My Girlfriend's Fortune: 3,141,592,653,589 - Chapter 50 - Since When Have You Been Watching?
Chapter 50: Since When Have You Been Watching?
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TL: Aniea
âThank you, Eun-ha ssi.â
As soon as I left the hospital room, I expressed my gratitude to Kim Eun-ha, who was next to me. She tilted her head playfully, smiling.
âFor what?â
âYou know exactly why.â
âHey, you shouldnât assume that the other person knows everything without saying it. No matter how smart I am, Iâm still human. I canât see into your heart.â
âBut you know whatâs in my heart today, donât you?â
Wink-
I gave a light, playful wink, which made Kim Eun-ha take a startled step back, warningly raising her index finger.
âDonât. Do. That.â
âWhy? Whatâs wrong with it?â
ââŚJust donât do it if I ask you not to.â
âHmm.â
WinâŚ! Ouch-!
Before my eyelid was even halfway closed, I got a proper hit from Kim Eun-ha, who had anticipated my action.
As we spent more days together, Kim Eun-haâs skills in dealing with me were improving steadily.
If I donât work harder, I might soon end up completely at her mercy.
ââŚViolence is never the answer.â
âThen donât do things that deserve a hit.â
âI think resorting to fists immediately is a wrong approach. We can solve things peacefully.â
âWoo-ju ssi.â
Suddenly, Kim Eun-ha turned to me with a serious expression. The atmosphere was noticeably different, and I paused for a moment.
âWhen dealing with others, especially people like me who have money or power, thereâs one thing you must always remember.â
âWhat is it?â
âThe easiest way to solve problems throughout history has ultimately been âforceâ. Always keep that in mind.â
ââŚâ
Listening to Kim Eun-haâs words, I fell into thought, trying to grasp the true meaning and intent behind her words.
As always, she waited patiently for me to think it through, allowing me to come up with a somewhat acceptable response.
âWell, if I were Genghis Khan at his peak, there wouldnât be a need to bow down to a weak country. If things didnât go my way, I could just crush them.â
Genghis Khan, who created the largest empire in human history, massacred a quarter of the worldâs population at the time from Asia to Europe.
As a result, the number of people using coal also significantly decreased, leading to the joke that Genghis Khan delayed global warming by 200 years.
ââŚIâm not sure if thatâs the right example, but itâs somewhat close.â
Kim Eun-ha made a slightly discontented expression but didnât entirely disagree.
After contemplating for a moment, she added more explanation.
âNowadays, with the development of SNS and such, itâs harder to wield power openly. But that doesnât mean using force is impossible. On the contrary.â
Kim Eun-ha continued her serious explanation.
She mentioned things from the âMKUltra Projectâ where the CIA conducted mind control, brainwashing, and hypnosis experiments on civilians from the 1950s to the 70s.
To the assassination weapon that could fire a special 3mm bullet filled with poison extracted from a shellfish, leaving no trace and mimicking a heart attack.
And the âTuskegee Syphilis Experimentâ that makes Black people distrust vaccines even today.
She said there were many cases where things thought to be mere conspiracy theories turned out to be true.
âThese are just the publicly known examples.â
Most of these were from over half a century ago. Considering how technology has advanced dozens of times since then, itâs a bit scary to think how much more sophisticated and discreet things must have become.
âI gave some grand examples, but I think you understand what I mean.â
âEliminating one person isnât a big deal, really.â
âExactly.â
In an instant, the faces of Director Baek Do-young and the other staff members of the secretarial office flashed through my mind. I wondered what kind of work they typically did.
It was a moment that reaffirmed just how dangerous a situation I was involved in.
âBecause of this, their mindset often deviates from common sense. Thereâs hardly anyone who can stop them.â
âHmm. IndeedâŚâ
Some say that laws are made to protect the weak, but if you analyze it closely, thatâs only half true.
After all, the people who create laws belong to the power hierarchy. How many laws would be against their interests? Even if such laws exist, they are the ones who decide guilt or innocence.
Therefore, the law is just nicely packaged as [for the weak]. In reality, it often sides with those in power.
ââŚEun-ha ssi is no exception.â
If Kim Eun-ha decided to, she could easily eliminate my family and me, both physically and socially.
This applies to Park Ji-hoon, who must be grinding his teeth watching us closely right now, as well as other potential suitors like Director Baek Do-young.
The reason they hesitate to take action is, paradoxically, because I have âKim Eun-haâ as a shield.
âSi vis pacem, para bellum.â
ââŚIf you want peace, prepare for war.â
âHoo hoo. Woo-ju, you are already doing exceptionally well, beyond my expectations. But there are still many more hurdles ahead of us. Iâm telling you this to remind you not to let your guard down and stay cautious.â
âHmm⌠Since weâre on the topic, thereâs something Iâd like to ask.â
Kim Eun-ha tilted her head curiously as I hesitated. After a moment of contemplation, I carefully spoke.
âThatâs fine for me, but are you really okay without having security personnel around you, Eun-ha? You never know what might happen.â
âOh my, are you worried about me?â
âTo be precise, itâs âmyâ concern. If something happens to you, I wonât be safe either. Iâd like you to pay more attention to your safety.â
Hmmph-
Kim Eun-haâs lips twitched as if she was trying hard to suppress her laughter.
âHonestly. Youâve been watching too many dramas.â
âReality is several times more brutal.â
âThatâs true. But donât worry too much. Iâm not walking around without any safety measures.â
Swish-
Suddenly, Kim Eun-ha turned her head to look out the window, raised her right hand, and made an incomprehensible signal.
Dada-da-dash-!
Out of nowhere, people began to run towards us.
Startled by the sudden situation, I instinctively moved Kim Eun-ha behind me, pressing my back against the wall to narrow the angle as much as possible.
âGotcha~â
Just as I was fully tensed, Kim Eun-ha grabbed my shoulders from behind and whispered softly in my ear.
Startled, I turned around to see Kim Eun-ha smiling, no longer trying to hold back her laughter.
âWere you very surprised?â
ââŚâ
In response to her laughter-filled question, I answered with silence and subtly turned my head forward.
There stood people of various genders and ages, dressed in completely different attire, looking like ordinary people you wouldnât think were bodyguards.
They were staring at me with expressionless faces devoid of any warmth, as if they were ready to tear me apart at their masterâs command without hesitation.
âAre you alright, Miss?â
The oldest-looking man among them, a middle-aged man, spoke up. He looked like he was in his early to mid-40s, and despite the t-shirt he wore, it couldnât hide his well-toned muscles.
Even as he spoke, he never took his eyes off me, as if warning me not to move a hair.
As I continued to meet his gaze without flinching, a subtle tension built up between us.
âAlright, thatâs enough!â
At that moment, Kim Eun-ha stepped forward, inserting herself between us. The veil of silence that had covered the area vanished instantly.
âIâm sorry, Team Leader Kang. Woo-ju here worries about me a lot. I thought it was time to introduce you.â
ââŚMiss, there were better ways to go about this. This could expose our identities. In a similar situation, if Alpha were to have a change of heart, our response might be delayed.â
Alpha.
It was clear who that term referred to. The man called Team Leader Kang was still glaring at me.
âItâs okay. Iâd win if we fought anyway.â
Kim Eun-ha half-jokingly, half-seriously tried to lighten the mood, but Team Leader Kang didnât relax his expression.
âThat wonât be the case.â
âWhat?â
âYour reaction just now, and what Iâve observed from before, show that you fight quite well. No matter how skilled you are, if ambushed, thereâs a high chance youâll lose.â
ââŚâ
He was sizing me up seriously, examining me from head to toe. His intense gaze felt like that of a human combat power gauge.
âEven now. Knowing thereâs no imminent danger, youâre still tense, ready to pull Miss back at any moment.â
ââŚâ
âAccording to your profile, you havenât had formal training in combat. Achieving this level from just an action school is truly remarkable.â
âTeam Leader Kang, giving compliments? Thatâs unusual.â
âIâm just stating what I see.â
With a snap of his fingers, all the bodyguards, except for him, dispersed instantly, vanishing from sight. It was more dramatic than a drama scene.
ââŚSince when have you been watching?â
âWoo-ju, Iâll explain that.â
In the continued subtle standoff, Kim Eun-ha stepped forward with an apologetic look.
âIâm sorry if it seems like I deceived you. This is Team Leader Kang Dae-ho, who has been watching over me since I was a child.â
Kang Dae-ho.
The name suited him well. Baek Do-youngâs stare was intense, but compared to Kang Dae-ho, it was like that of a puppy.
ââŚDid you teach Eun-ha how to fight?â
âThatâs right. Team Leader Kang taught me personally. He also taught me many other things in place of my parents who passed away early. Heâs practically like my second parent.â
âPlease, donât say that. Iâm just an employee.â
âOh, come on, why are you being so distant?â
ââŚâ
Twitch-
Kim Eun-ha made an uncharacteristically disappointed sound, causing Kang Dae-hoâs brow to twitch, a man who seemed unflappable even if a bomb exploded right in front of him.
It seemed he didnât dislike being thought of as a parent by Kim Eun-ha. It gave the impression that he truly cared for her sincerely.
âHe seems to know about our relationship as well.â
From the moment Kang Dae-ho called me [Alpha], it was pretty much confirmed. Judging by how things were unfolding, it appeared he had been watching over us all along.
ââŚWait, does that mean even when we went to Seongbuk-dong?â
Suddenly, the moments I spent with Kim Eun-ha flashed through my mind.
The most vivid memory was when we went for a walk up the hill after having dinner together.
I had carried Kim Eun-ha on my back up the mountain because her heels were sore. Although there wasnât any particular physical intimacy beyond that.
ââŚDidnât she say heâs like a parent to her?â
Imagining Kang Dae-ho, with his eyes wide open, watching every scene from somewhere, made cold sweat trickle down my back.
The faint sense of menace in Kang Dae-hoâs glare wasnât just my imagination, it seemed.
âDanger.â
The danger sensor that had always rescued me in crisis situations began to ring wildly.
At the same time, my brain, now on high alert, worked at full speed, making a swift decision for survival, and I followed that decision without further thought.
âTeam Leader, nice to meet you! Iâm Kang Woo-ju, who is with Kim Eun-ha! Please take care of me!â
âHuh?â
âWhat?â
As I suddenly bowed my head, the bewildered voices of the two people hit the back of my head.
For a moment, I wondered if breaking character was the right thing to do, but I didnât lift my head.
I wasnât entirely sure why, but I instinctively felt that this was a very critical juncture.
âHahaâŚâ
How much time had passed? The one who broke the silence heavier than a mountain was none other than Kang Dae-ho with a hollow laugh.
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