“Hahaha, I have never met anyone who fell for that.” When Tae-Shik laughed at him, Gi-Gyu frowned and sulked, “Please stop making fun of me.”  

Yoo-Jung had told Gi-Gyu that it was polite to take off one’s shoes before boarding an airplane. He believed her and did as she suggested, which resulted in Tae-Shik mercilessly teasing him. 

Gi-Gyu protested, “I don’t go on the internet often, and you know that I don’t have many friends. All I watch is the player’s news on TV, so how would I know such a thing.”

“Hmm…” Tae-Shik became quiet, knowing what Gi-Gyu’s childhood was like. He didn’t fall for this prank because he was stupid; his unfortunate childhood was the real reason. 

Gi-Gyu declared in a playful tone, “When I go back home, Yoo-Jung won’t be getting any more allowance from me. I will tell her that it’s all your fault, Hyung. So if you want to give her an allowance yourself, go right ahead.” 

Tae-Shik patted Gi-Gyu’s head affectionately. He knew Gi-Gyu was doing this to help him get closer to his family. “You must really trust me, Gi-Gyu. I appreciate that.” 

His family was everything to Gi-Gyu. So for him to trust Tae-Shik with his family meant he really cared about Tae-Shik. 

Gi-Gyu murmured, “Well, of course—”

“All right.” Tae-Shik interrupted him before he could say anything. 

‘I’ll have to tell him someday,’ Tae-Shik thought...