stjorthotic Chapter 64 Why Go Far Away When You Have It Near?
Chapter 64 Why Go Far Away When You Have It Near?
The sky outside the window was already bright, but Sana Minatozaki still hadn't received a reply from Jung Do-hoon.
Having not slept all night, she wanted to get a drink of water, but when she got up, she felt dizzy and had to lean against the wall to stand up.
Why aren't you sleeping?
Sana Minatozaki initially wanted to wait for Jung Do-hoon's reply, then she watched both the narration and the original film of "The Ex-Files 3," and finally...
Perhaps it's because I don't want to fall into precognitive dreams again?
No, he's right. It was just a dream and shouldn't be called a "premonition," even if she could find clues in the dream and verify them in reality.
Ding dong.
The doorbell rang, and Sana Minatozaki dragged her heavy, tired body to the door, glancing out through the peephole—
Today is Monday, and Jung Do-hoon has to go to work. How could it be him?
But at one moment, only three words came to her mind: "What if?"
The door opened, and Mina, wearing a baseball cap and casual clothes, glanced worriedly at the haggard-looking woman.
"Mina, what brings you here all of a sudden?" Minatozaki Sana subconsciously touched her cheek and stepped aside to make room for Mina.
Mina crossed her arms, looking both amused and exasperated, and let out a helpless sigh:
"You've been out of contact all day. You were supposed to go to the company for practice today, but you didn't show up. Everyone was so worried. Sang-won unnie asked me to come and see what's wrong with you."
"I……"
Sana Minatozaki bit her lip, unsure how to respond to the concern from her friends.
Her affair with Zheng Daoxun is complicated, and if told in detail, others would probably only find it absurd.
Who would believe that someone could dream of their own future with another person, and then become entangled in a complicated relationship?
"Is there anyone else in the room?" Mina changed into slippers, walked skillfully to the refrigerator, took out a glass of ginger ale, and then looked at Sana Minatozaki with a hint of suspicion: "When did you learn to cook?"
That was stir-fried cabbage made by Jung Do-hoon. Minatozaki Sana couldn't eat it anymore, but felt it was a waste to throw it away, so she put it in plastic wrap.
"Of course there's no one else! I can still make even the most basic dishes."
"Being able to cook and actually cooking something edible are two different things." Mina raised her eyebrows slightly, brought the chilled plate closer, and smelled it. "You're not up to that standard."
"I learned from online tutorials. I'm not that clumsy, am I?" Minatozaki Sana put the plate back in the refrigerator and pushed Mina to sit down on the sofa.
"So, you still haven't answered me. What were you doing all day yesterday? And you skipped work today."
Mina leaned back on the sofa, gently biting her straw, and turned on the TV. When the screen lit up, it was already the end credits of a movie.
Breakups should be dignified; neither of us should apologize. There's no question of owing anyone anything. If I dared to give, I deserve to be heartbroken...
Is it a Chinese-language film?
"I...watched movies all day."
Sana Minatozaki reached out to snatch the remote back, but Mina Mōi raised her hand and held the remote high above her head:
"I haven't watched many Chinese movies yet, but this theme song is quite nice." Mina pressed the rewind button, then narrowed her eyes. When she looked at Sana Minatozaki again, the latter could no longer read her mind.
"Is that Han Geng, senior?"
"Hmm... the acting was alright." Sana Minatozaki rubbed her legs. "It's just a typical melodramatic story of exes pulling each other apart after a breakup. It's not very interesting, and it's not very informative."
"Then why don't you watch a documentary?" Mina asked, nestled on the sofa.
"Mina, now that you've come to see me, you..." Minatozaki Sana didn't finish her sentence; she couldn't very well kick Mina out of the house.
Fortunately, Mina didn't say anything more and started watching the movie attentively.
Sana Minatozaki, who watched "The Ex-Files 3" with her for the second time, had particularly complicated feelings.
The ending of Meng Yun and Lin Jia in "The Ex-File 3" can be summarized as both of them being too dignified. They were both prepared to take a step back for each other, but they always waited for the other to take the first step.
But... her situation was completely different from Zheng Daoxun's; all she had was a love that was hard to distinguish between reality and illusion in her dreams.
As for Jung Do-hoon, whether he is having similar dreams, and how he views this never-before-seen relationship between the two, remains unknown.
Without an emotional foundation, Sana Minatozaki naturally has no room for maneuver, especially since Jung Do-hoon wouldn't reply to her messages now.
She always felt that if they could see each other again, even the biggest conflicts could be resolved, just like the countless arguments in her dreams that she couldn't figure out the reason for.
Although... most problems can be solved by going back to bed.
Sana Minatozaki would never and would not use this method.
Perhaps I could ask someone else to help me make an appointment with Jung Do-hoon?
She glanced at Mina, who was engrossed in watching the movie, and quietly slipped to the side...
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"The cultural exchange season with Spain is a key task for our department going forward, involving project initiation, fund allocation, and cross-departmental communication. Pei Dongyong, you are in charge of implementation. If you encounter any difficulties at work, please let me know in time."
Jeong Do-hoon summarized the afternoon's departmental meeting and then left the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building.
He left the administrative work to Bae Dong-young, and went to the hotel where the Busan city government officials were staying.
Although Jeong Do-hoon did not have high expectations for South Korea's successful bid to host the 2030 World Expo, given that his individual efforts were insufficient to bridge the gap at the national level, he still had to take the Busan city government's invitation to discuss the matter seriously.
Assistant Park Ah-jeong was in charge of driving Jung Do-hoon around. When she came to the car door, she took off her high heels and put on flat shoes in front of Jung Do-hoon.
When she was studying in the Department of Spanish at Seoul National University, she was a member of the modeling club and the hosting club. She was over 1.7 meters tall and had a pretty face.
Jung Do-hoon had no intention of taking her out on business. In his previous life, he had always used male assistants, and he was about the same age as Park Ah-jung. He didn't want to order around a girl like he did Bae Dong-young.
However, the Busan city government officials live far away, and he doesn't drive unless absolutely necessary.
Jung Do-hoon sat in the passenger seat, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Park Ya-jeong's flesh-colored stockings.
If he has the chance in the future, he should find himself a male assistant, at least so he can use him to fend off drinking.
His phone vibrated slightly. Jung Do-hoon looked down at it, but it wasn't a message from the Busan City Government.
[Kim Dahyun: Dohoon-ssi, are you free tonight? I'd like to invite you to dinner on behalf of our manager and TWICE.]
I'm busy tonight.
Jung Do-hoon replied to the message and met Park Ah-jeong's gaze.
"Secretary, is there something urgent from Busan that they need to see us about?"
"No, let's drive."
Meanwhile, in an apartment more than ten kilometers away...
Sana Minatozaki received some less-than-pleasant news.
She saw the screenshot that Kim Da-hyun sent back.
Jung Do-hoon refused without hesitation, and Minatozaki Sana really didn't know whether to be disappointed or happy.
At least... Jung Do-hoon rejected Kim Da-hyun without any hesitation, a stark contrast to his demeanor in front of her.
"Sana, you..."
Mina's voice, tinged with suspicion, came from beside her, and Sana Minato was so startled that she immediately turned off her phone screen.
Unfortunately, Mina had already seen the chat history.
"I'm right here beside you. You want someone else to help you arrange a date with Jung Do-hoon, why don't you ask me?"