Chapter 29 - As a yes (2/2)

Jinhee spoke no words and closed her eyes. Nonetheless, involuntarily, her heart felt a touch of warmth at her words.

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The pain from yesterday decreased by a lot, and only slight soreness remained. As Jinhee made her way to the class, the whispers among the students couldn't help but make her curious.

It appeared that something major had happened for everyone to be so engrossed into gossiping on the matter. Nonetheless, Jinhee continued her steps towards the classroom.

Gossiping was a common thing among the people of all age, and indulging oneself in it was simply a waste of time for many information is just fabricated.

Entering into her classroom, the name Hyesook and Junghwa managed to reach her ears, and it seemed that they were the one everyone was eagerly discussing about.

Jinhee's eyes immediately fell upon the Taehee, who sat at her place with a joyful expression. Jaehyun, on the other hand, was not present in the classroom— something Jinhee was grateful about for she did not know how to face him.

Silently, Jinhee took the seat beside Taehee and did not turn her eyes towards Taehee. Giving Taehee attention would only encourage her further.

"Aren't you curious on what they are talking about?" Taehee whispered into her ears— playfulness noticeable in her tone.

Jinhee gave no answer. Even if Jinhee was inquisitive on the entire matter, she did not want to inquire about this matter from Taehee. After all, this girl was definitely the one behind it, and asking Taehee on this matter would mean that Jinhee was interested in her actions.

"I'll take that as a yes," Taehee voiced out.