That guy is This guy Side story 3 chapter 4

#4

I opened my lips absentmindedly and then quickly closed them.

Where are you going? Who are you going to meet instead of me, when you can't even spend time with me? If I let down my guard even a little, I feel like such childish complaints would come out of my mouth.

I saw Chae Yoo-jeong right before, who was completely disappointed by the phone call.

I hastily raised my stiff lips again and asked as if I was just curious.

"Really? At what time?"

“I’ll go at 11am… I think it’ll take around two or three hours.”

Aha. So you're going to have lunch with that reporter.

The crisis came again, but I tried not to think too much and took a sip of wine.

"Where is the place? I'll take you there by car."

"You don’t have to!"

Chae Yoo-jeong jumped up and refused without a second thought. Chae Yoo-jeong shook his head in surprise, like a puppy whose tail had been stepped on.

"Oh, it's not far. I'll go by myself."

“Um…….”

"I'm just, really, just, uh, meeting up. Don't worry too much."

I looked at Chae Yoo-jeong, who was chattering away with flushed cheeks, with a faint smile.

'Yoo-jeong-ah, I understand that you're trying to divert my attention somewhere else.

If you show it off like this, I can't help but be suspicious.

Suddenly, my strength was focused on clutching the wine glass tightly. It was at that moment that the jealousy which was dying down was rekindled into a hot flame.

***

The eyes that always shone at me with affection were so cold that it was hard to believe.

“Hyung? Why are you here……”

Chae Yoo-jeong, surprised, jumped up from his seat and looked at me. Behind him was a restaurant table set with wine, and a woman sitting at the table.

Only then did I realize where I was standing. This was where Chae Yoo-jeong agreed to meet the reporter.

“No way… You followed me? Secretly?”

Chae Yoo-jeong frowned strongly as he blocked my path, looking as if he was protecting the woman from me. His cold gaze grew into contempt.

“This isn’t right, hyung. No matter how suspicious you are, how can you stalk me like this?”

The blatant accusation took my breath away. My heart was in pain as if it was being cut with a knife, and at the same time, a sense of injustice welled up within me.

“J-just a minute. I…….”

I feel wronged. I don't know why I'm standing here. I was jealous, but I didn't mean to follow you secretly……

‘…Was it really not there?’

When I offered to drive you, were there truly no ulterior motives? Are you asking me whether I didn't have even the slightest urge to grab Chae Yoo-jeong and ask who he was on the phone with, what their relationship was, or what he was hiding from me?

“……”

Chae Yoo-jeong, who had been glaring at me with his lips quivering and not being able to answer, turned around first.

"I'm disappointed, hyung."

“Yoo-jeong-ah.”

The view of the fancy restaurant was engulfed in pitch-black darkness. In it, Chae Yoo-jeong's back faded away.

"Wait!"

Even though I desperately called out to him, Chae Yoo-jeong didn't even look back and only kept moving further away.

“Yoo-jeong-ah!”

My screams echoed hollowly through the empty darkness.

***

I forced my eyebrows, which were furrowed, to straighten and smiled at Chae Yoo-jeong.

Chae Yoo-jeong, wearing a coat, looked back at me before putting on his shoes.

"...Are you really okay, hyung?"

"Unn."

“I took some painkillers and I feel much better than before. So don't worry and go.”

Even though my hand felt as if it was getting pounded by a hammer, I didn't want to tell Chae Yoo-jeong who was already ready to leave. Still, he seemed hesitant and couldn't bring himself to leave.

The man who had been hesitating while looking at me asked in a sullen voice.

“Should I just not go?”

Yes, I barely managed to swallow the answer that almost came out.

“You don’t have to do that. It’s really okay. I can drive. Should I take you there?”

"It’s fine."

I tried to suggest it again with a foolish desire that I couldn't let go of until the end, but I was immediately rejected.

“Hyung, you’re not feeling well, so stay home and rest. I’ll be back soon.”

“Uh, Unn.”

“You took your medicine, so don’t push yourself and sleep more, hyung.”

Chae Yoo-jeong opened the front door and smiled brightly.

“I’ll be back.”

Chae Yoo-jung, who bid me goodbye with a pretty face, went out. With a thud, the front door closed, and I was left alone in the quiet house. I stared at the empty front door for a moment before walking slowly to the living room.

"ha……"

I sat on the sofa and rested my head on my forehead. I was tired because I hadn't slept well, but I couldn't fall asleep again because of my headache.

“This is ridiculous, really.”

When I recalled the dream I had last night, I couldn't help but laugh. I'm not a kid who's in love for the first time, so what kind of dream would I have?

Even in the midst of the absurdity and shock, I couldn't forget the cold eyes of Chae Yoo-jeong that I saw in my dream.

'I don't think the real Chae Yoo-jeong would react like that even if I chased him and got caught……’

But wouldn't you feel a little creeped out or disgusted? Or maybe you'd be disappointed in me like in the dream. The fact that I had secretly followed him all the way there is the ultimate proof that I don't trust Chae Yoo-jeong.

Of course… I know that Chae Yoo-jeong is not the kind of person who would be swayed or cheat on me with another woman. This was purely a matter of jealousy.

That's why I hoped even more that Chae Yoo-jeong wouldn't know that I was in this state. I didn't want to upset him, who was taking a long vacation and resting, because of something that would pass quietly without a problem if I just controlled my feelings.

'This is driving me crazy.'

I ran my hand through my hair and rested the back of my head against the back of the sofa. Perhaps because I was so upset, my headache just wouldn't go away.

I wonder if maybe I was subconsciously sending myself a warning. To stay calm and not mess up. To respect the privacy of my beloved.

I opened my eyes, which had been tightly shut reflexively due to the throbbing pain. I felt like my thoughts were somewhat sorted out.

I've been in relationships many times, but this is the first time something like this has happened to me. In the past, I didn't really care about who my girlfriend met, and I wasn't even interested, let alone jealous.

Of course, since we were dating, I worried when she met a guy late at night or went out drinking and lost contact. If that happened too many times, we just broke up.

If Chae Yoo-jeong had done that……

“……”

Even the thought of it makes me sick to my stomach and overwhelms me. Let's give up on it.

I got up from my seat with a wry smile. I popped another painkiller into my mouth in the kitchen and headed to the computer room.

Chae Yoo-jeong told me to eat something before he left, but I just didn't feel like eating anything. Chae Yoo-jeong will be here in four or five hours, so I'll just have to kill some time until then.

As soon as I logged into Zenoris, the guild chat came up along with a lively BGM.

[Guild] Bright Clouds: Hi hi hi

[Guild] Drink some water: I'm sleepy hi

[Guild] Let's do this: Oh, I'm sleepy, hi hi~

[Guild] I'm Sleepy: Hi

[Guild] TheHunter: Hi hi hi

[Guild] Harn: Huh? Sleepy-nim is here

[Guild] Harn: You said you couldn't come today because you were busy.

Yeah, I thought I wouldn't have time to turn on the game today because I would be busy enjoying a happy date with Chae Yoo-jeong.

I tapped the keyboard with a feeling of emptiness.

[Guild] I'm Sleepy: ㅋㅋ..

[Guild] I'm Sleepy: it just happened so 

[Guild] Harn: ???

[Guild] Drink some water: Hmm? ㅋ

[Guild] This is Dorahee: Did you get cheated on by your lover? ㅎㅎ

[Guild] The guy who hunted: Gasp

[Guild] Starick: Oh~ Sleepy-nim~

[Guild] Starick: Didn't you say you were going on a date today?

[Guild] Harn: omg omg

[Guild] Bright Clouds: Gasp, is it really what happened??

[Guild] Mocha Bread: What?? What kind of conversation is that??

“…….”

As the chat window became noisy, even guild members who were doing other things started hanging around.

I furrowed my brows. I never thought that something I had bragged about without thinking would come back to me like this.

[Guild] I'm Sleepy: I'm a little late for my appointment

[Guild] I'm Sleepy: I'll go later^^

[Guild] Bright Clouds: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[Guild] Drink some water: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[Guild] CrazyAboutHunting: (Gritting teeth) I'll go later…

[Guild] Steric: ㅎㅎㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[Guild] ParkSeungjin99: Why are you teasing Sleepy-nim ㅠㅠㅠ

[Guild] Manaolingnam: Right, anyone can get dumped in life - Woo-woo-woo~~

[Guild] I'mSleepy: I didn't get dumped fk

More laughing messages flooded the chat after my reply. Seriously, I've been gaming with these guys for years, but they always get on my nerves at times like this.

[Guild] Bright Clouds: Hey Sleepy-nim

[Guild] Bright Clouds: Yoo Chae-nim isn't here today, huh?

[Guild] Bright Clouds: You two have been logging in together all week.

It's been quite a while since Chae Yoo-jeong returned to the Early Evening guild. Of course, not as the guild leader or vice-leader, but as a regular guild member.

***

HM: I think YC would have been happy if you secretly stalked him.

FF: I love the guild members, is Harn single?

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Credits:

Translator: Hoshi Miya

Editor/Proofreader: Fanatic fan

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