I’m Obsessed With the Suspect - Chapter 35

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35

 

“Boss. Let me pour you a drink!”

 

The plan was simple.

 

Get Rachel drunk. Then she’d spill whatever story she had.

 

Min Woo-jin? Get that bastard drunk too.

 

Cheong-a had never lost to anyone when it came to drinking. She could easily handle five bottles of soju.

 

“Oh my, Bokseon can drink well?”

 

Cheong-a grinned and picked up an empty beer glass, skillfully lining them up in a row.

 

“Me? I was a very famous bomb shot maker back in college. Haha!”

 

Cheong-a poured beer with skilled hand movements and carefully stacked soju glasses on top.

 

Rachel giggled as she watched.

 

“What? Which university teaches you to stack glasses so well!”

 

“Kyeong… Hidae!”

 

She almost said Police University.

 

Cheong-a hurriedly bit her lip.

 

“Oh my, really? Me too!”

 

“Wow, r-r-really?”

 

What kind of bolt from the blue was this.

 

She thought she’d avoided a dead end to survive, but encountered an even bigger landmine.

 

Rachel, unaware of Cheong-a’s inner thoughts, laughed loudly and said.

 

“I’m from the dance department there. Hehe. Did you often go to Kalguksu Alley? There are so many delicious places there, right? I really regret never going there because I was managing my weight.”

 

Kalguksu Alley.

 

I don’t know about that.

 

Cheong-a laughed loudly to hide her embarrassment and gulped down the bomb shot.

 

“R-right now there’s premium tuna in front of us, why talk about kalguksu! Come on, have another drink!”

 

And Cheong-a, who had only drunk soju from green bottles her entire life, didn’t know.

 

That there was soju in the world that was over 50 proof.

 

Thunk!

 

Cheong-a’s forehead, who had been excitedly making bomb shots, fell onto the table. Still gripping her glass.

 

“…”

 

“…”

 

Wujin and Rachel silently glanced at Cheong-a once and each emptied their glasses.

 

An awkward silence flowed for a moment.

 

Rachel spun her empty glass around and slowly opened her mouth.

 

“Since Bokseon is drunk, let’s get going.”

 

“Yes. I’ll call a driver.”

 

Rachel smiled as she watched Wujin take out his phone.

 

“What are you saying. Would you be able to catch a driver at this hour from here? My villa isn’t far from here. Just drive there yourself.”

 

“What do you mean…”

 

“You didn’t drink.”

 

At Rachel’s confident words, Wujin’s expression became awkwardly ambiguous.

 

“I used to run a liquor business. Would I not know something like that?”

 

“…”

 

It was a situation where it was difficult to make excuses.

 

Wujin just ran his hand through his hair with an embarrassed expression.

 

“I’m not trying to say anything. You did well. There are two pretty women, so it’s appreciated when someone sober takes care of them.”

 

Rachel put down her glass as if it was no big deal and stood up.

 

“I’ll go pay and talk with the boss for a bit. You take care of Bokseon and wait in the car.”

 

She waved lightly and left the room.

 

Wujin’s gaze lingered long on where Rachel had left.

 

‘This is troublesome. How much did she notice?’

 

Eventually his gaze moved to Cheong-a sprawled on the table.

 

“Bokseon.”

 

There was no response.

 

“Bokseon.”

 

Even when he shook her shoulder, she still didn’t budge.

 

Finally, Wujin carefully supported Cheong-a’s head and lifted her body, holding her in both arms.

 

“Mmm.”

 

She squirmed and snuggled into Wujin’s chest, then took a big breath and opened her eyes in surprise.

 

“Huh? Min Yoo-shin’s scent!”

 

Her head immediately lifted and looked up at Wujin blankly. Then she reached out and started feeling around his latissimus dorsi.

 

“Ooh, I’ve touched this before.”

 

“…?”

 

“That’s right, yeah. This is Min Yoo-shin’s muscle! Mmm. Excellent as always.”

 

“…”

 

He had removed the disguised face from Boksan University Hospital and changed his speech pattern too.

 

The alibi of being brothers wasn’t bad either.

 

But could she really notice his identity just from touching his latissimus dorsi once?

 

Cheong-a had just pinpointed Wujin’s, no, Yushin’s identity with one absurd clue.

 

‘See. I told you I’m not cut out for fieldwork.’

 

Yushin sighed deeply, thinking of poor Doksah.

 

For now, he had no choice but to play dumb.

 

“I’m Min Woo-jin though?”

 

“Ah, right… That’s true.”

 

“Why are you suddenly looking for Min Yoo-shin?”

 

Cheong-a mumbled at that question and fidgeted with her forehead.

 

“I have something to ask him.”

 

“What. I’ll ask him for you.”

 

“…I don’t want to.”

 

“Why.”

 

Even while drunk, Cheong-a thought with a thread of reason that work-related topics should be excluded. She couldn’t mention such things.

 

So what Cheong-a said was,

 

“I, I was going to ask why he kissed me? How could I ask someone else to do that.”

 

Cheong-a’s face flushed red, and Wujin, no, Yushin let out a small laugh.

 

“Kiss? What are you talking about. That never happened.”

 

It was such a confident answer.

 

One that only Min Yoo-shin could never have given.

 

“What? How would the manager know that. He kissed me here, right here!”

 

Cheong-a pointed at her forehead with her finger.

 

“Hey. How can you not even distinguish something like-”

 

Only then did Yushin think ‘oh no’ and cut off his words.

 

He realized that even though Cheong-a was drunk, he had said too much from Min Yoo-shin’s perspective.

 

Sure enough, Cheong-a’s expression wasn’t good either. She made a drowsy expression and started grumbling.

 

“Ugh. The manager must know very well because he’s done it so much? Can feel everything perfectly even with eyes closed? Well, he is too handsome. Must be nice having so much experience?”

 

Fortunately, it was a completely different reaction from what Yushin expected.

 

“Ugh, really. Please put me down. I’ll walk by myself.”

 

Yushin’s gaze lingered on Cheong-a’s reaction as she pouted and struggled to be put down.

 

And his head slowly lowered.

 

Peck.

 

Yushin’s lips touched Cheong-a’s hand as she struggled to be put down,

 

“…?”

 

Cheong-a’s movements came to a complete stop.

 

And her wide-open eyes turned toward Yushin. Then her face turned bright red, causing quite a commotion.

 

“Th. Uh…. Huh? Just now.”

 

“Now you understand, right? This is what it feels like.”

 

Yushin’s ear tips were also flushed red as he smiled mischievously.

 

“Should I show you what it feels like on the forehead too?”

 

Cheong-a’s lips trembled. Unable to find words, she stammered for a while before losing consciousness completely.

 

Yushin carefully lifted Cheong-a in his arms and left the building, heading toward the parking lot.

 

He carefully opened the car door, seated her in the back seat, and fastened her seatbelt. Then he pulled out the armrest to help her get into a comfortable position and tidied her disheveled hair from the walk.

 

Rachel, who had taken her place in the passenger seat, was watching this scene.

 

“Bokseon is cute, isn’t she?”

 

“….”

 

Yushin didn’t answer.

 

Returning silently to the driver’s seat, he started the engine and adjusted the heated seat temperature, ignoring Rachel’s question.

 

“Were there a lot of people who came to interview for the night manager position at our store?”

 

“….”

 

“But do you know why I chose you?”

 

“Well. Probably because I’m handsome.”

 

At his indifferent answer, Rachel laughed loudly and muttered, “Ah, that’s right too.”

 

“I’m quite curious by nature. People who seem to have many secrets are attractive.”

 

“….”

 

“I can’t ignore that kind of thing.”

 

Yushin lifted his foot from the brake and slowly started the car as he answered.

 

“I’m not sure what you mean.”

 

Rachel let out a small sigh. Just as she was slowly turning her head toward the window.

 

Several thin blue lines faintly carved into her briefly exposed nape caught Yushin’s eye.

 

‘What is that…?’

 

However, her silky hair quickly flowed down to conceal it.

 

“Sometimes you should be able to confide in others.”

 

“….”

 

“You’re probably wondering what I’m talking about again, right? Just, that’s how it is.”

 

Yushin’s hands gripping the steering wheel tensed slightly.

 

While he hesitated to answer, Rachel casually pointed at the windshield and said.

 

“Ah, turn left up ahead.”

 

“Yes.”

 

“That two-story house you can see ahead. That’s it.”

 

Yushin was bothered throughout by Rachel’s incomprehensible words and the blue lines carved into her neck, but he had to pretend not to know while maintaining his composure.

 

Rachel entered the house with familiar steps.

 

“Get some sleep and I’ll see you later.”

 

Yushin gave a light bow toward her as she climbed the staircase, then remained on the 1st floor while carrying Cheong-a, searching for a suitable room.

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