Emergency Blind Date - Chapter 72
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#Epilogue 2
Where charcoal-grilled ribs sizzled on the grill.
The Emergency Medicine Department dinner was nothing short of a Tae Kang-hyeok roasting session.
Led by the Head Nurse, the staff had united to tear Kang Hyeok apart piece by piece.
Even the Head Nurse, who was usually known for being quiet and reserved, called Kang Hyeok a shameless bastard – that said it all.
Since Kang Hyeok had prepared himself for this from the moment he started dating Da-som, it didn’t affect him at all.
Kang Hyeok kept his gaze fixed on where Da-som was sitting, a smile playing on his lips.
Da-som, who became the center of attention wherever she went, was leading the atmosphere among the large men.
When Da-som cheerfully raised her glass, everyone lifted their drinks and toasted, making the hall noisy with chatter and laughter.
It was a side of her he rarely saw when they were alone together, so Kang Hyeok’s gaze kept drifting in her direction.
Da-som’s hair had grown quite long.
It was long enough to wrap around his fingers when he ran his hand through it.
Every time she unconsciously tucked her hair behind her ear, the necklace around Da-som’s slender neck caught his eye.
“Let’s live together.”
Remembering how Da-som had readily agreed to his ungraceful proposal, Kang Hyeok’s eyes softened tenderly.
“Professor Tae, stop staring. You’ll wear her out at this rate.”
“Do you like her that much?”
“Ugh, look at that lecherous smile.”
Sure enough, the jeers came flying. Kang Hyeok chuckled and downed his drink.
“I used to be like that too.”
The Head Nurse looked at Kang Hyeok and spoke with a lamenting tone.
“Not anymore though?”
When Kang Hyeok countered the Head Nurse’s words, the Head Nurse burst into hearty laughter.
“Haha, why are you being like this? We all know each other here. She’s pretty now, right? Just wait three years and you’ll wonder when you ever felt that way – it’ll cool down completely.”
Would such a day really come?
Kang Hyeok nodded without saying much and tilted his glass.
“What, you think it won’t happen to you, Professor Tae?”
“Who knows.”
They say life is unpredictable, but he was confident that his affection for Da-som wouldn’t change even if 300 years passed, let alone 30.
As if reading Kang Hyeok’s heart, the Head Nurse turned his gaze to Da-som and said.
“Well, Professor Jeong is quite pretty, isn’t she? She’s so beautiful, I can understand why.”
“How could she compare to your wife?”
At Kang Hyeok’s words, the Head Nurse raised an eyebrow.
“Hey, Seong-ho. Did you know this guy could say things like this? Are you making fun of me right now?”
“How could that be? Your wife is truly the beauty of the century.”
When Seong-ho added fuel to the fire, the Head Nurse chuckled as if he couldn’t handle them.
“You guys, really. Ugh, I should just stop talking.”
The Head Nurse downed his drink and stood up from his seat.
“Leaving already?”
“Yeah, I should go home early for once and humor my wife.”
“Please do. We’ll take responsibility for things here.”
“Don’t make the kids drink too much after I leave – drink in moderation.”
“We’ll keep that in mind!”
Seong-ho answered energetically.
“Alright, I’ll head out first. Ah, I’m getting drunk.”
When the Head Nurse got up to leave, several staff members also stood up with him.
“We’ll head out first too.”
“Go ahead.”
If it weren’t for Da-som, Kang Hyeok would have left early with the Head Nurse too.
But since he couldn’t leave Da-som behind, Kang Hyeok was determined to stay put.
The slightly chaotic atmosphere settled down and drinks were passed around again.
“I really never dreamed that Professor Tae would date Da-som.”
Hong Nurse looked at Kang Hyeok and spoke.
Then Seong-ho picked up on Hong Nurse’s words.
“That’s what I’m saying. He’s no ordinary schemer.”
When alcohol enters the system, courage that wasn’t there before emerges and things that shouldn’t be said get said.
Kang Hyeok generously listened to the people around him talk.
Right now, Kang Hyeok was someone who had nothing to envy in the world.
“I talked about this with the Head Nurse too, but I thought you’d end up with Professor Choi.”
Kang Hyeok’s expression slightly hardened.
He hadn’t given any opening to any woman, not just Professor Choi, so he didn’t understand why such talk was going around.
And the thought of what would happen if such nonsense reached Da-som’s ears was terrifying.
Hadn’t he already experienced this at the hospital opening ceremony?
He had suffered so much because of the 10-day ban she imposed – he couldn’t go through that again.
When Kang Hyeok hardened his expression and looked at Hong Nurse, Nurse Im, who was sitting next to her, quickly stepped in, poking Hong Nurse’s side.
“She’s being overdramatic again. That’s enough. You know he’s dating Professor Jeong.”
“Right, even if the sky split in two, it wouldn’t be Choi Eun-ju.”
Seong-ho glanced at Kang Hyeok and then agreed with Nurse Im’s words.
It seemed like the two had stepped in because they were worried the atmosphere would become awkward if Kang Hyeok got serious, so he decided to watch for now.
“Well, but don’t you think their styles are somewhat similar? That’s why they seem to suit each other even more…”
Hong Nurse avoided Kang Hyeok’s gaze and trailed off.
“Hong Nurse doesn’t know well. She’s still got a long way to go.”
Seong-ho clicked his tongue and shook his head.
“What do you mean I have a long way to go? I’ve been eating humble pie in the Emergency Room for years…”
Kang Hyeok decided he needed to put a stop to this before unnecessary talk continued, so he cut off Hong Nurse mid-sentence.
“Hong Nurse, I don’t see any woman other than Professor Jeong as a woman. Do you need anything more than that?”
The noisy dinner atmosphere suddenly became quiet.
Everyone stopped what they were doing and rolled their eyes, glancing at Kang Hyeok with expressions wondering what this was about.
Especially the table where the chattering first-year residents were gathered became so quiet you couldn’t even hear breathing.
It’s not like I said anything wrong.
“Why is everyone acting like this? The meat is burning.”
When Kang Hyeok threw out that comment, everyone finally started acting like nothing had happened and began chattering again.
“Ah, the meat.”
“Flip it quickly!”
“Damn, it’s all burnt!”
Watching the frozen atmosphere get resolved somehow, Kang Hyeok crossed his arms and stared at Hong Nurse again.
Was she saying such things because she thought Da-som was soft-hearted, kind, and easy to deal with?
In a situation where he had already said he was dating Da-som, bringing up another woman wasn’t proper etiquette.
“R-right. You two suit each other so well. I knew it from the beginning. …I really did.”
Hong Nurse changed her stance and nodded seriously as if she had never said otherwise.
Both Nurse Im and Hong Nurse had known him for years, so they could tell his mood just by looking at his eyes.
Everyone here had heard it, so they wouldn’t bring up such talk again.
“Your glass is empty. Would you like another drink?”
When Kang Hyeok looked at Hong Nurse’s glass and spoke, Hong Nurse finally breathed a sigh of relief, downed the remaining alcohol, and held out her glass.
“Please take care of me from now on.”
Kang Hyeok spoke politely as he poured the drink.
“Oh, of course. When was it? Anyway, when the Radiology Professor asked me to set him up with Professor Jeong, I flatly refused.”
What was this about now?
“…Radiology?”
“Yes. I completely refused.”
Hong Nurse made a throat-slitting gesture with her hand and nodded seriously.
“Well done.”
“Our Professor Jeong is so cute and pretty that there are many doctors constantly eyeing her. You might as well post it on the hospital intranet.”
By the way, which bastard from the Radiology Department is eyeing Da-som?
When Kang Hyeok looked at Hong Nurse with deeply suspicious eyes, Hong Nurse covered her mouth with the back of her hand and leaned forward.
“Second-year Professor Park.”
So it was Professor Park.
Kang Hyeok nodded briefly and his eyes gleamed.
It seemed necessary to visit him tomorrow and give him some proper education.
Just when it seemed Hong Nurse’s matter was settled, Seong-ho interjected.
“Hong Nurse should learn from our Nurse Im sitting next to her.”
Nurse Im perked up her ears and looked at Seong-ho.
Our Nurse Im?
Kang Hyeok stared at Seong-ho intently.
“Professor Ma, why am I ‘our Nurse Im’?”
Nurse Im looked at Seong-ho with an expression that wasn’t displeased as she asked. Seeing her eyes sparkling, it seemed Nurse Im also had feelings for Seong-ho.
He chuckled, recalling Nurse Im’s words at the station today about paying attention to his friend’s love life.
She must have had feelings for a while now.
But why does this guy Seong-ho’s face look like that?
Having blurted it out first but unable to handle the situation, his face was red as a burning sweet potato.
“Huh? Oh, no… when you eat from the same pot, everyone becomes ‘ours.'”
“Oh, I thought Professor Ma was interested in me.”
When Nurse Im playfully bantered back smoothly, Seong-ho shook his legs nervously and avoided eye contact.
A fox and a bear.
They made quite a well-matched pair.
“You two should have a drink.”
“I’m all for it.”
When Kang Hyeok filled the empty glasses with alcohol, Nurse Im boldly raised her glass toward Seong-ho, suggesting a toast.
“Sh-should we?”
Clink—.
The sound of small glasses clinking rang out clearly.
“Hey, why are you two drinking without me?”
Hong Nurse, unable to read the atmosphere, butted in between them and pestered them to drink together. Now that was something for those two to figure out themselves.
Kang Hyeok looked at his wristwatch, gauging when she might get up.
Da-som, gathered with her colleagues, looked quite happy.
Since it was a rare company dinner, should he just let her enjoy it?
Kang Hyeok tilted his glass while gazing at Da-som with deep eyes. Hot breath rose up to his throat.
He hoped it would soon be time for just the two of them to be alone.
Meanwhile, Da-som hung her head low. Her earlobes were burning so much she couldn’t lift her head.
“I don’t see any other woman as a woman except Professor Jeong.”
Kang Hyeok speaking so confidently in front of the department staff made her feel good yet embarrassed, leaving her with mixed emotions.
But what to do about this awkward atmosphere?
At this rate, her face would burn a hole.
Everyone looked dazed as they alternately stared at Kang Hyeok and Da-som’s faces.
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