Beauty and the Beast [장한석] - Vincenzo

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6 years ago..

"Dàiyù, wǒ de ài nǚ"
-"Daiyu, my beloved daughter."

Shaolin called out for his daughter.

Daiyu faced her father with a smile om her face.

"Shì de, fùqīn?"
-"Yes, Father?"

Shaolin handed her a USB file in her hands. Daiyu then looked at him and raised an eyebrow.

"Dài yù, nǐ xiān huí hánguó ba."
-"Daiyu, please go back to Korea for now."

Daiyu scoffed and frowned her eyebrows. She was against it.

"Fùqīn? Wèishéme?"
-"Father? Why?"

Shaolin held both his daughter's hands-

"Dài yù, nǐ xiān tīng wǒ shuō. Wǒmen de shēngmìng kěnéng chǔyú wéixiǎn zhī zhōng."
-"Daiyu, please listen to me first. Our lives could be in danger."

Daiyu shaked her head.. as a tear rolled down her cheek.

"Fùqīn, nǐ ne?"
-"Father, what about you?"

Daiyu looked at the ground.

"Fùqīn, mǔqīn shīzōng hòu, wǒ zhǐ shèng xià nǐle. "
-"Father, after mother disappeared you're all I have left.."

Shaolin held her shoulders.

"Dài yù, bié dānxīn wǒ. Qǐng bāng wǒ bǎoguǎn zhège wénjiàn. "
-"Daiyu, Don't worry about me. Just keep this file safe for me."

He gently touched the back of his daughter's hair with his palm. Daiyu looked at him with teary eyes.

"Bié dānxīn, hǎo ma? Nǐ āyí huì zài nàlǐ zhàogù nǐ."
-"Don't worry, Okay? Your aunt will be there to take care of you."

Shaolin spoke reassuring his daughter. He hugged her.

"Bié dānxīn, wǒ de nǚ'ér. Jíshǐ nǐ zài lìng yīgè guójiā, wǒ yě huì quèbǎo nǐ de ānquán."
-"Don't worry, my daughter. Even if you are in another country, I will keep you safe."

...

(Present) 2021.

"Wahh cheers to getting into Seoul National University Hospital, Lee Soomi and Gong Hana" Jieun yells as the four of them, toast their bottles of soju.

"Congratulations" Seungjeon spoke in a low tone smiling at them.

"Seungjeon-ah, you should start applying for other jobs too!" Hana replied, facing her while hitting her shoulder slightly.

"I agree! you used to be top of the class always!" Soomi spoke.

While Jieun was cooking the bbq on the grill, She looked at them-

"Well, I still don't know.." Seungjeon looked at the ground.

"What do you mean? Didn't you take Fine arts?" Hana replied.

Seungjeon then looked at them, "I don't know anymore" She chuckled.

"ayy this girl really!" Jieun said pinching her cheeks.

"Enough chatting! aren't you guys hungry?" Jieun spoke again, making the four of them chuckle.

...

"Byee Seungjeon-ah!!" Soomi, Hana & Jieun waved at her-