Vol. 2 Chapter 35: Chapter 35
Love History Caused By Willful Negligence
Vol. 2 Chapter 35:
Translated by Chef
Edited by Chef
âEnjoy your meal.â
Putting the meat down on the table, the waiter glanced sideways at the tall man. He seemed to want to say something more, but immediately closed the door and went out, judging that he was not in the mood.
âIâll grill it.â
Kim Kangwoo quickly picked up the tongs and put the meat on the grill.
Only the sound of meat cooking was heard in the room.
ââ¦Why are you here?â
Manager Cha, who was pale and silent, managed to open his mouth.
âIf youâre asking me why Iâm here, Iâm attending the dinner party,â
Lee Wooyeon replied naturally, wiping his hands with a wet towel.
âSo why are you at the managerâs get-together?â
âBut the CEO is here too?â
Lee Wooyeon pointed at CEO Kim with his chin.
âI used to be your manager, too⦠temporarily.â
âAnd the CEO will pay for us.â
Manager Cha quickly added, helping CEO Kim.
âRight, pay⦠what?
CEO Kim screamed and stared at Cha.
âThen did you think there would be a separate reason for letting the boss join in the places where the employees have fun? Tsk tsk.â
âHow much do the kids in my company like to have wfun with me?â
âThe CEO also has a very innocent side. I believe.â
âNo, I really like to have fun with the CEO.â
Inseop interrupted the conversation between the two in a timid but serious voice.
âHa ha. Yes. You brought Lee Wooyeon here because you like to have fun with me.â
CEO Kim twisted the soju bottle and muttered to himself.
âIâm sorry.â
Inseop answered without raising his head.
âWhy are you doing this to hyung? Iâm the one who asked you to come here with me.â
Kim Kangwoo quickly blocked CEO Kimâs attack.
âYes. Kangwoo. You did well to bring Inseopâ¦â
CEO Kim glared at Lee Wooyeon, who was holding out a soju glass.
âWhy the hell is he here?â
âI want a drink, too.â
Lee Wooyeon slipped out a soju glass. CEO Kim gritted his teeth and poured soju into the glass.
âDonât drink too much. You have an interview tomorrow.â
Inseop quietly told Lee Wooyeon. Instead of answering, Lee Wooyeon smiled and poured soju into his mouth.
Lee Wooyeon got a text message from Inseop today.
As soon as he checked the message, Lee Wooyeon walked down the corridor of the broadcasting station as if running. It was the first time Inseop asked him to meet him first after keeping a distance.
Lee Wooyeon opened the door of the waiting room with a smile. Inseop, who was sitting on a chair, jumped up as soon as he saw him. However, what Inseop said was completely unexpected.
âThey say that only the managers have secret meetings, leaving me alone, so I canât fall asleep because Iâm curious.â
Lee Wooyeon said, shaking the soju glass lightly. It was a picture-like figure, almost like sticking out of a soju advertisement poster.
âIf itâs a secret meeting, let it be a secret. Why are you following us?â
CEO Kim grumbled, pouring soju into Lee Wooyeonâs soju glass again as if wanting him to die after drinking it.
âI was wondering what important things you would be talking about.â
Lee Wooyeon swallowed soju again at once.
Inseop dared not to even make eye contact with him properly. He had something to say first, so he asked for time and then he asked for it to be postponed to tomorrow, so he had no face to look at Lee Wooyeon.
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âMy brother-in-law told me that he would buy me a drink, so I called Inseop, too.â
Kim Kangwoo said, putting the grilled meat on Inseopâs plate.
Kim Kangwoo asked Inseop to go with him in return for keeping quiet about what happened today. His second brother-in-law, Cha, told him to take good care of Inseop, and he wanted to have a separate drinking party with Inseop. So he remembered that he was supposed to have a drink after work with his two brothers-in-law today and asked Inseop to come with him.
It was surprising that Inseop, who he thought would gladly accept it, hesitated for a long time and agreed, and it was even more surprising that Lee Wooyeon followed.
âThe more people there are, the better. Donât you think so?â
Kim Kangwoo, who was in the dark about Lee Wooyeonâs true self, hummed in agreement.
âIt depends on the person.â
Cha drank soju while murmuring in a soft voice.
âCan the patient drink?â
Lee Wooyeon asked.
âItâs disinfecting the wound. Soju is okay. Thereâs no reason to say that itâs not medicine.. Inseop, what are you writing?â
âIâm writing about the efficacy of soju.â
Inseop, who was writing down in his notebook, answered, clutching his pen.
âIf you get hurt, Iâll give you soju without consulting your doctor.â
Lee Wooyeon tapped Inseopâs notebook with his finger and said.
âIs there a dose or something?â
Everyone burst into laughter at Inseopâs careful question.
âYou must take it only as prescribed by the doctor.â
Only Lee Wooyeon said so without smiling, so Inseop thought for a while and nodded.
âOur Inseop is in big trouble. How are you going to get through the rough world with such innocence?â
âDonât worry. You can get through it with me.â
Lee Wooyeon, who played the most difficult reef in Choi Inseopâs life, smiled and answered instead. CEO Kim turned his head, clicking his tongue as if he had seen something he should not have seen.
âHowâs work? Is it worth it?â
Kim Kangwoo nodded to Chaâs question.
âItâs totally worth it. I saw a lot of celebrities today.â
âItâs not a big deal to be a celebrity. Theyâre all the same people.â
Cha poured alcohol into Kim Kangwooâs glass. Love was reflected in the gaze of his younger brother-in-law.
âActually, itâs still fascinating to see actor Lee Wooyeon. Because heâs so handsome,â
Kim Kangwoo said, pretending to cover his mouth with his hand.
ââ¦Heâs so handsome. To the point where itâs useless,â
CEO Kim responded by combatively chewing meat. Lee Wooyeon smiled lightly and drank. Inseop, who was initially anxious about the soft atmosphere, began to sip the soju in front of him as if he was relieved.
âHow much can you drink?â
âMe? Just a few drinks.â
Everyone except Kim Kangwoo looked surprised at Inseopâs answer, âI canât drink well.â
âYou two talk casually? Since when?â
âWeâve decided to be casual from today. Right, hyung?â
âYes.â
Along with his participation in todayâs drinking party, Kim Kangwoo also asked him to speak casually. Inseop, who said he would slowly, had no choice but to speak informally to Kim Kangwoo from today.
âYou two must have gotten a lot closer.â
Lee Woo-yeon murmured to herself and tapped the soju glass with her finger. Kim Kang-woo quickly filled his glass when he saw it empty.
âYou have a good sense, a good personality, and you get along well with Inseopâ¦â Thank you for getting me a good manager. CEO,â Lee Woo-yeonâs eyes bent softly. CEO Kimâs face was so dark that he became 6. He regretted that he had attracted his young ex-brother-in-law to the mud because it was easy to cover his mouth.
Kangwoo is a good kid.â
Cha murmured with a gloomy expression as he looked at Lee Woo-yeon. Therefore, I couldnât say not to kill in front of Kim Kang-woo.
âThatâs what I just said. Who said that.â
âOh, Iâm flattered.â
Kim Kang-woo grilled the meat with a smile. He distributed the meat to the people as soon as it was cooked.
âYouâre not eating?
Kim Kangwoo asked after seeing that none of the meat piled up in front of In-seop has decreased
âOh, Iâ¦â
Inseop tried to come up with the right words while holding chopsticks.
When you say you donât like meat, most of the reactions were similar. Whatâs wrong with this? Does it make sense that you donât like meat? Isnât it because you havenât tried delicious meat?
I avoided greasy food because of my health, but my appetite changed like that. However, to explain all of this, it was an uncomfortable topic for In-seop because he had to bring up the heart problem first.
Since then, I have spoken informally to Kim Kangwoo.
âThe two of you must have gotten a lot closer.â
Lee Wooyeon murmured to himself and tapped the soju glass with his finger. Kim Kangwoo quickly filled his glass when he saw it empty.
âYou have a good sense, a good personality, and you get along well with Inseopâ¦Thank you for getting me a good manager. CEO,â
Lee Wooyeonâs eyes narrowed slightly. CEO Kimâs face was darkened. Regret filled him, wondering if he had dragged his young ex-brother-in-law into the mud just because it was easier to keep his mouth shut.
âKangwoo is a good kid.â
Cha murmured with a gloomy expression as he looked at Lee Wooyeon. He couldnât say not to kill him in front of Kim Kangwoo.
âThatâs what I just said.â
âOh, Iâm flattered.â
Kim Kangwoo grilled the meat with a smile. He distributed the meat to the people as soon as it was cooked.
âYouâre not eating?â
Kim Kangwoo asked after seeing that none of the meat piled up in front of Inseop has decreased.
âOh, Iâ¦â
Inseop tried to come up with the right words while holding the chopsticks.
When he said he didnât like meat, most of the reactions were similar.
âWhatâs wrong with you? Does it make sense that you donât like meat? Isnât it because you havenât tried delicious meat?â
He avoided greasy food because of his health, but his appetite also changed according to that. However, to explain all of this, it was an uncomfortable topic for Inseop because he had to bring up the heart problem first.
âDo you want me to order something else?â
Lee Wooyeon opened the menu and handed it to Inseop.
âThatâs all right.â
âYou didnât even eat much at dinner. What should I do because you havenât eaten all these days?â
Kim Kangwooâs eyes sparkled as if he was genuinely moved by Lee Wooyeonâs worried tone.
âWhen I see the actor, I think God is really unfair. Heâs so handsome. How can he have such a nice personality? Isnât that so unfair?â
ââ¦That would be very fair.â
Chief Cha mumbled, chewing the cucumber.
âNo, other celebrities scream at their managers. Iâve seen it several times already. Todayâ¦â
Kim Kangwoo, who was inadvertently spilling his words, closed his mouth with a weird expression.
Lee Wooyeon, who was drinking, turned to Kim Kangwoo.
âIâm going to go to the bathroom for a while,â
Inseop stood up. Thanks to him, the conversation was interrupted. As the he went out, the conversation naturally moved on to another topic.
âSo Heeyeon, is she still dating him?â
âAh, itâs been a while since Noona broke up with him. She is meeting someone else. They do see each other constantly.â
âMen follow her around strangely and hang around her like a crazy guy. I really donât understand. Uh, Iâm sorry. I didnât mean you twoâ¦â
âThatâs right. We were crazy back then.â
âThatâs right. We were crazy.â
CEO Kim and Cha filled each otherâs glasses with soju. The two, who knew the affection of the same bed better than anyone else, emptied their glasses facing each other.
âKangwoo, are you seeing anyone?â
âWe broke up a while ago. Please introduce me to a good person. Idols are good, too.â
âTsk. Donât meet celebrities. You should not date a celebrity,â Cha said with a stern look as if he were lecturing a child.
âIâm sad that Iâm a celebrity who listens.â
Lee Wooyeon jokingly said something.
âWell, celebrities usually meet with celebrities, right? Just like how you meet Chae Yeonseo. Come to think of it, I saw Chae Yeonseo passing by at the broadcasting station a few days ago. She was really pretty. She looked like a fairy.â
âReally?â
Lee Wooyeon replied with an indifferent face as if he was listening to the story of a giraffe living in Africa on the other side of the world.
âYou two look really good together. A beautiful man and a beautiful woman,â
Kim Kangwoo said, raising his finger.
âWell, my girlfriend and I look good together.â
Lee Wooyeonâs words clouded the look of CEO Kim and Cha.
âPoor Inseop.â
Kim Kangwoo asked, raising his ears when Cha unknowingly said something like a sigh.
âWhat about him?â
âOh, I mean, itâsâ¦I think heâs having a hard time because of the person heâs dating.â
Manager Cha quickly added a backstory with the feeling that you should also suffer while listening to it.
âThey should break up soon.â
âAre they breaking up? I heard heâs seriously dating his girlfriend?â
CEO Kim, who was caught in the throat by Kim Kangwooâs words, began coughing.
âWhat? Girlfriend?â
Cha patted CEO Kim on the back and asked back. Kim Kangwoo answered with hesitation, âYes.â Maybe he made a slip of the tongue or was scared.
âHuh⦠Yeah. I think heâs been dating his lover for a long time.â
CEO Kim quickly corrected the word Kim Kangwoo uttered, looking at Lee Wooyeonâs eyes.
âHave they seen each other for a long time?â How long?â
âHow long has it been?â
CEO Kim, who did not know the exact period, extended his words and glanced at Lee Wooyeon.
âThree years in number,â
Lee Wooyeon replied immediately.
âThen he will marry that girl. A person like him is a good marriage partner. The more I look at him, the better I think he is. Donât you think heâll never lose sight of her and wonât slow down?â
Lee Wooyeon lowered his eyes, saying, âWell, I donât know.â
âThey could be unexpectedly rotten inside.â
CEO Kim and Cha looked at each otherâs faces restlessly at Lee Wooyeonâs meaningful words.
âOh, no way. Iâve never seen a nice person like him in my life. People themselves are good.â
Lee Wooyeon smiled briefly without answering. At that time, Inseop, who went to the bathroom, came back. Recognizing that the atmosphere was strangely cold, Inseop asked, blinking his eyes.
âWhat were you talking about?â
Lee Wooyeon leaned back and responded so that Inseop could enter the inner seat.
âInseop, weâre talking behind your backâ
ââ¦Iâm sorry.â
Inseop stood tall and apologized immediately.
âWhat are you sorry about?â
âYou must have said that because I did something wrong.â
Everyone looked at Inseop, who apologized to the person who cursed him, with a bewildered look. Lee Wooyeon slowly swallowed his laughter.
âIâm kidding. Just sit down.â
Lee Wooyeon grabbed Inseopâs wrist awkwardly and sat him down next to him.
âThere are so many people in the world to curse, but Iâm going to curse Inseop instead.â
Cha spoke with a grave look. The object he wanted to curse the most was sitting opposite him. Lee Wooyeon smiled and rang the bell next to the table.
âIâm not hungry.â
Inseop shook his head.
âIâm going to order alcohol, not snacks.â
âAlcohol? Thereâs some left.â
CEO Kim pointed to soju on the table, but Lee Wooyeon saw it and ignored it.
âDid you call me?â
The waiter opened the door with a particularly excited look and asked.
âTen bottles of the same thing.â
Lee Wooyeon said, pointing to soju on the table.
âWhy are you ordering all at once? Itâll become lukewarm.â
âYou can drink quickly so that it doesnât become lukewarm.â
Lee Wooyeon smiled and asked the waiter, and the waiter quickly went to get the drink. Soon after, the waiter appeared on a tray with a bottle of liquor.
CEO Kim and Cha looked at the bottle, which was packed next to the table, with anxious eyes. When the waiter left, Lee Wooyeon lifted the soju bottle and turned the lid. Then he picked up a cup of beer that had been turned upside down in the corner of the table and began to pour the soju.
âMr. Kangwoo.â
âWhat?
âItâs our first drinking party since we worked together.â
âYes, it is.â
âNice to meet you.â
Lee Wooyeonâs smile grew stronger. At first glance, CEO Kim and Chaâs heart rattled down at the smile. Lee Wooyeon handed a cup full of soju to Kim Kangwoo.
âHey, why are you giving so much to him..â
Manager Cha tried to stop him, but Kim Kangwoo said he was okay and accepted the drink.
âWhat brother-in-law? Iâm not a kid. Iâll not get drunk with this, so donât worry.â
âItâs not thatâ¦â
While CEO Kim was trying to stop Kim Kangwoo, Lee Wooyeon handed over a glass to Inseop.
âCome to think of it, itâs my first time having a proper drinking party with Inseop.â
âIs that so?â
Inseop received the glass rather slowly. Lee Wooyeon poured alcohol into his cup. Perhaps he had a conscience, the glass he gave to Inseop was a soju glass.
âPour one for me too.â
Lee Wooyeon brought a beer glass and held it out. Kim Kangwoo was excited and filled it with soju.
âWhatâs wrong with everyone? You have a schedule tomorrow. Wake up.â
CEO Kim looked serious, but Lee Wooyeon didnât even pretend to hear it.
âThe first drink is one shot.â
Lee Wooyeon shouted in a refreshing and cheerful voice enough for an advertiser to hold his legs and beg him if he saw it. However, Cha and Kim saw it. A mean smile glistened around Lee Wooyeonâs eyes.