Title: The Biggest Scandal [8/?]
Pairing: Yunjae
Length: Chaptered
Genre: Romance, Humor, Fluff
Summary: Jaejoong never knew that a simple beating the red light can make his life more complicated than a relationship status.
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Chapter Eight
“J-jung?”
Jaejoong's eyes widen before he looked at Yunho, waiting for him to deny everything. To tell him that this is all a big misunderstanding, that his mom is only joking. But Yunho stayed quiet and his gaze is fixed on the floor.
“What is going on?” Eunsoo said with a confused look on her face. She then laughed and punched her son’s shoulder. “Are you guys playing with me?”
Jaejoong smiled awkwardly. “You caught us, Mrs. Jung. You’re very clever.” He wants to demand Yunho to explain everything right at this moment. But he couldn’t do that in front of his mother because he knows that she is very tired from her trip and she too, doesn’t have any idea as to what is happening.
“I knew it!” She laughed and pinched Jaejoong’s cheek. “My son is one lucky son of a bitc-beautiful woman.”
Yunho kissed his mom’s cheek. “We’re going to head out and buy us some dinner.” Yunho said, grabbing Jaejoong’s hand and dragging him towards the door.
“Is Changmin going to eat with us? Where is that boy? I thought he’s staying with you?”
Jaejoong stopped on his tracks. Yunho dropped his head and heaved a sigh. “He’s staying at Yoochun’s tonight, mom.” He said as he pulled Jaejoong out of the apartment.
Once they’re outside, Jaejoong started running.
“Jae, wait!”
Yunho ran after Jaejoong and hugged his back when he caught him. “I’m sorry,” He said as he tightened his hold and buried his face on Jaejoong’s neck.
Jae closed his eyes and clenched his fist. “Let me go.”
“Jae, please.”
The smaller guy detached himself from the man clinging onto him and faced him.
He held his hand, took a deep breath and tried to stop his tears from falling. “If you can look into my eyes and tell me that you are not related to Shim Changmin, I will patiently listen to any of your explanation.”
He waited for Yunho’s reply but the other man kept being silent and is not even looking at him.
Jaejoong gasped and covered his mouth in shock. Tears started to fall from his eyes without him realizing it.
“Jae,”
Yunho tried to reach out to him but Jaejoong took a step back.
Jaejoong wiped his tears and tried to even out his breathing. “Please, I don’t want to be near you right now...please-just leave me alone.”
Yunho stayed frozen as he watched Jaejoong call a cab and drove away. He bit his lip and internally cursed himself for not saying anything. Why didn’t he try to defend himself? In court he knows all the right things to say but why is he speechless now just when he needed his skills the most?
He bought dinner and went back to his apartment. He lied to his mom about Jaejoong having an emergency at home.
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“So Mrs. Jung, how are you liking Seoul so far?”
“I’m loving it. The food is great, the people are so polite and the city is still busy after eight. Oh! And Shinhye and I had lots of fun in Lotte World.”
The reporter chuckled. “You seem to have a very lively personality, Mrs. Jung. Correct me if I’m wrong, Shinhye is the daughter of your youngest daughter?”
“Yes, she is. Jihye, Shinhye and I are staying at a hotel near my son’s apartment.”
“Speaking of your son, Congratulations on his engagement! I think every woman in Seoul cried in envy, especially when his face was revealed on the television.”
Eunsoo chuckled. “He’s lucky he got his looks from his mom.”
Everyone at the studio laughed. The reporter continued. “Have you met his fiancé, Mr. Kim Jaejoong? What can you say about him? Do you approve their relationship?”
Yunho’s mother smiled. “Of course I do! That young man is very beautiful. I don’t even know what Yunho fed him to get his love.” She laughed. “I’m just kidding. Those two are really compatible with each other and I can tell that my son is really smitten with him. I haven’t spent much time with him yet but one look at him and you can tell that he’s an innocent and a kind-hearted person. I have that kind of gift you know, figuring out a person’s personality.” She then looked and pointed at the camera. “Jung Yunho, take care of that fine young man, you hear me?”
Yunho turned off the television. He sighed and glared at his laughing cousin.
“Auntie is really very funny. I love it when she’s embarrassing you in front of thousands of people.”
“Shut up, Min.”
Changmin sipped his coffee. “How is Jaejoong by the way?”
Yunho was about to reply when his phone rang.
“Tiffany, why are you calling me this early in-“
“Sir, I heard that Leeteuk’s team will investigate something in the CJes University. I just thought you should know because that’s where your fiancé, uhm, I mean Mr. Kim works right?”
Yunho hanged up and hurriedly went to his car. He dialed Leeteuk’s phone on his way.
“Hello, sir?”
Yunho put his wireless speaker on his ear.
“Tell me the details of your current case.”
“I cannot do that sir, chief said that-“
Yunho lowered his voice. “Do I have to repeat myself?”
“Don’t tell chief that I was the one who told you this. He doesn’t want you to handle this case because it involves your fiancé.”
“What is it? Get to the point already.”
“A suspicious box was delivered in your office a while ago and when we checked what’s inside, we saw a picture of Jaejoong smeared with blood on his face and there is a note on the back of it that says, 'Congratulations on your engagement, Yunho. Pray that the wedding will be pushed through. Regards, LSM.'”
Anger and panic build up on Yunho’s system but he immediately composed himself. He wouldn’t be able to think of a proper plan and save Jaejoong if he’s not calm.
“So you’re planning to go directly to the university? Do you want to cause a commotion there?”
“It’s because we have to talk to Mr. Kim Jaejoong regarding this matter. Chief said that we need to convince him to agree for a personal bodyguard.“
Yunho hit his brake in surprise. “What?! You’re planning on having some perverted guy tail my fiancé twenty four seven?!”
“Sir, no one in his right mind would jump someone they’re guarding. Especially if that someone is your fiancé. Not unless they have a death wish.”
“Have you seen my lover yet? Anyone would jump him.”
“It’s either that or let him live in with you.”
Yunho blinked in surprise. “Can you repeat what you said?”
“I said, if you don’t want another person guarding him for twenty four hours, he’ll have to live in together with you so that you could protect him. The bodyguard will only need to escort him when he’s at work.”
Yunho doesn’t know why but he loved that idea.
“You have a point there, Leeteuk. Let me talk to Jaejoong myself, I’m on my way there right now. If I went there alone, people wouldn’t get suspicious. They’ll just think that I’m visiting my fiancé.”
“I don’t know-“
“Please, Leeteuk. The life of my loved one is on the line here.”
Leeteuk was taken aback by the tone of his boss. It was the first time he heard Yunho pleaded for something.
“I’ll take care of chief. Report to us Mr. Kim’s decision immediately.”
Yunho closed his phone and drove swiftly to the university.
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“What are you doing here?”
Yunho’s guilt tripled when he saw Jaejoong’s state. His eyes were puffy and swollen. Despite all of this, Jaejoong still looked breathtaking. He controlled himself from crushing the beautiful man in front of him with a hug. It’s only been two days since their encounter with Yunho’s mom but he already misses his fiancé’s company very badly.
“Can we talk somewhere more private?” He said as he looked at all of Jaejoong’s coworkers that are subtly staring at them.
Jaejoong sighed. “I don’t have time for this, Mr. Jung. If you have something to tell me, tell it right now or leave.”
For a second Jaejoong saw a hurt look on Yunho’s eyes but it was immediately replaced with his usual callous expression. They went to a semi secluded area which is the fire exit.
“You have five minutes.”
Yunho raises an eyebrow. “I’m not here to explain myself to you, Mr. Kim. I’m here because of work.”
The professor snorted. “What can your organization possibly want from me? I’m just an ordinary citi-“
“Your life is in danger.”
Jaejoong was shocked for a second and then he grunted. “That’s impossible, I haven’t offended anyone to the point that-“
“I did. And because of that, my loved ones are in danger.”
Jaejoong blushed and Yunho, who is also surprised by what he said, took it back.
“Well, since you’re known as my fiancé and all… You get the point.”
Jae frowned. “So what do you want me to do now? Stay forever inside my house?”
Yunho shook his head. “You’re not exactly safe inside your house.”
“Then what do you expect me to do?”
Yunho took a deep breath. “You have to live in with me.”
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Jaejoong is on his way home when he recalled his conversation with Yunho a while ago.
“You have to live in with me.”
“What? Are you insane?! Why would I do that?!”
“We’re already engaged in the eyes of the entire population of the country anyway. And I can protect you easily that way.”
“I’m a grown man, I can perfectly defend myself.”
“You can’t.”
“I can!”
“You can’t.”
“I said I can!”
“You can’t.”
“Argh, You’re impossible to talk to! Just leave me alone!”
He then left Yunho and sprinted back to his office. Jaejoong knows he’s being unreasonably childish acting like this but he couldn’t help it. Yunho knows his dilemma from the lie that he made up. Heck, he went to his office to ask for forgiveness! But the worst part is that he and Changmin lied to him. He cannot believe that a friend that he trusted so much could betray him like this.
He was in the middle of his thoughts when a van abruptly stopped in front of his car.
He went out of his car to check whether someone was hurt when two masked guys went out of the van and grabbed him. He struggled for a while until one of the masked men covered his face with a handkerchief and everything went black.
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When Jaejoong regained consciousness, he found himself in an abandoned warehouse wherein both his hands and feet were tied. He saw lots of men laughing and gathered in a table playing cards and drinking beer. One of the guys noticed him and snickered.
“Hey look, sleeping beauty is awake!” They looked at him all at the same time and laughed.
Jaejoong glared at them. “Release me right now!”
The men just laughed again.
“Scream all you want pretty boy, nobody will hear you except us!”
Jaejoong tried to loosen the tied knot on his hands but the one who tied that rope really knows what he’s doing.
The meanest looking one approached Jaejoong and grabbed his face.
“This dude’s prettier than most of the girls that I’ve fucked. Are we allowed to taste him before we kill him and his boyfriend?”
All of his underlings whistled and cheered and Jaejoong shivered in fear. Tears started to form in his eyes.
“Shit, he looks really fuckable looking all scared like this.” The man leaned in before the door from the building was forced opened from the outside and armed men quickly went inside and attacked the bad guys.
There was a struggle and he can hear gunfires everywhere. Jae crawled to the side and closed his eyes. A few minutes later, he felt a warmth body envelope him in an embrace. He cried in relief when he smelled a familiar scent and sobbed in his savior’s arms.
“Are you hurt? Did they touch you anywhere?” Yunho said in a dangerous tone that indicated the death of everyone in there if Jaejoong says yes.
Fortunately, Jaejoong shook his head.
Yunho released a breath he doesn’t know he’s holding. Once the fighting is over, he carried the shivering professor towards his car.
“Leeteuk, I’ll take Jaejoong home. He’s too traumatized to answer all your questions anyway. Let the poor guy rest first.”
“Okay sir, but just in case we will escort you to your apartment and have some of our men guard outside for the night.”
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After Jaejoong calmed down from all the adrenaline, he saw Yunho’s fresh wounds that are still bleeding. When they arrived at the apartment he immediately looked for the first aid kit and insisted on treating Yunho’s wounds.
“Ouch!”
Jaejoong groaned. “Will you stay still? How can I clean your wounds if you’re acting like a baby?”
Yunho hissed. “Nurses are supposed to be caring and gentle.”
“Are you pouting?” Jaejoong laughed. “Oh my god! Our famous DA is pouting!” He rolled on the floor laughing.
Yunho smiled. He’s glad that Jaejoong’s back to his normal self but he couldn’t help but still get worried.
“Are you sure you’re okay?”
“Yeah I am, thanks to my knight in shining armor.” Jaejoong gave him a small smile and looked at him fondly. "I should be the one asking you that."
He then noticed a small wound on the left side of Yunho’s face. He reached out and slowly caressed it with his thumb, oblivious that his actions are making Yunho’s heart beat rapidly. Yunho closed his eyes and leaned into his touch.
He stared at the cut intently, shifting his gaze to Yunho's eyes before asking, “Does it hurt?”
Yunho gulped and collected himself and grinned. “You can lick it better.”
He was waiting for a smart comeback from the professor when he saw him leaning forward and felt a sinfully damp and soft tongue touch his cheek. He was stilled frozen from his place and he couldn’t move. His mind couldn’t register what just happened. He looked at Jaejoong and saw that the guy is also surprised by his actions. Jae scrambled to stand up, quickly ran to Yunho’s bedroom and brashly shut the door.
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A/N: What do you want to happen next? You can suggest something on the comment section below and I’ll try to fit your ideas in the story. Enjoy reading! J