So-ri, who woke up first from Hyunwoo’s bed, carefully slipped out of his embrace.
When she came out of the bedroom, the kitchen light was on, brightly illuminating the corridor.
“Mom?”
“Are you awake?”
She had come out to help with the morning preparations, but the dining table was already filled with various dishes.
“Mom, didn’t you get any sleep?”
“I didn’t know what time you’d leave, so I tried to set it up early and go back to sleep.”
Looking around the dining table, So-ri pinched her forehead.
“Who eats something like this for breakfast?”
There were some nonsensical menu items on the table.
Japchae and braised short ribs? And even seaweed soup?
And what was more absurd was that they looked delicious at first glance.
“What is this? Why does it look so tasty?”
“Isn’t the visual impressive? Can you believe Mom made this?”
“I absolutely can’t believe it. Where did you get this meal kit? Who sponsored you?”
So-ri found her chopsticks. It seemed like she had to play the role of a gourmet food critic.
But.
“Hey! You have to show this to Professor Seo as it is. Don’t ruin my masterpiece by meddling with it.”
“Is the taste important? Is showing it off right now important? At least for me.”
Thanks to Sohyeong’s thorough defense, So-ri couldn’t taste anything.
“Stop talking and if you want to taste it, wake up Professor Seo and come out together. Since I’m up, let’s have a meal together.”
If it’s a meal kit, it won’t be completely tasteless.
So-ri glanced at the excited mom for a moment and looked back at the dining table.
Even though it was her mom setting up the dining table with a meal kit, she felt grateful to have such a mom.
The three of them sat around the breakfast table.
Now that Hyunwoo was sitting at the table, So-ri was worried if the food would suit his taste.
At that moment, her gaze went to the ricotta cheese salad placed closest to her mom.
I don’t know when she made a salad that could be called a small feast, but seeing a decent amount of salad made her feel relieved.
If the food didn’t suit Hyunwoo’s taste, they could at least share the salad.
“Professor Seo, how is it? It looks quite decent, doesn’t it?”
“Yes. I didn’t know you’d prepare such a splendid feast. I was pleasantly surprised.”
“Eat up. So-ri, you too.”
“I’ll eat gratefully.”
Watching him start to eat, So-ri nervously swallowed dry saliva. She was more tense than when she stood next to him in the operating room for the first time.
On the opposite side, Sohyeong, who was sitting, watched the two with bright eyes.
Looking at her mom, who was signaling to eat, So-ri first scooped out some japchae onto her plate with a serving spoon.
“Would you like some, Professor?”
“No, I’ll do it.”
Sohyeong, who was unfamiliar with short ribs, served it first on Hyunwoo’s plate.
“Professor Seo, do you have any specific food preferences?”
“No, I don’t.”
“Then, try this first.”
“Oh, okay.”
The braised short ribs, dripping with oil, were not So-ri and Sohyeong’s preferences. It was because they avoided meat.
Soon, it meant the same for the food prepared for Hyunwoo, and that there was only one person to eat it.
Hyunwoo, receiving Sohyeong’s expectant gaze, took a bite of the braised short ribs. The meat was tender and succulent.
As Hyunwoo chewed slowly, everyone’s attention was focused on his mouth. Unconsciously swallowing, Hyunwoo spoke.
“It’s really delicious. The meat is tender too.”
“Really? Eat a lot, Professor Seo.”
A bright smile, brighter than ever, bloomed on Sohyeong’s relieved face. Seeing this, So-ri also chuckled involuntarily.
Even though she’s our mom, she really can’t be stopped. Why is she so proud and pleased even though she didn’t make it herself?
So-ri found her cute, seeing her happy and single-mindedly pleased.
Now relieved, So-ri casually scooped up some japchae that had just arrived.
Oops. So-ri’s eyes, which were about to spit it out on the plate, widened in surprise.
What? Did she pour soy sauce on it?
So-ri, who was still chewing on the japchae she hadn’t bitten into, felt like she couldn’t swallow it. In the meantime, she discreetly spit it out onto a tissue so that it wouldn’t be visible while Sohyeong was glaring at her.
Even if it’s a meal kit, it shouldn’t be this bad.
Wait a moment…
Does that mean Mom really made this?
Late to grasp the situation, So-ri’s pupils shook as if there was an earthquake.
Meanwhile,
“Professor Seo, try the japchae too.”
No, please.
While So-ri was realizing the situation, the japchae was being transferred to Hyunwoo’s plate. It was already too late to stop Mom’s hand.
Looking at Hyunwoo sitting next to her, So-ri nervously lowered her head, but he lifted the japchae with chopsticks without understanding what she was trying to convey.
The japchae was sucked into his mouth right in front of So-ri’s eyes. Watching his brows twist in surprise, So-ri’s eyes widened in shock.
She counted silently.
One. Two. Three.
“It’s delicious. The japchae is delicious too.”
She thought he would frown before counting to three, but his words were unexpected.
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
