Play Speak
Translator: MarcTempest
Editor: NicoleTempest
Chapter 208 Putting Each One in Their Place (2)
What do you want me to do for you? I frowned reflexively.
It wasnโt that I didnโt want to help. It was because it was obvious that it would be very awkward and difficult if I intervened.
What could I do for a minor who was taken away by their parents for protection?
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Besides, we were twenty-four and twenty-nine respectively. It wouldnโt be very desirable for a minor of our age group to encourage running awayโฆ but if we did, it wouldnโt be a mere scolding, but a kind of kidnapping.
I donโt know what the legal situation is, but it would be like that from the parentsโ point of view.
โUmโฆ what kind of help do you need?โ
I asked cautiously, hoping that my hunch was wrong. But as with many things in the world, when you strongly hope and wish for something not to be true, it often is.
โI want to take Naru with me.โ
I was silent for a long time. An awkward silence flowed between the phone, and Hwijin didnโt add anything because he knew it wasnโt a very positive situation.
โโฆโ
I had no desire to become a kidnapper at twenty-four. Maybe if Naru was an adult in a week.
I stalled for a while and answered.
โSoโฆ youโre asking me to help you persuade Naruโs parents?โ
Then Hwijin quickly opened his mouth.
โIt would be nice if they would listenโฆโ
What do you mean, it would be nice? If they donโt listen, you just have to let go. It wasnโt like we were crazy people who had clear evidence of abuse.
They were flipping their eyes to use a kid who wasnโt even twenty yet for money.
I thought I had to assess the situation accurately and asked Hwijin clearly.
โHwijin, I donโt know much about Naruโs parents. Is there a clear reason why Naruโs parents shouldnโt exploit him?โ
If not, it would be best to cheer him on to do well under his parents.
Regardless of how much of a bond we had as team members, family is originally a fate community that is bound more tightly than any other person until death, even if I donโt want it.
โEven if I donโt want it.โ
I clenched my fist as I thought of the family that was living off the inheritance that went against my will.
It wasnโt my immediate task to punish them, so I was just holding back.
โI donโt know the detailsโฆ but Naru seemed to be very scared of his parents.โ
And then he hesitated for a while, as if he had something to hesitate about, and added.
โCan you watch a video Iโll send you?โ
What are you sending again? I nodded my head, still tense and straightening my back.
โYes, Iโll watch it.โ
Ding dong. The call ended with a cheerful tone, and soon a three-minute video arrived on the messenger.
Naru was arguing with a middle-aged woman in a room that I guessed was the Floss hostel that I had seen on the web entertainment.
โโฆDo I have to go?โ
โWhy are you so stubborn?! Iโm so angry I could die, and you wonโt listen to your mom?! What can you do here? You canโt do anything, but youโre so stubborn!! Why donโt you listen!โ
โโฆ Please. Iโll take care of it, mom. Canโt I stay here until everything is settled?โ
โYou call that talking now? I want to go and tear up the contract with President Hong right now, but Iโm holding back because I have a face. You got that?!โ
โHa, donโt do that! You donโt have to do that. Itโs embarrassingโฆ!โ
โLook at him. Are you saying youโre embarrassed by me? Iโm doing this for your own good, not to ruin you. You have a meeting tomorrow, so pack your stuff quickly if you want to go back and forth easily. If you donโt pack everything, Iโll tell you to throw it away.โ
โโฆโ
It was a draining conversation just by looking at it. It was the first time I saw Naru so submissive and unable to stand up for himself.
He was the one who raised his voice and snapped at me when he hid at the end of the hallway, embarrassed by the earpiece incident. He just stared blankly and didnโt comfort me.
I had a rough idea of what he felt like since he was young.
โA mamaโs boyโฆ but afraid of his mom.โ
Naruโs weak resistance ended when his mother raised her arm as if she was going to slap him.
โThis is worryingโฆโ
But of course, I couldnโt intervene either.
I couldnโt leak this video to the outside world to protect Naru. โFlossโ Shim Naru, troubled by family discord. Shouting at the dormโฆโ That kind of headline would be a big deal.
Not to mention the video. The comments would be full of nasty words, not to mention the people who would deliberately troll with malicious comments.
I didnโt even want to imagine the possible comments.
โBesidesโฆโ
I donโt know what Naru thinks of his parents. But if his feelings for them are not pure 100% resentment and hatred, it would be more complicated.
They were the ones who hurt me and made me suffer, but as long as there was a bit of affection left as a family. I wouldnโt enjoy watching them become the scum of the earth and get bombed by public opinion.
Itโs not easy to turn your family, who make up a large part of your world, into enemies.
โHmmโฆโ
Itโs not easy for an adult to cut off their family completely. Can he do it at nineteen?
This is what worries me the most.
Becoming a money-hungry trash who interferes with someone elseโs family and destroys a happy home.
โWellโฆ Naruโs parents would think that way even more.โ
So all we could do was encourage Naru to get away from his parents on his own, not to intervene actively.
I racked my brain for a while and called Hwijin again.
โYes, Hwijin. I saw the video you sent me.โ
โOh, yes.โ
Ughโฆ I have nothing to say. I donโt want to leave him alone like this.
But I didnโt want to risk becoming a kidnapper who destroys a family. I hesitated for a moment.
If I ignore him, he will remain a regret. So I have to use my brain.
โFirst of all, Iโm against taking Naru out of the house and bringing him here. Have you thought about where he will stay if he leaves home?โ
Hwijin quickly answered with confidence.
โIโm going to tell him to stay at my place.โ
I raised my eyebrows and asked.
โWhat about you?โ
Hwijin paused and opened his mouth.
โIโll stay at the dorm for now and move to my place if I have to check out.โ
The room wasnโt too small, so it wouldnโt be too cramped for two people. But the lack of a plan was still the same.
โThen what part do you want me to help you with?โ
I leaned against the wall and swallowed a sigh. Hwijin couldnโt continue.
โIf youโre asking me to help you kidnap a minor, I canโt lend you a hand.โ
I had finally gained some recognition from Chairman Cheon after being out of his favor for so long. I had also managed to raise some capital. I didnโt want to ruin everything by causing trouble.
Hwijin muttered sullenly.
โAhโฆ I guess thereโs a risk of looking like thatโฆโ
Hwijin seemed to have some room to judge the situation rationally, but he fell silent again.
Thenโฆ There was only one way to get Naru out of this situation.
โTo be honest, I donโt really want to go that far to get him out.โ
The problem was that I couldnโt ignore this as someone elseโs business. I tapped my temple with my fingertips and said.
โThere is a way. But I need your cooperation, Hwijin. And youโll have to bear some burden too. Are you okay with that?โ
I had to think of it as 1+1. I sighed briefly and tucked my phone between my shoulder and ear, crossing my arms tightly.
A little later, I changed into my outdoor clothes and went out to the living room.
Just like yesterday, I was dressed in a neat suit and the membersโ eyes widened as they focused on me.
โGoing out again?โ
Yi-jun asked with a hint of worry in his voice.
โYeah, Iโll be back soon. Donโt worry too much.โ
I waved my hand lightly and headed for the front door. Aeongi and Pposili followed me to the door as if to see me off.
I bent down and gently stroked their warm and round heads.
โAre you going to the WePlanet headquarters again today?โ
Kyunghwa looked at me with a concerned expression. I shook my head right away.
โNo. I have something else to do today. Iโll be back soon and tell you everything.โ
There was nothing definite yet, so telling them beforehand would only cause more confusion.
โOkay.โ
Surprisingly, Kyunghwa nodded as if he accepted it.
I was relieved for a moment. But then Kyunghwaโs words hit me hard.
โI hope you donโt try to solve everything by yourself if itโs related to us. I know youโre the representative now, so you have more responsibility, butโฆ we all protected Climax together, right?โ
He was right. I guess they had the right to know what was going on in real time.
But I didnโt want to worry them unnecessarily, since it was a risky thing.
โI got it. Iโll let you know if anything happens.โ
I ended up giving a near-lie answer and opened the door.
Iโll tell them when everything is settled. I felt a pang of guilt as if my conscience was pricked by a needle, and headed for the parking lot.
As I drove the car with a dark tint that made it hard to identify the driver, I arrived at the Flossโ residence. There were fewer reporters than when I delivered the lunch box, but they were still hiding everywhere.
โIt wonโt be easy to pick him up like this.โ
As I waited for a moment at the entrance of the parking lot, Hwijin came out in a disguise that looked like a local resident who had come out to sort out the garbage.
His face was carefully covered with a cap, a mask, and glasses.
He was tall and big, so I thought he might be recognized, but who would think that an active idol would go out like that? It was a ridiculous outfit.
The reporters also ignored him as if he had a terrible fashion sense. He checked my car number and approached the passenger seat. He tapped the window lightly and squeezed into the passenger seat.
โโฆโ
He looked even worse up close.
He wore Hawaiian pants that forgot the season, and a stupidly thick long padding that contrasted with them. And three-line slippers. He looked like a jobless person who had been in the house all day and came out to buy cigarettes. He seemed like he hadnโt washed his hair either.
I looked at Hwijin with disbelief and he shrugged his shoulders and smiled.
โThis is how they canโt recognize me.โ
โYouโre going to wear that?โ
Hwijin panicked and shook his head.
โNo! Can I go to my place first?โ
He was so flustered that his ears turned red.
โOh, okayโฆโ
Should I say hello to Yu-geon on the way? Weโre in the same buildingโฆ
I thought of meeting the members for the first time in a while and grabbed the steering wheel.
It was the moment when the roommates from the virtual space reunited, but the only one who remembered that wasโฆ
โProbably just me.โ
I felt a bitter sadness and sped up to the officetel.
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