Transmigration: The Narcissistic Cinderella - Chapter 125

While both of them walked through the hallway, Moon Jiwoo faced the boy beside her and questioned, “What are you planning to do for later?”

Raising one of his eyebrows, he voiced out, “I am free. Why?”

“I want to go outside. It’s been a long time since I was able to hang out with you. Aera has been busy recently,” Jiwoo spoke out.

“I got no problem with that. Work had been taking up lot of my time recently, and at this point, I guess I am growing to become tired of this.

I can’t bring myself to feel enthusiastic about it any longer,” he stated, “It makes me want to give up this position. From the very beginning, I did not want to do this, but now, the feeling is getting worse. I wish there was someone to take my position.”

Pointing at herself, Jiwoo said, “If you don’t want to, give it to me then. I always wanted to try ruling over a country. This seems to be a perfect opportunity.”

Letting out a chuckle, he brought his hand over to her face and flicked lightly on her forehead causing her to let out a little winch. While glaring at him, she rubbed the surface that was slowly turning red.

“I can feel pity for the people at here. That’s why, that wouldn’t be possible.”

Moon Jiwoo scoffed and vocalised, “I don’t think that I lack capabilities to rule a country. Who knows? I might even turn out to be better than you. You shouldn’t easily underestimate people.”

“I believe in miracles, Shin Daerin, but it would be taking more than a miracle to make that happen. Anyway, thank you. I guess it’s the thought that counts.”

“Tch! I was being serious. If you don’t believe it, you can try to test me. In one day, I will be cleaning the entire kingdom, starting with that Junghwa in the beginning, and put a rule that annoying will be leading to imprisonment.”

He chuckled and voiced out, “I can clearly see your intentions now for being a King. They—”

Before Oh Sookyung was able to continue further, something caused him to lose his voice for a second. He was surprised as he felt a presence, and while his eyes widened, he raised his line of sight.

A woman stood before him, and that woman stared at him in the same way. Both of them were unable to take their eyes off of each other and found themselves making their way to each other.

But realizing how Sookyung was looking at the woman, she found herself becoming silent, and all of a sudden, it felt as if something heavy fell upon her ċhėst. The scene in front of her was something she had a hard time watching.

It was easy for her to see how both of them were mesmerized with each other, and even someone as foolish as Jiwoo was able to guess the reason behind it.

As they stood close to each, he raised his hand, and the woman did the same as well. Both of them touched their palms and connected their fingers.

Unable to watch it any longer, she looked the other way. Lifting her hand, she touched her ċhėst and wondered why it was hurting that badly. Tears stung at her eyes, but fortunately, she was able to control them.

Oh Sookyung had finally found his fated one, the one he was fated to be with, and despite of his words previously, he was completely enamoured with the woman.

Then again, Moon Jiwoo shouldn’t have expected too much. After all, Jiwoo was just an important friend to the man and satisfied with that.

With a wink of an eye, Jiwoo immediately disappeared from the scene. The suffocation she felt in her ċhėst was starting to get worse, and she was afraid to find out how she would be reacting if she stayed at here a second more.

Once Moon Jiwoo was gone, Sookyung realized of her lack of presence, and immediately breaking his stare away from the woman, he turned to face left, where Jiwoo was previously standing. But there was no sign of her currently.

While confusion showed upon his features, he mumbled, “Shin Daerin.”

Moon Jiwoo fell back on her bed, and raising her hand, she placed it above her eyes. Taking in a deep breath, she closed her eyes.

Jiwoo was unable to understand her sudden change of emotions. It was normal for him to find a fated one, and she was already prepared for it. But why did it feel as if her ċhėst was being ripped into two?

The instant Oh Sookyung looked away from her and locked gazes with that woman, Jiwoo found her heart slowly sinking. It was almost as if she was disappointed at him.

This most definitely had to be something more than her pride being hurt.

At the thought that emerged in her mind in that moment, she instantly sat up on the bed, and with her eyes widened due to horror, she shook her head frantically.

Fear was visible in her eyes while she mumbled, “There is no way that can be happening. No, Shin Daerin, you are feeling that way all because you’re shocked back then. It’s just that you are a little sad that Oh Sookyung has someone else he will be more close to.

That’s all. You feel this way because you considered him to be a very close friend of yours, and now, with him finding a fated one, he will not be able to give you as much as time as before. It’s because of this sense of loss you are sad.

Other than that, you are happy for him. Now, no one will be criticising him any longer for being without a fated one. These feelings are temporary. They will go away when you make another friend, who will be closer to you than Oh Sookyung. My feelings for him doesn’t exceed that felt for a friend. That’s all!”

Moon Jiwoo took in a deep breath and forced out a smile on her face.

Clapping both of her hands together, she voiced out, “Yeah! You are all fine now, Moon Jiwoo! See, you are feeling happy! Let’s go outside now, and not think too much about it!

After all, you need to still congrats, Oh Sookyung. He might be confused and even misunderstand your sudden disappearance. There is no way you will ever be able to feel that way for Sookyung.

Although he can be sweet at times, he is a rude jerk who always likes to tease you, and his looks aren’t even your type. Jiwoo, you will be fine.”

At that moment, Moon Jiwoo heard knocks on her door, and immediately, she stood up from the bed. Walking over to the door, she turned the door and opened the door.

Her eyes widened when she saw the male standing in front of her door. She was shocked since she didn’t expect for him to come looking for her. Nonetheless, she forced a smile upon her face.

“What are you doing at here? Shouldn’t you be spending time with your fated one or else she might be getting jealous? Anyway, congrats! I am really happy for you, Oh Sookyung!” she cheerfully said.

“You idiot, do you know how worried I was when you disappeared all of a sudden? I searched throughout the entire palace, but it seems that you are in your room. Didn’t you say that you wanted to go out earlier?”

“Yes, I did say that, but that was because I didn’t think you would be finding your fated one. I don’t like being a third wheel. That’s why, I excused myself from there.

Now that you are done checking up on me, go and meet up with her. It’s not like you are going to find a fated one everyday, you idiot! Do I even need to say that to you?”

“That’s not even important,” he spoke out, “Didn’t I already promise you earlier to hang out with you?”

“What do you mean that’s not important? Do you want me to smack your head or something? It’s the plans we have made that is not important! That’s why, just go to her, you Idiot! She will be misunderstanding the situation and be hurt! I don’t want to be called names for this.”

“So, you don’t care if I go to her?” Sookyung questioned, raising one of his eyebrows.

Moon Jiwoo noticed the slight hurt that was visible in his voice but brushed it aside, taking it to be her misunderstanding.

“Why the hell would I be caring about something like that? Now, go and tell me all the gossips later on,” Jiwoo spoke out, pushing the man out.

Closing the door then, she leaned against the surface and closed her eyes. A drop of tear fell down her eyes while the smile upon her features remained.

‘Just once. I will cry just this once. That’s all.’