“You’re not going to eat?”
“……Mom, you eat.”
“Son, why are you doing what you’ve never done before? You didn’t eat breakfast either. What are you planning to do if you skip lunch too?”
“I just don’t feel like eating.”
“What on earth did that girl do to charm you like this? Are you really trying to worry your mom? How could I eat alone when my son won’t eat?”
“I don’t want to eat.”
“This kid, really!”
Gwang Soon, who would feel like the world was ending if her only son skipped even one meal, pounded her chest.
Having seen Seok Dong come home drunk the night before, wailing all night whether he was Jae In or a sinner, Gwang Soon was devastated. As if that wasn’t enough, today, Seok Dong had been groaning since morning, completely refusing food and drink.
Gwang Soon was brokenhearted.
“Even his job, the state of the house is not great either. I wasn’t satisfied in many ways, but maybe it’s a good thing. Son, there are many girls lined up to marry into our family. So, it’s a hundred times better that you listened to mom and broke up with that girl.”
“I didn’t break up because I listened to you, Mom.”
“Then?”
“… She said she doesn’t want to date me. She said there are many men like me. She wouldn’t date me even if I paid her. Mom, I got duuumped.”
At Seok Dong’s sudden outburst of tears, Gwang Soon’s eyes widened. She shook her beloved son’s narrow and frail shoulders with a pale look.
“You were dumped? Oh Seok Dong, tell me straight. Stop crying! Did you just say you were dumped?”
Gwang Soon’s eyes flashed as she confirmed her son’s response, who could not answer but only lie down whimpering.
“That rootless snakelike woman, how dare she dump my son?”
After meeting the woman who had won her son’s heart yesterday, Gwang Soon had felt uneasy. Nevertheless, she had thought she knew her place and kept herself decently distant.
She was taken aback by the idea that the girl would rudely reject him, saying she wouldn’t take him even if he paid her.
First of all, it was important to console her precious son. She barely held back her rising anger, deciding she had to deal with that girl soon.
“Son, what did Mom say? As a woman gets over thirty, she becomes more deceptive. You’re not supposed to date such a woman.”
“……”
“There’s nothing to cry about. These women trick naive men into dating them, extort money in the name of love, and then dump them! They ruin lives like that, right? You shook her off before she could cling to you. Don’t worry, Mom will find a suitable girl for you.”
Indeed, Gwang Soon had contacted Mrs. Hwang, who was famous for matchmaking in Gangnam.
The conditions Gwang Soon laid out for her daughterinlaw were clear.
She should be in her twenties. Both parents should be alive. They should have a house in Gangnam. She should not be extravagant. She should not be lazy. She should bear at least two children after marriage. Every morning, she should prepare a meal with at least three freshly made side dishes.
She added one more condition to these seven.
“……Do you have another condition?”
“Mrs. Hwang, why are you looking at me like that? If anyone heard us, they’d think I’m being picky about my future daughterinlaw.”
“……Please tell me.”
“I don’t think a woman should only stay at home. Times have changed, women should develop themselves and have a job.”
“You’re right.”
“So, she should have a job. A job she won’t be ashamed of. But that doesn’t mean she can neglect the housework and always be out. There are suitable jobs, aren’t there? It would be nice if you could filter those out for me.”
“……Yes.”
Gwang Soon nodded as she saw Mrs. Hwang, with an uncomfortable expression, carefully taking notes.
She did not want to see a daughterinlaw comfortably living off the money her son earned while lazing around at home. Therefore, it would be good if she had a decent job.
However, she should earn money but not so much that she could flaunt her wealth. She didn’t want her to make her son feel inferior with her money.
“Contact me.”
“……Yes. I’ll contact you when I find a suitable lady.”
“I’d like to see a daughterinlaw who gets along well with our director within next year. So, you should contact me by spring at the latest.”
“……”
“I trust only Ms. Hwang.”
After saying so and handing her a bribe, she expected Ms. Hwang would soon contact her with a list of noble ladies in the Gangnam area.
Then she thought, she would choose one from the list, teach her some housekeeping, and plan a wedding around fall.
“So, madam, I’ll ask you this. Where are you planning to get the newlywed house for the director when he gets married……?”
“What a silly question. Here, of course.”
“My goodness, really? You’re planning to get a newlywed house in Gangnam? As expected, you are Mrs. Nam.”
“Yes. The room our director is using now is spacious. Call a contractor to renovate it and it will become the most beautiful bridal room in the world.”
“……Are you not planning to order a separate house?”
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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