Kofi thanks to: Dreaming V
“So ten of them were bought for 200 hwan each. So, what should the apothecary do now?”
“Would you like me to steam it and package it for you?”
Muwon randomly reached for a sack placed in one corner. It contained finely chopped burdock roots. He grasped the rough and prickly burdock in his hand, quickly lost interest, and put it down.
“Never mind that.”
What that implied was that he was going to eat here. As confident as the fully bloomed roses on his chest, he wasn’t someone who could be easily driven away even if you kicked him out. Cheongyeon looked at the box full of lobsters and asked,
“How many will you have?”
“I don’t know. Someone here has a big appetite.”
Cheongyeon narrowed his eyes in a glare but quickly relaxed them. Seeing this, Muwon smirked. He seemed to quite like Cheongyeon’s temperament, and the way he didn’t push back too hard and knew when to back down. Of course, he was probably cursing him out internally though.
Instead of carrying the box away, he methodically placed five lobsters into a basket of herbs. Muwon glanced at Cheongyeon as he entered the room.
“I’ll prepare them and come out right away.”
Cheongyeon, having climbed up after taking off his shoes, closed the sliding door with a thud. It wasn’t as if he was going to prepare the steamed lobster naked, but he left not a single gap in the door. Such an action only spurred on more suspicion. What was he hiding away?
Muwon was about to open the door when he heard tapping sounds and turned around. An old man leaning on a cane was approaching the open shop door. The old man, seemingly having difficulty seeing ahead, tapped the ground in front of him with his cane to navigate his steps.
“Cheongyeon-ah.”
A singing rhythm could be felt in his husky voice.
“Why did you leave the store open?”
The old man chuckled as he stepped up into the shop. Tap, tap, his cane meticulously tapped the small shop floor, eventually touching Muwon’s shoe. “Oh my,” the old man lifted his head with his eyes closed. The way his head kept tilting back, one might doubt he was blind.
“…Have you grown this big in just a fortnight?”
Apparently startled, perhaps his other senses had heightened in the absence of sight.
“Mh-hm, I grew quite a bit.”
When Muwon opened his mouth, the old man stepped back with a gasp.
“Who are you! What have you done to Cheongyeon!”
The old man swung his cane as if it were a sword. Muwon laughed at the spectacle.
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
“What’s wrong, old man, it’s me, Cheongyeon.”
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“Oh dear, Cheongyeon-ah! My dear Cheongyeon, are you safe?”
“Yes, I’m fine, not hurt anywhere. And you, grandpa?”
“The smell, oh, the fishy stench is unbearable!”
Cheongyeon wondered if the smell came from his gloves and quickly took them off, placing them far away.
“Did you come for your cough medicine?”
“That’s right, that’s right.”
Cheongyeon helped the visibly old man who was bothered by Muwon’s presence to a chair by the counter. After he sat him down in the chair, he quickly fetched a paper bag from the shelf above.
“Here you go.”
He handed the bag directly to the old man.
“It’s best taken warm, but only use the stove when your grandson is around.”
“Mhmm, I always do.”
The old man got up from the chair as he held the paper bag and pulled out banknotes from his wide pants, handing them to Cheongyeon. All of the meager notes amounted to barely 5 hwan. Muwon let out a scoff of disbelief. Cheongyeon eyed him, wary he might interfere.
“Sir, do you really think that medicine costs only five hwan?”
But it was already too late.
“Do you enjoy living a long life by cheating young folks?”
Cheongyeon quickly covered Muwon’s mouth with his hand. Muwon did not push away the fearless hand, but just looked down at his face with his amber eyes.
“Grandpa, this guy was mistaken. You gave the correct fifty hwan.”
The old man, clutching the paper bag of decoction, widened his eyes. His unfocused, pale pupils shifted around.
“Fi- five hwan? But my Jaehoo gave me the money for the medicine…”
The old man rambled before letting out a defeated laugh.
“I see, I see.”
Hearing his voice laden with regret, it seemed like a moment of realization. Perhaps the old man had been thinking about what might have happened.
“I’m sorry, I truly am sorry towards you, dear Cheongyeon.”
Cheongyeon glared at Muwon with a choked-up face. Muwon thought, look at this bastard? Spoiled to no end because no one put him in his place. However, instead of striking the little guy, Muwon just frowned.
Damn, the way that soft hand pressed against the lips before falling away was…
How could someone who digs up herbs and wild vegetables every day have such soft hands? Had he not seen the apothecary himself, he might have thought Cheongyeon lied about his profession.
“Grandpa, it’s not like that. It’s really 50 hwan, so please go on. Your grandchild must be waiting for you.”
“No, no.”
The old man stubbornly tried to return the paper bag to Cheongyeon.
“Shit, old man. It was actually 50 hwan.”
The old man’s white eyes turned towards the direction of the sound. Cheongyeon was startled by Muwon approaching, and the old man flinched. Muwon then shoved a lobster from the box into the paper bag the old man was holding.
Cheongyeon’s eyes, round with surprise, didn’t know how to react.
“It’s correct, so take this and get lost.”
Before Muwon could say anything more harsh, Cheongyeon quickly soothed the old man.
“Grandpa, this is a lobster. Please enjoy it with your grandchild.”
“Why give something so precious to me?”
“He’s saying he’s sorry for the misunderstanding and wanted to give you this.”
“Uh-huh, right. Old man’s eyes or mine, they’re all the same.”
The way he speaks is really… Nevertheless, Cheongyeon focused again on supporting the old man. They practically forced the visibly reluctant old man who seemed to have more to say outside and closed the glass door behind him. The old man, with his eyes closed, stood facing the apothecary for a while before going his way. Only then did Cheongyeon speak to Muwon.
“What does it matter to you how much I sell for?”
Cheongyeon wanted to say this even if it meant getting grabbed by the hair.
“Then you shouldn’t have complained about business not doing well.”
“He’s someone who’s helped me a lot since I was young. I’m just repaying his kindness.”
“That old geezer also knows he hasn’t paid you properly.”
“…It doesn’t matter.”
“Here’s the real gullible bastard.”
“Stop calling me a bastard. How I live my life is none of your concern.”
Cheongyeon drew a line. It was a declaration to back off and stop showing interest in them. But Muwon carelessly stepped over the line he had drawn.
When he looked down right in front of his nose, he saw that his body was trembling slightly so that it was not noticeable. He thought Cheongyeon was fearless, but it seemed his outrage overcame his fear. However, Muwon didn’t understand what was causing such indignation.
“Fuck, the lobster is going to burn.”
Cheongyeon seemed to wobble as if his legs had given out from tension. Muwon pretended not to notice and simply gestured towards the inner room. Cheongyeon glanced back at him several times while avoiding him and entering the room. This time the door remained open, and the clattering of dishes timidly reached Muwon again. He sat down on a chair at the counter. The worn-out cushion hardly supported him properly.
Suddenly, he touched his lips where Cheongyeon had covered them. The hand that had silenced him, unlike when pulled from the water, held a gentle warmth and softness. He let his hand drift down to his lower body.
“Am I really losing it?”
A chuckle escaped him without resistance. He wasn’t like a pervert who gets erect even when the wind passes by, but his dick now was getting hard because of a soft palm. Maybe the previous masturbation session was to blame, or perhaps the apothecary did something to his medicine, just as Hwang Ran had fallen for the apothecary’s skills.
“…What are you doing?”
Cheongyeon was appalled to find the other man holding his cock, which was clearly visible outside his pants. On the tray he held, five lobsters lay side by side.
He shook it like he was masturbating, as though confirming if it was what Cheongyeon was talking about. Cheongyeon gasped, about to jump back, but then realized he was holding a tray and just yelled instead.
“Don’t do weird things in my store!”
“Why? As your lover, I should be allowed this much.”
“Even so, not in front of where others can see-”
Realizing he had inadvertently implied as being his lover, Cheongyeon quickly put down the tray on the counter without saying more, to avoid getting further entangled with Muwon. The only suitable surface for eating the lobsters was the counter desk. The short table in the room was too small for Tae Muwon to use.
He parted his well-shaped lips as he glanced around his store.
“There aren’t any more chairs?”
“Yes.”
At that, Muwon pushed the chair back, spread his legs, and tapped his thigh. When gestured at to sit down, Cheongyeon quickly brought the wooden box from the corner. Muwon acknowledged the sight of him pretending to be ignorant and sitting down opposite him.
This guy was so fucking amusing.
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Thanks for the chapters!! I like where this is going. 👀
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Muwon really looking for more masturbation material or what 😂 he likes watching Cheongyeon enjoy good food and he also likes the way he grips and handles those fat lobsters! 🦞
Cheongyeon is a little timid of that monster between your legs Muwon
Thanks for the chapter!
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Sorry, hit reply by mistake but was laughing about poor MC having to see THAT right before eating
I can just feel Cheongyeon exasperation 😂 Muwon is an amusing character indeed, am hooked