I Became a Hotelier at the Goryeo National Hotel - Chapter 39

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Episode 39

 

“…No, it’s nothing.”

 

Jun Gyeong quietly took the large basket that Seo Rin had been carrying.

 

“Ah! I can carry it!”

 

“It’s fine. But what’s all this?”

 

“Oh, the Head Cook asked me to bring some snacks and medicine for the children.”

 

Before Seo Rin could even finish speaking, the sound of children gulping down their saliva could be heard from behind after they caught word of snacks.

 

Jun Gyeong strode into the room where the children were staying and set down the large basket.

 

He watched with satisfaction as the children rushed toward the basket with cries of “Wow―!” but somehow that little kid was nowhere to be seen.

 

“Why is that kid missing every mealtime?”

 

Seo Rin looked around, searching for the child.

 

“Are you perhaps looking for something?”

 

Just then, Wang An Hyeok, who had come up from the medical office to bring medicine for the children instead of Jun Gyeong, spotted Seo Rin and greeted her.

 

“Oh, hello.”

 

As Seo Rin quickly bowed her waist, An Hyeok also lightly nodded his head in greeting.

 

“Well, there’s a little kid here who likes to draw, but I don’t see him. It would be nice if he could eat snacks together with the others…”

 

“…The child who draws, you mean?”

 

Wang An Hyeok seemed to fall into thought for a moment, then continued speaking with an unreadable expression.

 

“If it’s that child, I think I’ve seen him too.”

 

* * *

 

“Really… is this the right place?”

 

Seo Rin asked back with a bewildered expression. And for good reason, since the place An Hyeok had brought her to after saying he’d seen the child who draws was some abandoned house.

 

The most secluded spot behind Hyeeum Sa, an old house that had become like ruins due to lack of foot traffic.

 

‘Wasn’t Hyeeum-won a newly built facility? No, more than that, that child is in a place like this?’

 

As if reading Seo Rin’s puzzled gaze, Wang An Hyeok pointed to the worn-out roof tiles and bare rafters while quietly adding an explanation.

 

“Originally this site had abandoned graves and a tomb keeper’s hut that managed those graves. When Hyeeum-won was built, the graves were cleared away, but for some reason the tomb keeper’s hut was left behind.”

 

Seo Rin carefully pushed the worn-out door. Along with a creaking sound, a musty smell of dust stung her nose.

 

The dim interior was dark as night despite it being midday.

 

Only one or two streams of light came down through cracks in the broken roof, illuminating the dust floating in the air.

 

“In a place like this, really… that little kid is…here?”

 

Wang An Hyeok smiled faintly and took a few more steps inside.

 

“Jae Dong, come out here for a moment.”

 

At Wang An Hyeok’s call, a small child appeared from the darkness after a moment. It was the very child who had been drawing a pig on the ground.

 

“Huh? You came?”

 

When Jae Dong saw Wang An Hyeok, he ran over as if pleased. Wang An Hyeok looked at the child as if familiar with him and spoke warmly.

 

“Someone is looking for you, so I came with her.”

 

“Why are you in a place like this? I brought snacks downstairs, so hurry and go eat with your older brothers.”

 

But Jae Dong shook his head maturely.

 

“Ah, you’re a big sister~ I’m fine, so please give more to the older brothers.”

 

Jae Dong plopped down on the floor again and drew that familiar pig with his finger on the ground.

 

‘He’s drawing that thing again.’

 

Seeing the drawing, Wang An Hyeok acknowledged Jae Dong.

 

“You’re drawing your older brother again, I see. Your drawing skills are quite impressive.”

 

Seo Rin asked back in surprise.

 

“What? This is an older brother? Anyone can see it’s a pig though?”

 

Jae Dong and Wang An Hyeok both looked at Seo Rin simultaneously with expressions as if they had heard something rude.

 

“That’s too much. Anyone can see it’s clearly a person, isn’t it? Besides, it looks exactly like this child.”

 

‘Where?!’

 

Seo Rin looked back and forth between the drawing Jae Dong had made and Wang An Hyeok with a confused expression.

 

“Your name is Jae Dong?”

 

“Yes.”

 

The little kid answered while drawing on the floor.

 

“Hmm, big sister thinks it would be better if you drew while looking directly at your older brother’s face? Then your older brother would be very happy too, don’t you think?”

 

Hearing Seo Rin’s words, An Hyeok and Jae Dong looked at each other with unreadable expressions.

 

“…Big sister, you don’t seem to know anything, do you?”

 

At Jae Dong’s words, An Hyeok answered with a low chuckle.

 

“Right. She doesn’t seem to know at all.”

 

At those words, Seo Rin blinked her eyes as if she didn’t understand and asked.

 

“Me? I don’t know? What don’t I know?”

 

But An Hyeok and Jae Dong only exchanged unreadable glances with each other.

 

An Hyeok was the first to get up, brushing dust off himself.

 

“Jae Dong, we’re going. Practice your drawing a lot. Come, let’s go out.”

 

“What? What about Jae Dong?”

 

However, Jae Dong waved at them and went inside.

 

Seo Rin had no choice but to follow An Hyeok out of the tomb keeper’s hut.

 

On the way walking to Hyeeumwon. The trainees from Hyeeumwon they met along the way glanced at Wang An Hyeok’s face and blushed.

 

Seo Rin watched this and stole a glance at his face.

 

‘Wow… He’s so pretty that even I’m getting excited. Even though he’s a woman, he seems to have a strangely androgynous charm too.’

 

Seo Rin unknowingly felt her heart flutter slightly.

 

And sensing that Seo Rin was looking at him, An Hyeok smiled brightly like a fox with his eyes.

 

* * *

 

Inside Hyeeumwon, the exclusive dormitory room where the Nok Sa stay.

 

Opening the door to the inner corner room, Assistant Head Cook Dok Su slipped out from inside.

 

The fact that he had received punishment from the Head Cook to carry out restroom waste had spread among the Nok Sa through word of mouth, and those who needed to know already knew, but Dok Su only headed to the restroom when the sun was setting.

 

At this time, everyone would go to eat dinner, so there would be fewer eyes to encounter.

 

Dok Su was searching for a bucket in the warehouse next to the restroom when he sensed a presence behind him and tried to turn around, but a kick came flying without warning, striking his side with a thud and sending him tumbling.

 

“Ow!”

 

Dok Su, who had fallen to his side, clutched his shoulder and let out a groan of “Ugh!”

 

Just as he tried to get up, someone pressed their foot firmly on his head, shoving him back down to the floor.

 

“M-My lord?! Wh-why are you doing this?!”

 

“Why?”

 

A cold voice rang out from above his head.

 

“You messed up the job so badly, yet you dare to babble excuses.”

 

“I-I did what I could! But that bastard noticed something, so I had no choice…!”

 

As Dok Su frantically made excuses, the foot pressing on his head applied even more pressure.

 

“Urgh!”

 

“You couldn’t even handle one simple task properly and ended up getting caught.”

 

“Th-that’s!”

 

“I have no idea why That Person would keep worthless trash like you in this place, but know that if you make another mistake like this, you’ll meet your end by my hand.”

 

“Y-yes, sir!!”

 

“For the time being, just shut up and carry shit around until you receive further orders. Drop these useless thoughts.”

 

As soon as he finished speaking, a small medicine pouch dropped with a thud beside Dok Su’s face.

 

“H-how did you get this!”

 

“I’m not even curious about what you were planning to do with that thing.”

 

Inside the pouch was poison that would completely destroy a person’s sense of taste.

 

“Th-that was, I was going to feed it to those bastards who interfered with the work—”

 

“…What?”

 

The Man’s face twisted into a menacing expression.

 

—Bang!

 

The foot that had been stepping on Dok Su’s head slammed down on a nearby box, instantly crushing it to powder.

 

“…I won’t say this twice. If you try to pull this kind of solo action again and catch my eye… know that this will be your fate.”

 

Seeing this, Dok Su’s eyes widened in terror. He trembled like a leaf and prostrated himself flat.

 

“I-I was wrong! Th-this will never happen again!”

 

Dok Su couldn’t even get up from his position as he desperately begged with both hands.

 

“…You’re disgusting to look at, so take that filthy bucket and get lost.”

 

“Yes? Yes, sir!”

 

Fearing that The Man might change his mind, Dok Su hastily grabbed two buckets and scurried out of the warehouse.

 

The Man watched his retreating figure with disdain, let out a light sigh, dusted off his hands, and silently disappeared into the darkness.

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