LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 9: IT STARTED WITH A BET
WHEW.
To be honest, Yuno's heart was beating fast and hard against his chest because of the stupid stunt he had just pulled.
Did I really jump off the rooftop just to make a point?
He knew that Ki Gayoon would save him, but still…
I should seriously stop acting on my intrusive thoughts.
"Yuno-ya?"
Huh?
Hearing Ki Gayoon call Yuno in a friendly manner made his skin crawl. "What did you just call me?"
"Yuno-ya," Ki Gayoon said, even smiling "sweetly." "Didn't you tell me to call your name with honorifics? You're younger than me, so I can just call you 'Yuno-ya.'"
Argh.
Yuno didn't want to admit this, but even though the old bastard's smile was as fake as President Cheol Kang's hair, Ki Gayoon still looked handsome.
If only Esper Ki Gayoon wouldn't open his mouth, he'd be my type— no! Stop!
"Call me 'Yuno-ssi,'" Yuno insisted while internally condemning himself for almost getting blinded by Ki Gayoon's ridiculously handsome face. "We don't have a close relationship for you to call my name so fondly, Ahjussi."
"Stop calling me 'Ahjussi' and call me 'Hyung-nim' instead if you want me to change the way I call you."
"You know what? Hearing you call me 'Yuno-ya' doesn't sound so bad, Ahjussi."
"Fucking little shit. I'm only five years older than you."
"If Ahjussi wants me to call you 'Hyung-nim,' then you have to gain my respect first."
"Fuck you."
"No, thank you— you're not my type, Ahjussi."
Ki Gayoon's face turned red from anger, and it looked like he was barely stopping himself from strangling Yuno.
Heh.
Yuno just crossed his arms over his chest to assert dominance even though he was still in Ki Gayoon's arms.
Ahjussi is not going to throw me away literally, right?
Yuno's train of thought was interrupted when he heard a loud clicking sound.
It seemed like Ki Gayoon heard it as well since they turned to the source of the noise at the same time.
What the hell is my crazy boss doing now?
"Smile," Moon Noa said, holding his phone while taking continuous shots of Yuno while he was still in Ki Gayoon's arms. "I'm sending these pictures to Bambam~"
Yuno knitted his eyebrows. "Sajangnim, why would you send our pictures to Guide Bambi?"
"Because I want Bambam to die of high blood pressure and jealousy~"
Aigoo.
Why is Sajangnim so childish at his big age?
Yuno could only sigh and shake his head, and then he looked up at Ki Gayoon. "Ahjussi, you can put me down— aw!"
That heartless Ki Gayoon dropped Yuno before he could even finish his sentence.
He hit the ground with a loud thud.
My butt hurts!
Yuno raised his head to glare at Ki Gayoon.
"What?" Ki Gayoon asked, smirking while putting his hands in his pockets. The old bastard was obviously looking down on Yuno. "We don't have a close relationship for me to give you the princess treatment, right? But I'll think about it if you call me 'Hyung-nim.'"
Why is this ahjussi obsessed with making me call him 'Hyung-nim?' That only makes me want to defy him even more.
Haaah.
Why is living so hard?
"I don't need Ahjussi to give me the princess treatment," Yuno said while standing up and dusting his pants off with his hands. "Soon, I'll make you kiss my feet and treat me like a king."
Ki Gayoon scoffed. "Let's see if you can make me kiss your feet faster than I can make you suck my dick."
What…?
Yuno's face burned. He couldn't stand the smug look on Ki Gayoon's face, so he avoided his gaze and turned to Moon Noa instead. "Sajangnim, you heard that, didn't you? I feel violated. I'd like to file a sexual harassment complaint against Esper Ki Gayoon."
"Alright, I'll help you do that later," Moon Noa said while putting his phone in his pocket. "But, for now, we have something we must do first."
"I want to go home, Sajangnim."
"If you go home without securing your position first, Bambam might ask Esper Ryu Sungbin to kidnap you and then beat you to a pulp~"
Esper Ryu Sungbin was the country's #1 Esper.
And he's known as Guide Bambi's "love slave" in the Awakened World.
Yuno let out a sigh before he turned to Ki Gayoon. "Ahjussi, are you stronger than Esper Ryu Sungbin-ssi?"
Ki Gayoon smirked arrogantly. "If you want me to protect you from Ryu Sungbin, then be my Guide first. I don't work for free."
"Capitalist pig."
"Little shit."
Aigoo.
For someone who acts tough, Ahjusii has a limited vocabulary when it comes to insults.
"Okay, children. Stop fighting," Moon Noa said as if he was talking to literal children, even clapping his hands to get their attention. "Let's head back to the Bureau and get a matching test for the two of you."
Yuno's eyes widened a bit. "A matching test?"
"We already know that you and Esper Ki Gayoon are compatible, but we need legal proof that you're a suitable Guide for him, Yuyu," Moon Noa explained. "And I need your matching rate result for the next stage of my plan~"
Plan, huh?
The fact that Ki Gayoon remained silent (while looking grumpy) only meant that the old bastard already had a conversation with Moon Noa in advance.
To be exact, it seemed like Ki Gayoon and Moon Noa were already working together.
Well, as someone who owes my life and freedom to Sajangnim, I don't really care if he uses me as a tool to achieve his goal. He already told me before that he'll work me to the bone anyway.
Moon Noa smiled as if he could read Yuno's thoughts. "Yuyu, shall we go?"
"Alright, Sajangnim," Yuno said while nodding. "Let's get this done and over with."
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"LITTLE SHIT, do you want to make a bet?"
Tsk.
Yuno pretended to be asleep while sitting in the backseat with Ki Gayoon, but the old man wouldn't stop yapping.
I can't believe Sajangnim left me with this grumpy old man…
"If our matching rate exceeds 90%, you'll call me 'Hyung-nim.'"
Is Ahjussi stupid? Guide Bambi and Esper Ryu Sungbin are already the most compatible couple in the country at 87% matching rate, so why does he think we'll exceed 90% when we clearly hate each other?
This bet would be an easy win then.
Yuno opened his eyes and looked at Ki Gayoon with dead eyes. "And if our matching rate doesn't even reach 90%, then Ahjussi will have to call me 'Master.'"
"Are you into BDSM?"
"I respect the BDSM community, but I'm not into that. Plus, Ahjussi probably has a shallow understanding of BDSM since most media portray it incorrectly."
"Little shit wore his smarty pants today, huh?"
Yuno closed his eyes again, ignoring Ki Gayoon's limited vocabulary of insults. "I'm already looking forward to hearing Ahjussi call me 'Master.'"
"Hah!" Ki Gayoon scoffed. "This Hyung-nim will teach you some manners later, you little shit."
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