Chapter 27 – You, Have Been Read – Part 1

Chapter 27 – You, Have Been Read – Part 1

When Woojin put the cell phone to his ear, he heard a ringtone, which was an upbeat and fast rap.

Woojin quietly listened to the lyrics.

-Yes, it was that day! The day I first saw you smiling brightly! Oh my god! Oh my goodness….

The song played repeatedly three times.

It was about falling in love at first sight and wanting to start a relationship.

-The customer is not answering the phone….

And Oh Jeonghoon did not answer the phone.

Woojin checked the time.

A little past 11 PM.

He might not answer unknown calls, or he might not have known a call came in, or he might even be asleep.

Woojin thought about Oh Jeonghoon again. No, he read him like a book.

He is about 175cm tall, weighs 57kg, and is on the righteous path.

His hair is candle-nose brown and long enough to pass his eyebrows and slightly cover his eyelids, on the righteous path.

On his right wrist, he wears a string bracelet that seems symbolic, and the sleeve of his clothing always goes under the watch on his left wrist so it’s clearly visible.

His ringtone is a love song sung by an unknown rapper.

He claims to be more proficient in stocks than others and wishes for his influence to expand.

He often smiles with his lips closed, so his teeth aren’t visible. (Non-verbal cues suggesting he is hiding something)

He speaks while looking directly into people’s eyes, not avoiding them. (A common phenomenon when lying)

And he considers me an intruder.

If he determines an intruder has encroached upon his territory, he is a prepared individual who can readily tear at the wounds of an intruder who merely wishes to blend in ordinarily.

Such an Oh Jeonghoon even knows how to use crowd psychology. However, his internal thoughts and values are unstable. His dependence on dopamine is high.

Woojin, who had summarized Oh Jeonghoon into a single book, slowly nodded his head.

As Woojin lay there, he suddenly rolled over and looked under the bed.

The shoes Bomi had given him as a gift were neatly placed.

And Woojin had neatly arranged the clothes and bag his mom and dad bought for him, ready to wear and carry tomorrow.

I need to make the surroundings peaceful again.

I will touch his brain.

*

Woojin, who had a class at 1 PM, sat in front of the HTS, smiling with his white fangs revealed.

Making a profit by riding on the backs of stock manipulators, and making a profit by investing in the opposite direction.

“It’s quite interesting. By the way…”

Woojin stood up and looked in the mirror.

“Oh Jeonghoon. What are you going to do now that you’ve messed with Woojin? What, do you just want to get screwed? Is life boring? Tedious? Hahahaha!”

Woojin laughed, clutching his stomach, as if he was really looking forward to it.

But that was only for a moment.

Woojin put on the sneakers that Bomi had given him as a gift.

“My beautiful Bomi. Thank you.”

He also wore the clothes his Mom and Dad bought him and carried his bag.

Then he looked in the mirror again.

“Wow… he’s really handsome.”

The smile, which showed his fangs, gradually faded until,

“Well, I’m out.”

*

Woojin met Lee Mina on the shuttle bus.

“Woojin, did you have a girlfriend? They say she’s incredibly pretty.”

“She’s a friend I’ve known since I was a teenager.”

“Ah… Jeonghoon must have misunderstood.”

“Maybe, maybe not.”

“Huh?”

While Lee Mina was blinking, the shuttle bus arrived at school.

By the time Woojin arrived at the lecture hall, it was full of students.

Woojin, as always, took a middle seat.

The subject is Introduction to Economics, a required course.

“Hi Mina~”

Oh Jeonghoon, who had greeted Mina, approached with a smile.

It was a smile that didn’t show his teeth.

“Woojin, your girlfriend is really pretty. How did you two meet?”

“She’s just a friend. A friend I’ve known since I was a teenager.”

“Really? From what I saw, that friend of yours…”

Whether it was true or not didn’t matter to Oh Jeonghoon.

He had spread the rumor, and that was enough.

“Jeonghoon.”

“Yes?”

“I called you yesterday, but you didn’t answer.”

“Called? What time?”

“A little after 11 PM.”

Oh Jeonghoon, who was fumbling through his cellphone, said,

“Ah… is this your phone number? I don’t usually answer unknown numbers. But why did you call?”

“I wanted to hear your opinion on stocks, Oh Jeonghoon. I called you too late, didn’t I? Sorry.”

His pupils dilated, and the corners of his eyes drooped.

His cheekbones rose, and the corners of his mouth lifted symmetrically, unlike before.

His white teeth were also revealed.

Oh Jeonghoon, who now wore a genuine smile, not a false one, opened his mouth.

“Ah… you should have sent a message first. Are you having trouble? Did you lose a lot? Oh dear…”

His tone suggested he would tell him anything.

Oh Jeonghoon’s hand was already on Woojin’s shoulder.

It was a gesture of dominance.

Can you tell me after class? It might be a long story.

OK! I’ll tell you everything I know.

Oh Jeonghoon, having said that, returned to his group like a lion.

Everything was unfolding exactly as Woojin had planned.

He ingrained in my conscious and unconscious mind that he had subdued me as Oh Jeonghoon had planned.

That’s why Woojin chose the word ‘sorry’.

He meant to say, ‘I am someone who apologizes to you, so rest assured’.

Reassurance always turns into anxiety if someone is targeting him.

He attached a string to the puppet of the Marionette, named Oh Jeonghoon.

Woojin turned his head towards the altar and finished tidying up in a few moments.

Oh Jeonghoon reacted to me when groups of four were formed in Introduction to Business Administration.

It was when I became partners with someone.

A love song sung by a rapper as if courting.

And that gaze when Oh Jeonghoon glanced at Lee Mina next to me.

Pupil dilation was observed.

These pupils, which contract and expand with light, can dilate up to four times even in an excited state.

His voice trembled slightly when he greeted her, and he quickly turned his gaze to me.

There’s only one reason.

While men are visual creatures, unlike when they furtively peek at an attractive woman, they quickly avert their gaze when their eyes meet.

This is because when a man makes eye contact with someone he considers attractive, he feels not tension, but a slight fear.

This is evolutionary theory,

and it was also proof that the DNA fearing the leader of a primitive tribal group was still ingrained.

Attractive women were mostly by the leader’s side, and the DNA of fear that touching such a woman could lead to death or expulsion from the group acted upon Oh Jeonghoon.

Oh Jeonghoon, a slave to DNA, had no territory to expand in the first place.

Woojin spoke to Lee Mina just before class began.

“Mina, after class, should we grab a drink with some friends? To build camaraderie.”