The Slag Gong Wants to Kill Me

Chapter 25

Truthfully speaking, it was really unpleasant to be woken up with a noise while sleeping. I yawned, casually put on a shirt and went to open the door.

As soon as the heat came in from outside the door, I also saw the face of the film emperor. This time, there was a red mark on his chin that looked somewhat like a scab but it still didn’t affect his handsomeness.

He was leaning against the wall by the door, looking a bit nervous, turning his head and scratching his hair. “Will…Will you invite me in?”

“…...” For a moment, I wanted to laugh. I pointed at the mark and asked him, “How did you get that wound?”

“I got caught.” He replied, “You don’t need to worry about it.”

I smiled and stepped aside to let him in. I invited him over to the sofa while I went in the kitchen to make some tea.

He clasped both of his hands around the tea cup and glanced around the room with shining eyes. He asked, “Where’s your husband?”

I looked down and pretended to be a bit sad and hurt and replied in a voice that seemed like I was about to cry, “He’s out.”

The film emperor clicked his tongue. He got up and put a hand on my shoulder saying, “I already reconciled with my parents. They told me I could inherit the family property when I was feeling better. When that time comes—!” 

He paused, “When that time comes, I’ll help you settle this.”

He was really quite naïve, I thought. I saw his eyes gleaming like stars.

“......” I don’t really know what to say to him. I sighed and in a sobbing tone said, “You better not get involved. This is my family’s matter.”

The film emperor finally seemed to realize that we really didn’t have anything to do with each other. He looked a bit anxious and his eyes were rolling in tears but he couldn’t say anything because my husband’s brother had arrived—he had said he would take me for the dinner tonight. 

When A came over to find me, the film emperor’s hand was still on my shoulder. A seemed to think that it was a very indecent action. He rushed up to tear off the film emperor’s hand and pulled me behind him. He was really in a hurry. He didn’t even have time to change his shoes. I think I might have to mop the floor again tonight.

The film emperor embarrassedly took back his hand. A glared at him angrily. He continued to turn his head, without looking back and said to me, “Be wary of strangers.”

I couldn’t help but think whether they saw me as such a sweet and naïve person.

In the end the ‘duel’ concluded with the film emperor’s defeat. He showed a fake smile, waved at me and turned to leave. Watching his retreating back, it seemed particularly lonely but again… what does it have to do with me? 

When all was said and done, I was already seated in my husband’s brother’s car on the way to their parents’ house.