...Flower of Evil...

[Present]

Iseul walked on the han River bridge with headphones on her ears. It was a beautiful night yet lonely. She looked at her phone and smiled at her new companion. She is slowly learning how to use the phone and she loved it. She fixes her specks and hummed to the song which playing in the phone. She put her hands inside her jacket pockets as it was getting colder.

She stopped and leaned against the bridge to look at the beautiful sight infront of her.She put down her headphones to enjoy the view in silence. As she was watching the river,she heard someone cursing.

"Fuck,she is here"

Iseul frowned and looked at her side to see Beomgyu's senior choi Yeonjun. He was sneakily trying to walk away to ignore her but too late. She had already seen him.

"Hey! Wait!"

Yeonjun sighed. He turned to her with a glare. "Don't you dare come near me. I'm on duty. I don't want you to ruin my work"

Iseul was a bit embarrassed remembering how she got in Beomgyu's way and caused troubles to him. "I won't! Hey! Don't ignore me!"

Yeonjun walked past her without giving a glance. "No time"

She followed him like a lost puppy. "Hey,hey hey hey!"

"What", he was clearly giving her a cold shoulder.

"Can you stop for a moment? You walk too fast!", she whined.

Yeonjun sighed and stopped. He looked at her with his cold eyes. "If you are trying to ask about Beomgyu, then forget it. You'll never see him again. Bye bye"

"That's unfair! He brought me back to life! He can't just abandon me like this! We had a deal —", she gasped as he grabbed her by her collar and pressed her to the bridge.

His eyes were full of hatred. She didn't what she did wrong to him. Why is he angry with her?

"Don't talk about abandoning with Beomgyu's name. You have no right. Don't even try to get closer to him. You are nothing but a poison to him",his words were venomous.

Iseul stared at him with wide eyes. "What do you mean?"

Yeonjun almost laughed. He cursed under his breath. "You don't remember me,right?"

Iseul was even more confused. Sure,she felt he looked familiar but she didn't know who he was. Was he someone she killed? She had killed too many that she can't even remember anyone.

"I'm not surprised, your highness. If you can't even remember who is Beomgyu, then who am I to talk about me", he said still keeping his grip on her collar.

It looked like a man bullying a little kid since Iseul was in a body of a teenager.

Suddenly, someone grabbed Yeonjun's hand and pushed him away. Iseul was taken back and for a moment, she thought it was one of her brothers but to her surprise, it was Zhang Linghe. He had a different look since he was wearing a business suit right now. His hair was jelled backwards,giving him a hot decent look. He stood infront of Iseul with his back facing her.

"What do you think you are doing?", He hissed at Yeonjun.

Yeonjun was taken back for a moment but soon he scoffed. His eyes calmed down but remained cold. "It was an old grudge. I'll take my leave now" ,he walked away.

Linghe glared at Yeonjun and turned to look at Iseul. "You are alright?"

Iseul nodded. "Yeah,uh,sir,what are you doing here? And you look ," ,she paused as she checked him out. "Different?"

Linghe scratched his forehead and smiled awkwardly. "Was just passing by. Come,I'll drop you by your house"

"Oh no no. I just want some fresh air. I'll just walked a little"

"Hmm? But it's getting late. Your dad will be worried"

Iseul sighed heavily. She really didn't like going home now. She felt suffocated to stay there. The only reason she stayed was Mr.Cheon.

It looked like Linghe sensed her sorrows. After thinking for a second,he said. "Come on. I'll take you to somewhere good and comfortable. After that,I'll drop you by your home. How is it?"

Iseul's eyes immediately lit up. "Are you taking me out for a date?!"

"Woah woah,it's not a date! I'm just caring for you as your teacher", he immediately defended himself.

Iseul scoffed. "Tsk,alright. Let's go then,teacher"

Linghe smiled and brought her to his car which was parked at the corner of the road. It seemed like he was driving when he saw Iseul and Yeonjun on the bridge.

He opened the passenger seat and let her take a seat. He also sat in his driving seat and put on his seat belts.

"So,who is he?"

Iseul hummed as  she asked. "Who?"

"That boy?", He asked as he started his car.

"Oh,him. Just someone I know"

"Why was he bullying you? Are you in trouble again?"

Iseul shook her head. "No. He is not a bully. Well,he looked like one but he is not,I guess"

Linghe frowned. He looked annoyed. "Then what was happening there? He was trying to hurt you"

"....I think I might have done something wrong to him", Iseul looked outside from the window. "Though,I don't know what it is,it must be the case", she smiled bitterly.

Linghe looked at her. He bit his inner cheek and fell into his thoughts. Everyone has their own secrets. Bitter or sweet. Or bittersweet.

He fastened his car and drove towards a cliff. He stopped the car and asked her to come out. He sat on the bonnet of the car and patted next to him. "Sit"

She sat close to him and looked at the Seoul city. It looked beautiful with all the lights. And the starry sky above them was such a blessing. She smiled sadly. The memories of their past flooded to her mind. It was the same as before. A mountain cliff,night sky,only the two of them. The only missing thing was the aurora.

"Why can't I see an aurora?", she mumbled but he heard her.

He almost laughed. "What a dumb kid. You can't see aurora from here. Only polar regions have those beautiful scenes"

Iseul blinked twice. "Really?"

Then that day? What was that? He clearly showed me an aurora. Wait,don't tell me he — he created one using his spiritual energy!

He had gone against the rules of nature to bring an aurora for her. To make her smile,he went that far. To make a beautiful proposal. Her eyes moistened. The sweetness was still there. The feelings were filling up her heart again and again.

She wished to go there but it wasn't a beautiful place for her anymore. It was dirtied. The beautiful place they shared their sweet memory was dirtied. She could never feel the happiness of his proposal without remembering what happened there.

Her child was eaten alive by demons and her husband died while protecting her. How would she dare to go back there? She never went there. She would die again and again if she saw that place. Her heart was in turmoil. How can she enjoy her life like this? She doesn't have the right to be happy.

"Why are you crying?"

Iseul touched her cheek and felt a witness. She didn't even know she was crying. She scolded herself. It has been more than 800 years. Why can't she just accept everything and move on. No,she couldn't. She can't. She doesn't deserve to be happy.

Linghe tried to wipe her tears but she looked away and tried to hide her face. She had to keep her reminding that this is not her husband but a rebirth of him. She can't ruin him. Her pain shouldn't reach him.

"Danbi"

Iseul wanted to run away. She is not Danbi. She was feeling even more guilty to cry with Danbi's eyes. Danbi is  not Iseul and Iseul is not Danbi.

"I don't know what's hurting you. But if you want to cry,go ahead"

She didn't look at him.

They both fell into a silence. It seemed like Iseul won't talk. He understood that whatever is hurting her is painful so,he thought to divert her attention.

"Let me tell you a secret",he said as he stared at the sky.

Iseul looked at him from the corner of her eyes.

"I'm not a teacher"

Iseul widened her eyes and slowly turned to him. Linghe wanted to smile seeing her paying attention to him like a baby who got distracted. But he kept cool.

"I'm the owner of the RL enterprises"

"...what is that?"

"Uh,you haven't heard about it?", He looked disappointed and offended. He clearly must have looked like an idiot when he said about his company with a proud arrogant look.

Iseul shook her head.

"Are you living under a rock or something?"

Iseul felt offended. She has been living as a ghost for years. Why would she need to know about a fucking company? She only knew about the grim reaper companies who had been chasing her ass down.

"So what! Do I have to know!", she glared at him.

"Jeez,don't get mad. Alright. We do all kind of business from food to dresses. Even cocktail drinks. I'm not bragging but it's pretty much a big company"

"You are bragging"

"I'm not"

Iseul,"So,what are you doing as a teacher? "

Linghe had an embarrassed look. He scratched his neck and smiled nervously. "It's a punishment from my dad. Me and my brother fought few months ago and it was my fault. Dad gave me a time out. He told me to give up on my CEO position to my older brother temporarily and go to a school to be a teacher as a punishment. I needed to show him I am worth to be the CEO. But later I got to know that dad did that to improve my social skills. Today,I got my position back"

Iseul looked at him with an exaggerated shocked look.

Linghe,"You don't have to give that much reaction"

Iseul sealed her lips into a thin line. "So,you are going to quit the teaching job? "

He nodded. "I won't have time with my responsibilities"

Iseul had a disappointed look.

Linghe,"You look disappointed. You don't want me to go?"

She had a salty look because he saw through her and his teasing look was giving her the urge to punch him and kiss him. She decided to change the topic to save her face. "Then,what were you doing at the bar? That day? That illegal bar"

He smirked knowing she is changing the topic. "Ah,that day. I heard that some of my employees were dealing with that club. I wanted to see by myself if it was true. I don't sell my cocktail drinks to that type of crapy places. What a pathetic club"

Iseul formed an 'o' from her mouth as she understood. She remembered that her brothers also don't like that place. She tsked as she felt like she was the only dumb person.

Linghe was glad seeing her cheerful again. He successfully distracted her.

"Hey"

Iseul looked at him with a questioning look.

He cleared his throat and side eyed her. "I'm not a teacher now"

She nodded. "Yeah"

"You don't have to say anything?"

Iseul frowned as she didn't understand. "No?"

Linghe sighed. This dumb girl. So dense.

"I said I'm not a teacher anymore. And I might be few years older than you"

She nodded and listened.

"Ugh,why are you so dumb?"

"Hey!", she was offended.

"Okay fine. Since I'm the man,I'll ask you. Wanna try dating?",He looked at her with a serious expression.

Her eyes lit up. "For real?!"

He laughed seeing her expression. He nodded. "You seem interesting. Maybe we could try"

Iseul winked. "I'm a little bit dangerous though"

"Oh I like it", he smirked.

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