It was a calm winter night…
The occasional barking of faraway dogs was breaking the silence of the night…
A girl came out to take a walk. She was unfamiliar with the surrounding area. Knowing martial arts, coupled with a Swiss knife in her pocket, she decided to choose a quiet road. Although it was cold outside, her white-colored hood was enough to keep her warm.
She was walking quietly until she heard the sound of footsteps…
She looked everywhere but found nothing. "I am 100% sure that there is someone," she whispered. Even if it was a faint sound, she heard it.
While passing by a construction site, she once again heard that sound. This time it was a sound as if someone was carefully taking steps, like those ninja fighters in the action movies.
To save herself from the intruder, she went inside the building to hide. Her white hoodie was shining because of moonlight, which was disadvantageous in that situation. Thus, taking benefit of her short height, she hid behind a big wooden plank.
Once again there was the sound of footsteps but now it was not of one person, but of a group. She guessed that these people must be here to find the previous person.
Unfortunately, that person was caught by that gang and soon a fight started between a group and one person. The person was holding a gun and that group was holding some weapons like knives and rods. He was avoiding the use of the gun, as if it will not be necessary to win this fight.
She peeped out again and saw a shocking scene! A tall man, who was likely holding the gun was standing straight, pressing his foot on one of the gangster's hand who was lying on the ground. That tall man was wearing a silver mask. Even if having a tall physique, he was a bit thin. His deathly cold eyes and aura were enough to scare the opponent to their wits.
He stared at them and smirked, "Still want to fight?". A person of that gang, who must be the leader said, "Child, don't mess with us. I promise if you cooperate, I will leave you. Don't you want to prepare for your entrance exam?"
What? Entrance exam?
That masked man is a high school student?
Oh my goodness! How can a senior high school student have such aura!
"None of your business," the tall man replied as if the gang leader was like a small bug for him. The gang leader smirked and soon the fight started, this time all the gang members attacked him.
To their dismay, he successfully knocked out those remaining four people.
He looked at the people on the ground and smirked, "Useless creatures" and looked at the dark passage which was probably the secret exit in that place.
While leaving, he stopped abruptly within few steps.
The girl held her breath, afraid of getting discovered, but the scene was different.
He stopped and was about to fall, but held the pillar and sat down. He held his leg tightly. Blood was oozing out from the wound as the cloth which was tied to cover the wound loosened.
Something inside the girl was telling her to help him. Without further ado, she came out to help him.
He was startled by a girl's sudden appearance, who was wearing a white hoodie looking like a white soft toy. She was short, her shoulder-length brown hair, milky white skin, and spectacle on her nose were the perfect match for the look. He was looking at her as if she caught him red-handed.
She squatted down and gave him her handkerchief hesitantly, "Here, take this and tie. Also…" The girl stopped and pondered if it is appropriate to tell him or not, "D-Don't go to th-that side. There is a black car hidden behind the parking area. It may be dangerous."
He was still looking at her without blinking. For some reason, she found him handsome and a bit familiar although he was wearing a mask.
When she was about to leave that place, he quickly said, "Thank you".
Boom!
Those words were enough to make her blush. She ran from that place with light footsteps, without looking back.
After coming out from that place, she went further to check about that car. It was still there and there were people still inside the car. She was about to return and tell him about that car and also to look if he is ok or not, suddenly a boy caught her, "What are you doing here?"
"Brother Lufan!" the girl exclaimed.
The boy was tall, had a thin physique and sharp eyes. He held her hand and they both came out of that building, without being noticed. They saw that people in the black car came out and rushed inside the building. The boy named Brother Lufan stopped as if contemplating whether to go inside or not.
She asked, "What happened brother Lufan? And why are you limping? Are you hurt somewhere?". He was startled and said, "Nothing, I just fell because of darkness while coming here. Let's go home. Your parents are waiting for you." He smiled at her and they both went home.
Even if he smiled at her, she noticed that something was bothering him. There was sadness, fear, and uncertainty in his eyes.
She was thinking about these incidents and suddenly a man came in front of them. He was 6' ft tall, had an aura of a leader, and his face was hidden behind the tall upward collars of his overcoat...
"And rest we will continue in the next lecture, that's it for today"
Huh?????
"And rest we will continue in the next lecture, that's it for today." by saying this the professor ended the last lecture of that day. Adjusting her glasses with her finger, Su Yeon woke up from her dream. It was not a dream but a memory of some years ago. "I truly envy people like you who shamelessly sleep during lecture and still score O grade(1)!" with a thud, Min Seong, Su Yeon's deskmate and best friend in university, started keeping books in her bag. Kim Min Seong is a 5'6 ft tall, smart, confident, and straight forward yet well-behaved person. Her long, jet-black hair and honey-colored skin compliment her personality. Yan Su laughed at both of them. Oh Yan Su has the same height as Min Seong and a delicate snow-white skin. She is also a ballet dancer. The trio studies in the same class of the senior year, majoring in business and finance at Imperial Business University. And lastly our little dwarf Yoon Su Yeon. She is a simple because s
The rest of the day Su Yeon spent in the library to modify their business model and research about other aspects relating to it. It will somehow help while criticism round. Wrapping everything up, she went home at night before dinner. "Welcome back sweetheart, go fresh up quickly and come for dinner" a mellow voice welcomed her which has always been stress relieving for her, her mother's voice. Qin Su Ryeon, a bit taller than Su Yeon, is a sweet housewife. Su Yeon's father Yoon Taek, is a senior-level employee in a company. In short, Su Yeon's family is a simple and typical upper-middle-class family. As usual, Su Yeon keeps talking and they both listen to her. This is an unspoken rule of her family set by her. She will share everything that happened that day including her study and progress. Her parents like to listen to her very much because they both didn't spend their college days like this. After dinner, Su Yeon washed the dishes and went to her room.
The remaining few days of the week went as usual. With the help of the information given by the Wang family when she used to visit them, Su Yeon was able to create few highlight points and strong points of their business model. Even if it was just a project, a hypothetical model, Su Yeon was overexcited for it. The presentation will be next week so she was able to prepare thoroughly. She sent those extra key points to her group so that the other two will have a basic knowledge of what and how she is going to present and if, by chance they were asked about it, they could give correct answers. On Sunday night, Su Yeon was practicing her presentation. She 'asked' her parents to sit on the bed as the audience as well as critics and also made a video call to her other two members. During the whole presentation, they both looked at her in awe and then asked some questions. Yan Su was a bit nervous because she was not quite comfortable with business and presentation
The next morning Su Yeon woke up early intentionally. She turned off her alarm and did some stretching exercises. There was a message from Jin. It was sent today at 1:30 am saying, 'Sorry, something came up. I won't be coming to pick you. Once again All the best!'. She replied with 'Ok', took bath, and started getting ready. She decided to wear formal clothes today and keep a nice and decent look. She wore a simple off-white shirt, paired with black skinny trousers and a blazer. She left her waist-length dark brown hair open with a side partition. Since this hairstyle wasn't matching her look, she clipped her long bangs from both sides at back to have a decent and formal look. She chose simple stud pearl earrings and applied very light makeup. She took her laptop, kept it in her bag, and came out to have breakfast. In the dining area, her mother was keeping the dishes on the table and her father was reading the newspaper. "Morningggg!!" she
After the break, it was their turn to present. Su Yeon had a mini sandwich and juice for lunch, as it will give sufficient energy and will not make her dizzy. While everyone was coming into the auditorium, she was practicing backstage. Yan Su was scared to her wits even if she wasn't the one who will be presenting. Min Seong was equally nervous and reciting the details and numbers. Moreover, they both were more nervous because Su Yeon, who is going to present, wasn't showing any kind of anxiety. She was calm as water. For outsiders, this was the impression of Su Yeon but in reality, Su Yeon was nervous too! Presenting in front of the class and presenting in front of everyone on the stage is different. She closed her eyes and started taking few deep breaths. When the professor called out her name, she came out taking elegant, calm, and confident steps. While standing at the center of the stage, her heart almost came out in her throat. It was thumping c
The three of them waited to see the remaining presentations. Yan Su was at the top of the cloud because of what she did earlier and how she was appreciated for it. Looking at Su Yeon, Min Seong said, "So, this is why you wanted to delete those slides," Su Yeon nodded and they both looked at happy Yan Su. Yesterday Su Yeon told Min Seong to delete those slides of their marketing plan of Imperial City and today in the morning, she asked Yan Su to answer it in the critics round. That is why when they were asked, Su Yeon waited for Yan Su to answer. When everything was over, Yan Su offered a meal to both of them, "I am famished, let's eat something. You don't have any plans, right?" Min Seong replied, "In! But I don't think Su Yeon will come, she is going on a date." Yan Su exclaimed, "With Kim Jin? Aww so cute, Su Yeon ah you should accept him. He is perfect boyfriend material and he loves you a lot." Su Yeon said, "Wait, wait, wait! It's not like that,
In the car, There was a deep silence. No one knew how to start a conversation. Kim Jin was stealing glances at Su Yeon. He always liked whenever she sits beside him. Just her presence was enough for him to lift up his mood. To remove the awkwardness, Su Yeon started the conversation, "It may be real or maybe I am paranoid but, you look a bit sad. What happened? Is everything ok?" Thump! His heart started beating loudly. Just a glance and she can see through him. He was indeed sad because of what happened today with him and he was hiding something from her. He stopped the car at the signal and looked at her. She was looking way more gorgeous and in addition to it, she knew what is happening with him. He was feeling sad and lonely so he desperately wanted to hug her tight at this moment. He smiled at her and said, "Hmm, it's true that I am feeling down but no worries since you are here with me right now! I can always get free therapy fro
While returning to the car, Su Yeon suddenly wanted to use the washroom. She asked Kim Jin to wait for her as she wanted to use the washroom. They both entered the café, Su Yeon went to the washroom and Kim Jin sat on the empty table, waiting for her. When she came out, she saw a tall figure at the entrance. She was surprised! "Isn't he..." she thought but suddenly that person held his head and sat at the nearest table. She panicked and quickly went near him. "Mr. Secretary, are you alright? What happened?" Su Yeon asked that person. "Do you know him?" Kim Jin asked. "Yes, he is the secretary of our Professor," she told him but her eyes never left the person in front of her. She offered him water but he rejected. He looked at her and said, "Thank you for your concern Miss, I am alright." Even if his face was aloof, his eyes were saying different. Those eyes were happy as well as lost. He bowed to her and left. Kim Jin and Su Yeon both were equally sta