It was the cry of a person who had suddenly fallen from the high point of his life. The pent-up anger overflowed. Soobin’s words strongly expressed his frustration. When a person complained about their lot in life, usually, the listener expressed pity. On the other hand, it could also lead to negative emotions rising within the listener. Everyone felt a different emotion depending on their mentality on life.

Of course, Sungyoon wasn't an exception. When he heard Soobin’s words, Sungyoon had a single thought.

‘So what?’

He felt complete apathy.

‘That’s your lot in life.’

He couldn't afford to sympathize and feel sorry for Soobin. He couldn’t afford to ridicule him either. It wasn’t as if he couldn’t understand why the man had cried out in anger and frustration. However, Sungyoon wished Soobin would say this in front of someone else other than him.

Soobin was complaining to a person that couldn’t afford to sympathize with him.

Still, Sungyoon didn’t stop Soobin from talking. His rant about his lot in life gave Sungyoon some time to think.

When it seemed Soobin had vented to his heart’s content and was starting to wind down, Sungyoon made an offhand remark. 

“Ms. Jimin didn’t look down on you, yet you ignored her. You left. Do you have the right to speak such words?”

Sungyoon wasn’t being sarcastic, nor...