My Girlfriend Is Very Good To Me [EN]: Chapter 69

Ep. 68

It was my second time taking the exam, but I still felt more nervous than usual as I finished each subject. I thought it might be easier since old memories would come back, but I didn’t remember most of it. It didn’t matter, though.

And so, after lunch, as evening approached.

All the exams were over. I solved most of the problems smoothly, but I was worried about the parts where I couldn’t concentrate because Yeon-hoo kept popping into my head. Still, I thought the results wouldn’t be bad.

I quickly packed my bag and left the exam hall. I wanted to see Yeon-hoo as soon as possible. I wanted to praise her if she did well, and comfort her if the results didn’t seem good.

But, right in front of the school.

I saw my brother. He was waiting for me with Dad’s car parked on the side of the road.

I felt a sense of déjà vu.

Like.

That day when he brought the news of Yeon-hoo’s accident.

My heart sank in an instant. The only relief was that my brother’s face didn’t look urgent. He seemed a little frowned, though.

Soon, my brother saw me and waved me over. Seeing that, I felt a little relieved.

If something really bad had happened, he wouldn’t be so calm.

I tried to erase the unpleasant thoughts and got into the passenger seat.

“What’s wrong? You came all the way to pick me up.”

“It’s not nothing… but it’s not a big deal, so calm down and listen.”

My anxiety soared again at my brother’s words as he hesitated while starting the engine.

“What is it… ?”

Please, please tell me it’s not true. That it’s nothing.

But, betraying my expectations, my brother told me unbelievable news.

“Yeon-hoo got hurt on the way to the exam and was hospitalized.”

-Thump

Something I had vaguely expected, but never wanted to hear.

As soon as I heard those words, my hands lost strength. I didn’t even think about picking up the dropped phone. Tears flowed uncontrollably.

Why.

Why.

Why Yeon-hoo of all people.

I wish, I wish it was me.

I felt my whole body trembling, and tears kept pouring out.

But, at my reaction, my brother hurriedly added.

“Hey! Calm down! She just hurt her arm a little!! I even talked to her on the phone earlier, and she was perfectly fine?!”

“Yo, you talked to her?!”

“Yeah! She seemed totally fine, so don’t cry!”

I snapped out of it at those words. And I picked up the dropped phone and immediately called Yeon-hoo.

It was hard to even press the numbers with my trembling hands.

“Her phone got crushed, so it’s broken. You can’t call her, so call her aunt. Or Jung-hoo hyung [older brother] or something.”

“Hic… O, Mother, to Mother…”

“Ugh…”

I erased the number I was pressing and searched for the name again and pressed the call button.

Please, please answer quickly…

-Ringing- Click

─Hello? Heenani?

Fortunately, her mother answered the phone before the ringing even went off a few times.

“How’s Yeon-hoo?! Is she okay?!”

─You’re going to burst my eardrums. It’s not a big injury, so calm down. Did you do well on the exam?

“Hic… sob… Yes… Is she, is she really okay…? Sob, is it not a big injury…?”

I felt relieved by her mother’s calm tone. But because of that, my emotions surged again.

─Yes. I was with her until a little while ago, but I came home for a moment to get Yeon-hoo’s clothes. Are you going to the hospital? I heard Hee-sung is picking you up.

“Hic… yes…”

─Oh my, don’t cry. It’s just a slight sprain in her elbow, so go and see her.

“Thank, thank you… Hic, I’m sorry for calling so suddenly…”

─Okay. I’ll pack my clothes, do some work, and go back later, so see you later.

“Yes… sob.”

After the call with her mother, I urged my brother.

I wanted to see her as soon as possible. It didn’t matter how much she was hurt.

I just wanted to see Yeon-hoo’s face right away.

“Ah, if I get caught speeding, we’ll be even later! I’ll go quickly, so wait a bit!”

—

Why does this happen to us? Just when I think peaceful days are continuing.

No matter how much my brother tells me it’s okay, it’s nothing, I can’t hear anything. I arrived at the hospital, heard the location of the hospital room, and ran straight there.

It wasn’t where I used to be, but the structure of the hospital was generally similar. Thanks to that, I was able to reach the hospital room where Yeon-hoo was without getting lost.

Without hesitation, I immediately threw open the hospital room door.

“Yeon-hoo-ya!!!”

As I shouted his name and went inside, I saw his face sitting on the bed, looking this way.

He had a cast on one arm, but fortunately, he didn’t seem to be in pain yet, and his smile looked peaceful.

He welcomed me.

“Oh.. you came?”

“Are you okay?! Where, how much are you hurt?”

He spoke as if nothing was wrong, but seeing him wearing a patient gown, my mind went blank. I just approached him with a desperate heart and examined his body.

I saw some bruises, and his arm, which he couldn’t move properly because of the cast, caught my eye.

The tears I had already shed so much flowed again.

How much did it hurt.

If he had a cast, it was likely a fracture, not just a sprain as he had said.

And I knew better than anyone else the pain of having such an accident. My heart ached even more because no one could understand it.

But to me, Yeon-hoo uttered foolish words.

“I’m sorry.”

“Sob… what…?”

“I studied hard all this time, but I couldn’t do well on the exam.”

I was momentarily speechless at those words. Now, his body is in this state, but what does that, what does that even matter?

The moment I realized exactly what he was saying, I got angry at him for the first time in my life.

“What does that matter!!!!”

I didn’t care if he quit that exam right away.

Just.

I just wanted him to be by my side without being hurt like this.

Why doesn’t he understand?

“I’m sorry for getting hurt. I’ll be more careful in the future. So don’t cry, okay?”

He apologized after hearing my tearful cry, but I couldn’t answer him.

I held him and cried my eyes out.

It must have hurt a lot. It must have hurt so much.

I’m sorry. But I thought it was a relief.

It’s not that much more hurt, so it’s really a relief.

Again.

I’m so glad we didn’t have to break up again.

—

After crying my heart out in his arms, I calmed down a bit.

Yeon-hoo didn’t leave my side. He was still in front of me, and I was holding him. He was within my reach.

Only after realizing that could I clear away the imaginations that were filling my head with anxiety and foreboding.

And with his consideration, I went into the hospital bathroom, and only then did I see my face.

It was a mess.

My hair was disheveled, and my face was covered in tear stains and red eyes. I thought there was no ghost separately [meaning I looked scarier than a ghost].

I couldn’t believe that I had shown such a sight to Yeon-hoo. I suppressed my embarrassed feelings, tidied up as much as possible, and talked to Yeon-hoo again.

My heart ached.

He said that he had fallen on the stairs while helping an old woman. Like that day when he was hit by a car while saving a child.

What should I do with Yeon-hoo?

I thought he was amazing. Back then, and now. He tries to help someone without taking care of his own body.

On the one hand, I cried out inside not to do that. I wanted him to take care of himself before helping someone else.

Above all, all those accidents seemed to be my fault.

When he was hit by a car, he came out to go on a date with me.

This time, it was because I told him to take the subway.

I blamed myself for that thought.

“Don’t say that. It’s not your fault, and it’s not that grandmother’s fault either. It just happened that I was there, and it was good that I could help. Okay?”

I got scolded by Yeon-hoo for the first time. He was right. No one was at fault. It just happened that way.

Then should I be happy that you are safe now? And should I feel sorry again? It feels like my heart is tearing when I think of you in pain, but the exam is also an important issue for you, a senior in high school.

That exam, I’ll suffer for another year, but I’ll help you. Not just for a year, but for the rest of my life.

“But I’m going to try hard. I have plenty of time. Oh, it’s okay to walk around because only my arm is a little hurt, right? Shall we go on a date this week?”

But I wish you wouldn’t say such foolish things. You got hurt today, where are you trying to move?”

I wasn’t going to send him anywhere until he was fully recovered. Still, I wouldn’t be relieved at all if I didn’t keep him in front of my eyes.

I immediately called my mom and her mom. To stay in the hospital room as the main guardian and take care of him.

─Oh my~ I heard from Hee-sung~ I’m glad you didn’t get hurt too much… Anyway, it’s a problem to be too nice. Okay, do what you want to do. You’re going to tell your in-laws, right?

“Yeah, thank you. I’ll contact you.”

Really, I agreed. Yeon-hoo was too nice. Anyway, I got my mom’s permission, and I called her mom again.

─Main guardian? How did you know that? Okay, I was going to be there, but if Heena wants to be there, do it. Is school okay?”

“Yes. If I go to school for a little while tomorrow, it’s the weekend from the day after tomorrow. Thank you for allowing me.”

Her mother readily agreed. I didn’t tell Yeon-hoo, but in fact, I had a lot of conversations with her mother about what kind of future I was drawing with Yeon-hoo. She knew my sincerity, so she trusted me even more.

Anyway, I got permission from both of them. From this moment on, I will only take care of Yeon-hoo. So that he can’t move a single step until he’s fully recovered.

—

Yeon-hoo, who has difficulty using one arm, receives my help in various areas.

I should never think like this.

It was a little cute. It was like taking care of a young child. I was being stubborn, though.

Of course, there was a conflict once.

“I’ll help you!”

“What are you helping me with in the bathroom!! I can go alone!”

I was just trying to help because it might be difficult to use the bathroom. I was upset that he asked her mother, who came in the middle, for help.

There was never any other intention. Really.

Still, I had nothing more to say to him, who logically appealed that he could solve it alone.

As I stepped back, revealing my regret, he sighed and made a suggestion.

“If we live together… I mean, if we live together, we’ll need rules, right? For example, dividing housework or something like that.”

“So, how about we make rules in this hospital room as a rehearsal….”

I agreed with his words. I was also grateful that he brought up such a story first. It meant that Yeon-hoo was also drawing the day when we would live together. Besides, it wasn’t long before it happened. We’re going to live together.

I haven’t told Yeon-hoo yet, but there was something I said in passing before, so it wasn’t like I didn’t say it at all.

After that, we had many conversations.

“Yeon-hoo-ya, listen carefully.”

I forced him to understand, who was embarrassed to be helped by me right away.

“Yeah, I know. You can put on your pants alone. But the top is buttoned, so it’ll be hard, right? I’ll only help you with that.”

It wasn’t because I wanted to see or touch Yeon-hoo’s skin.

“Then it’ll take a long time to wash, so take your time after I leave, and I’ll help you wash your hair.”

I can help you shower, but you won’t allow it.

In addition, after convincing him that he couldn’t do anything in the hospital room without my help, I moved on to the main point.

About what I had only imagined, what I wanted Yeon-hoo to do when we lived together.

There was nothing special. Morning and evening, when leaving and returning home… In fact, there was no need for such distinctions.

It was enough if he always whispered that he loved me and kissed me. However, it seems that my brother told Yeon-hoo unnecessary things.

“No. I want to feed you what I made.”

“Then. I want you to eat the food I make when you come home and cheer up.”

If I said these words, I had no choice but to agree.

This was a part connected to my unspoken, dark desires that I had only wished for inside.

Anyway, I couldn’t hide my joy at his words, and laughter flowed out. Light was coming back into my heart, which had been painted black by his accident.

After all, if only Yeon-hoo is there.

If only Yeon-hoo is safely by my side.

I didn’t need anything else.

—

As my worries subsided a lot, the days I spent with him in the hospital room were truly happiness itself.

Taking care of his daily life, and being with him from morning to evening in a space where no one interferes.

Even when sleeping and waking up.

-Kiss

“Good night~”

I was so happy to say hello with a kiss. However, I couldn’t do that every day because there were days when her mother sent me back.

Besides, when he changed his clothes, seeing his white skin and buttoning the buttons made me feel like we were really a couple.

“Haa…”

“Heena-ya? Can you button it up quickly because it’s cold?”

“U, uh…”

Looking at his body, I suppressed the desire that was getting hotter from the inside and trying to leak out.

Sometimes when I woke up at night and saw him sleeping, I wanted to touch him without knowing it. Not yet. There’s still a little left. Until that day. I didn’t want to ignore his decision, so I barely endured the red, sticky heart and touched it a little.

I spent my days in the hospital like that, and even after he was discharged from the hospital, I visited his house every day and took care of him.

I really liked that everyone accepted my visit as if they were used to it. It was like I had become a member of this family.

And in the end, the university was decided to be Seoyeon University. If Yeon-hoo couldn’t be with me anyway, there was no need to lower my standards on purpose.

Before, I chose to receive a scholarship to reduce the burden on my family, but looking at the world with open eyes, my family didn’t need it at all.

It was a mature thought, but at the same time, it was too young. I realized that going to the best university possible was a better choice when looking at the future.

For me and Yeon-hoo.

Yeon-hoo, who was trying to study for another year and aim for the same university, seemed a little embarrassed at the word Seoyeon University.

But it’s okay.

Even if we can’t go to the same place.

Or.

Even if you don’t go.

Just, like that. Just be healthy.

Stay by my side.