mijobooks Chapter 43: One person is embarrassed, two people are just playing around.
Chapter 43: One person is embarrassed, two people are just playing around.
Wu Haiyuan was startled.
But she quickly regained her composure and continued to feign panic, whispering, "Going to the restroom is just an excuse; keep running."
Han Xijun showed no intention of running away.
Wu Haiyuan pulled Han Xijun's wrist and took a step forward.
It can't be pulled.
Han Xijun was welded to the spot like a telephone pole.
Wu Haiyuan was anxious and urged, "If we don't run now, we'll get caught."
Han Xijun smiled.
For some reason, Wu Haiyuan had a very bad feeling when he saw Han Xijun's smile.
The lame joke he told in the car was ridiculed by Han Xijun, who treated him like a fool.
At this moment, it seems that it's not much different.
Han Xijun calmly remarked, "How long have you been preparing such a childish plan?"
childish?
plan?
It's over, it's over again.
Wait a minute, when did he find out?
Wu Haiyuan's mind raced.
She was recalling every detail from when she entered the restaurant until just now.
No detail was overlooked.
No problem, I definitely didn't expose anything. Could it be that my friend recommended this restaurant for its delicious clam chowder udon noodles that made Han Hee-joon realize something?
No, it won't happen.
It's perfectly normal for friends to recommend good restaurants.
Or did Han Hee-joon lie to me from the beginning?
He's from Incheon, so it's impossible that he's never eaten at a restaurant before.
The seafood street in Bupyeong 5-dong is very famous in Incheon. He's been there, with his parents, and maybe he's even...
Han Xijun quietly watched Wu Haiyuan, who was lost in thought, with a smile on his lips, as if waiting for Wu Haiyuan to continue "pretending" and come up with some kind of excuse to refute him.
Half a minute later, Wu Haiyuan slowly raised his head.
Their eyes met, and Wu Haiyuan looked at Han Xijun's teasing gaze.
He truly saw through his meticulous plan.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be looking at me with such a teasing expression.
and many more.
Mind reading?
No, that's not right. I didn't think about the "dining and running away" plan when I made eye contact with Han Xijun during the meal.
So what exactly is it...?
"Are you wondering how I figured it out?"
Han Xijun's voice drifted into Wu Haiyuan's ears.
There's no point in pretending anymore.
Wu Haiyuan muttered, "What? This is boring."
Han Xijun responded first, saying, "I think it's quite interesting."
"What?"
"Your performance"
"When did you figure that out?"
Han Xijun looked down at his wrist.
Wu Haiyuan looked down and realized he was still holding Han Xijun's wrist. He quickly let go, chuckled, and asked, "Did they see through me because I was holding your wrist?"
Han Xijun shrugged and said, "I could tell something was wrong when I entered the store."
Wu Haiyuan exclaimed in surprise, "So fast?"
Han Xijun nodded and said, "That's the boss who greeted us."
Wu Haiyuan chimed in, "Yes, boss, and then?"
"You two know each other, right?"
Wu Haiyuan stammered, "It's not necessarily because they know the restaurant owner that they'll greet you so warmly."
There's nothing wrong with what you said.
But Han Xijun continued, "I heard the boss call your name, and he didn't add your surname, he just called you Haiyuan. Plus, the boss's surprised expression at the time was the kind of unconcealed joy that comes from not seeing you for a long time and then suddenly seeing you."
"I wondered if the boss recognized you as an idol singer from the group NIMXX."
Wu Haiyuan quickly replied, "Yes, that's possible."
Han Xijun asked, "If the boss recognizes that you are an idol singer, then at the very least, he should be someone who follows the entertainment industry. Most people who follow the entertainment industry are students, but it is possible that there are fans in the same age group as the boss. If he is a fan, then there should be some idol-related items in the restaurant."
"The important thing is that I met my idol in person, but the boss didn't mention asking for an autograph or a photo, so it wasn't a surprise that he recognized me as an idol singer."
Upon hearing this, Wu Haiyuan had already given up "resisting".
Han Xijun's observations were so detailed, and his analysis was so logical and well-founded that it was impossible to refute.
Han Xijun continued, "The boss asked me a few questions when he served the food. They seemed ordinary, but it's not normal that he was paying attention to you while he was asking me questions."
"Then just now you asked me to come out with you. If we went to a restaurant to eat normally, how could the diners and the owner leave the restaurant at the same time without paying the bill? The owner hasn't even come out to check on us yet."
Wu Haiyuan didn't intend to refute, but he couldn't help but blurt out, "Maybe the restaurant is too busy and the owner didn't notice."
Han Xijun retorted, "If you owned the restaurant, would you not care? Our table spent around 100,000 H yuan."
Wu Haiyuan fell silent.
For restaurant owners, after deducting the cost of ingredients and labor, 100,000 H yuan doesn't actually make much money. Of course, they won't let customers eat for free; they work so hard from dawn till dusk to earn money.
Han Xijun said slowly, "There's one more thing that's most important."
Wu Haiyuan asked instinctively out of curiosity, "What?"
Han Xijun stared at Wu Haiyuan's face and said, "You look a lot like the boss."
Wu Haiyuan blinked.
Han Xijun said, "I wondered if it was your family's restaurant, but I remember you said your father was a legal professional, your mother was a housewife, and your sister worked for a large company. The boss looks to be about the same age as your mother. It's probably not your mother; it's most likely your aunt."
Wu Haiyuan muttered, "Dad's right. You can't associate with smart people; you'll definitely suffer."
Han Xijun overheard Wu Haiyuan's mutterings.
Wu Haiyuan's statement was tantamount to admitting it.
Han Xijun was in a great mood after analyzing the final result, and Wu Haiyuan's childish plan to dine and dash was really "cute", so he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Hearing the laughter, Wu Haiyuan said dejectedly, "Go ahead and laugh. In your eyes, I'm already a fool anyway."
Realizing something was amiss, Wu Haiyuan asked, "You clearly guessed it all, so why did you still follow me?"
Han Xijun stopped smiling and said seriously, "In this situation, it's awkward when you're alone, but it's just playful and silly when there are two of you."
Wu Haiyuan stammered, "Han Xijun Xi..."
Wu Haiyuan felt a warm feeling in his heart at that moment.
I was touched and warmed by what Han Xijun said just now.
If Han Xijun doesn't "cooperate," then he'll really be the one making a fool of himself.
He knew perfectly well that he was "pretending" and carrying out a flawed and childish plan, yet he still cooperated with him in "acting".
Wu Haiyuan would be the first to disagree if anyone said that Han Xijun was a cold and ruthless person.
Not only are they thoughtful, but they also care about people's feelings and face.
What kind of STEM guy is he?
This is definitely Prince Charming, the perfect Prince Charming.
What does it mean to be stingy with words?
Did Han Xijun recount everything from the fourth and fifth years today?
This is the real Han Hee-joon, the human Han Hee-joon, not the AI robot that Han Hee-joon describes in other people's mouths.
Han Xijun smiled again and asked, "Aren't you going to the restroom?"
Wu Haiyuan shook his head and said, "I didn't want to go in the first place. Let's go back and say goodbye to my aunt."
Han Xijun waited until Wu Haiyuan had taken a few steps before catching up beside him and asking, "Is it really your aunt?"
Wu Haiyuan retorted, "Didn't you already guess?"
Han Xijun shrugged and said, "I'm not sure if you look like your father or your mother, so your aunt and uncle just guessed."
Wu Haiyuan replied emotionlessly, "Then you really are amazing."
A moment of silence.
Han Xijun asked again, "You didn't really forget your wallet, did you?"
Wu Haiyuan calmly shrugged and said, "I didn't bring any."
Han Xijun asked in surprise, "You didn't bring it?"
Wu Haiyuan explained, "My aunt won't accept money; I'll transfer it directly from my phone."
"As long as it's not a dine-and-dash."
Are you worried about damaging your image?
After walking a few steps back to the shop entrance, Han Xijun paused and said, "Incheon is a very small place."
Wu Haiyuan muttered to himself, "I thought you wanted to make a good impression on my relatives, but it turns out you're afraid of being infamous in Incheon."