CONTRACT MARRIAGE ||KookV||

23

After Taehyung finished taking his exams, he did not return home. This was because he still had to go over to Dr Kim's since his course of treatment had yet to be completed.

Normally, when returning to his home town, Taehyung would take a train given how affordable its fare was, in addition to student only having to pay half the price. So, despite the fact the journey was indeed much longer, he would also have the opportunity to get a bed. But this time around, Jungkook had given him a plane ticket, and when the day for him to leave came, that man also dropped him off at the airport.

Jungkook had originally intended to go back with him, but at the end of the year his company had become considerably busier, and for the time being, he was still unable to leave. So all he could do now, was wear a sour look on his face as he sent the other person off.

"You always look so handsome, don't put such a sour look on your face, okay?" Taehyung pinched the man's cheek, teasing him.

Jungkook, in turn, looked at him expressionlessly, silently displaying his irritation.

Using the man's shoulders for support, Taehyung—tiptoeing slightly—kissed the other on his lips, coaxing, "I'll be back at the start of the new school term. You'll be fine at home with Aunty Su and the others."

With Taehyung's kiss, Jungkook's complexion got a little better, but upon hearing what he said afterwards he simply felt unhappy, asking stiffly, "The start of the school term?" When you leave now there's still almost a month before the semester begins.

"I want to spend more time at home with Grandpa." Taehyung squeezed the man's hands held within his own, "You know he's the only one at home, and it's very lonely there."

Jungkook hummed, changing the topic, "Have you thought it over?"

Taehyung listened to him as he asked this again, coughing lightly, before saying, "First I'll go back and talk to Grandpa."

The last time he asked that question was at the press conference. Then on that same night he returned, pressed Taehyung against a wall to ask that very question once more. With regard to their wedding, Taehyung actually had no objections—in fact, it could be said he looked forward to it. After all, he too wanted to have a formal ceremony with his loved ones in attendance, but he also wanted to discuss it with his grandfather first. Since if he truly wanted to do this, he hoped that his grandfather would be there, and he would get the elder man's blessings.

Jungkook naturally understood Taehyung's way of thinking, as well as knowing how important his sole relative was to him. If he had not, he would have kidnapped that Salted Fish and taken him to a church a long time ago!

Seeing the man's lips pursed along with his silence, Taehyung pinched the corners of the man's mouth with his fingers, smiling as he said, "I promise you, it'll be soon. Grandpa is a very good person; I definitely will not turn my back on you."

"Ha." Jungkook laughed coldly. "Who exactly would turn their back on who?"

"Don't turn your back on me." Taehyung immediately modified his last statement, "Satisfied now?"

Jungkook was a bit satisfied at the moment, again reaching out to encircle the scarf Taehyung wore around his neck, saying, "Wear a bit more layers when you return and wait for me to come to meet you."

"What meeting..." the sharp gaze the man swept towards Taehyung made him switch his topic, "Alright, I'll wait for you to come meet me."

It was currently already time for the security check, so Taehyung took his suitcase and said, "I have to go now. You should hurry and get back home, I'll call you when I get there."