BXBX NOVEL Chapter 113: Episode 29. Chloe Asner
“…what are you up to?”
“What do you mean.”
Cheon Sa-yeon, who tilted his head slightly, gently stroked my tousled bangs with his cool hand.
“Come to think of it, I did something cute last time.” (생각해 보니 저번에 귀여운 짓을 하기도 했고, not sure who was “I” here, or he said “you”?)
Cute thing? It was difficult to understand Cheon Sa-yeon’s words. “
“Because you have already noticed that the item is usable.”
“Really… are you going to tell me?”
“Right.”
I didn’t know what kind of change of heart it was, but I didn’t have to refuse him to tell me. Cheon Sa-yeon, who saw me nodding my head, released the waist he was holding on to.
“First, let’s talk about the guest you are going to meet.”
As I got up from his body quickly, Cheon Sa-yeon slowly raised his upper body and turned to look at the documents.
“Chloe Asner. She is the Deputy Master of the Athena Guild and is famous as an SS-rank energy tester.”
Cheon Sa-yeon ruffled his messy hair. His collarbone was exposed through the open collar of his shirt.
“Well, I guess you already know this. Secretary Woo Seo-hyuk should have prepared the materials.”
You were also quick at catching things. I nodded my head because there was nothing to hide.
“Family relationships are important… After a long love affair with the Master of the Athena Guild, she got married a year ago and is enjoying her honeymoon.”
“Wait. Are family relationships important?”
Not position or ability? The document contained detailed descriptions of the ability and achievements of Chloe Asner but didn’t specifically describe family relationships.
It was surprising that the Master and Deputy Master of the Athena Guild were married, but what did that have to do with alternative items?
Cheon Sa-yeon looked at me, who was sitting next to him as if he felt pity at my trembling reaction.
“As expected, you don’t remember. It’s because you’re so stupid.”
“……”
This punk… I swallowed the swear words, suppressing my weeping inside. Let’s be calm. If you attacked here for no reason, item information might be blown away.
“Chloe’s younger brother is a talented item maker. Thanks to that, she has a lot of pretty useful items.”
Ah, I see. So, that was why you put the item in return. As I nodded my head in agreement, Cheon Sa-yeon smiled and asked me.
“You still don’t know? You had met her brother before.”
“Have I met him?”
The item makers I had met so far… As I recalled the past, I realized later.
“Are you referring to the producer who came to Kim Woo-jin’s reawakening?”
“Right.”
“Ah.”
Come to think of it, it must have been that Cheon Sa-yeon introduced his name. Edward Asner. It was a small boy with curly blond hair.
“Haa…”
I couldn’t believe I only noticed this now. I deserved to be criticized for being stupid. Cheon Sa-yeon, who was sitting and watching me silently, opened his mouth with a happy face when I let out a sigh.
“It would be sad if Eddy found out. They remembered you.”
“No, I have so much work to do that I have no choice but to… I saw him once, how do I know right away?”
While making excuses reflexively, I distorted my face. It was true that I made a mistake, but Cheon Sa-yeon was so annoying. After staring at Cheon Sa-yeon for a while, I got up.
“I’m going.”
“Um?”
I hadn’t heard what item I would get in return, but it wasn’t bad just to find out that she and Edward Asner were siblings. This was enough to trust and accept the contract.
“Where are you going? We haven’t talked about the item yet.”
“Done. You’re just guessing anyway, you don’t know for sure. At that time, the information about the producer and family who helped Kim Woo-jin is enough.”
To be honest, I didn’t even want to be with Cheon Sa-yeon anymore. As I was about to take a step back, who answered in a loud voice, Cheon Sa-yeon grabbed my waist and pulled me. As it was, I sat down between Cheon Sa-yeon’s legs and looked back in absurdity.
“What are you doing?”
“Listen about the item then go.”
“No, I don’t need it.”
Cheon Sa-yeon rubbed his face on the nape of my neck, not even listening to me. What was this disgusting attitude? I twisted my body to break free of Cheon Sa-yeon’s arms that were holding me tight.
“Let go.”
“Stay still.”
There was a slight annoyance at the firm answer. This kid, who was annoyed now?
“……”
Unlike his cold hands, his face leaning against the nape of my neck felt warm. Are you sick?
‘Can even an SS-rank get sick?’
Theoretically, a cold should be able to catch regardless of the grade, but Cheon Sa-yeon had a cold. It didn’t make sense. It could be that he simply woke up and did something like this.
‘…fine. Whether he is sick or not, I don’t care.’
I asked Cheon Sa-yeon, driving my thoughts away.
“Alright, so if you’re going to tell me, hurry up. What is the item?”
In this case, it was best to do what Cheon Sa-yeon wanted and get away with it. Cheon Sa-yeon answered my question in a drowsy voice.
“You must be aware of the Gangnam incident… I think I’ll give you an item that can protect you from mental ability.”
“Is that possible?”
“It’s possible. However, it is more likely that it will be a one-time use.”
It couldn’t be used multiple times.
“Still, it would be a little more convenient to get it.”
“That’s right.”
At the end of that, silence came to the representative office. Even though the discussion about the item was over, I was upset because of Cheon Sa-yeon who didn’t want to let go. What do you want to do with me.
I had felt it before, but Cheon Sa-yeon liked skinship quite differently than it looked. The problem was that he did it arbitrarily without asking for the other person’s consent. Something like today’s behaviour reminded me of Kim Woo-jin’s clone.
‘It didn’t happen that way, so they flirt often.’ (안 그렇게 생겨서 자주 치근덕거린단 말이지, I’m not really sure)
It didn’t matter if he was flirting, but I hoped he let me go. I had nothing more to do here.
“…at the airport.”
After being hugged without a word for a moment, Cheon Sa-yeon opened his mouth first.
“Who are you going to take?”
“There’s no one in my mind.”
“You have to take the bodyguard. That’s why I hired them. It won’t be dangerous because I’ll be by your side anyway.”
“Can I really go? There must be a lot of people at the airport. If there is a problem, more than Gangnam…”
“It’s okay.”
“……”
Why were you saying so confidently that it would be okay? Could I believe this? I was suspicious of Cheon Sa-yeon and arranged the schedule in my head. Chloe Asner would come to Korea a week later. It would be nice if only the items could be obtained without any major incidents as Cheon Sa-yeon said.
“You’ll have to be polite, so I’ll send you some new clothes.”
“Whatever.”
Even if I refused anyway, he would send it recklessly, so I gave up and accepted it. Whether I liked it, Cheon Sa-yeon put his chin on my shoulder and smiled.
“Why didn’t you say no?”
“You are the one who told me to take whatever you give me.”
“Haha, I didn’t expect you to listen so well.”
Despite the sarcastic remarks, Cheon Sa-yeon didn’t look particularly offended. Only then he let me go and said in a soft voice.
“Go. The clothes should be sent through someone tomorrow.”
As soon as I got the confirmation that I would receive the clothes, I couldn’t help but laugh as he let me go. There was no way you were holding on to me for no reason. Shaking my head, I hurriedly left the representative office without looking back.
* * *
The clothes that Cheon Sa-yeon sent were a semi-suit that included black turtlenecks instead of a shirt. I came out of the bedroom wearing a two-button navy suit jacket.
“You look good, Talented Han Yi-gyeol.”
“Kwon Jeong-han-ssi also looks good.”
In the living room, Kwon Jeong-han and Kim Woo-jin, dressed in neat styles like mine, were standing. Kwon Jeong-han wore a black suit and a black tie to suit his position as a bodyguard, and Kim Woo-jin wore a dark wine-coloured suit with a white shirt.
Originally, I was going to take only Kwon Jeong-han, but Kim Woo-jin, who had no schedule, insisted on going too. Cheon Sa-yeon expected that again, so Kim Woo-jin’s clothes were also prepared and sent. Thanks to this, I was able to meet them side by side.
“Let’s go slowly.”
I checked the time on the watch that Cheon Sa-yeon sent me and left the room with Kwon Jeong-han and Kim Woo-jin. When I got on the elevator and went down to the guild lobby, I saw Cheon Sa-yeon and Woo Seo-hyuk standing among several attendants, and Park Geon-ho in a suit.
“……?”
Why was Park Geon-ho here? I had a sour look, Park Geon-ho, who saw me, smiled broadly and waved his hand.
“Good morning, Han Yi-gyeol.” (Park Geon-ho spoke in English)
“Han Yi-gyeol-ssi.”
Woo Seo-hyuk, who turned his attention to Park Geon-ho’s words, nodded his head lightly and greeted me.
“Good morning.”
“Yes. Good morning, Woo Seo-hyuk-ssi.”
“Aren’t you going to say hello to me?”
Park Geon-ho, who was watching the conversation between me and Woo Seo-hyuk, put his arm on my shoulder with a sad expression on his face. I sighed at Park Geon-ho’s familiar behaviour and hit his arm.
“What’s going on here, Team Leader Park Geon-ho?”
“I have nothing to do, so I came to go with you.”
Were you going together? That was why you were wearing a suit. Recalling what Park Geon-ho had said the other day, I asked, just in case.
“By the way, did you say you knew Deputy Master Chloe?”
“Yeah. It’s been a while since I’ve seen her face, so I’ll have to go out to meet her.”
That being said, I thought they were really close. I couldn’t believe she had a good relationship with Park Geon-ho after Cheon Sa-yeon. My curiosity about Chloe Asner grew even more.
“Han Yi-gyeol.”
Cheon Sa-yeon, who was handed the documents along with the report from the attendant, beckoned me. As I approached with Kwon Jeong-han and Kim Woo-jin, he held out the documents in his hand and said.
“Read it as you go. It is an airport internal map, movement route, and information about airport staff to be deployed in the vicinity.”
Hearing Cheon Sa-yeon’s explanation, I opened the document. The airport interior map on the first page was neat enough to be seen at a glance.
“Han Yi-gyeol, no one other than guild members will approach you. Even if there is, Kwon Jeong-han and Kim Woo-jin will block them. Do you understand?”
No matter what happened, the people around me would take care of it, so don’t go out. I didn’t even want to cause trouble, so I nodded my head.
“I understand.”
When I calmly answered, thinking about the eyes around me, Cheon Sa-yeon turned around with a smile.
“We’re going.”
At the entrance of the guild, black vehicles were lined up. The attendant, who was waiting for Cheon Sa-yeon’s appearance, opened the car door.
Cheon Sa-yeon and I were in the same car, and Kim Woo-jin and Kwon Jeong-han got into the car parked right behind us. As I fastened my seat belt, I asked Cheon Sa-yeon at a thought that came to my mind later.
“But where are Woo Seo-hyuk-ssi and Team Leader Park Geon-ho?”
“I think they were in the third car.”
“Only the two of them?”
“Only the two of them.”
“……”
There would be a separate driver, but what kind of situation was this. Poor Woo Seo-hyuk. I sincerely prayed that Woo Seo-hyuk could arrive at the airport without any problems.