it seemed that several years had passed, or fortunately, such a cartoon-like incident did not happen.
Instead, anxiety arose that Shinuiju, the real authority of Use Tube, was involved in it.

“By the way, what are you doing on the show and why are you here?”
“Your brother is injured, is there a problem with the broadcast right now? Oh, of course, the broadcast is running well. The staff are on emergency duty, so don’t worry.”
“Yes…”

If Uiju is running well, he must be running well.
I wanted to check the broadcast, but decided to stop because her head hurt.

“But it’s Uiju. Haven’t you seen the girl I was with? She’s a high school student.”
“Ah, you mean student Lee So-young, right?”
“Uh. Is he hospitalized too?”
“No. The friend only had a few scratches, not enough to hospitalize her. She was told right away that she had gone to school.”
“Yes. I’m glad.”

Kyung-cheol let out a sigh of relief.
Still, it was fortunate that Soyoung wasn’t hurt. If she was seriously injured, she would have no face seeing the two of them.

“By the way, brother, when did you get your sister-in-law?”
“…Brother-in-law?”
“I was really surprised. Please tell me at least. I heard that you are living together.”
“Ah.”

Come to think of it, I didn’t even tell Uiju that I was living with the two.
If it had been a special relationship, of course I would have informed it, but I thought it was not yet at the stage to say it.

“It’s late, but congratulations even now, brother.”
“No, it’s not really that kind of relationship.”
“Ah. He’s like that again. What’s the big deal about adult men and women dating these days? You can brag loudly, bro.”

It’s not really like that.
In Uiju’s mind, the relationship between Gyeong-cheol and Seol-ah was already certain.

“That’s right. Brother-in-law, please contact your sister-in-law as well. She seems to be very worried.”
“Oh yeah.”

Kyung-chul decided to just do it. If it’s Uiju, even if you misunderstand, you won’t make a mistake.

[I’m awake now. Don’t worry, it’s okay.]

First, send a text message to Seol-ah.
Come to think of it, he also remembered the face of So-young, who had been crying and calling himself right after her accident.
You must be very surprised. A car suddenly rushes in, and the person who was with you is covered in blood.

Kyung-chul sent the same text to So-yeong.
A few seconds after sending the text, Kyung-chul’s phone rang.

“Huh? Phone?”

As always, Kyung-chul pressed the call button and brought the phone to his ear.

“Hello?”
[Mister It!!]
“My dear, I’m surprised.”

Kyung-cheol took the phone away from his ear at the sound of a high-pitched voice.

“Hyung… That’s a video call, so I’m talking while looking at the screen, not holding it to my ear.”
“Oh yeah?”

I looked at my smartphone as Uiju ordered, and the other person’s face was properly displayed on the screen.
So-young, reflected on the screen, was still in school uniform. Kyung-cheol’s face floating in the corner of the screen was ridiculous because of the bandages rolled up like a mummy.

“Soyoung.”
[Mister!!]
“You’re not deaf.”
[Ugh… Mister…!!]

So-young looked like she was about to burst into tears at any moment.
Kyung-chul felt sorry for nothing.

“Sorry. Were you surprised?”
[I thought you were dead…]
“Are you going to die with something like that? You’ve got a messy head.”

As Kyung-cheol smiled, So-young also smiled with a teary face.

[I’m glad to see you laughing.]
“That’s right. I’m glad you weren’t hurt either.”
[Mister. I’ll finish school in a little while, right? I’ll visit you later.]
“No, I have nothing to do.”
[I’ll definitely go, so I’m waiting for you. OK?]
“Ah yes. Yes. Like that.”
[Mister. Then see you later.]

On the screen, Soyoung waved her hand and her call ended.
Eui-ju, who was listening from the side, had a subtle expression.

“Hyung-nim, that… You look very close.”
“Huh? Uh, well, it happened that I was able to follow him well. Maybe it’s because he doesn’t have a father.”
“Hmm…”

Just then, Kyung-chul’s cell phone rang again.
This time, it was Seol-Ah, So-Young’s mother.

“Uh. You have to stand.”
[Kyungcheol, are you okay?]

Kyungcheol Mr. Like when I was in school, I used short words, but I also used honorific words, so it was a compromise.

“I think I’m fine. It hurts a little.”
[Thank god. And I’m sorry. Search your cell phone at will. I don’t know who to contact.]
“It’s okay. You contacted Uiju too, right? Thank you.”
[Yes. Originally, I was going to take care of her, but So-young was so stubborn. Sorry.]
“Stubborn? Stubborn what?”
[I can’t be alone with my mom and uncle. She’s my daughter, but I don’t know what she’s thinking.]
“Haha…”

If So-Young hadn’t stopped her, would Seol-A have been here instead of Eui-Ju?
Thinking that way, I felt that Gyeong-cheol was a waste for some reason. I’m sorry about Uiju.

[Do you need anything at the hospital? I’ll take it if you tell me.]
“No. It’s okay. You can buy anything you need here.”

Kyung-chul finished talking to Seol-ah and hung up the phone.
It was time to face the heavy reality.

“Uiju. Do you know what happened to the accident? Who drove the car I was going to crash into?”
“That… My old sister-in-law. He drove.”
“Yes…”

It was as expected.

“Did you say there was a child in the car? It was a boy about 4 years old.”
“No. I left him outside and drove.”
“It seems that at least the mental head was left.”

Even if it is evidence of injustice, the child is not guilty of anything. If he got caught up in an accident, only Kyung-cheol’s dreams would have been wild.

“So, what is she doing now?”
“I know that he is being treated at another hospital. He will probably be booked after the treatment. “
“Tsk.”

The apartment where Gyeong-cheol lives is originally an apartment for the wealthy. There were few non-foreign cars in the parking lot.
Since I stepped on the accelerator in such a place, it could be said that it was self-sufficient.

“So brother, what are you going to do?”
“What should I do? I have to follow the law.”

It wasn’t to the extent that Gyeongcheol also wished for the ruin of his ex-wife. I was just pissed off at being caught, so I thought of revenge in moderation.
However, he couldn’t forgive him for trying to drive away not only himself but also So-yeong.

“Attorney Kim said it would be difficult to commit murder, and it would probably be charged with special injury.”
“Then what will happen?”
“About 1 year in prison and 3 years probation.”
“A suspended sentence…”

If it’s probation, it won’t be such a harsh punishment because it’s not an actual prison sentence. I will be able to take care of my children.

“Is that good enough?”
“Perhaps… From their point of view, the civil case is a bigger problem than the detective. The car repair alone will cost thousands of dollars, but there won’t be any money coming out anymore.”

Well, the reason why his ex-wife came to Gyeong-cheol this time must have been to pierce that ‘money hole’. However, he had an accident and fell into the abyss on his own.

“Perhaps the police will come to investigate tomorrow. We have secured CCTV, so you just have to tell the truth.”
“Yes. I worked hard. How long do I have to stay in the hospital?”
“You need to rest until the stitches come off. It takes about 7 to 10 days.”
“Haa… Can I watch You Tube in the hospital?”
“Well… That’s a bit…?”

Even so, I didn’t have the courage to watch You Tube in a hospital where female nurses came and went.
Kyung-cheol sighed in regret.

“Mister!!”

Just then, Lee So-yeong came to visit the hospital. She even slammed the door of the hospital room with the momentum to enter.

“Mister!!”
“Ouch!”

As soon as I entered the hospital room with light iron, I immediately dived.
Kyung-chul, who was lying on the bed, was hit head-on by his chest.

“Are you okay, uncle? Does it hurt a lot?”
“…It was fine before, but not now…”

It was Kyung-cheol whose heart hurt more than his head.
So-young was wearing her school uniform, as if she had come straight from school.

“Hey, student. I need to get some rest…”

As Ui-ju said with her wry smile, So-yeong looked at her with her round eyes.

“? Who are you?”
“Mister…”

She was still in Uiju, still in her twenties. She wasn’t immune to hearing uncles from high school girls. He slumped in his original chair, exhausted.
After expelling her obstruction, So-young stroked Kyung-chul’s bandaged head.

“You’re very sick. I’ll take care of you.”
“No, not to that extent.”
“Oh my God. Look at that swollen face.”
“Your face is like this.”
“Do you need anything? Like a bowl of jajangmyeon.”
“What is that?”
“Tell me if you need to pee. I’ll take it into the pee container.”
“Your legs are fine?
“Tooth.”

Soyoung, who had been chattering for a while, got off the bed as if her mind was now relaxed.
Kyung-cheol let out a sigh of relief.

“But Mister, what happened to that lady?”
“Oh, well, she must have gone to another hospital.”

It was embarrassing to tell So-young the story of his ex-wife. It was too nasty for So-young, who was still underage, to put it into her ears.

“Um~ Then what about him? The boy who was with her auntie.”
“I don’t know. My mother must have followed.”

Soyoung stared at Kyungcheol’s face, who was trying to gloss over it.

“Don’t you have any regrets about the uncle? He said he could be the uncle’s son.”
“Not at all. I have no intention of accepting it even if it turns out to be my son genetically. It is true that I met another man during my marriage.”
“I see…Hehe.”

Soyoung sat down next to the bed where Kyungchul was sitting.
Kyung-cheol naturally opened up the distance.

“Mister. Can I sleep here tonight?”
“…Of course not. Go home quickly. Mom will be worried when it gets dark.”
“Chi. I’m worried that you’ll be bored, so I’m paying attention.”

Soyoung seemed to be in a bit of a bad mood.

“…Do you prefer having a mother?”
“What?”
“Should I ask my mother to come instead of me?”

Soyoung’s voice was melancholy.
Gyeong-chul was taken aback by the sudden remark, and Ui-ju began to feel restless.

“Uh hmm. Brother, I’m going to go now.”
“Hey. Where are you going? Sit down.”
“Ah, yes.”

After the traitor, who was trying to escape alone, sat back in the chair, Kyung-chul said to So-young,

“It’s not too bad, so there’s no need to make a fuss about it. You’ll be discharged in a week.”
“But… I’m sorry, Mister. It’s just because of me…”

Soyoung suddenly started to sob. She wondered if she had gotten over her illness of a gale.
Kyung-chul awkwardly stroked the back of So-young, who was still in a state of embarrassment.

“Why is it your fault? There are other people guilty.”
“But… Because I said something useless and you got hurt…”
“This much is nothing. Rather, thanks to the injury, the trial will be more advantageous, so it went well.”
“…Really?”
“Sure. Also, did I mention it earlier? So-young told me so that I was relieved. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to sleep at night because of the vase.”
“Old man…!”

Soyoung cried and brought her into Kyungchul’s arms. Kyung-cheol was embarrassed, but hugged So-young and patted her on the back.
And Ui-joo was looking at the two of them with disbelief eyes.

Kyung-chul calmed So-yeong and quietly glanced at Ui-joo.

Hey. If you talk nonsense, you die.
Ah yes. Of course, bro.

The two men had such a conversation through their eyes.
For a while in the hospital room, only Soyoung’s sobs could be heard.