Another Winter
the Another Winter 41

After returning from busan a few days ago, Hyuji had already decided to immediately occupy the house. In addition to cheap rent, a strategic location, and a good owner, Hyuji also plans to organize the future of himself and his son in the future.

Presumably, another remark from the owner of the house was still ringing in Hyuji's hearing.

If you're ready, help auntie sell in the store. You don't have to think about rent and meals, auntie will also hire you as a tavern clerk! Let's just say you helped auntie take care of the place.

Hyuji had packed his things last night, this afternoon his two older brothers will take Hyuji to busan. And this morning, on the same day, Hyuji was planning to visit a hillside spot.

A bunch of flowers gripped, wearing a knee-length black dress, and greeted by a sweep of fairly cold air, Hyuji stepped inside through the slightly rusty high fence. The sky was slightly overcast and towering trees surrounded. Hyuji's steps stopped at a navel that was already flattened to the ground and overgrown with well-maintained grass.

Hyuji brought himself to sit down on the green grass, placed the bouquet of flowers he was carrying right beside the headstone, then gently rubbed the top end of the headstone.

"I'm sorry I just came Rey." she said in a voice that was too loud. The two sweets began to blur when they found the writing hangul* on the tombstone that was stuck on the burial ground. Jang Reyna's.

The tears that he had been freezing behind the beautiful bead and the heart that he always tried to stay strong, it melts away instantly as it recalls all the memories of joy and sorrow while living with the girl who has now been lying quietly.

"You never even showed up in my dreams? Do you hate me so much, Rey?"

Hyuji was stunned into submission.

"I'm going to have a baby!" he said while trying to pin a smile between sobs. "But John is going away from me!" continues sad.

And now, Hyuji's crying voice broke out along with the rustling sound of the wind coming from the leaves and twigs rubbing against each other. Her body was shed on the burial ground of Reyna's final resting place. "He left me and the baby for someone else Rey... "

Hyuji hoped that, after telling Reyna that it was impossible to even hear, he would be able to calm down. "I still love him! Tell me, what should I do? I'm disappointed but I still love him so much! Help me Rey... "

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The sky does not so show the twilight that would normally seem extraordinary. Only a few dark clouds are ready to flutter the Korean earth. Suji and Ryujin are in the front seat. They were already halfway to where Hyuji wanted to be. The car cabin feels cooler when there is no conversion of any of the three occupants except the sound of music set to the low volume of the engine on the car dashboard. Until alto's voice suddenly sounded.

"Why Hyu?" ask SuJi—kakak second Hyuji. Noticing the reflection of the somber face of the sister from the rearview mirror in the middle of the car.

"There's nothing, brother!"

SuJi was indeed not so close to Hyuji, but still, if seeing his little sister as gloomy as that, there was a troubling sense of worry.

"Don't think of anything unnecessary!"

Hyuji wriggled around looking for a more comfortable position, then nodded in response to the elder brother's words.

"If you don't feel right there, just call brother, I'll pick him up!"

Once again Hyuji nodded, his mood was not good. Upon returning from Reyna's grave, Hyuji receives a message from John asking him for news.

"Aren't you usually this good as Su?"

SuJi glanced sharply at the first brother, Ryujin.

"After all, I'm a big brother! Where there's a sister let her sister—"

"You never even bought Hyuji panties! " Sahut Ryujin was quick, making both of Hyuji's beads pattern for a moment, then slapped a punch at the older brother's arm.

"Sir Ryu said what the hell?"

"It's a fact Hyu, I just bought you that sacred thing with the first salary I received!"

Hyuji sizzled in annoyance. "But brother bought the wrong size! It doesn't fit me at all!" annoyed Hyuji insisted, reminiscing about the gift of useless ryujin. "Definitely at that time the size-shadowed brother GiNa right?!"

RyuJin and SuJi looked at each other expressionlessly. Of course SuJi who was more surprised, he even gaped.

"really? I did not expect Brother Ryu to do such a heinous thing to his own sister! Ckck!" suji said pecking the atmosphere.

True said their mother, if they had gathered together, surely the Ryu would have been the victim of a conspiracy between Hyuji and SuJi. Until the sound of Hyuji's hardness returned to make the cabin atmosphere warm.

And as it turns out, it was only Ryujin's wits to shift the weight of Hyuji's mind that seemed to be pressing on the sister's mind. Ryujin knew exactly what Song Hyuji was like.

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New York, though,

The time is very different from the country of his birth. This morning, John was hoping to receive a reply from the message he sent Hyuji a few hours ago. Beads always blink when the phone above the room nightstand rotates with a strong enough vibration.

JiEun's name was plastered on the display screen. Let it sit for a few seconds, and then blatantly clucked as John swiped the green button that jumped up and down to answer the call.

"Eong... "Chap John with a loud voice.

Whahuh? Why did JiEun come without telling her first?

"Why not tell? I can pick you up!"

"No! I want to surprise you!"

A surprise? Even John didn't want that. John scratched and ruffled his mane roughly. Very upset, because today he plans to spend time with rest.

"Well, I have to get up and take a shower first!"

You could say, John is also typical of men who do not like to talk stale. He will speak and express as is. If he doesn't like it, he won't pretend to put on a sweet face and smile. But he would look on with an overwhelming intimidating look.

And he did it to JiEun when the girl was already in her private apartment. John stared dislikefully with his face bent in annoyance.

"You don't seem to like me coming here, John?"

"If you know why to ask?!"

JiEun's voice turned sour. How not, he was willing to travel more than twelve hours to meet the man who would be his life companion.

"John, can't you just cover up a little bit of your dislike for me?"

John looked up, his forehead wrinkled, even his eyebrows almost fused together.

"For what?" the sarcophagus without thinking twice.

JiEun stood up rough, those little red lipsticks no longer showing the slightest friendly smile.

"John—"

"Noona, I don't like you coming here!"

"Why? Give me a reason!"

Not answering, John just averted his eyes and walked widening the distance with JiEun's figure.

"Cihh... Are you leaving Korea to avoid our marriage?"

John flicked his finger, smiling at the tip of his lips as a sign of agreement. "I've told you that I don't have any feelings, have I? So why would I force myself to marry someone I don't love?!"

"John are you being too outrageous?!"

John smiled sneered, as if laughing at what JiEun had just said.

"You're sorry and disappointed with me now Noona?"

"Very!!" replied JiEun firmly while tightening her jaw. "You're so disappointing John!"

John laughed again. "Disappointing huh? Then ask yourself, why can I be this disappointing?"

JiEun was only able to squish both sides of her palm in annoyance.

"Or, you can choose the second option I've offered!" John paused for a moment, throwing a sharp glare with both of his beads. Then continue. "Leave me, with disgust and hate! I will gladly accept it!"[]

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*Hangul*) \= Alphabet/alphabet used for writing activities in korea country*.

What will happen between John and JiEun?

Can be found in the next chapter...

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Thanks again Vi's.

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