Return To The Building Owner [EN]: Chapter 102

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And what was funny was that Hyun-sung felt the same way.

It turned out, Hyun-sung was also misunderstanding Yoon Ji-soo. At the time, Yoon Ji-soo was 40 years old, and he naturally assumed she had a family.

But it turned out that Yoon Ji-soo was also single.

That’s how the two of them cleared up the misunderstanding and started seeing each other.

It was absurd, but that day became the day they both confirmed they were single.

Maybe that’s why.

Hyun-sung didn’t feel bad.

It seemed Yoon Ji-soo felt the same way. In fact, the first time the two met was four years prior.

The two first met when Hyun-sung opened his store at twenty-nine, and Yoon Ji-soo was thirty-six.

So, for four years, the two knew each other, each assuming the other was married, and looked at each other like strangers during that time.

Whatever the reason, the two met because of the rain, and many significant moments were connected to the rain.

Among them, the most recent memory was going to the sea early in the morning shortly before the regression [time travel/reincarnation].

Raindrops falling.

It was a rainy dawn.

“Are you asleep?”

His wife, Yoon Ji-soo, suddenly asked.

Of course, he wasn’t asleep. It was the sound of the rain. Even though the house was on the 3rd floor, he would automatically wake up when it rained.

The two of them got up without a word and headed for the window.

It was to listen to the sound of rain.

Creak.

When they opened the window, the sight of the rain was waiting for them. The cool rain falling without a breeze always stirred people’s hearts, almost to the point of ecstasy.

Hyun-sung sat on the bed and asked.

“How is it?”

“Good!”

The two didn’t need many words.

That one word was enough for them to know what the other wanted.

The two left the house and headed straight to the parking lot.

Hyun-sung, who got into the 1-ton Porter [small truck], immediately set off. As he left the parking lot, the sound of rain falling on the roof of the car was more refreshing than ever.

It was a feast for the ears.

The rain pouring down on the windshield only heightened their mood.

Destination?

There was no need to talk about it. The two knew too well where they were going without saying anything.

The place where they were headed was a rest stop: Sihwa Narae Rest Stop, located at the end of the Sihwa Lake seawall.

It takes less than 40 minutes to drive there from Bupyeong.

If you’re lucky and don’t get stopped by traffic lights, it’s only a 30-minute drive.

The reason why the two liked this place so much was simple: it’s the closest you can get to the sea. No, maybe it’s more accurate to say that it extends further into the sea.

After about 10 minutes of driving.

His wife, Yoon Ji-soo, naturally turned on the music.

The prelude began.

Hyun-sung’s shoulders naturally began to move.

It’s music that the two never forget to listen to whenever it rains.

Slide.

Hyun-sung turned up the volume. Before they knew it, the two were nodding their heads to the music without saying a word.

And for a moment, the two made eye contact.

Then, as the interlude ended, Lee Seung-chul’s first verse began.

“Hee Ya~~! Look at me~~!”

And a moment later, the voices of the two echoed in the car.

“You used to like me~ Even if you say you hate me~ I know your heart~~!”

If you sing that hard, the car will be running on the Sihwa Lake seawall before you know it. The song is played on repeat.

That’s because only that song is recorded on the front and back of the cassette tape.

When you arrive at the rest stop, turn off the music.

Quietly park in the spot closest to the sea and look out. A peaceful and beautiful scene unfolds before your eyes, as if heaven would look like this.

Raindrops falling into the sea!

And raindrops bouncing back up again!

What more explanation is needed?

After quietly watching for a while, you push the tape back in, and Lee Seung-chul’s voice fills the car again.

At this time, never sing along.

Just quietly look at the sea and listen.

After listening to music for a while, turn the car around and return to Bupyeong.

They don’t get out of the car.

Both of them hate getting wet in the rain.

It was their way of enjoying rainy days at dawn.

“It was so nice…….”

After all, it was just before the regression, so in terms of time, not much time has passed.

But the important thing is that she is not here now.

Creak.

Hyun-sung opened the door and came out.

It was still raining.

“Oppa [term of endearment for older brother used by females], what are you doing here?”

It was his younger sister, Kim Ji-yeon.

“Oh? Just watching the rain……, why are you out at this hour?”

“Me too, just because…….”

From Kim Ji-yeon’s hesitant expression, it seemed like she had something to say.

“What’s wrong?””Nothing, nothing’s wrong. I just came out…….”

Hyun-sung looked at her and smiled, then said again.

“Shall we have a cup of coffee?”

“At this hour?”

“It’s raining, and it’s nice. You have to drink a cup of coffee on a day like this to liven up the atmosphere.”

“My oppa has changed so much, when you think about it. Until recently, he was completely dark and a country boy, but these days, his face and everything else make him look like a complete Seoul person.”

“What, a Seoul person? Haha, hahaha…….”

Hyun-sung could only laugh at Kim Ji-yeon’s words.

Even he thought that he had changed so much that it couldn’t be compared to the past. He didn’t know if wild ginseng had a whitening effect, but it was definitely true that his face had become whiter.

Sometimes, he would be surprised when he looked in the mirror.

Hyun-sung came into the room and turned on the coffee pot.

“Don’t drink too much coffee. It’s not good for your body.”

“Why, are you worried about oppa?”

“Of course, what kind of oppa is our oppa?”

Hyun-sung glanced at Kim Ji-yeon. It was definitely the same person, but she felt so different from her old self.

He just wanted her to be pretty and take care of her more.

In the past, the two of them were always busy fighting.

“Here, drink.”

Hyun-sung handed the coffee cup to Kim Ji-yeon.

“Hehe, thank you. It’s so nice to have coffee with oppa on a rainy day like this. To be honest, I used to hate oppa. That’s why I was most envious of friends who had older sisters.”

“Really? Then how is it now?”

“Not at all……, no, I like having an oppa much more. When I hear what other friends say, the things older sisters do are really something. I mean…….”

Kim Ji-yeon began to chatter about her friends’ stories as if she were talking to a friend. Of course, Hyun-sung’s reaction was also top-notch.

It was the art of conversation that his wife Yoon Ji-soo had taught him in the past.

She said that when women talk, they just want you to listen and nod.

She said that the thing that men misunderstand the most is this part.

She said that men strangely have a habit of trying to solve the problem when they hear something, but she doesn’t know what the psychology is.

That was something that Hyun-sung had to admit.

He had thought that way himself.

But, she said that women’s psychology is different.

She said that just because they talk about something doesn’t mean they’re thinking about solving the problem. She said that they’re just satisfied with talking, and they’re grateful if the other person listens, but they don’t have any other expectations.

And she said that it’s solved on its own while talking.

It was a part that he didn’t understand at first.

But as time passed, he came to understand what that meant.

But who would have known that he would use it on his younger sister, Kim Ji-yeon.

Kim Ji-yeon, who had been talking for a while, looked at Hyun-sung and said.

“Oppa, but do you know what?”

“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“I’m so comfortable right now. I feel like I’m talking to my friends. It’s amazing that I can have such a comfortable conversation with oppa.”

Hyun-sung just chuckled.

He understood Yoon Ji-soo’s words that women should not be understood but memorized. It was hard to try to understand it because the emotions were different.

Hyun-sung looked at Kim Ji-yeon and asked.

“Now tell me.”

“What?”

“What you were going to say earlier. What you were saying with your expression when you came out of the room earlier.”

“Wow! Our oppa is so delicate.”

Kim Ji-yeon looked at Hyun-sung as if she was amazed.

Then Hyun-sung said.

“I’m not a zoo monkey, so don’t look at me like that and talk comfortably. If it’s too hard, you don’t have to talk about it.”

“Huhu, look at this oppa. The way you say that makes me want to talk more.”

Everyone must have a rebellious *simri* [psychology/mindset].

When he said she didn’t have to talk, Kim Ji-yeon became even more *jeokgeukjeogeuro* [proactive/assertive].

Kim Ji-yeon looked at Hyun-sung and opened her mouth.

“Actually, this place has been a little strange to me lately. It keeps hurting.”

Thump, thump.

Kim Ji-yeon tapped her chest lightly with her fist as she spoke.

Hyun-sung was startled for a moment.

That’s why Hyun-sung’s hand naturally reached towards Kim Ji-yeon’s chest.

Thud!

“Oppa, are you crazy? Where are you…….”

“Huh? Why…….”

Hyun-sung was embarrassed by Kim Ji-yeon’s cold attitude for a moment.

Then Kim Ji-yeon frowned and continued.

“Why is that hand coming here?”

“You said it was strange? You said it hurt? So I…….”

“Is that all?”

“Kim Ji-yeon, what are you thinking right now? You don’t think I’m…….”

Slap.

Hyun-sung slapped Kim Ji-yeon’s shoulder with his palm.

Then Kim Ji-yeon smiled and said.

“Right? Our oppa isn’t that kind of person, is he?”

“Are you going to keep messing around?””I’m not messing around, I was just so surprised in that situation that I did that without knowing it. Still, so suddenly……, anyway, oppa is so innocent when I see you like this.”

“What innocent……, haha.”