Introduction
하지만 육닝은 몰랐다. 바로 이 이천 위안 때문에 그가 거대한 음모에 휘말려, 세상에서 가장 고생하는 미녀 호위꾼이 되리라는 것을.
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Chapter 1
"미색가찬—이건 어느 새끼가 한 말이지?"
배 속에서 다시 방귀처럼 꼬르륵 소리가 울린 후, 길가에 세워진 차 앞에 기대어 미녀를 구경하던 육닝은 고개를 들어 서쪽의 저물어가는 석양을 바라보았다.
그 석양은 붉게 부풀어 올라 마치 여자의 붉은 입술처럼 보였다. 매력적이었지만, 육닝의 눈에는 오히려 커다란 빵처럼 보였다.
육닝은 석양을 향해 침을 꿀꺽 삼키고는 차 바퀴 밑에 엎드려 있는 노란 털의 집개에게 말했다. "마오뤼, 한빈 그 녀석이 어디로 사라졌을까?"
한빈은 육닝의 어릴 적 친구로, 현재 남쪽 어느 도시에서 일하고 있었다.
오늘 아침 일찍 한빈이 육닝에게 전화해서 돌아온다며, 현지 특산품도 좀 가져왔으니 장거리 버스 터미널에서 자기를 마중 나와 달라고 했다.
원래는 오후 5시에 도착하기로 했는데, 하늘이 어두워질 때까지 한빈은 오지 않았고 전화도 꺼져 있었다. 그는 육닝이 오늘 하루 종일 바빠서 밥도 못 먹었다는 걸 모르는 걸까?
그에게 무슨 일이 생겼을까 봐 걱정하지 않았다면, 육닝은 벌써 집에 돌아갔을 것이다.
마오뤼는 무기력하게 혀를 내밀며 그를 쳐다보기만 할 뿐, 반응이 없었다.
"제길, 내가 널 키운 게 헛수고였네."
육닝은 작게 욕을 하고는 다시 한빈에게 전화를 걸었다.
휴대폰에서는 여전히 '고객님이 전화하신 번호는 현재 통화가 불가능합니다'라는 안내 음성이 흘러나왔다.
그 부드러운 기계 여성 목소리에, 육닝은 오이라도 하나 찾아서 그녀의 입을 막아버리고 싶었다—육닝이 속으로 화가 나 있을 때, 뒤에서 자동차 경적 소리가 들려왔다: 삐삐!
뒤를 돌아보니 뒤쪽 주차 공간에 하얀색 BMW가 주차되어 있었다.
BMW가 나가려고 하는데, 이 차가 그 길을 막고 있었다.
운전자는 육닝이 이 차에 기대어 경치를 구경하는 것을 보고 그가 차주인 줄 알고, 경적을 울려 차를 앞으로 빼달라고 신호를 보낸 것이다.
육닝은 무시하고 고개를 돌려 거리에서 '먹음직스러운' 미인을 계속 찾았다.
어차피 그는 그저 차 앞에 기대어 있을 뿐이지 차 주인이 아니었다. 다른 사람의 길을 막았다고 해서 그가 신경 쓸 일은 아니었다.
잠시 후, 뒤에서 다시 자동차 경적 소리가 들렸다: 삐, 삐삐!
이번에는 경적 소리가 더 크게 들렸다. BMW 운전자가 화가 난 것 같았다.
"소리 지르고 난리야, 뭐. 기다려, 나도 기다리고 있잖아?"
BMW 운전자가 화가 났다고?
흥, 육닝도 매우 화가 났다. BMW는 기껏해야 나가지 못하는 것뿐이지만, 그는 지금까지 점심도 못 먹었다!
뒤돌아 BMW를 노려보며 중얼거린 후, 육닝은 다시 고개를 돌렸다.
그가 고개를 돌린 지 얼마 되지 않아, 뒤에서 경적 소리가 다시 크게 울렸다: 삐, 삐—
이번에는 경적 소리가 더 크게 들려, 마치 송곳처럼 육닝의 귀를 파고들었다.
짜증이 난 육닝은 화가 나서 갑자기 돌아서서 BMW를 향해 소리쳤다. "씨발, 그만 좀 해! 장례식이라도 치르냐?"
그의 욕설이 끝나기도 전에 BMW의 문이 열리고 검은 스타킹을 신은 긴 다리가 나왔다.
"어이구, 여자네. 다리가 정말 볼만하네."
이 아름다운 검은 스타킹을 신은 다리를 보자, 육닝의 분노가 조금 가라앉았다. 아름다운 것 앞에서 남자는 함부로 화를 낼 수 없는 법이다.
원래 무기력했던 마오뤼는 미녀가 나타나자마자 차 밑에서 튀어나와 빨간 혀를 길게 내밀고 꼬리를 신나게 흔들었다.
"저리 가, 미녀만 보면 사람 발가락에 키스하려는 그 더러운 버릇 좀 고치지 못해?"
구경꾼들 앞에서 마오뤼의 체면을 살려줘야 한다는 생각이 아니었다면, 육닝은 분명히 그놈을 한 발 차주었을 것이다.
스물 한두 살쯤 되어 보이는 여자아이가 차에서 내렸다.
여자아이는 상의로 흰색 뾰족 칼라 셔츠를 입고 있었는데, 단추 두 개가 풀려 있어 검은색 레이스 가장자리가 살짝 보였다. 하의는 한국식 OL 검은색 미니스커트에 발에는 은색 하이힐 보석 장식 가죽 샌들을 신고 있었다. 눈은 맑고 이는 하얗게 빛났지만, 얼굴이 조금 붉어 보여 약간의 술을 마신 것처럼 보였다.
쾅 하는 소리와 함께 송초츠는 차 문을 닫고 빠른 걸음으로 육닝 앞으로 와서 눈썹을 살짝 찌푸리며 말했다. "이봐요, 당신 뭐 하는 거예요?"
"뭐가 어떻게 됐다는 거죠?"
미녀의 뾰족한 칼라 안쪽 풍경을 훑어보며 육닝은 얼굴에 모르는 표정을 가득 담았다.
"당신 차가 내 길을 막고 있잖아요. 경적을 여러 번 울렸는데 왜 안 움직이는 거예요?"
약간의 취기가 있는 송초츠는 술기운을 빌려 말투가 조금 거칠었다.
"난 움직일 수 없어요. 왜냐하면 난..."
육닝이 자신이 차 주인이 아니라고 말하려는 찰나, 송초츠가 말을 끊고 손가락으로 그의 코를 가리키며 말했다. "뭐가 움직일 수 없다는 거예요? 여기가 당신 집인 줄 아세요? 빨리 차를 앞으로 빼세요, 내 길을 막지 말고요!"
육닝도 인정했다. 송초츠는 정말 아름다웠다. 만약 그녀가 그와 하룻밤을 보내준다면, 그는 자신의 모든 것을 바칠 수도 있었다.
하지만 아무리 아름다운 미녀라도 이유 없이 화를 낼 수는 없었다. 그의 말을 들어보지도 않고 손가락으로 코를 가리키며, 마치 손자를 훈계하듯이 말하다니, 정말 그를 온순한 사람으로 본 모양이었다.
육닝도 화가 나서 그녀의 손을 쳐내며 불친절하게 말했다. "누구한테 함부로 지적질이야? 안 움직일 건데, 어쩔 건데?"
"너, 너—너 두고 봐!"
송초츠는 육닝의 태도가 이렇게 나쁠 줄 몰랐다. 이유도 없이 무례할 뿐만 아니라 감히 그녀에게 손을 대다니, 분노가 치솟아 작은 가방을 들고 전화를 걸어 사람을 부르려 했다. '시골뜨기 주제에 감히 나한테 까불어!'
마오뤼는 미녀가 육닝에게 무례하다고 느끼자마자 송곳니를 드러내고 으르렁거렸다.
마오뤼는 항상 이치보다 사람을 도왔다. 상대가 미녀라 해도 육닝에게 이를 드러내면 그 누구에게든 사납게 굴었다.
이 몇 년 동안 육닝은 그를 형제처럼 대해왔다. 이제 누군가 형을 괴롭히려 하는데, 동생으로서 나서지 않는다면 그게 의리가 아니지 않은가?
마오뤼의 등장에 송초츠는 크게 놀라 본능적으로 한 걸음 물러섰다. 그때 한 남자가 그녀 뒤에서 휙 달려와 작은 가방을 낚아채 달아났다.
"아! 도, 도..."
갑작스러운 상황에 송초츠는 멍해졌고, 가방을 빼앗아 간 사람을 가리키며 말을 더듬었다.
육닝은 친절하게 그녀의 말을 마무리했다. "도둑이네요."
사실 방금 그 사람이 달려올 때, 육닝은 그가 무엇을 하려는지 알아챘다.
하지만 그는 상관하지 않았다. 송초츠가 너무 오만했기 때문이다. 자신이 예쁘다고, 또 술을 조금 마셨다고 해서 함부로 남자의 코를 가리키며 소리칠 수 있다고 생각한 걸까?
육닝은 너그럽게 그녀와 시비를 벌이지 않았지만, 다른 사람이 그녀의 가방을 빼앗는 것에는 개의치 않았다.
"아, 도둑이야!"
육닝의 친절한 도움으로 송초츠는 꿈에서 깨어난 듯 날카로운 목소리로 외쳤다. "아—사람 살려요! 도둑이에요!"
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