"BRING your parents here tomorrow, Student Koo Mujin."
Tsk.
Koo Mujin couldn't believe that his parents were being summoned to school at his big age.
Well, it's my fault that I let a kid provoke me.
In his defense, he couldn't let anyone or anything threaten his beloved Lee Haneum.
"Alphas are banned from releasing their pheromones, especially in the presence of Omegas. That's the first school rule you broke," Teacher Kim Gong, his homeroom adviser, scolded him. "I would have just let you go with a warning, but the problem is you messed with the wrong person."
Koo Mujin raised a brow. "Ah, so that Bae Kyung kid is the son of a bigshot?"
Big enough to scare even the teachers in that faculty room.
"Student Koo Mujin, just apologize to Student Bae Kyung," Teacher Kim Gong said, sighing. "If you think that kid is bad, then you wouldn't want to meet his parents."
"Teacher, is that something you should be saying to a student?"
If Koo Mujin were a real 17-year-old student, he would have probably been pissed.
He might even feel betrayed and disappointed that his teacher was acting like a coward.
But he was an adult inside, and he was already a part of the workforce.
Workplace bullying was something he had witnessed and tried to stop in the past.
In short, I understand that the teachers here really have no power against the rich and powerful parents of the students.
Yeah, it was frustrating.
But that was reality.
Luckily, I'm not some helpless student.
"Teacher, I will not apologize to that jerk— I mean, that kid."
"Student Koo Mujin—"
"But I'll bring my parents here tomorrow, sir," Koo Mujin said, giving his obviously stressed teacher a thumbs up. "I can even bring my gorilla sisters, if you want."
"No need for your sisters— just bring your parents here," Teacher Kim Gong said, sighing while shaking his head. And then the old man looked at him with a tired look on his face. "Student Koo Mujin, I'm sorry."
Koo Mujin didn't have to ask why Teacher Kim Gong apologized to him.
School politics here must suck, huh?
***
"ARE you going to be alright, Koo Mujin?"
Oho?
Koo Mujin smiled when he detected a tiny bit of worry in Lee Haneum's voice. "Are you worried about me, Haneum-ah?"
"I'm not worried about you, but I feel guilty," Lee Haneum said. "You got involved with Bae Kyung because you protected me."
Actually, at that point, Koo Mujin had already stopped listening to Lee Haneum.
It wasn't like he was ignoring his husband.
I just don't like it when he mentions other Alphas. But we're not in a relationship at the moment, so he'll just get scared if I show him my jealous and possessive side.
Moreover, he was savoring the moment.
Koo Mujin was happy to be walking side-by-side with Lee Haneum after school ended.
Mr. Park— his chauffeur— was probably waiting for him at the gate, but he wanted to spend more time with his husband.
Ah, I should ask him if I can take him home.
"Koo Mujin, you're not listening."
"I'll take you home, Haneum-ah."
Oh, they spoke at the same time.
"So, you're really not listening."
"I'm sorry, but I don't like talking about that kid."
"Bae Kyung isn't just another kid," Lee Haneum insisted. "He's the richest kid in the entire school. His parents are powerful, and they're not good people. They spoiled Bae Kyung, that's why he grew up like that. Whenever someone stands up against that jerk, his parents will step in and send away the student who picked a fight with their son."
How cliché.
Sowoon High School was the biggest private school in Busan.
Lee Haneum got into this school through a scholarship program.
Anyway, despite being a private school, Sowoon High School was far from prestigious.
At least, it's not as prestigious as the school I went to in the real world.
Hence, there was no way a chaebol kid could be studying there.
Unless Bae Kyung is a secret child of a chaebol?
Which was unlikely since the Alpha kid's parents seemed to have shown up at school frequently.
So, his parents are just probably your average wealthy couple.
In short, Koo Mujin's parents wouldn't lose.
We're not a chaebol family either, but our company owns the messaging app that dominates South Korea.
It was called K-Talk, and 93% of the country's population was using their messaging app.
Plus, Komet Corporation was expanding and would only grow bigger from here.
We'll become the country's first internet-only bank soon.
It would be called K-Bank in the near future.
Yes, my father isn't that creative when it comes to naming stuff.
"Koo Mujin, are you rich?"
"My parents are rich, not me. I only get allowance from them."
I haven't received my inheritance from my grandfather yet, since I'll only gain access to it once I turn 18.
It wasn't like Koo Mujin was bragging— he simply stated the truth.
"Now I know why you're so carefree. But, even if your parents are rich, Bae Kyung's parents aren't just wealthy— they're also well-connected," Lee Haneum said worriedly. "I heard his father is working for a bigshot."
"Haneum-ah, how long has that kid been tormenting you?"
Lee Haneum sighed. "It's none of your business."
Ah, so it had been that long.
It was only the first day of their last year in high school, but Bae Kyung seemed to have known Lee Haneum for so long.
Since Sowoon High School has a middle school department, so probably from then?
Haaah.
That kid needs to get kicked out of our school.
"Koo Mujin, how long are you going to follow me?"
Ah, so they had reached the school gate already.
"I'll take you home, Haneum-ah."
"No," Lee Haneum said firmly. "Why would I let a weirdo like you know where I live?"
"I just want to make sure that you'll get home safely, Haneum-ah."
"I'm not a kid."
"But—"
"If you follow me, I'll never talk to you again."
Aigoo.
Koo Mujin recognized the determined look on Lee Haneum's face.
If I continue being pushy, he'll really never talk to me again.
"Fine, I'll give up for today."
"You should give up forever."
"No, I won't stop until you've forgiven me, Haneum-ah…"
Koo Mujin only realized that he said that out loud when Lee Haneum responded.
"If it's about what happened earlier, then I already forgive you," Lee Haneum said casually. "It's not a big deal, Koo Mujin."
Koo Mujin could only smile sadly.
If only my sin in the real world could easily be forgiven by my Lee Haneum…
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