Monday morning, 2 days later,


The weather has been rather gloomy these past few weeks.  It'ss so dark and cloudy that it appears to be raining all the time.  Did he sounds like he’s whining?  He hopes not, cause he definitely favors this kind of weather more than that of sunshine.  Sun is too bright and hot for his liking.


  He twirls the golden phoenix stamp around the table, his eyes looking out to the sky, momentarily ignoring the girls around him.  The three girls looked at each other inquiringly, all equally amazed by his sudden change of mood.  He was all jolly and flirty 3 minutes ago and now here he is, looking out to the scenery outside with a pensive look, like the scholar he is.  We can never thoroughly understand the depth of a human heart it seems.  The notorious player that has been visiting every single brothels in Anyang can have this poetic side inside of him.  They thought the news of him being one of the wisest scholars in the capital were merely rumors when they first saw him visiting their workplace.


He was playful, blunt, flirty.  Everything he said are coated with sugar, even his gestures.  To put it simple, he was shameless.  He didn’t appear to be bothered by his status as the prime minister’s son.  Nor was he bothered by the position he acquired as the head student of the prestigious Sungkyunwan Academy.  He acted as if he’s one of them.  As if he was raised on the same environment as them, in the filth of the slums. 


The leader of the pack decides to come forth after exchanging signals with her colleagues, patting him on his arms while smiling seductively. 


“Master Yoo Chun,” she smiled a languid grin.  His deep expression disappeared that instant, replaced by that of smoldering lust. 


“Yes, my seductive Hyun Ah,” he smiled back, hands rubbing the lady's back. 


“Why are you looking at the sky?  Is the sky more attractive than me?” Hyun Ah asked sultrily, feigning a pout.  She already know what his answer is, but she still asked anyway.  What else sounds better than a dashing scholar praising you on dark gloomy days? 


He grins hearing her.  “Of course not, Hyunie.  You’re so pretty, you’re even prettier than the sky!  I must be stupid if I choose the sky over you,” Yoo Chun answered, accepting the wine shot Hyun Ah handed him. 


“Really?  I thought you liked the sky better than me just now.  Good then, now drink with me.  You spaced out earlier, we had gotten a little bored,” she whined, arm snaking around Yoo Chun’s, intending to drink with him newly-weds-like. 


“Ah, did I?  Let me accept your punishment then,” he winks, hand raised to his mouth as he drank from the cup.  Hyun Ah giggled shyly before she also proceed to drink.


After he finishes drinking, he untangled his hands from Hyun Ah’s as he places the glass back to the table.  He noticed that Soo Yeon, another gisaeng in the brothel is looking at his phoenix stamp intently. 


“What is it my beautiful Soo Yeon?” he grins as he asked, ignoring the pout elicited from Hyun Ah and Ji Yoon.  He can see red tainting Soo Yeon’s cheek before she shake her head softly. 


Hah, newbies, they’re shy as a bird, but once they lived in that place for let’s says 2 days, they’d turn into the stereotypical gisaeng already.  Yoo Chun inwardly bet to himself to come back to this place 2 days later to prove his theory.  He is after all Soo Yeon’s first customer, according to Mummy Jin Hyang that is.  Who knows how much she’d change after serving other hungry males?

     
He grins widely before saying his pick up line, “You are so beautiful when you blush, my love.  More beautiful than roses, more alluring than lotus, more intriguing than jasmines,” as he hold her chin dramatically.  He is about to execute his killer gesture, which is him kissing the corner of her lips seductively when the loud sound outside distract him from his flirtatious acts. 


“Let go of me!  I heard the phoenix is here!  I need to see him!  He’s the only one who can help me!” a squeaky voice can be heard from outside.  Yoo Chun look to the door while frowning, another drunk customer, eh? 


“What are you talking about?  There’s no such phoenix here.  You’ve come to the wrong place!  Please leave!” the sound of Mummy Jin Hyang, the owner of the brothel, arguing back can also be heard. 


“Ughh, hands off me you old hag!  I’m not someone you can simply touch!  And by the way, quit all the lies!  I’ve heard all the people in the capital talking about that 'brighter-than-phoenix' scholar who always visits brothels and prostitution house around.  And that man downstairs said he’s here.  I need to see him!” the squeaky voice speaks up again. 



Yoo Chun cringe, that voice.  That arrogance. That rudeness.  


Wow, it’s amazing how someone can annoy him without even meeting him.  Yoo Chun is hardly judgmental, so this person who got verdicted as annoying without even meeting him must be a miracle.  Then again, the person is seeking for the so-called ‘phoenix-like scholar’, wouldn’t that be him?  The people around him granted him that nick-name for his sufficient knowledge in every branch of education there is in Joseon.  He topped every public examination held in Sungkyunkwan, passing with flying colours.  That, added with him being the Prime Minister’s son help him built quite a reputation in and out of the education centre. 


Hmm, this must be one of the desperate sons of officials who wants to make him their tutor.  How many times should he repeat this, he wants no protégé!  He’s happy with how things are right now!  Him acing every exams there is while jollying and partying!  Is that really hard to understand?


Grumpy for being interrupted during his soon-to-be mating session, he stood up from his seat as he walks to the door.  Sliding the damn thing open, Yoo Chun steps out and narrow his eyes angrily at the male. 


He was short, about 2 inches shorter than Yoo Chun.  His eyes are fueled with determination and his upper lips are curled up showing just how stubborn he is.  Yoo Chun decided he didn’t like the guy already, both his attitude and his voice. 


“Good day.  And my answer is no.  So, if you can just leave,” Yoo Chun dismisses him while leaning against the door smugly. 


“Er- er,” Mummy Jin Hyang couldn’t have looked anymore torned.  Torned with either sending the stubborn and strong Jun Su away or let him be and risk her of losing the biggest costumer she had ever gotten.


Yoo Chun caught the male narrowing his eyes at him. Oh, the guts!  Yoo Chun has to fist his hand to prevent him from choking the daring man right then and there.


“Who are you and why are you talking to me, you loser?” Jun Su questioned, raising his brows at him before he turns back to Mummy Jin Hyang.  Oh, the attitude!


“Listen old hag, I need you to bring me to that old fat wrinkly Park Yoo Chung guy now!  I need his help.  Look-“ he snap his finger to his face arrogantly, “Can’t you see how pretty I am?  I’ll just bat my lashes in front of him and he’ll melt to my charm right away!  I guarantee you!  Based on the description of those people I’ve encountered, he sounded like a sex-deprived old guy who wants to release his needs to young pretty girls.  I’m not that different from those girls am I?  I’m pretty too!” Jun Su claimed, ignoring the gasp coming from Mummy Jin Hyang upon hearing the scandalous word of ‘sex’.


Yoo Chun raised his brows, amused, as he stand still on his spot.  Old wrinkly guy huh?  This is going to be fun!  The man is so going to beg him later.  Beg him for forgiveness.  Beg him to pardon him for being so audacious.  He’s the prime minister’s son, no one can get away after doing that to him, though the male didn’t appear to know of that fact right now.       


“Oh yeah, speaking about beautiful, I have this beautiful male cousin.  He’s so beautiful even males wanted to have their way with him.  He’s in somewhere forbidden right now, but I promise you, if you let me go the scholar, I’ll give him to this brothel once I have him with me!” Jun Su continued shamelessly.


“You might want to reject that,” Yoo Chun suddenly interrupted, talking to Mummy jin Hyang.  “If he’s the cousin of this male, they ought to look alike.  And if they look somewhat alike, the male ought to be just as ugly,” he insulted, feeling a little bitter ever being called old and fat.  The man didn’t know who he’s talking to, and once he did, Yoo Chun will teach him a lesson. 


He felt Jun Su’s attention on him once again, this time glaring.  “Who the hell are you and why are you talking to us?  Psycho!  And if I’m ugly, you’re a brute! A hideous one at that!” Jun Su shot angrily. 


Mummy Jin Hyang slap his arm softly while motioning something. 


“Okay, you did not just hit me!” Jun Su shot, his face frozen in disbelief.  Oh, what had happen to him?  What had happen to the infamous son of the Minister of Treasury?  He used to be untouchable, awed, respected, well-fed.  But now, even a mere brothel owner had the liberty to hit him whenever she wants!


“What’s my name?  Park Yoo Chun, that’s my name!  By the way, it’s Yoo Chun, not Yoo Chung,” Yoo Chun shot, looking at him sharply, anticipating his reaction.  This ought to be good!


 While for Jun Su, he almost scowl at what he wanted to label as blatant lie, but then the desperation of the nod Mummy Jin Hyang gave showed him quite the opposite reaction he intended to receive.  He expected her to scowl as well, scowl at this wannabe who wanted to take his chance on him by pretending to be the male he’s seeking for.  But then, she appeared to be so heartfelt, so desperate that her reaction can’t be anything but the truth. 


Uh Oh.    



AN : Okay, so this is short.  XDD Let me give you a little more info in this, you know, so you won’t be anymore confused with the plot.

Joseon:
Emperor :  Jung Yun Ho
Queen  : Not appointed yet.
Prime Minister : Park Yoo Hwan ( Yoo Chun’s father)
Past Prime Minister : Yoon Do Hyun (Lady Eun Hye’s father, killed and replaced by Yoo Chun’s father)


Jamsil:
King : Already dead
Queen : Already dead
Prime Minister : Prime Minister Soo ( Ji Ae’s father, is losing his footing on the politic after Joseon take over)
Minister of Jurisdiction: Kim Eung Soo (Jaejoong’s and Soo Jung’s father, also losing his power)
Minister of Treasury: Kim Eung Wan (Ji Hye and Jun Su’s father, imprisoned after being accused of playing a part in Soo Jung and Ji Ae’s death)

This happens 2 days after Jaejoong fought with Lady Ara.  I will update his part of the story soon.  I just write about YooSu in this chap cause they desperately need to be introduced to spice things up.  I'll proof read later, sorry for the late update.  I think I confuses people more with every explanations I gave TT