A Scandalous Pair | Kim Mingyu FF | Svt

Do-hee

"What? Your house is also not available?" I exclaimed in distress. Apparently, my house is undergoing some work right now, and I have no place to stay other than Haewon's.

"I'm sorry, Do-hee, but my parents have come to stay with me for a few weeks, and my elder sister is also joining us. My mom isn't feeling well, so she's being treated at a hospital here, which is why they've come to stay with me now. They have occupied all the spare rooms in my house, so I'm really sorry, but there's no space for you too."

"It's okay, Won. Take care of Mrs. Lee. You need to take care of her now. Don't worry about me. I'll stay in a hotel for these three days then."

"Why the hotel?" I was perplexed to hear her. "I mean, staying at a hotel for three days is quite risky for you. What if any sasaeng gets to know your location? That's very dangerous. Why not just stay at Mr. Mingyu's place for these three days?" I was kind of speechless hearing her suggestion.

"Are you crazy, Won? I CAN'T stay at his place. That too for three days."

"Why not? You two are in a fake relationship. No one would even ask a single question if they see you at his place. But they'll definitely make weird assumptions if you stay at a hotel. So, I think it's better for you to stay with him. Moreover, as you said, nothing's going on between you two."

"Yeah...but. I can't do that to him. What if he says no?"

"Well, let's ask him first. If he has any problem, then you can stay at the hotel." I sighed hearing her reply.

'Why's this girl not understanding my circumstance?'

"Fine. I'll ask him." Saying so, I ended the call. After pacing for a few minutes, I finally got the courage to call him.

"Do-hee?" Mingyu asked after picking up the phone on the first call.

"Hey, Mingyu. I... actually called you for... something. Are you free to talk?" I asked very awkwardly.

"Yeah, I'm free. What is it?"

"I...um...the thing...is. Do...Is...Can-"

"Do-hee. What's the matter?" I don't know why, but hearing his calm and patient voice made me less nervous about it. So, I closed my eyes and spoke in one breath.

"Actually, the thing is my house is now undergoing some work and I need to stay somewhere else for three days. Initially, I planned to stay with Haewon, but since her whole family is at her place, there's no spare room. So...I just thought...that whether I can stay at your place. Haewon said it would look bad if I stayed at a hotel instead of your place for this whole fake dating thing. IF you have a spare room otherwise-"

"I don't have any problem with you staying at my place, Do-hee. You can stay at my place as long as you need. And Haewon is right, if you stay at the hotel, it'll definitely raise some suspicion. So yeah, text me when you're going to come. I'll have the guest room ready for you." I was baffled as to how calm he was to hear that I might be intruding on his space for three days.

"You sure you don't mind?" I asked skeptically.

"No, I don't. Also, you too don't be so skeptical. After all, we're friends, right?"

"Yes."

"Then as your friend, you can ask for my help anytime. Now, if you don't have anything else to say, can I go back to my work? I'm sorry, but I've got lots of things to do right now."

"Yeah. Sure. Once again, thanks." Saying so, I ended the call. I texted Haewon back, telling her that he agreed. The next day, after I finished my schedules, I packed my things and went to his place. I must admit, this is a bit nerve-wracking. I'm sure he meant well by letting me stay, but I'm still going to be a house guest for a while. I also feel bad because I know I'll be encroaching on his privacy and space. But I guess it's just one of those things that you have to deal with when you need a place to stay in an unexpected situation. I calmed my nerves and rang the bell. After a minute, he opened the door.