My Personal Stand-in (TaeKook)
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Kim Taehyung tried to open his eyes, but they were dry, and the light was so blindingly bright that he could only squint.
Coming into his sight was pure whiteness—so white that there wasn't even the slightest feel of human warmth.
All the senses in his body gradually returned. He could smell the familiar disinfectant.
He knew that he was in the hospital and was very shocked.
Kim Taehyung
💭I’m actually still alive? Falling from such a high cliff, I am actually still alive?
It must be that his moral character was too good, so good that God was unwilling to accept him, leaving him to continue living.
Anyway, it was a good thing that he got his life back.
But he didn’t know whether he had any broken arms or legs.
He couldn’t feel them... his hands, his legs—he couldn’t feel them at all.
He was so frightened that he sweated profusely. Perhaps, it was a good thing that he was alive.
But if he was disabled, wasn’t death better than living?
kim so yeon (Taehyung Mother)
Tae...? Taehyung? You awake? 😢😢
A middle-aged woman’s voice rang in his ears. The voice sounded solemn, tinged with a deep sobbing tone.
Kim Taehyung
*tried to turn his neck toward the voice*
Saw a woman in her fifties, looking very frail and very kind. Even though she called his name, Kim Taehyung didn’t know her.
Kim Taehyung
💭Who is this?
kim so yeon (Taehyung Mother)
Tae 😢😢
That woman wanted to cry but was trying very hard to suppress herself. Stumbling to the door, she grabbed a nurse and shouted excitedly.
kim so yeon (Taehyung Mother)
My son is awake!
My son is awake!
Quickly call the doctor.😟
Kim Taehyung
💭 Son? Who is your son?
Kim Taehyung opened his mouth to try and talk, but his throat was as coarse as fire. He tried for the longest time but still couldn't make a sound.
Gradually, he began to feel his limbs. He moved his toes and could feel them. His hands and feet—he could also feel them!
Soon after, a group of doctors and nurses rushed in and busily surrounded him
Nurse
He really woke up.
He had been in a coma for two years; he actually really woke up.
This is such a miracle.
Auntie, congratulations! 😊
kim so yeon cried and laughed simultaneously, so excited that she couldn’t even speak clearly.
Nurse
*poured Kim Taehyung a glass of water and used a spoon to feed him a sip*
Nurse
Don’t worry; right now you need to get used to it first😊
Kim Taehyung
I... how am I?
*asked hoarsely*
kim so yeon (Taehyung Mother)
Tae 😭😭
kim so yeon (Taehyung Mother)
Mom knew that you’d definitely wake up.
You finally woke up.
Mom wouldn’t be able to hold on much longer😢🥹🥹
Kim Taehyung
😧
💭Does this woman really think that I’m her son?
He recalled his memories, and they seemed fine.
All his 33 years of experiences were still so vivid in his mind.
Even though the days before his death passed by in agony, he wished he could completely forget everything connected to that person.
But he was sure that he didn’t forget, and this woman definitely didn’t exist in his memories.
Even though... even though her sobbing made him feel distressed, her tears were so heartfelt—these were tears from a mother.
Kim Taehyung
You... you are... Auntie, I don’t know you 😕
*spoke this complete sentence with much difficulty*
kim so yeon (Taehyung Mother)
😧😟*stunned*
Doctor
Ms. Kim, Kim Taehyung's brain has sustained serious impact.
Anything is possible after he wakes up. If it’s just memory loss, he is considered to be very lucky.
kim so yeon (Taehyung Mother)
🙂*brushed away her tears and touched Kim Taehyung's face with her trembling hand*
kim so yeon (Taehyung Mother)
Tae, son, you really don’t remember me?
I’m your mother 😢
His name was really Kim Taehyung, but his mother died when he was eight years old. In his dreams, he still wished he had a mother, but...
Doctor
Ms. Kim, please restrain yourself from your emotions.
Don’t put too much pressure on the patient. How about this... go out and get some rest first?
We’re going to give him a more thorough check-up, okay?😊
Doctor
*The doctor winked at the nurse*
Nurse
Auntie, let’s go out first. Calm down.
*said softly, and took her out without hesitation*
Kim Taehyung was pushed out of the ward for x-rays and other exams. His mind was drowsy. He wanted to go back to sleep again.
As he unconsciously turned his head, he saw his face reflected on the doctor’s computer monitor.
When he saw his face clearly, he was utterly shocked. Reflected on the dark computer monitor was a face that was not very clear, but enough to distinguish the facial features.
Kim Taehyung
💭Who is this person? This is not my face... who is this person?
Doctor
*The doctor waved his hand in front of him*
What’s wrong?🤨
Kim Taehyung
Give me a mirror!
*shouted loudly*
Doctor
*thought for a moment and then handed him a mirror*
Your face is all fine. Relax, don’t get so emotional 😊
Kim Taehyung
*snatched the mirror to take a look at himself*
It clearly reflected a young, attractive man’s face.
This young man appeared to be twenty-five to twenty-six years old.
His eyes weren’t big but were very vibrant. Although this face was pale, after looking closely, he still looked very manly
Kim Taehyung
💭But this is not me, Kim Taehyung!
No wonder that auntie called him her son.
She was not mistaken; she just didn’t know that there was a different soul in her son’s body.
So, he still died—at least his body. Falling from such a high cliff, how could it not have been smashed to bits?
But his soul was reborn into another person’s body. This young man was also named Kim Taehyung.
Doctor
What's the matter? Feel any discomfort?🤨
Kim Taehyung
*threw the mirror to the side and weakly lowered himself back on the bed, covering his eyes with his hands*
Kim Taehyung
I’m fine
*murmuring*
Kim Taehyung is still in shock. How could he accept everything that was in front of him?
Maybe it was because they had the same name, so God took the wrong soul?
In any case, this was all too bizarre. He had always been an atheist.
He never believed in ghosts and spirits and was never afraid of them. But what happened now in front of him had shaken him to his core.
For a moment, he really didn’t know how to react aside from being in shock.
Doctor
Just close your eyes and rest.
You slept for two years and just woke up.
Your psychological burden is too heavy.
Don’t put so much pressure on yourself. Sleep😊😊
The doctor’s low and deep voice was like a hypnosis needle. Kim Taehyung closed his eyes as he felt a wave of fatigue rising in his heart. Gradually, sleep consumed him.
Kim Taehyung
💭This is also not bad. I survived, but with a completely new identity. This is an opportunity that God has given me so I can start all over again. I can cast aside my past and live well.
kim so yeon (Taehyung Mother)
Come, drink this chicken soup.
Drink some soup before eating to nourish your body 😊
Kim so yeon looked at Kim Taehyung worriedly, the kindness in her eyes made Kim Taehyung feel grieved.
He could not tell a mother who had tirelessly raised her son that another soul was living in his body.
kim so yeon (Taehyung Mother)
Drink it. Why are you in a daze? Even if you don’t remember me, you definitely would remember the taste of this soup. You loved to drink my stew soup since you were young. Drink it😊
Kim Taehyung
*took the soup bowl and scooped a spoonful of the flavorful chicken soup*🍲
Kim Taehyung
*took a sip*😳
Tasted delicious that he couldn’t help but drink a few more mouthfuls.
kim so yeon (Taehyung Mother)
Slow down; don’t burn yourself 😊
After Kim Taehyung finished the bowl of soup, he looked at kim so yeon
Kim Taehyung
Mmm.....
Mom, you don’t have to bring me food every day. The hospital also has food
It's been three days since he woke up, and it had rained for two days. Every time Kim So Yeon comes, he sees that her pants are all wet.
This short and thin woman took a half-hour bus ride and walked for more than ten minutes just to bring her son a hot meal.
He felt sad and touched. This is the feeling of having a mother. He thought he would never experience this in this lifetime.
kim so yeon (Taehyung Mother)
What's the big deal with bringing you meals? Before when I brought it, you couldn't even eat it.😔
*said with sorrow*
kim so yeon (Taehyung Mother)
*Thinking of all the hardships in the past two years her eyes were a little red, but she immediately laughed*
kim so yeon (Taehyung Mother)
Don't say these things. You waking up is great. Mom is not going to ask for anything else and won't force you to do anything you don't want to. I only want you to live well😄
Kim Taehyung faintly thought that there was more than just the obvious meaning in Kim So Yeon's words.
But he didn't ask for fear that it would provoke her sadness again. Hearing from her and the doctor's mouths, he was able to decipher that some heavy objects had fallen on this body two years ago.
Everyone had thought that he would be in a vegetative state the rest of his life. Unexpectedly, he woke up.
Kim Taehyung also knew that it had been two years since he accidentally fell off the cliff during the storm.
He also looked at the elderly man in the bed next to him.
This double ward had only the two of them. The old man had been lying there for more than half a year from a stroke.
It is said that he is still conscious but is similar to that of a dead person. The old man didn't have a wife, just a son.
His son is busy with work so he could only come once or twice a week.
Kim So Yeon sometimes helped the nursing staff take care of the elderly man.
As Kim Taehyung watched Kim So Yeon exhaustively help the caregiver wipe down the elderly man's body while sweating profusely in the process, he can imagine how Kim So Yeon took care of him in the past two years.
How much did this woman suffer for her son? But when he woke up, she didn't mention anything.
When Kim Taehyung looked at her, he couldn't help but imagine if his mother was still alive today, would she worry about him like this?
In his heart, he gradually accepted the fact that Kim So Yeon was his mother. He even felt a little glad.
Even in his dreams, he wanted a mother. Now having woken up, he actually has one. God really treated him well.
Not only giving him a second life but also giving him a mother.
Kim Taehyung finished his meal under Kim So Yeon's watchful eyes.
Kim So Yeon fanned him with a fan and looked at him with a smile.
Her eyes were full of warm kindness.
kim so yeon (Taehyung Mother)
😊 Son, do you want to watch TV for a bit?
Kim So Yeon turned on the TV but the two did not concentrate on whatever was showing on the TV.
Kim Taehyung
👉👈
Mmmm....
Mom, when can I be discharged from the hospital?
He could tell that Kim So Yeon is not rich. He feels that he is fine, so it's not necessary to continue staying in the hospital.
kim so yeon (Taehyung Mother)
There's no hurry. Most of the money had already been used up these couple of years, so what is the difference of staying a few more days? Mom wants you to leave the hospital in good health. Let's listen to the doctors' advice. The few doctors that treated you are very good. When they say you can be discharged, then that's the time that you will be discharged.
Kim Taehyung
*Nodded*
Mom, can you tell me about our family? The doctor also said that if you tell me more stuff, maybe I will remember things
Each time he says the word "Mom," Kim Taehyung felt his heart beating faster. He doesn't know whether it is because he feels thankful or because of his guilty conscience.
kim so yeon (Taehyung Mother)
😊 This, we also don't need to rush. Once you leave the hospital, I'll show you pictures of you when you were young. We'll look and talk. The doctor said that your mind can't get too exhausted. You just need to rest. Don't think too much
Kim Taehyung also didn't force the matter. He inadvertently glanced at the TV screen. The TV is broadcasting a movie's news conference. The camera moved and a very familiar figure appeared on the screen.
Kim Taehyung
😧*eyes opened wide*
The director gave the male movie star a close-up. This man is undoubtedly very attractive, graceful, and cool. His tailored well-fitted suit accentuated his slender and tall body, the corners of his mouth slightly raised into a smile like that of the glorious warm spring breeze.
It's no wonder that many women's hearts were mesmerized by him.
Kim Taehyung is more than familiar with this extremely popular movie star.
He was this man's martial arts stuntman for many of his previous movies due to their exceptionally similar figure and back silhouette.
If it weren't for this reason, Joen Jungkook really wouldn't have glanced at him. Unfortunately, he didn't know this initially.
If he had known, he would've calmly been at ease in just being friends with benefits with Joen Jungkook. Then he wouldn't have fallen into such a wretched state.
Waves of painful sorrow struck him in his heart. This heart that is not exactly considered to be his heart but it still hurts because of these depressing matters. It's really unbearable.
Kim Taehyung
*Laughed at himself* 🙂
Mom, let's change the channel.
kim so yeon (Taehyung Mother)
Okay
kim so yeon (Taehyung Mother)
*Turned to look*
Isn't this Lee Soo-hyun?
Kim Taehyung
You know him?
kim so yeon (Taehyung Mother)
Hey, your mother is not so old that I don't even watch TV, right? 😄
kim so yeon (Taehyung Mother)
Who doesn't know Lee Soo-hyun? He's a very famous big star. When he got married earlier in the year, our neighbor, Auntie Zhang's daughter, cried and whined as if there was no tomorrow. I really don't know what these children are thinking these days.😮💨
Kim Taehyung
He 😧......he got married?
kim so yeon (Taehyung Mother)
Son, you remember him? 🤔
Kim Taehyung
No, I don't remember 😅
Just that...don't male stars usually get married late? I think he's in his 20s, no more than 30.
kim so yeon (Taehyung Mother)
Yeah, the newspaper said he and his wife had been together for several years. They also mentioned that the woman’s background is mysterious. Anyway, she’s likely the daughter of a powerful family. The reporters couldn’t dig up too much information. I just remember that his wife’s surname is particularly nice. It’s Joen.
Whatever Kim So Yeon said afterward, Kim Taehyung didn't hear any of it. What kept repeating in his mind is that Lee Soo-hyun and Joen Ji-won are married.
Kim Taehyung
💭If they got married then how would Joen Jungkook be? Wailed and sobbed pathetically? Wanting to die? Joen Jungkook was so infatuated with Lee Soo-hyun, seeing Lee Soo-hyun change from being his sister's boyfriend to his brother-in-law, he will go crazy, right?
Ha, it’s ridiculous. When it comes to this, although Kim Taehyung and Joen Jungkook were different, they had both made the same mistake. They coveted something that didn’t belong to them.
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Priyanshi
who is top???
2024-10-22
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