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Analytically speaking, the extremely filtered air inside her luxurious home was leagues better than the air outside. But most times it felt like she could barely breathe therein. Stepping out on a warm night, jean jacket held by a crooked finger over her shoulder, Eunjung waved farewell to her stepmother without a backwards glance. The barely elder woman seemed quite content to maintain their distant cordiality and she didn’t have any opposition to it. A calm, steady relationship in her home? Pretty much the greatest blessing in her life.
In her efforts for change, Eunjungs schedule felt packed to the brim, but she cherished these moments to simply get out and go off the script. Impromptu decisions and unexpected encounters were found as she ambled down Yangcheon’s streets, senses keen for anything that could be interesting. And she didn’t have to wait too long.
Dark brows arched high as she spotted someone who appeared a little out of place and confused. The politician’s daughter didn’t much care for listening to rumors but had heard about one of the Zhao’s from the Namwon Heights area who’d been getting lost all around. Part of her wanted to keep going. Historically, offering to help Yangcheon kids find something didn’t end well. But the better part of her conscience put its foot down.
Clearing her throat, a habit acquired after she’d been accused of sneaking up on people one too many times, Eunjung stepped forward and addressed the young lady. “Hey, you’re Zhao Mei, right? Can I help you find something?” A quick incline of her head and she introduced herself in as cheerful a tone as she could muster, “I’m Eunjung. This lovely slice of hell has been my home forever. So, I could be the best local guide you meet tonight.” Sending a haphazard glance around, not having been super aware of her surroundings as legs wandered where they wanted before, she quickly noted which street they were on. “Some city planning sense was sacrificed for aesthetic supremacy around here and I know it can be a lot to navigate.”