A Night Soaked With You - Chapter 20
Her head was already a mess, and now this. She wondered if there was some kind of curse on this convenience store. Was it because she hadn’t sprinkled salt last time?
“I’m really not in the mood for this today.”
“Do you need to be in the right mood just to put on ointment?”
He clearly wasn’t planning on leaving anytime soon.
Yeong-won, too tired to argue today, let out a small sigh and led him to a stool.
People passing by outside the glass window kept glancing at him. It was only natural—such a large man in an expensive suit sitting on a tiny convenience store stool was bound to attract attention.
Most people would have felt self-conscious under so many stares and turned their heads, but Tae-geon didn’t seem to care at all. In fact, it seemed like he didn’t even notice.
Yeong-won trudged over to grab the ointment and sat down next to him.
As she looked closely at his lips to apply the ointment, she tilted her head in confusion.
‘Why does the wound look bigger……?’
It had been a week already, and the cut should have healed by now, but instead, it seemed to have grown.
It wasn’t small to begin with, but it definitely hadn’t been this long horizontally.
When Yeong-won squinted and stared at it more intently, Tae-geon tilted his chin slightly, as if asking why she wasn’t applying the ointment yet.
‘No way he made it worse on purpose…… I must be mistaken.’
She scooted her chair closer, applied some ointment to her fingers, and rubbed it gently on his lips.
“Are you worried about something?”
Just as she was finishing up, Tae-geon asked. Yeong-won’s hand paused for a moment.
‘Worried……?’
There were plenty of things to worry about. Her grandmother’s illness, Chae-young showing up, and even the fact that she had to put ointment on this man’s lips.
Most of her worries seemed to be because of this man. For some reason, his handsome face so close to hers felt irritating, and she couldn’t help but press her fingers harder against his lips.
Whether it hurt or not, Tae-geon’s sharp eyes crinkled in pain.
“That felt personal.”
He remarked, hitting the mark precisely. Yeong-won scoffed.
“As long as you understand.”
“You’ve been prickly since earlier,”
Was it that obvious? It couldn’t be helped.
If Chae-young wanted to steal the lead role in ‘Distress’, she’d definitely need his help.
Knowing she wouldn’t have another chance to ask, Yeong-won pretended to tidy up the ointment container and cautiously asked,
“Have you…… been seeing Chae-young lately?”
“Chae-young? Who’s that?”
His tone was so genuinely confused that Yeong-won’s face showed a hint of surprise.
“The actress you’re involved with.”
“Oh, that woman.”
Tae-geon finally nodded, as if he had just remembered. Yeong-won was even more dumbfounded.
‘He doesn’t even know her name? How many women does he meet that he can’t even remember their names?’
He looked so polished, yet he seemed like someone who was overly into women.
“But why are you asking about her?”
“If you’re seeing her, stop.”
Yeong-won snapped, her words sharp with frustration. Tae-geon’s expression turned slightly curious.
“I know, why all of a sudden?”
“……Like I said before, because it’s a bad thing.”
Because it’s a bad thing, she replied, briefly regretting the words, feeling a bit childish after saying it like that.
But there was no way she would admit that she was scared he might give her role to Chae-young. Her pride wouldn’t allow it.
Just as she was about to add something more composed, Tae-geon muttered to himself.
“Because it’s a bad thing, huh…….”
The way his eyes glimmered strangely made her uneasy, and Yeong-won instinctively leaned back, feeling a sense of anxiety.
However, as Yeong-won backed away, Tae-geon moved closer. The distance between them narrowed gradually. Yeong-won gulped.
Just when she was about to reach the point where she could no longer escape, he finally spoke.
“Then, will you go out with me?”
At the same time—smack! Yeong-won, without realizing it, slapped him with her palm.
Tae-geon, caught off guard, staggered back and was silent for a while.
Yeong-won, equally shocked, couldn’t even remove her hand from his face.
