Chapter 7 The Bodyguards
Disclaimer: BBF is not mine, obviously. But, I do borrow the characters and some background stories to create this story.
Here is another chapter. Enjoy :)
The date went fairly smooth. Jan Di and Ga Eul clearly enjoyed themselves. Joon Pyo still complained every time they have to wait for the rides. Yi Jung still cautioned and worried. He still looked back every time they move to other places, trying to see if there were suspicious men following them. When they were having ice cream (for Ga Eul and Jan Di) and cups of coffee (for Yi Jung and Joon Pyo) at one of the coffee shop in the amusement park, Joon Pyo's cell phone rang.
He picked it up immediately. "Yes?" he asked with his professional tone. "Are you sure?" Joon Pyo asked before being silent to hear the other people talked. "Hmm.. Okay. After that what will you do?" Joon Pyo asked again. "Are you sure about that? Okay, then," Joon Pyo said before ending the call.
"That was Soo Kyun." Joon Pyo looked at Yi Jung seriously. "Your father's men were waiting in front of the shop. They never got closed enough to us, to be able to see Ga Eul's face. But, they could clearly see you're out with a girlfriend," Joon Pyo said to Yi Jung.
Yi Jung nodded his head. "That's good enough. As long as my father doesn't find out about Ga Eul's identity yet, it's good. But, are you sure that they weren't close enough?" Yi Jung asked looking skeptical.
"Yes. Between my bodyguards and Woo Bin's men, they were not bold enough to get closed to us. They're still trying not to let us know about them trailing behind us," Joon Pyo explained. "Soo Kyun suggested us to go out through the back door. There was no one waiting at the back door. They wouldn't know if we leave or not. When they found out, we'll be long gone and they wouldn't be able to find us in the middle of thousands people in this place," Joon Pyo explained the plan. "What do you think?" he asked to make sure.
Yi Jung smirked. "Smart. That's good plan," Yi Jung agreed instantly.
"What about you two?" Joon Pyo asked Jan Di and Ga Eul.
"No problem," Jan Di agreed quickly.
"Yeah, I think so," Ga Eul agreed too.
"Good, then," Joon Pyo said nodding his head. His attention was back to his cell phone after that. He dialed a number before bringing the phone to his ear. "Soo Kyun," Joon Pyo said. "We agreed. We're ready to leave. Have you managed the staff in this shop?" Joon Pyo asked. "Okay, then."
A few minutes later, a man who was wearing sunglasses and black formal clothes came to their table. His age looked like early forty. His height was taller than Yi Jung, but shorter than Joon Pyo. He greeted them with a bow before he got rid of the sunglasses and looked at Joon Pyo. "Young Master," he greeted Joon Pyo politely.
"Soo Kyun. Is the plan ready?" Joon Pyo asked with firm voice. He looked like someone with authority and acted very professional. This was the first time for Jan Di to see Joon Pyo acted as an heir of biggest company in Korea who was fit to be the future leader of the said company.
"Yes, Young Master. Everything's set," Soo Kyun answered with certain voice.
"Good, then," Joon Pyo answered before turning his head to the people around the table. "Are we ready to go?" Joon Pyo asked them.
"Yeah, sure," Yi Jung said readily.
Joon Pyo stood up from his seat before helped Jan Di getting up from hers. Joon Pyo's hand was around Jan Di's waist instantly, making her to be closer to him automatically. Joon Pyo, with Jan Di at his side, followed Soo Kyun going to the direction of the kitchen at that coffee shop. Yi Jung and Ga Eul were walking behind them. Soo Kyun walked while sometimes looked back to them to check. When they were waiting for the manager of the coffee shop to make sure the kitchen was safe for them to walk through, Joon Pyo said quietly to Jan Di. "Jan Di, this is Soo Kyun. The chief of my bodyguards."
Jan Di offered her hand. "Hello. I'm Jan Di," Jan Di said with friendly voice.
"Hello, Miss Geum Jan Di," Soo Kyun said professionally while shaking her hand.
"You know me?" Jan Di guessed while she observed Soo Kyun's manner.
Joon Pyo snorted hearing his fiancée's question. "Of course. You're my fiancée after all," he said proudly.
Jan Di looked confused. "And what's the connection between me being your fiancée with him knowing about me?" Jan Di asked.
Joon Pyo rolled his eyes. "Jan Di, he goes everywhere I go. He guards wherever I am. He manages all of my protection and yours too," Joon Pyo explained.
"What do you mean mine?" Jan Di asked still didn't understand.
"Do you really think I let you go alone unprotected? You were my girlfriend and now you are my fiancée. You might be in danger because of that. Of course I set up protections for you," Joon Pyo explained while they were walking through the kitchen.
While they were already out of the place, Soo Kyun disappeared to back to guard them from invisible places. Jan Di stared at Joon Pyo in disbelief. "Do you mean that all of this time you have bodyguards following me around?" she asked Joon Pyo.
Joon Pyo nodded. "Yes, of course. I would go crazy if I wasn't sure you were safe or not. Besides, your position in my life really can make you get in trouble. My personal enemies, the company rivals, and many other can try to harm you. And I can't stand it if you get harmed," Joon Pyo said looking at Jan Di's eyes seriously.
"But.. but.. you have men following me around without me knowing," Jan Di still looked disturbed.
Joon Pyo sighed. "A couple of them are female, if that was what you're worrying. Besides, they are supposed to be invisible to you. They wouldn't appear unless you're in trouble," Joon Pyo said trying to calm her down.
Jan Di's thought suddenly went to the incident at the club. She looked up to Joon Pyo with worry and guilt in her eyes.
Joon Pyo smiled understandingly knowing what she was thinking. "Yes, they reported to me about what happened at the club," Joon Pyo said calmly.
"And you're not angry I was trying to hide it from you?" Jan Di asked carefully.
"I'm disappointed you didn't share it with me. But, I'm not angry. It wasn't really a big deal. You were not harmed," Joon Pyo said calmly.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hide it from you. I just didn't want you to get worried or make a big deal out of it," Jan Di said looking slightly guilty.
Joon Pyo smiled. "It's okay. The most important thing is you weren't harmed at all. They were ready to step in when Woo Bin's men interfered. They knew that Woo Bin's men could handle it, but they were ready just in case their service was needed," Joon Pyo explained. "So, you see. You don't have to be uncomfortable because of their presence. They won't interfere with your life. They'll appear if you're in trouble," Joon Pyo tried to convince Jan Di.
Jan Di nodded slowly. "Fine, then," she said.
"So, you're okay with them around?" Joon Pyo asked to make sure which were answered by Jan Di's nod. "I promise, you won't notice their presence. You won't see them," he said convincingly. "Well, unless you want them to," he added carefully.
Jan Di frowned. "What do you mean?" she asked looking confused.
"Well, since you already know about them, they can act as your real bodyguards around you. They can pick you up to go to anywhere you want and then take you home. You know, like my bodyguards around me sometimes," Joon Pyo offered.
"NO!" Jan Di exclaimed quickly shaking her head. "I don't want them act like that. That's too extravagant. I don't want anyone notice their presence," Jan Di rejected the idea immediately.
"Are you sure?" Joon Pyo asked again. "It'll be easier for you. You don't have to take a bus to go to campus. You don't even have to wait in line to buy your lunch. You can get them to do that for you," Joon Pyo tried to persuade Jan Di.
"NO!" Jan Di practically shouted the word. "I don't want them to be around me like that. Especially at the campus. If they want to protect me there, they have to be act invisible like usual," Jan Di said quickly. She bowed her head to hide her frown from Joon Pyo. "As if I need more attention from anyone," Jan Di mumbled softly, but Joon Pyo heard it nonetheless.
Joon Pyo grimaced hearing Jan Di's words. "I'm sorry about those gossips at the university," Joon Pyo said softly making Jan Di looked up to him again. Joon Pyo stroked her cheek gently while looking at her eyes. "I don't want you to feel uncomfortable like that. Do you want me to deal with those people?" he asked looking concerned.
Jan Di shook her head immediately. "No, it's okay. I'll get used to that. So, you don't have to worry about it," Jan Di said trying to be brave.
Joon Pyo pulled Jan Di into his embrace. "I really don't want you to get used to anything you don't like," he mumbled to her hair, but she heard him clearly.
"It's okay. As long as I can be with you, I can handle anything," Jan Di answered sweetly making Joon Pyo smiled.
"Thank you," Joon Pyo said while kissing her head.
Jan Di shook her head. "There's nothing you have to thank me about," she said simply making Joon Pyo's smile grew bigger.
The rest of the date went on without trouble. They all could enjoy themselves. And there was no other report from Soo Kyun which meant there was no trouble from Yi Jung's father's men. Jan Di felt really happy with the result of their date. It wasn't just about the successful date, but also about her realization concerning Joon Pyo. She could feel Joon Pyo's maturity and capability when he had handled the trouble. Besides, Jan Di also could feel that Joon Pyo really became more mature and calmer about their relationship. He just needed more time to get used to her lifestyle.
The day after the date, Jan Di planned to meet Ga Eul at a coffee shop not too far from her campus. It had been a long time for them to have girls' chat. So, Jan Di requested them to do that today. Ga Eul agreed instantly because she missed talking to Jan Di too. So, in the end they had agreed to meet at the coffee shop around lunch time.
Jan Di arrived at the coffee shop five minutes before the time they had agreed. She chose one of the window tables, so she could see when Ga Eul arrived. She waited for a few minutes when she saw Ga Eul opened the door to the coffee shop. Jan Di waved her hand trying to get Ga Eul's attention. After Ga Eul got her coffee and her cake, they were settled for the chat.
"It's nice to have time just for us," Ga Eul commented.
Jan Di nodded her head. "Yep. At least we can talk about things that we can't talk about if the boys are here," Jan Di agreed.
"So," Ga Eul started to talk. Her eyes indicated Jan Di's engagement ring. "You never tell me how you feel about that," she said asking for explanation.
"Well, I kinda think that it's so soon, but I can't help to feel very happy. Besides, Joon Pyo had waited long enough to propose again," Jan Di said smiling remembering the first proposal from Joon Pyo four years ago. "And, with the gesture that he made, I can't help but feel touched."
"Aaww.. that's really so sweet in Joon Pyo-sunbae's way," Ga Eul commented smiling when she saw her best friend's happiness.
"What does that mean?" Jan Di asked feeling confused at Ga Eul's words.
"Well, Joon Pyo-sunbae has his special way to deal with things, right? I mean with the helicopter and private beach, not many men can do that," Ga Eul explained still looked happy.
Jan Di thought of what Ga Eul had said. Her best friend was right. Even Woo Bin had difficulties to compete with Joon Pyo. It was clear that not many men have private helicopter or private helipad on the roof of their own building. Joon Pyo really had his special ways for everything. And of course the bodyguards thing. Jan Di told Ga Eul about this matter. She wanted to know what her best friend would say.
"I think that's reasonable," Ga Eul commented about the bodyguards thing. "Even Yi Jung set up a bodyguard to follow me," she added.
"Really?" Jan Di asked in disbelief. She thought who acted extravagant like that was just Joon Pyo.
Ga Eul nodded. "Yeah. Yi Jung explained similar thing like Joon Pyo-sunbae explained. The bodyguard was just precaution just in case something happen. I met the bodyguard once. But, I never noticed where he was. I just know that he's around," Ga Eul explained.
"You have one bodyguard?" Jan Di asked warily. When Joon Pyo had explained this matter to her, she had failed to ask how many exactly her bodyguards were. Because from Joon Pyo's explanation, it seemed like she had more than two bodyguards.
Ga Eul chuckled. "Yeah. Not many of us have an heir of the company that rules Korea as boyfriend," she said half-teasingly. "My bodyguard is connected with Woo Bin-sunbae's men. If he can't handle the situation by himself, he will call Woo Bin-sunbae's men for back up. Yours, on the other hand, are a whole separate team, I guess. Joon Pyo-sunbae has different bodyguard's system from Woo Bin-sunbae. So, I think your bodyguards are from his team," Ga Eul explained.
Jan Di frowned. "How can you have much knowledge about this whole bodyguard thing?" Jan Di asked in disbelief.
"I asked Woo Bin-sunbae once about his men. He said that those men are for his safety and his friends. Though he doesn't have to handle Joon Pyo-sunbae's protection because Joon Pyo-sunbae has his own bodyguards," Ga Eul explained again.
"I guess I just have to get used to this," Jan Di commented dryly.
Ga Eul smiled. "Yeah, I guess you're right since that maybe one day you have to act like Joon Pyo-sunbae's mother act," she said half-teasingly.
Jan Di frowned. "I won't act like that," she said firmly. "Speaking of which, what is it about with Yi Jung-sunbae's father?" Jan Di asked back.
"Oh, that," Ga Eul started to talk. "Yi Jung doesn't want them to catch us off guard. He wants us to meet his family when I'm ready. His father may act like that. But, his grandparents are really traditional people. So, Yi Jung wants me to be ready to act traditionally first before we decide to meet his family," Ga Eul explained.
"His grandparents? Which ones? The ones who have museums or the ones who have theaters?" Jan Di asked. She had been told about Yi Jung's grandparents. His grandparents from his father's side were the ones who owned some museums around Korea. On the other hand, his grandparents from his mother's side owned some theater buildings around the world.
"The ones who have museums. The ones with theaters are more easy-going, according to Yi Jung," Ga Eul answered easily before she frowned.
"What is it?" Jan Di asked sensing her best friend's sudden change.
Ga Eul shook her head. "Nothing. It just feels kinda weird for us talk about something like this easily. About bodyguards, about people who own museums and so on," Ga Euls explained.
Jan Di thought about it too. "Yeah. You're right. I think we really should get used to this, huh?" she said which responded by chuckles and nods from Ga Eul.
At that moment, suddenly Jan Di saw Eun Jae were walking close to the coffee shop. Jan Di waved her hand making Eun Jae realized her presence. Jan Di gave signs for Eun Jae to join her at the coffee shop. She turned to Ga Eul when Eun Jae had nodded her head. "You don't mind my new friend join us, do you?" Jan Di asked.
"No problem," Ga Eul said smiling.
"Hey," Eun Jae greeted Jan Di when her eyes suddenly saw Ga Eul. "Hello, hmm.. Ga Eul-ssi, right?" Eun Jae said while trying to remember Ga Eul's name.
"Yeah, hello," Ga Eul said offerring her hand.
Eun Jae shook Ga Eul's hand while she took a seat beside Jan Di. "Nice to meet you again, Ga Eul-ssi," Eun Jae said politely.
"Just call me Ga Eul," Ga Eul said kindly.
"You should call me Eun Jae, then. Like a friend," Eun Jae responded immediately. "Don't you have class, Jan Di?" Eun Jae asked turning to Jan Di.
Jan Di shook her head. "I don't for now. But, in an hour I have a class," Jan Di said looking at her watch. "What about you?" she asked Eun Jae back.
Eun Jae beamed. "I've finished for the day," she said happily.
"Aww.. how nice to have free afternoon at Fridays," Jan Di said feeling slightly envy which was responded by nods from Eun Jae and chuckles from Ga Eul. "Early weekend. How nice," Jan Di mumbled more to herself than to anyone else.
"Speaking of weekend, do you know F4 are planning to have weekend getaway or something like that?" Ga Eul asked Jan Di with something mischievous in her eyes.
"No. Not really. Joon Pyo didn't say anything," Jan Di said honestly. "But, he likes to surprise me," Jan Di added.
"Oh, don't tell me I ruined his surprise," Ga Eul gasped feeling guilty.
"Don't worry. I'll act surprise when he tells me," Jan Di said grinning. "Where are we going?" she asked Ga Eul.
Ga Eul shrugged. "I don't know, either. Yi Jung didn't tell me anything. He just said to make sure that I'm free this weekend," Ga Eul explained. Suddenly she turned to Eun Jae. "What about you? Are you free this weekend?" Ga Eul asked casually. But, Jan Di caught her plan.
"Yeah, Eun Jae, are you free? You should come with us," Jan Di said supporting Ga Eul's plan.
"Oh, no. I don't want to impose again," Eun Jae declined politely.
"No, you're not imposing at all. We're happy to get to know you," Ga Eul said convincingly.
"Yeah. That's right," Jan Di agreed with Ga Eul. "So, you'll come with us, yeah?" Jan Di asked.
"I don't know. I'm not sure that F4 will be happy if I impose on their plan," Eun Jae said looking unsure.
"Alright, if you're not sure about F4, I'll ask Joon Pyo later. I'll call you later to let you know what his decision is. What about that?" Jan Di suggested.
"Hmm.. okay, then. But, please don't force them to accept my presence," Eun Jae asked looking uncomfortable.
"Don't worry. I'm sure he'll be okay with this," Jan Di said starting to plan how to tell Joon Pyo in her head. She would make sure her fiancé didn't mind at all to add Eun Jae to his guest lists.
A/N: So, what do you think? Will Eun Jae come to their vacation? What exactly do Jan Di and Ga Eul plan? Can you guess? Should I write more? Hope you like this chapter.
Special thanks to Camy, Musiclover24, and puffypuff. And thank you so much also for winnie78 and ADRYS for the comment plus the translate. Hope you write more about this one. Thank you :)