97 – Childhood Friend and Girlfriend (3)

Exclusive desire.

To sum it up in a word, it can be seen as a desire for monopoly.

This gloomy feeling settled in a corner of my heart.

This emotion, which bubbling up like an active volcano and then sinking like a swamp, was a pitiful possessive desire stemming from Lee Ji-hyun’s wrong desire.

There is no person in this world who is not possessive.

It may be a bit negative, but it is a very natural phenomenon.

Isn’t that the same as wanting to monopolize the person you like?

…… Of course, Lee Ji-hyun’s possessiveness is slightly different from the general one.

This is the story of Lee Ji-hyun’s childhood.

She spent her childhood somewhat depressed.

Because she grew up in a single parent family.

Her mother died early and her father struggled alone.

Seeing her father working hard day and night, Lee Ji-hyun naturally had no choice but to become more mature than her children of her age.

Is that why?

Lee Ji-hyun spent a lot of time alone. She

She didn’t get along well with her peers and she didn’t pay much attention.

She hated the faces of the children who laughed without thinking.

She doesn’t know what a blessed family she is.

Lee Ji-hyun, who had no choice but to stare at her happy family, could do nothing but keep her distance and spend time alone.

Some of her children gossip about her pretending to be arrogant, some of her children bully her for not having a mother as an excuse, and some of her children often touch her to get Lee Ji-hyun’s attention. Was

Her beautiful looks and the fact that she comes from a single parent family are cause for enough bullying for her young children.

Humans are inherently animals that do not tolerate being different from others.

Unlike adults who have to hide their discomfort and act according to their loss of understanding, children are faithful to their instincts to the point of being cruel.

It means not hiding hatred, rejection, or contempt.

That’s why Lee Ji-hyun’s elementary school days were not very pleasant.

Of course, that didn’t mean that she was a severe bully.

Girls were envious of Lee Ji-hyun’s appearance and secretly bullied her, while boys only acted like servants to get attention.

Because Lee Ji-hyeon had a rather strong personality, there weren’t many children who openly bullied her.

But in the end, her bullying is bullying.

Looking at the children in her class who spit out the streets of the farmland, saying that they were half orphans, a fire welled up from deep inside her heart.

She shot hard several times, but to no avail. Lee Ji-hyeon, with her disgusted look on her face, was all she could do.

Rather, the boys might be enjoying Lee Ji-hyun’s reaction.

It was a mischievous prank stemming from liking and interest, but from the point of view of the victim, it was really annoying.

It was a moment when I was spending a day like that.

She was helped by a boy.

Looking back now, it was not a big deal.

She may have reached out her hand simply because she felt sorry for not being able to fit in with her classmates.

But it was pretty tough at the time, so I was grateful to the boy who intervened and helped me blend into the crowd.

The boy was moderately friendly and had a moderately outgoing personality.

I had some influence in the class, so the children’s mischief disappeared quite a bit just with the boy intervening.

The boy’s name is Seojun Han.

I know your parents are from hunters.

He is busy with work and frequently leaves the house.

Thanks to that, I often hang out with Lee Ji-hyun.

We were able to get close quickly because we were just next-door cousins.

Lee Ji-hyun, who has never been greedy for things or people, is the person who gave me the opportunity to want something for the first time.

When I was young, I couldn’t express my crush because of my foolish pride.

It’s a bit embarrassing and hurts your pride to say it first.

Surely, Seojun will tell you first.

I had no doubt that over time, he would naturally develop a good relationship.

Lee Ji-hyeon was confident in her appearance, and she knew a little about Han Seo-joon as she had been hanging out with them until now.

He made the mistake of thinking that this time would last since they had been together since childhood.

…… Stupidly.

You shouldn’t let go of important things while holding onto them tightly.

When I was young, I was terrified and passed each other without knowing such an obvious thing. But now. It’s different now. Opportunity once again. I have no intention of flying in vain.

“Ha.”

It was then.

A quiet hollow laugh came to mind.

Lee Ji-hyeon escaped from his thoughts and looked away.

A mischievous laugh rose up and caressed Lee Ji-hyun’s ear.

“Ha… …. What…….”

It was Ganghwa-ryun.

The ends of his red hair swayed slightly.

He frowned in bewilderment and in bewilderment.

Ganghwa-ryun, who lowered her head slightly as she crushed the candy, nervously scratched the back of her neck. After one bite of her lower lip, she took a deep breath in and out.

“Hey…… Lee Ji-hyun.”

Whoa, he seemed to be breathing.

Raising her head contemptuously, Ganghwa-ryun’s two eyes glared coldly at Lee Ji-hyun’s face, like the pupils of a raptor.

“What did you just say?”

“Why. Did you not hear me? Tell me again?”

Lee Ji-hyeon, who did not care about the hideous atmosphere, looked at Ganghwa-ryun with his arms folded proudly and bobbing his head.

Should I say Lee Ji-hyun? There is no sign of his fright.

If he was a normal person, he would have shivered like a poodle like an aspen tree, but Lee Ji-hyun is not an ordinary person.

That’s right, Lee Ji-hyun is the best S-rank hunter in Korea.

Hwaryeon Kang doesn’t care whether he is the successor to Heuksan Group or not.

“Wow, what is that?”

“The atmosphere is bloody?”

“You probably don’t want to fight…… ?”

People who were watching the two people only glanced at each other with a mixture of worry and tension.

Some people were avoiding their seats because they couldn’t stand the unusual atmosphere, and others were taking pictures with their cell phones.

It seemed like sparks flew from the eyes of the two.

I wonder if this is going to be a big deal.

The friction between Lee Ji-hyeon and Ganghwa-ryeon is not a simple individual matter.

It’s because those two people are intertwined with numerous interests.

In this situation where we carry a lot of things on our shoulders, useless disputes only harm each other.

And fighting between S-rank talents is not an ordinary thing.

Not only is it strictly forbidden by the state, but each and every person is no different from a tactical weapon.

Of course, if you look for examples, it’s not that there aren’t any, but fights between S ranks have always caused enormous confusion throughout society.

This is because the people, groups, and organizations related to him get involved and eventually develop into a mud fight.

Also, Lee Ji-hyun is not an S-rank hunter.

He is clearly the head of a clan.

Although it is nothing more than a small, fledgling clan, its influence and potential cannot be ignored.

Because Lee Ji-hyun’s clan also includes Ryu Ye-rin from the family.

It is unknown how long the successor of the family name will stay in Lee Ji-hyeon’s clan, but it is an open secret that Lee Ji-hyeon and Ryu Ye-rin are close. Also, since he formed a cooperative relationship with Choi Seo-yoon of the Ilsung Group, it is no different from having three S-rank hunters.

In this situation, there is a risk that the quarrel between Lee Ji-hyeon and Ganghwa-ryeon will escalate into a fight between the successors of the 4 clans.

It is a very sensitive situation for each other.

But it can’t be avoided.

Because people around me are watching.

The heir to Korea’s largest gangster organization will drop his tail first?

More than hurting one’s self-esteem, it must be an action that tarnishes Heuksan Group’s name.

Therefore, this situation was no different from Ganghwa-ryun.

It’s difficult to fight, and it’s difficult not to fight.

What the hell is this? Really.

“Whoa…… Hey Jihyun Lee. Do you really want to play something with me?”

“No? Why me?”

Huh?

“I just told you not to go near this idiot? To be honest, I was always worried.”

Lee Ji-hyeon chanted in a low voice so that the people around him could not hear.

“You are interested in him, aren’t you?”

“What. Place… ….”

Ganghwa-ryun shut her mouth.

She pursed her lips a couple of times.

For an instant, she was speechless.

I can’t deny that I’m interested.

But even so, it’s kind of weird to just admit it.

Ganghwa-ryeon tried to clear her complex mind and say a few words again, but she didn’t know it, and fragments of her past flashed through her mind.

The conversation I had with Isol one day rises to the surface.

‘You. How could she be caught off guard by another woman?’

‘Huh? Another woman?’

‘After I looked into it, I heard there are a lot of women around you, Bocchan?’

Come to think of it, she exchanged a few words with Lee Sol in the past.

She didn’t think much of it at the time.

She has never been in a relationship before, but her relationship with Han Seo-jun was what is commonly referred to as ‘something’.

She did not directly mention our relationship, but Ganghwa-ryun was certain.

Even at her risk, she spared Ganghwa-ryun’s life.

Lead the Heuksanhoe faction fight to victory.

It’s a lie, but for now, they’re engaged.

…… If you think about it with common sense, if you don’t have much interest in Ganghwa-ryun, wouldn’t she be able to help you this much?

The fact that she risked her life to help her opposite s*x without any benefit to herself is proof that she is likable.

And crucially, Seojun Han did that to me…… ?

Isn’t it almost a dead end situation?

By the way, what is a relationship with Lee Ji-hyun?

Now that I think about it, it’s f*cking ridiculous.

Then what am I?

Is this bastard playing with me?

Ganghwa-ryun reflexively caressed the choker around her neck.

It was a choker given to me by Seojun Han as a gift.

When she recalled that fact, she cried even more.

No this bastard really.