Bamboo Forest Manager - Chapter 363



Proof of Love

“I’m a robber.”

Oh Yoonji’s confident words made me feel even more intimidated.

Even though I was clearly the victim, her confidence made me feel like I was the one doing something wrong.

It felt like Oh Yoonji was doing something that was naturally expected.

It reminded me of when we used to date, but I’m not naive enough to get swept up in that atmosphere.

“What kind of robber? You’re just a crazy woman!”

I pushed Oh Yoonji away again.

This is really dangerous.

“Oh, eating Kim Woojin after a long time brings back memories.”

Oh Yoonji licked her lips with her tongue.

Then she shrugged and approached me.

“Being the one taking feels different, doesn’t it?”

“Yoonji…”

With a sigh, I tapped my forehead.

It was my way of telling myself to get a grip.

“Please don’t make me look like a weirdo. Joohee and Jina are looking at us strangely.”

The two who witnessed the scene they shouldn’t have seen were frozen like ice.

They seemed unsure of how to react, glancing around nervously.

At times like this, I need to make a clear and firm declaration.

“Oh Yoonji, I’m telling you clearly. Don’t cross the line.”

“……”

“This is really not right. We used to be lovers, but not anymore.”

“……”

“Besides, I have someone I’m dating.”

“Three people, no less?”

“……Yeah, you b*tch. Three, no less.”

I’m clearly stating the obvious, but why do I feel like I’m the bad guy here?

In fact, the way Joohui sunbae and Jina-ssi are looking at me isn’t normal.

It’s the look of someone contemplating which trash can they should toss me in.

“Ahem, anyway.”

If this conversation gets any longer, I’m at a disadvantage.

Awkwardly, I redirect the conversation to regain control.

“Maybe we loved each other back then, but not anymore. I don’t know about you, but at least I’m certain.”

I know very well that giving false hope, rather than being firm, is actually crueler.

“So, Yoonji-ya, you shouldn’t do something like this again.”

I declared it clearly, in my own way.

I thought she’d understand with that.

But Oh Yoonji just drops her head, her fists clenched.

Her shoulders are shaking slightly, making me momentarily wonder if she’s crying.

“Woojin-ah.”

It wasn’t just her shoulders that were shaking.

Her voice was slightly wet.

Yoonji exhales, letting out her true feelings along with her breath.

“I, it’s so hard without you.”

“……”

“I miss the times we spent together so much.”

“……”

“Really? Is this really the end for us? No, it can’t be.”

“Yoonji-ya.”

“Woojin-ah, please-!”

Oh Yoonji suddenly throws herself into my arms.

She fits perfectly, like a Lego block snapping into place,

And as I hold her, I whisper in her ear.

“Don’t try anything, you b*tch.”

“……Shit, you’re quick on the uptake, aren’t you?”

Where is she putting on this act?

As well as Oh Yoonji knows me, I know Oh Yoonji just as well.

That was totally an act.

“Aww, c’mon! Can’t you just give in? The mood was good just now. The guy who can’t help but give in to his ex-girlfriend’s last request!”

“Shut your mouth, you b*tch. You think I’d fall for that?”

“You’re full of it! Be honest! You’ve been hard since I’ve been in just my underwear, haven’t you?”

“Absolutely not.”

*Wham!*

Oh Yoonji, bold as brass, grabs my lower body.

Seeing her act with not a single hesitation, Senior Joohee and Ms. Jina gasped in surprise behind us.

“T-there’s no way…”

Oh Yoonji looks up at me, disbelief in her eyes.

It’s the most flustered I’ve ever seen her.

Seeing her so thrown is a first and gives me a sense of satisfaction.

“Hahaha! Yoonji, I’m a man who walks the path of pure love. My lower body won’t react unless it’s for the one I love.”

“… Isn’t it a little weird for Woojin-ssi to use the word ‘pure love’?”

“Just leave him be. He must have three lives.”

I heard Senior Joohee and Ms. Jina’s words behind Yoonji but pretended I didn’t.

Normally you just pretend you didn’t hear something unfavorable.

Thankfully, Yoonji was too confused to hear them it seems.

“See, Yoonji? No matter how much you fiddle around, my lower body isn’t reacting. That’s the power of my love for the kids.”

“No, that can’t be right. The Kim Woojin I know-!”

Oh Yoonji was about to say something but then her movements abruptly stopped. Then, she looked at me and asked.

“Is that why you were so tired?”

“…!”

Is this how it feels to be pinpointed as the culprit by a master detective?

My body stiffened without me realizing it, my shoulders shrunk, and beads of sweat broke out on my back.

“That’s right. You were so tired that you were even mumbling in your sleep. You must have been going at it too hard with the kids. That’s why you can’t react. Just how much did you get off, seriously?”

Oh Yoonji smirked, saying she’d more or less figured it out.

Even though I was found out, I decided to act even more brazen.

“So what? What’s wrong with that? It’s true that you ultimately didn’t react to me, thanks to love.”

“Whoa….”

“Trash.”

The audience boos, but I don’t care.

“I fucked them as much as I loved them, so that’s why you’re not reacting to me now!”

If this were a fantasy.

Right now, I’d see the phantoms of three people behind me.

Goddesses protecting me.

“Thank you, Yerim! Iseo! Arin! Thanks to all the loads I shot into you, I could overcome this wicked temptation!”

*Squeeze!*

*Squeeze!*

*Squeeze!*

“Ah, it’s up.”

After Oh Yoonji kneaded it a few times, like she was giving a massage, my thing finally stood up again.

“……”

Embarrassed, I looked up and pretended not to see it.

“Whoa….”

“Trash.”

Again, boos poured down on me.

* * *

Early morning.

My body feels heavy, probably from eating late-night snacks last night.

‘Ugh, going to work is so fucking annoying.’

Plus, I didn’t get enough sleep because I went to bed late thanks to those robbers yesterday.

I think about just skipping work, but I still have to go, so I wiggle and force myself to get up.

“Woojin! Are you awake?”

Seo Yerim’s voice came from the direction of the sink.

Startled, I jumped up and looked at her.

“Wha, what is it? Why are you here?”

“You got beat up by Iseo and Arin the day before yesterday. So I came to replenish your vital fluids, Woojin!”

“Ah… I see.”

Wow, that was a scare.

Yoonji and Jina went to sleep in Senior Joohee’s room, so they’re not here.

I was worried for a moment, but it was a relief.

‘Looks like they didn’t notice.’

It seems she came because she was upset about being mistreated by Choi Iseo and Yoo Arin.

You’re having a hard time from early in the morning.

“But Woojin, did you eat chicken yesterday?”

I paused slightly at Seoyerin’s question while folding the blanket.

But I quickly answered normally without any special reaction.

“Yeah, I was a bit hungry at dawn, so I ordered some.”

“Ah, then you don’t need breakfast? I brought a lunchbox.”

“Lunchbox?”

Can Seoyerin cook?

When I glanced over, there really was a lunchbox.

“Can I eat it for lunch? A lot of people eat lunchboxes at the company.”

“Of course, it’s even insulated! I’ll put it in your bag!”

Seoyerin put the lunchbox she brought into my bag.

She looked like a daughter-in-law with her apron on, it was nice to see.

“So you just came to see me?”

“Yeah! I came to see Woojin! You must be tired from working today too!”

Honestly, I’m not fully rested yet.

I was a bit disturbed in the middle of my sleep, so there’s that.

But this is enough.

I’m in good condition, not sleepy, and my lower body is thick and can stand.

“Thanks, I’m in a good mood this morning because of you.”

“Hehe.”

“I’m going to wash up now. What about you?”

“I have a lecture in the morning. I’ll stay here until then.”

“Was it English Syntax? You’re taking it with Arin, right?”

“Got it!”

Look at that bright smile.

It feels so warm and comforting.

I enter the bathroom and start undressing to take a shower. While checking the water temperature, I hear Seoye-rin’s voice from outside.

“Give me your clothes so I can gather them for laundry.”

‘We really seem like a newlywed couple.’

But I’ve been wondering since last time, how does she manage to infiltrate the dorm so easily?

No matter how lax the dorm security is, isn’t it too easy for her to just walk in?

“Here.”

I hand my clothes outside and continue showering.

A lot happened early this morning, but now that it’s morning, everything seems back to normal, and I feel-

“Wow, Woojin.”

“What?”

“Your clothes smell like another woman.”

“……”

What is this?

It was such a peaceful and refreshing morning just a moment ago.

Why did it suddenly turn into a thriller?

“I was willing to overlook the smell in the room, but it’s on your clothes too. This isn’t from Iseona or Arin, right? Woojin?”

Look at her speaking so brightly.

Anyone would think she’s just the usual Seoye-rin.

But I’m still her boyfriend, aren’t I?

Her tone is the same, and she’s an outstanding actress, so her acting is top-notch, but…

She can’t completely fool me.

Especially since she called me ‘Woojin’ instead of the usual nickname ‘Woojina’ from the start.

“Oh, I got it! This is Yoonji’s, right? Romance shampoo! You said it was your ex-girlfriend’s and kept it in your apartment!”

“……”

What should I say?

What excuse should I come up with?

As I ponder in my head.

“Woojin-ah!”

Seo Yerim asked, completely unbothered, smiling brightly.

“When are you coming out?”