Chapter 171 – Episode 171

The sheets are luxurious and soft enough to put even insomniacs to sleep right away. For me, there are no special cushions.

I feel like living, living.

When I looked ahead, wondering if it was my imagination, I kept making eye contact with the driver, who was glaring at me through the rearview mirror. Every time, I find myself flinching and looking away. Should I say that I am forced to look around?

“…”

Well, that alone kept me from getting bored.

It was the same for the inside of the car, but it was also the same for looking at the outside.

‘Everyone is avoiding it on their own.’

Maybe it’s because I don’t drive yet. It’s not even a foreign car. When everyone sees this car, you can see them slowly increasing their distance.

Is Chairman Han Se-ryong’s car any different?

‘It’s probably a picture I’ll never experience in my life.’

Even if I decided to buy a new car, there was no way I would be treated like this. You wouldn’t know if someone was attacking you from behind.

Like this, I am shrinking on my own without anyone telling me to.

The driver, who had finally begun to look only ahead, opened his mouth.

“Mr. Hyunwoo Kim.”

“Yes?”

“If you want to be a big person like the president, you can’t avoid looking at people like me.”

“… Yes?”

I was a little embarrassed.

Something like me… That kind of expression is a bit weird.

“What’s wrong with the driver?”

“Well, whatever. “Separate from the chairman who controls the fate of the Republic of Korea, he is just a driver who can change at any time.”

“I think I heard before that you’ve been doing this for a long time…”

It seemed like you were talking too negatively, so I wanted to say something positive on the contrary.

Did my intention not work?

Or not…

“That’s because I haven’t made any mistakes so far. In other words, if you make a mistake, you will be fired mercilessly. Well, I don’t know if there’s a little consideration given that I’ve worked for so long.”

“…”

It felt uncomfortable for no reason, so I kept my mouth shut. The driver laughs softly.

“What I just said. This does not necessarily apply only to the Chairman. If I make a mistake that I cannot handle, Lady Han Ae-bom, whom I have taken care of since I was almost 5 years old, will cut me off mercilessly.”

“Is that so?”

Even though I was asking, I actually knew the answer.

Han Ae-bom was that kind of person. Behind her back, she may feel a little regretful and sad. When she cuts, she cuts like a knife.

“The answer is a face you already know. Why are you denying it? It seems like everyone is in that mood these days.”

“So, the atmosphere?”

“It is said that Seodanggae also recite Pungwol every three years. While working as a driver by the Chairman’s side for nearly 20 years, I learned a lot just from the phone conversations I picked up. From that perspective, people these days have a habit of turning a blind eye when faced with uncomfortable or unpleasant facts.”

“… !”

I felt like I knew what he meant right away.

“I’m not just talking about young people. “The Chairman has said several times that it is natural to become sensitive to the gaze of others as more and more people are seen on the Internet or SNS.”

Surely…

In the past, no matter how sensitive the news was, in the end it was all about local people gathering together and swearing.

These days, you can just openly say things that annoy you by looking at news articles, related videos, or directly visiting the broadcasting station’s website.

“That’s why everyone only makes noise when things are good and only talks about good things. They say that when people try to be good and good, they become increasingly weak and cowards. But I think it may not be wrong. These days, they say that men can’t even confess to women because they’re afraid. In my opinion, it’s truly pathetic.”

“…”

To be honest, I understand both sides’ positions. On the other hand, I was a little more moved by the driver’s words.

As a result, the number of people who gain peace of mind by not even trying out of fear of failure has increased exponentially.

“In that sense, the Chairman spoke.”

“…”

“In a world like this, those who succeed ultimately have the courage to be stubborn and not be afraid of failure. Lastly, he will be the one who has the ‘luck’ to lead to that success.”

For the first time, the driver was looking at me not with a murderous look, but with eyes full of expectation.

“I hope Hyunwoo becomes that kind of person and makes the current Republic of Korea vibrant again.”

“…”

I don’t know why you say that.

I smiled while scratching my cheek.

“But, that… In the end, wasn’t Chairman Han Se-ryong talking about himself?”

The driver opened the back door at my words and burst into laughter.

[Hwamong]

As I looked at the worn-out signboard that looked like something from the 90s, various thoughts came to mind.

They said they were getting together… Even the driver had an unusual way of thinking.

To put it bluntly, how many people in the world can describe themselves as ‘like me’ in front of others?

And the meaning of those words.

The driver was no different from saying to me outright, ‘People are not equal.’

And, lately, I’ve been quite agreeing with that statement.

Even though it was a liberal democracy, not everyone was equal. This was even true before the law.

“Whoo!”

I take a deep breath and walk slowly into the store.

And then I thought.

‘This way… I will take care of it.’

What is happening in the studio right now?

* * *

No sooner had Kim Hyun-woo been called by Han Se-ryong.

Han Ae-bom called Oh Hana and Yoon Su-ah.

“I have something to tell you.”

“Wassup, bro? “Evil!”

“Yeah, what’s going on? Baby?”

Ohana, who was rubbing her honey-covered head, and Yun Su-ah, who was thinking about her tomorrow’s meal, looked at Aebom. Han Ae-bom also looked at them.

And then he casually exploded the bomb.

“Today, Hyunwoo was called to my grandfather.”

“Do you know?”

“And, you get to hang out with the girls who work there. Furthermore, you can even stay overnight. No, I think it would almost certainly be like that, given my grandfather’s personality.”

A strange silence continued for a moment.

To be exact, it was only Ohana. In Yun Su-ah’s case, she was just nodding her head as quietly as a child. It just feels like that.

“Now, wait a minute… Wait, wait. What did I just hear? Are you saying that now, sister? No matter how I look at it, it just sounds like crazy bullshit?”

“In order to grow properly, you have to at least hear people around you say you’re crazy.”

“No, no, no no! I’m not saying that right now! Something fundamentally is wrong! Are you okay? My brother, no, fuck… What are you doing now? I was called to a bar. He even hangs out with the girls from the bar there? Does your sister even say that so casually? “What are we going to do now?”

Ohana is so excited that I’ve never seen her before.

Even when I was talking to Kim Hyun-woo about Oh Hanam, I wasn’t this excited. It was a story that was difficult for Ohana to follow.

What’s even more creepy is that Han Ae-bom and Yoon Su-ah were calm during this time.

“Soo, why are you so calm? You like your brother too! “She doesn’t want her sister to be calm!”

Ohana, who always showed a weak or condescending side to Yoon Su-ah, screamed for the first time.

Yoon Su-ah looked troubled.

“Sorry, Hana… To be honest, I feel like it doesn’t matter what I do as long as I like Hyunwoo.”

“Crazy…”

Ohana couldn’t help but be embarrassed.

“No, is this some kind of hidden camera? “Something like true education to help me come to my senses, who I always thought was the craziest bitch?”

“Why don’t you calm down?”

“How can I calm down, how! Calm down!”

Ohana, who was about to jump up and down, stopped when she met Han Ae-bom’s eyes. She made such a fuss of herself. Her childlike eyes did not waver at all.

“In the first place, does it make sense that we are proudly being embraced by a man named Kim Hyun-woo?”

“Well, that’s a different case… “Ji!”

Han Ae Bom’s eyes became cold.

“Yes, if you look at the details, it must be different. However, in the end, if you look at the big picture, it is true that it is not normal. And, if normal means meeting other people’s standards. In my family, I have never lived a normal life.”

“…”

“In the end, if you are prepared to somehow take responsibility for the words you say or the things you do, you can do crazy things.”

“I’m going to spin, damn it. Why on earth are you doing this, sister? “Are you really okay?”

Ohana was sure.

Hanae Bom will be shaken by this question. But, that was her miscalculation.

“Oh, it’s nothing. No, to be precise, I would be a little concerned. But, you can just get over that. “Wasn’t it the same when you said you were dating Hyunwoo, and even when Hyunwoo openly dated the women here?”

“… !”

Ohana opened her eyes wide and opened her mouth a few times. Because it was true. She went further and said that one Aebom she had been seeing for several months was a person who did not lie.
In some ways, she is more… When she said she would, she meant it.

Yes, if I had to compare, he was similar to her older brother, her Oh Hanam.

“I actually thought it wasn’t that bad at the time.”

“What is that…”

“Because men are weak animals toward women. I thought it would be a good idea to get as much experience as possible. Oh, of course, if I had been casually dating Hyunwoo and then breaking up with him, I would have paid a lot of attention. “I think that would make me feel a bit, really bad.”

“No, what is that?”

Ohana could only repeat the same words over and over again.
Because I couldn’t understand it at all.

“But, I also made the right decision. And, once you make the right decision… I learned that even if the end is a cliff, you have to know how to press the accelerator. If you don’t like that, just live like a coward and a loser like other humans.”

“No, I mean! What does that mean! Fuck, really!”

She even cursed and growled, but Han Aebom still remained steadfast.
Ohana was sure at that time.

It’s not a lie, even if someone held a knife to Han Ae-bom’s throat and threatened her in this situation. That woman’s eyes won’t change at all.

“Sister, really… “You’re a monster?”

“Do you think it’s possible for an ordinary human being to stand on top of someone’s head?”

“…”

“Hana, I told you this before, right? Things like girlfriends aren’t important.”

At that moment, something that had been said a long time ago came vividly to Ohana’s mind.

‘I don’t know if I’ll be jealous when I meet another woman. I have no intention of opposing it.’

It was definitely like that.

Ohana got goosebumps. She didn’t just say something?

“… So, what’s important?”

At this point, even feelings of anger or bewilderment subside. Conversely, I am curious.

What will come out of that crazy bitch’s mouth?

And the moment she heard the words from Han Ae-bom’s mouth, the perception of Han Ae-bom as a crazy bitch was fixed in Ohana’s mind.

“Marriage. Furthermore, it would be the position of the hostess who holds real power in the family.”

“… !”

“She was confident enough to handle having an unexpected child from outside. “I became convinced after having sex with a very drunk Hyunwoo recently.”

Han Ae-bom smiled.

“Oh, this person… “She can use birth control however she wants.”