12 [Part 1] | With Benefits
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"MEETING ADJOURNED," Cloud uttered in front of the members of committee of the Pitone Rosso Gang. They are all in the room where meetings are being handled, the PRG foyer. "You can now go out. Thank you."
The committee of the said gang includes the boss which is Cloud, the underboss which is Merck and the platoon leader of every faction. Each faction has different functions; one of this is the battalion, in which Mingi leads.
Mingi, as the leader of all made men and was the main trainer of the recruits, he is a part of the committee. He went out of the PRG foyer when his phone suddenly rang. He grabbed it and answered the phone when he saw who was calling.
"Appa," he immediately uttered. It was his father named Minhyuk, the leader of the largest bootlegging business of South Korea. "Why did you call? Wae geurae?"
"I called you to tell you something and ask you how you're doing there in that hot country," the father uttered. He was a pure korean but can speak english because of his clients all over the world. "How are you doing? Gwaenchanha?"
"I'm okay, dad. Geokjeonghajima." When talking to someone older than them, people from Korea tends to use the formal language. "You should spill it, dad. I know that you are up for something."
"Hmm," the older man's quick response. "I know you know me. And I know that you can actually take care of yourself even if I do not ask you if you do. Yes, I have something to tell you."
Mingi rolled his eyes. He knows that whenever his dad, Minhyuk, have anything to tell him, it must be a total nonsense or something he wouldn't like. "Yes, dad?" he said. The sarcasm in his tone is audible, only his dad can't see the hint.
"You're residing with Merck's son?" his dad asked, which he heaved a deep sigh as a response. "Why? Are you bored on your own condo? Just tell me and I'll buy you a whole hotel."
"Dad, that isn't it." Malapit nang ilapat ni Mingi ang kaniyang palad sa kaniyang mukha. "I appealed to become Yunho's bodyguard, okay?"
"Son, we're already rich, you know? You don't have to work your ass off to make money," the father replied. "Also, why would you make Merck's son to slave you? Of all the people, his son?"
"Dad, Yunho and I are childhood friends. We are friends and he does not treat me as his slave," Mingi cleared the thought. "I volunteered because I want to see Yunho on the safer side. Whatever it is that going on between you and his father, we are not gonna copy it."
Merck and Minhyuk are in a not-so-close relationship. Merck is cool with Mingi being a member of their gang while Minhyuk sees it as slaving his son. Wala na rin naman siyang nagawa nang mas piliin ni Mingi na pumasok sa gang kaysa ang manahin ang kompaniya niya.
"Just tell me when they do not treat you right in that gang, son. I'll raid them," his father uttered, as if keeping a lot of grudge not only against to Merck but to the whole gang. "By the way, you have a visitor on Yunho's residence. I told her to go there directly to see you."
"Her?" he asked in confusion. The man on the other line just left out a naughty laugh. When he realized who is his father referring to, he immediately shut down the call and started to run. "Fuck."
Using the car that he placed on the parking lot, he immediately got to the condo where Yunho is residing. Pumasok siya sa elevator at agad pinindot ang floor kung nasaan ang condominium ni Mingi.
He was breathing heavy as he saw two people, a guy and a woman, sitting on the dinner table and was facing each other. He is already late.
The first thing he saw is Yunho's eyes who was just fiercely looking at him. He could hear the smirk the guy did. Upon noticing that Yunho's eyes are looking on the door, Maria eventually turned his gaze. Her mouth gaped open when he saw Mingi coming inside the room.
"Oppa!" she called upon greeting Mingi with her hug. Tila ba isinuksos niya sa dibdib ni Mingi ang kaniyang ulo na parang isang bata na naglalambing sa kaniyang iba. "What took you so long? I miss you."
"Yeah, it really took me long. I'm sorry, dad just notified me some minutes ago," he excused, looking directly at Yunho. "By the way, Yunho, this is Maria, my..."
"Fiancee," Yunho continued what Mingi was talking about. Yunho gave out a big smirk. "She already told me, need not to worry. Para ngang nakuwento niya na sa 'kin ang lahat sa 'yo. A walking and noisy biography indeed."
"She is just my childhood friend," Mingi denied what Maria talked. He looked at her and while the girl was still hugging him. "Maria, tell him what we really are. We are not engaged."
Maria shook her head while sulking. "Your dad told me that we'll get married soon so better call each other fiancée and fiancé. I wanted to call you hubby but your dad stopped me."
"There will be no marriage that'll happen soon, Maria," Mingi uttered while patting Maria's head. Yunho was just looking like he was disgusted on the scene. "We're too young for that."
"I'm not that young, oppa," Maria argued while shaking her head. "I can already give you tons of children if you want."
Yunho shrugged his shoulders and rolled his eyes after. "Should I go out? Am I interrupting your lovey-dovey scene? P'wede naman akong lumabas, ta's simulan ninyo na kaagad ang paggawa sa panganay ninyo dito sa loob mismo."
"No, we should eat." Mingi even guided Maria to the dining table. Maria and Mingi were sitting to each other while Yunho was facing them, looking disgusted. "I'm sorry, kung ano-ano na atang sinabi nitong batang 'to."
"Hindi naman," sagot ni Yunho habang nakahalukipkip pa rin ang nga kamay. "Halos kinuwento niya lang naman 'yong lahat ng mga bagay tungkol sa 'yo. What's more interesting is that she knew the day you were circumcised."
Mingi looked at Maria who was just smiling from ear-to-ear. "How did you know that? As far as I know, the last time I met you was seventeen years ago..."
"Your dad told me everything about you, oppa. He said, one must always know everything about his or her partner." Mingi just patted Maria's head. It was his mannerism when seeing something cute or acting cute. Hindi na lang nagbigay ng reaksiyon si Yunho pero halatang nandidiri pa rin siya sa nakikita. "He even told me the day you were circumcised. I wanted to see it but I guess I'll wait for our wedding first."
"Poor you, I've already seen his," Yunho uttered, teasing Maria with his statement. "It's big indeed. It was overall worth it."
"Yunho," Mingi uttered while looking at Yunho, signalling him to stop. He then looked at Maria who was half-shocked and amazed of what Yunho told her. "Never mind his words. He's just really stingy at first sight, pero mabait 'yan."
"No, oppa, wala naman sa 'kin kung sino siya kasi wala naman akong care sa kaniya." Mingi's eyes gaped open, asking what's wrong with Maria's shocked eyes. "What I was wondering was what he told me. Is it... really big?"
Mingi remained unspoken as Yunho laughed his ass out. "Yeah, it really is." Mingi looked at Yunho, who was just unstoppable when telling things to Maria. "And I am Yunho, the man who own the condominium that your feet are stepping."
Maria went closer to Mingi and whispered something. "He really is stingy. How could you handle this guy, oppa?"
"Geunyang," Mingi replied with a smile. He's glancing at Yunho who looked like annoyed that time. "I just... like to be with him. I love it when he's around."
"You're a crazy, weird person, oppa," Maria replied while showing a disgusted face. She focused herself on grabbing foods using her chop sticks and immediately put it on her mouth. "Hmm, delicious. Luto mo 'to, Yunho?"
Yunho faked a smile. "Malamang, sino pa ba ang magluluto niyan? Wala namang multo dito."
"You should try some, oppa," Maria uttered before giving Mingi a piece of the egg rolls that Yunho cooked. Mingi just opened his mouth and ate the food while nodding and glancing at Yunho. "Hmm... it's delicious."
The sound of a metal chop sticks hitting the table suddenly has covered the whole room. Ito ay si Yunho na inilagay padabog ang kaniyang chop sticks sa mesa. "Wala na pala akong gana. Ubusin ninyo na 'yan."
Yunho went directly to the room and closed the door with force exerted on it. "What happened to him? Why does he look like he's upset? May alam ka ba, oppa?"
"Well, Yunho's always like that. Stingy and kind of, possessive." The last word made Maria in confusion. "I'm used to him throwing tantrums. Well, I guess I see it as cute already."
Maria shook her head and placed his palm on Mingi's forehead. "You seem sick today. You're talking weird things. Hmm, baka naman kasi walang girlfriend 'yon kaya nagseselos sa 'tin?"
"He has no," Mingi replied while smiling on the thought that he has on his mind. "But he will have soon."
"Sana nga," Maria uttered and nodded in agreement. "He looks stingy and rude, well, I don't think so that he'll have one."
Mingi was just smiling on the thought lingering his mind, thinking that Yunho might be jealous at that time.
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