A case of Transmigrating as a Sick Villain chapter 92

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Jinwoo, who had hung up the phone, gripped it tightly with both hands and closed his eyes.

He had suddenly gone out on an unscheduled field visit, only to end up at the house.

Secretary Yang, who was nearby, cautiously asked, sensing the situation.

“Director, did he go to Jingyeom’s house?”

“…Yes.”

“You didn’t know he was going? Well… he’s not the type to inform people of his plans in advance.”

“…Hah.”

Jinwoo dropped his phone and buried his face in his hands, letting out a deep sigh.

In his heart, he wanted to go somewhere where no one could find them with Jingyeom.

But he couldn’t go far because Jingyeom had to visit the hospital regularly. Even so, once he paid off some of his debts, he planned to leave the company.

Of course, he felt sorry and grateful to Wonbeom for accommodating his situation.

Although his help wasn’t given with pure intentions, it had been incredibly helpful.

Someday, when things settle down, he hopes to repay all the help he has received. But that’s as far as it goes.

In fact, the platform installation wasn’t entirely unexpected.

Wonbeom had often asked if they should move to a different house.

Jinwoo had refused each time, so he thought the subject had been dropped.

However, when Jingyeom was hospitalized, Wonbeom had brought it up again.

“That house doesn’t seem suitable for Baek Jingyeom. Why not move?”

“I can’t afford to move.”

“Who said you had to do it on your own? I can arrange a house for you.”

“I’m fine. I’ll handle it on my own when the time comes.”

Since there was no further conversation, he thought it would just pass, but it seems this was his plan all along.

At least he didn’t shove the house deed in his face, but offering a pavilion was unexpected. It was so random. Jinwoo even wondered if he was trying to keep him from coming home.

While Jinwoo was deep in thought at the office, Jingyeom was trailing behind Wonbeom.

“Where are you going?”

“Huh?”

Wonbeom, who had been about to go down the hill, hesitated for a moment, grabbing Jingyeom’s wrist.

He’d always known it was thin.

He started to pull him hard but then slowed his pace and relaxed his grip.

‘I can’t let it break.’

He was being careful because he felt like Jingyeom’s bones might shatter if he applied too much force.

“Where are you planning to go? There’s nothing up there.”

“There is nothing? There’s a parking lot.”

“Are you planning to drive? Are you going far? It looks like the pavilion is done…”

Jingyeom walked a step behind, watching Wonbeom from the side.

Then he tripped over something and fell forward.

Wonbeom, still holding Jingyeom’s wrist, quickly raised his arm and supported Jingyeom’s chest with his other hand, preventing him from falling.

“…Wow!”

Everything happened so quickly that Jingyeom’s eyes widened.

As he gasped for breath, Wonbeom steadied him, allowing him to exhale deeply.

He immediately checked his watch. As expected, his heart rate had sped up.

Having often been told by Hoonil not to get hurt, he was even more surprised.

His heart was pounding so hard that he held tightly onto the thick arm supporting him.

“Are you okay?”

“…Thank you.”

Despite his shock, Jingyeom didn’t forget to express his gratitude to Wonbeom.

If he hadn’t caught him, he would have fallen flat and gotten hurt for sure.

That would have meant blood and possibly a trip to the hospital if the wound was serious.

“Did you forget how to walk?”

“Of course not! I tripped over a bump…”

Wonbeom, who had been looking down at Jingyeom like he was a kid who couldn’t stay out of trouble, shifted his gaze to the pale hand gripping his arm tightly.

The small hand was trembling slightly, perhaps because Jingyeom had been scared of almost falling.

“Let’s go.”

Without loosening his grip on Jingyeom’s wrist, Wonbeom instead wrapped an arm around his shoulders and pulled him closer.

Feeling helplessly dragged along, Jingyeom steadied his legs to avoid falling.

As long as Wonbeom held onto him, he probably wouldn’t fall, but he still felt uneasy.

Before, he hadn’t worried about getting hurt, but ever since he started taking the medication, he’d been extra cautious about everything.

He’d heard too many times that a big injury could be dangerous, especially since it hadn’t been long since his surgery.

“Is there somewhere you want to go?”

“…No, not really.”

“Then just follow me.”

Where could he possibly be going?

Jingyeom was curious but kept his mouth shut, thinking Wonbeom wouldn’t answer even if he asked.

It wasn’t far from the house to where the car was parked, so they arrived quickly. Kim, the chauffeur, opened the backseat door naturally as Wonbeom approached.

Wonbeom told Jingyeom to get in and then turned to meet Cheongoh’s eyes, who had been following behind. He subtly moved his head and eyes to point somewhere. He needed to find out whose gaze he had been feeling since earlier.

There had been someone watching them on their way to Jingyeom’s house.

Whoever it was hadn’t been there when they left but had appeared after they arrived, so it was more likely that they were watching someone else rather than them.

Was it aimed towards Jinwoo, or…?

‘If it’s aimed at Baek Jingyeom, we’ll know when we catch them.’

Cheongoh bowed his head and turned in that direction.

After Wonbeom also got in the car, Assistant Kim turned on the navigation system and started driving toward their destination.

“Can’t you tell me where we’re going now?”

“Yeah.”

“…”

“I’m not taking you anywhere weird.”

Wonbeom chuckled at Jingyeom’s pouty face.

All because he hadn’t revealed their destination; he seemed annoyed.

With this kind of reaction, he just couldn’t resist teasing him.

It wasn’t quite the same as what Soohyuk had described as “fun,” but Wonbeom had been feeling it lately too.

‘When you’re with Baek Jingyeom, you’ll never get bored.’

He wasn’t even sure what “bored” really meant.

Since becoming an adult, he’d lived so frantically that there had been no time for boredom.

Jingyeom, unaware of Wonbeom’s staring, finally pulled out his phone, which kept vibrating in his pocket.

He couldn’t just ignore it, thinking it might be Jinwoo. But once again, it was an unfamiliar number.

‘Persistent!’

Jingyeom stared at the screen with a hardened face before flipping the phone upside down.

“Who is it that you’re not picking up?”

“It’s an unknown number.”

Jingyeom smiled as if it were nothing, tucking the phone back into his pocket.

But to Wonbeom, who knew how Jingyeom had lived and what he was doing now, it seemed like he was avoiding answering.

Of course, he knew there was no reason Jingyeom had to tell him, but it still didn’t feel great.

The information Soohyuk had asked Cheongoh to gather about Jingyeom and Jinwoo had already reached Wonbeom.

‘Could it be those guys?’

He already knew, through Cheongoh, that Jingyeom was sending apology messages to people he had contacted before losing his memory.

‘Is it really necessary?’

Why not just leave it blocked? Why bother doing something so troublesome?

Wonbeom couldn’t understand.

It was obvious they wouldn’t have anything nice to say even if they did respond.

He was a bit worried that Jingyeom, whose heart wasn’t in great condition, might be hurt by something they said.

Especially after seeing how Jingyeom had acted earlier.

When he’d tried to go outside but hesitated and went back in, the voice he heard over the phone had been trembling.

He didn’t know why until Cheongoh explained that Jingyeom had been startled by the people who came to set up the pavilion.

‘So timid.’

The car carrying the two traveled for quite a while.

Jingyeom stared out the window, ignoring the constant vibrations, and Wonbeom continued to gaze intently at the side of Jingyeom’s head.

After staring at him for this long, one would think Jingyeom would notice, but he seemed too preoccupied with his own thoughts.

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He had guessed that the destination wasn’t close when they left Seoul, but he hadn’t expected to end up at a cafe over an hour away from his home.

What’s more, it seemed strange, given that Wonbeom didn’t like crowded places.

The cafe, located in Gyeonggi-do, had an exceptionally large garden. The parking lot was spacious too, requiring a short walk to the cafe.

Jingyeom thought Assistant Kim, would join them, but he stayed in the car.

Jingyeom, feeling awkward, bowed to him in greeting, then walked side by side with Wonbeom toward the cafe.

“Are you really okay?”

Jingyeom asked earnestly, several times.

“There will be a lot of people here…”

Judging by the full parking lot, he could guess how many people would be inside the cafe.

If he were with anyone else, he wouldn’t have cared, but it kept bothering him because it was Wonbeom.

He hadn’t been the one to suggest coming here, but he still felt uncomfortable.

“I’m the one who brought you here.”

“That’s true.”

“Then shouldn’t I be the one asking if you’re okay?”

“I’m totally fine! In fact, I’m grateful you brought me.”

He had been feeling stressed recently, mainly due to all the calls he’d been getting.

Plus, he’d been mentally exhausted from trying to force his brain to study.

He thought if he continued like this, he might reach his breaking point.

“Then stop asking if I’m okay and just enjoy yourself.”

“……”

What am I supposed to do here all by myself?

Jingyeom realized he would be chatting away to himself while at the café, so he left Wonbeom behind to go and place their order.

He had Wonbeom’s card in his hand.

Jingyeom, who was staring at the menu, ordered two glasses of green grape juice.

He thought he should get something different for Wonbeom, but since he insisted on having the same, Jingyeom just went with it.

To be honest, judging by Wonbeom’s appearance, an Americano would seem more fitting than green grape juice.

After receiving the pager, Jingyeom slowly looked around before approaching Wonbeom, who still hadn’t taken a seat.

“Where should we sit?”

“Wherever you want to go.”

“Then, can I look around a bit?”

There were tables in the garden, and the second floor was also an option.

Although any place seemed fine, the inside was a bit noisy due to the echoing sounds.

Jingyeom’s decision was quick. He chose the garden, thinking it might be better to sit in a more open space.

Of course, the garden was also crowded.

The weather wasn’t hot, and the breeze was pleasantly cool, so many people were outside.

After scanning the garden, Jingyeom found a suitable spot and turned around to inform Wonbeom, but he immediately bumped into a solid body right behind him.

Wonbeom extended his arm to prevent Jingyeom from falling, holding him close once again.

Jingyeom, who suddenly found himself in Wonbeom’s arms, inhaled sharply.

His eyes widened, and he didn’t release his breath.

“Be careful.”

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