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" i-is it possible if i could m-meet tzuyu? " jungkook asked mrs. chou after a while.
the woman furrowed her brow in confusion. " she's not here. "
jungkook was mentally jaw-dropped. had chaeyoung been lying to him this whole time? and the guards, too, when he asked about tzuyu? this house was definitely not close to his place, so he was pretty pissed to hear this. knowing he wasted all of his effort for nothing.
he silently sighed, regretting not asking mrs. chou about tzuyu's location earlier. don't get him wrong, he liked the old lady a lot —shockingly, despite his dislike for women in general— but he still wasn't fond of small talk. " but chaeyoung came here once, and when i asked the guards earlier, they told me she's here. "
mrs. chou giggled and nodded. " i was just about to tell you something you should know... since you're her boyfriend, right? "
jungkook smiled shyly. " yeah, what is it? "
mrs. chou sighed deeply before speaking. " as you know, tzuyu's dad is... how should i put it? well, strict. i still feel guilty for not letting chaeyoung come in, but it's what he told me to do. he doesn't want anyone outside the family to know where tzuyu is. he even told the guards to lie to her friends and coworkers when they ask. "
" but why? " jungkook blurted out, surprising both of them with his sudden raised tone.
he quickly apologized, " i-i'm so sorry, i didn't mean to sound– "
" no, no, dear. i completely understand. you're just worried, " mrs. chou replied with a comforting smile, which made jungkook nod eagerly. his curiosity only grew.
" the thing is... i really can't tell you. i can't even tell you where she's staying right now. i'm sorry, but i hope you understand. "
jungkook froze in his seat, disappointed. he knew it was rude to react like that, but was this it? was their friendship over? all his efforts searching for tzuyu, wasted? there's no way her mom would tell him where she's staying.
" but as her boyfriend, i can give you her new number, " mrs. chou added with a smile, picking up her phone from the table.
jungkook almost immediately grinned widely. " y-yes, please! t-thank you so much, i really appreciate it. " and just like that, he got it.
tzuyu had been wandering around her living room for almost five minutes now. it was nearly midnight, and she had nothing to do. she had finished all her chores, cooked a few dishes, and more, yet she still wasn't sleepy. she wanted to go to the office, even though it was definitely the wrong time to do some work, and maybe see chaeyoung... and jungkook.
