Runaway Rich Guys Love Endeavour - Chapter 57：Finish it off

Ye-Jin woke up the following morning feeling energised and ready for the day ahead. She came downstairs after taking care of her everyday morning routine but was surprised when she saw her parents frowning at the newspapers which were scattered across the floor.

The air around them was cold and the servants of the house stayed clear of the power couple. Their masters were pleasant people who were easy to get along with but when angered they were the most unreasonable individuals in the home.

Ye-Jin: (smiling) Good morning dad, mom.

Ye-Jin: (sitting in their middle) who angered you this early?

The couple looked up and suppressed their rage when facing their younger daughters smiling face. Their precious little girl was being labelled as a ‘slut’ by the outer world, how could they be calm or happy about it? They knew their baby girl the best. She was never the kind to break any couple apart. If possible she would bring them together. She wasn’t a saint but she wasn’t a scum either.

So-Jin: (smiling faintly) Did you sleep well?

Ye-Jin: (nodding) yes. I had the best sleep in days.

Hu-Ye: Your sister and brother-in-law are coming over for breakfast later. It has been days since we all ate any meal together.

Ye-Jin: (happy) big sis is coming? That’s great! Last time I met her we couldn’t speak much as she was busy. I missed her.

So-Jin: I know. (frowning distastefully at the papers) My daughters are like deep ocean pearls without a single blemish, how dare-

Mother Park stopped her rant mid-way when she heard her husband clear her throat. Ye-Jin was in a jubilant mood and she obviously wasn’t aware of what was going outside their house. They would keep it that way and protect her from all the negativity.

They exchanged a few more words mainly about Ye-Jin’s life out of the house while waiting for Park So-ah and Shin Jay.

After an hour So-ah hurried into the house with an anxious face. She didn’t greet her parents first but instead pulled Ye-Jin into a tight embrace.

So-ah: (muttering) thank god! you’re fine.

Ye-Jin: (confused) uh… I’m fine. Are you ok? You seem flustered.

Shin Jay: you don’t know?

He was about to answer her question when Hu-Ye announced- a bit sternly- for everyone to have breakfast before getting down to discuss things.

None of them could refute the head of the family and obediently made their way to the dining table. The breakfast itself was a nutritious and tasty spread but most members of the family were either tensed or stewing in anger and as a result, the mouth-watering spread tasted bland to most of them. Ye-Jin was sharp enough to catch the weird atmosphere. She couldn’t help but feel that the news had already spread and her family was fretting about it.

After the half-hearted morning meal, the family gathered together to discuss the current crisis. As much as they wanted to leave Ye-Jin out of it they couldn’t (she was stubborn).

Ye-Jin: (carefully) there’s some bad news right?

So-Jin: (surprised) you knew?

Ye-Jin: (shrugging) I guessed something like this would happen.

She patiently explained the previous incidents to her family and was thankful for them for interrupting her in the middle.

So-ah: I assume that you’ve got a plan?

Ye-Jin: (smiling widely) I’ve got evidence of what I heard that day. Bro Jay-

Shin Jay: (assuring) say no more. We’re filing a lawsuit.

Ye-Jin: but I am not the only one who was wronged here. I am sure Ray would agree with me. I am only worried about Aera-

She hadn’t completed her sentence when a servant came in informing that there was a young miss asking to meet their young miss claiming that she was her friend.

Hearing this Ye-Jin happily got up and ran out to welcome her friend into her family home. Outside she was Aera dressed in black tight jeans and a white t-shirt. her hairs were tied up in a ponytail and face was covered with a hat and a mask. Ye-Jin stopped short and a thought ran across her mind ‘well, this is new.’

Aera: (scowling) I had too. There were reporters everywhere around my house.

Aera explained her plain look even before ye-Jin could ask her. She was amazed at the little scowl between her brows and laughed a little.

Ye-Jin: you still look beautiful though.

Aera: (scoffing) I know that already.

An awkward silence filled the space between the friend. They didn’t know what to say to each other to break the ice between them.

Ye-Jin: (with all her sincerity) I am sorry, you were hurt because of me.

Aera: (hesitantly) why?

Ye-Jin: I hid my identity from you cuz I didn’t want it to become a wall between us. You became my friend without caring about my status or family in that place filled with profits only. I just didn’t want to lose that.

Truth be told their classmates usually approached others only keeping benefits in their minds. There was no honesty in them.

Aera: what if I used you to boost my own image?

Ye-Jin: (chuckling) I don’t mind it. You can still use me.

Aera: (lowering her head) I thought that I was nothing for you. Our friendship meant nothing for you.

Ye-Jin: (holding her hands) definitely no. If that was the case then I would’ve cut you off long back.

Aera: (pouting) that’s mean. But were you ever planning to tell me?

Ye-Jin: you know my answer to that Aera.

Aera: then why did you let me meet your sister back then?

Ye-Jin: (shrugging) I don’t know. I was confused back then. You had rejected Ray and I became his friend. I couldn’t both of you nor could I keep the truth from you anymore. Probably subconsciously I wished for you to find the truth out on your own.

Aera: (faintly smiling) that was a risky gamble. If I didn’t love you I might have created a huge mess for you out of anger and jealousy.

Ye-Jin: (rolling her eyes) jealousy? What is the eldest daughter of Kim’s jealous of me for?

Just as Ye-Jin said, Kim Aera was the heiress of the ‘Kim industries’ which was popular for its number one position in the production of perfumes across the country. They were an old family and the current younger generation consisted only of Aera and her younger brother.

Aera: exactly. (icily) So what do you plan to do about that little bitch?

Ye-Jin: (amazed) you knew too?

Aera: (waving away) before she pulled this stunt she’s been following me around and yesterday she tried to create some trouble.

Ye-Jin: (chuckling) should I call her naive or stupid? I heard her pouring her heart out in the washroom yesterday.

Aera: these little things dream big but lack the basic common sense to do their homework. Unlike you, I’ve never kept my identity a secret but this little girl still decided to pick a bone with me.

Ye-Jin: can’t blame her. She relies on the fact that her father is some producer.

Aera started to rant her dissatisfaction about that little trainee Sunny. She had nice cards in her hand but she played them all wrong. She disliked the fact that she had to dirty her hands for someone so dense like her.

Ye-Jin’s eyes became moist seeing their relationship return to normal. She blinked them as to avoid being teased by Aera.

Aera: (calming down) so you’ve got a plan?

Ye-Jin: (smiling crookedly) let’s finish it off in one shot. I don’t want to waste our time dragging it.