Bad X Bad: My Dear Hana - Chapter 30

On Sunday, she made him go to the amusement park which is never a good idea if you have a slash on your forehead. Now, he can’t wait for their one month to be over. Why did he give this lunatic a chance?

The only good part is that her cooking isn’t horrible like someone else.

She is actually good at cooking. She even got some cooking certificate. She has already impressed his mother when they met in the hospital. She has gotten closer to his sister and brought his photos from her. They are best friends.

He can’t say anything to her. These are her tactics to get close to him. To make him fall for her. He has agreed to this. Everything is fair in love and war. She has told him that she would build a staircase to the space station from the earth if that helps her make him fall for her. Why wouldn’t she use the half of her persistence at work? It would make both of their lives easier.

He has to bear with it until their month is over.

He finds the gossip group near the receptionist’s table. To his surprise, quiet senior Bang and the other intern are also there. Eun Min Ah’s ears perk up. He doesn’t have an interest in this crap. He wants to see his mentor and ask her more about the case. But, she pulls him with her to hear the office gossip. She whispers to him, “Let’s hear it.”

Office Manager: “They are finally going out.”

Lawyer Pyo: “She is even wearing his shirt.”

Receptionist: “Why do you say that? It could be a new fashion statement.”

Alex: “She is wearing oversized slippers and a male’s pajama. I am not a fashion expert, but that doesn’t look like a fashion statement.”

Ms. Bang approves his observation.

Office Manager: “I saw them come out of the car together.”

Receptionist: “I don’t want this to turn out true. Boss Jung is too handsome to belong to one woman.”

Office Manager: “To be honest, I always thought that he belonged to her. They suit each other.”

Lawyer Pyo: “They have been together for more than a decade. They even graduated from the same university. When it comes to looks, intelligence, status, and beauty, they are quite matched.”

Alex: “Everyone, they are coming out of the office.”

Receptionist: “Look casual.”

“Oh, the weather is so great today,” Lawyer Pyo yells ‘casually’ when he sees Ahn Hana and Jung Kwang-soo coming out of his office. “It is perfect.”

“It is perfect for love,” Office manager yells louder. “I will take my wife for a date tonight”

Ahn Hana and Jung Kwang-soo don’t even glance at the gossipers. They go to the kitchen. Jung Kwang-soo is making coffees for both of them. Ahn Hana opens the refrigerator and says something. Jung Kwang-soo shoves a triangular piece of sandwich in her mouth. They can’t hear their conservation. However, that bȧrėly stops them from guessing.

Lawyer Pyo: “They are definitely dating.”

Eun Min Ah: “I saw them sleeping together on the couch at his office that day.”

Alex: “Really?”

Office Manager: “I think that they have been secretly dating for a while. This is their way of revealing their relationship to us. Tactfully.”

Receptionist: “Office Manager, do you think that they will get married?”

Lawyer Pyo: “If they get married, I will be the only single one in this office.”

Receptionists sighs. “I am also single.”

Alex blurts out. “You two should date each other.”

“No!” They deny it together. “Never.”

Eun Min Ah: “Do Sejin, isn’t this exciting? Our mentors are a couple. We are also a couple. Doesn’t it mean that we are meant to be together?”

Meanwhile:

Ahn Hana: “Kwang-soo, you are a horrible boss. How come there is nothing in the refrigerator? Are you that cheap? Why can’t we buy food for emergencies?”

Jung Kwang-soo: “How many bosses would let their employees take over their house and clothes? Woman, you dare to call me horrible? Why won’t you buy new clothes?”

Ahn Hana: “I don’t have time. I was busy skimming through the damn novels. That girl liked to read for god’s sake.”

“Just eat this.” Jung Kwang-soo shoves the sandwich in her mouth to keep her from scolding him. She glares at him menacingly. He adds, “By the way, you are gaining weight. You are not even working out these days. You keep eating or sleeping or reading on my couch. I wonder if that is Ji-Won’s way of healthy living.”

She takes the black coffee cup. “I am not fat.”

“Yet. You are falling to the temptations of food.” He glances at gossipers. Do Sejin is standing there with raging storms in his eyes. Amused, Jung Kwang-soo leans in and licks off the crumbs of bread on Ahn Hana’s lips. He grabs her hands before she could throw the coffee on his face. “They are looking at us, Hana.”

She looks sideways and finds Do Sejin standing there. The hate is clear in his eyes. The neon pink bandaid can be seen from a large distance away. “So?”

“Can’t we play a game?” He kisses her again.

She drinks her coffee as if nothing happened between them. She wasn’t just kissed a moment ago. Twice. She isn’t interested in playing small games like this. “He isn’t worth it.”

He laughs loudly. “Chinese or Italian for lunch?”

“I need to go to the library.”

Jung Kwang-soo gives a hug and whispers in her ear. “I will take Eun Min Ah out with me today. Don’t kill her boyfriend when we are not here. I need her to keep coming for a few days.”

“I won’t.” She has better things to do. Her future vacation is the only thing motivating her these days. She needs to restrain herself around this boy. If he crosses his limit again, she will kick him out. She doesn’t want a hindrance in her life. Even if he has potential, she wouldn’t want to mentor someone who has zero control over his dɨċk.