Why flowers wither {Completed}

Candles lit

"You rude.." Gu yong ha grabbed my robe with both hands almost lifting me up.

"Let go"i said.
I held his hand to stop him, Gu yong ha's eyes went down on my hand and for a split second i saw something in them.
'I think he is wondering himself if i am a lady'
I kept my hands back to my side so that Kyuo Bok doesn't notice too.

"How does it have to do with you?"
He left his thoughts and replied.

"It is about time someone beat this arrogance out of you"
He lifted his hand to punch me when Kyuo Bok Interrupted.

"Stop"
He walked close enough and his features became visible.
He should be the same age as Gu yong ha who is about four years older than me.
"You shouldn't take it to this length, it is personal"
He released me and shifted to address him.

"Personal?"
"What could be personal about a person's gender, when we live together"

"If you live together you should know.."

"At school"

"Oh"

"Don't worry i will inform the rest of the scholars about you, let's see if you can hide it any longer"
He straightened his colourful robe to walk way.

"Hah!" I sighed still rooted to my spot.
"Ahh thank you, you, Goodnight"
I was about to leave too.

"Wait, are you scholars at Sungkyunkwan?"

"Yes"

"My name is Kyuo Bok what is your's?"he asked but i knew from his expression what he wanted to ask was..'Are you really a man?'

"There is no need to say" i replied.

"What if we meet again?"

"Hardly"

"Do you visit Ginseng hall?"
Looks like he is already too curious.

"Sometimes, i like picking up books from the store more" i said to let him know he could find me at the book store.

"Alright go ahead"
He dismissed me.

~A week later~

I introduced my stubborn shadow guard and Prince Chin mae as my friends to him because i needed them for the plan to go smoothly.
As expected he did come to find me at the store the next night, he even left his usual schedule to come.
He has been bringing up conversations and gestures to find out my gender but i was quicker to prevent his confirmation, in one of our conversations I told him my father is a noble man who passed away during the last war.
I hope he will introduce us to his home today, it is hard to escape from the palace for the forth time now.
He has managed to drag i and Chin mae to the Ginseng hall tonight.

"Kyung(Yoo hwa)my friend i would like to offer you a drink"he said lifting the bottle of wine.
If i don't take the offer it will mean i am a noble lady because no noble lady drinks.
If i take it, it will prove i am no noble lady but a commoner.
What he doesn't know is i want him to be more curious about me every time we meet.

"Thank you i am a light drinker but Seok (Chin mae) can take in my place"

"Surely" Chin mae replied fast.
"But i am not a heavy drinker either"
They toasted and laughed like noble men do.
'Who knew Chin mae was good at acting'

"Kyung, why don't you make yourself comfortable and lay your hat aside, doesn't it bother you?"
He wants to get a clear view of my face and I don't know how to reply to this.

"He is bald"
Chin mae whispered to him and laughed.
'He is pretending to be drunk, does he have a plan?'
"Since he is always wearing it what else can we assume"