Chapter 366: Karma sure was a bitch
"Yes, in my past life, I died prematurely when working and that’s how I woke up."
Seo-Jun went silent as he stared at me. I stared back, not catching the mood on time but then as the look in his eyes softened, no, melted like jelly under heat, I came to realize that he was sad.
Why? Was it because I said I died prematurely?
But that was in my past life. It doesn’t have anything to do with now.
I’m fine and healthy now. I’m not going to die anytime soon. So why did it bother him so much?
"You must’ve worked really hard, Jo-Pil," he said, taking my hand and brushing it softly. "So hard that you ended up dying during work."
"Well, I guess so," I said, feeling a little uncomfortable about this.
Yes, I did die during work but it wasn’t because I was overstraining myself or anything. I was just unfortunate to be under the product when it fell.
Plus, I didn’t even die there. I just had to make it seem like I died there. It would be more horrible if I told him I actually died at sea from drowning myself.
And I did that just so I could return here anyway, so...
I puckered my lips a bit and darted my eyes away. Something just didn’t feel right talking about my death when I was alive right now.
Let’s just change the topic.
"Anyway, that’s the past that has nothing to do with me now," I said but he suddenly reached for my hair and stroked it.
"You know, Jo-Pil. They say karma follows a person even after death." Hm? "I think you accumulated a lot of good karma in your last life and that’s why you get to live a good life in this one... Even if you had to suffer first."
He looked at me softly and gently, and for a moment, it felt like I could just stare into his soft gaze and completely forget about the horrible things that happened in this life... The horrible things that happened in his hands as well.
But... I rolled my eyes away, pursing my lips. What good karma? In my life in the other world, I was basically a troll to haters and I didn’t go around helping people either.
I stayed alone and minded my business so how in the world did I accumulate good karma?
Seo-Jun saw my expression and laughed.
"Misfortune may follow a person once and twice, but it can’t follow a person a third time... Is what I read somewhere." He said and I blinked, coming to a sudden realization.
This was actually my third life. My third time living.
First was the one where I lived a horrible life as a slave. Second, I lost my grandfather and had no one by my side, and ended up becoming a loner, and this third... Ah, there’s been no unfortunate misfortune so far.
Is that why? Karma sure was a bitch.
Phew.
"Let’s stop talking about it now. It leaves a heavy feeling in my heart." I said, crawling on the bed. I wanted to hurry up and lie down.
"Okay," Seo-Jun said and watched me crawl. His eyes fell on my ass, and before I knew it, a loud spank fell on it.
"Mhmm," I gripped the sheets hard, trying to endure the pain... No, the feeling that coursed through my body. "What...?" I shot my gaze towards him to find him smiling innocently. Like hell he was innocent. "Why did you do that?"
"I just felt like it." He said and I gritted my teeth.
I should’ve just spanked him when I had the chance. Now I’m facing this. Ah, my opportunity, come back to me.
Seo-Jun laughed and then rubbed my ass cheek.
"Don’t you dare!" I flared at him but he only laughed more, as if I was acting a comedy to cheer him up.
"Relax, I’m only making it feel better." He said.
"So you know it hurts and yet you still do it." I shot halted at him but they all bounced off with the glow coming from his smile.
"Does it really?" He asked and pushed his body forward. "Jo-Pil, does it really hurt when I spank you?"
"That’s..." Why did I hesitate? I should’ve just told him it hurts so he doesn’t do it again. But it doesn’t really hurt and I... I don’t want to end up taking back my words later just because I’m craving to be spanked.
I gulped and turned my face away.
"You almost gave me a heart attack," I said through pouted lips, neither confirming nor denying that I liked being spanked. "You should try to give a heads-up next time so I don’t end up biting my tongue by mistake."
"Oh right, we don’t want that." He said and chuckled lightly. "By the way, I heard you went to the gym earlier."
Ah, don’t remind me.
As soon as he said that, I felt all the fatigue I had forgotten crawl through my skin. My joints, my flesh... All of it. If I had just slept, I wouldn’t have had to worry about it.
"I did go and I’m going tomorrow but..." I need a trainer. I didn’t tell Jin-Yeok I would continue so he probably didn’t get me a replacement trainer for that actress.
Maybe I can just go on my own and repeat the things I learned today. I mean, if it’s just me, I might not be as diligent but I’ll do just enough so my body doesn’t break down.
Let’s routine it to be 20 jump squats, 20 pull-ups, and 20 push-ups... Ah, no, I’ll die.
I can’t do that. And I might not even use the correct form and end up making everything useless so I can’t go on my own.
"Jo-Pil, I’ve been lying in bed the whole time sick,"
"Wasn’t it just this evening?" I asked but he brushed it off and continued to make his point.
"So, I need to stretch my limbs too."
I sighed. Was he always the type to walk around bushes instead of following the straight path?
"Just get to the point," I said and he smiled at me.
"I’ll go with you to the gym tomorrow."
Three seconds passed and I had a straight answer,
"No,"