Ruby
I was prepared for the event. I'm the main host and speaker. Aveline was a little nervous, and that boy—I don't know him—he's been clingy. I went to her and calmed her down. That boy… he recognized me immediately.
> "You're the famous and richest Ruby Daniel Sun,"
"The founder of the most successful company, Lune's Foundation."
Yes, I am indeed Ruby Sun.
"Who are you...?" I asked.
> "I'm Kai Kang, the other mic and speaker."
"Thank you so much for hosting this event. I admire you a lot."
I don't know why, but I had a bad feeling about Kai Kang. Like… people often mask themselves with kindness, and when the time comes, they show who they really are.
Kai asked, "Do you know each other?"
"Yes," I answered quickly before Aveline could. "We're family friends. And also… friends."
Friends? Really?
Did I just want to be friends with Aveline? Or more...? I was thinking—
But then she suddenly held my hand and asked me to come with her.
I nodded. We excused ourselves.
"Hey, are you jealous?" she teased me.
Let me tease her back.
"Me? Little rabbit—huh? No. I'm possessive."
We were in an empty place, no one around, so I trapped her against the wall.
> "Hmm... do you want to see my possessiveness, little rabbit?"
I mumbled against her ear.
I like teasing her—and that's her sensitive spot, at least for now.
Ruby Sun, what are you doing?
Me? Just teasing my rabbit. Anything wrong with that...?
She was speechless and red like a tomato.
She mumbled under her breath, just loud enough for me to hear:
> "You're a damn idiot. Just a jerk. A hot jerk…"
She was trying to protest, but... she couldn't.
"Yeah, yeah. Whatever. Let's go."
I offered her my hand. She didn't take it—until I promised her the best dessert bakery after the event.
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We went back, and the event began with a speech from the head of the university.
After that boring and fake speech—well, according to the students, that was a fact. When your principal gives a speech, you clap, even if your inner self hates it.
Tell me I'm wrong.
Now, it was Aveline's turn to speak. She began:
> "Hello everyone. I'm Aveline Vale, your mic, and he's Kai Kang, the other mic. I'm so glad that today, with us, the most famous founder of Lune Company and a very successful person is here as our honored guest and speaker—Mr. Ruby Daniel Sun.
She's very hardworking and highly respected in society."
I stood up and gave my speech to the students.
As a speaker, I talk facts.
> "If you want to succeed in life, you have to work hard.
You can't stop your life for someone who's not yours anymore.
You can't let your life end there.
Show those who never valued you—
Show those who said you were nothing—
Show them what you're capable of.
Don't just daydream about the life you want.
Make it your real life.
Imagining isn't enough.
Do it. Age doesn't matter.
You can do it.
Prove to the world that they misjudged you."
I saw Aveline was shocked… why?
But anyway, our event finally ended.
As I promised, I took Aveline—and Alia, because she's her best friend (I don't mind).
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We were eating.
I was watching her eat her dessert. She looked so happy.
This girl, I swear, has never done any kind of exercise and she's still so slim.
How...?
And me? I've been doing exercise for two hours a day.
My body is so unfair to me.
Don't you think?
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