Chapter 572 (1/2)

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“Wow, what’s going on here? Am I dreaming right now?”

Lucas sounded bright and witty, as usual, over the phone; I was able to release tension in my body. He even reacted like a native speaker when dropping the exclamation ‘wow,’ which made me laugh.

“Why are you being so dramatic?” I giggled.

Lucas replied, “Because I thought you’d never reach out to me even when I’m thrown in the desert or jungle.”

Yikes, does he still have that in his mind? I slightly hunched my shoulders.

“Come on, I didn’t have your number at the time,” I replied.

“Really?”

“And I bumped into your mother in front of E-Mart around that time, and she told me that she had taken all your communication equipment.”

Lucas sneered, “No way! I, of course, hid extra equipment for emergencies. That’s how Reed’s successor survives in this tough world.”

“Yeah, yeah, awesome,” I grunted, but there was a giggle over the phone.

Before I changed my cell, I had never spoken to him on the phone, so his voice sounded very unfamiliar over the line.

There was soon a moment of silence; I touched my phone, feeling awkward.

Lucas asked, “So what made you call me? By the way, I’m just out of my way after watching the TV series that your friend makes an appearance on.”

“Do you also watch Korean dramas?”

He replied, “Jenny and Ian have been huge fans; I began to watch them, lately. It’s a little boring to suit my taste, but Ruda told me not to watch this drama, so it aroused my interest, instead.”

“Ruda?”

“Uh-huh, he refused to become a viewer of the most anticipated TV series.”

I sighed at Lucas’ response. Ruda, do you still hate Chun Young?

Both Ruda and Yoo Chun Young had been knuckling up for over a year, so wasn’t it now a time for them to become friends by getting sick of all those fights? In the case of Jooin and Ruda, they didn’t like each other at first, but lately, they seemed quite close enough although I wasn’t sure whether they really became friends or just gave up arguing.

Then is it a matter of personalities? I rubbed my chin. Ruda and Chun Young seemed to be at opposite poles. Ruda’s character had many qualities that could offend Yoo Chun Young; he was good at provoking others with a smirk on his face. It was hard to figure out what Ruda had in his mind.

I guess I should avoid them running against each other. Heaving another sigh, I opened my mouth.

“Actually, the reason I called you is also related to the person on that TV series we just talked about.”

“What’s about him?” asked Lucas.

“And it also includes my relationship issues.”

Lucas replied immediately, “A-ha, now I get it!”

I lowered my voice, then said, “You told me last time during our break at the paintball field that having no other options makes a bad choice. You also advised me to broaden my mental vision so that I could live a life true to my heart.”

“Uh-huh, I did.”

I repeated the same explanation that I did to Mina. Lucas’ response was more simple than hers.

“Your boyfriend is very faithful, maybe too much.”

“Huh?”

Lucas continued, “Usually, people are less likely to think about whether they have the right to ask others such questions or not even if they are afraid of being hated.”

After thinking about his comment for a moment, I asked, “That means you would just tell me don’t see Yoo Chun Young if you were in the same situation?”

“How could I let my girlfriend keep in touch with that handsome boy? Most of the guys would definitely worry about their lover falling into a boy like him, but in your case, your boyfriend is telling you that he would do better for you to always choose him, not Yoo Chun Young, instead of urging you to stay out of touch with him.”

I shut my mouth.