We decided not to cross the line (Season 2)

Episode 79. Jeong-a's inner thoughts

At Mr. Hunji's courteous greeting,

Wonhee-oppa, flustered,

got up from his seat and shook hands.





"Jung-ah... is it true?"





"Oppa... yeah.

I didn't get a chance to talk about it.

Surprised?"





'Look at that smug expression...

Unbelievable.'





I looked at Mr. Hunji and

snorted a laugh.




Wonhee-oppa sat down and asked me,





"How did you two meet?"





"Oppa, you remember Suyeon, right?

My friend."





"Yeah. I remember Suyeon.

She was super lively and tough."





"Yeah. Right. So you do remember."




I smiled briefly and went on.




"Suyeon introduced us through a senior

from our department.

She said Mr. Hunji's agency was looking for an English teacher.





"Really? What a small world..."





Wonhee-oppa looked back and forth at me and Mr. Hunji

as if it were fascinating, and said,





"But... I don't know if I should say this...

isn't Jung-ah older?"





"Yeah. That's right.

That's why I've had so much turbulence."





I said, sounding deflated for a moment, and

Mr. Hunji patted my head.





Seeing us like that, Wonhee-oppa

said with a laugh.





"I may not know whether Jung-ah is older,

but it seems like Mr. Park Hunji likes you more."




There was no connection between the three of us, but

Wonhee-oppa knew me from when I was in my twenties,

and Mr. Hunji knew me as I am now, so


before we knew it, we had let our guard down

and were spending a pleasant evening together.





As we ate dinner together, drank,

and talked about this and that,

before long it was time to part ways.





Mr. Hunji and I had both drunk alcohol,

and since our homes were close by,

we were walking home.






"Mr. Hunji.

So this is why you told me

to let you know the time and place in advance!!"




Mr. Hunji answered, looking at me.




"You only figured that out now!!"





"Ugh... you're so annoying.

Sometimes you're such a fox, a total fox!!"






"If it had overlapped with my schedule, I wouldn't have been able to go anyway,

so the heavens were on our side today, weren't they?

I was so nervous you'd end up talking about old times

wistfully with your first love..."





"That's the whole point of meeting your first love,

so why would you get in the way?"





Mr. Hunji stopped walking

and looked at me.




"Jung-ah."




Mr. Hunji said with a serious expression.





"If you meet your first love at this age,

there's a high chance you'll cause trouble.

I prevented that trouble in advance.

Do you understand my deep intentions, Jung-ah?"






"Pff... but what you say does make sense.

When I saw him at Wonhee-oppa's cafe a few days ago,

it brought back our twenties and made me feel wistful."





"See, see... I knew it.

Park Hunji, you really did well today!!

Self-praise!!"





He stroked his own arm

and smiled with satisfaction.





When we were almost home,

I had something to buy at the market,

so I sent Mr. Hunji home first.





After shopping for things to eat over the weekend

and opening the front door to go inside,

an unfamiliar pair of shoes caught my eye.


It was my sister.





"Unnie!!!!"





I was on edge, worried about what my sister might have said to Mr. Hunji,

so I rushed in calling for her.





But Mr. Hunji wasn't there,

and only my sister was sitting at the dining table.





"Unnie. What did you say to Mr. Hunji?

I told you I'd handle it myself.

Why do you keep coming over and doing this, seriously.

If you keep this up, I won't let you in

and I'll even change the password.

Got it?"





Without even listening to my sister's answer,

I took out my phone and called my brother-in-law.





"Brother-in-law!! Come and take Unnie away."




"Why? She went to bring you side dishes, didn't she?"




"Unnie keeps coming in and out

and entering with the password without telling me.

I'm a grown adult too, this isn't okay.

Brother-in-law, you know what?

Unnie is there!!"





As if my sister knew what I was going to say,

she quickly snatched my phone away.





"I'm coming right now.

Jung-ah must be upset about something else.

Why are you so sensitive today?

Hey~ hang up."





After hanging up, my sister

glared at me and said,





"Yoojung-ah. What's wrong with you?

What did I even do?"





At that moment, Mr. Hunji, who was coming out of the bathroom,

stood behind me and stared blankly at us.





"Jung-ah, why are you shouting like that...

what happened?"




I turned to Mr. Hunji and asked,




"What did my sister say to you?

She told you to break up and go home, right?"




Mr. Hunji looked flustered,

glanced at my sister, then looked at me and said,





"No...

I was just talking smack about your older sister and you..."



After saying that, he covered his mouth with his hand.





"Are you sure?

My sister didn't say anything to you, right?"





"I told you, she didn't.

Why are you being so mean to your sister?

She came by to bring you side dishes..."





"Then that's enough."



I said, looking at my sister.




"If you brought side dishes, go now.

Don't bring side dishes anymore."




I pushed my sister's back and headed toward the front door.





"Agh... fine.

I was going anyway, even without you pushing me.

What's wrong with you today?

Is this because last time

I said something you didn't want to hear?"

"I don't like you getting hurt because of my sister.




I hate it!!"

My sister turned around in surprise at my words.




"Okay. Jung-ah...




I won't do that. Calm down.

Sis is leaving..."

My sister went out the front door,




and Mr. Hunji quickly followed after her.

Only after my sister left





did all my strength drain away and I sit on the sofa.

A little while later,




Mr. Hunji came back in and sat next to me.

He looked at me without saying a word.




Then he asked quietly,

"Was the hurt you got from my sister that big?"



I lowered my head and answered,




"I know in my heart that it can be like that too."




"But after seeing Wonhee-oppa's mother again,


I remembered how I was doted on

and loved by my boyfriend's family,

and when those memories came back...

I felt even more hurt and sad.

Mr. Hunji listened to me without saying a word.




"I'll apologize on her behalf.



I'm really sorry.

Jung-ah..."

He came closer and held me in his arms.




Wrapped in his embrace,

I asked again as if to confirm it.

"My sister didn't say anything to you, right?"




"I told you, she didn't."




Mr. Hunji slowly rubbed my back.



"Please be good to me.




Warm and kind...

just like Jung-ah..."

He held me for a moment, then




slowly pulled away and said,

"But do you know what?




You're rational with me, Jung-ah,
 
but why are you so unreasonable with your sister?

You were even using casual speech with your brother-in-law just now."

"Me?




I don't know. I don't know about that stuff."

"Are you moving out altogether?"