"Can you stop laughing?" Chan Woo tried to hide his face. He was so embarrassed to show his face. "Sorry I couldn't help it. Who ask you to play a hero?" GaEun teased him.
"Just think yourself lucky that Seok Chan didn't hit you. He know martial arts" Byeol poked JaeSuk shoulders.
"Given the situation it looked like someone was harassing her. How do we know that her brother was the one who was messing with her?" Chan Woo pouted.
"Your brother?" - Jae Suk
"Your brother?" - Chan Woo
Both of them asked at the same time.
"Yes, I am her brother. Do you have any problem with that?" Seok Chan rolled his sleeves. Chan Woo gulped hard not even in his dreams he thought he will face a situation where he want to dig a hole and bury himself.
"Brother, forgive them. They are my friends" Sarang pleaded at Seok Chan. "Are you sure they your friends? Is he your boyfriend?" He pointed Jae Suk.
Jae Suk moved away and shook his head, "I have a girl I like"
"Then is it you?" Seok Chan glared at Chan Woo.
"Brother, stop scaring them. They are my friends it's not what you re thinking" Sarang stood defensively in front of Chan Woo. Seok Chan raised his eyebrows, "It's late. Go to your dorm"
Seok Chan made her to leave. Chan Woo was looking at her fading figure helplessly. Jae Suk was so nervous but he didn't show it in his face. Even though he know martial arts, but he was sure that he can't beat Seok Chan.
"The way you guys behave thinking that she might be in danger, it made me happy. I am glad my sister has a few friends who can protect her" Seok Chan said to them. "Make sure you protect her well" he said before leaving them dumbfounded.
Chan Woo fell on the ground, "Oh my god, He is so scary. This few minutes took away a ten years of my life".
Jae Suk came back to his senses and carried Chan Woo to the car, "I thought he was going to hit us. Thank god he didn't"
"Even I was scared the way they behaved, running to me like a mad man" Sarang teased them.
"I am sorry. I thought you were in danger" Chan Woo shook her. "Stop it" Sarang hit him with a book.
"By the way are you planning to attend the party tomorrow?" GaEun asked her. "Nope, I am not interested in it. My brother can go alone" Sarang said to her. The party is for the business people what she will do going over there.
"Better avoid those business paties. Trust me nothing is boring than talking to few older people who you don't even know" Chan Woo remembered the parties he attended in his younger days with his father.
"I have to prepare for the 'Open College Talent'. That's why I told my brother I am not going" Sarang looked up in the internet about the competition. Even though she prepared well in her previous life for 'Open college talent', she couldn't able to participate in it because of Mina. But this time she will not easily fall for Mina's trap.
Next Day, Mina got ready for the party. Mina informed HyunAh that she'll be there with her father. HyunAh also planned to go with her father.
In the party hall, as soon as Mina entered her gaze searched for Seok Chan. HyunAh saw Mina and went to her.
"The one who you are searching is talking with people over there" She pointed towards Seok Chan. Mina smiled and went towards Seok Chan.
"Nice to meet you, Mr.Seok Chan"
Seok Chan turned and saw her. At first glance he recognised her but he didn't want to show it to her because he know his sister was not fond of this girl.
"May I know who you are?" He asked her.
Mina flustered that he didn't recognised her. "Mr.Seok Chan I met you the other day with Sarang in the restaurant. I think you didn't recognise me in partywear" Mina shyly looked down.
"With Sarang?" Seok Chan acted like he was trying to recall, "I am sorry Miss. You are her senior right?"
"Yeah, I am her senior. I am Lee Mina" she shook her hands with him. "Nice to meet you Miss.Mina" Seok Chan smiled at her even though it didn't reach his eyes. "Hello, I am her senior as well, Kim HyunAh" Hyunah joined their conversation.
By seeing them he thought he might get information about Sarang. "I am glad Sarang has a beautiful as well as caring seniors like you" He complimented them. A pink shade formed in Mina and HyunAh's cheek.
"I heard your company sponsoring students for their studies. Sarang must be one of them right?" instead of answering to Mina's question, he just smiled as he took a sip of his drink.
It confirmed them that Sarang is just a poor girl living in rich people's money. "But Mr.Seok Chan I advise you to reconsider to sponsoring her" HyunAh said to him in a worried tone.
Seok Chan gave her a questioning look. "I think you haven't heard the rumour about her. In our 'Department Feast' she rumoured to having a illegal relationship with a man who was already married. That man's wife caused a huge ruckus and fainted. not only that she was always likes to hang out with rich boys in NLU. As a senior we tried to advise to her many times but she cleverly made others as her scapegoat" HyunAh sniffed back her tears.
"It's okay HyunAh, Don't cry. One day everyone will get to know her true face" Mina consoled HyunAh.
Mina smiled inwardly when noticed how Seok Chan face darkened. She just failed to notice that he got angry not because he believed what they said. It because of how his sister was suffering here without him or his father.
Is she facing them alone in NLU? is that why Sarang cried when he saw her on the other day? Why did she hid this from him?
Seok Chan was sure that if anything bad happened Byeol or GaEun would have informed him. but they didn't which means Sarang solved it by herself. She also have few friends who can protect her. What he didn't understand was that what these girls want from him by saying these things to him?
"Mr.Seok Chan, don't spoil your mood for a unknown person like her" Mina said as she noticed his angry face. She didn't know she was the one who spoiling his mood by accusing his baby sister.
"Excuse me. I need to leave" with that he left the party. He wants to know what happened with sister?
"Why did he leave so soon? I didn't even had a chance to get his number" Mina bit her lips. "Don't tell me you have fallen for him?" HyunAh gasped. "No, I am not. I just don't like Sarang to be with him" Mina denied besides she already fallen for her Mr.right seven years ago.
"I was scared for a second. He is coming back next month right?" HyunAh asked her. "Yeah, finally he is coming back" Mina eyes shined at the thought of him.
When Seok Chan called Sarang to meet him, she was having dinner with her friends. So she asked him to wait near the gate of her dorm. Sarang and her friends got into Jae Suk's car along with Chan Woo. When they reached they met angry Seok Chan, "What's going on Sarang?"
Sarang looked confused at his sudden outburst, "Brother, what happened?"
"What happened in 'Department Feast'?" He asked her. Sarang was quite taken back, 'how in the world he know?'
"Brother, calm down. Let me explain" GaEun explained everything to him. Seok Chan sighed in relief when he know that his baby sister was not hurt.
"Sarang why you didn't tell me or father? We could have helped you right?" Seok Chan hugged her, "How much you are suffered alone"
"Brother who said I am alone? Look I have my friends with me" she pointed at Byeol, GaEun, Chan Woo and Jae Suk.
"Yeah, you don't have to worry about her. She is stronger than you think" Chan Woo assured him.
"Are you sure, you are okay?" Seok Chan asked her again. "Yes, I am okay. By the way how did you know about these things?" Sarang asked him.
"I met Mina and HyunAh in the party. They are the one who told me that you are the one who created a problem" He said to her.
"How brazen she is?" Byeol puffed her cheeks in anger. "Brother did you tell her that I am your sister?" Sarang asked him doubtedly. "No, I didn't. I just left when they said to me about you. I don't want to reveal it to them" Seok Chan said to her that made her relief.
"Brother, don't worry I can handle my own problems. I don't want to stand under your's or Dad's shadow forever. I want to face the problems by myself" Sarang said to him by seeing his worried face.
Seok Chan was touched by her words, "When did my baby sister grown up?". Sarang wiped his tears, "Even if I grow up I will always be your baby sister"
"Aiash! these two always making us cry" GaEun hugged Byeol. "Come let me hug you too" Chan Woo tried to hug Jae Suk but got pushed away.
"Make sure if you couldn't handle any problems you have to tell me immediately" Seok Chan said to her before he left the city.
Sarang went back to her dorm with Byeol and GaEun. "Those two seniors were always creating a problem for you. What are you planning to do?" Byeol asked Sarang.
"Nothing" Sarang shrugged her shoulders.
"I Just can't understand one thing why did you hacked the photos of HyunAh with that old man which was uploaded in the college website?" GaEun asked her.
"You knew?" Sarang widened her eyes. She thought this was not the right time for HyunAh so she hacked the website and removed all the photos from the college website. But didn't expect she would be get caught by Mama GaEun.
"Of course I know. You can't hide anything from me" GaEun headlocked Sarang, "When did you become expert in hacking? Your skills are better than me"
"I learned it by myself" Sarang freed herself from the headlock. "Sarang, you are so different than your previous self" Byeol words made Sarang stiffend in her place.
"You became so beautiful, smart and bold. I think if we sent you to the war alone you might win it by yourself" Byeol giggled at her own analogy.
"You and your stupid thinking" GaEun poked Byeol's head.
Sarang sighed in relief and went to take a bath.
In next few days Sarang was busy in preparing for the 'Open college talent'.
Finally the day has come. Sarang went to the competition venue with her friends without knowing the upcoming problem she was going to face.