Chapter 6
Jumin Han, Yoosung, Jaehee Kang
Yoosung : Ah, Jumin, good morning!
Jumin Han: Good morning
Yoosung: You're not off to work yet?
Jumin Han : I'm waiting for Driver Kim.
Yoosung : Oh, I'm waiting for the bus too!
Jaehee Kang : Please tell him to hurry up because I'm waiting for you in the office.
ZEN has entered the chatroom
ZEN : GUYS!
ZEN : Do you know any doctors?
Yoosung : Is everything alright?
ZEN : Ha Eun is burning up!
ZEN : And she's not responding when I call her
ZEN: God, I'm panicking right now...
Jumin Han : Stay there. I'm coming with a doctor.
Jumin Han has left the chatroom
Jaehee Kang : Zen, please don't panic.
ZEN : She's talking deliriously and all....
Yoosung: Did you give her medicine?
Jaehee Kang: Give her liquids, something to drink.
ZEN: I'm going to check on her again.
ZEN has left the chatroom
Yoosung: Oh I hope she's alright.
Jaehee Kang: Mr. Han is calling me, I'll have to take this.
Jaehee Kang: Bye Yoosung
Jaehee Kang has left the chatroom
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It didn't take long for Zen to answer the door.
"Good, you're here."
Jumin appeared with a man in formal clothing.
"Where is the patient?", the man asked.
"Oh, uhh, she's inside. The room on the right, I left the door open.", Zen said lowly.
Jumin was surprised at the state Zen in know, messy hair as if he had run through them a thousand times, face that clearly portrays his distress. This part of him showed the other side of his usually shining Zen, at least that's what Jumin thought. Zen is still a normal person after all.
"Jumin, thank you."
Jumin took a seat near the dining table while Zen observed from the bedroom door. Jumin saw the dining table a mess of medicines, Zen clearly had took out all kind of medicine, or medicine-like thing he had around the house, laid them out and checked which one was to treat fever.
"Has she been like this since morning?", asked Jumin.
"Yeah, I woke up to her shivering and turns out she was burning up. I...I tried to look for some medicine, give her something to drink. But it just doesn't seem to work, that's when I panicked."
The doctor exited the room and left a couple of bottles at the table.
"I already gave her some medicine, it usually worked instantly but it haven't for now. We have to see her progress, so I'll leave some additional medicine here. Give her after 2 hours, all right."
"Thank you, Doctor. Driver Kim will take you back."
Zen gave a grateful nod as the doctor went back out the door, he went back in to the room to check on Ha Eun that was still resting. He doesn't even know if she was sleeping or unconscious. But there's nothing he can do now. He got back out and find Jumin still sitting on the dining room.
"You're staying?", asked Zen.
"I don't trust a panicked person to take care of the sick.", answered Jumin.
Jumin's word snapped Zen's mind, he gave a throaty chuckle.
"Did she get too exhausted? Work? Or... did you exhaust her?", asked Jumin.
"No."
"Did something upset her?"
"Upset her?"
Zen took a gulp of his coffee cup and went into his thought.
"Her father....."
"What of her father?"
"They're not on good terms but she still visits him sometimes. She said she was just taking some books she need, but I know she wanted to see him. Last night she came home devastated. Turns out he had changed the keys to their house, leaving her out. She cried herself to sleep, but then....", explained Zen.
"That, is her upset."
"Well what was I supposed to do then?"
"Talk to him? Maybe it was just a misunderstanding. People need to clarify all information before thinking ahead.", said Jumin.
"Jumin.... Why do you sound so correct at times like this?"
Both men exchanged glances at each other, Zen looking for confirmation.
"So, should I go?", Zen asked again.
"Yes, looking like that."
The mirror was the first thing Zen said after hearing Jumin. He haven't realized what a mess he has been until now.
"I can ask Assistant Kang to come and help, don't worry.", Jumin said.
"I'll leave her with you, Jumin. I trust you."
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Zen walked among the stores, each different with the next. Ha Eun did write the address in case of emergency and forced him to promise not to come unless there's a real emergency. Ha Eun's health for now is Zen's emergency.
She told him her father owned an electronic store. But he never saw him in person. Why is he getting anxious? Would he recognize him?
The sound of steel trolley wheel against the concrete road was clearly heard in this not so crowded day. A middle-aged man was trying to lift up some boxes that looked heavy. Instinctively, Zen rushed to give him a hand.
"Sir, let me help you."
"Oh, thank you."
Zen realized that he had moved 3 boxes of flat-screen TVs. They are quite heavy. Wait, televisions? He paced outside to check the address. It was the same as the one written on Ha Eun's note.
Jackpot!
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Jaehee with a few folders at her hand knocked on the apartment door. She never dropped by at Zen's apartment, her idol's apartment. She's a bit excited, but considering Ha Eun's health state right now, she felt she shouldn't be the least excited.
Jumin opened the door for her.
"Mr. Han, you surprised me. You told me to wrap up immediately and come here.", Jaehee said.
"Well, seeing Zen like that, I felt the need to rush things."
"How is she doing?"
"Not a significant recovery, but not getting worse either.", answered Jumin.
Jaehee placed her folders on the living room next to Jumin's things.
"You really have changed, Mr. Han."
"What do you mean?"
"First of all, you're never swayed by other people's feelings. Second, if you're on your clear mind, you'll know that Zen will always exaggerate when it comes to Ha Eun.", explained Jaehee.
"I guess I'm trying to be more human than the robot that Zen always mock me as."
"But that's a good change, Mr. Han."
Jaehee entered the bedroom to check on Ha Eun. She changed the water compress. Jumin followed her.
"This really is a couple's room.", mumbled Jumin.
"What? Why?"
'You know, love.... Is in the air...."
"Mr. Han, what are you implying?", Jaehee said annoyed.
"Nothing, just commenting."
Jaehee pushed Jumin out of the room to let Ha Eun rest in silence.
"Zen always emphasizes his beast inside him and sorts in the chatroom before, but thankfully they're gone now. Thanks to a certain someone.", continued Jumin.
"Can we talk about something else, it's their private life after all."
"Don't you want to know your idol's private life?"
"God, no.", Jaehee said immediately.
"I told Ha Eun several times that I am against living together before marriage."
"Yes, good luck, with Zen especially.", Jaehee scoffs.
"Well, now that the biggest hurdle is gone, we should move Ha Eun to a separate apartment before Zen gets back."
Jaehee glared on Jumin in disbelief, the person himself seems to not give a thought to what he has said.
"Now, while she's sick. If you want to lose your head to Zen, then do it. But since you'll be unable to continue the company and will be leaving more work for me, I have to say no."
Jumin looked at the other way, hiding his amusement for startling Jaehee in a bit.
"Seriously, Mr Han. Don't you ever to take Ha Eun from Zen, unless you want to end up in hospital and die, for worse."
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Zen looked closely at the man tidying up around his store. This is it, the person he was looking for, Ha Eun's father.
"Sir, is Ha Eun your daughter?", Zen asked carefully.
He realized the colour of the man's face changed immediately.
"Yes.", he answered plainly.
"I'm..... Your daughter, she's living with me now."