Chapter 168: How... did your glass fall?

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Chapter 168: How... did your glass fall? So, everyone probably knows why Ki-hoon chose that manner where my back didn’t touch any part of his body and he could hold me steady by holding on to my thighs while I clutched his neck, resting my head on his shoulder like a baby bear and a papa bear. Cute, right? I was sure I didn’t weigh a thing and I confirmed it when Ki-hoon walked without any issues as though I were nothing but an empty school bag in front of him. Insulting, if I might say. One would compare my weight to a feather and now I was being compared to an empty school bag. How dare...? Wait, I’m the only one doing the comparison here. So, didn’t that mean I was the one insulting myself? I rest my case. "Do you feel uncomfortable?" Ki-hoon asked and I could feel the vibration of his voice through his chest and his neck. It was neat. "No, Hyung." I answered. "Rather, I feel so comfortable that I don’t even want to come down." Ops, I unintentionally spilled out my true feelings. But honestly, it was so comfortable. I’d never been carried like that, so it was so exciting and comfortable, and I wanted it to last a little longer. "Then, do you want me to carry you like this after dinner?" He asked, and I nodded, still falling into the comfort, but then my eyes shot open, and I raised my head. Ah, I was feeling too comfortable because of the Pheromones he was releasing. This won’t do. I might just lose my mind in comfort before realizing it. "But before that, you’ll need to take a bath first, Hyung." I said. If we end up sleeping from there, I wish he would sleep with a fresh body so he doesn’t feel uncomfortable in the middle of the night. Plus, I wanted to know if it was because of the Pheromones secreted through his sweat that was giving me this comfortable feeling. I’ll know once he takes his bath and carries me again. "Alright, Jo-Pil." He answered and I could feel a pang of excitement in his tone. He was trying to hide it by acting calm and turning his face to the other side where I couldn’t see properly but I could see it. I could see the red flush on his ear. He was so gullible. I rested my head on his shoulder again and then we got to the dining table. "I’ll have whatever dessert we have available." I announced as the maid came to take whatever order we wanted. "Oh right, Hyung. You should try the steak soaked in wine. It’s simply exquisite." "Soaked in wine?" He asked, his eyebrows lightly raised. "Did you try an experiment like that because you were bored?" He leaned in, dropping his chin on his knuckles. His elbow was pegged to the table and so it was easy for him to support his chin that way. He smiled at me. Such a fine smile. He was handsome. (I can no longer count how many times Jo-Pil has said ’He was handsome’ or ’He’s so handsome’. We know. We know. But he won’t let us off and keeps reminding us. Argh, the agony for us singles) "Well, it was an accident. The wine glass and the wine spilled on my plate." I explained, not thinking much of it. "And it took a while before I continued eating so it soaked up quite a bit." I added and did not realize the pause on Ki-hoon’s face as he tried to reason why this had happened with no proper explanation. "But I wonder how it’ll taste if the wine was added to the cooking process. I can’t wait to--" "Jo-Pil," Ki-hoon called and I noticed an odd expression on his face. He looked serious. What? Did I say something wrong? "How... Did your wine glass fall?" He asked. "Ah, Master Sun was..." My eyes widened and I immediately covered my mouth. Gosh, what was I thinking? Was I even thinking? Why did I have to go and mention Seo-Jun? I’d just make him misunderstand. I glanced at Ki-hoon and saw a disturbing dark expression on his face. "What did Seo-Jun do?" He asked. Well, I guess I had done it. In the first place, it was because I was intentionally ignoring him when he kept calling him that caused him to slam his hand on the table, resulting in the glass falling and spilling over my food. "Nothing." I answered. Oh shit, that made it seem even more suspicious. I watched Ki-hoon stand up and I just knew he was going to confront Seo-Jun. It would be a mess. Seo-Jun wasn’t exactly himself right now so it was a bad idea to confront him. Even if he was being himself, it would also be a bad idea to confront him since I had provoked him first. "The truth is, while Master Sun was speaking to me, I ignored him. It’s probably because I was upset at him since I saw him the first time today after what happened that day, but he wanted my attention and said he didn’t want to hurt me, so he slammed his hand on the table." "He doesn’t want to hurt you?" Ki-hoon’s eyes squinted in even more rage. What? What did I say wrong this time? "Wouldn’t you have gotten hurt if the glass had fallen to the floor and shattered right next to your foot?" He asked. Gosh, why did he think that far just now? "I don’t understand what scheme he’s trying to pull..." Me neither. "...but it’s too much if he does things that will threaten your safety." He added. He was just so stubborn. "But it did not threaten my safety." I said. "Though the glass tumbled, I felt he didn’t use a force that would cause it to fall down right away and I could’ve stopped it if it was rolling." I explained. "He didn’t plan to hurt me and just wanted me to listen to him, that’s all. I’m sure of it." "He’s the same one who has continuously done you harm, Jo-Pil." "Yeah, but what if he wants to stop all that this time around and just wants to be treated the way I treat the rest of you?" I asked, causing him to flinch in shock. "That Seo-Jun?" He asked in disbelief and I nodded. Yeah, it was hard for me to believe as well so I understand your reaction. "Just know that it wasn’t anything bad." I said. "And because of that, I got to discover a new taste too. So, it’s nothing bad, Hyung. Please don’t pursue this matter any further."

Chapter 168: How... did your glass fall?

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