Under Seol Yuhwa’s intimidating gaze, I obediently began recounting the events of that day.
“That day, I happened to enter the infirmary while passing by. Well, there was a reason, but it wasn’t that important… Anyway, when I entered, it happened to be lunchtime. So, Yeonho teacher suggested that we, including those who were in the infirmary, go eat together, and that’s when I first met Yubin.”
But does she have the awareness that she is pretending to be ‘Seol Yubin’? She straightforwardly asks me in a suspicious manner.
For now, I answer her questions smoothly, but something feels off.
“I did know your name back then, but getting closer with Yubin… No, it happened a bit later. You suddenly collapsed on the street, so… Well, the thing is, I didn’t knock you down, so please don’t look at me so frighteningly. Anyway, I brought you to the infirmary, and you thanked me for it.”
Thinking back like this, Yubin also has quite a few memories. I ended up saying things that weren’t even asked.
“After that, you helped me, and I helped you. We went shopping together and even went to an amusement park.”
And at that amusement park, Yubin left… Remembering the failed plan made me feel bitter. Come back, Yubin… Bring your sister…
Listening silently to my words, Seol Yuhwa spoke.
“So, what about me? Were we friends?”
I pondered for a moment and replied, “To some extent? We did become friends, though.”
“I see…”
Seol Yuhwa fell into deep thought with a serious expression.
I don’t know what she’s thinking, but it seems like she won’t start a conversation with me again for a while. …Did I pass the test, whatever it was? Whatever happens, I hope she views me favorably. Eight weeks of detention sounds terrifying.
Watching Seol Yuhwa in contemplation, I suddenly thought, ‘But this kid speaks more coherently than I thought.’
Since I usually observe her secretly, she often laughs like “Kukuk…” or says things like “It’s nothing… really…” So, I thought her usual way of speaking would be like that.
‘Is she also a genius like Seong Jichan?’
I recalled the first time I saw Seong Jichan. There was a creepy “Pshk…” of horror… Back then, I thought he was a really weird kid.
Of course, Seong Jichan is still weird in various ways, but considering his usual way of speaking is quite normal, he might be similar to Seol Yuhwa.
‘…Do you have to speak like that to become the protagonist in this world?’
Becoming an insignificant protagonist is indeed difficult. I’m fortunate to be an extra.
Once again, I thanked the heavens for my role today. O heavens, please let me remain an extra until the end…
“…Anyway, she doesn’t seem to be the one.”
Huh?
What was that just now?
Seol Yuhwa seemed to say something… Did I mishear? Just in case, I tapped my ear with my palm, and Seol Yuhwa muttered again.
“The one who harassed Yubin… is someone else…”
…No way?
I glanced slightly to look at Seol Yuhwa. She was speaking to herself with a serious expression.
Hmm… Is it okay to hear this?
Why do I talk to myself loud enough for everyone to hear? Shouldn’t I just keep my thoughts to myself? I’m sorry, but I don’t know how to react to the situation from the listener’s perspective.
I thought everything was going unexpectedly well just now, but she started talking to herself right away.
‘For now, I should pretend I didn’t hear?’
I tightened my face to avoid revealing any hesitation. Unaware of my struggles, Seol Yuhwa continued to talk to herself.
“I must take revenge…”
“Next time… where should I go?”
“…But where is Yubin?”
It’s genuinely beautiful that she cares for her sister, but I wish she would consider that there are other people around.
Well, thanks to her, I think I know what Seol Yuhwa is thinking and planning. She seems to want to seek revenge for Seol Yubin. …But shouldn’t she seek revenge against Ji Seunghyun?
Being in a position where I know all the truths made my feelings quite complex.
Then, I heard a rustling sound from behind the partition.
‘Huh?’
I turned my head toward the sound. A long shadow was stretching on the floor. Judging by the shadow, it seemed like a man.
‘Who else could be here during class time?’
If it’s someone here during class time, it’s likely to be one of the bullies… Is it Seon Woojin? He seemed to be paying attention in class lately, so why is he here again?
I waited for the owner of the shadow to appear.
And finally, the moment I confirmed his face.
“…Huh?”
I was surprised.
The man spoke with an unexpected expression.
“What’s up, Lee Jueun? What brings you here at this time?”
The owner of the shadow was none other than Seong Jichan.
Male lead is a Divorced Husband
She said to him: “Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change it!”
Liu Changning transmigrated into a female cannon fodder character in a female-dominant novel.
After reading the first half of the novel’s plot, the first thing she did upon transmigration was to divorce the Pan Jinlian-style male protagonist she had just married.
She indulged herself, pretending to be ugly and poor.
But as time passed, the way that man looked at her became more and more unusual…
Liu Changning was dumbfounded: Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change!
――
This lifetime, Pei Yuanshao was rejected by the same woman twice!
The first time, she drove him away. Forced by the situation, he endured the waves of anger in his heart, yielding and humbling himself.
That person lay slanted on a rocking chair, her sallow face emotionless: “If you don’t want a divorce, go cook!”
Pei Yuanshao’s face was dark and gloomy: “You!”
The second time, after the crisis in Jinling City was resolved, the new emperor sent someone to pick him up. He turned around, stammering: “I… I have to go. If you keep me…”
That person lay on the kang bed, her back to him, as if she had long anticipated this day, crisp and clear: “Goodbye!”
Pei Yuanshao was so angry his fingers trembled: “You… you!”
The mission of family and country made him restrain himself, averting his eyes and turning to leave this broken household.
Two years later, they met again. Seeing her ethereal face, his body shook like a sieve.
“She was originally a ‘she’!”
At the Qionglin Banquet, the top scholar of the imperial examination, a talented person with exceptional speech and conduct, all the unmarried young gentlemen from aristocratic families looked at her with shy and timid eyes.
The peerless imperial official Pei Yuanshao felt the anger in his heart erupt. He pointed at the woman surrounded by the crowd at the Qionglin Banquet, his thin lips slightly curled: “Little sister, I wants that person to be the wife-master of my Mingde Prince Manor.”
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