CHAPTER 35: NEW HEARTBREAK

"WHAT DO you mean by you’ll die?"

Wonhee recognized the tone that Soobin, her older brother, used.

[Oppa is scared...]

Even Geon, her brother-in-law, looked so shocked that he didn’t know what to say.

Once again, she felt loved.

[I’m really lucky to be this cherished by my family.]

And that was exactly why she asked The System if she could them the truth.

"Soobin Oppa, Geon Oppa, please calm down and listen to me," Wonhee said. Although she asked her oppas to calm down, her voice wasn’t actually calm. After all, she was afraid to die. "The System gave me a time limit, and it also promised to guide me every step of the way."

"I’ll cooperate with Wonhee. I won’t let her die," Yejun added casually. "That’s why we need to live together."

Aigoo.

[Yejun really found a chance to promote his agenda in the middle of this...]

Wonhee just ignored what Yejun said, then she began explaining everything to Soobin and Geon.

It took her a moment to explain everything clearly.

Soobin and Geon remained silent, but they listened attentively.

"So, Yejun and I are planning to bring down President Kwon as quickly as possible," Wonhee said while wrapping up her explanation. "I’ll tell Semi Unnie about this later."

An awkward silence ensued after Wonhee talked.

[Soobin Oppa looks scary...]

"That fucking System..."

Oh.

Wonhee was a bit surprised to hear her brother curse.

"Hey, watch your language around Wonhee," Yejun scolded Soobin. "Don’t sully my Guide’s ears."

It was obvious that Yejun just wanted to say those words back at Soobin.

Yes, Yejun was just being petty.

Wonhee gently patted Yejun’s hand. "Yejun-ah, not now."

Yejun acted like he was zipping his mouth.

"Good boy," Wonhee said, then she turned to her oppas again. "Oppa, don’t be mad at the System. To be honest, I’m grateful that I awakened with a heavy responsibility on my shoulders. You know how much I felt guilty for living well all these years, don’t you?"

"But it’s not your fault that we’re capable of protecting you, Hee-ya," Soobin said gently. Fortunately, Soobin looked calmer now than he did before. "You don’t have to feel guilty for living well."

Wonhee just smiled at what her brother said.

"So, we have one year to bring back Hwang Frost’s status and to free him from APA?" Soobin said, changing the topic. "And the second guiding step requires you to live together."

"Yes, but I don’t think I’ll be comfortable if APA requires Yejun and I to live somewhere under their surveillance," Wonhee said worriedly. "I’m also afraid that APA might ask me to work with other Hunters right away. I’d like to focus on Yejun first..."

"Hee-ya, don’t worry about that," Geon assured him. "The Center is the one in charge of sending Guides to APA and the other private guilds. I’ll tell APA that I assigned you to work with Hwang Frost for a few months. They won’t be able to say anything because you have a high matching rate."

Yejun scoffed. "Just tell APA I’ll freeze Seoul again if they refuse to cooperate."

"Shut up," Soobin said to Yejun coldly. "My baby sister needs to work hard for your sake. APA already hates your guts. If you keep getting on their nerves, they might actually kill you for real. I don’t care if you die, but I can’t let my baby sister fail her mission. So just shut up and let us save your sorry ass."

Geon cleared his throat. "Soobin-ah, language."

Soobin just clenched his jaw.

"Why are you worried?" Yejun asked. "There’s no Hunter in Korea who can kill me anyway. Not even Graham."

"Song Moonho beat you to a pulp a year ago, you arrogant prick."

"He just caught me off guard."

"You still lost to him," Soobin said, scoffing. "And you haven’t seen Moonho recently. That old man can now raid high-graded dungeons on his own."

"Song Moonho is also a part of the Big 4, so don’t underestimate him," Geon added. "Moreover, Song Moonho has a good relationship with APA since Song Moonho is just as bad as Kwon Jiwoong."

Wonhee knew who Song Moonho was since everyone in Korea, even elementary school students, knew the Big 4 by heart.

[That’s how well-loved they are.]

She just didn’t feel like joining the conversation since she didn’t know Song Moonho on a personal level.

But her attempt to stay silent failed when her stomach growled loudly.

Yejun, Soobin, and Geon turned to Wonhee at the same time.

[Now I’m shy.]

Wonhee smiled at the three men, embarrassed. "I’m a bit hungry..."

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"OPPA, can I go to Yool’s house later?" Wonhee asked Soobin, clinging to her brother’s arm while they were on the escalator. "I miss my friend."

"Yool? Gong Yool?" Soobin asked. "Alright. Just bring Ahyeon with you."

"I’m also here," Yejun, who was standing behind Wonhee and Soobin next to Geon, complained. "Wonhee-ya, I think I’m getting a headache because you’re not holding my hand."

"You’re lying," Wonhee said without even turning to Yejun. "Let me stick to my oppa first. I missed my oppa a lot."

Soobin grinned while ruffling Wonhee’s hair. "What a good sister you are. Oppa missed you, too, Hee-ya."

Wonhee smiled and nodded, then she froze when she saw the huge display TV on the lobby of the National Guide Center. Before she knew it, she was already frozen on the spot while watching the news playing on the TV.

The video showed Lee Seodam and Park Ruda coming out of the APA Center.

APA Center.

It was infamously known as the "love nest" for Hunters and Guides...

... that did the Advanced Treatment.

Breaking News: Hunter Lee Seodam and Park Ruda were caught coming out of the APA Center after several hot nights together!

That was what the news said.

What an obscene way to announce that someone had sex.

[So, while I almost died, Seodam Oppa and Ruda Oppa were doing that...]

Wonhee fell to her knees, covering her face with her hands as she cried her heart out.

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sola_cola’s thoughts on this Chapter: Imagine getting an update about your ex-boyfriend’s sex life on national TV. Poor Wonhee. :

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