How to seduce a cold person
43. Adding insult to injury
After class, Yoon-ki and Yeo-ju go out on a date. Just as they're about to decide where to go, Yoon-ki gets a call.
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"Oh, Mom"
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"Son... I think there's a thief in the house..."
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"What? I'll go right now...!"
When his mother tells him that a thief has broken into the house, Yoon-ki has no choice but to postpone his date with Yeo-ju.
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"Yoongi, what's going on?"
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"I think there's a thief in my house."
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"thief...?!"
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"I'm sorry, lady. Let's go on a date tomorrow."
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"Is this date important to you right now? Go quickly."
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"Sorry...!!"
The female protagonist, who had sent Yoon-ki away in a hurry and was left alone, was only worried.
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"I wonder if Yoongi's mother is okay..."
Entering the empty house, Yeo-ju took out a cup of ramen from the kitchen and poured hot water over it. Having suffered a trauma from fire when her father died in a fire as a child, Yeo-ju is not good with fire.
So, I try to buy it at a convenience store or pour hot water into a cup of ramen and eat it.
After eating the cup ramen, Yeoju cleaned the house thoroughly and sat on the bed to memorize English words. It's a common trait among students: when they start studying, they become overwhelmed with sleepiness.
As she memorized it like that, unable to overcome her drooping eyelids, the heroine fell into a deep sleep.
Yun-gi rushed home after his mother called to report a burglary. What he saw was a mess. Items were scattered everywhere, and the house had been turned upside down, leaving no room untouched.
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"Mom, are you okay?"
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"It's okay, son..."
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"They took everything that could be of value... What should I do..."
Let's hear it, Yoon-gi's grandmother, who is also his father's mother, took everything, including the ring that his mother had passed down to her, and the necklace his father had bought for him when they were newlyweds.
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"Did you report it to the police?"
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"I did. There are a lot of CCTV cameras around my house, so they'll catch him soon."
Yoon-ki went into his room and looked for the emergency fund he'd been saving. Fortunately, he'd stashed it in the bottom of a drawer, so he probably hadn't noticed.
Yoon-ki left some money for his later date with Yeo-ju and put the rest in an envelope in the hand of his mother, who was sitting listlessly on the sofa.
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"What is this, son?"
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"This is the emergency fund I've been saving and hiding, but I can't seem to find it. Use it for immediate needs."
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"No, I have money to spend. Put this back."
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"I'll give you the allowance later when my son gets a job. Okay?"
Mom put the envelope back into Yun-gi's hands and smiled very happily.
How long had it been since the heroine fell asleep? She woke up rubbing her eyes and stretching.
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"Hmm... I dozed off for a bit."
However, the female protagonist, who had inhaled the thick smoke in the room, began to cough.
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"Cough, cough...! K, cough...!!"
No way... B, is it fire...?
I remembered the day the house fire broke out, and my breath caught in my throat. I needed to get up and leave, but my stiff legs wouldn't listen, and my whole body trembled like an aspen leaf. The thick smoke made my coughing even worse.
Yoongi... please help me... I'm scared...
Yeo-ju, who barely managed to reach out and pick up the phone, called Yoon-ki even though her consciousness was fading.
After a few beeps, Yoongi's voice is heard.
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"hello?"
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"Hey lady"
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"Uh, Yoon.. keke, gulp... yah... d.., help.. j, give..."
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"Hey lady...!! What's going on!! Hey lady!!!"
The last thing she did was hear Yoongi's voice calling her desperately, and she lost consciousness.
Hidden information:
1. Yun-gi's family is quite well off, and his father has a wide network of connections, so he can quickly catch the thief.
2. A fire broke out in the house next door, filling Yeoju's house with smoke.
3. At that moment when she thought she might die, the thought that filled the heroine's mind was Yoon-ki.