Chapter 554 (1/2)

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I put my head down on the table with my arms spread for a while. Shortly after, I slightly raised my head.

“Actually, it isn’t a big deal even if I don’t return home right away since all I’m doing wrong is not answering the phone call and just going home late. If I show my parents this broken phone and tell them, ‘Sorry, I was outside, seeing my friend!’ they will just nag me, and that’s it,” I uttered.

“Yeah.”

“So, the point is that nothing really matters even if I go straight back home and live my life as if nothing has happened. But, I don’t know how long I can close my eyes to the harsh words they said in the past which still lingers in my mind…”

Although Yoo Chun Young didn’t respond at all, I just kept murmuring alone.

“However, if I bring up this story to my parents, I’m afraid I’m borrowing trouble. We’re usually arguing a lot, so I can be stirring up a hornet’s nest, referring to something that happened years ago. That’s what scares me… a little…”

Then I kept my mouth shut. There was soon a moment of silence around the table. Burying my cheek onto my arms, I just rolled my eyes and directed them to Yoo Chun Young. He was remaining silent, fixing his gaze at the table.

Well, to think of it, Yoo Chun Young could find it hard to relate to my story. Regarding the history of his family that Eun Hyung told me a couple of times, his environment was considerably different from mine.

Not only had he been receiving much love and attention from his parents and two older brothers, but Yoo Chun Young also grew up as the youngest and dearest son of the two distinguished families.

Taking this into consideration, I seemed to understand why our classmates in our middle school senior year had treated Yoo Chun Young like their little brothers more than they did to Jooin.

Due to his parents, there was something slightly gloomy about Jooin; however, Yoo Chun Young wasn’t at all. Thus, when it came to Yoo Chun Young, everyone tried to give something to him, instead of taking the things he got.

Eun Hyung also told me once about his hypothesis, the reason why Yoo Chun Young became expressionless and keeping a poker face.

‘Probably because all his family members have overreacted to Chun Young.’

‘What do you mean?’

‘If Chun Young beckons or gives someone a look, they are all so desperately wanting to become the first person to give him joy or get him things, so maybe that has pressured him too much. It can be the reason why Chun Young is extremely suppressing his emotions and staying cool and calm.’

So to speak, Jooin had realized his charms from the people around him showering incessant affection on him; that’s how he improved himself acting cute, whereas Yoo Chun Young began to become a blunt person as possible.

Would Yoo Chun Young also have words left unspoken to his parents for years? I wondered for a minute, but Yoo Chun Young bearing something in mind was hardly imaginable.

However, who knows? Just in case, I asked, “Do you also have something left unsaid to your parents for years or anything like that?”

“No,” he replied immediately.

Heaving a deep sigh, I banged my head on the table and thought, ‘Yeah, of course.’

The first thing that came to my mind was how fortunate Yoo Chun Young was, but soon it was followed by a different thought.

In fact, Yoo Chun Young could have nothing lingering in his mind against his parents simply because they were likely to be good people. However, wouldn’t it be possible probably because of his straightforward character?

Then I became confused again.

‘No, hold on. Maybe the opposite?’ I thought. Since Yoo Chun Young’s family might have spoken openly to each other in honesty, that family atmosphere could have influenced Yoo Chun Young to grow up as a candid person.

‘Then perhaps our family atmosphere is half of the reason why I’ve become a person always groaning inwardly… no?’

It was my first time to think about the possibility. Our family always compared me to Yeo Ryung or other kids no matter what I said, so it made sense at some point.

‘Hmm, I see. This can be a good excuse to make for Eun Jiho who always urges me to change my stuffy personality,’ I thought but shook my head again.