Chapter Ten

~Seoul University~

    They reached the university and parked in the parking lot. Reserved for EXO only. Yoomi got out of the car and put her backpack over her shoulders. She stood there and looked at the big school before her.

This is my dream school. I should be happy. Why am I not happy? She thought to herself.  

Yoomi was never a cold girl, but ever since the day she woke up in that huge mansion, her personality changed drastically. She hated acting this way. It was just that she piled all of her feelings for the past eighteen years deep down in her heart. She acted strong and happy all the time on the outside for her parents. But, now that she was away from them, forever, she could act how she wanted. Those feelings that she hid were coming out, causing her to be more quiet than ever and not want to open up to people. Maybe it was the people that surrounded her. Yoomi usually reflected the emotions of others. If they were happy, then she was happy. If they were sad, then she was sad. But, Yoomi had just met these people. How could she trust them so easily, let alone feel comfortable around them?

Chanyeol came up to Yoomi and swung his arm around her shoulders.

“Let’s go, Mimi!” Chanyeol smiled.

Yoomi’s eyes widened. She looked up to the giant and saw his big wide smile.

Mimi? she thought. Nickname? At least he’s trying to be nice.

Yoomi smiled back. EXO gasped.

“She smiled!” Tao yelled.

“Wow,” Sehun said.

Luhan blink multiple times. His heart began racing.

S-she smiled. Wait...Mimi?

“Yah! Who are you to give her a nickname!” Luhan yelled.

EXO looked at Luhan startled. Yoomi’s big and innocent eyes looked at Luhan with no

expression.

“Hehe, Lu-ge’s jealous,” Tao whispered to Lay.

Lay smiled and held back a laugh. Luhan rolled his eyes.

“Why? I like Mimi,” Chanyeol said. He looked down at Yoomi. “Do you like it?”

Yoomi looked up at Chanyeol and blinked a few times. She looked at his arm and picked it up. She gently set it down to his side. Yoomi bowed to EXO and began walking towards the school. EXO stood there, confused. Kai burst out in laughter followed by Chen and Tao.

    “She don’t like you!” Kai laughed at Chanyeol.

    Chanyeol huffed and followed Yoomi.

    “Whatever! She’s just shy!” Chanyeol yelled.

    Luhan pinched his nose bridge and shook his head. Suho laughed and walked up to Luhan. He put his hand on Luhan’s shoulder.

    “You should get going to work. And, don’t worry. We’ll protect Yoomi,” he said.

    Luhan rolled his eyes.

    “I don’t care,”  Luhan turned around and got into his car.

    Luhan drove off after taking one last glance of Yoomi’s back as she was walking into the school. Luhan sighed.

    She is going to be the end of me.

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    Yoomi walked through the big doors of the university as EXO followed her closely. People began to gather around the the big group. Most of their eyes were focused on the beautiful new face. Whispers went around saying that she was one of the adopted grandchildren of Madam Lu. But, little did they know, that she was the bride of the Lu Han. Yoomi could hear them talking about her, but she didn’t care. She was used to it. Being the poorest student in high school was the most tough thing to go through. If you thought her home life was hell, you should've seen her high school life. Yoomi never had any friends. She was always looked down on. Her uniform was usually messed up and she was tripped every single day at school. There was never a peaceful day for Jung Yoomi. If university was going to be the same as high school, then Yoomi knew how to handle it, but there was one thing that made high school and university a huge difference for Yoomi: EXO.

    Yoomi made her way down the crowded halls and found the main office. She walked in, leaving EXO in the hallway. Suho was the only one that followed her. Yoomi walked up to the principal's desk and stood in front of it. Suho stood next to her and took out a folder out of his bag. He handed it to the old man sitting in the big black chair behind the black desk. His name plate read: Yoon Eunho Principal. Yoomi bowed to the man as he smiled at her. He pulled out the papers in the folder and looked over them.

    “It is nice to finally meet you, Ms. Jung, soon to be Mrs. Lu,” Mr. Yoon said. “I’ve heard a lot about you from Madam Lu. She is a very good friend of mine, as well the sponsor of the school.”

    Yoomi nodded. Mr. Yoon smiled.

    “She also told me that you don’t talk much. I guess that’s true.”

    Yoomi remained silent. Suho smiled.

    “Mr. Kim, will you please do me the favor of showing Ms. Jung around the school?” Mr. Yoon asked Suho.

    “Of course, I would love to,” Suho said.

    Mr. Yoon smiled and handed Yoomi her schedule.

   “I hope you’ll enjoy your time here at SU.”

End of Chapter Ten