Heyo, regarding “bastard” and “slut” (Ch13)— since they’re commonly used curses, it’s probably a little ..? to see the MCs reacting so viscerally to them. But remember that the curses are translations. The curse words were a lot more pointed in Korean.
Blondie called the son a “서자새끼.” This word goes way back to ye olden days, when titles and nobility were a thing. “서자” refers to the child of a noble x prostitute (/unofficial side chick). In context, blondie’s making fun of the son for being the offspring of the prestigious professor and some random woman who’s not even his wife. And this hits hard because the son is using his father’s prestige right now (!!) despite being a bastard child who hates his father. From blondie’s POV, he probably wanted to deliver something like, “Spill it, you arrogant POS, don’t act better than me, all you do is ride on your daddy’s coattails anyways.” Also, keep in mind that from the son’s POV, this is literally what he just punched the dude in the bathroom for... lolol. Double KO.
The son called blondie a “남창새끼.” “남창” refers to “male prostitute,” but it generally has a worse connotation than “prostitute” since it’s shameful for a man to take on a female’s role. And keep in mind that with Korea’s homophobia, even just “호모새끼” (homosexual bitch) is a pretty loaded curse. In context, this hits hard for blondie since 1) he hasn’t come out, 2) he’s been gang raped (and now someone is implying he’d sleep with any guy around the corner), and 3) the professor lowkey treats him like a side chick. From the son’s POV, he probably didn’t realize how hard this insult would hit. He probably just said it out of frustration, i.e., “I can’t believe you sleep with my dad of all people, you dirty bitch. I know you do and I’m going to hold it against you (even though I’m probably pissed off because you turn me on and I’m the one who’s actually weak to temptation)!” Which is why he apologizes pretty soon afterwards, lol.
Heyo, regarding “bastard” and “slut” (Ch13)— since they’re commonly used curses, it’s probably a little ..? to see the MCs reacting so viscerally to them. But remember that the curses are translations. The curse words were a lot more pointed in Korean.
Blondie called the son a “서자새끼.” This word goes way back to ye olden days, when titles and nobility were a thing. “서자” refers to the child of a noble x prostitute (/unofficial side chick). In context, blondie’s making fun of the son for being the offspring of the prestigious professor and some random woman who’s not even his wife. And this hits hard because the son is using his father’s prestige right now (!!) despite being a bastard child who hates his father. From blondie’s POV, he probably wanted to deliver something like, “Spill it, you arrogant POS, don’t act better than me, all you do is ride on your daddy’s coattails anyways.” Also, keep in mind that from the son’s POV, this is literally what he just punched the dude in the bathroom for... lolol. Double KO.
The son called blondie a “남창새끼.” “남창” refers to “male prostitute,” but it generally has a worse connotation than “prostitute” since it’s shameful for a man to take on a female’s role. And keep in mind that with Korea’s homophobia, even just “호모새끼” (homosexual bitch) is a pretty loaded curse. In context, this hits hard for blondie since 1) he hasn’t come out, 2) he’s been gang raped (and now someone is implying he’d sleep with any guy around the corner), and 3) the professor lowkey treats him like a side chick. From the son’s POV, he probably didn’t realize how hard this insult would hit. He probably just said it out of frustration, i.e., “I can’t believe you sleep with my dad of all people, you dirty bitch. I know you do and I’m going to hold it against you (even though I’m probably pissed off because you turn me on and I’m the one who’s actually weak to temptation)!” Which is why he apologizes pretty soon afterwards, lol.