Chapter 381 - The strange realization

This was most definitely not a dream. That was the conclusion Ryu Yoonmi had reached into while she was seated inside the hotel's lounge. Staring around her surroundings, she was most likely in a foreign country. The entire situation appeared to be quite crazy to her, and barely managing a smile on her face, she stared at the handsome male seated opposite to her. He was the only thing that she found pleasant about the situation. 'Ryu Yoonmi, you were sleeping comfortably in your bed, but you wake up to find yourself drowning? Does it make sense? This is not even a drama!  Could this be a prank planned out by that Yoojung? That makes sense! She definitely would want to make revenge! But isn't bringing me to a foreign country and having me drown way too much? Or could it be that I am suffering from a memory loss? Yeah, that seems understandable. It could be that drowning caused me to lose a part of my memory. That's it! That's it my foot! What do I do now?' "Thank you for saving me earlier," Yoonmi spoke out in Korean, seeing how the man appeared to be one. "What's your name?" "I am Kim Hyungsik. Are you feeling alright now?" he voiced out, "I just called Eunwoo. He will be coming in a while." "Kim Hyungsik? Eunwoo? Those names sound awfully familiar," she mumbled before adding, "I am Yoonmi, Ryu Yoonmi. I feel absolutely fine! You—" Before Yoonmi was able to continue further, she heard strides coming towards her, and soon enough, someone slammed his hand on the table, taking her by surprise. The sudden noise caused her to jolt backward for a moment before widening her eyes and looking upwards in surprise.  A man stood before her, and creases were present between both of his eyebrows, showing his annoyance. While anger was present on his features, Yoonmi could see that he was an attractive man as well.  However, from only a glance, she could see how his looks were not of her time. He appeared too intimidating and domineering for her taste; someone like Hyungsik perfectly matched her type. "Ryu Yoonmi, first you come to United States on your own and almost get yourself drowned! I already told you to not come at here and create trouble! Can't you listen to me for once!?" he exclaimed while his eyes glowered at her. Seeing how he was using the informal speech, it appeared that the man was quite familiar to her. However, she couldn't bring herself to recall the man. Therefore, having a stranger use that tone on her managed to anger her. Slamming her hand on the table, she attempted to create a noise louder than his and, then, staring at him with the similar intensity, she shouted, "What's it to you!?" "'What's it to you?' You are really growing a backbone, Ryu Yoonmi. You create trouble at here, and now, you are using that tone on me?  From earlier, your parents have been calling me for around hundred times, asking about your whereabouts! I can't believe that you have run away from home." 'Wow! Ryu Yoonmi, you actually managed to do that! I am proud of you for being rebellious! Although I can't remember my memories, I am pretty sure I have been quite cool during this time.' "Whatever," Yoonmi answered before letting out a yawn. "I am quite tired, so I will be resting above." Although it was quite unlikely, Yoonmi hoped that resting would cause her to gain back her memory or else she would have to see a doctor— something she didn't find herself being quite fond of. "After resting, go back to South Korea, and quit creating trouble at here," he said coldly. "Eunwoo, you shouldn't be that rude. After all, she came here to meet up with you," Hyungsik vocalised. Irked by his tone, Yoonmi retorted, "Oh! If that's what you want me to do, then I will definitely not be doing it, Eunwoo. Mark my words." °°°  "This definitely has to be some kind of joke. No, how can this even be possible? Did I actually go through plastic surgery? Wow! I thought I looked really beautiful though without it," Yoonmi stated, staring at herself in the mirror. Seeing how different she looked managed to shock herself, and she wasn't able to comprehend the situation. None of her facial features looked familiar to her, and seeing the pink hair, it felt more awkward to her. The pink hair really suited her, but it wasn't something she imagined herself to be in. Moreover, her face looked younger.  Raising her hand, Yoonmi pulled at her cheeks, and a slight pain spread through them as she did so. While her cheeks were slowly starting to turn red, she prevented herself from continuing further. "This is definitely not a dream! So, what in the world is going on? There is definitely something fishy about the entire thing! No, not something, everything is fishy about this! Kim Hyungsik? Eunwoo? Aren't they the character from CEO's forceful love? Although Ryu Yoonmi is my name, she was a character there too, and she had bright pink hair, just like this." Taking a glance at the mirror, Yoonmi chuckled and stated, "No way! This is absolutely absurd." Shaking her head, she continued, "Yoonmi-ah, there is no way that is possible. You can't turn into a character into the novel. See, it even sounds stupid." Yoonmi's eyes widened slightly while an idea came inside her mind, and she immediately made a run towards the bedroom after opening the door to the bathroom. Her eyes fell on the bag, which was placed upon the chair, and she hurriedly made her way over to it. Picking up the bag, she opened the zipper to it and rummaged through the content inside of the bag. That's when, she noticed the passport inside the bag and instantly, pulled it out for further inspection. Holding the passport in her hand, she took in a deep breath.