THE MAFIA KING'S FIRST LOVE
Chapter⁵
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Jungkook stopped in his steps and looked back.
Kim Taehyung
No water in the faucet.
Jeon Jungkook
There is no water?
Kim Taehyung
{ He nodded }
Jeon Jungkook
{ He frowned }
But there was water thirty minutes back.
When they went into his bathroom to check, they saw that there was indeed water running through the faucet.
Taehyung’s lips stretched in a thin line. His expression clouded into a serious gaze, and he immediately dialed Jackson's number.
Jackson Wang
📲 Boss. How are you? Are you okay? The place is too small, right? You must be suffocating in there. Don't worry. I've already sorted out new condos for you. We’ll move out right away!
His anxious voice was so loud that even Jungkook could hear.
Jeon Jungkook
{ His mouth twitched }
( Jackson is too dramatic, isn’t he? He’s talking as if the godly handsome prince will die if he stays here any longer. )
Kim Taehyung
📲 No need. But I want you to find the culprit.
Jeon Jungkook
{ Jungkook blinked his eyes }
( Culprit? What culprit? )
Kim Taehyung
📲 Somebody plotted against me not to make any water come in my bathroom.
Jungkook stumbled off from where he stood.
Jackson Wang
📲 What! So an enemy is already lurking in the shadows? Boss, this is why I tell you to move out from there. It is not safe!
Kim Taehyung
{ He said with an impassive expression }
📲 I want the culprit in ten minutes. Then you know what to do with him.
Jungkook heard their conversation in horror.
Jeon Jungkook
( What are you going to do with a non-existent culprit!? And why does it sound like a death threat? )
Kim Taehyung
{ He waited for a moment }
📲 If the need arises, seal this whole apartment complex and check every unit. If they resist, you know what to do.
Jeon Jungkook
( It doesn’t seem like they’re joking! )
Jeon Jungkook
Hey, wait, wait!
Jungkook frantically stopped him. Beads of sweat formed on his forehead.
Kim Taehyung
{ Taehyung looked at him, questioning }
Jackson’s ears perked up, hearing his voice.
Jackson Wang
📲 Jeon Jungkook! How dare you enter Boss's home? It’s just the first day, and you already made your move? Shameless!
Jeon Jungkook
{ Jungkook grimaced }
Assistant Jackson, this is my house, and Boss has come to MY place.
Jackson Wang
📲 Impossible!
Jeon Jungkook
{ Jungkook looked at Taehyung }
Boss, what do you mean by a culprit?
Kim Taehyung
{ Taehyung paused and thought for a moment. Then he plainly said }
A culprit is someone who plots against you, intending to harm you.
Jungkook was speechless. He almost coughed three liters of imaginary blood.
Jeon Jungkook
( I was not asking about the definition! I know what a culprit is! )
Jeon Jungkook
{ Jungkook tried his best to maintain the smile on his face }
T-thank you for the enlightenment, Boss.
Jackson Wang
{ Jackson flared through the other end }
📲 Jeon Jungkook! Why do I sense sarcasm in your tone? If you talk disrespectfully to Boss, I will make you suffer.
Jeon Jungkook
Of course not, Assistant Jackson. How could I ever talk disrespectfully to Boss? I meant, why are you talking about the culprit and stuff for…for just water not coming out of the faucet?
Jackson Wang
📲 Idiot! Do you even know who Boss is? At what position does he stand? Enemies are lurking around everywhere trying to destroy him.
Jeon Jungkook
{ Jungkook's brow twitched }
Jeon Jungkook
I-I understand that, but what would an enemy get by cutting off the water supply at Boss's place?
Kim Taehyung
We will only know their hidden motives once we catch them.
Jeon Jungkook
{ Jungkook sobbed }
Boss, there is no culprit. It might be a simple issue with your faucet. Let me check.
Kim Taehyung
No. It could be dangerous.
Jeon Jungkook
"..."
( I am just checking the faucet, not diffusing a bomb… )
Jeon Jungkook
Boss, trust me and just come with me. It is fine.
Jackson Wang
📲 Jeon Jungkook. Don’t you dare put Boss’s life at risk!
Jeon Jungkook
There is no risk, Assistant Jackson.
Jackson Wang
📲 We can’t be so sure. Boss, I will dispatch the S3 team at your coordinates right now.
Jeon Jungkook
{ He widened his eyes }
( What is this S3 team? Sounds like something fancy from a sci-fi movie. )
Jeon Jungkook
{ He quickly said }
Okay, okay. Let’s do one thing. Let Boss come with me, and we will check the faucet. I am a hundred percent sure it’s an issue with the faucet. If it doesn’t turn out to be that case, then you can fire me right away.
Jungkook never imagined that he’d have to wager his job to prove himself right in a small water crisis issue.
Kim Taehyung
{ He asked }
📲 Is it fine, Jackson?
Jackson Wang
{ He grumbled }
📲 If that is what Boss thinks…But mind you, Jeon Jungkook. If there is no problem with the faucet, kiss your job goodbye!
As they both stood in Taehyung’s bathroom and after Jungkook did something with the faucet, to Taehyung's surprise, water was now flowing from his bathroom's faucet.
Jeon Jungkook
{ Jungkook smiled }
The small net inside the faucet’s mouth was blocked with dirt, and in turn, it blocked the water from flowing out.
Jeon Jungkook
So as you see, Boss…
{ he coughed }
there is no ingenious plotting going on here.
Jackson harrumphed through the other end of the call.
Jackson Wang
📲 Hmph. You just got lucky today.
Jeon Jungkook
( It has nothing to do with luck, Assistant Jackson. It's just logic.😑 )
Kim Taehyung
How did you figure it out?
Jeon Jungkook
( Why is Boss asking me as if I cracked some super tough secret code? )
Jeon Jungkook
Well, the other apartments didn’t have water issues, otherwise, they would have come out complaining. So, it wasn’t a pipeline problem. That meant the problem was specific to your bathroom, so normally, there’s something wrong with the faucet…
Kim Taehyung
{ Taehyung nodded }
You’re smart.
Jeon Jungkook
{ Jungkook sheepishly smiled }
So, I can keep my job, right?
Kim Taehyung
A deal is a deal.
Kim Taehyung
{ Taehyung hung up the phone and glanced at him }
You saved my life today.
Jeon Jungkook
L-life is going too far, Boss…
But Taehyung already took a certain booklet from his pocket. He wrote something on it and tore one page and then he offered it to him.
Jungkook peeked in and his eyes popped out of their sockets to see him holding a cheque.
And it wasn’t just a cheque. It was a blank cheque!
Jungkook trembled, staring at the blank cheque. His mind was a jumbled mess. He looked at Taehyung, stunned, rubbing his eyes.
Jeon Jungkook
Boss...It's a blank cheque signed by you.
Kim Taehyung
{ He nodded }
Yes.
Jeon Jungkook
It's a cheque where I can enter any incredible amount in that tiny box and it will be credited to my account.
Jeon Jungkook
Any amount. Like a super-duper large amount. The sky's the limit!
Jeon Jungkook
But…why are you giving it to me?
Kim Taehyung
{ Taehyung tilted his head }
You saved me from wasting my time and effort.
Jeon Jungkook
( And I get a blank cheque for that!? A BLANK CHEQUE for clearing the dirt from your bathroom's faucet!? )
Jeon Jungkook
{ Jungkook's forehead beaded with sweat }
Boss, I think you don't understand. It was a very, very tiny issue. I don't deserve a blank cheque for that.
Kim Taehyung
{ His brows furrowed }
You helped me. How else should I reward you?
Jungkook felt a strange nervousness standing in front of this man who handed out blank cheques so easily.
Jeon Jungkook
( Godly handsome prince, just who are you? Your definition of money and reward is…otherworldly! )
Kim Taehyung
{ Taehyung looked curiously at him }
Don't people get rewarded for good work done?
Jeon Jungkook
S-sure they do, but for small things like this, a simple thank you is enough.
Kim Taehyung
{ He touched his chin thoughtfully }
Thank you? Just that?
Jeon Jungkook
{ He nodded }
Yes.
Kim Taehyung
Is it more satisfying than getting money?
Jeon Jungkook
{ Jungkook stared at him, bewildered }
Gratitude isn't necessarily expressed in monetary terms, especially not for fixing a faucet. It's the sincerity that matters.
Kim Taehyung
{ Taehyung looked down at his cheque, then at Jungkook }
I'm giving you this cheque with all my sincerity.
Jeon Jungkook
"..."
( Why do I feel like we’re speaking two different languages? )
Jeon Jungkook
{ Jungkook shed invisible tears }
Boss, I mean I don't need it. I thoroughly understand how grateful you are, and that’s enough for me.
Taehyung seemed unsatisfied with this outcome.
Kim Taehyung
You're strange.
Jeon Jungkook
{ Jungkook resisted the urge to twitch his brows }
( A strange person calling me strange... )
Kim Taehyung
No one has rejected my reward before. You say incomprehensible things like two words are enough. I’ve never met someone like you.
Jeon Jungkook
{ Jungkook's mouth fell open }
Boss, haven't you thanked anyone before? Like…just by saying thank you?
Kim Taehyung
No...
{ He paused }
Although others have said it to me a lot of times.
Jungkook’s mouth twitched.
He was now convinced that not only was Taehyung a Godly handsome prince, but he was also a bit of an alien. He was rich, but Jungkook hadn’t expected he would use money in this way.
The idea of simple gratitude seemed alien to him.
Jeon Jungkook
If you’re unsatisfied with just saying thank you, you could also thank me by helping me clean my kitchen…
Jeon Jungkook
{ He coughed }
( Though it was my fault to begin with… )
Jeon Jungkook
Small acts like these are also a way to show gratitude.
( -And for the budding romance too. )
Jeon Jungkook
Yes! We’ll clean up the kitchen together and cook a meal too. This way, I can also give you my welcome dinner.
Taehyung followed him into his home, and Jungkook gulped at the sight of the kitchen's mess. But Taehyung seemed unaffected, already tackling the disorder with swift efficiency.
Jeon Jungkook
B-Boss...wait for me. At this speed, I’ll be standing here useless.
When it was time to cook, Taehyung showed yet another unexpected skill.
Jungkook had assumed the rich young master would know nothing about the kitchen, but to his shock, Taehyung cooked like a professional chef.
Jeon Jungkook
Boss, you know how to cook?
The image Jungkook had of him shattered into pieces.
Kim Taehyung
A little bit.
Jeon Jungkook
( This is not a little bit! You could open your own five-star restaurant with these skills. )
In the blink of an eye, Taehyung took control of the kitchen, and a delicious smell wafted from the food. The curry in the pot looked spicy and fragrant.
Jeon Jungkook
Boss, please tell me where you learned to cook!
Kim Taehyung
{ Taehyung glanced at Jungkook’s pleading expression }
Cookbooks. Videos.
Jeon Jungkook
{ Jungkook blinked }
That's it?
Jeon Jungkook
You mastered such awesome skills just by that?
Kim Taehyung
{ He nodded }
It's easy.
Jeon Jungkook
If it’s that easy, then why am I struggling so much?
Taehyung didn’t mean to mock Jungkook’s self-esteem with his next words.
Kim Taehyung
Lack of talent.
Jungkook wished he could disappear. He simply wanted to merge with the cosmos and say goodbye to this harsh world.
Kim Taehyung
{ Taehyung tilted his head }
Everything can be learned with guidance. If you follow the steps, it shouldn't be a problem.
Kim Taehyung
If you cannot, it’s a matter of lack of intelligence, as my acquaintance says. In simple terms, that person is a fool.
Jeon Jungkook
"..."
( Why am I getting humiliated in a single day? What did I do to deserve this? )
Jeon Jungkook
{ Jungkook whimpered }
Your acquaintance is cruel. I am not a fool! It just…takes a little time for me!
{ he harrumphed }
Kim Taehyung
Only fools make such excuses, my friend says.
Jeon Jungkook
"..."
( Alright, let that man come in front of me. I’ll show him who’s a fool! )
Jeon Jungkook
{ Jungkook asked hopefully }
Do you think I’m a fool too?
Jeon Jungkook
( My Godly handsome prince will definitely be different from his friend. )
Taehyung stared at Jungkook’s hopeful gaze, which he didn’t quite understand.
Kim Taehyung
You are not a fool.
Jeon Jungkook
{ Jungkook’s eyes brightened }
( Ah, I knew— )
Kim Taehyung
You are simply pitiful.
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Taehyung just roasted him with a straight face 🤕
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where can I find someone who will give me a blank cheque for doing the bare minimum😩😩😩
Comments
Cuba❤️🦨
oh let him buried already
2025-03-07
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SSM
omg🤣🤣
2025-03-01
1
Kancherla Savitri Geetha
🤧🤧it's okay it's Kim Taehyung who is humiliating
2024-11-06
3