Return To The Building Owner [EN]: Chapter 72

Things were escalating.

When Hyeonseong didn’t respond, Seo Inhye spoke again.

“I was thinking this morning, how about this?”

“…….”

“If it’s Oppa [an affectionate Korean term for older brother used by females]!”

Hyeonseong looked at Seo Inhye and finally spoke.

“Inhye-ya [a familiar way to call Inhye],”

“Yes, Oppa~ No, Oppa!”

“I have a favor to ask…….”

“Yes, tell me. I can do anything for Oppa.”

“Don’t wait for me at the school gate anymore. Do you understand?”

Seo Inhye looked at Hyeonseong for a moment and nodded.

“……Yes, I understand.”

“Then…….”

Hyeonseong rode his bicycle back toward the school building.

*Tak.*

The door of the stationery store next to the school’s main gate opened, and Kim Jiyeon rushed out.

“What did Oppa say?”

“He told me not to wait at the school gate anymore.”

“So?”

“I said I understood.”

Kim Jiyeon smirked and looked at Seo Inhye.

“It’s over then.”

“Does it look like it?”

“There’s nothing you can do. He told you not to wait…….”

“It’s okay as long as it’s not at the school gate. Isn’t that right?”

Seo Inhye looked at Kim Jiyeon and smiled.

Kim Jiyeon shook her head and said.

“You’re ruthless.”

“It’s no fun if it’s too easy. A mountain is only worth conquering if it’s high. Let’s go back to the classroom, Miss!”

“Miss? You’re driving me crazy. Let’s go, Sister-in-law!”

Kim Jiyeon and Seo Inhye grabbed hands and started running toward the middle school building.

Middle school building rooftop.

“So, the guy who rode in on the bicycle just now is Kim Hyeonseong, right?”

“Yeah.”

“But where did that guy suddenly come from? There wasn’t anyone like that during the first semester.”

“So, I looked into it, and they said he was so quiet during the first semester that no one even knew he existed. But suddenly, in the second semester, he became a completely different person.”

“So, something must have happened during the summer vacation.”

“Probably…… anyway, what are you going to do, Myeongsu?”

Han Myeongsu.

The self-proclaimed top dog of Seo Myeong Middle School.

Han Myeongsu said.

“What else can I do? I can’t just stand by when he’s got his eye on the girl I’ve got my eye on.”

“Are you sure about this? Rumor has it that Ilsu hyung [older brother or male senior] got his ass kicked by him recently.”

“That guy just got beat because he’s fat.”

“Still, be careful.”

“You little punk, don’t you trust me? I’ve never lost a one-on-one fight. Anyway, all you have to do is bring that guy to me when I tell you to. I’ll take care of the rest.”

Han Myeongsu looked at his friend Kim Taejin and raised his fist.

Kim Taejin looked at Han Myeongsu and nodded.

“Alright. That’s not difficult, but just in case…….”

“Don’t worry. We can use the last resort if things don’t work out.”

“Wouldn’t that be dangerous?”

“We’re just going to scare him a little. It’s all about guts when kids fight anyway.”

A sinister smile spread across Han Myeongsu’s face.

As soon as Hyeonseong arrived at the classroom, Lee Jeongwoo approached him as if he had been waiting.

“Why are you so late?”

“I stopped by here and there and met someone…… anyway, I was a little busy. But why?”

“Why? What happened?”

“What are you talking about out of the blue?”

“Kim Taecheon, I’m talking about.”

Only then did Hyeonseong realize what Lee Jeongwoo was talking about.

A smile spread across Hyeonseong’s face.

“Remember, I won the bet. Be prepared.”

The two had made a bet about Kim Taecheon on Saturday. The terms of the bet were that the loser would have to grant any request from the winner for the rest of the semester, no questions asked.

Lee Jeongwoo said.

“Is the bet the problem now? What the hell happened?”

“I clearly told my mother, I saw it in a dream beforehand.”

“Stop talking nonsense. Tell me straight.”

Lee Jeongwoo glared at Hyeonseong, looking incredulous.

This would be the natural reaction for most people.

However, Hyeonseong had no other way to explain it.

“You son of a bitch, why can’t you believe what I’m saying? How else would I know, huh?”

“Do you think that makes sense right now?”

“It happened.”

“What? You son of a…….”

Lee Jeongwoo stopped talking.

Because when he thought about it, Hyeonseong’s words were right.

Lee Jeongwoo twisted his head violently.

*This doesn’t make sense.*

But that impossible thing actually happened.

In fact, he was so surprised when he saw the news of Kim Taecheon’s arrest on TV yesterday that he immediately called Hyeonseong’s house.

But Hyeonseong wasn’t there. He called again after dinner, but he only heard that he hadn’t come from Incheon yet.

So, he came to school earlier today than usual.

Because he couldn’t stand the curiosity.

But Hyeonseong, who always came early, was late to school today of all days.

He was exhausted from all this when he finally saw Hyeonseong.

But the answer he got back was the same as what his mother had said.

He sees the future in his dreams.

It’s an unbelievable thing, but he has nothing to say. Whatever the reason, what Hyeonseong said actually happened.

That was why Lee Jeongwoo had no choice but to sigh.

“Hoo…… this is driving me crazy.”

Hyeonseong nodded as he looked at Lee Jeongwoo. Because he knew how he felt. But there was nothing he could do, so he couldn’t help it either.

Hyeonseong deliberately changed the subject to ask a different question. He thought that would be the best way to help Lee Jeongwoo, who was feeling disturbed.

“Hey, anyway, did you work out yesterday?”

“Work out? Of course, I did. I’m not doing it for anyone else, I’m doing it for myself.”

“Good job!”

“Damn, anyone would think you’re my older brother.”

Hyeonseong turned his head to the side, looked at Lee Jeongwoo, and smiled.

“Then, call me hyung [older brother or male senior] from now on.”

“Crazy bastard, anyway, why did you go to Incheon?”

“Incheon? Uh…… I just had some business to take care of.”

Hyeonseong knew very well that he would be considered a real madman if he talked about his wife, Yoon Jisu, here, so he deliberately changed the subject.

At that moment, someone entered through the back door of the classroom.

Lee Jeongwoo turned his gaze and said.

“Huh? Why does that guy have that look on his face?”

“Who?”

At Lee Jeongwoo’s words, Hyeonseong’s gaze naturally turned to the back of the classroom as well.

It was Lee Suhyuk.

A so-called mama’s boy.

But his case was a bit different from others.

It wasn’t so much his own problem as it was the overflow of his mother’s energy, which caused him to turn the school upside down whenever something happened, naturally branding him as a mama’s boy.

As a result, he inevitably became an outcast in the class. But the problem was that Lee Suhyuk’s personality had also begun to change from some point on.

Then Lee Jeongwoo’s words continued again.

“Isn’t he sick or something?”

“Maybe…….”

Anyone could see that his expression wasn’t good.

However, none of his friends paid any attention to Lee Suhyuk.

*Deureuk [sound of chair being pushed back].*

Hyeonseong pushed his chair back and stood up.

Lee Jeongwoo widened his eyes and asked.

“Why?”

“I’m going to ask if he’s sick.”

“Are you crazy? You know that guy’s personality well.”

“Still…….”

Of course, he knew it well.

If it were the old Hyeonseong, he would have pretended not to know. But the important thing was that he was no longer the old Hyeonseong.

Meddling?

That was just other people’s perspective.

That’s not to say he would ignore other people’s perspectives.

It’s just that he thought it was right to act on what he thought was right.

Step by step.

Hyeonseong walked toward Lee Suhyuk without hesitation.

Lee Suhyuk was lying on his desk.

*Tuk [gentle tap].*

Hyeonseong gently touched Lee Suhyuk’s shoulder.

Lee Suhyuk barely raised his head and looked at Hyeonseong.

“Are you okay?”

“…….”

Lee Suhyuk lay back down on his desk without saying a word.

At least he checked his complexion.

His complexion wasn’t good, but he didn’t look that serious. Hyeonseong knew very well what kind of answer he would get if he asked any further.

If you don’t do anything in moderation, you’ll get burned.

Hyeonseong was about to turn around when he looked at Park Cheolmin, who was sitting next to Lee Suhyuk, and said quietly.

“Keep an eye on him.”

“Huh? Ah, alright.”

Hyeonseong turned around and went back to his seat.

“Damn…….”

As Hyeonseong walked away, Park Cheolmin muttered as he looked at Hyeonseong’s back.

In fact, he could tell that Lee Suhyuk was different from usual from the moment he sat down next to him.

He wanted to ask, but he held back.

Because he knew Lee Suhyuk’s personality well.

Then he noticed Hyeonseong approaching. To be honest, he was skeptical at first. Hyeonseong also knew Lee Suhyuk’s personality well, so he didn’t think there was anything he could do.

But that expectation was completely wrong.

“Man, this is something else…….”

Park Cheolmin slowly shook his head from side to side as he looked at Hyeonseong’s back.

Hyeonseong, who had returned to his seat, had a serious expression as if he was thinking about something.

The reason was that he vaguely recalled a memory from his past life.

It was during the midterms of the second semester. The second day of the exam.

During lunchtime, Lee Suhyuk suddenly collapsed. The cause was later revealed to be acute appendicitis.

Because it was a rural area, he had no choice but to go to the Christian hospital in Wonju for surgery.

Since it was so far away, it would take at least 2 hours and 30 minutes just to get there.

Moreover, Lee Suhyuk collapsed and the transfer began about an hour later. The reason was that the school nurse was not on campus.

At that time, the school nurse’s judgment was the top priority when someone was sick.

Most of the teachers had gone out for lunch because it was lunchtime.

As a result, they had to call the school nurse to check the patient’s condition, which inevitably delayed the process.

In the end, the appendix ruptured while being transported by ambulance before arriving at the hospital, and the treatment period was inevitably prolonged.

The appendix ruptured and progressed to peritonitis, and some other organs were also damaged.

Later, he heard that the doctor said that if he had come at least 30 minutes earlier, he could have prevented the worst.

‘It’s not, is it?’

Hyeonseong felt uneasy.

It was something that would happen about a month from now.

But he kept feeling uneasy because of the recent events.

The beginning was his father’s accident.

Clearly, in his past life, his mother had been in a car accident. But this time, the target had changed to his father.

And the same was true this morning.

A person who shouldn’t have appeared in the real estate agency appeared. It was the former owner of the ramen shop.

Min Doosik’s appearance.

A person who should have appeared at least 5 or 6 months from now suddenly appeared this morning.

And now, Lee Suhyuk…….

Hyeonseong was anxious because he didn’t know if he was just sick or if it was really appendicitis like in his past life.

He wanted to take him to the hospital right away, but that was realistically impossible.

*Ting-ting [sound of a bell].*

The bell rang to signal the start of class.

Lunch time.

He kept an eye on Lee Suhyuk from time to time.

Fortunately, unlike his worries, nothing happened. He only lay down briefly during breaks, and he even confirmed that he was taking classes without any problems.

And as soon as lunchtime started, Lee Suhyuk lay down again.

That’s as far as Hyeonseong had confirmed.

At that moment, Lee Jeongwoo came to Hyeonseong’s desk with his lunch box.