41 Visiting the Hospital (1/2)

While Gun was having his after-school lessons, Yeo Ri was sitting in a bus accompanied by Min Chae. Jang Mi had wanted to follow along but because of the upcoming exams, her mother had registered her for more classes at her cram school.

”Why is your brother in the hospital? Did he pick a fight with another gang and lost again?” Min Chae asked Yeo Ri. Min Chae had seen Hyuk a few times in passing but never conversed with him. She had heard rumours from her brothers about Hyuk, and unlike what Yeo Ri always said about Hyuk, they were bad.

As for Yeo Ri... well, she often referred to Hyuk as silly and cute. Min Chae found it hard to believe considering his frightening rumours, but she trusted Yeo Ri's words. Perhaps Hyuk acted differently in front of Yeo Ri.

”Something like that,” Yeo Ri replied vaguely. It wasn't that she wanted to hide it from Min Chae, but she'd rather not air her dirty laundry out in the open. Min Chae's brother was a cop, after all. She didn't want to drag other people, much less the authorities, into her mess.

Min Chae wanted to ask more regarding Hyuk's admittance to the hospital, but they were interrupted by someone.

”Excuse me...” a random stranger called out to Yeo Ri. ”This is sudden, but can I ask for your number?”

Min Chae eyed the stranger. He was wearing the uniform of a high school from the neighbouring town.

Yeo Ri smiled stiffly at the stranger and bowed her head down. ”Um... do I know you?”

”Ah, no, but I know you. You're Lee Cheonsa, right?”

”That's right. Why do you want her number?” Seeing how uncomfortable Yeo Ri looked, Min Chae intervened.

”That's great! I thought you looked familiar, but I wasn't sure because of the mask. Are you sick? I hope you get better soon,” the boy looked at Yeo Ri enthusiastically. ”Actually... I'm interested in you.”

”Oi,” Min Chae glared at him. ”Don't you know the rules? Don't ask for Yeo Ri's number! Didn't the boys at our school tell you that?”

The boy frowned at Min Chae. Who's this beanpole who kept butting in on his conversation with Lee Cheonsa? ”What the f*ck? Who's this gorilla?”

”G-gorilla?” Min Chae scoffed. Was this guy looking for a beating?