Upon arriving at the accommodation and leading the students to their assigned rooms, Yoon finally had the chance to enter her own room and unpack her belongings.
“Teacher Lee Joo Na just left everything to Teacher Seo and went ahead, right?”
Ho Jung, who shared the room with her, grumbled.
“Really, like attracts like. Whether it’s Teacher Min or Teacher Lee, I don’t know how they mesh so well.”
Hearing Ho Jung’s words, Yoon bitterly smiled. Whether she had a lot of tasks or just appeared approachable, Yoon had always been one to shoulder tasks since her school days.
Especially in college, group projects were virtually individual tasks for Yoon. It seemed those who worked got even more work.
Given Yoon’s financial situation and dependence on scholarships, she felt like a thirsty person who had no choice but to dig her own well.
After unpacking, it was quickly time for lunch. Due to Joo Na’s tendency to pass everything to Yoon, she led half the students to the dining hall. After lunch, the afternoon’s main schedule began.
During a short break, Yoon opened her phone and searched for articles about Kang Hyun. It seemed his busy schedule had started as soon as he arrived in Japan.
From his arrival at the airport, he was surrounded by fans and reporters. While Kang Hyun’s expression was stoic, Yoon could tell how irritated he was.
Seeing his slightly raised eyebrows, Yoon chuckled. She began to think that perhaps showbiz wasn’t right for him, given how much he disliked the attention.
His first schedule was a press interview. She felt that it would be tough for him, especially as he most likely would be questioned about the scandal from the previous day.
Suddenly, Yoon remembered the rumors circulating about her. Just today, a teacher she met in the restroom had subtly inquired if she was really dating Yeong Hoon.
“It’s absolutely not true.”
Without thinking, a sharp retort had sprung from her lips.
She had been frustrated by mere days of these rumors. She pondered how tiring it must have been for Kang Hyun, who had faced unfounded gossip for much longer.
Just as she thought, they had met at the event venue and exchanged pleasantries. They both worked in the same field, so it was impossible to ignore each other.
“But even I had to ask…”
He surely had been pestered by this person and that person all day yesterday before returning home. Now she understood his reaction.
“I shouldn’t have even asked that.”
Yoon reproached herself again and gently touched Kang Hyun’s irritated face on her phone screen.
Yoon sent him a message.
From a distance, Yeong Hoon watched Yoon, feeling a burn in his chest. He wanted to talk to her, but the rumors prevented him from approaching her.
Yeong Hoon was considerably shocked to learn that Yoon had appeared in an advertisement and had recently acted in a drama. The advertisement Yoon starred in was one he recognized.
When he was in the military, he had seen that advertisement and thought she was beautiful. And that woman was Yoon.
That might have been why he was smitten the moment he saw her in school after being discharged. These days, Yeong Hoon couldn’t sleep, regretting letting the fish slip away.
“Now’s your chance with Teacher Seo being alone. Why not go?”
Shin Ju approached him, trying to egg him on.
Yeong Hoon turned away from Shin Ju. Dating Shin Ju felt like the biggest mistake of his life. He truly regretted his decision.
“Now that I see, the two of you look great together. So mushy.”
“What did you say?”
At Shin Joo’s words, Young Hoon stopped in his tracks and turned with a frown.
“But what to do? Teacher Seo has a boyfriend, right? I’ve seen him with my own eyes. He’s not someone to be taken lightly, too much for you, Young Hoon.”
Shin Joo looked Young Hoon up and down, laughing at him.
“Let me remind you again. Teacher Seo’s boyfriend is truly intimidating. No matter how rich I might be, I couldn’t be with such a man. Just one look at him makes me shudder. Anyway, if you think you can handle him, then go ahead.”
After finishing her words, Shin Joo stuck out her tongue and turned away. She felt truly glad to have parted ways with Young Hoon.
Despite the groundless rumors making Seo Yoon suffer, Young Hoon was not taking any proactive steps to clear her name. Instead, he was sneakily watching her from afar, with an evident regretful expression.
“Seo Yoon, I’ll step back. Hong Young Hoon, you can have him.”
Since Young Hoon couldn’t let go of Seo Yoon, Shin Joo decided to gracefully step aside. A thought crossed her mind that she was indeed a generous person. That realization lifted her spirits for the day.
Watching Shin Joo’s retreating back, Young Hoon shifted his gaze and looked at Seo Yoon with a pitiful expression.
“Sigh, it’s my fault. I’ve ruined Seo Yoon.”
Blaming himself, Young Hoon slowly made his way to his quarters.
After his interview, Kang Hyun boarded his car to attend a fan signing event.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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