Disclaimer: I do not own BOF- its original plot, characters, etc. I'm just a mere fan who loves the SoEul couple. :D
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Chapter 9: Scene Stealer
"Of course, you can!" Woo Bin replied. "I'll be inviting others too. Okay?"
"Please don't invite too many people, Woo Bin Sunbae. A few would do." Ga Eul said.
"Okay. Okay." Woo Bin promised.
"Ga Eul- yang, do you want anything? I'll get it." Yi Jung said as he went to the counter of the cafeteria to order some food.
"I'll do it Sunbae!" Ga Eul immediately followed Yi Jung to the counter.
"I can't believe they're engaged." Jun Pyo commented. "Yah Jan Di- ah! Do you want to be engaged with me too?"
"Pabo." Jan Di answered her boyfriend. "There is still a lot of time to think about that. Rae Min- ah, let's get something to eat. I'm starving." Jan Di and Rae Min stood up from their seats and went to the counter as well.
"Yah Ji Hoo! Why are you quiet all this time?" Jun Pyo asked.
"I don't like her." Ji Hoo simply answered them.
"Why? She's pretty and nice. Rae Min actually looks a bit like Ga Eul." Woo Bin said.
"I just don't."
c,")
At 7:00 PM, Yi Jung arrived at the Chu mansion, wearing his usual outfit- a coat over a polo with necktie, vest, black pants and black leather shoes. He slowly made his way towards the gates, carrying a bouquet of pink roses with him. He rang the doorbell and in no time, Yi Jung was admitted inside.
"Mr. So, Ms. Chu will be down in a few minutes. Do you want something to drink?" the maid asked him.
"No. I'm fine. I'll just wait for her here." Yi Jung settled himself at one of the big sofas in the living room. When he was already seated, Yi Jung heard Ga Eul's voice echoing inside the mansion, "Ah Lu, I told you not to call me Ms. Chu anymore, right? You can just call me Ga Eul."
"But Miss…" the maid protested.
"No buts. Ga Eul. Call me Ga Eul. Don't be so formal by calling me Ms. Chu."
Ga Eul was going down the long stairs inside the Chu mansion. Yi Jung immediately stood up and waited at the end of the stairs. Ga Eul is stunningly beautiful. She wears a baby pink tube dress which falls just a few inches above her knee. She paired this up with a pair of white pumps. The only jewelries that she wears are a pair of diamond earrings and the diamond engagement ring that Yi Jung gave her earlier. Her hair hangs loosely at the back, revealing those soft curls of her. She smiled at him as she was going down the stairs which dazzled Yi Jung more than he actually is.
'Simple yet elegant. That's really her.' Yi Jung thought to himself. He smiled at her as well which caused Ga Eul's cheeks to blush. "I guess, I picked the right color of flowers for you." He handed the bouquet to her which Ga Eul took once she was in from of him.
"Thank you Sunbae." Ga Eul said. "You really never fail to surprise me. First, the proposal this morning and tonight, this bouquet."
"It's how things should be." Yi Jung answered her. He held his arm open for her to take and together, the two of them walked towards Yi Jung's black Mercedes parked in front of the Chu mansion. Yi Jung, being the gentleman that he is, opened the door for Ga Eul. Afterwards, he headed towards the driver's seat.
"Why didn't you ask your chauffeur to drive?" Ga Eul asked. "It might wrinkle your clothes."
"I don't want interruptions." Yi Jung smiled at her. He noticed that Ga Eul is still not wearing her seatbelt. He leaned close to her to get the seatbelt and afterwards, buckled it. Ga Eul's eyes were closed while Yi Jung was doing that.
"Ga Eul- yang." Yi Jung called her. "You should be used to these things. Open your eyes and look at me." Yi Jung was a few inches away from her.
Slowly, Ga Eul opened her eyes like what Yi Jung said and there, she found him, looking straight into her eyes from just a few inches away.
"Do you use Love Spell?" Yi Jung asked her as he distanced from Ga Eul.
"Yeah." She answered. Her face was extremely blushing now.
"A lot of girls use that one." Yi Jung commented. He smiled once again at her before starting the engine and speeding off.
c,")
They arrived at the F4 lounge a little later than the set time because of the traffic. When the engaged couple entered the lounge, Ga Eul was surprised to see a lot of people partying inside. She looked at Yi Jung with those questioning eyes of hers. "I thought I said to Woo Bin Sunbae to invite just a few people? Why is there a lot?" she asked her fiancé.
Yi Jung looked at the room as well with extreme awe at how much people Woo Bin actually invited. He turned to Ga Eul and answered her, "We need to find Woo Bin to ask him about the number of people here."
Together, the couple looked for the mafia prince. They were making their way through the crowd when suddenly, spotlight shone on them and Woo Bin's voice was heard. "Everyone, let's welcome, So Yi Jung and Chu Ga Eul!"
At that, all the people inside the lounge turned to them and clapped their hands for the arrival of the engaged couple. Yi Jung just smiled as he held Ga Eul's hand tightly. He could feel that she was uneasy at the situation- with the spotlight and the people looking at them. "Just smile." He whispered to her. Yi Jung led Ga Eul to where Woo Bin is with all the eyes of the people following their every single step and movement.
"Woo Bin, why are there so many people here tonight?" Yi Jung asked his best buddy.
Ga Eul looked at Woo Bin with those questioning and accusing eyes. At that, Woo Bin felt cornered and suspected.
He held his arms up to his sides and said, "Apparently, a lot of people heard my announcement at the cafeteria earlier and invited themselves here even though I didn't really talk to them. They all came here and I have no choice but let them in. Yi Jung, I don't want to send those people away. That would ruin our reputation as the F4. Sorry Ga Eul."
Ga Eul nodded her head in understanding and just gave Woo Bin a smile. Yi Jung, also nodded just like what Ga Eul did. Woo Bin grinned at the thought that he was forgiven. "Thank you. This could be an appetizer for your engagement party. I assure you that there would be a lot more people there." Woo Bin said to the two. "By the way Ga Eul, you look beautiful tonight."
"Thank you too Woo Bin Sunbae." Ga Eul replied.
"Would you like something to drink?" Yi Jung asked her.
"Anything that's non- alcoholic." She responded with a soft smile.
Together, the two made their way across the room once again to the bar. Yi Jung asked the bartended for a glass of champagne for him and iced tea for Ga Eul. They sat down at the stools, taking a sip of their drinks in between their conversation. The party stared to heat up as time passed by. A lot of people were partying on the dance floor but Yi Jung and Ga Eul remained seated on those stools. Yi Jung, fulfilling his promise to her earlier, did not dare to leave Ga Eul behind just to find girls he could flirt with. He was actually having fun conversing with Ga Eul about a lot of random stuff. Define random stuff. They started chatting about arts- pottery, paintings, etc. Then they moved to their favorite things movies, music, etc. And now, they are conversing about their childhood. The two were laughing together talking about how bad and silly their behavior was when they were children.
"You mean little boy!" Ga Eul called her fiancé. "How could you do that to your grandfather?"
"I guess, I'm just a silly boy trying to see my grandfather's reaction when his beloved glasses were lost." Yi Jung replied.
"Wait. Honestly Sunbae, how did we arrive at that?" Ga Eul asked him with a confused look. "A while ago, we're talking about arts and now, this? Quite a transition, I say."
"Yeah." Yi Jung agreed as he, too, had that confused look.
The two started laughing again their hearts out when the party song died and a slow song started to play. At that, the laughs of the two died down as well as the noise of the people inside the lounge. They saw couples pairing up on the dance floor and swaying with the slow song playing. Ga Eul bowed and smiled weakly as she remembered two days ago, at Yi Jung's birthday surprise, when she was one of those girls waiting to be danced by the infamous Casanova. Yi Jung, meanwhile, thought of the mysterious girl he danced with. Until now, he still doesn't know the identity of that girl with the soft curls, though he has an idea on mind. He looked at Ga Eul and there, he saw a smile spread across her face. He suddenly felt something inside him snap. That smile on Ga Eul's face suddenly made him want to do something. He got up from the stool he was sitting on and slowly, offered his hand to Ga Eul. "May I have this dance?" he asked.
Ga Eul placed her hand over his and hand-in-hand, they walked to the dance floor together. Upon reaching the center, Yi Jung put her hands over his broad shoulders. Afterwards, he slowly wrapped his arms around her small waist. His hands met at her back and he locked his hands together, pulling Ga Eul closer to him. They started to move with the slow music. As they were dancing, Yi Jung and Ga Eul were staring straight into each other's eyes. Both are unable to speak anything for their eyes tell all they wanted to say. Both were smiling when the song ended. Ga Eul was about to remove her hands from his shoulders when another slow song played and Yi Jung said, "May I still have the next one?"
She nodded and replaced her hands on his shoulders. While dancing the second song, Yi Jung closed his eyes. At that moment, his other senses started to work. He suddenly felt the soft curls brushing against his hands at Ga Eul's back. His sense of smell heightened as he inhaled the strong scent of Love Spell from Ga Eul. He leaned in closer to her. Yi Jung also smelled the sweet scent of her hair like strawberry. His mind was processing all the details he's absorbing right now. Things suddenly fit together. His memory of the mysterious girl is the same as what he's feeling right now. He only needs to know one thing to be sure of it. He softly whispered in her ear, "Ga Eul- yang, I want to hear your voice."
Ga Eul's eyes widened at what she heard. Yi Jung wants to hear her voice. Has he found out? Is it known to him that Ga Eul was there? On his birthday surprise?
"Ga Eul- ah." Yi Jung whispered once again. "Please. Just a word." His eyes were still closed. He was imagining that he's blindfolded and that he's dancing with a yet another mysterious girl. A few moments passed by and Ga Eul was still not speaking any single word. She was about to pull away from him when Yi Jung's tight grip didn't let her. "Ga Eul- yang." His voice was pleading.
"Sun…" Ga Eul was about to say something when suddenly, they heard a breaking glass. Yi Jung opened his eyes to look at the interruption. Ga Eul pulled away from him to search for the sound as well. Scanning the room, Yi Jung finally saw where he heard the glass breaking. It was from the bar. A bottle of champagne and a glass lay broken on the floor. Beside the broken pieces, there stood one girl, looking down at what she had done. Kang Rae Min.
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*a/n: Rae Min breaking the glass can just be a coincidence, right? :D Please review. I want to know what you think of this chap. :D Reviews are very much appreciated, just so you know, silent reader. :D Thanks to all those reading and/ or reviewing! I love you guys. 3
sweet-heart-breaker- no. it's not her twin sister. :D
asian twinkie.- it's okay. :D
ilithyaSAFIRA- stop biting your nails! you're going to miss them once they're gone. xD
satomika- haha. backstabber? let's see if rae min is one. xD
mae- thanks for the compliment. *blush* haha. :D
SoEulmates-778 it has to happen so that there would be a twist in the story. :D
HopelessFeathers- yeah. there's rae min. i bet you're going to hate her or you already hate her. xD