The Country Life Diary of a Gangster's Secretary - c56

[Hyeseong, I think I need to stay home a little longer ㅜㅜ All the elderly relatives gathered because I came…]



It was Dohyun’s tearful text that woke Hyeseong up from his drowsy sleep on the moving bus. Even though he wasn’t next to him, it felt like he could hear his grumbling voice already in a tearful face.



Hyeseong playfully replied that he should consider returning home completely.



He knew better than anyone else that Dohyun’s family was harmonious. He looked foolish and naive, but he was someone who maintained top grades at a prestigious university and even got a job at a foreign company. It was natural for him to be adored in his family.



That’s why, at first, Hyeseong wasn’t too fond of Dohyun approaching him, wanting to become close. Seeing him made Hyeseong constantly compare himself.



Thoughts like, if his parents were still alive, would they have been proud of him for entering a prestigious university, would they have praised him for being great.



At that time, Hyeseong had an emptiness that couldn’t be filled even with his aunt’s love. The one who filled that void was none other than Ihyeok. That was also why that person was special to him.



So he liked him, and on that day too, he couldn’t avoid it. That touch that tried to desire him after losing his mind to rut.



After that day, Hyeseong feared a completely ruined relationship, but luckily, or perhaps by a trick of God, Ihyeok didn’t remember anything from that day.



Not a single moment.



At first, he thought he was doing it on purpose for his sake, but soon it became clear that he had no memory of that time. Ihyeok himself also found the blank in his memory unsettling and kept trying to confirm with Hyeseong.



What greeted Hyeseong as he got off at the bus terminal was the sunset just starting to head towards evening. He got on the now familiar bus and got off at the stop near his house.



If he could go back to that day, what choice should he have made? Hyeseong thought as he walked along the paddy road that had settled into a reddish hue.



If he had rejected him somehow, if he had escaped that situation and called an employee, he probably wouldn’t be walking this country road alone now.



Who knows? Maybe his omega pheromone gland wouldn’t have opened. But such hypotheses were all pointless.



Because even if Hyeseong went back to that day, he didn’t think he could refuse Ihyeok’s touch at all.



At times like this, he hated Ihyeok. He hated that touch that desired him after losing his reason that day, and he disliked him for always wanting him only as a capable secretary.



And he madly liked the way he took care of him and paid attention to him while pretending to be indifferent. His voice calling him, his hand playfully ruffling his hair, the warmth of him pinching his cheek. Everything.



And above all, he liked those black eyes that looked at him straight without avoiding and collided with him.



Yes, that gaze that was staring at him intently from his front yard right now.



“…”



When he raised his head, he saw Ihyeok, who had parked his car in the yard and was smoking. He seemed to have spotted Hyeseong walking from afar first, as he was staring at him without taking his eyes off even for a moment.



Hyeseong hesitated for a moment. His steps towards the yard froze.



“Even if you glare at me like that from there, I won’t move a single step until you come.”



Hyeseong’s gaze fell to the ground. There were countless cigarette butts, not knowing since when he had been smoking.



“What’s the matter again?”



Hyeseong stood in front of him with a drained face.



“Where have you been?”



Ihyeok looked over Hyeseong’s appearance. The neat attire and the clothes he had put some effort into wearing felt particularly annoying today.



“Why do I have to tell you my schedule, CEO?”



“You didn’t come in for quite a while. Did you go to Seoul or something?”



For a moment, Hyeseong’s shoulders flinched. It might have just been a casual remark, but as someone who had gone to Seoul and done something out of the ordinary, he couldn’t help but be startled.



“I have no reason to answer you.”



Ha, Ihyeok let out a cold sneer. Hyeseong’s surprise was only for a fleeting moment, but it was properly captured in Ihyeok’s eyes.



Interpreting it arbitrarily, he irritably threw his cigarette on the ground.



“What are you doing?”



“You…”



Hyeseong frowned and raised his head. Then the wound on his lips was visible. A fresh wound on his slightly swollen lips. Ihyeok had to suppress his boiling emotions.



“What happened to your lips?”



Ihyeok reached out with a deep frown, but Hyeseong was faster. He pulled his body back and avoided his head.



“How many times do I have to tell you it’s my personal matter?”



Ihyeok clenched his fist tightly. The tired appearance, the bruised lips, and even the sight he had seen at the hotel. It seemed like he had a very happy and passionate time.



“Please just leave. I’m too tired today.”



As Hyeseong tried to turn around, Ihyeok grabbed his wrist and pulled him towards himself.



“What the…”



Without stopping there, Ihyeok made Hyeseong lean against the car and trapped him with his hands. Hyeseong, who was confined in Ihyeok’s embrace without being able to move, frowned with a perplexed look.



“Cheon Hyeseong.”



“…”



The black eyes were staring at Hyeseong as if they would swallow him.



“I won’t ask twice.”



Hyeseong couldn’t understand why he was angry. What had shaken that person so much that he was scattering pheromones?



“What are you hiding from me?”



Hyeseong’s eyes widened. Hiding his expression and emotions was Hyeseong’s specialty. But this time, it was difficult to do so. He never dreamed that such words would come out of Ihyeok’s mouth.



Hyeseong’s heart pounded.



Why is he asking that? Could it be that he found out something? That he was an omega, and that night in England…



The surprised Hyeseong pushed Ihyeok’s chest.



“I-I don’t understand what you’re saying. Why would I have a reason to hide anything from you?”



“Then why… why are you doing this to me?”



The conversation was going around in strange places. It was hard to grasp Ihyeok’s intentions now.



Is work at the company very difficult, could it be that even Secretary Han quit? Hyeseong tried to find a reasonable explanation for Ihyeok’s behavior but couldn’t reach a clear conclusion.



He just wanted to escape from those hurt eyes and pheromones.



“The one who doesn’t understand is me. I left Taesung. I left Seoul and just want to walk a different path.”



Ihyeok silently looked down at Hyeseong, who was avoiding his eyes.



“You’re probably just not used to it. Because I always assisted you by your side as a secretary. You don’t like having someone else handle things, so it might be even more so. But it’ll be fine with time. There are plenty of people smarter and more capable than me.”



Ha, as if responding to Hyeseong’s words, Ihyeok let out another cold sneer.



Hyeseong’s heart ached sharply. How ridiculous it was to be hurt by his own words. It was truly absurd.



“Yeah. You’re right. You were always smart and brought me the right answers. Everything you say must be right.”



Hyeseong had a very troubled expression on his face right now. The fact that he was making such an expression because of him was driving Ihyeok crazy again.



“I guess it’s a bad thing to keep doing this to someone who’s showing discomfort with their whole body.”



After saying those words, Ihyeok turned around again.



Hyeseong stared at the broad back moving away. He desperately held back his tears. He didn’t know why the tears were coming out.



Maybe it was because it was really the end, because he felt that this relationship had disappeared as he wanted it to be.



* * *



The next afternoon, Hyeseong met Lee Pilhyun at the same cafe as last time.



“No, it was really amazing. I felt like I was watching things that I could only see in movies unfolding right in front of my eyes. It was no joke. Hyeseong’s plan worked out perfectly.”



Lee Pilhyun told Hyeseong everything that happened that day in detail, without leaving anything out. After receiving Hyeseong’s tip, Ahn Gi-baek immediately ordered Manager Kim to clean up the office. It seemed that Seohyeon’s side also thought Kim Doo-sung of Myeongpum Capital was strange. Or they didn’t like him.



What Hyeseong did was just light the fuse. When they would handle it and how was up to them, but seeing how they abandoned Kim Doo-sung without hesitation, it said it all.



The forces brought in by Manager Kim turned the office upside down in an instant, and in the end, they were able to discover the real ledger that Hyeseong and Manager Lee had secretly taken out.



“Manager Lee, you’re okay, right?”



“Yes. Thanks to Hyeseong.”



That day, Hyeseong set one condition to Ahn Gi-baek. If they were going to take down Kim Doo-sung, he asked them to forgive and release the debt of the innocent Manager Lee.



Seeing his bright face now, it seemed the head of Seohyeon had diligently kept his word.



“What happened to Kim Doo-sung?”



“After he was dragged away by the people from Seohyeon that day… I don’t know either. I did meet someone from Seohyeon when I went to the office to get my things, but I couldn’t ask because I didn’t have the courage.”



“Yes. It’s better not to ask any more. From now on, throw away everything related to that side.”



Lee Pilhyun said he was already doing that, and when he told his younger sibling about this, they cried with joy.



“Do you think… Kim Doo-sung is dead?”



When he had finished about half of his coffee, Manager Lee quietly spoke.



“Who knows? They probably didn’t kill him. He’s not someone worth taking the risk of killing someone for. Well, I think it might have ended with making him disabled in some way.”



At Hyeseong’s blunt words, Lee Pilhyun gaped his mouth. Such violent words coming from such a pretty face really didn’t suit him.



“Anyway, I’m glad it was resolved well. What are you going to do now, Manager Lee?”



“Ah, I started preparing for employment again. I need to get a decent job and settle down stably.”



Hyeseong nodded his head. He must also want to return to his original place quickly.



“Hyeseong, thank you so much. I don’t have any money to spare right now. When I get a job later, I’ll repay you greatly.”



Lee Pilhyun kept expressing his gratitude, saying that thanks to him, he had escaped from hell.



“Rather, I’m the one who’s grateful. For joining my reckless plan.”



Hyeseong firmly refused his goodwill and left the store after some small talk.



“Hyeseong, by the way, are you not feeling well?”



“Pardon?”



As they were leaving the store, Lee Pilhyun asked awkwardly.



“Ah, it’s just that you look a bit tired.”



“Ah… I guess it’s because I haven’t been sleeping well lately.”



Hyeseong gave a rough excuse and exchanged final goodbyes with Manager Lee. He insisted several times that he would definitely contact him again later and asked him to pick up, then went his own way.



Looking at his relieved back, Hyeseong also moved his steps. With a heart that still couldn’t feel relieved.

T/N: Thank you so much for the chapters, Nemuru! how I wish I could translate the 10 chapters in one go but my eyes is not eyeing anymore lol, the remaining 5chapters will be added tom. Thank youa gain Nemuru! Have a nice day! If you guys are bother about the ads u can turn on reading mode its wont show ads or pop up ads.