Chapter 96: Chapter 96

The effect of this skill will only be lifted according to Chu Wonhee’s wishes!

But Chu Wonhee doesn’t know that this skill is now partially active!

Because this skill is a designed by the System for Chu Wonhee’s protection!

Wonhee rubbed her sleepy eyes using the back of her hand, wondering if her Status Window popped up or not.

She could vaguely remember the Status Window hovering above her face.

But before she could even start reading the long message, the Status Window suddenly disappeared.

[I was just probably dreaming then.]

"Wonhee-ya, you’re awake?"

"Mm," Wonhee answered sleepily while getting up. "What time did you arrive?"

Yejun sat on the chair next to her bed before talking. "I arrived four hours ago."

It did look like he had been here for hours.

Yejun was already in his pajamas, after all.

"I was tired," Wonhee said, covering her mouth with her hands. "The System said I need to sleep as much as possible before I get too busy soon. Have you had dinner yet?"

"Yeah. I ate with the baby herbivore."

Ahyeon would stay in her penthouse in the meantime.

"Yool isn’t home yet?"

"Yeah, he’s still with Song Moonho."

Wonhee picked up her phone on the bedside table, and then she checked the message from Yool. Apparently, Yool would stay up all night reading his diaries. For some reason, her friend said he was still with the "ahjussi" and told her not to worry. "Song Moonho-ssi won’t hurt Yool, right?"

"Gong Yool has the old man wrapped around his finger."

"That sounds like something Yool will end up doing," Wonhee said, smiling. "So, what did you and Ahyeonnie have for dinner?"

"I took the liberty to use your kitchen," Yejun said. "I made pork cutlets."

"That sounds delicious."

"I’ve left some for you."

She checked the time, and then she shook her head. "Thank you, but I have to watch my weight."

"But you’re hungry, aren’t you?"

"I’ll just have some carrot sticks and cherry tomatoes."

Yejun laughed as if he found her cute. "You eat like an herbivore, Wonhee-ya."

"Carrot sticks and cherry tomatoes are delicious and healthy."

"I wouldn’t know since I’m not an herbivore."

She just rolled her eyes at his teasing, and then she changed the topic. "Should I activate the now?"

"I have something to give you first before I sleep."

Yejun opened his hand, and then a piece of clothing fell out of nowhere.

[Ah, he summoned it from his Inventory.]

"Ta-da," Yejun said while draping the fabric over Wonhee’s shoulders. "This is a fire-resistant shawl. It automatically increases in size if it has to. This is S-Grade equipment that can protect you even from Graham’s flame, so make sure to always keep it in your Inventory."

A stylish maroon fire-resistant shawl?

[It looks awfully familiar...]

Wonhee gulped nervously before she asked. "This is Ahn Kisoo-ssi’s shawl, isn’t it?"

Yejun’s face lit up. "Not anymore– it belongs to you now, Wonhee-ya."

"That’s the price Graham has to pay for scaring you."

[He was serious about punishing Graham-ssi for "attacking" me in the .]

Wonhee shut her eyes tight while massaging her temples. "Yejun-ah, you can’t just ask people for their S-Grade equipment under the guise of compensation. That’s practically stealing. If it wasn’t for the fact that I’m the assigned S-Class Guide for the Big 4, I’m sure Graham-ssi would have already fought you for your ridiculous demand."

"But they did it to me all the time when we were rookies."

She opened her eyes and was greeted by a pouting Yejun.

"Whenever we would divide the physical rewards after successfully raiding dungeons, I would always get all the useless stuff just because I was the maknae," Yejun complained, his voice full of resentment. "Graham was especially annoying back then. He acted like an American most of the time, but he would suddenly become a full Korean and take advantage of our culture’s age hierarchy to boss me around."

"Only for a bit," Yejun said, sneering. "I worked hard to become the strongest so they couldn’t boss me around anymore. Those old bastards are the cause of my villain origin story."

Wonhee couldn’t help but laugh.

She could tell that the "bullying" wasn’t really bullying by the way Yejun told his story.

[He’s ranting, but his face and his voice both softened up while talking about his past with the Big 4.]

"This is my chance to get my revenge on Graham."

"But the shawl belongs to Ahn Kisoo-ssi and not Graham-ssi," Wonhee said, sighing while shaking her head. "Let’s return the shawl to Ahn Kisoo-ssi, okay?"

Yejun frowned, still sulking.

"I heard the Summer Guild will send me items as compensation," she said. "That’s enough for me."

"You should ask for more, Wonhee-ya."

"Then let’s just say Graham-ssi owes me a huge favor."

A favor from one of the Big 4 was like hitting a jackpot anyway.

"Fine," Yejun said, sitting next to her. "I’ll sleep on the couch."

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Wonhee covered her face with her hands to hide her blush. "Yejun-ah, stop saying things that I’ll misunderstand."

"I know what I’m saying, and you’re not misunderstanding things."

"I don’t care about the side quest either."

"I think you already know the answer to that."

"Wonhee-ya, I’m attracted to you."

Wonhee pulled down the hands covering her face, and then she gathered all the courage she had to turn to Yejun.

[I want to see his face...]

Yejun was already looking at her.

With that heated gaze of his.

Wonhee unconsciously gulped.

"But I’m not saying I’m madly in love with you or anything. Not yet, at least," Yejun said nonchalantly. "I just don’t want you to think that the things I say or do are only because of the side quest. So, don’t feel pressured. This isn’t a confession– this is just a declaration. You don’t have to give me an answer."

[How can he be serious and lighthearted at the same time?]

[I can tell he’s being sincere.]

"Thank you for telling me your feelings, Yejun-ah," Wonhee said calmly. Well, her heart was acting up, but she tried to play it cool. "I’ll... be careful."

"Careful not to get my hopes up?"

"That won’t happen," Yejun said, laughing. "Wonhee-ya, you’re too honest for your own good. I would know once you start catching feelings for me."

He just laughed it off, then he stood up and stretched his arms. "Please activate the now, Wonhee-ya."

"You know I still have to hold your hand for at least an hour, right?"

"Yeah, but don’t worry. I’m good at holding back."

"Now you’re just teasing me," Wonhee said, and then she patted the space next to her. "Just sleep on the bed. The System will force you to sleep anyway so you won’t have the time to... uhm..."

"Think about lewd thoughts?"

Wonhee grabbed the pillow and threw it at Yejun, resorting to violence because she couldn’t hide her embarrassment anymore. "Hwang Yejun!"

Of course, Yejun caught the pillow easily while laughing. "Good night, Wonhee-ya~"

"I SEE that you’ve already packed your bags, Lee Seojin," Seodam said to his younger brother, crossing his arms over his chest while leaning against the doorframe. "Are you planning to move out on your own and leave our family?"

Lee Seojin, who was kneeling on the floor with his head hung low, flinched. "I-It doesn’t look like Eomma and Lee Seorin are planning to leave the house, so..."

"Why are you calling our Noona with her full name? Did I raise a disrespectful brat?"

"I’m only polite to polite people..."

He let out a sigh while shaking his head. "Lee Seojin, what are you planning to do after leaving our house?"

"I’m going to stay at my friend’s house in the meantime, then get a part-time job..."

"No, you won’t," Seodam said firmly. "APA has provided an apartment for our family since I’m an A-Class Hunter now. It’s a little bit far from your school, but it’s near a bus station so you’ll be fine."

Lee Seojin raised his head. "But Eomma and Lee Seori– I mean, Noona... I don’t think they’d leave the house."

"Don’t worry about that."

"Why didn’t you tell me that you know this house belongs to your Wonhee Noona?"

"You’re Wonhee Noona’s boyfriend, Hyung. If you’ve paid enough attention to Noona, then you would have found out..."

"Is that how much attention you’ve paid to my girlfriend?"

"I don’t like Noona that way, Hyung."

"Of course, I know that," Seodam said coldly. "I wouldn’t have let you go anywhere near Wonhee if you had romantic feelings for her."

"Then why act scary..."

Lee Seojin immediately shook his head. "Nothing, Hyung..."

"You’re the only man left in the family after me, Lee Seojin. It’s your duty to take care of Eomma and Noona while I work. Can I entrust our family to you?"

"But taking care of Eomma and Noona doesn’t mean I have to tolerate their wrongdoings. Right, Hyung?"

"You must really like Wonhee."

"Yeah, that’s why I’m glad Wonhee Noona is already free from our family."

Seodam clenched his jaw. "I’ll be gone for a day or two. But a representative from APA will come and pick you up later. He’ll bring you to our new apartment."

Lee Seojin nodded. "Okay, Hyung."

"There’s food in the kitchen," Seodam said, turning his back on his younger brother. "Come out and eat when you’re hungry."

After talking to his younger brother, he headed straight to his mother’s bedroom.

"Eomeonim just fell asleep," Park Ruda said while carefully closing the door. The ’Eomeonim/Mother’ he mentioned was, of course, Seodam’s mother. "The potion that we brought for her worked instantly, so she fell asleep right away."

"Did you tell Eomma that we’re leaving this house?"

"I did, but Eomeonim didn’t say anything. She just looks... tired."

"If Eomma didn’t say anything, then I guess she’s not against the idea," Seodam said. "I heard Wonhee came here and personally asked my family to leave the house. I wonder why she didn’t come to me. I wanted to thank her for secretly helping us all these years."

"You’ll see Wonhee at the press conference later."

He just nodded, and then he turned to his older sister’s room. "I’ll talk to Noona and convince her to pack her things."

"Your noona is upset with you," Ruda said worriedly. "Can I talk to Seorin Noona first?"

Lee Seorin was actually a bit scary when mad.

[But Seorin Noona likes Ruda, so she might calm down if she talks to him first.]

Hence, Seodam nodded. "Okay, please talk to Seorin Noona first."

"NOONA, do you want me to help you get your revenge on Wonhee?"

Lee Seorin, who had been crying nonstop since her fiancé dumped her, stopped and turned to Park Ruda with furrowed brows. "Revenge on Chu Wonhee? How can I do that when she’s practically untouchable now?"

Park Ruda smiled. "Didn’t your mother get sick after fighting with Wonhee?"

"Fight... oh, I guess you’re talking about when Chu Wonhee accidentally pushed Eomma."

"Lee Seojin said it was an accident?"

Park Ruda raised an eyebrow, his smiling turning into a smirk. "Would it look like an accident on camera?

[Ruda’s probably talking about the CCTV footage.]

Korea was the land of CCTVs, so of course, the Lee Family had a CCTV installed in their yard.

And that CCTV captured the moment Chu Wonhee pushed Seorin’s mother.

Seorin’s thought process was interrupted when she got distracted by a familiar yet unfamiliar flower scent lingering in the air.

[It’s making me dizzy...]

"Noona," Park Ruda called her in a cheery voice. "I wonder if people will start to hate Wonhee if they saw how she treated your mother?"

Seorin laughed bitterly. "When is Chu Wonhee’s press conference again?"

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