Chapter 34: EARLY RIVALRY
"GROSS!"
Wonyoung gasped when Yun Yuhyun pushed An Baekya, and An Baekya immediately fell on his butt.
Oh, no.
"Baekya!"
"Yun Yuhyun!"
Wonyoung yelled An Baekya’s name worriedly while Yun Dujun yelled Yun Yuhyun’s name scoldingly.
He felt bad seeing Yun Yuhyun flinch after Yun Dujun called their son’s name coldly.
But his body moved to help An Baekya first.
Fortunately, he saw Yun Dujun get to Yun Yuhyun to check on their son.
Ah, Sunbae-nim will take care of Yun Yuhyun.
"Are you alright, Baekya?" Wonyoung asked worriedly while helping An Baekya stand up. He didn’t care that he accidentally touched the child’s vomit. The fact that An Baekya looked pale almost made his heart drop to the floor. "Do you feel sick? Should we go to the hospital?"
"I-I’m alright, Appa."
Huh?
Wonyoung was surprised when An Baekya called him ’Appa’ instead of ’Uncle Wonyoungie.’
But when he saw the look in the child’s eyes...
Oh, he knows what he’s doing. But what exactly is the plan?
Wonyoung thought a little heads-up would have been nice.
We’re on the same team, after all.
"Why are you calling my appa ’Appa?’"
Hmm?
Wonyoung looked over his shoulder when he heard Yun Yuhyun ask that question.
He was a bit surprised to see that Yun Dujun was on one knee while wiping the vomit off Yun Yuhyun’s hand with some wet wipes.
Sunbae-nim carries wet wipes with him? That makes him look like a real dad.
Of course, Yun Dujun was a ’real’ father.
I’m just saying that I didn’t expect Sunbae-nim to act like... that.
"Appa, Appa," An Baekya called Wonyoung while tugging the sleeve of his shirt, suddenly acting like a clingy child. "I want to take a bath and change clothes. I feel gross."
"Yah!" Yun Yuhyun yelled. "Why are you calling my appa ’Appa?’"
"Your appa is that ahjussi," An Baekya said to Yun Yuhyun while pointing at Yun Dujun politely, with both hands. And then An Baekya pointed to Wonyoung. "This is my Appa."
"No, you’re wrong! Dad is my Alpha dad and Appa is my Omega appa!" Yun Yuhyun insisted, obviously upset. "They’re both mine!"
Aigoo.
Wonyoung wouldn’t say that he was happy with Yun Yuhyun’s claim.
After all, I know Yun Yuhyun is claiming me as his appa, not because he finally sees me as his father, but only because he doesn’t want to share me with another kid. Alphas are selfish and greedy like that. And, yes— my son is already showing signs of being a Dominant Alpha, even though he hasn’t manifested yet.
"Appa."
"Appa!"
Wonyoung was startled when both kids called him at the same time.
An Baekya called him gently while Yun Yuhyun called him in a frustrated manner.
"Yuhyun-ah, don’t yell at your appa," Yun Dujun immediately scolded their son. "Don’t make me upset."
Wonyoung wanted to tell Yun Dujun to stop scolding Yun Yuhyun, but he got distracted again when An Baekya tugged at his shirt again.
Aigoo.
So, this is what it feels like to raise two children.
"Appa, I wanna take a bath," An Baekya said while looking up at Wonyoung with puppy-dog eyes. "Please?"
"Me, too," Yun Yuhyun insisted. "I want to take a bath, too, Appa."
"Okay, calm down, kids," Wonyoung said when he finally had the chance to speak. "This penthouse suite has two bathrooms, so you can both take a bath at the same time."
Separately— because I can tell these brats will just fight again when left alone.
***
WONYOUNG was surprised when he saw that Yun Dujun had already cleaned up the vomit on the floor.
He brought clothes to An Baekya and Yun Yuhyun, so he forgot about the mess there.
"Sunbae-nim, you should have just called the cleaners."
"It’s just vomit," Yun Dujun said while washing his hands in the sink. "How are the kids?"
"They’re already taking a bath. I asked them if they needed help, and they both refused," Wonyoung said, and then he leaned against the sink. "Sunbae-nim, is Yun Yuhyun really that independent already?"
Yun Yuhyun was bigger than most kids his age, but Wonyoung still couldn’t help but worry since his biological son was still only five years old.
"Yeah. Early this year, he insisted on taking a bath on his own," Yun Dujun explained. "But I told his nannies to stay nearby when our Yuhyun is alone in the bathroom, especially when he’s using the tub. Are you worried about our son?"
"Of course, I am."
Wonyoung still felt shy expressing his feelings towards Yun Yuhyun. But he decided to try to get to know his son. After all, he had finally accepted the fact that it was his new reality now. It didn’t matter anymore whether that world only existed inside a novel.
It doesn’t change the fact that everyone around me is just as real as I am.
And he was also reflecting on how coldly he had treated Yun Yuhyun before.
He’s not the red flag Yun Yuhyun from the novel.
Not yet, at least.
"I’m glad to hear that, then," Yun Dujun said. "Do you want me to check on our Yuhyun?"
"Yes, please, Sunbae-nim," Wonyoung said, nodding eagerly. "He’s just a baby. What if he drowns in the tub?"
"Alright, I’ll check on our son."
"Then I’ll check on An Baekya."
"Ah, wait."
Wonyoung was a bit startled when Yun Dujun suddenly grabbed him by the wrist. "Sunbae-nim, it’s not romantic when you touch me without permission. You should only do that when it’s a life-and-death situation. We’re not filming a drama."
"Do you hate my touch that much?"
"I just don’t like it when you do it without my consent. Just because we’re still legally married doesn’t mean you’re allowed to touch me whenever you want."
"Ah, I see," Yun Dujun said, and then he finally let go of Wonyoung’s wrist. "I’m sorry."
"Just don’t do it again, Sunbae-nim."
"Alright. I’ll keep that in mind, Hoobae-nim."
"Thank you," Wonyoung said, and then he changed the topic. "Do you have something you want to say to me, Sunbae-nim?"
"Yeah," Yun Dujun said, raising an eyebrow at Wonyoung. "I don’t like the fact that you let An Baekya call you ’appa.’"
What?
Wonyoung was in disbelief. "That sounds like a ’you’ problem, Sunbae-nim."
***
AN BAEKYA didn’t really do a full bath.
He just washed his body and changed into new clothes.
After that, he quickly and quietly left the bathroom and sneaked into the other one— yes, he was talking about the bathroom that Yun Yuhyun was using at the moment.
Thankfully, the bathroom wasn’t locked.
I just need to check something since I feel like the System is hiding something from me.
Luckily, An Baekya immediately found Yun Yuhyun in the tub.
Why is this little bastard having a full bath when I vomited on his hand and not his body?
"Yah!" Yun Yuhyun yelled as soon as he saw An Baekya. "What are you doing here?!"
Heh.
An Baekya smirked while clenching his hands tight.
Should I just drown this little piece of shit?
***
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