Chapter 5

"Oh... I see..."

Seongje looked at Vivi and smirked gently. "Yeah, you'd have been so much happier to see Xiaoling, wouldn't you?"

"Shut the fuck up." Seongje couldn't help but laugh at Vivi's face, tinted red by the thought. Seohyun entered the room, annoyed. "I swear, what's taking them so long? They should've been here by now."

"Yeah, they're probably gonna be here soon. Just keep patience. I swear, you two just want Xiaoling."

"Hey, he's my brother. Don't say such shit, okay?"

The bells rings and Seohyun leaves, disgusted. Meanwhile, Vivi looks at Seongje, completely failing to hide the blush on her face. "Shut up, you dumb bastard.."

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Seohyun opens the door and looks, and starts to laugh. In front of her, was a highly annoyed and frustrated Xiaoling, whose jacket was completely ruined by vomit, carrying a drunk Eunhyeong over his shoulder. "Well, you look dreadful."

"Just shut up and let me enter, dumb bitch. " Seohyun stepped aside and continued to laugh as Xiaoling entered the house and threw Eunhyeong on the sofa and immediately removed his jacket and threw it in the trash. Eunhyeong turned around to look at Xiaoling and pouted.

"Would it kill you to be gentle with me? I have a fragile body, you know."

"You're 6'4 and look like a fucking MMA wrestler, I wouldn't be too worried about you."

"Fuck you, Xiaoling."

"I'm not interested."

"Go to hell, anyone would feel lucky if I just looked at them."

"Uh huh, and when you'd talk to them, they'll curse at God for introducing you to them."

"I hate you so much. Frankly, I used to think Seohyun was cold but you're colder than the ice age."

"Yes, I'm well aware."

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Seohyun goes to the kitchen and brings a glass of water for Eunhyeong. "Drink."

"Thanks."

In the mean time, Vivi and Seongje go to the living room and see the three. Seongje is on the verge of crying and laughing as he sees Xiaoling dispose of his jacket. Meanwhile Vivi...

"Oh, hi Xiaoling! I'm so glad..to see...you... Eww... Should I even ask what happened?"

"Please don't."

Vivi silently nods in agreement and turns back to look at Seongje, both trying to contain their laughter.

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Xiaoling clears his throat to quickly move on. "I hope you guys remember why we're here."

"Why are we here?", Eunhyeong asks.

"Didn't I tell you earlier in the club?"

"No. You just entered as if you were the owner and then just started to shout at me for drinking at this time of the day."

"You were literally drinking with four hoes next to you and laughing."

"Yes. And?"

"What do you mean, 'and'?! Seohyun was shot and you were out there drinking!"

"And she's still alive! That's all that matters! Plus, she still looks good, it's not like she got scarred. She can't even get scarred, she literally respawns!"

"Still!"

"She's a big girl, she can take care of herself. And aren't you like her bodyguard? Where were you when she got shot?"

"I didn't think she would be in danger."

"Why not? She's much stronger than all of us and everyone knows what she's capable of. We've all witnessed the power of the monster. Why didn't you think twice? Stop trying to act smart and cold all the time, especially when you can't even take of her properly. Frankly, even I could take care of her better."

"Stop talking about me, like I'm just some object. I should've been more careful too. It was no one's fault, but my own. And I'd prefer if we don't talk about my capabilities.. please.." Seohyun looked down. There was a moment of silence in the room., until Vivi spoke up.

"We had to check your soul, and see what's wavering in your energy levels. Let's just do it."

"Yeah.."