On-Way Passage || ᴠᴍɪɴ

Chapter 50

Seokjin sat down in front of the piano, shoulder to shoulder with the young alpha, and played a simple tune with the alpha’s assistance.

He didn’t seem like a total novice, but his poor technique was obvious; many guests turned their heads upon hearing the sound of the piano.

Nevertheless, Seokjin boldly performed till the end of the piece, then stood up and gave the seat to the alpha before slowly making his way back.

Jimin and the others remained where they stood. At this moment, he noticed that Hyunjin was only a short distance away from them.

Seokjin approached Jungkook and looked him in the eyes. “You’re free to go,” he said with a sigh, his tone sounding very casual.

Jungkook stuck his hands into his trouser pockets. He was dressed formally, assuming the relaxed posture of a university student. “Where am I going, Jin hyung?” he asked Seokjin.

“You can go wherever the hell you want.” Seokjin lowered his head and began to straighten cuffs, which he had slightly pulled up earlier to play the piano. “I’ve found someone new to sponsor.”

Jungkook raised his jaw and pointed at the alpha playing the piano. “Him, huh? Is he willing to accept your sponsorship?”

“If he doesn’t, there will always be someone who will,” said Seokjin. “Did you believe that people were irreplaceable?”

Their voices weren’t loud, but because Seokjin had just played the piano, a few people had their eyes on him. Right now, many of those in the garden were sneaking glances his way. Among them was Hyunjin, having gone closer but stopped nearby; he was holding a glass of wine, his head bowed as if sipping his drink, but Jimin knew he was definitely listening in on Jungkook and Seokjin’s conversation.

Jimin suddenly understood what Seokjin had planned. He’d been deceived by Jungkook, but he wasn’t willing to drive Jungkook away just like that; doing so would make it appear as if he was the one who’d been hurt, so he needed to change his attitude, change the occasion, and humiliate Jungkook with a condescending blow before throwing him out.

In the future, even if Jungkook reappears as the young master of Mo Ze, Seokjin could claim that he hadn’t been deceived by Jungkook, but he’d grown tired of toying with him and dumped him as a result.

Jimin kept his eyes on Seokjin. Because it wasn’t particularly bright here, Jimin couldn’t quite catch the minute details in their expressions, but he was confident in his judgement.

Out of nowhere, a hand pressed against Jimin’s shoulder.

When Jimin looked behind him, he saw that it was Taehyung. The man had gone to say hello to an elder whom Dongwan had introduced him to, and he had just now returned to Jimin’s side. He and Jimin exchanged a glance, but neither man uttered a word.

Jungkook’s expression was much more complicated. He raised his head, glanced around the entire party venue, and swept his gaze over the many people present. In the end, he bowed his head to look at Seokjin, and said, “Jin hyung, are you still angry with me?”

Seokjin looked at him and smiled.

Jungkook stepped closer to Seokjin. His voice was very soft. “Can you tell me why?”

Seokjin lifted a hand and lightly patted Jungkook’s face with his soft and delicate palm. “What reason is there for Jin hyung to be angry? Didn’t I tell you that we’d part without any hard feelings from the start? And that time would come once I get sick of you? Take a look at yourself, where did that youthful liveliness typical of university students go? Shouldn’t you be going now?”