THE LITTLE BRAT'S SWEET AND SASSY
6
Jungkook stopped and slowly turned around.
It was break time. Several young men and women were standing at the side, talking behind his back.
The few of them tacitly went blank for a moment when they got a clearer look at Jungkook face.
One of the girls pouted and showed contempt in her eyes.
Girl
“I really pity Lee So-hee, that poor girl. She has to live with someone like her, a murderer’s Son. Maybe this boy will follow in his father’s footsteps in the future.”
She did not suppress her volume at all, and every word she spoke entered Jungkook ’s ears.
She did it on purpose because she wanted Jungkook to know.
Girl
“His father killed someone! What if he follows his father’s footsteps and becomes a murderer?”
Girl
“Teacher, I don’t want to sit with him!”
Girl
“His mother ran away, so there must either be a problem with his father or him”
Girl
“Hahaha, so what if he gets first place? he’s just an ill-bred bastard who no one wants or likes.”
The irritating criticism filled Jungkook head, giving him a headache.
The harsh words reminded him of his youth. he had grown up under immense pressure and the harshest criticisms.
he was lost and helpless at first as he did not know what he had done wrong. The only thing he could do was run back home in tears.
Jungkook
(His grandmother hugged him while she sulked, saying, “Kookie, it’s not true that no one wants you. You’re the best grandchild I could ask for.”)
His grandmother was telling him that he did nothing wrong, but his grandmother’s voice and support were feeble.
Jungkook tried countless ways but was still unable to stop the harsh criticisms and bullying.
Then, he learned to keep quiet and trained himself to become invisible among the group.
His academic scores were average, and he became an introverted quiet person.
Slowly but surely, the people with vicious tongues found it boring to criticize him, so they left him alone.
Then, Son Ye-jin brought him back to the Lee family.
They told him to work hard and make the family proud.
he thought he would win their trust and acceptance if he worked hard enough, but when he beat So-hee in the first monthly test in his first month of school, what welcomed him were forced smiles and years of jealousy.
After dying once, he finally understood that even if he did nothing wrong, he would still become the target of criticism. he would still be pushed to the edge of despair.
Some malicious intentions were more natural than intentional. Keeping quiet and stepping back would only fuel their arrogance and wanton actions.
Jungkook
“What did you say? I dare you to say that again,”
<coldly.>
He sounded flat and somewhat emotionless. His beautiful but abysmal eyes showed a chilly gaze that could send chills down one’s spine with a glance.
The group of young men and women froze, their contempt and grins freezing as well.
Girl
(The girl who said it out loud was scared. She then got angry from the embarrassment and argued back) “What? Did I say something wrong? Everyone knows that your father knocked someone over with his car. How can you be so shameless to get close to the Lee family now?! You—”
Jungkook strode closer and it terrified the girl. The girl’s heart skipped a beat, and the words were stuck in her throat.
The guy beside her noticed something was not right, so he stepped up and said, “Hey, what are you trying to do?!”
They were near the teacher’s office. What could he possibly do?
Jungkook kicked him in the shin without giving an explanation.
The guy cried out in pain as his face turned pale.
The few of them did not expect Jungkook to hit the guy without saying a word. he even did it in front of the teacher’s office!
How could he be so rude and arrogant?
Jungkook grabbed the girl by the collar and pushed her to the rail.
The girl felt a heavy thud at her back and half of her upper body was flung over the rail.
The few of them were stunned by Jungkook ’s action.
The girl was scared, terrified in fact. The arrogance on her face vanished and was replaced by fear.
An angry bellow came from behind.
So Ye-jin had left for a while to deal with some matters. She ran into Mr. Sun on the way back.
However, when they came up from the stairs, they saw the terrifying scene.
Son Ye-jin temples were twitching as she looked at the girl with a cold presence. She had a feeling that he would really push the female student over the rail.
Son Ye-jin
“What are you doing?!”
The temperament that she trained herself to have from being in a wealthy family for over a decade vanished at that moment.
Son Ye-jin was so angry that her body was shaking.
Jungkook seemed to have automatically shut off Son Ye-jin shout. he stared at the terrified girl’s teary eyes and flushed face. A hint of coldness and mercilessness appeared in his eyes.
Jungkook
“Apologize,”
<he said.>
Girl
(The girl was frightened to her core as tears rolled down her cheeks endlessly. Her pale lips were shaking ceaselessly.)
“S-Sorry, I’m sorry.”
Jungkook was not surprised that they did not know his background.
Even though he had not been officially accepted into the school, when it came to LeeSo-hee, the students in the school would be happy to ‘lend a hand’ and spread the news about him.
These ‘helpers’ were just the first of many. There were many others in line who were waiting to step on him, diminish him, and criticize him for being in the Lee family.
If he stayed quiet and decided to endure the pain, he would put himself in an even more difficult situation.
Jungkook
“I think you should know what you should say and what you shouldn’t.”
The girl nodded nervously with tears over her face.
Jungkook then pulled her back and let her go.
The girl felt weak and almost fell to the ground.
Jungkook
(he then looked at Son Ye-jin .)
“It’s nothing. I’m just saying hi to the new schoolmates.”
The corridor fell into a dead silence.
Sun Namkoong and Son Ye-jin did not know how to react to the situation.
They had clearly seen what he did to the poor girl and yet he claimed he was just saying hi?
Son Ye-jin
(she said)
“You came out and asked for a fight before you finished your test? Who allowed you to do that?”
(she was ashamed of what Jungkook did.)
Jungkook
(He quickly corrected her.)
“I’ve finished my test.”
Finished? By finish did she mean she handed in a blank paper?
Sun Namkoong, the teacher in charge of student admission, walked over with a strict look.
Sun Namkoong
“Mrs. Lee, I don’t think Busan Second Senior High School can take in a student like him.”
Jungkook had not even been officially accepted and he already tried to push a student over the rail. No one could guarantee that he would not do something even crazier if he got accepted.
Admission was not possible no matter how powerful and influential the Lee family was.
Son Ye-jin was placed in a difficult situation.
It was already difficult for Jungkook to transfer to Busan Second Senior High School, yet he did something even worse.
Aside from the fact that it would be almost impossible for him to get into Busan Second Senior High School, but even the Lee family’s reputation would be affected now.
Son Ye-jin wanted to defend her stand, but she realized she was in no position to negotiate.
The picture of Jungkook looking cold and cruel made her feel like she was looking at a stranger. She even felt scared.
Son Ye-jin
💭‘Is this really my son? How could I have a son like him?!’
Sun Namkoong
(He shook his head)
“Mrs. Lee, I’m afraid we cannot accept her here.”
It was then the door to the teacher’s office opened abruptly. Song Kang rushed out and seemed to be looking for someone.
Song Kang
“Jungkook? Jungkook?!”
(He looked around, and upon seeing him, he quickly came over to apologize.)
Song Kang
“I’m so sorry, I gave you the wrong paper just now. You…”
(It was then he noticed the awkward and strange atmosphere in the stairway. He paused and asked, )
“Uh… What are we looking at?”
Sun Namkoong
“Forget about the wrong paper. We won’t be taking him in,”
(he said.)
Song Kang
“What?! No, how could you?!”
(he raised his voice higher.)
Before Sun Namkoong could explain, Song Kang stuffed the paper into his hand. His face was filled with excitement that he could not conceal.
Song Kang
“Mr. Sun, look at this paper! This is the mock test paper for Rocket class last semester! he got full marks for Science, Biology, and even Chemistry!”
Song Kang words silenced the entire corridor.
Sun Namkoong frowned. He took the paper and his furrowed brows were slowly replaced by slight surprise.
There were a total of 12 classes in Busan Second Senior High School’s third year for science and the class with the best results was none other than Rocket class.
The students in Rocket class were considered the seeds for the best tertiary education institute in the country. The school spent a lot of effort in raising them, hence the monthly individual mockup tests.
The mockup tests were all prepared by the teachers of Busan Second Senior High School, and the difficulty level was as expected.
The paper in Sun Namkoong ’s hand was the last mockup test given to the recently graduated third-year seniors. It was a general science paper.
Sun Namkoong remembered how difficult the test paper was. Even the best of the best in Rocket class only got a total score of 291.
The boy eventually became the top scorer in the general college entrance exams in Busan.
He sized up Jungkook doubtfully before looking at the paper again.
The paper was neatly written and the words were tidy.
Sun Namkoong
“Are you sure he scored full marks?”
<asked.>
Song Kang
(He clicked his tongue and answered in disdain)
“You don’t believe me?”
The young teacher had just finished his game and wanted to mark Jungkook paper.
Since Jungkook only used an hour and a half for the paper, Song Kang thought he only chose the questions he knew to answer.
Then, when he looked at the paper, he was shocked because it was the wrong paper.
Soon, he realized that the paper was fully answered. Jungkook had answered every question on the paper.
song Kang checked the paper back and forth twice, and the most shocking thing he realized was that Jungkook scored perfectly. Not a single mistake was found!
Right when he got excited that the school was finally welcoming a super genius student, he ran out of the office and heard Sun Namkoong refusing to accept him.
It was lousy timing for a lousy joke.
Song Kang
“Mr. Sun, think about it. he’s really smart. Are you sure you don’t want to take him in?”
Sun Namkoong found himself in a difficult situation. His grip on the paper got tighter.
The mockup test was prepared internally by the teachers of Busan Second Senior High School. Not even the third-year students of this semester had done or seen it before, let alone a transfer student.
This was to say that there was no way he had cheated. he aced the mockup test on his own!
If Sun Namkoong really rejected him transfer, it would be a huge loss for the school.
However, what just happened could not be undone or ignored. It was clear that he had threatened a fellow student, hence it was a problem.
Moreover, Sun Namkoong had already made his rejection clear.
song Kang noticed the look on Sun Namkoong face. He knew the teacher was wavering because of the paper.
Song Kang
(He added)
“It’s normal for a child to be in a rebellious stage. They tend to get impulsive at times, it’s totally common. It’ll be fine as long as we guide her properly!”
He believed Jungkook would never start a fight with a fellow student without a reason.
At the thought of it, Song Kang turned around to Jungkook.
Song Kang
“Jungkook, tell me what happened.”
Jungkook responded with a calm look. he curled his lips into a soft grin, as though he was going to mock him.
Jungkook
“They said my father is a murderer and are worried that I’ll become one.”
Silence. The atmosphere fell into a dead silence again.
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