Chapter 453: 453
Gun-Ho was thinking about what he would do with these two women .
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'I don't have to do anything with Seol-Bing since . I haven't done much with her anyway . I just kissed her, and that's about it . I didn't even sleep with her . However, Mori Aikko is different . Despite the age gap of fifteen years, she seems to be in love with me, which is a problem . That stupid girl shouldn't have fallen in love with me who is fifteen years older than her . She is only 22 years old . She should have considered me as her sponsor, not a lover . Stupid girl . '
Gun-Ho thought of Mori Aikko while looking out the window in his hotel room in New Otani Hotel . He saw her crying yesterday . That hurt him, and he felt sad .
Gun-Ho took a walk in the New Otani Hotel's 400 years old garden .
'I remember the day when I and Seol-Bing looked down at the koi pond from the bridge in this garden . I held her hand right there . I wonder what she would think of me who hadn't contacted her ever since . I couldn't keep my word to see her again in this hotel . She probably gave up on building a relationship with me by now . '
He thought that it was the right decision that he didn't marry Seol-Bing .
'I don't want to be known to the public . I prefer to have a private life . Seol-Bing always wears dark sunglasses, and many celebrities wear a mask all the time in public so fewer people would recognize them . That must be very uncomfortable . If I married Seol-Bing, I would have had a hard time going out with her like in a restaurant or a café . She also wouldn't be home most of the time, and sometimes she would need to make out with an actor for a drama shooting . I don't think I can stand it . '
There were some video clips on Seol-Bing's private life on the Internet, but Gun-Ho refused to watch it .
Gun-Ho made a call to the Korean restaurant owner—Ms . Ji-Yeon Choi .
"This is Gun-Ho Goo . I'm staying in the New Otani Hotel . "
"Oh, President Goo, when did you come to Japan?"
"I arrived yesterday . "
"I was told that Mori Aikko is in Taiwan for a drama shooting . Did you meet her?"
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"Yes, I met her yesterday . She went back to Taiwan early this morning . "
"Oh, I see . If you haven't had your dinner yet, why don't you come to my restaurant? I'm there right now . "
"Sounds good . I am on my way . "
Gun-Ho walked out of New Otani Hotel and headed to Ji-Yeon Choi's restaurant .
The restaurant was not crowded at all . Ms . Ji-Yeon Choi was sitting at the counter .
"Hello, President Choi . "
"You are already here . Mr . Kim, we have a customer here, take him to a room . "
"It's okay . I will just eat in the hall . I will have a bowl of oxtail soup, please . Also, one bottle of Asahi beer please . "
"Yes, sir . "
A waiter in his 20s who was wearing a white shirt with a tie brought a glass and a bottle of beer right away . Ms . Ji-Yeon Choi came to Gun-Ho's table .
"How's your business?"
"It's doing alright . Would you like to have a beer with me?"
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"No, thank you . I'm at work; I can't do that . "
As Ji-Yeon refused to join Gun-Ho to drink beer, she filled Gun-Ho's glass with it .
"So, you are married, huh?"
"How did you know?"
"I have my sources . For certain information, I'm very quick to learn . "
"That's impressive . "
"I believe you made the right decision to get married . Considering your age, you should have married earlier . Congratulations . "
"I feel sorry for Mori Aikko though . "
"Well, you are her sponsor . You two were not meant to marry each other from the beginning . Building a relationship with her more than a sponsor is not appropriate anyway . "
"I still feel sorry for her . "
"You probably feel that way because you've been together for a while now, and you care about her . Time will heal everything . The problem is on Mori Aikko's side . Strangely, she has deep feelings for you . "
"She actually cried a lot yesterday when I met her . "
"Did you tell her that you are married?"
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"No, I couldn't . "
"Women have a special gut instinct . She probably detected some changes on you . "
"Hmm…"
"Geishas usually date other men in their same age group even though they have a sponsor since a sponsor is usually a lot older than them . However, Mori Aikko doesn't seem to be interested in other men of her age . I'm sure there are tons of men who are attracted to her . "
"Why is that so? I'm too old for her . "
"One thing I'm sure about is that you have very good manners, President Goo . There are many nasty sponsors who try to collect enough returns for their investment, and they constantly call for the geisha who they are sponsoring as often as they could . Also, Mori Aikko lost her parents when she was little . Maybe you are a brother and also a father to her, and she wants to rely on you like a family, so she probably wants to be with you forever . "
"Oh, I see . "
"I can't possibly know everything for sure about your relationship with Mori Aikko though . It's between you and Mori Aikko, and there is nothing much I can do for you in this situation . Just take your time, and let her go gradually . "
Gun-Ho ordered one more bottle of Asahi beer .
"Mori Aikko came here the other day by herself . "
"She did?"
"She sat at this table on the seat that you are sitting on right now and finished two bottles of beer by herself before leaving . I haven't seen her drinking before . She usually doesn't drink because she is a dancer . But that day, she drank beer, and it was strange . I think it was around the time when you got married . "
Gun-Ho felt extremely uncomfortable listening to Ms . Ji-Yeon Choi . He took out an envelope from his pocket and gave it to her .
"When Mori Aikko comes here again, can you give it to her for me? It's her living expenses . "
"Okay, I will do that . "
"Thank you . "
"Even though she is a top dancer, I don't think she makes enough money . Of course, she has a place to live since you bought a condo for her, but still…"
"I heard she is cast for a role in a drama . She is making money there, no?"
Ms . Ji-Yeon Choi let out a light sigh before saying, "In order to foster and train a geisha, it costs about 300 or 500 million won . It is a high maintenance job as well . Kimonos, necessary accessories, and make-ups are expensive, not to mention the cost of accommodation and food . You also need to consider the cost for those supporting personnel for her like a chauffeur and make-up artist . "
"Hmm . "
"By the time she receives her performance fee, Gion or mama sans will try to collect their returns for the investment . Once they took their portion from the performance feel, nothing much would be left in her hand . That's why geishas have a sponsor, so they could focus on their artistic activities without worrying about making money for a living . "
"Hmm . "
"In your case, President Goo, you don't have to send her living expenses regularly . You bought her a condo that many people wouldn't be able to buy in their lifetime . That should be enough . But, I will make sure that Mori Aikko gets this envelope that you just gave to me . "
Gun-Ho walked out of Ji-Yeon Choi's restaurant . It was windy outside .
Gun-Ho's eyes were welled with tears, and he wasn't sure what caused it . It could be the wind or it could be his compassion toward Mori Aikko .