Instead of thinking about how to make the teacher happy, I only think about how to tease her.
“The more I seem to like her, the more I feel like I’m becoming a bad kid.”
I want to be a good kid.
“Is this strange feeling really love?”
“….”
“Isn’t love supposed to be beautiful and sweet?”
“….”
Roy, swallowed by anguish, handed Seungyul half of the chocolate bar he was holding.
“Do you want to eat?”
“It’s okay.”
Despite the nonchalant response, Roy pushed the chocolate bar into Seungyul’s mouth.
“Hey!”
If it’s okay, then why?
“Still, eat. It won’t taste good if you eat it alone.”
Because of Roy’s insistent persistence, Seungyul reluctantly bit into the chocolate bar that entered his mouth.
As the sweet chocolate melted, life returned to his dry mouth.
Ding-a-ling. The convenience store door opened with a melody.
Certainly, Roy’s grandfather was expected to return, but it was the teacher…!
“Seungyul, what are you doing here? How worried I was. What happened at school? Why did you make such a fuss?”
Hyojin, who had been anxious, was relieved when she saw that Seungyul was unharmed. Her legs gave way, and she sat down, relieved.
“Miss Bong, it’s not Seungyul’s fault. Sungjun made fun of me, and when Seungyul asked him to apologize, Sungjun pushed first.”
Roy came out from behind the cash register and defended Seungyul.
“No matter what. Violence is absolutely not allowed.”
Why did this happen when I wasn’t here? If I had come to pick them up as usual, the violence might not have escalated.
Hyojin felt more resentful than ever at her current situation.
“Sungjun’s mom is very angry, so let’s think about what to do in the future. Seungyul, greet the teacher and let’s leave the convenience store before the next class.”
“Choi Seungyul.”
As Seungyul, holding Hyojin’s hand, came out of the store, a long shadow of exchange was cast in front of him.
Having received a call from the chauffeur that there was a problem at school, Exchange, who had parked the car in front of the convenience store, was waiting.
“Get in.”
Seungyul, who didn’t say a word even when he saw the teacher, looked at Exchange with a puzzled expression as he opened the back door of the car with a stern face.
“Teacher, why aren’t you saying hello to Dad?”
“Oh, I didn’t know. I did it earlier.”
Seeing Hyojin showing a flustered expression, Seungyul smiled naturally, as if he had come here with her due to his worry.
Indeed, I came all the way here because I was worried, and it turns out he came with Dad.
Seungyul lowered his head as if expecting it and got into the car that Exchange opened.
“Sorry for the inconvenience.”
Exchange, who closed the car door Seungyul boarded with a firm thud, looked at Hyojin with a formal, businesslike gaze.
“No, I should apologize.”
It was originally something I should have handled.
Hyojin, who knew better than anyone that it was no longer possible, bit her lip to hide the emotional turmoil and lowered her eyelashes.
“Then, goodbye.”
Zing. Seungyul, who exchanged awkward eye greetings with his dad through the window, lowered the window.
“Teacher, where are you going?”
I thought we were going home together, wasn’t that the case?
“Oh, I have a nearby appointment. I need to go quickly.”
Then we could have ridden together and dropped you off.
Watching Hyojin, who turned away like running away, Seungyul looked at Exchange, who was getting into the car.
“Can’t the teacher ride with us?”
“By any chance, did you tell the teacher about what happened at school today?”
Instead of answering, Seungyul couldn’t understand why his dad was asking such a question.
“Why? Is it wrong to tell the teacher? Shouldn’t I tell the teacher first about what happened at school?”
“Huh, if something like that happens in the future, tell Dad. Don’t contact the teacher.”
As Exchange avoided Seungyul’s questioning gaze, he turned his head and pulled the seatbelt.
“Why?”
Seungyul, looking at his tired dad with closed eyes, tilted his head, puzzled.
What on earth happened between Dad and the teacher?
The next day. JungEum International School.
Hyojin, standing in front of the principal’s office door made of wood, reached out to grab the golden handle but quickly pulled it back.
What if Dad is here? I can’t help but pretend not to know the teachers when they’re present.
“Why aren’t you going in? What are you doing there?”
Seeing Hyojin, who was about to enter, being awkwardly observed by Sungjun’s mom entering with the homeroom teacher, she looked puzzled.
“Oh, I’m going in.”
Already inside the principal’s office where Exchange was sitting, there was a cold tension spread like a battlefield about to break out.
“Why didn’t you two come in together?”
The principal, who noticed Hyojin as soon as she arrived and greeted her warmly, stood up.
“Oh, I had something to check outside.”
Aware of Exchange’s gaze, Hyojin smiled awkwardly, took a sip of the water brought by the staff, and put it down.
“I’m sorry for calling you in so busy.”
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
