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The next day was better for the country bumpkin as she was just going to work. No school for her, gladly she was. Geum Jan Di was there too and together they enjoy doing the work as her friend try to avoid that Chu Ga Eul could have any thought of the cold-blooded Casanova.
Bon Chun Sik was fast asleep and the girls took this opportunity to play him a joke. With a little feather, they slowly tickled his nose and he would wrinkle it. Small giggles they let escape as it was funny to see their boss snoring too for the first time.
Suddenly, he woke up and gave a little jump on his seat. The two commoners got scared by his abrupt wide awake and watch him carefully as his eyes grew wide, like if he was impressed for what he just experienced. Turning his head to see the girls beside him, Geum Jan Di quickly realized she had the feather in sight and hide it behind her back. Bon Chun Sik pointed at Ga Eul with an awe-inspiring look on his face. The country bumpkin pointed at herself doubtful of what he try to say as he was still in shock.
"What's the matter, boss?" Jan Di asked him a little confused, standing still beside him.
"I-I had a dream" he finally said and looked at Ga Eul once again. "You were in it" his face looked astonished.
"Me?" the country bumpkin took a seat in front of him as it was getting kind of interesting the subject and she wanted to know what he dreamt.
Unexpectedly, he grabbed the hands of her in his very tightly. "Please, Ga Eul don't forget about me when you become famous" he pleaded and shook a little her hands.
"Famous?" the two girls said in unison very confused of what he was saying. A little smile was cracking on both mouths as they were thinking the same; Bon Chun Sik was crazy.
Suddenly he released her hands feeling stupid for what he just said. "What am I saying? Its just for one day" sounding now a little uninterested that it was for a short period what he thought it was going to be real.
"Famous for one day?" Chu Ga Eul asked once again and couldn't contain herself to laugh this time for how senseless appeared to be his dream, who he thought they all became true.
Thereafter they returned to their job with her mind filled with doubt and thought of how could that dream be fullfilled if she didn't have any skills that could impress the people. Shaking her head, wanting to not believe what he said, she kept washing the dishes. Bon Chun Sik was definitely getting crazy each time, that's what she thought.
Minutes left before she was out of her job, the little bell from the door announced by its sound that there was another customer inside the porridge shop. Since Geum Jan Di was mapping the floor, she knew it had to be her who needed to greet the client.
Opening the door from the kitchen to the room filled with empty tables, she glanced around and searched for the person, only to find him in the corner. Her face changed to a surprise one as she slowly walked up to him, not knowing what he was doing there.
Standing now in front of the table, she looked at the boy reading intrigued a newspaper. "Yong Sook sunbae" said impressed by his presence once again there after so many time of being absence since the accident.
Putting down the paper on the table, he glanced up to the country bumpkin with a mild glare and flashed an instant smile at her. This only made Ga Eul blush as her eyes looked timidly to the floor, not knowing what to say or how to say it.
"Can I have a dakjuk?" he asked for his order as he was still looking sweetly at her.
Nodding, she waited for him to say something else, not about the food but of them, of what he was doing here, but nothing. Yong Sook just raised the newspaper once again and continue reading. The country bumpkin just stared at him for a second before turning to leave to the kitchen and announce what he wanted.
This was very strange of him, Ga Eul thought as she try to sneek a glance at him, looking how he peacefully read the paper without wanting to give an explanation. Not knowing why, she was a little upset by his unexpected and unreasonable visit.
Yong Sook was someone who greeted her nicely, and he in some way did, but it felt different to her. Sighs were just given by him as she spied his expressions, moves, glances, but nothing seemed more than normal.
"Order ready" Bon Chun Sik said and this made Ga Eul give a little jump, scared by how he announced it with a loud voice beside her.
Taking the plate, she soon was again in front of his table, putting it down so he could began to eat. This time she wasn't willing to wait there for an explanation as the commoner didn't knew what was happening to him. But turning around was all it took for her to get grabbed by the hand and stopped from walking.
"Ga Eul, would you like to make me company?" her cheeks felt warm by his sudden and unaware touch. Even if he had acted odd with her, she couldn't handle to say no.
Sitting slowly in front of him, she watched how he began to eat the delicious food that her boss made. Big spoonfuls of porridge he entered quickly and carelessly of the heat to his mouth, savoring every single bit of it.
"I missed this so much" he said while still having food in his mouth. A smile appeared on her face as she began to remember when he used to come there almost every day and would only eat with her company.
Suddenly Geum Jan Di came out with her casual clothes as it was already time to go. Her glare met Yong Sook's and she stood still there, not knowing what to say about the scene she was beholding. Seeing him there again after all that happened was suspicious for her, and she wasn't this time going to trust him that easily even if the commoner knew what he did for her friend back there.
"Ga Eul, are you coming?" she asked still looking seriously at Yong Sook, waiting for her friend's answer.
But before the country bumpkin could talk, Yong Sook did. "Me and Ga Eul planned something for today, don't we?" he looked at her and winked, trying to make her follow what he said.
Nodding slowly and doubtful, Ga Eul looked at him for an answer but seeing that Geum Jan Di was still there, he wasn't going to give one before she leaves.
"Are you sure, Ga Eul?" she asked preoccupied to her friend thinking that it maybe could be a bad idea.
"Ne" she confirmed and stood up to hug her friend and tell her goodbye. But before they broke up their embrace, Jan Di told her that if she saw something suspicious, a call will be all it would take to get to them and beat him down. The country bumpkin smirked at this and nodded, without Yong Sook knowing what her friend just told her.
After Jan Di was out, Ga Eul sat down and looked at him this time, waiting for an explanation of what he just said.
Looking straightly into her eyes with a smile, he exhaled before before talking. "Ga Eul, I have been thinking since I got here of how I could ask you this. It has been newly strange to me after a long time of not talking to each other, but I think I'm prepared now" a grin appeared on his face as he quickly took a sigh, relief that he was taking the courage.
"Would you like to spend this day with me?" he asked and with hopeful eyes looked at a now-surprised Ga Eul blushing mildly to his request. By the movement of her eyes he could see she was getting nervous for his question, and slowly his expression was changing into a disappointed one. He was not disappointed for Ga Eul, but for himself. Asking her that after she recently broke up with the Casanova wasn't a great idea. Spending a day with another guy could just be strange for her, but he never intended to flirt or be romantic with her if she Sook just wanted to be friendly with her, take slowly steps to win her heart, and just be right now for her at this sad situation she was going through.
"It's okay if you don't want to" he said with a defeated tone as he try to force a smile. Standing, he put the dollars on the table, looked at her sad face one more time and headed to exit the place.
"Wait" with a loud voice she said so he could hear her and this made him stop and turned to look at her. Ga Eul stood there, fidgeting her fingers until she took the courage to look at him in the eyes. "I would like to" she timidly smiled to him and he returned it back very happy for her decision.
"Where are we going?" she asked after getting in his ultimate model car and driving through many streets away from her house and work.
"You will see" he took a quick glimpse at her and smiled even more by having her there with him, always thinking that after the incident he would never could be able to speak to her again, and now here they were, sharing a day together.
"Why nobody ever tells me where?" she murmured to herself while she looked annoyed outside the glass window.
"I think that's because it is a surprise" he giggled a bit as he heard her. This made Ga Eul looked at him awkwardly for how he replied back to her, never intending for him to hear her.
The ride just took a few minutes more after their conversation. Yong Sook slowly pulled over to a near parking lot that was beside a park. The eyes of the country bumpkin open widely as she could see how lots of people were having fun; old couple people walking holding hands, families having picnics, kids playing around in groups or flying a kite through the windy sky, that was all she could see in that park with vivid colors and trees full of life.
Getting out of his car, Yong Sook walked around and opened the door for Ga Eul who was still happily looking at the scenery.
"What are we doing here?" she asked glancing surprised at his face while he closed the door.
"Well, I thought we could have fun like them" he rubbed the back of his temple as he was getting nervous for how could she react to his proposal of having fun.
"Really, how?" she asked.
Opening the back door of his car, he showed her a kite and a picnic basket. "With this" he said and smiled at her.
Clapping her hands with enthusiasm, she grabbed the kite and looked at it. "But I don't know how to fly it" she said with a little of disappoinment hinted on her voice.
Grabbing her hand tightly, she looked up to him. "I will teach you" he winked at her and lead her to the entrance of the park, looking for a spot under a tree that could cover them from the sun.
They found one that could easily cover ten people. Its leafs moved to the rhythm of the wind, making the ears enjoy the beautiful sound that the mother nature was given them for free. The laughing of the kids was another complement to make them smile and forget of all the problems and meditate on the nature's beauty.
Yong Sook placed a blanket with a design of white and red squares on the ground. Putting the basket on top of the soft fabric so it could not fly away, he decided it was best for them to start with some fun before eating a good lunch.
Glancing at an intrigued Ga Eul looking at the kids fly easily their kite, he took his and grabbed the hand of the country bumpkin. Running towards a big space, she giggled as for how they raced together with the wind hitting softly against their body, giving them fresh since the sun rays were very bright and hot today. But they didn't care, they just ran and jump like little kids until they found a perfect spot to teach the country bumpkin how to fly a kite.
"Are you ready to learn the art of flying this difficult thing I have here?" Yong Sook teased her and she looked at him with a serious frown, but then she couldn't handle to smile then for how he was being so nice to her.
"First, we have to pay attention to the wind direction" he immediately raised his index finger to the air and Ga Eul did the same. "You have to make sure is going in a straight line from you to me, who I will be holding the kite while you hold the ball of string" he informed her and she positioned herself where the wind was blowing against her back.
"Now I will back away a few meters from you so you can takeoff the kite, alright?" he said and she nodded very excited.
As he was walking to get a fair distance, the mind of the country bumpkin couldn't stop thinking of how attentive and funny he was. Having the right patience to teach her this kind of things was a huge demonstration of how he cared for her. Thinking back that it was going to feel awkward and uncomfortable being around him was a big mistake. He was really trying to win her friendship over and what a better way to do it than this kind of fun, being outdoors where everyone could enjoy each others company in the nature, at a park.
Ga Eul was right. He had a big heart. He was good and an amazing person who just needed someone to help him understand that his brother was just playing with his feelings, manipulating him like Nam-Kyu wanted.
This was the person she missed; a fun, sometimes-childish, but sweet and caring friend for her. Yong Sook was impressively one of a few persons who could easily change her negative mood to an optimist and happy one. Being around him and his way of seeing things was a cure for her resentments and sad moments she was going through. Since he got there, she never had a thought of the difficult situation she had to went through with the Casanova. The country bumpkin was having fun.
"Ga Eul, when a gust of wind comes I will release it so hold tight the ball of string" he told her and advised before a strong wind came and he finally let it go, flying up through the windy sky.
"It's flying" she looked to the sky staggered. "I'm flying it" she let a loud scream triumphantly as she gave little jumps.
"Do you see it?" she asked very excitedly as she held tight the string. Yong Sook nodded as he ran to her side to have a better view.
After a few long minutes of her managing to maintain the kite up in the sky, the Bang boy walked behind her and his arms went around her, touching her hands to have control too of the string. Ga Eul blushed by this sudden almost-like embrace, looking at his own hands touching hers.
"Now we are going pull it more close" he said close to her ear as he was very focused on the kite, not realizing she was getting nervous by his closeness and how he sweetly talked to her.
But before they could pull it more close, the wind mischievously took it down, making the kite fall down to a near tree.
A sigh of disappointment he let out as he back away from her body, and she felt more than relief for this. No one has ever being so close to her, only the cold-blooded Casanova, and she was still not ready for anyone else to do so. Just this time he took her by surprise and he was only trying to help and teach her, so there was no reason for her to be rude to him.
Looking at the direction where the kite fall down, he then glanced at Ga Eul and smiled. "Want to race to see who gets there first?" an evil smirked appear on his face as he knew he was getting there before her.
Nodding Ga Eul, he told her that in the count of three they will start running towards it. "Hana..." they positioned one leg to the front while the other stood behind.
"Dul..." he placed his hand on top of his knees, but the country bumpkin just took this opportunity to run away before he could say three, knowing he was sure to win if she waited for the third number.
"Yah! That's cheating" he recalled but she didn't care and kept running.
Seeing that she wasn't going to stop, he began the race even if it wasn't fair. A smile came across his face as he watched the commoner ran rapidly to the kite, but he was gaining speed and was just a few steps behind her.
Taking a glimpse behind her, she saw how he easily managed to get to her and she noticed how athletic he could be, and how his muscles carelessly were showing even with his shirt on. Quickly, she shook that off her head and kept racing.
"This is what happens when you are a cheater" he said while running beside her without being any tired.
Ga Eul at this point was struggling against her short breath until a devilish idea came into her mind and smirked for how bad she could be. It wasn't her fault, Woo Bin teached her how to always win.
Before he could take advantage, she quickly set her foot in front of his and this made him bump into hers and meet the ground instantly. Still running, she looked behind and stuck her tongue outside quickly before turning to take the kite that was just a few steps away from her.
After grabbing it, she returned to him who was still on the ground, shocked. "You're a vicious cheater" he said in middle of giggles as he watched how she triumphantly smiled to him.
Standing up he messed with her hair and yanked the kite from her hands, demonstrating he was supposedly offended, but he just smiled even more to her. "Let's eat" he announced and walked beside her until they finally got to their spot.
Even when she had seen this scene before with someone else she didn't want to even mention the name in her mind, it was sweet to be there with someone who really cared for her. This was different as it was in a friendly manner.
Yong Sook swiftly sat down and shared everything with her. The food was exquisite and most impressively, it was made by him. Lots of teasing would make the country bumpkin of how the food didn't taste or smell good even though if it was completely different from all her words spoken.
"This is a nice place" she said while looking at the green view and giving another spoonful of dessert to her mouth.
"I know. I used to come here often with my parents and him" he avoided to mention his brother's name as he was still hurt for what he did. "Of course, that's when my parents had time to spend with us" he raised his hand showing her it was obvious that it wasn't like that anymore.
"We played every time with our kites while our parents enjoyed each other's loving company and watch their dear sons play under the big blue sky, admiring our happiness" he sighed, missing those old times while he replayed in his mind and imagined them as a child playing around that field where he was teaching Ga Eul do something he used to love before along with his brother.
"Why it isn't like that now?" it sounded stupid to ask him as she knew one of the reasons was that him and Nam-Kyu weren't going to have the same relationship of brothers again, but her parents were intriguing her to ask too.
"We have grown up, of course. My parents don't have the time now since they are taking care of the company and businesses they have all around the world. And my brother...well you know what happened" he layed his hands on top of his knees as he was sitting beside Ga Eul, sighing a bit sad for everything that he has went through.
"I'm sorry" she said and patted his shoulder, looking at him with a sad glare.
"Don't be. I'm fine now" he glanced at her with a smile and she returned it back shyly.
"Ga Eul, I haven't told you everything about me. I have a secret" he murmured to her close as he was acting like if he was suspicious. Then he smirked and waited for her reaction, and she seemed a little scare for how much secrets he has kept away from her, not knowing what could be.
"Do you want to know it?" he asked with a smirk on his face while she slowly nodded. The country bumpkin couldn't lie as she was very curious for what could it be this time.
Standing up, he took from behind the tree something and slowly showed it to her. Holding on his hands he had a wooden palette with different colors over it, a little red brush and a big-size canvas board.
Ga Eul looked at him confused by this and he just smiled, knowing she didn't understood completely. "Have you heard of the famous painter Hans?" he asked while he placed the things over the blanket, sitting down beside it.
"Of course I know. His arts are amazing, although, no one doesn't know who he is. He prefers to keep it private" a disappointed tone could be heard on her voice, but he just kept on smiling.
"Not anymore for you, Ga Eul" he winked at her and placed the canvas over his crossed legs.
"Wait, what?" agape of his revelation, she still couldn't believe if he was telling the truth. Come on, they were talking about someone who she spend hours of the day admiring the art creation he made, in the television, of course. Tricking her into believing this and get her hopes up was maybe just a little revenge for cheating in the race.
Crossing her arms, she was determined on not falling for that trick. Although it was quite odd that if he wanted to pull out that trick, how could he easily had those things without her noticing. Shaking her head, she knew he was rich and he could've made someone bring this to him and put it right back in the tree.
"Do you want me to prove it?" he asked her grabbing his brush and the wooden palette. Nodding with a grin on her face, the next thing he asked her was just a little uncomfortable for her.
"Can you be my model for this one?" that question was never expected to her, but if she wanted to prove to him that she already knew he was tricking her, the commoner needed to do this.
Ordering her to sat against the tree, he began to paint her with such an intensity in his eyes and sticking out his tongue from time to time for how concentrated he was.
An hour passed by and the country bumpkin was feeling a little annoyed that he wasn't going to give up. "Accept it, Yong Sook sunbae. I know you are lying to me" she said but stood still, keeping the position he told her. As Ga Eul was waiting for his response, she could see he was very focused and didn't exchange a word to her, almost ignoring what she just spoken.
More time flew passed and her body was getting tense for trying not to move. "Alright, I have finished" he said as he looked with a loving stare to his masterpiece. Admiring the beauty it had in it, the beauty that the model portrayed.
"At least it better be good" the commoner told him as she still wasn't buying his story. Standing now from the tree and stretching her body, she quickly went to see the painting. All she could do was to hang her mouth open, thunderstruck by what she was beholding.
Then, Yong Sook at the right bottom of the canvas, he signed it with the name of Hans. Her eyes grew wide as she remembered the sign of the artist in other paintings and it was definitely the same.
"So...so, you are..HA-" he quickly covered her mouth so she wouldn't bring the attention of the other people around the park.
"Shh...remember, its a secret" his index finger was in front of his lips, signaling her to keep it shut. Slowly nodding, he took his hand down and could see she was pressing her lips trying not to scream of excitement.
After calming down, she looked at him a little confused. "Why you don't want anyone to know you are...hans?" she murmured his artistic name in a suspicious tone so nobody could hear her.
"I don't want to bring that attention on me" he said as he put the canvas board beside him and hide the brush and palette in the now-empty picnic basket.
"So, that's why" she nodded to herself, realizing the reason behind it, always believing that Hans was an arrogant painter who didn't have time to even attend to his own exhibitions.
"Yes, I like to be known just as Yong Sook from the Bang family" his gaze was a little serious by this as it mattered to him that anybody knew of his artistic identity, only Ga Eul and a few othe people who were connected to the art business.
"Ga Eul, can you keep this secret for me?" he asked with lots of confidence since he knew she was someone to trust in.
Acting like if she was zipping her mouth, she looked at him with a determined face "My lips are sealed".
"Good" he said and smiled to her.
"And now that you know who is Hans, I wanted to ask you another thing" Yong Sook was clearly decided by his face.
"I have always gone to all my exhibitions and auctions, of course, just as if I was a guest" he paused and waited to see if she was going to ask or tell him something, but nothing, Ga Eul just glanced at him very intrigued.
"So...I'm having an auction for charity soon, and I would like to know..." he stuttered a bit "...if you would like to come with me?" he scratched the back of his head awkwardly.
With a smirk on her face, she acted like if she was thinking about it with her index finger under her chin. "I guess I can make company to a lonely painter" she smiled sweetly at him and he returned it back, joyful that she, in other words, accepted.
"Thank you, Ga Eul" Yong Sook said.
"I really admire you, Hans" she teased him with the name. "I wish someday I could do something valuable for everyone to buy and donate that money to charity" she crossed her legs and rested her elbows over it. Putting on top of her hands her chin, meditating on her words.
"Really?" he asked and looked to the view in front of him, thinking.
Ga Eul swiftly nodded and smiled very happy to him, grateful that all this time being with him was more than worth it.
Thereafter, Yong Sook returned her to her home after spending a day flying a kite, giving herself as a model for a famous painter and playing hide and seek with the kids that were in the park after convincing them to play with them.
Words were exchanged in the car as they remembered the kids lovely expression after playing and having fun with them. Making jokes too about themselves or telling each other embarrassing memories they had in the past as a kid was something that filled the car with laughs.
Parking in front of the building, she looked one more time to Yong Sook and thank him for everything. She was definitely grateful for what he did for her, and the trust he was willing to give her, hoping that someday he could have back hers.
"No, thank you for accepting my invitation" he smirked and looked at her very sweet, desiring to have her more time with him.
"So, I will see you soon for the auction, right?" he asked to make sure and she quickly nodded with a grin on her face.
Getting out of the car, she rapidly entered to the building and then the apartment, sighing each minute for how it went today; no crying, suffering, hit, or anything that involved her sentimentally being hurt happened today. Tonight she could finally go to sleep feeling peace for once after days of pain.
Thanks, Yong Sook also known as Hans. She said to herself and laughed one more time before going to sleep.
So, this chapter was all about Yong Sook and Ga Eul.
What do you think of Yong Sook?
What about being Hans?
Did he treat her like she deserved?
What about the dream of Bon Chun Sik?
Excited to see what's going to happen next?
The auction is coming LOL
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