Chapter 17 - Some words are better left unsaid (1/2)
Kang Si An can't hear a word. He curses the restaurant owner for making such private rooms. A restaurant should be open spaces where people could listen to others easily. Did this girl tell them about the contract? Manager Jeong will kill him if she does.
The door suddenly opens. He falls forward straight into a hard ċhėst. He looks up and finds her brother glaring at him.
”Um...” He doesn't know what to say. Act casual. He steps back and shows the best photogenic smile.
”Since you love her 'so much', I hope that you 'do' your best to protect her.” Her brother steps closer to him. ”I don't care whether you are an actor or not, you better not hurt her. Else, I will find you and... ” A dark smile. ”Some words are better left unsaid.”
Kang Si An gulps. Her brother is scary. ”I will do my best.”
Her brother pats his head. Hard.
”Brother, are you a mafia boss?” Kyuri glares at her brother. ”Don't scare him away. He is my first boyfriend.”
”He seems to have some guts.” Her brother slaps his shoulder, trying to wipe away invisible dust and feeling the bone. ”I wonder how it feels like to crush bones.”
”Dad, brother is having another fit,” Kyuri complains to her father who is showing a dark grin to Kang Si An. ”God, I don't have anyone normal in my family.”
Kang Si An agrees. There is no one normal in this family.
”I will do my best to take care of her.” He is an actor. He can still pretend.
”Your best might not be enough.” Her brother smirks at him. ”You have to become better if you want to stick to her.”
Damn! Is she the queen of this country? She doesn't have looks or talents. He has gone out with famous actresses who are worshipped by the nation for their beauties. Compared to them, she is... bȧrėly anything.
”It's a long drive back.” Kyuri beams at her father. ”Ah! The pickles. Grandma wanted you to have them.”
”I have asked someone to bring them here.” Kang Si An interjects. He doesn't want to keep those pickles or take her parents to his home.
”I dislike you less now,” Her brother suddenly says.
”That's right.” Kyuri claps her hands. ”We should eat something tasty until we wait for the pickles.”
Kang Si An sighs. It's bȧrėly been a day. He is already having lunch with his fake girlfriend's parents.
***
Phew!
My parents and brother have left. But, the problem is not gone. Kang Si An is still sitting beside me and eating the slice of cake like a kid. The nation's flower prince is eating like this. Who would think? Even celebrities are abnormal people.
He is not more abnormal than me. I lean back and think about my future. The notebook in my hands feels heavy. For some reasons, I don't have the courage to open it. The warning on the first page promises nothing good.