song mingi |02

Yunho was often held up as a role model because, despite being a prince, he always studied diligently and often helped ordinary people in any way he could: simply carrying something, lifting something, or even helping with money. People always placed great hopes on him, which began to dim his helpful spirit, and people began to treat him like consumers. By his eighteenth birthday, people had become so brazen that they would yell at him and practically extort money from him on sight. This was very unpleasant, and the boy practically stopped leaving the palace. It was terrifying to see how ordinary people had elevated themselves so much that they weren't afraid to insult people like Yunho and his family. To prevent anything from happening to the prince, security was greatly strengthened, and guards could be expelled for any disrespectful word toward the royal family. Mingi was lucky enough to be a member of the royal guard because he simply wasn't a barbarian and had a strong physique. Also, because he objected to the way people treated the prince, he was able to get even closer to Yunho. The boy often asked Yunho all sorts of questions: about life in the palace, and about scientific facts, and Yunho answered him. He didn't mind such naive questions because it was much better than the screams and rotten fruits and vegetables flying at his neck on the street. Yunho began to trust Mingi almost completely in a couple of months, and he didn't have to worry about anyone doing anything to him on the street while he was around him.