Dirty Sweet Baby Chapter 55

“…”

“Baek Heeheon is my top priority.”

“…”

“And, you don’t have to rush me like that, I have a scheduled visit to the general district in three days anyway. A luncheon, a visit to the company building, a meeting at the Ministry of National Defense, and I have to stop by my family’s house too… It’s a tight schedule, so I won’t have time to get a hard-on in the general district.”

Ah.

The general residential district.

Come to think of it, he had definitely said something like that. That he would be visiting soon. The memory, which had been forgotten in the confusion of the recent series of events, came flooding back. Heeheon quickly lifted his face and grabbed Cha Moogyul’s arm.

‘Mother, Mother is…’

But, the moment he thought of his mother, the worries he had been putting off came rushing back like a flood. He was suddenly afraid.

After things with Cha Moogyul had become such a mess. How was he supposed to face his mother?

“We have three days until departure, so let’s fill ourselves up before we leave, okay?”

Three days later. Early morning.

Heeheon rode in a military vehicle with Cha Moogyul to the boundary wall that separated the residential districts. Inside the vehicle, Heeheon had dozed off. It was because the past three days had been the longest and most arduous three days of Baek Heeheon’s life. He was nodding off when he opened his eyes and saw the tall boundary wall in the distance.

The general residential district was divided into a total of twelve zones, numbered clockwise from the centrally located special residential district. If the northernmost was the 12th residential district, the southernmost was the 6th.

In the past, there were many restrictions on travel between general residential districts, and as a result, there was a large gap in regional development between them. Over the years, travel between general residential districts had become free. Although there were still many restrictions on travel to the special residential district.

Civilians could not enter the special residential district, which was a military area, and even Awakened had to go through a complicated process to apply to go to the general residential district. Even after applying, most cases were rejected for various reasons.

‘I can see it.’

As they approached the boundary wall, he could see Awakened standing on strict guard duty. Even in this weather, they were dressed in combat uniforms and armed with rifles. When the vehicle stopped in front of them, the driver, as always, opened the door, and Cha Moogyul got out of the vehicle first.

Since he was visiting the general residential district, he was wearing civilian clothes instead of a combat uniform. It was a three-piece suit, black and glossy, complete with a vest. It suited Cha Moogyul incredibly well, as if he had been born wearing it.

Heeheon followed him out of the car. Heeheon was also wearing a similar gray suit. Surprisingly, Cha Moogyul had dressed him in it himself this morning. He didn’t know when he had prepared such a suit, but strangely, the measurements fit his body perfectly. It fit precisely, as if it had been custom-ordered after measuring his body with a measuring tape.

He found it strange, and he was a little reluctant to wear what he was told to, but it was his first time seeing his mother in five years. He couldn’t just go wearing a t-shirt. All the civilian clothes Heeheon had were casual, so in the end, he meekly wore the suit Cha Moogyul had prepared for him.

‘I’m really going to the general district now…’

Following the instructions, they went through a complex security check. After a body search and scanning their dog tags, they were only able to cross the boundary wall after undergoing a detailed inspection, including a check of their imbalance levels. Of course, since Cha Moogyul had his newly issued dog tag, no major problems arose.

To think it was so cumbersome just to cross a single wall. Crossing a national border probably wouldn’t be this difficult. It seemed that because Cha Moogyul was a Brigadier General, they were given many courtesies and the process was completed quickly.

After completing all the checks, they were finally given permission to enter the general residential district. They put on bracelets that served as access passes and entered the general residential district.

And immediately, everything changed. The heat. The sound. Even the flow of the air.

“Waaaaah!”

“He’s here! He’s here!”

“Kyaaaak! Waaaahk!!”

People were packed tightly against a wire fence about 50 meters outside the entrance, which was surrounded by layers of safety fences. Flashes went off brilliantly, and placards and banners were waved wildly.

‘Huh?’

Heeheon blinked in surprise, and at that moment, a deafening shout snatched away his sleepiness.

“Heok, Guide Baek Heeheon! Please look over here!”

“Esper Cha Moogyul! Wow, why is he so handsome? He looks even better in person.”

“The president of the Republic of Korea is Cha Moogyul! Cha Moogyul founded this nation!!”

“Yeah, this is it! This is it! Moogyul and Baek Heeheon in suits is insane, this is it!”

The cheers, calling out their names, were endless. The people were all smiling brightly and welcoming them like crazy. Cha Moogyul wrapped an arm around the slightly flustered Heeheon’s shoulders and switched places with him, moving him toward the wall.

“Get in the car. Over there.”

There were three black sedans parked inside the safety fence. The two cars at either end were for the security personnel dressed in suits and equipped with radios, and the car in the middle was for them. The bodyguards came out to greet them at a run and escorted them, and Heeheon, in a daze, followed them into the sedan.

In the driver’s seat, a chauffeur began to move the car, and in the passenger seat, a strange face in a suit could be seen. He greeted Cha Moogyul with extreme politeness.

“It’s been a while, Director. I trust you’ve been well.”

“Yes, Secretary Jo.”

Hearing the voice, he knew who the other person was. It was the person Cha Moogyul sometimes gave work instructions to over the phone. He also greeted Heeheon politely.

“I’m finally getting to greet you. How do you do, First Lieutenant Baek Heeheon. My name is Jo Pilwoo. Please feel free to call me Secretary Jo.”

“Ah, yes. I’m Baek Heeheon.”

“This is my business card. If you have any errands you need me to run, please contact me at any time.”

Secretary Jo held out a business card with both hands. Since he was giving it to him, Heeheon was about to politely receive it with both hands, but Cha Moogyul snatched the business card away instead.

He crumpled it in one hand and then used his bluish power to compress and annihilate the trash. Sizzle, the light died down, and the business card disappeared without a trace.

“…What was that.”

“Talk to me. Not Secretary Jo.”

“…”

“Isn’t that why I got you a cell phone.”

As for Cha Moogyul, that wasn’t what his power was meant to be used for.

Heeheon narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at Cha Moogyul with a look of unease. Isn’t Secretary Jo Cha Moogyul’s man? He didn’t know why he wouldn’t even let him take a business card. What was even more incomprehensible was Secretary Jo’s reaction. He apologized with a straight face.

“I apologize. I was out of line.”

And from that moment on, Secretary Jo turned his body and started looking only at the front window. He didn’t cast a single glance at the back seat. He had no idea how ruthless of a boss Cha Moogyul must be for his secretary to be so quick to save his own skin.

“Did you go around killing people at your company… What’s wrong with you.”

“Shut up. Be quiet on the way. Or just go back to sleep like you were doing.”

“I’m wide awake now.”

“Looks like you’re not tired enough. Should I have worn you out more the day before?”

“…Are you crazy? Don’t say things like that here…”

“I told you to be quiet on the way.”

“…”

In the end, Heeheon kept his lips firmly shut. He couldn’t win against Cha Moogyul’s personality. With Secretary Jo and the chauffeur also in the car, he couldn’t even guess what kind of bombshell he would drop next. No matter how he thought about it, Cha Moogyul didn’t seem like Cha Moogyul. The Cha Moogyul who had revealed his obsession was still incredibly awkward.

Heeheon took his cell phone out of his suit pocket. He silently sent a text to his mother.

[I’m sorry for not being in touch for a while. We’re in the general district now. I’ll be there to see you soon.]

He was sure she had heard the news of his arrival from Mister Kwon Il, but he thought it was only right to tell her himself. As Heeheon was typing out the text, tap tap tap, he felt a pointed gaze from the side. Cha Moogyul was watching him with dark eyes as he typed the message.

‘Why again…’

Heeheon turned his head slightly to avoid him. After sending the text, he was about to put his phone back in his pocket. But, Cha Moogyul reached out his large hand and naturally took it. And he manipulated the screen at will and entered something.

It was a fleeting moment that didn’t even take a few seconds. A short while later, the phone was dropped onto Heeheon’s lap.

“What was that.”

What did he do? What did he do to the phone?

Heeheon immediately checked the screen. There was nothing special. Only Cha Moogyul’s number had been added to his contacts.

However, the saved name was a bit…

‘…’

[Gyul]

One character.

Heeheon blinked silently. Gyul. Gyul-ie. Gyul… He unconsciously repeated it to himself before freezing in place. Cha Moogyul is Gyul. He is, but…

Heeheon pressed his thumb firmly on the phone screen and touched it. Feeling like he was about to die a little, he changed the saved name. Even now, little by little, Baek Heeheon was drowning. He didn’t have much breath left.

[Cha Moogyul]