Of course, it would be nice if Sunwoo Jin could protect me, but I felt a bit awkward openly asking for help, considering how much I owed him recently.
“I’m really okay.”
“What if I have to wake up while you’re sleeping again?”
He keeps making me speechless.
Still hesitating to accept it, Yeonho intervened.
“All right, it’s settled. Wujin, you can take care of Jooeun! Don’t worry, Jooeun, he’s good at fighting, at least.”
“…It’s not Wujin.”
“Yeah, yeah, Wujin. Take good care of Jooeun.”
Sunwoo Jin sighed, touching his forehead.
Anyway, that’s how Sunwoo Jin became my new bodyguard.
As it was about time for classes to start, we decided to return to the classroom.
Every time Sunwoo Jin passed by, the students would murmur and make way for him. I admired the way they split to the sides like the parting of the Red Sea, reminiscent of Moses’ miracle.
‘Quite the opposite of Hamin.’
The Samdae Boys’ fan club would shout and run towards Banhamin when he appeared. Banhamin enjoyed it. However, Sunwoo Jin disliked such commotion, and as a result, the followers only watched from afar without approaching.
“It’s definitely more comfortable this way.”
That wasn’t the only thing.
Even though a man who had challenged me earlier was glaring at us from a distance, he didn’t approach, perhaps because of Sunwoo Jin.
“What’s this? The world’s top-ranked doesn’t scare them, but Sunwoo Jin does.”
Did I seem easygoing because I’m a girl? Of course, in reality, I have no physical strength, so even though the title of being ranked first in the world might make it tempting to try, I think I can handle it.
Anyway, I received the attention of people and went to my classroom with Sunwoo Jin.
Before entering the classroom, Sunwoo Jin said, “Jooeun.”
“Yeah?”
“If someone comes looking to fight again, come to me right away.”
I playfully asked, “You’ll fight for me?”
“I’ll make sure they never mention fighting again.”
That’s a bit scary.
Seeing my expression, Sunwoo Jin smirked.
“And wait for me after school. We’ll go home together.”
After looking at Sunwoo Jin’s face for a moment, I nodded.
So, I finished greeting Sunwoo Jin and returned to the classroom.
But…
“What, where did Yuhui-na go again?”
The owner of the seat next to me was inexplicably gone.
“Is she skipping class again?”
I thought she might have been diligently attending classes lately, but it seems things turned out this way. I’m not particularly worried now. She’ll handle it herself.
I sat down with a relieved smile.
Then, a call came from Yuhui-na.
“Yeah?”
What’s going on?
I thought she was skipping class, but does she have some business?
Yuhui-na urgently said over the phone, “Hey.”
What’s going on? If it’s not a big deal, she usually doesn’t call me. It’s not just for casual chatter.
“What’s happened again?”
If that’s the case, I need to prepare myself mentally.
I took a deep breath and answered the call.
“Hello?”
Yuhui-na on the other end of the line spoke urgently.
Something big happened, Jichan…!
Certainly, something happened. Still, let’s not get too excited.
I calmly responded, “What happened to Seong Jichan?”
However, after hearing the next words, I couldn’t help but shout.
“What? Is this insane?”
〈Memory loss.〉
The doctor said that.
〈There are occasionally cases like this. A significant shock to the brain can cause temporary memory issues.〉
Having heard everything from Yuhui-na, I was so astonished that my mouth hung open.
“Does this make sense?”
So, the situation was like this.
A few days ago, after being hospitalized for a concussion, Seong Jichan was discharged and returned to school.
However, true to his delinquent nature, he didn’t quietly attend school, and he ended up injuring his foot while attempting to jump over a fence.
Unfortunately, after hitting his head on the ground, Seong Jichan lost his memory.
“Jichan thinks he’s 16 now.”
Yuhui-na sniffled and said, “What should I do? When will his memory come back?”
I, feeling perplexed, asked insistently, “No, even so, really? Does it make sense to lose your memory?”
“He had a concussion recently. It seems like having significant brain injuries twice in a short period is the cause.”
It’s truly unbelievable.
Although I had mentally prepared for something like memory loss or a coma to happen at some point in the insipid cliché, I never expected it to occur at such an awkward timing.
I burst into laughter out of disbelief, then regained my composure and asked, “So where is Seong Jichan now?”
Seong Jichan was quietly in his class.
This time, aside from memory loss, there were no other noticeable symptoms, so he didn’t need to be hospitalized.
To check Seong Jichan’s condition, I headed to his class.
During break time, I took a deep breath in front of Seong Jichan’s class and opened the door.
“……. ”
As soon as I appeared, an eerie silence fell inside the classroom.
‘…What’s going on?’
I hesitated but gathered courage and entered.
Seong Jichan was sitting in the back row by the window.
Around him, many classmates were gathered. They glanced at me, murmured something to each other, then cautiously called out to Seong Jichan.
Upon hearing their calls, Seong Jichan turned his head.
Our eyes met. Seong Jichan stared at me for a moment.
“Jooeun?”
The memory-loss Seong Jichan spoke.
“So, is she my girlfriend?”
Damn it. What’s this again?
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
