Chapter 88: Straight A’s
Weeks came and pass since Alex first began being tutored by Min-Ji and his grades had rebounded quite significantly. He had gone from a C average with Ds in Mathematics and Science courses to a straight-A student.
And just before he knew it, the midterms had arrived for his first semester at university. Alex had spent his days studying and recovering from his wound. While also performing part time duties as a security guard for Hee-Young and Mimi.
If you had asked Alex how he thought, he would fare on his midterms three weeks ago. He would have told you that he was confident of getting Cs at best. Yet, not only did the man know the answer to every question on every test that was placed in front of him, but he also finished the tests before anyone else in the class. Including Min-Ji.
By the time he finally received his grades, Alex was sitting at the table of his penthouse, with Min-Ji, Hae-won, Diana, his two twin sisters, and Jung-Hyun all gathered around him, waiting with eager expressions to see just how the young man had performed.
As Alex opened his transcript, he wore a confident smirk as he showed it to the women in front of him. He had received full marks on all exams he had taken. Which caused both Hae-won and Min-Ji to stare at one another in disbelief.
Though Hae-won knew that Alex had scored perfectly on his physics exam, after all, she was the one to grade it. She never expected the man to get full marks on all of his other courses. This was an even better result than Min-Ji had. Causing the girl to pout ever so slightly.
Still, she blushed, knowing that Alex was not the idiot she once took him for, and was instead quite brilliant. He only needed to apply himself the slightest amount, and he received full marks. It was truly difficult to believe, yet she had witnessed it firsthand. And thus she could not complain.
With a wide smile on his face, Alex gazed upon the paper and proclaimed himself the victory to all the women surrounding him.
“Huh... It’s the first time I’ve ever scored 100% on all my midterms... I like it, it just feels right seeing all those ones followed by two zeros... Well there is really only one person who is responsible for such a perfect score, and because of that I’d like to take her out some place nice.
What do you say, Min-Ji? Do you want to have some fun? Or maybe have a nice meal? Anything you want, it’s on me!”
Min-Ji gazed at Alex in disbelief. Though the man had taken her out once before, she found herself soon dissatisfied with him, due to how many women he had by her side. But ever since, he stuck his neck out for her and saved her from those monsters. She had started to fall for him.
Of course, she did not expect a guy like Alex, a young man, who was tall, strong, handsome, and wealthy, to ever like a girl like her. And thus she had silently watched as he went out with girls she believed to be much prettier than herself. The entire time sulking in despair over the idea that a guy like Alex was too good for her.
But now that he offered to take her out, she couldn’t help but accept. And thus, she blushed significantly, while meekly nodding her head in agreement. Alex thought this was cute and said the words that made the girl’s heart flutter.
“Alright, cool! It’s a date!”
This, of course, was just what the girl needed to finally reach the maximum threshold of her first tier of affection, and Alex noticed this immediately when the system displayed it to him.
[Min-Ji’s Affection: 100/100]
“Friends... Are we just friends, Alex?”
There was a look of sorrow in her eyes, thinking that she had just been a friend zoned, and Alex, of course, knew this was his opportunity to fully make the girl his. Thus, he leaned in closed with a wicked smile, before whispering something in her dainty ears.
“That is unless, of course, you want something more from me?”
Alex then leaned back and took a sip from his coffee while he watched the young beauty stew with her thoughts. And it worked like a charm. Because Min-Ji instantly understood the meaning behind Alex’s words. He was putting the ball in her court. It was up to her, if she really wanted to be with him.
But why? Why would a man like him want a good-for-nothing nerd like her? She couldn’t find the answer no matter how hard she tried, and thus she was forced to pose the question to Alex, albeit in an extremely timid and quiet voice.
“Why?... Why do you want a girl like me?”
Alex smirked when he heard this, before answering the girl’s question with one of his own.
“Why wouldn’t I want a girl like you? You might be a bit introverted, but you’re a good girl at heart. You’re kind enough to help a bastard like me improve my grades when you could have told your mother to shove it. You don’t drink, do drugs, or party, which are all unattractive qualities in a partner. And most of all, I think you’re cute!”
Min-Ji’s face turned entirely red when she heard Alex call her cute. No boy had ever said those words to her before, and she never in a million years would have expected a guy like Alex, who had women as beautiful as idols by his side to say them. She could not believe he was being sincere, and thus, was quick to ask for the truth.
“Really? You really think I’m cute?”
Alex, of course smirked, as he reached his hand across the table, and grabbed hold of Min-Ji’s, where he then pulled it under the table, and towards his crotch which was pitching a massive tent. Min-Ji of course recoiled in shock, and fear, having never touched a man’s penis before, even through his pants, but Alex didn’t let the frightened little rabbit escape from him, instead he made sure she continued to touch it, as spoke his thoughts aloud.
“Does that answer your question? I want you, Min-Ji, not just like some useless hoe to spend the night with. No, you’re better than that. I want you as one of my women.... What do you say? How about we finish up our coffee and go head for a hotel?”
Min-Ji was stunned after hearing these words. She looked left and right just to see if anybody had heard the two of them. And thankfully, nobody had. As she bit her lip and debated about it, Alex leaned forward and suddenly kissed her. Which almost caused the girl to yelp like a hound who had just been kicked by its owner.
However, she could not do so, because any noise she could have made would have been muffled by Alex’s lips as he assaulted her tongue with his own. Upon seeing that she really was going to give herself over to Alex, the girl forced herself away from him, and looked away with an incredibly embarrassed expression before begging Alex to take her some place else.
“Wait... Not here....”
Alex simply grinned when he heard this before getting out of his seat and escorting Min-ji back to his luxurious sports car.
“I know just the place....”