Chapter 70 - Which era [1]

Seeing the familiar masked man stand before her, Moon Jiwoo felt a rush of anger, and memories began to flood inside her mind. Unable to control herself, she strode towards the man.

Extending her hand towards his shirt's collar, she gripped on to it tightly and vocalized, "Ah! You bastard! It's really good to see you again. Although I could not meet that annoying—"

Before Moon Jiwoo was able to continue further, Minnie spoke out, "Stop, Jiwoo, stop. You fool, did you forget that you are in someone else's body now?"

The realization dawned upon her after Jiwoo heard those words, and releasing her grip on the man's collar, she took a couple of steps back.

The man that stood before her— Han Minhyun— was someone she had gotten married to in her last life, and thinking of the treatment the man made her go through was enough to make her blood boil. 

Recalling about the countless number of times he had insulted her, she had the urge to strike the man. 

However, the risk was not worth it. Therefore, taking in a deep breath, she tried to hold in her anger although her eyes were being quite expressive of what she currently felt.

Moon Jiwoo coughed and said, "It seems that I am still very much drunk and confused you to be something else."

With that, Moon Jiwoo took a couple of steps backward, and that's when, she felt a sharp pain permeated through the back of her head. 

Turning her head, she realized that Hyungwon had hit the back of her head, and glaring at him, she exclaimed, "What was that for!?"

"Shin Daerin, you should be stopped from getting drunk. Do you know what kind of offense you have just made?" Hyungwon vocalised.

Clenching her hand into a tight fist, Jiwoo arrogantly spoke out, "At least I stopped myself before I was able to punch him. What's wrong with grabbing his shirt's collar?"

"You little—"

Before Hyungwon was able to continue further, Minhyun said, "Let's leave it at that, Hyungwon-ssi, and discuss about the important matters. I can not be here for a long time. You must be Miss Shin Daerin, Sookyung's protector."

"You can say that," Jiwoo replied, letting out a yawn.

After that, she folded her arms across her ċhėst and curtly questioned, "What are you here for?"

"Shin Daerin, do you know who you are speaking to? Your rudeness—"

Turning to face Hyungwon, Jiwoo said, "I believe he can speak for himself. Is it your habit to interfere into everything?"

Oh Sookyung let out a chuckle, and extending his hand towards her, he gripped on to his wrist. Pulling her wrist closer to her, he wrapped his hand around her shoulder and wore a small smile on his face.

"Don't mind her behaviour, Mr. Han. This is what she is usually like. It would be merely a wishful thinking to expect behaviour from him," Sookyung expressed.

"Wishful thinking? Yah! I have manners as well. It's just that in front of the people I dislike, I can't hold it in," Jiwoo vocalised, stepping on Sookyung's foot with all of her strength.

A wince escaped from Sookyung's mouth as he jumped backwards and removed his hand from around her shoulders.

"What was that for? I was just trying to help you out of that situation," Sookyung vocalised.

"Heol! Help me!? How much of a fool do you take me to be? You were merely trying to insult me, You Damned Thief!" Jiwoo expressed.

"Since you have asked about it, I take you to be a complete fool, Shin Daerin. I am curious about one thing. Have you ever shown signs of being smart?" Sookyung stated, "The fact that you have survived until now feels like truly a miracle to me. Ouch!"

Moon Jiwoo kicked on his knees, and the man let out a cry. Kneeling down slightly, he gripped on to his knee.

"Shut up, You thief! Regardless of how much of a fool I am, at least it is better than a weakling like you. Without someone having to protect you, you are completely dead meat," she voiced out, "You weakling!"

"Can't you see that we have a guest at here? Can you two stop quarreling at this moment?" Hyungwon vocalised— his voice clearly displaying how frustrated he was at this moment.

"I am a guest at here too," she said, "Oh! By the way, I will be going to the city today as you have promised, so complete this fast."

Standing up straight, Sookyung vocalized, "Hold on! You will be going to the city? Didn't you lose to me yesterday? I did not expect you to be such a sore loser."

Turning her back at Hyungwon to face Sookyung, Moon Jiwoo glared at him, and raising her fist, stated, "Do you need me to punch you!? I have obviously won yesterday! You are the one who had lost!"

Nodding his head, Sookyung said, "As expected from you, you are a sore loser. What more expectations could I have from you? If you want me to admit defeat after using the violent methods, then sure, I have lost."

"Yah! Stop being this dramatic. I haven't started to beat you up!" Jiwoo retorted.

"Well you haven't. But I know that you will be. Isn't that what you have mentioned on earlier?" Sookyung raised one of his eyebrows.

"Two of you! Don't argue further, and Shin Daerin, you are allowed to go to the city, so quit this. Can't you both act mȧturė for a moment?" Hyungwon voiced out.

Moon Jiwoo mumbled, "I would not have argued with the idiot if you had said so in the first place."

°°°

The four of them currently in the living room. While Moon Jiwoo and Sookyung sat next to each other on the couch, Minhyun and Hyungwon sat opposite to them. Snacks and tea were served before them, but no one forwarded their hand toward it.

"This is Han Minhyun," Hyungwon started, "At least he is known as Han Minhyun, and Oh Sookyung, your real name is Han Minhyun. This man is living under your identity and pretending to be you at this moment. Only a selected few are aware of this. Remember this."

Han Minhyun then vocalised, "Back then, it was too dangerous for you to stay at the Red Clan because there was a high chance of you being exposed. Unless you were of a proper age, it was not exactly safe for your identity to be revealed.

That's why, you were sent with Chaeyoung at here, and she was responsible for taking care of you until you are of a right age. That was indicated by when your protector arrived.

The current King is paranoid of your existence, and that man is quite powerful. Killing him directly is not possible for us, and I suspect that he had already grown aware of your identity, seeing how you had two ȧssassination attempts.

It is a matter of time since he finds out about how you are residing at here, and that's why, although you have a protector, you need to learn to protect yourself. I will be responsible for training you since Hyungwon would not be able to do that."

As Moon Jiwoo heard all of that, one word caught her attention— Chaeyoung. Although there were chances of that Chaeyoung not being the one in her last life, it was too big of a coincidence for her to be connected with Han Minhyun.

The situation from her last life and right now made Jiwoo quite confused, and there were couple of answers she sought after now. Since she was aware of how this was not the appropriate time to question Minnie about it, she remained silent and waited for this to be over.

"Oh," Sookyung vocalised weakly. 

His response surprised Moon Jiwoo, and turning her head to face her, she raised one of her eyebrows at him. She had not expect for him to react in that way.

"Since it is better to prepare early, I will be taking you along with me after three days," Minhyun voiced out before turning to face Moon Jiwoo.

He then added, "I am not aware of what grievances you might have with me, but protect him wholeheartedly. Do not slack off at your job; the entire clan's future depend on top of it."

'Tch! He still has that rude and arrogant way of speaking!'

"Whatever," Jiwoo replied, "I knew that without you having to say that to me, so I understand you, Mr. Han Minhyun. It is truly surprising to see how such a scandalous man as you turned out to be someone from the Red Clan."

"You knew him?" Sookyung asked, arching his eyebrows.

Scrunching up her nose, Jiwoo had creases forming between both of her eyebrows and commented, "From which era are you? The gossip about him fills the entire web, and you don't even know about him. Did you grow up in some village?"