THE LITTLE BRAT'S SWEET AND SASSY
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Jungkook headed to his room the moment she returned home.
When he walked past the painting room, he noticed that the door was half shut.
Son Ye-jin warm and loving voice came from within.
Son Ye-jin
“Lil Soso, are you tired? You have been drawing for a long time now. Take a rest, have some fruits.”
Lee So-Hee
(She replied with a sweet voice) “Thank you, mom.”
Jungkook paused and looked at the door.
Inside the room, So-hee sat in front of the easel and smiled at her mother when asked.
Lee So-Hee
“I’m almost done. Can you place the fruits there? I’ll eat them later.”
Son Ye-jin placed the fruits aside and walked to her daughter. She carefully sized up the painting and her well-maintained looks showed a kind and proud smile.
Son Ye-jin
“Look how good our Lil Soso is drawing.”
Unlike the impatience and disgust she showed to Jungkook, Son Ye-jin was always the kind and caring mother in front of So-hee.
The praise from her was genuine.
Like how every mother viewed their children as the best genius in the world, So-hee was her pride and glory.
10 years of blood and sweat raised So-hee into the decent lady that she was, and Son Ye-jin felt proud.
Author
what the decent lady she is 😑
Lee So-Hee
(She subtly glanced at the door before she said with a smile)
“Mom, it’s getting late. You don’t have to stay up for me. Go take a rest.”
Son Ye-jin
(She tapped on her daughter’s forehead and chuckled. )
“Silly girl, I should always be by your side.”
Lee So-Hee
(She blinked.)
“When I was younger, I was always by your side but I was immature then. Now, I care about you.”
Son Ye-jin
“All you know is to sweet talk and make me happy.”
The interaction between the mother and daughter in the room was sweet and warm.
However, even though it was a door apart, the atmosphere outside the room was cold and bleak.
Jungkook shifted his attention away, barely reacting to the scene.
he simply turned a deaf ear and walked to her room.
Lee So-Hee
(She looked at the door and said) “Mom, I think Jungkook is back.”
The smile on Son Ye-jin face faded.
When she turned around, she did see a slender figure move across the corridor.
She frowned and decided to go after Jungkook.
Jungkook turned around and saw a frustrated Son Ye-jin.
The incident on the internet had gotten out of hand fast and it spread like wildfire. Through that video, all of Busan upper-class circle had now seen Jungkook character with their own eyes.
Although the surveillance footage that appeared later proved that the students provoked him first, Jungkook was the one who resolved the matter with violence.
Even Son Ye-jin was scared of Jungkook ruthlessness and violent methods, let alone others.
Now, she had to bear with the collateral consequences, enduring all the sneers and mocks from others.
If it was not for So-hee, she would lose all her pride and glory.
Son Ye-jin
“I know you’ve lived freely in Gyeonggi-do all these years, but you are in Busan now. Please tone down that hot temper of yours. And this Saturday is Master Jung dinner, so you can skip your night self-learning class for a few days and I’ll get you a teacher to teach you some manners.”
Son Ye-jin did not want Jungkook on such a proper occasion.
Only the most influential and powerful people of Busan were invited to Master Jung's birthday dinner.
Jeon knew nothing about manners and if she attended the event, the number of people she would embarrass was unimaginable.
However, when Jhope’s dropped by to deliver the invitation, he made it clear that Jungkook must be there. On top of that, he had been sending Jungkook home for a few days now, so it seemed like they were close.
Son Ye-jin was forced to compromise. The best she could do was try to prepare as much as possible despite the timing and hope that Jungkook would behave himself on that day.
Jungkook
“I don’t have the time for that. But if you insist, you can give Mr. Song a call and tell him I’m not going,”
(said succinctly.)
Son Ye-jin
(She was baffled.)
💭Mr. Song? Song Kang?
Lee So-Hee
“Mom, Jungkook has joined the competitive Physics class. That’s why he had to attend night class for it.”
So-hee said as she walked out from the painting room.
She looked rather jealous.
Only then did Son Ye-jin understand the rejection, but she frowned.
Son Ye-jin
“There are so many students in the class and there are only so many prizes for you to take. Sparing a few days for the occasion won’t affect your studies.”
She did not believe Jungkook could win first place and compared to that, she was more concerned about Jungkook behavior at Master Cheng’s birthday dinner. She really hoped Jungkook would behave himself and not cause trouble.
A hint of frustration and impatience clouded Jungkook furrowed brows.
Lee So-Hee
She tugged Son Ye-jin sleeve and said,
( “Mom, Jungkook is tired. Why don’t we continue this tomorrow?)
Son Ye-jin was fine until So-hee reminded her about the frustrating incident that happened earlier.
Tired? Jungkook?
Son Ye-jin was the one who should be tired!
Jungkook looked at SonYe-jin.
The woman’s eyes were dark and coupled with her blank look, her stare felt extra cold and bleak.
Jungkook
“I’m innocent, so why am I tired? Those who took the video and released it should be the tired one, am I right?”
So-hee heart skipped a beat.
For a moment there, she thought that Ning Li had figured something out!
However, Jungkook face was as calm as water.
So-hee felt nervous but Jungkook had already left for his room.
Seeing that Jungkook was as stubborn as ever, Son Ye-jin left angrily too.
So-hee spent some time calming her mother down before she returned to the painting room. She locked the door and checked her phone again for any possible traces of her. She sighed a breath of relief after she made sure she had cleaned everything.
Jungkook returned to her room and washed up. When he came out of the bathroom, she noticed a transfer notification on his phone.
Other side
[Brother Kook, the buyer really likes your painting! I told him that we are raising the price but he agreed! Damn, I should have asked for a higher price.!]
Jungkook dried his hair with the towel using one hand while he checked the phone. he grinned when he saw the numbers
Other side
[Oh right, Brother kook! Huatsing Cup final is this Friday! The organizer sent us a VIP invitation, do you want to go?]
Other side
[I knew it, but I got you one anyway. It’s just a normal invitation, I’ll send it to you later. Master, if you have the time, please grace us with your presence.]
Jungkook
[Okay. We’ll see.]
Jungkook
(He thought about it.)
[Oh and I changed my phone number. I’ll contact you with the new number later.]
Jungkook then backed up his contacts and data before taking the old sim card out from his phone. he cut it into half and put in the new sim card he got from Taehyung.
Only then did he remember that Taehyung had meddled with his phone before. His hands froze for a while before he checked his phone thoroughly.
What he found silenced him.
Taehyung had set his phone number as the quick dial on his phone.
“Call this number if you have any problem.”
It was as if his words were ringing in his ears.
he shook hid head and discarded the thoughts out of his mind. he then went on Weibo and realized the accounts that had insulted and criticized hi. earlier in the day were all wiped, and everything about her was cleaned up.
It seemed like this marked the end of the little scandal.
…
Two days passed peacefully.
Friday.
So-hee took a day off from school to participate in the Huatsing Cup finals in the city’s art center.
Son Ye-jin, of course, followed her beloved daughter to the competition.
Jungkook rejected So-hee again and went to school alone.
The moment he arrived at the entrance, he got a call.
he answered it and heard an anxious voice.
Other side
“Brother Kook! HELP! Mayday! The painting that I’m going to use for the competition is ruined!”
Jungkook called his class teacher, Jackson Wang, to take the day off.
Jackson Wang was the language teacher of the senior year’s first class. He was also the language team leader for all of the seniors. He went to the inner state for a symposium a few days ago and only came back yesterday.
He understood Jungkook situation better than others because he had a 13-year-old daughter. So, he sympathized with Jungkook and tried to take care of her.
Jackson Wang
“Oh, right. So-hee said she was going to the Huatsing Cup finals at the city art center today. Are you taking the day off to attend the event?”
< asked.>
Only then did Jackson Wang sigh a breath of relief.
Considering how much Jungkook had been through recently, it was a good idea for him to take a break. Besides, it might be an opportunity for her to repair his relationship with his mother and
Jackson had seen Jungkook perfect score test paper, hence he was not worried about him even if he skipped a few classes.
The mentality was the most important aspect for a senior-year student.
Jungkook
“Thank you, Mr. Wang.”
Jungkook hung up the phone and hailed a taxi at the school entrance.
…
Busan city art center.
Right after Jungkook got out of the taxi, he saw Yun Leeknow waiting for him by the roadside, looking anxious and nervous.
When he noticed Jungkook, Lee know came over right away.
Yun Lee Know
“Brother kook!”
Jungkook
(He cut to the chase and asked,) “Where’s the painting?”
Yun Lee Know
“It’s inside. Follow me.”
Lee know brought Jungkook inside.
There were twenty participants who made it into the finals and every one of them was given a room to themselves.
The two of them went into the room labeled ‘Yun Lee know ’.
Meanwhile, So-hee and Son Ye-jin were heading upstairs too.
There was also a middle-aged man in his forties behind them. He was the vice-president of the exhibition, VP Zhan Qing.
Zhan Qing
“Besides me and the other teachers in charge of the exhibition, Mr. Ji will also be there.”
Mr ji chang-wook was the president of the exhibition.
ji chang-wook was the master of oil painting and a famous artist who had held countless exhibitions across the country. He was also one of the committee members of the National Exhibition Committee.
He loved traveling for inspiration, so he was barely in Busan. He came back to Busan this time for the Huatsing Cup finals.
Zhan Qing
“So-hee, if your painting catches Mr. Ji’s attention, your future will be promising.”
Lee So-Hee
(She was nervous.)
“Thank you, Mr. Zhan, I’ll try my best.”
Son Ye-jin
(The praise lifted Son Ye-jin mood.)
“You’re so generous. It’s all thanks to your teachings. Besides, So-hee has put in a lot of hard work and I barely have to supervise her.”
After some chit-chats, Zhan Qing went upstairs.
So-hee and her mother returned to the room.
Then, So-hee stopped all of a sudden.
Son Ye-jin
(She looked towards where her daughter was looking and asked curiously)
“Lil Soso, what’s wrong?”
Lee So-Hee
(she was a little hesitant. )
“I thought I saw brother Jungkook.
Son Ye-jin
< frowned.>
“You’ve invited him twice and he rejected all of them. Why would he be here? Besides, he doesn’t even have an invitation.”
Huatsing Cup was a high-class competition, where visitors were not allowed in without an invitation.
She believed she was mistaken after hearing what her mother said.
Lee So-Hee
“I guess I’m seeing things.”
Lee So-Hee
(She then glanced at the sign with the name ‘Yun Lee know ’ on it and sighed.)
“Let’s go, mom.”
Yun Lee Know
“The competition starts at 10:00 a.m. I went to the toilet for a while and when I came back, the painting was ruined, someone threw paint on it,”
(He said, looking irritated.)
Jungkook sized up the painting.
The oil painting was about an old street block at dawn. A layer of warm sunlight shed over the buildings and the few pedestrians on the street, bringing out the liveliness from within.
It was a beautiful painting until it was ruined by a splat of blue and black paint.
Yun Lee Know
“I was careless. I didn’t lock the door when I left.”
(He looked at Jungkook with a pitiful gaze.)
Yun Lee Know
“What am I going to do, Brother kook?”
Jungkook
(he grabbed the palette from aside.) “No one could have foreseen this. It’s not like anyone can come into your room and ruin your painting.”
Yun Lee Know
(He found it difficult to believe either.)
“Yeah! I know right? There are surveillance cameras all over the place, we’ll know who sabotaged my painting if we can get the footage. If the culprit is this bold, does it mean that the surveillance cameras are broken?”
Jungkook
( reacted calmly.)
“Even if it’s functioning, it will be broken when we get to it.”
Yun Lee Know
(turned around and wanted to walk out)
“I’ll talk to the organizer about this!”
Jungkook
“Talking to the organizer won’t help. Why not wait for the competition to end?”
Jungkook
(He started to mix the colors on the palette.)
“We’ll know who did it then.”
Yun Lee Know
(Scratched his head and came back to him.)
“But Brother kook, there are less than 2 hours left to the competition. Even if we apply to present the painting last, we won’t make it…”
Jungkook sighed.
he had not taken up a brush ever since the accident that ended his past life.
Jungkook
He lifted the brush and said,
“We’ll make it.”
10:00 a.m.
The hall on the third floor.
The participants’ paintings were being displayed on stage one after another.
Every painting must be judged by seven judges. The scores from all the judges would be then compiled and the average score would be the final scores.
Son Ye-jin and everyone else was sitting below the stage, waiting for the results.
The judges were discussing and whispering in front of one of the displayed paintings.
Judges
“This one is good. The structure of space and the use of color are great. She’s not even 20 years old and he can already paint to this standard, what a rare talent.”
Judges
“I think this painting is better than the others.”
Judges
“Huh? Zhan Qing? If I remember correctly, you praised this So-hee before, right?”
Zhan Qing
(He smiled.)
“I did. She’s gifted at painting. I’ve only given her a little tip and she was able to improve a lot.”
Zhan Qing
(Then, he looked at Ji chang-wook .)
“Mr. Ji, what do you think?”
Ji chang-wook was a 53-year-old cultured man with a refined temperament.
He looked at the painting but did not agree with Zhan Qing.
Ji chang-wook
“It’s definitely a good painting but the painter’s triteness is distinct and it lacks liveliness.”
Judges
(One of the judges said with a chuckle.)
“Mr. Ji, your standards are too high. This painting can be considered as the best in this year’s Huatsing Cup.”
Judges
“Eh? Why are there only 19 paintings?”
( asked the other judge.)
Zhan Qing
(He Explained,)
“One of the participants had a little technical problem at the last minute. It’s being fixed as we speak. It should be up soon.”
Below the stage, Son Ye-jin was chatting with the family members of the other participants.
women
“Mrs. Lee, it seems like your girl, So-hee is going to get first place.”
Son Ye-jin
(She smiled gently and politely.)
“The competition is still ongoing, so it’s still up in the air.”
women
“Up in the air? I see the judges praising her painting endlessly!”
women
“If she got first place, it would mean an express ticket to Xijing University. Mrs. Lee, I envy you for having such a marvelous daughter.”
The frustration that Jungkook caused in the past few days immediately disappeared as Son Ye-jin bathed in the endless praise.
At that moment, the door opened and Lee know came in with his painting.
Truth be told, no one held hope for Lee know painting anymore.
A good painting required extensive preparation and thoughts about how to create the structure. He told the judges that he wanted to do a last-minute modification but how much could he do?
However, when his painting was displayed in front of the judges, everyone was stunned into silence.
It was a painting about a city at dawn.
It was when the sky was the darkest before dawn and the urban jungle was at its most quiet state.
The painting was dark, the only warm color was the light at the horizon, vaguely casting its warmth over the city.
As though a restriction was torn apart by a crack, creating a tiny entrance for the endless life energy.
It felt like the dark urban jungle was going through reincarnation.
Ji chang-wook
(He stared at the painting in silence for a long while before he looked at Lee know.)
“Who modified the painting for you?”
Comments
Venizia
I'll love to see it but u describe it very well author ❤💞
2024-11-23
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Venizia
well no one can't say she didn't raise her at her image so yeah pretty fair job so far 🤣😇
2024-11-23
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_bad_bitch_Tara
oh plz....I am getting puke 🤮
2024-10-22
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