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Chapter 13 - The guy who always surprises me!

Baek Chun returned back to his restaurant when he saw the wall on which his name was written. He rushed inside the restaurant and told Lee Wan to clean that thing along with Jo Hwa. Lee nodded and walked out from there.

"It must be done by Hani. I will not leave that kid today," murmured Baek Chun in anger when Yoon Shik came there, smiling.

"What happened? Why are you angry Ahjussi?," asked Yoon Shik, putting his cloth bag on the table there. Lee Wan came there and told Baek Chun that Hani had paid the debt. He did not see that Yoon Shik was also there. "She was not giving the money first but then an upperclassman helped her. Here, clear her debt," stated Lee Wan.

Yoon Shik got confused hearing this. "What? Ahjussi, Hani took money from you? Who helped her?" inquired Yoon Shik. Lee Wan realized what he just said and looked at Baek Chun.

"She used to eat here. For the past one year she hasn't paid 500 cents. A few days ago she paid only 300 cents. Don't be angry, everything is fine now," Baek Chun tried making Yoon Shik understand.

"Ahjussi, what are you saying? You should have told me. Which upperclassman paid instead of her? Is he here?" asked Yoon.

"Kid, you're taking things seriously. Let it be," said Baek Chun. Yoon Shik didn't listen to Baek and turned to Lee Wan. "Is the man here?" asked Yoon again. He was quite angry which was visible on his face.

Lee Wan nodded and pointed towards the direction of upperclassman. Yoon Shik without wasting any second walked there. Baek Chun glared at Lee Wan and then followed Yoon.

Do Yeong was talking with Sunwo, Sung Tae and Chan Sul when Yoon Shik interrupted their talks. "Excuse me, sir!" Called Yoon Shik. Hearing his voice, they all turned their gazes to him. Sung Tae glared at him. "You?" muttered Sung Tae under his breath and stood up from his seat.

"Sir, among you all who paid the 200 cents a while ago in place of a girl?" Yoon asked straightforwardly. Do Yeong smiled hearing his voice and stood up from his seat. Turning his face towards Yoon Shik he answered, "I paid the 200 cents for her."

Yoon Shik looked at him. For a few seconds he looked into his eyes and then said, "thank you sir for your kind help." He then took out the pouch from inside his robes and handed it to Do Yeong. "I can pay the cents for her. Thanks for showing your generosity." Yoon Shik humbly asserted.

Sung Tae laughed and said, "I told you not to help low class people especially the people like him." Yoon Shik laughed slightly hearing that. Baek Chun was holding his head as he thought his shop would close now while Sunwo was enjoying the show.

"When two people are talking, a third one should not interfere. I think you failed to learn morals." Yoon Shik sarcastically said to Sung Tae who got angry and was going to hit him but then stopped. Taking a deep breath he said, "Yoon Shik, I will break your back someday."

Yoon Shik ignored him and walked away from there. Yeong was smiling looking at Yoon Shik but did not stop him. Baek apologized to them.

"Why do you not fire that guy?" blurted out Sung Tae in anger. Baek Chun looked at him and then answered. "He works well. Forgive him this time." Sung Tae got annoyed and told Sunwo and Do Yeong that he had to leave.

"Stay for a few more minutes," said Sunwo.

"No, I do not want to," muttered Sung Tae and left the restaurant.

"That Sangmin is really interesting. He annoyed Sung Tae and I think they both are like enemies," murmured Sunwo and opened his fan.

Yeong turned to look at him and said, "do not call him Sangmin. Let's go home." Sunwo nodded and they left the restaurant after paying the bills.

"Is he the guy you used to talk about in the academy?" asked Sunwo.

"Yes. He is Kim Yoon Shik, the guy who always surprises me." stated Do Yeong with a smile.

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Yoon Shik came home in anger. As he entered the upfront of the house he saw his father and sister were treating some patients.

"I think she might have needed some money but she did not ask me. I should not scold her," thought Yoon Shik in his mind and started helping them.

"Yoon-aa, you should take rest. Leave it we both will do. How was your exam?" asked his father, Jang Shiwo. Hani too agreed with her father.

"It's fine. I want to help you two. Exam was good," answered Yoon Shik and grind some herbs in a porcelain cup. Shiwo put the herbal paste on the wound of the man and then put a cloth around that. "How much time it will take to heal?" asked the woman, who was the wife of man.

"A week. Do not do any water related work as it can spread the infection in the body," stated Shiwo. The woman nodded to his advice and after some time they left.

"Orabani, tomorrow is the result of your exam. If you will qualify then you will have to leave for the academy," said Hani and sat on the wooden bench there. Yoon helped his father in putting the things inside a wooden basket.

"Hmm. I have to be there at least for a year," said Yoon while carrying the basket. Hani smiled and said, "then father and I will be alone here. I will come to meet you whenever I want to." Shiwo smiled hearing their talks.

"I do not think in Sungkyunkwan anyone is allowed," said Yoon and went inside a small room. Hani took a deep sigh. "I will miss you Oppa," murmured Hani.

Yoon Shik after putting the things in the room, came out and sat beside her. "Hani, if you need any kind of money you can ask me or my father. Do not take anyone's debt, understand," muttered Yoon.

Hani nodded and got confused why her brother was saying so. She got up and said, "What are you saying orabani? I always ask money from father and you. I am making dinner for us. Orabani will you help me?" Hani looked at Yoon curiously.

"Of course, I will help you," said Yoon with a smile and the two went inside the kitchen.