HWIYOUNG'S POV

I woke up from my room here in their mansion. I really had a good sleep today, and it's already Monday! I get up from bed washed up first.

I went down and saw Yeoreum in the living room, doing school works. She focused a lot on studying these days since her plan is working, and there's nothing she needs to worry about.

Such a turn on to see her studying like this.

It's been a month, and Jeonghan was never seen in Pledis University. A lot of people say, he already left since he already got everything he needs from Seungcheol. But none of these are proven.

I was about to go down, when I heard Areum's voice. "I told you to do the dishes properly!" it was echoing all over the place. I hurriedly went down stairs just to see Areum, scolding her sister, Miyeon.

"I-I'm sorry.." Miyeon lowered down her head. There was a broken plate on the floor.

"We locked you up because you have no use. But now, you started to go out of your room, still no improvements from you? Are you really that useless?" Areum insulted her, so I immediately went in the middle to stop her from hurting her verbally.

"Stop it," I said and hid Miyeon behind my back. Areum just smirked at me, "Good morning, peasant! Who are you to interfere?" She asked, sarcastically. I got insulted when she called me a peasant, but I don't care. I'm already used to insults.

"Don't scold her anymore. I'll just take care of this mess." I said, and she smiled in victory. "Okay then. But know this.." she leaned on towards me and placed her mouth into my ear. "..just make sure that you don't like my sister, Miyeon." she said before walking away.

I turned my body on Miyeon and checked if she's okay. "Are you alright? Did she hurt you?" I asked and she shook her head.

"Pft. She deserves it," I heard Yeoreum's voice from behind, so I turned my head on her and she's crossing her arms, looking so disgusted with her own sister.

"She's useless. I don't even know why she existed." My eyes widened! That was completely offensive and below the belt.

"How could you say that to her?" I couldn't help but to raise my voice. Miyeon is too innocent for all of these shits.

So this is what she meant? That her sisters are not treating her well? But why?

"Don't tell me you're siding with her?" she scoffed and threw a disgusted look again on Miyeon who just stayed quiet. "Do you like her?" she asked, crossed arms.

"Of course not!" I immediately denied, and hid Miyeon from my back completely. I heard her sobs stopped.

"Heard that, little sis?" she looked at Miyeon, so I also looked at her. She avoided my gaze. "This man right here likes me. That's why he's here. He works for me. So don't bother anymore." Yeoreum told her right on her face.

"What's going on?" I asked, and Yeoreum laughed, evilly. I looked at Miyeon and she's still avoiding my gaze. "Well, Miyeon right here likes you."

Miyeon right here likes you.

Miyeon right here likes you.

Miyeon right here likes you.

Miyeon right here likes you.

Miyeon right here likes you.

Those words echoed in my head. I looked at Miyeon in disbelief and shock. S-She likes me?

"Look how dumb she can be. She fell hard for your kind acts for the past month." Yeoreum laughed once again.

Meanwhile, I looked at Miyeon, confused and asking her with my own eyes. She couldn't look straight into my eyes, and then I just found her running away and went upstairs.

I followed her, and I noticed Yeoreum followed us too. Miyeon didn't take a look, and just shuts the door of her room. I tried opening it, "Miyeon? Miyeon!" but the door was locked and she is not answering.

She likes me? But how?

I looked at Yeoreum and she smirked at me. "Pft. Still the same old kid. Anyways, I gotta go. I have some errands to do." She said and walked away. She entered her own room, while I was left there, standing in front of Miyeon's room.

'I'm sorry..'

-

YEOREUM'S POV

I already finished everything in the mansion, so it's time for me to go to school. But before that, I will just gonna go and check Seungcheol on the cafe first.

This has been my routine ever since. I need to get his trust again, since Mr Choi also asked me to do so. Plus, it goes well with the plan, so I need to take his order.

Mr Choi knew that Seungcheol works in a cafe, and he wanted me to act as a friend for him, though he just really wanted his son to fall in love with me for my kind and caring acts.

Seungcheol keeps on pushing me away tho. But it didn't stop me from doing these things, because things are going into place now because of Mr Choi.

'He loves his son too much, pft. Pathetic.'

I'm not living with the Choi's anymore since Mr Choi's wife kicked me out. That bitch also needs to get out of our sight. I just told Mom, Mrs Eun, that I'll just get an apartment, but she didn't know I'm already living with my true family.

I drove away, and I stopped by the cafe. I saw Seungcheol opening the cafe with the other staffs I already knew. Nayeon and Sandara.

They've seen me multiple times already, and some are even teasing me with him, especially Hyungwon and Minhyuk. Yes, I'm also here every weekends.

"Seungcheol, you have a visitor." Sandara said when she saw me, and Seungcheol lifted his head up and saw me. "O-Oh.. you're here again." He's always like this! It's like, he's not yet used to me being in here.

"Aren't you used to it, yet? Gosh." I joked and even touched his shoulder and he immediately flinched and removed my hand. I embarrassingly look at him and let out an awkward laugh and faked a cough, "Anyways. I brought you some food so you can eat while you're at break." I said and gave him a plastic full of food.

"I'm working at a cafe, Yeoreum. There are plenty of foods here." he directly said and I heard Nayeon laughed at the corner. I glared at her and she immediately looked away.

"But still.. Mom made this." I lied. It was actually made by my sister, Areum. She told me Seungcheol's favorites. "How did you know that these are my favorite?" He asked, and I immediately tried to think about a reason. "It's my Mom who made it, of course she knows."

"O-Okay..?" he awkwardly replied and puts it on the drawer at the counter. "You can leave now." he said. See? He's pushing me away.

"But, I wanted to stay a little longer." I pouted, but he looks so damn serious right now. But, I don't care. "You will be late." he said and I immediately smiled. Is he caring about me now?

"Don't try to imagine things. I'm just worried that Jeonghan will know that I'm working here." my smile vanished away upon hearing Jeonghan's name. So it's still about him? So Jeonghan doesn't know he's working?

"Is it always about him? Why still Jeonghan? When I'm clearly here!" I shouted which flustered Sandara and Nayeon.

"Stop it now, Yeoreum. Okay? We already talked about this a long ago. Now look, just go to school now. I don't want Jeonghan to know that I'm working and kicked out from school." he explained calmly, but my whole system won't calm down. Hearing Jeonghan's name makes my blood boil.

I exited the cafe without saying any word. We've been like this for a month, but Jeonghan won't just be erased from his system.

I need to do something.

-

SANHA'S POV

My family and I are having breakfast. I also invited Lucy over. I wanted to formally introduce her to the family.

"So you're also studying in Pledis University?" Dad asked as he slice a piece of steak and ate it. "Yes, sir--"

"Just call me uncle." my Dad smiled. Lucy blushed a bit. I know it's really warming to feel that she's welcomed by my parents.

"What are you taking now?" Dad asked once again. Lucy drops her fork and wiped off her mouth with the tissue. "I'm currently taking nursing. But, I still take my hobbies with me." Lucy answered, and my Dad smiled once again.

"Responsible. What hobbies are those, mind if I ask?" Dad asked smiling. Lucy smiled back, "Singing and Rapping, uncle." Lucy answered, and my Dad stopped for a moment. I know him.

Dad hates music, but as for me, he allowed me to continue my dreams as I am his youngest son. But for Jeonghan hyung, I don't know.

"D-Did I say a-anything wrong..?" Lucy asked, and then my Mom held her hand and shook her head, reassuring that Lucy didn't say nor do anything wrong.

"I gotta go to work. It's nice meeting you, Lucy. I hope you will go here often." Dad smiled and stood up from his seat and went upstairs.

Mom also stood up, excusing herself and followed Dad. Lucy looked at me, with worries on her eyes. "Don't worry. You didn't do anything wrong, okay?" I reassured. She gave me a weak smile so I held her hand and squeezed it.

"Let's go? We don't wanna be late." I said and helped her stood up.

I told the maids to clean up the dining area. I accompanied Lucy to the living room. "Wait for me here, I'm just gonna go get some things upstairs." I said before kissing her forehead and left her.

I went upstairs, and I heard Dad and Mom, arguing.

"Are you still upset?" I heard Mom asked. She's asking Dad, obviously. "Why won't you just fix your problem with Jeonghan?" Mom is seriously trying to convince him.

Even me, I wanted to fix this mess already. But both Dad and Jeonghan hyung has their own prides.

"Fix? How? Your son is still being rebellious! He dates a guy who lives with him in that shit condo!" Dad shouted. Glad that their voices aren't heard downstairs.

"Can't you just accept him, Sanhyuk? He's still your son." Mom became softer this time. But Dad refused.

"I can't accept him, Jeongbin. I don't have a son like him!" Dad shouted and was about to go out so I hurriedly ran to my room.

Today is Jeonghan hyung's return from a really long rest. I called Seungkwan hyung for the info, and glad he told me when I forced him to.

I got the thing I needed from my room and headed back down. "Where's Dad?" I asked. "He already left, sir." the maid replied, and I just nodded. I turn towards Lucy and offered my hand on her.

"Let me drop you off first to the school. Then just wait for me in the classroom, I just have some business to do." I said and we walked out of the house and headed to the garage.

I opened the car door for her and we both hopped in. I drove away and dropped her off the school.

"See you later," I said and planted a kiss on her forehead. She immediately blushed, and she bid a goodbye to me and went inside the campus.

I drove to Jeonghan hyung's condo.

-

I'm now in the classroom. I saw how Seungcheol not wanted Jeonghan hyung to know what's going on. He lied to him, but why? I'm so damn curious.

The look in his eyes when I was about to tell Jeonghan hyung that he's kicked out of the school, he wanted me to shut my mouth. But why?

"Hey, you're thinking so deep. What's happening?" Lucy took notice. But I just held her hand to tell her that I'm fine. Really fine.

"Are you sure?" She asked, and I just nodded. She just focused on her notes since tests are already up. After the Music Fest last month, teachers were given one month to prepare for the tests, and it's already next week.

I'm also worried about Jeonghan hyung since he's one month absent, but, I know he can ace the tests. I know him too well. He studied for the whole month at home while he's absent. Plus, I know his friends would share some notes with him.

For the past month without Seungcheol here in the campus. The issue was never down. The rumors keep on growing and growing about my hyung. His friends were also bullied by that girl, our senior, named Yeoreum. Eun Yeoreum.

Everything happened in one month. Glad that Jisoo hyung and others took those bullying properly. If I were that, I might just transfer and never come back. Seungcheol's impact here in school is just so on another level, plus Yeoreum's influence, damn it.

I just hope that my brother is fine now. I don't wanna blame Seungcheol for everything to be honest, but I don't really know what to feel. The fact that my brother is experiencing this kind of things because of him, makes me mad.

But come to think of it, it's not their fault anyways. They just loved. They felt it unconsciously. They felt it without any warnings. It's just the world against them.

'And that hurts now.'

-

JEONGHAN'S POV

"Seungcheol got kicked out of Pledis University because of you."

My whole world has stopped when I heard those words from Yeoreum. I gulped so many times.

I felt a hand touched my shoulder, and I took a glance, it was Jihoon. I looked around, and everybody's glaring at me.

"He got kicked out because of his stupid love for you. And still, you have the guts to show up? Fuck you!" Yeoreum shouted but Seokmin went in front of me, blocking Yeoreum.

I lowered down my head. So.. when he said that he's going to do some business matter with his Dad's orders, isn't true?

"Stop it, Yeoreum." Seokmin said, but I heard Yeoreum's sarcastic laugh.

"Wow! Looking brave, Lee Seokmin. Why won't you just sing in the practice room since it's the only thing that you could do?" Yeoreum insulted him.

"He already said it, stop it!" Jisoo interfered. But Yeoreum just smirked at him.

"You too. Pft. All of you are just pretending to be brave. You can't do anything to me--" the next thing happened shocked everyone, including me. She was cut off when...

JIHOON SLAPPED HER HARD!

"Serves you right." Jihoon said, but everyone in class stood up for Yeoreum and helped her up. The boys in the classroom started to get mad.

"Psh. After kicking Seungcheol out, you have the guts to hurt Yeoreum? The fuck. You're trash!" They all went up to me, and the others started to protect me but I couldn't stand their insults.

"Gold digger!"

"You're the one who should've been kicked out!"

"You don't deserve to be the President of the Student Council!"

"User!"

"A bitch!"

"Jerk!"

"You don't deserve Seungcheol!"

"I wonder if you even loved him?"

"Fuck off! Just leave and never come back here!"

"You're not welcome here anymore!"

All of those insults. I took them all. The others tried to protect me especially Jihoon and Soonyoung, while Seokmin and Jisoo just wanted me to be out of that classroom. Seungkwan rushed outside to get some help.

As a result, Mr Choi came in. "What's going on here?!" his voice echoed both inside the classroom and of course the hallway. Students were watching us the whole time.

Students were giving a sympathy look on Yeoreum, while giving me a death glare.

"They hurt her." Yena said, one of Areum's friends! She's helping her now?

"Yes! Jeonghan told Jihoon to slap her, and he did. He slapped her hard!" Nayun, one of Areum's friends too stood up for Yeoreum. Everyone gathered in Yeoreum's side, while us? We're alone. We're being blamed.

"The eight of you, come to my office, now!" All of us, excluding Yeoreum followed Mr Choi to his office.

-

"What the hell did you even do?! Mr Yoon! You blew this shit up?!" Mr Choi immediately blamed me. My eyes widened. "Sir no!" I immediately answered.

"Ms Eun is one of the most respected person here in Pledis University. Everyone should respect her!" Mr Choi shouted which startled me. I immediately felt guilty towards my friends who just protected me.

"But sir, they're bullying us for the past month! We just lost our temper--"

"And who would even believe you?!" Soonyoung was cut off. So he's siding with Yeoreum? And, they're being bullied for the past month?!

"I'm telling the truth, sir!" Soonyoung already stood up, and Jihoon tried to calm him down.

"And what makes you all think that I will believe your stories? The seven of you are expelled from this school for hurting Ms Eun." Mr Choi said! What?!

"Why are we even surprised? You're obviously on Yeoreum's side." Minghao blurted out which makes Mr Choi widened his eyes in anger. Junhui elbowed him telling him to stop.

"Are you against with my decision, Mr Xu?" Mr Choi gritted his teeth.

"Yes. Pft. Expelling us for such a stupid reason? Then the one who made that decision must be stupid too." All of us widened our eyes with what Minghao just said! He said that with no fears in his eyes!

Mr Choi stood up and screamed, "MR XU!"

'Yoon Jeonghan, come on! Do something!'

Minghao was about to stand up, when I stood up. "Don't expell them sir. I will do everything as you ask since everything started because of me." I said which left them shocked except for Mr Choi who just smirked.

"Are you sure about that.. Mr Yoon?" He asked. I gulped but, I don't want them to be included in this mess. It's between me, Yeoreum and Mr Choi. I need them to stay out of it. Especially when Soonyoung revealed that they are being bullied for almost a month already.

"Y-Yes.. sir." I gulped as I let out those words. Jisoo and Jihoon stood up. "You don't have to do this.." Jisoo whispered. But I mouthed, 'It's okay' to him. But his worried look didn't fade. The others also looked worried.

"Jeonghan hyung, don't.." Seungkwan said. But I've already made a decision.

"Seven of you, dismissed. Mr Yoon, come with me." Mr Choi was filled with authority, and my friends didn't have any other choice but to go out.

-

Mr Choi and I are in the car, and I'm just staring at the road through the window. It's currently lunch break when we went out.

"You're brave enough to receive the punishment meant for them." Mr Choi smirked. But I didn't bother to respond.

"Must be strong enough to face the consequences. I'm impressed." just like earlier, I didn't bother to respond.

'I'll do everything for them.'

I didn't expect that because of me, they will be bullied like this. I didn't know that because of me, they endured that one month being overpowered by Yeoreum.

"I just wanted to ask one more favor." I said, and Mr Choi seemed to be interested. "I want everyone to stop bullying my friends." I blurted out and Mr Choi laughed. "Deal. But do everything as I say."

I gulped. I'm so nervous for no reason and I don't even know why. Maybe because Mr Choi is a damn scary person?

I just can't believe that hurting Yeoreum physically will lead him to expell my friends from Pledis in an instant, while Yeoreum didn't get any punishment from bullying them.

'Is this what we call favoritism?'

I got confused when we stopped by the cafe. What are we doing here?

My world stopped when I saw a