Chapter 178: The Meaning Behind Poetry

Even though she was currently working, Yeon-Ah still noticed all this. She even caught several passersby turning around and entering the cafe after laying eyes on Seo-Jun's image through the window. 

At this point, she was far from being surprised. Hadn't she already known what kind of person Kim Seo-Jun was? 

Nevertheless, what she didn't expect was for her own chest to tighten at the sight. Despite having told herself not to mind it, not to pay attention to any of it, both her mind and heart were yelling with the same voice. And there was no denying it now. She was hurt by all the attention Seo-Jun got. Not because she didn't think he deserved it, but because she wanted to be the only one to see him like that. 

'Aren't I selfish right now? Yeon-Ah, you have really gone crazy, being jealous of a bunch of strangers, over something that isn't even yours to begin with.' 

While Yeon-Ah was having a hard time fighting those gloomy thoughts, a female colleague suddenly approached her.

"Yeon-Ah, who is that guy? He's so tall and good-looking!" the woman whisper-shouted, then nudged Yeon-Ah's side. "I saw you coming together with him. Do you really know him from somewhere?"

"He's someone from the company I work at during the week." Yeon-Ah replied with a light blush.

"You mean to say that guy works in a company?!" 

The other woman yelped in shock. Her voice was so sharp that she almost managed to attract half the customers' attention to their corner. Luckily, though, she quickly lowered her voice before continuing to probe Yeon-Ah for answers. 

"There is no way a fine specimen like that works in an ordinary company."

"Indeed, when I first saw him I could have sworn he's a model or an actor. He's just too handsome to be a simple salaryman." A second woman said from the side.

Right at that moment, a third female colleague suddenly popped up from behind the counter, whispering another question.

"Hey, Yeon-Ah, do you know if he's single? What type of girl does he like?"

"Don't be stupid." The first woman chided with a sneer. "A guy like him surely already has someone at home waiting for him. Isn't that right, Yeon-Ah?"

Being in the middle of this interrogation almost gave Yeon-Ah a headache. But it wasn't only because of the attention she was suddenly receiving from those people.

For a reason only she knew, Yeon-Ah was reluctant to answer any of those disrespectful inquiries. She simply didn't want to give other people too many details about Seo-Jun, nor reply to questions about whether he had a girlfriend or not. 

Firstly, that was something very personal and she would never dare ask Seo-Jun about it. And secondly, her heart felt uncomfortable just thinking about all that. She didn't dare mull over the reason why she felt that way any further, so instead, she decided to ignore it.

Going on the premise 'out of sight, out of mind', Yeon-Ah made sure to avoid walking near Seo-Jun's table, or even glancing in the man's direction.

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It was really unlucky that Seo-Jun didn't plan on allowing her to achieve that. 

From the moment he sat down at the table, his eyes followed Yeon-Ah whenever she moved past him. 

At first, it was simple curiosity, but then it became keen interest. He was amazed to see an entirely different person than the one he knew. The Yeon-Ah working at the café was much more dazzling and infinitely more charming than the quiet and slightly taciturn young woman he saw every day at the company. 

Right now, Yeon-Ah smiled, laughed and interacted with most of the clients, giving off an aura of brightness and warmth, like the sun rays during a spring day. It was both sweet and refreshing.

Even though none of this was directly aimed at him, Seo-Jun keenly felt the effects. He also felt his chest being pierced by a strange sentiment, something between apprehension and desire. Every one of Yeon-Ah's smiles or even her little gestures created an onslaught of emotions, one that ruthlessly attacked Seo-Jun's heart.

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When her shift was finally over, Yeon-Ah went to find Seo-Jun and her brother. 

She found Yeong-Cheol asleep on one of the smaller sofas, while Seo-Jun sat next to him,  languidly flipping through a book. 

The cover of said book was decorated with the picture of a blooming cherry tree. On the side, near the spine of the book, there were two lines of Chinese calligraphy. The letters were written vertically, in beautiful and elegant strokes. The writing slid down along the cover, flowing and curving with ease.

It was as though the brush that had written them tried to reenact the dance of a dragon and phoenix; heavenly, bold yet, at the same time, delicate and bewitching. 

Recognizing the book, Yeon-Ah was slightly surprised. She remained standing not far from the two people, marveling at the sight of Seo-Jun's studious expression. 

"Deputy Director Kim." Yeon-Ah called out softly, for fear of waking up her little brother. "I didn't know you liked poetry."

Seo-Jun was momentarily startled by the woman's unexpected appearance. Not even a second later, though, his face scrunched slightly and he closed the book with a snap.

"Actually, I don't." he replied, clicking his tongue in displeasure. "To be quite honest, I never understood poetry. So many metaphors and words, such complicated, flowery language, just to express common things like love or sorrow. Take this for example."

Saying that, Seo-Jun turned the book around so the cover would face Yeon-Ah, then he began reciting the two lines of text with a dramatic intonation.

'Beyond the blossomed tree, behold, there lies a sight to feast the eye.' 

'For when the winter's passed, the heart is swayed and soul revived.'

"Does this even make any sense at all?" he scoffed, tossing the book to the side. "The answer is no, there is no logic or sense in it.. Even drunk people can be more articulate and comprehensive than this thing."

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