TTD Ch 124

Jang Tae-ho looked at the teacup in silence. The cafe entrance was bustling, and then Kang Il-hyun walked in. Except for the cafe staff, no one else seemed to stand out. The sight of Kang Il-hyun walking from a distance was like a male lead from a movie.

When the media covered him, his appearance was never overlooked. His handsome face has always drawn people’s attention, to the point where his appearance was praised more than his work performance. After a brief greeting, Kang Il-hyun sat on the opposite side, while his right-hand man, Park Tae-soo, waited at a distance.

“Long time no see. Prosecutor.”

Seeing Kang Il-hyun greet him with a shameless face, Jang Tae-ho felt irritated.

“So, CEO Kang was the person I met last night, right?”

“Oh, you remember. I think there was a misunderstanding about yesterday. It’s a bit late, but let me apologize.”

“Is that all you have to offer?”

“Then?”

“At least get down on your knees and polish my shoes. Then, we’ll see.”

Kang Il-hyun gritted his teeth and smiled eerily. This son of a b*tch. Does he want to return the favor I gave him? Exhaustion overwhelmed him. He tilted his head slightly, forcing a smile as he looked at his opponent. If it were up to him, he would get rid of him right here and now. And, of all people, it had to be Ja-kyung’s brother.

Ah. f*ck. Why did I become Romeo?

“Let’s put the apology aside for now. Why did you want to meet?”

“Where is he?”

“Who?”

“Yang Seon-woo.”

“Why are you curious about him?”

“There’s something I need to confirm.”

Confirm, huh? Il-hyun pondered those words silently in his mouth before sinking deep into the sofa. A staff member brought tea, and he stared at the golden rim of the teacup before speaking slowly.

“Well, let me tell you about Seon-woo and me, our relationship.”

Jang Tae-ho could not hide his true feelings. His eyes seemed to reveal the wish that there was nothing between the two of them.

“I don’t have any relationship with him,”

Jang Tae-ho sighed with relief, and Kang Il-hyun waited before adding the next words.

“I wish I could tell you that, but unfortunately, it’s not the case. We can almost be seen as a couple.”

Il-hyun smiled proudly, while Tae-ho’s expression turned dark and pale. He had suspected it when rumors circulated that they were dating, and even when he visited Yang Seon-woo’s house, Il-hyun showed a strong reaction. But still…

Kang Il-hyun’s eyes turn cold as Prosecutor Jang looked disappointed and depressed.

“Hey, Prosecutor Jang.”

Jang Tae-ho’s gaze, which had stayed on the teacup, moved to Kang Il-hyun.

“If you’re going to make that face when you meet your brother, you better stop here.”

Jang Tae-ho’s face contorted. Il-hyun, who was grinning casually, straightened his back and leaned forward. He spoke in a tone that could be interpreted as a request or a warning, his gaze fixed on Tae-ho’s.

“You have no idea how he’s been living.”

“…”

“So, if you’re going to hurt him by making that face, you’d better just give up.”

“…”

“Or for f*ck sake, I won’t leave you alone.”

Jang Tae-ho’s face hardened. Il-hyun, who had been clenching his teeth, straightened up and smiled as if nothing had happened. At that moment, Park Tae-soo, who had been standing far away, approached and whispered something to Kang Il-hyun. Il-hyun rose to his feet and adjusted his appearance.

“Let’s end the conversation here today. We’ll wrap things up when the lost cat comes back.”

***

Argh, forget about it. I gave up! Ja-kyung stood on top of a large rock and threw his fishing rod. Even on the next day, he hadn’t caught any fish. Maybe he should go to the other side. However, there were already people living there, making it easy to be noticed. Just then, a large fish delivery boat passed by in the distance.

The island was relatively close to the mainland, so it was not difficult to come across passing boats. He should have gone further away. He descended to the rocks below and boiled water on a disposable burner, tearing open a cup of instant noodles. Eating cup noodles for the second day in a row was getting boring. He wanted to eat the breakfast prepared by the house chef.

Ja-kyung poured boiling water into the ramen cup and waited for it to cook. He hadn’t slept properly last night, and now sleep poured over him. He needed to eat and take a nap. He yawned and stretched, but in the distance, he noticed a boat passing by at a very high speed. The way it moved through the water made him worry it might flip over. Whoever was driving it had terrible driving skills.

As the boat approached, he noticed it was turning in his direction. Ja-kyung, who was about to open the lid of the ramen cup, felt a sense of danger and stood up. He took out binoculars from inside the tent, and he frowned. The man at the wheel was dressed in a black suit.

The crazy guy who had appeared last year on a helicopter and fired shots was now arriving by boat. He had expected this visit, but not in just two days… At this level, Ja-kyung wondered if Il-hyun may have planted a tracker in his body.

Ja-kyung put down his binoculars, pulled out a shotgun from inside the tent, and loaded the bullets, just in case. He had brought it with him in case he needed to hunt, but he didn’t expect to use it like this. He aimed and pulled the trigger, but the bullet only grazed the side of the boat.

Ignoring the warning shot, Il-hyun waved his hand out of the boat. Ja-kyung considered jumping into the water to escape, but the island was small, and there was nowhere suitable to run. In the end, he put the gun down and sat back in front of the ramen. He stirred the deflated noodles with his chopsticks; the sound of a motor got closer, and after a while, he heard footsteps.

“You ran away all this way, only to end up here? You should have gone to a nicer place. How disappointing.”

Slurp, pretending not to hear, Ja-kyung continued eating his ramen until Il-hyun took away the ramen and chopsticks. As he glared, Il-hyun smiled as he wiped the ramen soup from Ja-kyung’s mouth with his hand.

“Your face is ripe. It’s red.”

Ja-kyung snatched his ramen back and started eating.

“You’re not going to talk to me?”

Ja-kyung only ate his ramen with his mouth full, and Il-hyun tilted his head, looking at him.

“Then I’ll wait here until you want to talk, how about that?”

Il-hyun took off his jacket spread it on the sand and lay down. Ah, nice. The sun was scorching, and it was a perfect day to burn to death. Ja-kyung finished eating his ramen, drank some water, and then climbed up the rock. It was quiet behind him. When he looked back, Il-hyun had laid down with both arms behind his head and eyes closed.

As Ja-kyung looked back at the sea, a voice reached his ears.

“Jang Tae-ho wants to meet you. He wants to request a personal investigation.”

Ja-kyung’s hands, which were winding the fishing line, paused.

“His test results probably won’t be any different.”

Ja-kyung looked back. Il-hyun had already approached him. He climbed up to where Ja-kyung had been holding the fishing rod and retrieved it. After checking the hook and opening the bait box, he took out a worm.

Sk*llfully attaching the worm to the hook, he handed it back to Ja-kyung. Ja-kyung realized belatedly that he had wrongly attached the bait. He swung the fishing rod far away. The waves were calm. Both of them stared silently at the point where the hook had dropped.

“First of all, I’m sorry.”

As time passed, Il-hyun was the first to speak.

“…”

“That day, I wasn’t sincere when I apologized to you.”

Ja-kyung, who had been staring out at the sea, turned to look at Il-hyun. Il-hyun was still gazing beyond the sea.

“I don’t want your affections to flow even a bit to others. I don’t want to share them, whether it’s family or anyone else.”

“…”

“I thought that because of your brother’s sudden appearance, you might waver, or you might distance yourself from me. So I thought it would be better to k*ll him.”

“…”

“I only considered my own position. But you can be different. I convinced myself that if I filled your wounds, it would be enough.”

His sharp gaze finally met Ja-kyung’s, and it held various emotions.

“I’m sorry for being a person who loves you like this.”

The string pulled taut.

“I won’t do it again. Please forgive me.”

Ja-kyung silently reeled the fishing line. The fishing rod bent like a bow, and a fish revealed itself above the water. Surprised by its considerable size, Ja-kyung took the fish and carefully removed the hook from its mouth. It kept flapping around energetically, refusing to stop.

After throwing the caught fish back into the sea, Ja-kyung brushed off his hands and stood up.

“I’m going.”

Ja-kyung reached out his hand when Il-hyun looked upset thinking he meant to go alone.

“Let’s go home.”

Il-hyun’s eyes widened slightly.

“Are you serious?”

“After eating only instant noodles for two days, I’m starving to death. I want to go home, take a shower, and sleep comfortably.”

Feeling touched, Il-hyun tried to hug him but Ja-kyung took a step back. Il-hyun’s eyebrows furrowed with a hint of disappointment.

“You say you forgive me.”

“But a hug isn’t necessary as soon as you make up, is it?”

Il-hyun looked slightly upset, but then his eyes twinkled. Close your eyes for a moment. I’ve got something for you. Ja-kyung looked behind him. When Il-hyun got off the boat, Ja-kyung noticed he was empty-handed. As Ja-kyung looked at him suspiciously, Il-hyun urged him to close his eyes now. Ja-kyung closed his eyes for a moment before Il-hyun took his hand and led him away.

Jiik, his cheeks twitched at the familiar sound. What. No way. But the moment he touched it, he opened his eyes wide. His hand had somehow slipped inside Il-hyun’s pants. And not just that, it was in an incredible place.

Surprised, Ja-kyung quickly pulled his hand away from his smooth dick.

“W-What are you doing?”

“The gift of reconciliation. Do you like it?”

Unable to find words, Ja-kyung stared at him in disbelief.

“F*ck. It’s so f*cking sore. Let’s not do this next time.”

Would you like to touch more? Il-hyun reached for his hand, but Ja-kyung pushed him away, feeling disgusted. Then, Il-hyun zipped up his pants and put his arm around Ja-kyung’s neck.  And whispered in his ear, “I heard that both masturbating and having sex after a fight feels amazing.” It was so close that his lips were about to touch Ja-kyung’s ears.

So noisy. Il-hyun persisted despite being pushed and continued to speak obscenities. Il-hyun’s body leaned back as Ja-kyung pushed his shoulders telling him to stop. They both slipped and fell under the rock when Ja-kyung tried to push him away. Splash! They plunged into the water, then quickly got their faces out.

Kang Il-hyun’s wet face glistened under the sun. He laughed brightly, and Ja-kyung couldn’t help but burst into laughter as well.