NOVEL NEXT Chapter 12: NEWLYWEDS
SOHEE sat on a chair awkwardly, his eyes closed while letting Kim Haewon apply makeup on his face.
She was serious about making me prettier…
["Haewon is a beauty influencer, so you can trust him, Sohee Hyung."]
That was what Kim Heedo told Sohee before leaving him with Kim Haewon.
"Sohee Oppa."
"Yes, Haewon-ah?"
"Heedo Oppa told me that you know about Junsu Oppa," Kim Haewon said carefully. "I'm talking about Kosmos' Jamie."
"Ah, yes. I know about Kosmos' Jamie being Kim Heedo's ex-boyfriend."
"Heedo Oppa also told me that you initially turned down our grandfather's offer because you found out that Heedo Oppa was dating Junsu Oppa. You chose to support a stranger even if it meant losing your opportunity to get rich instantly. I thought you were a good person when I heard that story."
"Uhm, not really. I actually regretted that, so I accepted your brother's offer the second time he proposed."
"You would have been a fool if you turned down the offer when you were being chased by a dangerous gangster."
Sohee chuckled. "Right? Thank you for being understanding, Haewon-ah."
"Now that I've seen you, I can tell that you're not like Heedo Oppa's fake friends who just wanted to take advantage of him. My plan was to be super mean to you, but I already changed my mind."
"But why did you want to be mean to me in the first place?"
"Because I wanted to support Heedo Oppa and Junsu Oppa."
"Ah, that makes sense."
"Sohee Oppa, I'm not saying this to be mean— I'm saying this because I genuinely care," Kim Haewon said awkwardly. "But I hope you don't fall in love with Heedo Oppa when he's still obsessed with Junsu Oppa. You seem like a good person, and I hate it when good people get hurt."
Aww.
I wonder how a selfish person like Chairman Kim Hyungsik managed to have empathetic grandchildren.
Maybe the chairman's deceased wife had a good influence on the family.
"I can't promise you that I won't fall in love with Kim Heedo since we can't control our feelings, Haewon-ah."
"Oppa…"
Sohee opened his eyes, and then he smiled at Kim Haewon reassuringly. "Haewon-ah, I promise you that I'll be responsible for my feelings if ever I fall in love with your brother in the future. I won't blame him if I get hurt, and I won't force my feelings on him."
Kim Haewon let out a sigh, and then she smiled. "If Sohee Oppa gets hurt because of Heedo Oppa in the future, I promise to punch my brother for you."
What a sweet sister-in-law.
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"CONGRATULATIONS on your marriage, Park Sohee-ssi and Kim Heedo-ssi."
Whew.
Sohee and Kim Heedo just got married.
The two of them signed their marriage certificate in front of Shaman Jung.
Of course, Kim Heedo's parents and siblings were also in the same room to witness the "marriage ceremony."
I'm really married to a chaebol now, huh?
"I asked Chairman Kim to prepare these to replace wedding rings. After all, I knew Park Sohee-ssi and Kim Heedo-ssi would want to keep their marriage a secret," Shaman Jung said, putting two small velvety boxes on the table. "Here. Please open them."
Sohee picked up the white velvety box while Kim Heedo picked up the black velvety box, as per the shaman's instruction.
And then they opened the small boxes at the same time.
Ah, it's pretty.
Sohee was stunned by the beautiful round stud earring.
It's a diamond…!
"Why are the stud earrings in different shapes?" Kim Heedo asked curiously. "Mine is square while Sohee Hyung's earring is round."
"Since you'll be keeping your marriage a secret, we can't have you wearing stud earrings that look the same," Shaman Jung explained. "But don't worry. Those earrings are a match— they were made with the same materials by the same famous jewelry designer. Moreover, both earrings have my blessing. Those earrings will protect the two of you from bad luck, so please wear them all the time."
Oh.
So, these earrings aren't a symbol of our marriage— but a talisman that would keep us away from bad luck.
"Sohee Hyung."
"Yes."
"My ears aren't pierced."
"Ah, mine aren't either."
"Then should we get our ears pierced together?" Kim Heedo asked politely. "Just like how a bride and a groom would exchange wedding rings during the ceremony."
Sohee nodded, patting Kim Heedo on the shoulder. "Good idea, kid."
***
SOHEE found out that Kim Heedo was a crybaby when the kid literally cried after getting his left ear pierced by a professional.
Yes, a professional.
If it was up to me, I would have just pierced my ear with a piercing gun.
But Kim Heedo was the next successor of the Ilsung Group, so his parents insisted that the two of them should get their ears pierced by a professional.
Before Sohee knew it, they were already back in Seoul.
Hongdae, to be precise.
Now Sohee and Kim Heedo were alone in the VIP room of a famous piercing studio called 'Needleworks.'
"Hyung, don't laugh at me— it really hurts."
"Kim Heedo, you wouldn't survive as a bottom if a pierced ear could already make you cry."
"Hyung!" Kim Heedo's face turned red as if he was embarrassed. "That was mean."
Sohee smirked, suddenly feeling superior. "All tops should experience being a bottom at least once to teach them a lesson— to teach them how to be gentle with their partners."
Kim Heedo covered his face with his hands. "Hyung, I apologize on behalf of all the tops in the world, so let's drop this topic, okay?"
Pfft.
Sohee grinned at the kid's funny reaction. "Can I put the earring on you now?"
Kim Heedo quickly removed his hands from his face. "Alright, Hyung."
Shaman Jung told them to put the earrings on their left ears just like how married couples would wear their wedding rings on their left fingers.
Hence, we pierced our left ears.
That day, Sohee and Kim Heedo put their stud earrings on each other— mimicking how a bride and a groom would exchange wedding rings during the ceremony.
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