Marriage with the Beast Senior - Chapter 31

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Chapter 31

 

Yoomin seriously pondered.

 

What if she had known Seol Jaejun’s true identity when she was a college student…?

 

If that had been the case, would she have told him about the situation when Grandfather forcibly told her to follow Suji to Germany?

 

She fidgeted with her hands clasped together on her thighs before slowly answering.

 

“…No.”

 

If she had known his identity, she probably would have hidden her family situation even more.

 

Because it was obvious he would offer to help.

 

If she received financial help from a man she liked, it might solve the problem at that moment and feel good, but she didn’t think she’d be happy afterward.

 

She would always feel indebted to him, and by then, she would treat that person calculatingly rather than with genuine affection.

 

How could that be considered pure love?

 

“Nothing… would have changed.”

 

Jaejun asked back as if he didn’t understand.

 

“Why do you think nothing would change?”

 

“To me, someone with 1 billion won in assets is the same as someone with tens of billions.”

 

“…What do you mean.”

 

“A rich person is just a rich person, that doesn’t change their value within me.”

 

Applause came from the front.

 

Yoomin and Jaejun simultaneously looked toward the driver’s seat.

 

Yongil, who had been secretly listening or was momentarily stopped at a red light, was clapping his hands.

 

Sensing the awkwardness, he glanced back slightly and hurriedly apologized.

 

“I’m sorry. It was such a wonderful philosophy. I’ll focus on driving.”

 

Yoomin turned her gaze back to look at Jaejun.

 

“…But… so now I understand.”

 

Jaejun looked at her and whispered softly, ‘What?’

 

Was it because that whispered word was so affectionate?

 

Yoomin took a deep breath before continuing her answer.

 

“How you investigated my background so quickly, how you dealt with those moneylenders.”

 

“…”

 

“I really… thought you were from the underworld. I mean… the son of a prominent organized crime boss in Korea.”

 

Jaejun let out a dry laugh as if incredulous.

 

“So that’s why you were so cold to me when we met after 5 years?”

 

“No. That was…”

 

“That was what.”

 

As if this was the answer he was most curious about, he grabbed her wrist and brought it onto his leg.

 

Under his non-shiny suit, his thigh felt as solid as a wooden beam.

 

Even without pressing hard, she could feel how firm it was.

 

Her stomach fluttered for no reason and her heart began to pound.

 

She tried to move her hand back to its original position, but he bit her hand like a snake and settled it back on top of him.

 

Then he held her wrist as if to restrain it and gently rubbed it with his thumb.

 

As if daring her to try pulling it away.

 

“You forgot my question.”

 

“What?”

 

Yoomin’s eyes became round like a rabbit’s.

 

Really… what kind of magic had this man cast?

 

Her heart was beating so fast that her vision went white.

 

What conversation they had been having just moments before.

 

She couldn’t remember what question this senior had asked.

 

“I asked why you were so cold to me when we met after 5 years.”

 

He kindly repeated the question for her.

 

Fortunately remembering, she debated whether to speak or hide her feelings, then just decided to be honest.

 

Just for the help he gave her at Heaven earlier, she owed him an honest answer.

 

Even if they wouldn’t see each other again in the future, there was no need to lie to her former college senior.

 

And she didn’t think what she was about to say would leave him with any misunderstandings.

 

It was something anyone would find understandable.

 

“It’s just… you were always there during my most embarrassing moments.”

 

“What?”

 

“You know that. You knew that and teased me about it.”

 

“When did I ever tease you.”

 

“What the hell did you sell off this time.”

 

“…”

 

As Yoomin tried to speak, she suddenly felt choked up.

 

What had she sold off?

 

Assignments?

 

Did she sell them off because she wanted to?

 

Fiancé?

 

She hadn’t even mentioned anything about a fiancé.

 

Jaejun had sent a friend to Germany. That friend who appeared to be Kwon Yongil over there, and Hong Suji had lied about having a fiancé.

 

“Where did you sell off your assignments, where did you sell off your fiancé…”

 

“…”

 

“I never had a fiancé in the first place? Hong Suji… my cousin probably made that up because she thought it was strange that a young man came all the way from Korea to Germany looking for me.”

 

Jaejun looked at her with a quite displeased expression, then glanced toward the driver’s seat.

 

Even though he was clearly looking ahead, as if he had eyes in the back of his head, Kwon Yongil flinched.

 

“And the most embarrassing thing… was at the hotel.”

 

Jaejun let out a shallow sigh.

 

Rather than a frustrated sigh from Yoomin, it felt like he was sighing on behalf of the reality she was facing, which somehow felt warm.

 

“It was probably a blind date with some guy much older, with a belly, and a small dick.”

 

Yoomin’s face instantly turned red.

 

“Don’t even think about living with him. I saw it accidentally in the bathroom.”

 

“…”

 

“Even fully grown, it was smaller than my thumb.”

 

“Ah… Oh really, senior…”

 

Yoomin was so embarrassed that she puffed her cheeks in and out while turning her face toward the window.

 

“But Hong Yoomin.”

 

Yoomin just nodded without answering.

 

“Your reaction right now.”

 

Yoomin turned her head back to look at him.

 

“That man you were determined to use 50 million won in loans as marriage funds to marry.”

 

“…”

 

“Even though I made that man look ridiculous, you followed me out.”

 

“…”

 

“Was it really a forced blind date?”

 

Yoomin took a deep breath.

 

Having come this far, what was there left to hide?

 

“Yes. I just… wanted to help Yoomin’s family home, so I went on the date. But honestly, I didn’t like it. Think about it, senior. Even though it’s over now…”

 

“…”

 

“I’m someone who was once pursued by a man like Seol Jaejun. Do you think that pot-bellied mister would appeal to me? I just don’t show it because I have a timid personality, but my standards are actually very high.”

 

At Yoomin’s honest statement, Jaejun’s lips twitched.

 

How long had it been since he talked with her like college students?

 

It felt like a match that had been soaked in his chest finally caught fire.

 

“I admit that I was incredibly… on edge because I kept running into you, senior, at moments when I didn’t want to show myself to anyone. So please don’t look at me like I’m some strange person.”

 

“Why would I think you’re strange.”

 

Yoomin gazed at Jaejun more closely with moistened eyes.

 

There wasn’t a trace of wavering in his gaze.

 

He wasn’t lying just to be polite.

 

“If I thought you were strange, why would I bother coming all the way here to do this.”

 

That’s true.

 

Come to think of it, senior was there last time at the academy too, and now as well.

 

He had been staying by her side.

 

“That’s right… Senior, how do you always appear behind me like Superman whenever something happens to me? It’s amazing.”

 

At Yoomin’s murmur, Jaejun’s lips twitched.

 

Soon he looked at her other hand that had stained his handkerchief red and hardened his expression grimly.

 

“Senior.”

 

However, at Yoomin’s call, he immediately softened his expression and responded.

 

“Yeah.”

 

“How did you know to come to that place?”

 

“That store was apparently opened by Secretary Kwon’s college classmate. He told me there was a music major alumni gathering today. I came after hearing that.”

 

“…To see me? In case I might be there?”

 

In truth, he had come to see Hong Suji, but Yoomin’s eyes shone intensely.

 

As if asking him to look only at her.

 

So Jaejun ended up telling her a lie for the first time.

 

“Yeah.”

 

And at that answer, Yoomin smiled.

 

For the first time since meeting him again after 5 years.

 

It was very faint, and she quickly hid that smile, but she had definitely smiled.

 

Seeing that smile made Jaejun’s heart skip a beat.

 

Back in college, how much did I act like a clown just to see this smile once.

 

He thought he had gotten better after forgetting her, but his heart was racing even more violently.

 

Like how a dam might burst if you block it with temporary measures.

 

His forcibly suppressed feelings also seemed on the verge of bursting.

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