Pay With Your Heart

Chapter 104: Perfect News (unedited)

Jinhai turned to Hei-Ran, “Take good care of yourself Ms Hei-Ran, the company only accepts healthy staffs, so make yourself healthy soon as possible” He said, while Hei-Ran nodded in understanding.

“Thank you sir. Thank you for bringing me home and staying around. I’ll work harder when I get better” She said with a bow.

“I’ll be on my way now. And take a few days off” He said as he picked up his suit jacket.

“Thank you sir” Hei-Ran said appreciatively, she couldn’t believe he was giving her some days off. This was the true definition of generosity. He should have done this instead of putting her through the pain of enduring his presence for hours.

Days without seeing Mr Song Jinhai was a dream come true

Maybe she should have fallen sick earlier than now. How did she not think of this?

“Thanks for looking after her” Eun-sun said like a grateful mother.

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“It’s okay” He said as they walked him to the door. He looked at Hei-Ran one last time before leaving the apartment.

Hei-Ran heaved a deep sigh when he finally left. “Finally, I can breath” She gasped dramatically, but Eun-sun was staring daggers at her.

“You are sick at work?” She asked in an angry tone. She had noticed the pale look on Hei-Rana this morning and when she had asked her, Hei-Ran had casually blown her off, claiming she was fine and only tired.

Who gets tired from bed?

“I was, Eun-sun. The key word here is ‘was’. And don’t mind my crazy boss, he was only making a fuss of a minor fever. But it’s gone now” She said, placing Eun-sun’s has on her forehead so she could feel her temperature.

“I told you I’m fine” She added in a convincing tone, but Eun-sun didn’t believe her.

“You should quit that job. That man keeps stressing you out. At least if you have the weekends to yourself, you’d be able to look after your health, and he doesn’t want to approve a leave for you. You just have to quit” Eun-sun told her.

“Well I can’t. I love my job and as crazy as Mr Song is, he’s still the best in the decor business, and everything I know today he taught me. And the benefits are good” Hei-Ran said, as she walked back to the dining table. With Jinhai gone, she can now enjoy her meal. She couldn’t swallow properly with him looking at her like that, like a predator feeding it’s prey before it’s slain.

Eun-sun looked at her for sometime before shrugging her shoulder. She joined her at the table. “You cooked?” Eun-sun asked, as she looked at the bowl of cognee on the table.

“You wish, Mr Song cooked” Hei-Ran replied in a disbelieving tone. She still couldn’t it.

“Seriously?” Eun-sun asked in disbelief. She didn’t want to believe what she just heard was true.

“Hmm. It’s surprising right?”

“More than surprising. This is a major shock. I wonder why he’d do that for you? And he even brought you home too” Eun-sun reasoned. She found it to be suspicious. Who knows what he was up to.

“Don’t ask me, I also don’t know. Maybe he’s trying to ease his guilty conscience of overworking me” She replied scooping a spoon of the porridge into her mouth. Eun-sun didn’t know what to think of his sudden nice gesture. Knowing how Hei-Ran had kept complaining about her, she didn’t think he was bothered by his conscience. Because if he was, why now? To her it didn’t make sense, but she kept her thoughts to herself.

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The next morning Mrs Su couldn’t wait to visit her sister, she needed a new hairdo. She elegantly donned herself and made her way to her beauty parlor. But the main reason why she was heading there was to share the beautiful news of their Hei-Ran finding a boyfriend. She knew she had promised Hei-Ran to keep the news to herself but she was too excited to do so. She could hear wedding bells ringing soon, and she would be needing her sister’s help in planning it.

The moment she stepped into her sister’s office, a happy smile split her face.

“Sist, you’re here?” Mrs Su, younger sister Woo-mi asked with excitement when she saw her sister walk in. She stood up to her feet and walked around her desk to hug her.

“Yes I am” Mr Su hugged her back. “How do you keep looking prettier?” She teased.

“Noona, stop teasing me, I think we’re too old for that already” Woo-mi replied with a smile. “Why is your hair so out of style?” She asked in surprise. She was a hair stylist and also a personal fashonista. Woo-mi loved fashion and everything that comes with it. Even in her late thirties she looked twenty. Because she loved to look flawless and always on point, she also wanted same for all her family and friends.

“Is that what I’m here?” Mrs Su replied with a smile.

“Of course” Woo-mi nodded. “Come let’s go, I’ll do it for you, there’s this new style I think will look perfectly on you” She chirped excitedly, making Mrs Su chuckle. Though her sister was married and has children, she still behaved like the little girl who has lived with since their parents death.

Woo-Mi led her sister to the VIP area to personally make her sister’s hair. She wouldn’t let anyone lay a hand on her sister’s precious hair which she has personally groomed over the years.

Woo-Mi had one of the biggest saloon in the city. Her clientele were the best of the best. She had married into a rich home, and her saloon was a gift from her husband’s parents who loved her and her kids and were fully in support of her hair making skill. According to her mother in-law, such a gift was a gift from God, and shouldn’t be hidden.

“How’s Hei-Ran? That girl has forgotten about her aunty isn’t it?” Woo-Mi asked as she started working on her sister’s hair.

“She forgets about her mother, so don’t feel bad about that. We all spoilt to the core” Mrs Su replied, making her sister sigh.

“I guess we’re to blame after all. Now she’s so independent she hasn’t even found a man for herself. More like she has refused to” She said with a sad countenance. she truly loved Hei-Ran like her own child. As a matter of fact when her sister had given birth to Hei-Ran she had carried her more, and they had grown together even like sisters despite the fact that she was her aunt.

As both women were talking, one of her staffs led in a woman into the VIP area of the saloon. Woo-Mi and Mrs Su exchanged pleasantries with her. Woo-Mi asked her best staff to give the customer the best of their services, before returning her attention back to her sister.

“Sist I think it’s time I invite Hei-Ran again for some of those parties I attend. There’s this one some of my friends are having this weekend they’ll be bringing their children there, I should take Hei-Ran with me and introduce to some potential suitors and also her Eun-sun too. I like that girl too, most especially, her fiesty attitude” Woo-Mi suggested. Woo-Mi was quite fond

With a sweet smile etched on her lips, Mr Su shook her head. “There’ll be no need for that” Mrs Su told her, making Woo-Mi to pause her hand.

“Why? Did something happen?” She asked interestedly.

“Mmmm” Mrs Su nodded her head, still smiling happily.

“Really? Did she finally have a boyfriend?” Woo-Mi asked, her eyes fully litted up. She walked over to the table in front of her sister and leaned her back on it. She had to see her eyes as she talked.

“Yes” Mrs chirped making Woo-Mi exclaim excitedly, earning the attention of the other customer and the staff attending to her.

“I’m sorry” Woo-Mi apologized to them, but she was too excited to move elsewhere to have this gist. Her Hei-Ran finally has a boyfriend. She wanted to do a happy dance right now. This was great news, as a matter of fact it was the best news she has heard all year. Her baby niece was finally dating. Excellent news.

“Sist I’m so happy. Have you seen him? Is he from a good home? What about his character? Wait should I hire a private investigator to check his background?” Woo-Mi was all fired up, she was more excited than her sister was.

“Wait is he handsome? My Hei-Ran must have a good looking so she can bring some cute grand kids” She clapped her hands excitedly. Mrs Su shook her head when she saw her sister still acting like her younger self, but who cares? She was also happy.

“Woo-Mi calm down. I have seen him and he’s very handsome and rich too” She said lowering her voice. “He’s a good boy” Mrs Su said, normalizing her voice.

“Really? Who is he? Tell me his name, maybe he’s from her cycle” Woo-Mi pressed.

“It’s her boss” Mrs Su told her.

“Her boss?” She asked in shock, while her sister nodded affirmatively. “You mean her boss boss?” She asked again just to be sure.

“You mean the boss of her company, Song Jinhai? She’s dating Song Jinhai” Woo-Mi couldn’t keep her voice down anymore. She was too excited that she didn’t notice the change in contenance on the customer’s face, who was now looking at them with interest.

“Yes, she’s dating him” Mrs Su answered happily.

“This is perfect news”