This World is too Cruel to Men – Chapter 194

“Actually, I’m not sure either.”

So even you don’t know.

At first, I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.

No, it was hard to believe.

If it were someone else, maybe, but Chae-rim not knowing something made no sense.

Considering Chae-rim’s position and the influence she had, it seemed impossible, but after hearing her explanation, I couldn’t help but change my mind.

So, according to Chae-rim, the Association Chairman is really grinding their teeth to hide information about Bora.

They’ve placed a lock on any information related to Bora, which can only be released with the Chairman’s permission, and even Bora’s management is handled by their direct team.

Despite trying their best to keep all information about Bora and her existence from leaking out, Chae-rim said that the fact that she is somewhat aware of Bora’s existence is because Bora’s misdeeds are ‘famous’ within the association.

“How could she have the nickname ‘Princess’ if it weren’t true?”

“But the fact that there aren’t any strict interventions…”

“Well, it seems there is some intervention, but still… I guess it means it’s worth putting up with that level of ‘whining,’ right?”

At this point, my curiosity grew even more.

What kind of talent does she possess that even the Association Chairman is so protective of Bora?

The realization that I’d have to live with such a person starting tomorrow filled me with unease, which is why I turned my gaze toward my Senior, who had been subtly frowning since earlier.

Since she was dispatched under the pretense of ensuring our safety, I thought she might have heard something from the Association.

So I cautiously asked a question, but her reaction was not much different from Chae-rim’s.

“Well, I did hear that… the priority is to ensure that woman’s safety…”

That was all my Senior knew.

Considering the reality, it was rather surprising, but feelings of worry began to take control of my body.

And rightly so, since we haven’t even started living together yet.

But if she can act so causally now, what will it be like when we officially start living together tomorrow?

What kind of trouble will that seemingly innocent face pull next?

With the pitiful imagination I had, I couldn’t even begin to picture it.

Thanks to that, concern transformed into fear within me.

Isn’t it said that true horror comes from the unknown?

That’s precisely how my current situation felt.

I should feel fearful simply because I have no idea what the other party will do next.

Thus, while I was busy suffering from the fear of the unknown, Dogun was unaware.

He didn’t see the ‘anxiety’ that was lurking in Yoonseo’s eyes right next to him.

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As it turned out, with the host, Dogun, falling into a state of ‘confusion,’ the pork belly party came to an abrupt end.

Once the party ended, the only thing left was the cleanup.

With that in mind, Yoonseo couldn’t just remain on Dogun’s couch any longer.

She had no choice; time was flowing much faster than she anticipated, and the “cleanup” simply meant organizing their belongings in their respective rooms.

Cleaning might be fine, but it was a bit awkward to help with that.

It seemed both of them preferred to organize their things alone.

Plus, they were exhausted.

In front of Dogun, Yoonseo tried hard not to show it, but using her talent to clean took significantly more effort than she’d expected.

It felt like her body was weighing down, even without moving.

Thus, she thought that once she lay down at home, she would fall asleep right away.

She was so tired that she was sure that would be the case—but to sum it up, it wasn’t.

Even while lying down to rest, sleep eluded her.

To be precise, her eyes wouldn’t close.

It was unavoidable.

The moment she closed her eyes, the events from earlier at the front door kept replaying in her mind.

That is… the sight of Dogun kissing Bora.

Of course, from Dogun’s perspective, it wasn’t something he did willingly but was done to him… still, their lips did meet.

That… was too shocking.

If she said she had never imagined such a scene—that is, the thought of Dogun kissing someone—she’d be lying, but in her mind, it was always she and Dogun as the protagonists.

Yet, the reality was…

“Ugh…!”

Just imagining it stirred a mix of anger and resentment rising from deep within her, making it impossible not to let out a sound.

‘Is this really insane?’

How could he nonchalantly do something like that?

The more she thought about it, the more absurd it felt.

So she became annoyed.

And at the same time, she started to worry.

This was only natural since it had already been said that they would start living together from tomorrow.

If he could do such things before even officially living together, what might happen once they actually started?

Would he behave himself then?

No matter how much she thought about it, it didn’t seem likely.

Thus, she felt anxious.

Perhaps because of those thoughts, the moment it hit her, countless images of Bora doing various things to Dogun began to bubble up in her mind.

And if such things actually happened, she’d bet that fool would end up going through them like he did earlier, flustered.

Without a doubt.

Although Dogun appeared quite meticulous at a glance, in reality, he was far from it.

There was definitely something sloppy about him in strange ways.

But to live together with not just one, but a whole three women?

‘Bora aside…’

At this moment, the one she disliked and was wary of the most was still Bora, but that didn’t mean she felt reassured about the other two either.

Baeksulhwa went without saying and, based on what she saw today, Chae-rim seemed to be someone who shouldn’t be underestimated either.

Thinking about how Chae-rim reacted earlier when Bora pulled off ‘that act’ against Dogun made it inevitable.

That’s probably because her reaction back then was akin to that of a girl witnessing the guy she’s into being distracted by another woman and confronting him.

‘Geez…’

She thought Chae-rim could be reassured, but the moment she had to think about keeping an eye on her too, it felt utterly overwhelming.

This was bound to happen since Chae-rim was anything but an ordinary person.

In terms of social status and wealth, she was, without a doubt, more significant than Dogun’s other female acquaintances.

What made it a problem was that Chae-rim was not just settling for those two elements.

To be honest, even just those two were already overwhelming to deal with, and Chae-rim’s beauty was no less outstanding.

If someone else wore bright red hair like hers, it would surely come off as tacky and weird, but she, on the other hand, looked completely natural in it.

Not to mention?

Chae-rim also had a great figure.

Thanks to the long and consistent training she had presumably undergone, her abdomen suggested a well-defined six-pack, and with her curves in all the right places, her body was even beautiful enough to impress another woman.

Especially for a man like Dogun.

When she thought about it, Baeksulhwa was similar.

Despite eating quite a lot, how could she maintain such a figure?

Compared to that…

With a hint of caution, she timidly reached out to cup her own chest, but given who she was, it felt disappointing in a way.

That was why she immediately sprang from the bed and dashed down to the kitchen.

Maybe it was already too late, but she thought that doing at least something would ease her mind more than doing nothing.

Thus, with a glass of hot milk heated in the microwave, she achieved an unexpected effect.

It almost made Yoonseo fall asleep without realizing it after spending the night wide awake from all her thoughts.

And thanks to unexpectedly falling asleep early without anyone waking her, the first thing Yoonseo did upon waking up at dawn was—

‘Is everyone still asleep…?’

To sneak into Dogun’s peaceful house, enveloped in the quiet of early morning.

Finally, as she successfully entered the room Dogun was in, she was greeted by—

‘…!’

Dogun, apparently worn out from cleaning yesterday, was asleep in a very vulnerable state.