Chapter 163: Chapter 163
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A moment of silence swept by. Meanwhile, Choi Yuri detached her lips with difficulty in a pale face. She couldnât just release her snarls throughout the silence prevailing in the space. If the atmosphere kept on like this, Woo Jooin would lose interest in her and just leave the rooftop. âIf that happens, I have no idea what words will spread out in the school tomorrow!â with that thought in mind, Choi Yuri asked him convulsively.
âWhat⊠what do you want from me?â
She looked up at Woo Jooin with trembling eyes; however, Woo Jooin didnât look agitated at all regardless of her pitiful face. Under his disheveled brown hair, his eyes still shone serenely. He then smiled.
âDid he just smile?â thought Choi Yuri. He then opened his mouth with a grin.
âWell, why else did I hand this out to you? Do you think I wanted to get some kind of apology from you?â
âApology? Is that what you want? If I say sorry to Ban Yeo Ryung and Ham Donnie, would you spare me?â
âWhat do you really want from me?!â thought Choi Yuri as she raised her eyes. She then felt bewildered.
Woo Jooin didnât even seem to be concentrating on their conversation. Turning his head away from her, he looked at somewhere else. Choi Yuri then saw Eun Jiho and Ham Donnie walking together in the direction where Woo Jooinâs gaze reached. Although it was quite a far distance for them to distinguish appropriately, they seemed to be holding each otherâs hands while passing through the school entrance. A flame suddenly rose in Choi Yuriâs heart. âHow come theyâre doing that⊠when Iâm involved in this annoying situation because of that bitch!!â
At the very moment, Woo Jooin, who was staring at them with a straight face, pouted his lips. He was still not looking at Choi Yuriâs side.
âDo you know the problem of thoughtless people? They think apology justifies everything, and forgiveness follows apology⊠Thatâs the problem. Without the guilt of what the wrongs they had done, they believe that mercy should follow indeed. â
âYou⊠you donât seem like the Jooin I know.â
The flame bursting inside her didnât subside quickly. Barely detaching her lips, Choi Yuri only spat out those words. Woo Jooin then showed a swiveling smile and looked at her side.
âWe have different colors inside us.â
His words that were thrown like a stone lit the fuse. The swaying anger inside her then burst into a blaze like an active volcano at last. Her tears were about to drop. Standing in front of Woo Jooin, Choi Yuri exhausted her patience and eventually found the courage to shout.
âIâm sorry! I get that Iâve done wrong! So please⊠please donât tell Jiho!â
âDo you know what you did wrong?â
âYeah, I hated Ban Yeo Ryung⊠I hated her so much. When other girls and I tried to get along with Eun Jiho, he didnât even bat an eyelash except for her. He smiles at Ban Yeo Ryung! He talks to her with a smile! Whatâs so special about that bitch? Being pretty and smart doesnât justify everything. I heard from those who went to the same middle with her that she didnât work really hard! She was gifted with everything that I didnât have, ever since she was born so effortlessly! That bitch is right next to my crush⊠so think about it, how can I not hate her?â
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âEven Ham Donnie too! Ban Yeo Ryung, at least, exceeds in everything, but Ham Donnie⊠she isnât that pretty, not so smart, and there is nothing brilliant about her! How can she be that confident to dare stand next to Eun Jiho and you guys? If there is something she can have, why canât I have it too? What does she have that I donât? This is so ridiculous; it doesnât make sense!â
Choi Yuri bit her lips firmly. When she saw him five years ago, she never missed a day thinking about Eun Jiho. He was, however, such a different person compared to her, so she tried to get closer to him slowly, or else her sudden approach would surprise him. Meanwhile, she decided to get ready to stand beside him one day and worked hard for five years!
What happened, though? While Choi Yuri suppressed her feelings for the last five years, one day, she found Eun Jiho staring at a different girl with warm-hearted eyes. His long finger casually touching the girlâs brown hair, the glowing intimacy he had in his eyes to her, and the conversation she accidentally heard from the terrace at the retreat⊠Gosh⊠Choi Yuri then closed her eyes tightly.
âBut as I began to like her, oh, for godâs sake⊠when I woke up one day, I found out just by looking at herâŠâ
âHer?â
âHam Donnie.â
His voice was⊠oh, what she never even anticipated.
That was the first time she collapsed in front of someone this much. Choi Yuri gasped while catching her breath. She then lifted her eyes.
She felt suffocated as if a hand stretched out toward her within the shadows and grabbed her neck. Woo Jooin was still smiling.
âWhy? Why are you smiling? How can he be smiling so harshly at a person whoâs showing the bottom of oneself and talking so desperately?â That was when he stopped his smile.
He said, âOh, I think Iâm⊠getting a little angry.â
âWhat?â
âI didnât really care about you, you know? It was just that you were too annoying or disturbing, but not that it made me angry; however, Iâm about to get mad right now.â
âWhat are you talking aboutâŠâ Choi Yuri just swallowed those words. Woo Jooin then grinned.
âHey, why are you so madly stupid?â
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âIâm not here to grasp why you hate Yeo Ryung or Donnie. Donât you get it? Whatever the reason is, I donât care. If you want to hate, then do it; itâs none of my business, but just because you hate someone, it doesnât mean that you have a right to use, hurt, or isolate people.â
âJoo⊠JooinâŠâ
âWhat makes me mad right now is that Yeo Ryung canât trust herself because of people like you. âThe reason why someone does something to me is that I have a problemâŠâ Thatâs what she thinks about herself. Though she gets involved in a sad or tear-jerking situation, she believes she deserves it. She canât even cry out loud, which makes me the angriest. Do you get it?â
With that said, Woo Jooin raised his hand to sweep his hair back. His action looked more impatient than before. Disheveling his hair all over, Woo Jooin murmured with a sigh.
âOh, why⊠why⊠just because of people like herâŠâ
Choi Yuri was at a loss of words. Instead, she was just looking up at Woo Jooin in surprise. She never imagined that Woo Jooin would look and behave this coldly and madly. Sweeping his hair back, Woo Jooin then spoke to her.
âYou asked earlier what I want from you, right? Tomorrow in school, tell everyone what happened out of your own mouth. Tell them that it was you who made the hatersâ cafĂ© and spread rumors about Donnie. Tell them only these two facts, and weâre done with you. Itâs up to you if you want to pour out every single word you said in front of me.â
His remark then made Choi Yuri lift her head out of the blue. âOh, no! Thatâs why Iâm grabbing Woo Jooin here!â She then shouted hysterically.
âNo, then Jiho willâŠ!â
âOnly Eun Jiho? Other people will know about it too.â
There was still a feeling of rage in his response. Woo Jooin, who dropped his gaze askew at her direction, smiled and continued what he was saying.
âOh, you donât have to do it. If you refuse, Iâm gonna tell the whole school on your behalf. There wonât be any difference.â
âDoes he have a good plan?â
Eun Hyung asked from beside me in an anxious voice. With a nod, I gave my phone to Eun Hyung.
Yoon Jung In was also saying the same thing to Eun Hyung, who kept nodding with a smile. He only had that look on his face when heâs with someone whom he felt very comfortable with, so I felt a little weird.
âOh, really? Okay, it seems fine for us to go there today. Uh-huh, I have time now.â
Eun Hyung then stood up from his seat and grinned at my side.
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