Chapter 98 – Episode 98 Hye-Hyeon and Sujeong’s Bet (3)
3 years ago
Among the dramas that gained sensational popularity a long time ago, there is a drama called ‘Boys Over Flowers.’ It is an original Japanese drama, and in the story, there was a cartel where the children of conglomerates and politicians got along with each other.
Many people did not know it, but such gatherings actually existed. However, it was far from what people thought. There was no name like F4. There was no accurate member list.
Nevertheless, it was a very natural reason why such a gathering of political/financial successors could exist. Since we attend gatherings with our parents from a young age, we naturally get to know each other.
There was a similar meeting near the high school that Yeji attended. A gathering of children of so-called powerful people among students attending different high schools.
Even though it was a gathering, it wasn’t anything special. Attendance was voluntary, and all we could do was meet regularly and talk. But just because of that, they had a sense of superiority that made them different from other children.
Chohee, the granddaughter of the C Group chairman, was also one of the members.
“There’s a new kid coming today?”
“Yes. I heard she’s the daughter of K Construction CEO.”
Son Kang-hu, a man wearing glasses and reading a book, answered Cho-hee’s question with his eyes fixed on her book.
“Eh? It’s not even the K Group, it’s just an affiliate? When did our level drop so low?”
“But if it’s K Construction, the growth rate is very steep, right? The group is comparable to your C Group. If you look at recent sales alone, it’s better than C Construction…”
“Yes, yes. I know.”
Chohee is already very competitive due to the nature of C and K groups, which have similar business structures, and she became even more grumpy when Kang-hoo, whom she had a crush on, protected her new member. I didn’t like it even more that the member was a woman.
“But you said she wasn’t the one who contacted you first?”
This time, another man who was on his cell phone spoke up.
“Yeah. Their parents are also K Construction employees or something.”
“Just? Something like that? You’re not trying to get involved by burying the boss’s daughter, are you?”
“Oh, no way. Their statuses are different. They’re probably just some kind of brat or an errand boy. Just like Chohee and you, Maria.”
Chohee shrugged and accepted the words.
“Well, anyway, if you don’t match our level, you have to kick us out right away. If you want to fit in with us, you have to be at that level…”
At that moment, the sound of the door to the reading room where they were gathered cut off Chohee’s words. Yeji and Hyehyeon, who opened the door and came in, saw six students sitting comfortably in a large space.
Yeji’s expression was haughty and cold as usual, but Hyehyun, who was next to her, was feeling restless.
When Kang-hu saw her face for the first time, he closed the book he was reading and said.
“You’re Baek Ye-ji, right? K Construction. And next to you… Um, sorry. If you’re just a friend who came with me today, I won’t make a big statement.”
Kang Hu’s appearance of taking the initiative to greet her seemed different from usual to her friends.
“Hey, I guess Kang-hoo likes her.”
“Well, it’s been a while since I spoke at such length.”
“But did you say Baek Ye-ji? She’s gorgeous.”
Chohee, who was listening to the whispers from the side, was even more displeased with Yeji. However, I decided that if we were to become close friends in the future, it would be better not to show hostility.
“I heard you’re the same age, so I’ll leave it at that. Yeji, you can sit on this side. Can you leave your friend next to you? As you can see, this place is…”
“There’s no need for that.”
It was none other than Ye-ji who interrupted Kang-hu, who spoke with a friendly smile.
“If I had known it was a place like this, I wouldn’t have come a long time ago. It was just a gathering of idiots.”
Seeing Yeji spit out harsh words at first sight, everyone, including Chohee and Kanghu, just looked at her blankly, speechless.
10 minutes ago
“I really don’t want to go.”
“Yeji~ But you never know. We’re graduating soon, so getting to know these people could be helpful in the future.”
Hye-hyeon tried to comfort Ye-ji, who had a nervous expression, with a smile, and wrapped her arms around Ye-ji’s arm and semi-forcefully led her.
Hye-hyeon, who found out about this meeting by chance, found out Kang-hu’s contact information through a friend from the same school, and approached her, saying she wanted to join the group.
Hye-hyeon has been greedy since she was young. As she watched her father, Cheon Seong-gi, work for her friend, she had the ambition to become even more successful than him.
Even though she was close friends with Ye-ji now (in Hye-hyeon’s opinion), she would not be able to surpass Ye-ji in K Construction, so she couldn’t miss the opportunity to utilize her various connections.
“Trust me. I’m sure it can be of help to you in the future too, right?”
The two managed to persuade Yeji and arrived at the door of the reading room where they were gathered, but stopped when they heard the sound of words coming out.
It seemed like she was talking about themselves, but Yeji’s expression began to harden as she listened.
Hye-hyeon, who saw Ye-ji’s expression, thought she was in big trouble and tried to calm her down, but Ye-ji was quicker to open the door and enter.
“I guess they are so good because they have their parents’ backs on their backs.”
“Oh, that’s a misunderstanding…”
“There’s no need to make excuses. I know what kind of kids you are. Let’s go, Hye-hyeon.”
Ye-ji cut off Kang-hu’s words and left, taking Hye-hyeon with her as if there was no need to hear anymore.
“Hwiyu~ What is he? Isn’t his temper funny?”
“That’s right. I think it’s dirtier than Chohee.”
Chohee, who had been quiet but suddenly became a target, screamed.
“Hey!!”
Chohee looked at Kanghu with a sigh. It was Cho-hee who always tried to appear discreet and feminine in front of her unrequited love, Kang-hu.
Fortunately, Kang-hu was distracted by something else and couldn’t pay attention to this.
“Kanghu, are you okay?”
Chohee asked as she approached Kanghu, who was still looking at the door where Yeji and Hyehyeon left.
‘I can’t believe I was insulted like this by the daughter of the CEO of a subsidiary. She was very shocked ‘
Cho-hee went over to comfort Kang-hu, but Kang-hu’s condition was completely different from what Cho-hee thought.
“It’s pretty…”
“Huh? Me? Heh, what’s new… Are you finally confessing to me?”
Kang-hu didn’t even listen to Cho-hee’s words and asked as he looked at her other children.
“Isn’t Baek Ye-ji gorgeous? Plus, she’s so powerful. I never thought there would be such a cool girl! I especially like that long straight hair.”
Except for Chohee, the remaining members looked at Kanghu with a sigh.
“See, I told you I had a crush on her.”
“It’s serious, it’s serious.”
“I feel sorry for Chohee.”
Maria is known on the outside as Cho-hee’s friend, but she is actually Cho-hee’s bodyguard. She is Japanese by nationality, and since she has no parents, she wanders around the back alleys. While traveling in Japan, she meets Cho-hee by chance and stays with her, and she takes on the role of bodyguard.
She originally had a Japanese name, but when she came to Korea, she gave up her Japanese name and took on the new name Maria.
“What should I do, Chohee?”
Maria asked Chohee, who was fuming at her with a very angry expression. Despite what happened today, Kanghu expressed her determination to have Yeji join the group.
“We have to step on that bitch before she changes her mind. We have to let her know that she is on a different level from us. Don’t look down on power.”
She was going to nip it in the bud before she changed her mind. In fact, even if that wasn’t the case, there was absolutely no chance that Yeji would join the group, but Chohee didn’t know that.
“Can I just step on it and scare it?”
“Hmm…”
Anyway, if it only instills fear, I don’t want to get involved with this side again, so even if Kang-hoo contacts me, I will avoid it. But something was lacking.
“Ah!! Cut that bitch’s hair.”
“Hair?”
Maria, a little embarrassed, asked back as if she was serious. Chohee must have known well the meaning of hair to a woman.
“Yes. Make it short.”
“Okay. I’ll come back tomorrow.”
Looking at Chohee smiling, Maria thought to herself.
‘I must have hated Yeji… I’m sorry, but I can’t help it.’
Maria learned karate in Japan and fought in street fights. Compared to her peers, there were few people who could beat her.
As such, Chohee was waiting for news of Maria’s victory.
Eventually, Chohee, who was waiting for Maria, heard the sound of the door opening.
“Maria! Are you here… Uh…?”
But what came in were two women with long black hair that I had seen for the first time a few days ago. Until then, I could not have imagined that Maria would have failed.
“You’re a white girl, right? And…”
“Yes, my name is Cheon Hye-hyeon. Is this your first name?”
Unlike Hye-hyeon, who greeted her leisurely, Cho-hee sensed that the atmosphere was becoming unusual.
“Have our paths diverged…?”
Chohee, who was muttering to herself, took out her cell phone to call Maria.
“There is no need to contact me.”
Chohee was startled by Yeji’s words and looked at her. Yeji waved one of her hands in the air, as if throwing something at her.
Patter
Then, a handful of her light brown hair fell from Yeji’s hand to the floor.
“This… This…”
Even if no one else knew, Chohee could tell at a glance.
Hair that appears to be human. It was Maria’s.
“If you want my hair, go for it yourself.”
Yeji took a step closer and said.
“Let’s take a look at how talented and superior you are.”
Yeji approached slowly, step by step, causing the opponent to feel extreme fear.
“Now, wait a minute! This is some kind of misunderstanding… No, a mistake… No, I was wrong. Please don’t come for a moment!!”
Chohee continued to change her words and desperately complained when Yeji did not stop. Chohee was far from fighting. Naturally, immunity to physical pain was bound to be significantly low.
“What can I do for you? I can do anything you want! I won’t worry about you anymore, if you want to join as a member, just do it! Furthermore, I won’t object even if you date Kang-hoo, or…”
Seeing Chohee urgently saying whatever came to mind, Yeji sneered with utmost disdain.
“It’s so superior.”
Chohee stopped speaking at one word from Yeji.
She finally realized that she had been paralyzing herself in fear.
But the fear Chohee felt still remained.
“Kneel.”
