Juwon’s car stopped in front of a hotel boasting a magnificent view.

Juwon, who got out first, went around to the passenger side and opened the door.

“Thank you.”

Ina felt slightly nervous as she took Juwon’s hand and got out.

“There’s nothing to be nervous about. They’re just friends.”

As if reading Ina’s mind, Juwon spoke softly and interlocked fingers with her hand.

“Okay. I got it.”

Ina smiled and followed Juwon into the hotel’s wedding hall.

As they entered the lobby, a large chandelier could be seen sparkling brilliantly from the ceiling.

While admiring the beautiful sparkling colors of the chandelier, suddenly someone’s voice was heard.

“Hey, Lee Juwon!”

As Ina turned around, Juwon smiled at someone, and that someone patted Juwon’s shoulder before noticing Ina standing beside him and being startled.

“Oh, oh?”

Hojun looked at Ina with wide eyes and opened his mouth.

“Oh, hello?”

As Ina greeted him awkwardly, Hojun quickly bowed and greeted her back.

“Oh, hello. I’m Kim Hojun, Juwon’s college classmate.”

As Hojun suddenly greeted her in a polite tone, Juwon chuckled and put his hand on Ina’s shoulder, saying:

“Let me introduce you. This is my girlfriend, Seo Ina.”

Hojun nodded and looked at Ina.

“Ah… I heard he got a girlfriend, but I didn’t know she’d be such a beauty.”

“Oh, no. You’re too kind.”

Ina’s face reddened at Hojun’s words, and Juwon pulled her closer, embracing her shoulder as he said:

“Stop staring. You’ll wear out our Ina’s face.”

At those words, Hojun gaped wide-eyed at Juwon with an incredulous expression.

Just as he was about to say something, women’s voices were heard from behind.

“Juwon! Hojun!”

The female classmates who had just entered the lobby spotted the two men and approached, but stopped short when they saw Ina.

“Oh? Who is this?”

Ina flinched slightly at the women’s curious gazes scanning her.

Juwon tightened his grip on Ina’s shoulder and said:

“Let me introduce you. She’s my girlfriend.”

At this, the women’s mouths opened in unison as if on cue.

“Oh, hello?”

As Ina greeted them with a shy face, the women quickly bowed their heads and greeted her back.

“Oh my. Hello?”

“Wow. She’s really beautiful.”

“How long have you been dating Juwon?”

As the three women blurted out words simultaneously, Ina was flustered, and Hojun stepped in to manage the situation.

“Hey, you guys. Speak one at a time! You’ll scare Ina.”

“Oh, I’m sorry. Hohoho.”

One woman laughed good-naturedly, and Ina smiled, saying it was okay.

Eventually, they all chatted as they headed to the 5th floor where the wedding hall was located.

As soon as they got off the elevator, countless star-shaped lights sparkling brilliantly from the ceiling could be seen.

Amidst the throng of guests, a photo table decorated with beautiful fresh flowers caught the eye.

After admiring the pretty photos, they all headed to the bride’s waiting room.

Everyone congratulated the friend sitting like a princess in her beautiful appearance, and Ina, standing beside Juwon, also offered congratulations awkwardly.

Ina’s heart fluttered as she watched the bride receiving congratulations with a bright smile.

‘Will there come a day when I’ll sit wearing such a beautiful dress and receive congratulations?’

As she gazed at the bride with sparkling eyes, Juwon squeezed Ina’s hand that he was holding.

When Ina looked up at Juwon, he gave a gentle smile.

Ina’s heart fluttered again at that sweet smile.

After greeting the bride and just coming out, Juwon’s friends standing a bit away were unusually noisy.

“Hey, Min Suji. It’s been so long! Huh?”

“Hey, why did you get even prettier while I haven’t seen you? What’s your secret?”

The classmates were gathered around Suji, chatting.

Hojun, who was walking together, stopped in his tracks and looked at Suji with a surprised expression.

Huiyoung, standing next to Suji and talking with her, looked this way and spotted Juwon and Hojun.

“Oh? Juwon. Hojun.”

At Huiyoung’s voice, Suji turned to look this way.

As Suji turned with a smile, she saw Ina standing next to Juwon.

The smile disappeared from Suji’s lips and her expression turned cold.

And suddenly, the expressions of the classmates standing next to Juwon and Suji became awkward.

That’s because none of the classmates were unaware that Juwon and Suji had dated.

As everyone was rolling their eyes at the scene of Juwon’s ex-girlfriend and current girlfriend standing side by side, only Juwon maintained an unbothered expression and squeezed Ina’s hand that he was holding even tighter.

Suji’s gaze turned to Juwon’s large hand holding Ina’s.

And she bit the soft flesh inside her lip.

“Is, is this your girlfriend?”

Huiyoung asked Juwon while glancing at Suji.

“Yes. That’s right. She’s my girlfriend. Say hello.”

“Oh… hello?”

As Huiyoung greeted with an extremely awkward expression, Ina also bowed her head in greeting.

And when her eyes met Suji’s penetrating gaze, Ina greeted Suji as well.

“Hello?”

Then Suji smiled brightly as if nothing had happened and greeted Ina.

“Yes. Hello?”

For some reason, Suji’s bright greeting made the classmates standing on both sides feel tense.

Suji turned her gaze to Juwon and greeted him even more brightly.

“Juwon. Hi?”

While the classmates were inwardly taken aback by Suji’s iron heart greeting, Juwon opened his mouth with an expressionless face.

“Oh. Hi.”

The classmates gulped at Juwon’s nonchalant greeting.

As everyone was tense with an ominous feeling that a huge storm was about to sweep in, Ina, oblivious to everything, was inwardly admiring Suji.

‘Wow… she’s really pretty. Just like a Barbie doll. Tall and beautiful face, wow… and even a great figure.’

At that moment, the host’s announcement that the ceremony would begin soon flowed out.

As everyone hurriedly entered the hall as if saved, Juwon also took Ina’s hand and headed to the hall.

Upon entering the hall, the grand and splendid chandeliers hanging throughout the high ceiling caught the eye.

Perhaps because beautiful fresh flowers of various colors were decorated here and there, the scent of flowers wafted through the air.

“Let’s sit over there.”

At Hojun’s words, Juwon and Ina sat down with Hojun at an inner table.

As it was a ceremony that proceeded simultaneously with the meal, round tables that could seat seven people were placed throughout the hall.

After the three sat down, two more classmates sat next to them.

“Shall we sit over there?”

Huiyoung glanced at Suji and pointed to a table away from where Juwon was sitting.

“No. Let’s sit over there too.”

Before Huiyoung could stop her, Suji walked over with clicking heels and sat at the table where Juwon was sitting.

Huiyoung made a surprised face before reluctantly sitting next to Suji, while Hojun and the other classmates looked at Suji with surprised eyes.

As Suji even made eye contact with Ina while sitting down, Hojun inwardly clicked his tongue.

‘Wow, really. Min Suji… She’s no ordinary woman, I’m telling you. Really.’

Huiyoung was also clicking her tongue while looking at Suji.

‘I thought she might not really come to the wedding, but to even sit at the same table… wow, really, Min Suji.’

As Huiyoung shook her head as if at a loss for words, Juwon stared straight at Suji.

Although he just looked without saying a word, Suji read the sharpness contained in that gaze.

But Suji showed the composure to smile at that sharp gaze.

As the classmates were rolling their eyes at the two people’s different gazes, the ceremony soon began.

The ceremony was divided into two parts, and the meal began after the first part ended.

Starting with fragrant traditional rice cakes, salmon salad and truffle mushroom soup were served.

As soon as the meal was served, Juwon completely withdrew his gaze from Suji and focused only on Ina.

Juwon, who was looking at Ina with fond eyes as she chewed and ate the rice cakes deliciously, handed over his rice cakes, saying she should eat them too.

Then Ina glanced slightly at Juwon’s classmates seated at the table and whispered in Juwon’s ear:

“I have my social status and dignity, wouldn’t I look like a pig if I ate all your rice cakes too?”

At Ina’s serious words, Juwon let out a chuckle.

And as it seemed like he might laugh even more, Juwon quickly covered his mouth with his fist and laughed.

At that sight, the friends seated at the table looked at Juwon with round eyes.

Among them, Hojun stared at Juwon with the widest eyes.

No way, this Lee Juwon… Did the almighty Lee Juwon know how to laugh like this?

Then as he glanced at Ina, who must have been the source of the laughter, this time he saw Juwon whispering in Ina’s ear.

“Where in the world is there such a cute pig?”

Then Ina glared at Juwon, and Juwon smiled at Ina with an adoring face.

Seeing that, Hojun shook his head as if dumbfounded and glanced at Suji.

A coldness colder than the Siberian plains was emanating from Suji’s eyes.

Startled by this, Hojun quickly averted his gaze as the much-awaited tenderloin steak arrived.

Ina’s eyes sparkled as she picked up her knife at the appetizing visual.

After savoring the steak bite by bite, a small bowl of banquet noodles was served, and for dessert, coffee and a slice of tiramisu cake were served.

As Ina was drinking her coffee with a satisfied expression, her phone vibrated.

The caller was her mother.

“Oh? I’ll go answer my mom’s call for a moment.”

Ina whispered to Juwon and carefully stepped out of the hall.

After answering the phone, Ina headed to the bathroom while talking to her mother.

After talking with her mother for about 5 minutes and hanging up, Ina went to the sink.

As she was washing her hands thoroughly with soap, the bathroom door opened and someone came in.

It was Suji.

Suji entered with clicking heels and stood in front of the sink next to Ina.

Seeing Suji’s slender figure reflected in the mirror, Ina made eye contact with her.

Suji smiled and made eye contact back before turning on the faucet and washing her hands.

‘Really… she’s so, so pretty.’

As Ina admired her again and pulled out a paper towel to dry her hands, Suji raised her head and asked Ina:

“How long have you been dating Juwon?”

At the sudden question, Ina turned her head and looked at Suji before answering.

“Oh… we haven’t been dating long. It hasn’t even been a month yet.”

As Ina answered with an awkward smile, Suji reached out and smoothly pulled out a paper towel from right behind Ina.

For a moment, a faint fruity scent of perfume wafted from Suji.

Suji smiled brightly at Ina as she dried her hands.

“Really, it hasn’t been long at all?”