Correction Chapter 64

Still, all the food Kim Joohwan ordered was delicious. He had ordered so much that after taking a bite of one thing, something new would appear, and then another. To be honest, he had no intention of eating it all, but seeing so much food made him feel it was a waste, so he couldn’t help but force himself to taste everything one by one.

“Is Youngmin sunbae doing well?”

“Well, yes.”

“With his personality, I wouldn’t expect him to stay quiet, but things are quiet, aren’t they?”

“Well, yes.”

“I thought he might have remarried, but seeing as there’s no news, he hasn’t.”

Is there any reason to ruin another precious Alpha’s life.

“Well, yes.”

He had every right to be annoyed by the same question over and over, but Kim Joohwan seemed to find it amusing and kept asking.

“Ah… no matter how long I wait, sunbae doesn’t ask about me. I guess I have no choice. I’ll have to talk about myself.”

“As you wish.”

He could just let it go in one ear and out the other, anyway.

“I successfully received the board’s approval and have now become a managing director at Karl Front. At first, I was only in charge of the German side, but now I’m also responsible for Germany, Japan, China, and as of this year, Korea as well. What do you think? Aren’t I capable?”

What should he say? Even if it’s a soulless response, he didn’t want to praise him, so the words didn’t come easily. In the meantime, as if he hadn’t expected anything, Kim Joohwan went on to talk about what kind of work he did and why he was in that position now. But the funny thing was, it sounded less like bragging and more like a self-introduction.

“So, I became independent when I came to Korea this time. I bought a penthouse in H Village in Gangnam, and it’s quite nice.”

Ah, that place is said to be at least 40 billion won. Incredible. Jungmin, who was just a doctor, was struggling to live without touching the money and assets his parents would leave him, yet he still couldn’t afford a single house in Gangnam.

“I don’t have a partner yet. I’m not engaged, I’m single.”

What does he want me to do. Was he asking him to introduce him to Youngmin or something? Ah, so that’s why he kept talking about Youngmin. Well, if Kim Joohwan were to date Youngmin, honestly, from Jungmin’s perspective, he would welcome it. It seemed like they were two of a kind. He didn’t like the idea of becoming family, but… if putting trash in one bag could bring peace to Korea, he could endure that much sacrifice.

“I met and had sex with many Omegas in Germany, but I still prefer Asians.”

Jungmin almost spat out the wine he was drinking. He’s suddenly going in this direction? In the first place, he wasn’t curious about Kim Joohwan’s bed affairs.

“As soon as I came to Korea, I slept with a few Omegas….”

Did he have to keep listening to this?

“One of them talked about you, sunbae. Said they had sex with Shin Jungmin.”

Jungmin calmly wiped his mouth with a napkin.

“So? What’s your point?”

“Just because. It was interesting. From what I heard, sunbae, you seem to have had a lot of one-night stands? When you sleep with someone and it seems like the relationship might develop, you change partners… but strangely, there are more images of you being gentle and good rather than a bad boy.”

“Even if it’s a one-night stand, I just thought that, as an Alpha, it’s my duty to treat the Omega kindly in that moment. I don’t think that’s a bad thing.”

“Of course not. It’s just that I find it admirable.”

Kim Joohwan continued to speak as he swirled his wine glass. A wide smile was plastered on his lips, as if he found something incredibly amusing.

“Admirable?”

“Yes, as someone who knows sunbae’s past, of course I find it admirable, don’t you think?”

It was unpleasant to hear the ‘past’ episode come from Kim Joohwan’s mouth. None of it was pleasant. Especially anything related to Kim Joohwan. But he didn’t want to show his displeasure. Jungmin smiled faintly.

“I don’t know which past you’re talking about. Was there a past of mine that you would know? It feels like it all turned to dust and flew away a long time ago….”

“Ah, I see. Then let’s do that. That’s right. Clinging to the past is what fools do. We have more days to live than we’ve lived so far, and it’s not even enough to prepare for that, so the past… let’s stop talking about that now.”

He was truly shameless to the core. To start it himself and then pull back as if it were nothing was no different from how he used to be. Still, one would think he’d have matured a bit after becoming the managing director of such a large company. For a moment, Jungmin wondered how on earth Kim Joohwan worked.

“Then, sunbae, do you not have a partner right now?”

“I do.”

“You do?”

“Yes. I think we’ll be engaged soon. Or maybe go straight to marriage.”

“That’s strange. I heard you didn’t have a special partner until just a little while ago.”

“You never know how a person’s life will turn out, you could find someone in a day.”

“Ah, a partner arranged by your family. Well, given your age, that makes sense… sunbae, you know, right? According to research, the stronger an Alpha’s sperm is, the easier it is for an Omega to get pregnant. There are differences based on dominant and recessive traits, but the most important thing is age. Omegas are not the problem. All the problems lie with the Alpha. Sunbae, you’re in your 30s now, so you should probably start having children soon. Ah, by the way, there’s a drug that can temporarily boost sperm activity, should I introduce you to it?”

“Sorry, but don’t talk about something taught in elementary school as if you know something great. And it’s not that sperm activity drops as soon as you hit your 30s, it’s a slow progression after your 30s. Most importantly, I don’t need that drug. I’ll have children if my partner wants them, and if not, it’s fine not to have them.”

“That’s a shame. I’d like to see a child that resembles sunbae. Hmm, well, I can give you the drug anytime, so please feel free to ask. I’ll send you the one distributed in Germany, not the one in Korea.”

“Yeah, thanks for saying that.”

Ha, I’m tired. When on earth does this damn meal end. Seeing that the meat has just come out, this seems to be the main course.

“No, I’m not kidding. Any kind of drug sunbae needs… I can get it all for you. I’ll even make it for you if you want.”

Why is he talking so seriously. In any case, since Jungmin was a doctor, there was no drug he couldn’t get. But the way he talked, as if he would make illegal drugs, felt a bit strange.

“Uh, but I don’t think that will be necessary.”

“Haha, that’s for the best.”

Kim Joohwan smiled, cut a piece of meat, and put it in his mouth. His every movement was slow. As if he were enjoying the flow of time.

“Come to think of it, today is your birthday, sunbae.”

“Hm?”

Ah, right. Today is my birthday. That’s why Youngmin had been whining this morning to give him a birthday present, so he thinks he threw his card at him.

“So it is.”

“Did you not have any birthday plans?”

“I didn’t.”

“That’s a relief. That I didn’t interrupt a date.”

Even if he had a date, he would have had to cancel it and come to this place anyway. To say such things while knowing all that… that’s so typical of Kim Joohwan.

“I actually prepared a gift for you, sunbae.”

“I don’t need it.”

“It’s disappointing when you say that. It’s a gift I put so much effort into preparing.”

“Haa… alright, then let’s see this gift you put so much effort into preparing. It must be something great, right?”

He could just throw it away after receiving it on his way out of the hotel anyway.

“It hasn’t arrived yet. I’ll give it to you when it comes, so please wait a little longer.”

Is he kidding me.

“It reminds me of that day. On your birthday, sunbae, Youngmin sunbae and Shinwoo sunbae got engaged, right?”

“I don’t know why you’re bringing that up.”

“It was so intense that I can’t forget it. Because you awakened with the drug I gave you then, sunbae.”

“Well, I don’t know about that. Whether I was supposed to awaken originally… or if I awakened because of the drug you gave me. Isn’t everything just a matter of results?”

“That’s true.”

“And as I said before, let’s stop talking about the past. I don’t want to talk about that with you—”

“Shinwoo!”

At a single word heard from a distance, Shin Jungmin’s hand stopped. His eyes, which had been looking at the food to avoid making eye contact with Kim Joohwan, slowly lifted, and as they looked behind Kim Joohwan, they trembled. On the other hand, Kim Joohwan closed his eyes and slowly, very leisurely, swirled his wine glass.

“It’s been a long time, Uncle.”

As soon as he saw the face of the man slowly entering the restaurant, Jungmin’s breath caught. He thought he had forgotten. That face… that voice….

Jungmin placed the fork and knife he was holding on the table. Then he shot up from his seat, brushed past Kim Joohwan, and ran towards the man.

“The gift has arrived safely.”

Listening to the desperate breaths, Kim Joohwan opened his eyes and muttered in a low voice.

“Happy birthday, Shin Jungmin sunbae.”