Hae-joon turned away from Kyeong-min, as if to avoid his awkward gaze, and walked in front of the patient, wondering what he was thinking. He, who had already finished preparing her for discharge and was sitting there, also looked at her blankly.
『… … take care of yourself.”
『… … .』
『I believe you will be healthy.』
Although there will be no more special allowances, these are the last words she memorized. Even though the pronunciation wasn’t correct, I really wanted to get this one word out of my mouth.
I think this man, who believed in himself and fought against the fear of death, would know that the faith one shows in another can be of great strength.
『… … .』
The eyes of the man who was staring at her suddenly wavered. She then opens her mouth to say a few words, but they are not intelligible. What do you mean? Hae-joon, who was watching with a smile, tilted his head and his speech became longer.
“Professor Yoon. What on earth are you saying? “Looking at your expression, you look very serious.”
“well. “Is it because of the surgery?”
“What should I do? “The interpreter needs to come quickly.”
Minguk, who had taken a step back, also tried to help, but it doesn’t make a difference if there are one or two people who can’t speak German. On the day of discharge, the two people standing side by side in front of the patient, who had lost his ability to speak, continued to smile awkwardly. Minguk thought it wouldn’t work and turned around, saying he would go find the head nurse.
“professor. Please stay a moment. I will ask for the interpreter’s number and ask him to call you. Or since it’s at an intersection, why don’t I go pick him up?”
“hey. “Then you want me to stay here with you?”
“What do you think? “I’m happy.”
Minguk waved the cell phone in his hand, saying he would come as quickly as possible. Hae-joon is embarrassed, but he can’t bear to show it in front of the patient. okay. It’s a relief, but what? She had suddenly become completely mute, so I tried to ease her awkwardness by pretending to listen to her as best as I could.
“… … .”
Are you saying thank you? I would be embarrassed to do something like that.
Hae-joon made eye contact with the man who was gradually speaking faster and nodded with an appropriate smile. But that’s only to a certain extent. As she was trying to turn on the translator, saying that it was no longer possible, there was a sudden knock on the door behind her.
“ah! “I guess you came!”
『… … .』
She, who seemed to be alive now, turned to the customer standing at the door. Even if he or she was not an interpreter, he was ready to welcome anyone in this difficult situation with open arms. However, when I saw the man who came inside, my open arms automatically lowered.
“this… … . president.”
“They say you’re being discharged from the hospital today.”
Lee Han’s voice was more subdued than that of the man who was constantly talking to her. Her gaze scanning inside her was also quick.
“… … “I came to say hello.”
“Well, that’s right.”
Hae-joon, who had not expected to meet him here, looked away awkwardly. Even though this time he is with someone who speaks Korean well, he still feels like he is dumb.
“Is that all you have to say?”
This is the first time he has seen Lee Han since he personally dropped him off after the wedding. Still, I think we laughed and talked about various things without feeling awkward in the small space of the car, but Lee Han’s reaction after hearing all that was said was meaningless.
“… … “Okay, that’s it.”
It has to be everything. then.
I can’t even ask you if you’re planning a wedding without my knowledge. No, I could ask, but I didn’t want to hear the answer.
No matter what answer I gave with that polite but cool face, I had no confidence in listening to it with a smile. It’s not that I don’t particularly trust or doubt Lee Han. So, maybe that’s why I was more upset. There is nothing more helpless and sad than having to let go of something that I can’t do anything about.
Whether it’s surgery or love.
“… … Please come in, Chairman.”
In the end, it was Hae-joon who smiled first, just like that day. You can’t behave rudely in front of a patient who is being discharged. Even though he was a person who had to go on a long journey, I just wanted to show my good side as if nothing had happened.
“Then let me say hello for a moment.”
Lee Han, approaching the sofa, was also similar to that day. When I first looked inside, my gaze seemed impatient, as if I was being chased for some reason, but it quickly became weighty. Hae-joon, who had been left in a state of hesitation, approached Lee-han, who was standing in front of the man.
“Hey, the patient speaks German. The interpreter will be here soon… … .”
“hello. My name is Seo Yi-han, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cheil Hospital.』
“… … .”
Not only Hae-joon but also the patient’s eyes widened at Lee Han’s fluent German. The man, who was slowly saying a few more words, realized that Lee Han’s German was close to perfect, and soon his speech became faster.
“ah… … .”
When will this man do something like this again?
I wondered if there would be anything more shameful than two dumb people, but after experiencing it myself, two were definitely better than one. Hae-joon, who was naturally pushed to Lee-han’s side, replaced everything with an embarrassed smile.
“… … .”
In fact, she doesn’t even know the extent of Lee Han’s German. However, the entire time she spoke, she never seemed confused or paused. Her pronunciation was a bit harsh and restrained, and it seemed like she suited Lee Han perfectly.
“Oh, I have something to tell the patient about aftercare. Could you please tell me? “Just until the interpreter comes.”
“… … “Of course.”
Lee Han nodded to her request as he became a doctor and could not stay blank forever. Her heart still throbbed when she saw Lee Han, but it was fortunate that she was able to speak to the patient in this way.
“You must consistently follow your exercise regimen. You will need to gradually get used to it by refraining from outside activities for about a month. From time to time, you may feel like your heart is sinking like an arrhythmia… … .”
Her requests, which started off with a quick glance at Lee Han, increased in number. Still, seeing as the patient nodded in between Lee Han’s words, it seemed like he was conveying the message well.
After completing all precautions and explaining the medication, she faced the patient with a proud smile as if it were the first time.
“It’s over now. All you have to do is tell me that you can return safely.”
But Lee Han’s words did not stop easily. Hae-joon tilted his head as his voice lasted too long for him to say that you can get by comfortably even if you don’t know German.
“Why are you doing this? “Are you asking me something?”
“no. “It’s just an introduction.”
As soon as she finished her question, Lee Han gestured to the name tag on Hae Joon’s chest. Ah, this. Hae-joon smiled happily and shook his head.
“I introduced myself before. “I also told you my name.”
“well. “I think you don’t really know.”
“yes? It’s not. I told you… … .”
Hae-joon widened his eyes, saying it couldn’t be like that, but Lee Han’s words had already started and they were overshadowed. Would it be an illusion if German, which is already hard, sounds even harder? She lowered her body in surprise at her patient’s gradually darkening expression, but Lee Han bit her as if he was interfering with her interpretation.
“It’s okay, there’s no need to worry. “Don’t you know, Professor Yoon, that the surgery went well?”
“I know that, but your complexion suddenly looks so bad… … .”
“At least it’s not a heart problem.”
Instead of denying her words, Lee Han drew a line with his polite smile. In any case, not knowing is a sin. Hae-joon straightened his body again and stood next to Lee-han. This is why people have to learn. I looked at Lee Han, who seemed even more distant because he was fluent in German.
“Professor Yoon! “I brought you here!”
“iced coffee. Minguk!”
She was standing at a distance, but when she found her comrade, she suddenly turned bright white. Then, her expression brightened even more when the interpreter brought by Minguk appeared.
“Come in.”
“I’m so late, I’m sorry, what should I do?”
“no. “Our chairman was interpreting for us.”
Hae-joon told the apologetic interpreter that there was no need to do that and pointed to Lee-han. He gave him a wink, saying he could stop now, but Lee Han shook his head in a very business-like manner.
“… … no. “It’s all over anyway.”
“Well, really? But since the interpreter is here… … Chairman?”
hey. I mean, do it in Korean.
She was sweating at Lee Han, who was staring at me and speaking German. It can’t be said that she was grumpy for coming forward to help like this, and as expected, she was pushed out semi-forcibly and stood towards her patient.
“… … haha.”
The man, who seemed to be in more pain than before the surgery, spoke a few more words to me, but all he could show was a smile. Her Lee Han turned his head to her as she did her best to pretend to understand.
“If you don’t know, just keep nodding your head.”
“ah… … yes.”
I’m good at that too.
Although he was obnoxious, Hae-joon continued to nod his head confidently as he had something to do. However, no matter how hard he reacted, the man who became more and more pensive eventually stood up with a universal sigh.
『… … take care of yourself. please.”
『… … .』
The man’s gaze became inexplicably complicated at Hae-joon’s final greeting. However, he soon glanced at Lee Han and bid farewell with a polite bow. After a few more words with the interpreter, the man left the hospital room with his secretary, and Hae-joon suddenly made eye contact with Lee-han, who was standing next to him.
“I’ll just go now. “Professor Yoon.”
“Oh, yes.”
