I Became a Hotelier at the Goryeo National Hotel - Chapter 44

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Episode 44

 

Gwak Il Beon looked at Nasim’s face with an anxious expression.

 

However, Nasim didn’t notice Gwak Il Beon’s intense gaze and straightened his posture as if he had made some kind of decision.

 

[It is rather I who should apologize.]

 

He began to calmly and thoroughly recount what had happened at the Bath House earlier, and with a resigned expression, Gwak Il Beon faithfully interpreted every word of Nasim’s story to Jun Gyeong and An Hyeok.

 

However, when it came to the part about showing his naked body to Seo Rin, Jun Gyeong shouted.

 

“What?!”

 

“?!”

 

—Splash.

 

Eun Cheon ended up knocking over his Tea Cup while trying to set it down.

 

“….”

 

The atmosphere instantly froze.

 

But Nasim didn’t notice this and continued speaking.

 

[So, that’s why I want to take her as my wife, but I need the General Manager’s permission.]

 

“…Wife?! No, has he lost his mind!”

 

Unable to contain himself, Jun Gyeong shot up and tried to throw a punch at Nasim’s face. However.

 

Thwack—

 

Eun Cheon blocked Jun Gyeong’s hand in mid-air just before it could reach Nasim’s face.

 

“Calm down.”

 

“Let go, will you? I already thought his eyes looked suspicious, and now this bastard has caused a huge incident.”

 

Even in the midst of this, Gwak Il Beon, oblivious to the situation, faithfully interpreted every word of Jun Gyeong’s statement to Nasim without omitting anything.

 

Hearing those words, Nasim shot up and became indignant.

 

[What? Eyes? Are you finished talking? What, do you think your eyes are perfectly fine?]

 

Jun Gyeong, who roughly understood from the expression, first grabbed Nasim by the collar and growled at Gwak Il Beon.

 

“Gwak Byeol Jwa, what did this bastard just say? Interpret quickly!”

 

“Huh? Yes? Yes! He, he said your eyes, no, your eyes aren’t fine either!”

 

“What? This perverted bastard. Ah, relay exactly what I just said!”

 

“Stop.”

 

Eun Cheon’s cold voice spread across the desk.

 

Nasim and Jun Gyeong froze while still grabbing each other’s collars. However, neither was willing to let go first.

 

An Hyeok had no intention of stopping this chaos and was elegantly picking up Lokum to eat while watching with great interest.

 

Jun Gyeong spoke in a low, ominous voice.

 

“Let go. Before I cut off your head.”

 

Gwak Il Beon faithfully conveyed those words to Nasim this time as well.

 

[If you don’t want your body and head separated, let go first.]

 

The corner of Nasim’s mouth twitched.

 

[Tell him to let go first.]

 

“He, he says to let go first—”

 

“This bastard… It seems he needs to learn what fear tastes like.”

 

[You’d better let go before you experience something terrifying…]

 

“Jun Gyeong. Do you not wish to stay at Hyeeum-won?”

 

“…Tch.”

 

At Eun Cheon’s cold warning, Jun Gyeong clicked his tongue and let go first.

 

Eun Cheon pressed his temple and remained silent for a while.

 

Right now, his mood was indescribably… strange. But he couldn’t pinpoint what was causing it, which was frustrating.

 

However, dealing with the matter at hand came first.

 

Eun Cheon, who had temporarily set aside his concerns, spoke calmly to Nasim.

 

[…From what I’ve heard, this isn’t a matter for me to answer. The same goes for an apology. Though Won Ri is a member of Hyeeum-won, marriage matters belong to the parties involved.]

 

Nasim nodded at Eun Cheon’s words.

 

[That is true. However, I thought it proper to inform the General Manager first. Well then, I shall take my leave.]

 

He nodded in greeting to Eun Cheon and glanced at Jun Gyeong as he left.

 

After Nasim left, a heavy silence settled over the office.

 

Eun Cheon quietly spoke.

 

“Jun Gyeong…”

 

“…What.”

 

Eun Cheon warned Jun Gyeong with an expressionless face.

 

“As long as you stay at Hyeeum-won, don’t be rude to the guests. If you can’t manage that, return your lodging now.”

 

Jun Gyeong made a “Ugh…” sound and couldn’t continue speaking.

 

Gwak Il Beon had been extremely tense, but after reading the mood, he tried to slip away quietly.

 

However—

 

“Byeol Jwa Gwak.”

 

At Eun Cheon’s call, Gwak Il Beon startled and quickly approached him, bowing his waist.

 

“…It seems like there was much omitted from what I heard?”

 

Byeol Jwa Gwak wiped his cold sweat and stammered.

 

“I’m, I’m sorry! General Manager! It was such sensitive content that I found it difficult to speak in detail.”

 

Eun Cheon slightly narrowed his brow.

 

“…Was everything that man said true?”

 

“Yes? Yes! There was nothing added or… omitted.”

 

Silence flowed through the office again.

 

Eun Cheon stared at Byeol Jwa Gwak and said.

 

“From now on, avoid reports with omitted content. Making judgments is my responsibility as General Manager.”

 

“Yes! Yes, I will do so!”

 

Gwak Il Beon, having received that frosty gaze, trembled as he turned and fled like he was escaping.

 

Silence flowed through the office. Jun Gyeong, who had been feeling frustrated, spoke first.

 

“Eun Cheon, are you just going to let this slide?”

 

Eun Cheon looked at the overturned tea cup on the desk and spoke indifferently.

 

“Then what should we do?”

 

“Kick him out immediately.”

 

“Won Ri was the one who entered at the wrong time. Moreover, that commotion happened while trying to protect Won Ri from falling…”

 

“You believe everything that guy says? Call the head student too and listen to what he has to say!”

 

Eun Cheon said while organizing the tea cups.

 

“Didn’t Byeol Jwa also confirm that Nasim’s words were correct?”

 

At that moment, An Hyeok, who had been pouring tea into Eun Cheon’s cup, casually remarked.

 

“I wonder if Hyeeum-won should prepare for a wedding ceremony.”

 

At those words, both Eun Cheon and Jun Gyeong froze simultaneously. Jun Gyeong creakily turned his head toward An Hyeok.

 

“A-are you not bothered by it?”

 

An Hyeok shrugged his shoulders.

 

“By what? You two seem quite concerned about it.”

 

“Of course we’re concerned.”

 

At Eun Cheon’s response, Jun Gyeong and An Hyeok quickly turned their heads toward Eun Cheon.

 

“She’s a talent we worked hard to recruit. If she gets married, she’ll have to leave Hyeeum-won. It would be difficult to find another person with such abilities.”

 

“….”

 

At Eun Cheon’s words, An Hyeok asked with a deflated expression.

 

“…Don’t tell me that’s all there is to it?”

 

“What more should there be?”

 

“….”

 

An Hyeok stared at Eun Cheon for a while, then chuckled and said.

 

“Well, in any case, the marriage issue now depends on Won Ri.”

 

Eun Cheon leisurely picked up his tea cup, but An Hyeok didn’t miss the thick tendons that bulged prominently on the back of his hand.

 

* * *

 

At the same time, Oh Seo Rin. She was now sitting on the medical bed in the medical office.

 

“S-Seo Rin!”

 

The roommates who had heard the news that Seo Rin was injured came rushing to the medical office.

 

“Are you b-badly hurt?”

 

Lee Jeong Ah, who was beside the medical bed, answered on behalf of Gap-i, whose face had turned pale.

 

“She just twisted her foot a little, so don’t be too alarmed.”

 

Gap-i asked with a tearful, worried expression.

 

“H-how did you g-get hurt?”

 

“Ah… well, you see.”

 

Seo Rin glanced at Jeong Yeon Hwa and told a different story from the truth.

 

“…I slipped at the bath house.”

 

When Nasim, the merchant guild heir, came running while carrying Seo Rin, Jeong Yeon Hwa was so surprised that she took them both and rushed to the medical office together.

 

When Jeong Yeon Hwa and Nasim burst through the medical office door with the force to break it while Nasim carried Seo Rin, Hye Gwang was startled, thinking something terrible had happened, and hurriedly laid Seo Rin on the medical bed.

 

However, after examining Seo Rin, Hye Gwang looked at the two with a puzzled expression.

 

“For bursting into the medical office like that, she’s quite fine.”

 

“I kept telling you… that I was okay….”

 

However, Hye Gwang said that Seo Rin seemed more startled by the two people making such a fuss, and proceeded to give her acupuncture. Only after Seo Rin had received all the acupuncture could Jeong Yeon Hwa calm her startled heart.

 

Her throat parched, she downed a whole water gourd before asking the two what had happened.

 

After hearing the full story from the two, Jeong Yeon Hwa let out a groan and held her forehead.

 

She managed to send away Nasim first, who was reluctant to leave Seo Rin’s side.

 

‘He said he would speak directly to the General Manager, so he’ll handle it himself. But still…’

 

After pondering for a moment, Jeong Yeon Hwa gave Seo Rin a warning.

 

“…Well now, this is just the perfect situation for unnecessary rumors to spread. …Let’s do this.”

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