Return To The Building Owner [EN]: Chapter 28

What would happen if I saved Park Hee-cheol here? How would things change in the future?

It was frightening, even scary.

What if it affected my own destiny?

The more I worried, the farther the bus drove away.

Hyeon-seong looked around. If I ran to the left, I could save Park Hee-cheol. If I went to the right, nothing would happen, but Park Hee-cheol would die.

‘What should I do?’

The more I pondered, the more a single word took root in my mind: “Why?”

“Why?”

Why did I regress [return to a previous state or time]?

I wondered about the fundamental reason for my regression.

A calling.

If someone had sent me back, what was their purpose?

Was it so I could live well on my own?

Or to get revenge?

“I don’t know.”

No matter how I thought about it, I didn’t think that was it. If I could bring about change, at least in my surroundings, even if not the whole world, wouldn’t that be more convincing?

Of course, no one would force or teach me.

In other words, it was up to Hyeon-seong’s own judgment and decision.

Then….

“Okay! Let’s change it!”

Hyeon-seong concluded that he shouldn’t be a fool hesitating because he was afraid of the outcome.

A person’s life was at stake.

Park Hee-cheol’s reformation? That was his responsibility.

Hyeon-seong looked to the left. The bus was still kicking up dust as it sped away.

“Okay! I’ll save him first.”

Hyeon-seong ran towards the bus.

Huff! Huff!

Hyeon-seong started running with all his might. The time he spent searching for wild ginseng [a medicinal herb] was paying off here. It didn’t take long to catch up with the bus.

“Just a little more.”

He started running almost parallel to the bus.

Thump! Thump!

Hyeon-seong hit the side of the bus with his fist. Finally, the bus stopped and the front door opened.

And then I heard the bus driver’s rough voice.

“What is it?”

“I’m sorry. It’ll only take a moment.”

“What if you get hurt doing that?”

“It’s an emergency. A person’s life is at stake.”

Hyeon-seong deliberately brought up a person’s life. Otherwise, the bus driver’s voice would have gotten even louder.

Perhaps it worked.

The bus driver just stared at Hyeon-seong and said nothing more.

Hyeon-seong went straight to Park Hee-cheol.

“Get off!”

“Is this crazy bastard still talking nonsense?”

As expected, Hyeon-seong was a madman in Park Hee-cheol’s eyes.

I expected that Park Hee-cheol wouldn’t cooperate willingly. Then the next course of action was obvious.

Grab.

Hyeon-seong grabbed Park Hee-cheol’s wrist tightly.

“Mister, you’ll die today if you go like this!”

“You crazy bastard, won’t you let go?”

Hyeon-seong didn’t answer and dragged Park Hee-cheol out the back door. At this point, Park Hee-cheol had no choice but to be dragged out.

Thump! Thump!

“All right~~”

Hyeon-seong banged on the bus forcefully and started the bus.

And just as he was about to turn around.

Slap!

My face flashed with fire.

And at the same time, Park Hee-cheol’s roar followed.

“Hey! You crazy bastard, what are you doing? Do you know what you did today?”

At this moment, Park Hee-cheol only thought about his relationship with Assemblyman [a member of a legislative assembly] Choi. Park Hee-cheol judged that his business would not be as smooth as it is now.

Hyeon-seong rubbed his left cheek.

Ha!

I was dumbfounded. I pulled him from the brink of death, and he slaps me in the face….

I wanted to slap him back, but I had no choice but to hold back. No one told me to do it, and Hyeon-seong chose it himself.

Hyeon-seong looked at Park Hee-cheol, touching his face.

“Mister, how are you going to handle the aftermath of this?”

“What the hell are you talking about?”

Park Hee-cheol seemed to have made up his mind. He started cursing more and more.

Looking at his eyes, he was full of venom.

I guess he was really upset that he couldn’t go on the tour. Perhaps he was most afraid of being disliked by Assemblyman Choi.

Hyeon-seong thought it was time to tell Park Hee-cheol one more fact that would surprise him. I thought that would keep Park Hee-cheol from moving.

Hyeon-seong said to Park Hee-cheol.

“Assemblyman Choi is finished starting tomorrow.”

“What, what did you say?”

“His term as assemblyman is over.”

“How do you know our Assemblyman Choi?”

*Our* Assemblyman Choi.

Hyeon-seong wanted to grab a handful of weeds from the roadside and shove them into Park Hee-cheol’s mouth.

On the other hand, Park Hee-cheol’s mind went blank the moment he heard Hyeon-seong’s words.

Isn’t it absurd?

How does this young man know Assemblyman Choi?

No, let’s say he knows him. But the fact that Assemblyman Choi is mentioned here means that he knows that the host of today’s tour is Assemblyman Choi.

How did he know that?

It doesn’t make sense. This crazy bastard is talking about that nonsense right now.

‘What the hell is this guy?’

Once Park Hee-cheol shut his mouth, Hyeon-seong continued.

“You have to deal with the aftermath of hitting someone else’s precious child, right?”

“What what?”

“Isn’t that the case?”

Of course, I know there was no malice this time. Of course, he must have been angry, so he did it out of momentary emotion.

But even so, Hyeon-seong thought that if he hit someone else’s precious child, he should at least receive an apology.

When Hyeon-seong asked about the situation, Park Hee-cheol opened his mouth as if he was dumbfounded.

“How much will it cost?”

“What? What are you talking about? You hit someone and you’re asking how much it will cost?”

“Shut up, how much will it cost?”

It was the moment when Hyeon-seong’s expression changed strangely.

Ha!

Look at this old man. He’s trying so hard to make the situation bigger when he could just say he’s sorry.

Hyeon-seong wasn’t one to refuse.

He smirked.

Hyeon-seong laughed without realizing it because I thought of a huge number in my head.

It’s a winning game anyway.

Hyeon-seong’s mouth opened.

“10 billion!”

“What?”

“Can’t you understand Korean? 10 billion [approximately $7.5 million USD].”

“Crazy bastard!”

In Park Hee-cheol’s eyes, Hyeon-seong was a crazy bastard from beginning to end.

He grinned.

This time, the corners of Hyeon-seong’s lips curled up slightly to one side.

His inherent playfulness was activated.

“Mister, what if I’m the savior of your life today?”

“Shut up. Stop talking nonsense and get lost!”

Park Hee-cheol’s eyes were almost filled with madness.

But Hyeon-seong’s expression was completely opposite to Park Hee-cheol’s. It’s a problem that will be solved naturally over time anyway.

That time is just needed a little more for now. And that time would be on Hyeon-seong’s side if we had to divide them.

Because the perceived time will be different for those who know the results and wait, and those who don’t.

Hyeon-seong looked at Park Hee-cheol and asked again.

“What if that’s not nonsense?”

“I’ll give it to you, I’ll give you 10 billion. But if it’s nonsense, Kim Hyeon-seong, you’ll die today!”

The amount of money was no longer important to Park Hee-cheol. It wasn’t because he had that much money to spare.

It was just an expression of anger towards Hyeon-seong.

Park Hee-cheol was going crazy. He stopped me from going on the tour, and now he’s asking for 10 billion won for a slap in the face. And what, a savior of life?

The crazy bastard is just babbling nonsense.

Anyway, a club is the cure for a crazy bastard, and what excuse should I make to Assemblyman Choi? Anyway, he’s a human being who won’t accept any excuses….

Should I bring an envelope and go? Anyway, things have gone wrong because of that crazy bastard.

Hyeon-seong suddenly had a strange thought as he looked at Park Hee-cheol, who was panting.

‘Wait a minute!’

What if the accident doesn’t happen?

I wondered how the wheel of fate would change as Park Hee-cheol dropped out.

Tsk.

Hyeon-seong licked his lips. He was dumbfounded and embarrassed when he thought he might be beaten to death by Park Hee-cheol today.

But I had much more faith that fate would not change so easily.

Hyeon-seong said to Park Hee-cheol.

“Mister, be sure to watch the 9 o’clock news tonight.”

“Crazy bastard.”

“Prepare 10 billion won too.”

“Get ready to die.”

The two said what they wanted and left the place.

***

That afternoon.

“Mom.”

My younger sister, Kim Ji-yeon, called out to her mother as she entered the yard.

Her vacation homework must be an excuse, and she must have come home because tomorrow is the start of school after living at her friend’s house throughout the vacation. She used to go to her friend’s house and live there during vacations, so that was no problem.

Hyeon-seong was happy and quickly ran out of the room.

“Kim Ji-yeon!”

“Oh? Oppa [older brother], you were home.”

I came home a few times in the middle. But every time, my brother wasn’t home.

I asked my mom, but I didn’t hear the details. But the atmosphere at home was very strange. But I thought nothing would happen.

And today was the day I came home again after a week.

Compared to Hyeon-seong’s joy, his younger sister Kim Ji-yeon’s voice was too calm.

Hyeon-seong spoke again.

“Have you been well?”

“Yeah.”

“You’re still pretty.”

“Oppa, what’s wrong?”

Kim Ji-yeon tilted her head at Hyeon-seong’s absurd words. He’s always been a brother who doesn’t say much. But it was strange from the moment he called my name a little while ago.

And pretty?

I never dreamed that those words would come out of my brother’s mouth. In this case, it’s best to ask my mom.

“Mom, is Oppa sick somewhere?”

“No, why?”

“No matter how I look at it, it’s a little strange.”

“He’s been like that lately. Just think that’s how he is. But I’m glad it’s not in a bad way….”

What, not in a bad way?

Hyeon-seong, who was listening from the side, was speechless as he listened to the conversation between the two mothers and daughters.

Then the mother looked at Kim Ji-yeon and asked.

“Lunch?”

“I ate brunch around 10 o’clock, but I’m a little hungry. I’ll find something to eat.”

Then Hyeon-seong stepped forward.