That guy is This guy Side story 3 chapter 3
- HoshiMiya
- Aug 18
- 7 min read
'……Calm down.'
Chae Yoo-jeong tried to smile, so I relaxed my grip so that he wouldn't think it was strange.
'What's wrong with giving her your number? That can happen when you work. If you just consider the time he's been working in society, Chae Yoo-jeong has been around much longer than me.'
I didn't want to be the type of lover to be picky about who my partner exchanged numbers with. If Chae Yoo-jeong had started talking first, I wouldn't have noticed, but asking would only prove that I overheard his conversation with his teammates earlier.
'Let's not worry about it.'
It was a rare date, and I didn't want to focus on such useless matters.
'I'm not going to ask.'
I made a firm determination.
'I will never ask!'
After dinner, we returned home, washed up, and took out a bottle of wine as we had previously discussed.
I prepared a bowl of fruit and a wine glass on the living room table. Chae Yoo-jeong, who poured white wine into my glass first, laughed.
“It’s been a really long time since I’ve had a drink with Hyung.”
"Right. You can't drink during the season because you’re busy."
When Chae Yoo-jeong is busy with competitions, we only meet once or twice a month. Even then, because of the late night practice schedule, I can only see him after midnight at a cafe near the LVS company.
Chae Yoo-jeong must have thought the same thing as me, because the corners of his eyebrows drooped.
“I regret that my vacation was short.”
“We can just have fun for the next week.”
Our glasses clinked as my glass knocked the side of Chae Yoo-jeong's glass.
“Yes!"
Chae Yoo-jeong answered vigorously and raised his glass.
I looked at Chae Yoo-jeong, who was feeling better in an instant, and brought the glass to my lips. The sweet scent of low-alcohol wine tickled my nose. I thought quietly as I drank the wine.
'It bothers me……’
Why on earth did you give her your number? Especially since it’s a girl? Why? What's the reason? What are you going to do by exchanging numbers?
No, I'm not suspicious, I'm just curious. What about his social life? There's no other word that fits Chae Yoo-jeong so poorly. I also know very well that his cousin, Yoo Kyung-seok, who works as a coach, suffers from Chae Yoo-jeong's rude and indiscriminate remarks to anyone.
It's definitely not true that Chae Yoo-jeong gave the reporter his number because he felt pressured to exchange contacts; Chae Yoo-jeong wasn't the type of person to be aware of things like this.
'I want to ask!'
I should have asked Chae Yoo-jeong right away when I made eye contact with him in front of the building. Now, I've missed the timing by a long shot.
‘Should I just swallow my pride and ask?’
What if Chae Yoo-jeong just lies and denies it? Then what? Could I even manage to smooth things over?
The more I thought about it, the stuffier my chest felt, a strange sense of impatience creeping in. I just gulped down the poor wine.
“How was your day, Hyung? You went out on business, right?”
Oops. I need to get my act together.
Suddenly regaining my senses, I put down my empty glass as if nothing had happened and answered.
“For me, it’s the same every day. The business trips were also ordinary because the company had already discussed the contract.”
Even though it was an answer that wasn't particularly special, he smiled happily.
“I love it whenever Hyung talks about the company.”
Chae Yoo-jeong, who lowered his head slightly, whispered while caressing his wine glass.
“I don’t know much about corporate life, so I can’t be of much help… but if you ever have a hard time, please let me know.”
“Yoo-jeong-ah……”
It was as if a warm spring breeze blew over my head, soothing my petty thoughts with warmth and soft emotions.
'Not only do you have a pretty face, you even speak so beautifully? Are you an angel?'
A deep emotion came over me. The area around Chae Yoo-jeong sparkled as if someone had sprinkled stardust on it.
“Of course. You know you’re the only one I can open my heart to.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. I rely on you a lot.”
"Hyung……!"
This time, Chae Yoo-jeong looked moved.
The corners of his eyes gently lower, and his jewel-like eyes set beneath his long eyelashes look at me. His pure white face is flushed for a reason other than alcohol.
Chae Yoo-jeong and I locked eyes and naturally closed the distance between us without saying who would go first. Our shoulders, which were already close, suddenly touched and our noses brushed each other.
"Hyung……."
“Yoo-jeong-ah……”
They call each other in moist, wet voices.
The atmosphere was perfect for a kiss. A brief, passionate glance was exchanged between the both of us as our lips moved closer, barely meeting until—
Jiiiing!
A loud vibration echoed from somewhere.
“……!”
The strange tension between the both of us was shattered in an instance. Chae Yoo-jeong's head turned to the side, shoulders trembling as he breathed softly, as if he were startled. My head moved in the same way.
Jiing, Jing!
The vibration continued without stopping. It was not a text message, but a phone call. Chae Yoo-jeong suddenly jumped up from his seat after checking the name on the phone screen.
“Yoo-jeong-ah?”
“U-uh… Hyung, I, uh…….”
Chae Yoo-jeong, who hastily held his cell phone in his hand as if hiding something, stepped back with a very embarrassed expression.
“Th-this is an important call…….”
“…….”
I looked at him with a bewildered expression. Chae Yoo-jeong fidgeted and then closed his teary eyes tightly..
“It’ll only take a moment. I’ll be right back!”
Chae Yoo-jeong, who held onto his vibrating cell phone, ran away in a hurry. He even locked the bedroom door tightly.
"……Huh.”
Suddenly, I was left alone in the living room and couldn't help but laugh.
'What the heck is going on?'
I roughly swept my bangs back. I was so shocked, shocked, annoyed, and angry that my hands were shaking.
'Am I being… dumped right now? Right before a kiss?'
What's even more shocking is the name that I saw before Chae Yoo-jeong took the cell phone.
The name that was clearly visible on the phone screen……
[Reporter Min Ye-seul]
Everywhere you look, it's a woman's name. The job title is reporter. There's a 99.99% chance that it's the reporter who conducted the interview today.
'You left me to answer a girl's call...….'
I couldn't control my body from the shock that followed, and I fell limply on the sofa.
I didn't even have the energy to chase after him and get angry. No, how could I possibly get angry at Chae Yoo-jeong in the first place……
The wine glass sitting alone on the table looked lonely. My situation is exactly the same.
I closed my eyes and lay alone in the living room, where silence had descended. It was so quiet that I thought I could hear at least a little bit of what was being said on the phone. How quietly are they speaking to a point I can’t hear a single word?
I felt stubborn suddenly, so I sat up again and gulped down the wine.
It was a wine with a low alcohol content that even a person with a weak tolerance could drink, but my stomach was bubbling as if I had drunk poison.
I was sitting there alone for a while, pouring a glass of wine, when exactly 13 minutes had passed when I heard the bedroom door open.
“Hyung, have you been waiting long?”
Chae Yoo-jeong, who came out to the living room hesitantly, looked at me with an apologetic expression. When I saw him, I came to my senses.
'What am I doing now?'
It's true that I was jealous, but I didn't want Chae Yoo-jeong to feel that way just because he had a phone call with someone he knew.
Even though the timing was unfortunate, what could I do when I got a call? It wasn't like Chae Yoo-jeong did it on purpose.
It's ridiculous to make someone feel this way in a house you live in together. When I came to my senses, I felt ashamed of myself for having been so genuinely jealous just a moment ago.
'Am I aging backwards?'
I couldn't help but sigh at my own pathetic state. I smiled as gently as I could and waved to Chae Yoo-jeong.
“Waiting long? It's only been like 10 minutes. Come here.”
As I tapped the spot next to me, Chae Yoo-jeong quickly approached me. I didn’t miss the look of relief that briefly crossed his face as he walked over. It was obvious that he was watching me.
This is driving me crazy. This is definitely not what I want.
Since he will be staying in a dormitory until the end of the season after the vacation, I cannot afford to waste this precious time feeling sorry for myself.
I raised the corners of my lips and placed a wine glass in Chae Yoo-jeong's hand so that I would not be intimidated any longer.
“It’s okay to answer the phone a hundred times, so stop apologizing and drink.”
"Unn……"
“How about this wine? Does it suit your taste?”
"It is delicious."
Okay, the mood is starting to pick up again.
I can't let things get awkward between me and Chae Yoo-jeong over something like a phone call. Of course, I'm really nervous... But what’s more important than that is Chae Yoo-jeong's feelings! And today isn't just any other day, it's Friday night!
'You have to gently seduce him while maintaining the right mood.'
It was at the time where I was slowly closing the distance between Chae Yoo-jeong and I, making a rather lecherous plan. Chae Yoo-jeong, unable to meet my gaze, fiddled with his wine glass and opened his mouth.
“Hey, Hyung. You know.”
"Huh?"
What the heck? What is it this time?
Chae Yoo-jeong hesitated for a while before finally continuing to speak to me, who was flustered.
“……I’ll go out for a bit tomorrow.”
“What? Suddenly?”
“Ye… Yes. I have an appointment……”
Chae Yoo-jeong, who tilted his head without looking into my eyes until the end, added with a timid expression.
“Ah, I don’t think it will take long.”
“…….”
The corners of my lips, which I had been struggling to maintain, slowly lowered. My heart, which had been burning hot with jealousy, cooled down in an instant as if cold water had been poured over it.
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Credits:
Translator: Hoshi Miya
Editor/Proofreader: Fanatic fan
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