"I am Mingyu."
The crowd gasped, they were awestruck. They didn't know he was the Mingyu from LSS due to his new hairstyle and his glasses but he was very attractive to most girls.
Kimiko snapped out from her drunken stupor and looked up at the stage, her eyes wide. Lihua and Mayumi who were assisting their drunk friend was shocked.
"Woah what a twist! Kimiko's Mingyu is here! Around of applause everybody!" The DJ encouraged, the crowd cheered.
"So, Mingyu, what song do you want to sing?"
"I'm not here to sing..." He started.
Zhang Mingyu looked straight into Kimiko's eyes. The lovestruck girl walked closer to the stage a sweet smile forming on her lips just like a moth enchanted by the fire.
"Ommo! He's gonna confess!
"OMG! He's going to ask her hand!"
The crowd was was excited, causing Kimiko to be muddled by her fast heartbeat but...
"I'm here to reject you, Kimiko."
Everyone gasped audibly. Kimiko froze on her spot.
"Mingyu-kun, I--"
"Wake up from your dream, Kimiko! I will never love a wicked woman like you. Stop stalking me. And get the fuck out of my life!" Mingyu ended his piece and walked out.
Just like a moth, she was burnt.
Everyone was dead silent. But they gasped when Kimiko grabbed the microphone.
"I know. And don't worry because I will."
The girl bravely said despite her shaky voice and overflowing tears. Zhang Mingyu stopped on his tracks but didn't bother looking back.
"Just like the cake I baked for you that you just threw away, my heart was broken to pieces. Good bye. Mingyu...san." Kimiko said and ran towards the office to cry her heart out. The microphone landed on the floor with a loud thud.
Shiro and Jinhai followed their friend. They should stop him from driving home as he was not fit to drive himself home as he was drunk too.
After a passing second, everyone booed. The crowd was divided, others pity the poor girl, others were mocking her as a lovesick fool. Mostly women were on her side, cursing the man for harshly rejecting her.
Mayumi followed the two men, in hopes of punching Zhang Mingyu.
Lihua went up to the platform and grabbed the crying microphone on the floor.
"W-Well, uhh... Don't let men ruin our night. Free drinks to all the ladies here! Who run the world? Girls! DJ turn it up!"
The crowd was cheerful again and an upbeat music started playing.
Lihua made her way towards their office. That's where she saw Kimiko sitting still as stone on the couch.
"That damned Mingyu!" She cursed and hugged her vulnerable friend.
Minato Kimiko was softest among the five friends. She would be the first one to cry when they watch dramas. The first one to cry when someone else gets hurt. She was easily touched and easily hurt. But people seemed to judge her as a white lotus because of her cold looks and family status.
But right now, Kimiko was no longer crying. She was known for her beautiful eyes eversince she was a child because it holds so much emotion. But now, it was mirthless, blank.
Mayumi came in with drooping shoulders.
"I didn't get to punch him." Mayumi announced.
"But Park Jinhai did." She continued and sat on the other side of Kimiko.
Lihua looked at her in shock. She never knew Jinhai would do that to his friend. It almost gave her butterflies in her stomach but she brushed it away. She shifted her focus to Kimiko, who being uncharacteristically quiet. Mayumi noticed the change as well.
"Tanaka Shiro and Park Jinhai drove the unconscious bastard to his condominium. Kimiko-chan, talk to us."
"I have decided." Kimiko finally uttered.
"Miko-chan?"
Kimiko sucked in air before elaborating.
"I'm going to leave this country for awhile."
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"What?!" Hexie exclaimed after hearing the whole story from Lihua.
The dinner was over, and now the Choi's are chilling at their lounge area. The brothers were playing video games, Mr. and Mrs. Choi were playing Uno cards. Hexie already won a lot of times, making the two elders fight for themselves. She excused herself when Lihua called.
Athena Hexie Wu was currently standing in the middle of the Engawa. From where she stand, she could see the Koi pond and the japanese style garden. This was just outside the infamous East Wing, where the White Grand Piano was located. Ugh. She still shivers whenever she goes into this room; the place she first met Choi Kazuki.
"Where's Kimiko-chan now? Please don't leave her alone. Can you put her on the phone?" Hexie asked, her hands were shaking uncontrollably.
She was worried because back in the novel and drama, Minato Kimiko was head over heels for Zhang Mingyu and had once attempted suicide when she got harshly rejected by the guy. But she got saved just in time. Her parents forced her to transfer schools. But she came back a year later. And that's when she came back as a different person, she vowed to have Mingyu for herself.
So when Mingyu became close with the Female Lead, she went nuts and helped Wang Lihua bully the girl. After Wu Hexie's death, Kimiko was the one who planned to have the Female Lead raped at one of Park Jinhai's party.
But in the end, it was her who got drugged and got raped. It was Mingyu who found out her plan and called the police for an investigation. Kimiko was jailed, and became pregnant. It wasn't shown in the drama, but in the novel, it was written that Kimiko died while giving birth. Her family abandoned her because she was a disgrace to the Minato Family. Some fans speculated that the child might have also died during the birth because it was no longer mentioned after the happy ending.
["She's a bit drunk but she's still coherent. Lemme go get her. Miko-chaaan! Hexie-er is calling for you--"]
Lihua was cut off, then Kimiko's loud voice boomed out of the speaker. It surprised Hexie greatly, almost dropping her phone.
["HEXIE-TAN~ YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE!! You're missing out of the FUN! Hihi!"]
"Hello to you too, Miss Minato. Please stop shouting, my ears are going to bleed! Kidding! How are you feeling?" Hexie joked but her voice was laced with concern. The soft-spoken and ever graceful ballerina was now loud and drunk.
[...my heart still hurts. But I'll be okay.]
"Yes. You will be okay. This too shall pass. And hey! What's with you leaving the country? Did Mr. Minato forced you to transfer?"
'Oh no! Don't tell me it's happening?!'
Hexie was anxious.
Was her efforts in making the Villainess Squad not so villainous going in vain?