Chapter 243.1

Chapter 243.1

“Be careful with the car, and call me right away if anything happens.”

Lee Wooshin tightened Seoryeong’s shoelaces firmly as he urged her. If her ankles became unstable while walking, it could strain her body. His little one, if her heels lifted too much while going down, she could get blisters.

He tied the shoelaces with a knot that would never come undone. He pulled so hard that veins stood out on his forehead, and he felt a slight dizziness.

“I’ll be back safely.”

She embraced him. Lee Wooshin suppressed the urge to lock the front door right then and there and lightly patted her back. As a husband, as a mature husband…

No, ugh… is there no president who could cause a major accident? If that happened, there would be a power vacuum, and the suspension of the presidential duties would weaken the National Intelligence Service’s external activities.

Moreover, if the budget were frozen, the training of prospective agents would be halted, and special recruitment would be out of the question.

He quickly erased the dark thought that had suddenly popped into his mind. Seoryeong was looking up at him intently.

“What’s your schedule like today, Instructor?”

“I’ll clean the bathroom and do some grocery shopping.”

“Aren’t you busy with work?”

“The company runs well without me now, but our home doesn’t.”

In reality, his company, Yuz Company, was on a perfect trajectory. The operations team, composed entirely of former special forces members, was excellent at improvisation, and the intelligence analysis department was monitoring the deployment areas 24/7. Additionally, the other departments worked together like precise gears.

There was no longer a need for Lee Wooshin’s direct involvement even in emergencies. The veteran members on-site could make immediate judgments and responses, and the risk analysis team predicted all possible variables and prepared countermeasures.

Outside of the scheduled weekly meetings, it was rare for urgent contacts to come through.

Now, Yuz Company had established itself as a system that surpassed the capabilities of Lee Wooshin alone.

Given that, Seoryeong might see him as just a slacker.

“But…”

Her slightly sullen face turned back to him. Lee Wooshin hid his smile and buried his lips in her cheek.

While his wife seemed quite satisfied with him being home, he occasionally appeared to feel an inexplicable sense of guilt.

The owl had no day when she wasn’t beautiful, but especially when she felt down, she drove him crazy in a different way.

Such moments were precious, so they must not be missed. Lee Wooshin mindlessly kissed her earlobes and neck.

“No matter how I think about it, it’s a waste of talent!”

Seoryeong furrowed her brows and playfully swatted at her husband, who was showering her with kisses.

“How can someone like you, Instructor, just stay home and do housework?”

“Are you belittling me? I’m quite talented at household chores. I clean by moving in the most optimal routes, and I calculate precisely to minimize fabric damage when doing laundry. And I design the meal plan based on the health data of Han Seoryeong that I manage separately.”

“….”

“Seoryeong, didn’t you know your husband is really busy?”

Her mouth slightly opened in surprise.

“If I want you to relax even a little after work, I have to do everything. It’s the housewife’s job to maintain the peace of the household, and I used to be a worker involved in such peacekeeping projects back in the day. I have quite a knack for this kind of work.”

Even knowing he needed to send his wife off to work, Lee Wooshin wrapped his arms around her waist and lingered.

“Don’t go, Seoryeong. Whatever your dreams or goals are, just throw them all away and play with me.” He hid such clingy feelings behind a mischievous smile.

But when he looked at the bruise marks left on her hand, he couldn’t help but feel a chill.

“I’m late. I really have to go now!”

Seoryeong hurriedly pulled away from his arms and turned around.

“Don’t open all the windows just to ventilate! Don’t catch a cold like last time, and stay warm! Oh, and if the lady from downstairs comes by again to give you unused tissues and other things, don’t acknowledge her! I didn’t like the way she looked at you, Instructor. I’m off now! I love you!”

As she pushed the door open and rushed out, the smile that had barely been on his face turned stiff as if it were a lie. Lee Wooshin stood in the entrance for a while, chasing after her lingering scent.

Whenever his wife left for work, his own clock seemed to stop as well. Lee Wooshin remained alone in the silence, holding his place. His eyelids didn’t even flutter.

At that moment, through the thick front door, he heard Seoryeong’s voice on the phone.

“Yes, I’ve left. I just came out of the house, but I think I’ll be a bit late…”