Our Fate

The 520 Red Packet

I’m aware. Mark emailed me last week.” It felt like her words were said in a fit of pique. She raised her head and retaliated with the following remark—”Last month he asked me to check his graduation thesis which was all in English. I lectured him ruthlessly for that.”
Jungkook's expression changed subtly and he looked annoyed.

This damned Mark Lee was still keeping in contact with this lass after the breakup. What was he trying to do?Look how smug she looked.

Jeon Daqin was visibly shocked by Yerim's words. “Are you still in contact with Mark?”

Since Mark left for Country Y, they’d never heard Yerim mentioning the name Mark Lee. Everyone assumed that their friendship had ended in a fit of anger.

Who’d have known they were still keeping in touch with each other?

Jeon Daqin started feeling anxious. Yerim had become more and more outstanding these past three years and if that fellow Mark returned, would he regret his past decision and court Yerim again?

Kim Yerim answered her lightly, “Actually, Mark has been emailing me.”Jeon Daqin replied absentmindedly, “Oh.” She turned towards her grandson and glared at him furiously.

Jungkook couldn’t accept it either.

How could he endure Yerim being so smug in front of him…
After dinner, Jeon Daqin insisted that Yerim could only leave only after having some fruits and desserts. Finally, after 9 p.m., she reluctantly sent her off.

She held her hand as she sent her out. “It’s already rather late and you don’t have to work tomorrow. How great it would be if you could stay for the night?”

Kim Yerim gave her a hug and the hug conveyed her endless gratitude towards Grandmother.

She said, “I’ll come again soon. Besides, it’s not far.”

“Go back earlier then.” Jeon Daqin patted Kim Yerim’s back and gently pushed her away.

She looked at the waiting chauffeur and instructed him, “Be careful on the road.”

“Don’t worry, Madam. I will,” the chauffeur replied respectfully.

Kim Yerim waved at Jeon Daqin and got into the car.

The chauffeur started the engine and the car left the courtyard, instantly vanishing from Jeon Daqin’s vision.

Bright lights lit up the study room on the second floor and a tall figure stood on the balcony. As the car left, he was flooded with mixed emotions.

His cell phone vibrated continuously in his hand.

He finally opened the group chat with his old classmates, which he hadn’t done in a long time. All of them had heard the news that Mark Lee was coming back and everyone was discussing about a classmate gathering.

The ones who never replied in the group chat were Yerim, Chaeyoung, and him. Even Mark who was abroad replied occasionally.

He slid his finger across the screen and looked at the list of participants in the chat. He stopped at the nickname ‘Joyous news in the South’.

This was Chaeyoung’s QQ nickname and like her owner, it had disappeared for three years.

Park Chaeyoung, even Mark was coming back, haven’t you been wilful enough?

Jungkook stared at the screen and he spaced out when someone suddenly mentioned his name in the group chat.

He checked the message, it was from Mark.