“Even though we have different majors, we got to know each other because we took the same classes. To be precise, she’s on more friendly terms with Hyun-Min, and just happened to take the exam today.” Woo-Jin replied.

“She’s a beauty.” At Kang Ho-Soo’s remark, Woo-Jin nodded thoughtlessly. As soon as he got into the car, he dried himself with a towel Kang Ho-Soo handed him.

“She’s beautiful and seems to be quite an honest person, so I think she’s alright, but….”

“But?”

“She seems to be a little gloomy.”

“Well, you do like people who are bright and cheerful.”

“Do I?”

“Have you taken a good look at the people around you?”

After thinking earnestly about what Kang Ho-Soo said, Woo-Jin couldn’t disagree, so he simply chuckled softly. His tastes and preferences were as unchanging as a pine tree,[1] so that was rather amusing to him as well.

“Even if no one’s watching, it’s good to be careful. If people start spreading rumors, that girl will have a harder time than you.”

Kang Ho-Soo had observed Woo-Jin the entire time, so he knew there hadn’t been any emotional exchange between both parties. Woo-Jin looked at the people he liked with a different kind of gaze, making it easy to identify his thoughts and feelings. However, since other people didn’t know Woo-Jin that well it could lead to a different opinion. If someone had taken a photo of a similar situation, then depending on how it was implied, it could easily lead to a scandal.

“Then it would indeed be troubling.”

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