Jiyeon had only met Hyun’s family through Kang Juran and Cha Seungjo, who were his in-laws, so she had very little experience beforehand.
Moreover, they were not ordinary people, so there was no reference point.
“Hayoung, I’m so nervous. What should I do?”
She sent an SOS by calling her friend Hayoung.
Although they hadn’t married yet, with her rich experiences, Hayoung seemed like someone who could help her.
“I don’t know what to do exactly. What should I wear? Something modest? Or something elegant? What about my hairstyle? Should I tie it up?”
In response to Jiyeon’s almost tearful voice, Hayoung listened and provided a solution.
“Eun Jiyeon, listening to you, it sounds like you’re talking about Kang Juran’s style, isn’t it? You hated that style. Why try to dress up today? Go with your preferred style. Your hairstyle too. It’s not a style that makes you stand out too much. How about that? That’s the style that Kang Hyun likes.”
Jiyeon’s mind resonated with Hayoung’s straightforward response.
“My preferred style?”
“Yes, Eun Jiyeon’s style, no more, no less. If I show the Eun Jiyeon I love, everyone will love you. You’re such a lovable person.”
“Hayoung…”
“Don’t worry, Jiyeon. I may not know what you’re worried about, but if there are people with such biases, those biases will gradually break. We just need time to adjust to each other. You don’t need to adjust too much, and Hyun’s family doesn’t need to adjust too much for you.”
Each word from Hayoung felt like a sturdy armor protecting her.
“Now it’s your first meeting, why worry so much. If you have concerns after meeting them, it’s not too late to worry then, Jiyeon. Enjoy your time today and eat without worries when you’re back.”
The warm words from her sincere friend eventually filled Jiyeon’s eyes with tears.
“Thank you, Hayoung.”
In Jiyeon’s choked voice, Hayoung awkwardly coughed in surprise.
“Crying? Hey! Why are you crying? I just spoke the truth about being yourself. Okay then, think of it as going on a date with Kang Hyun, pick the prettiest outfit, and let me see it through the video call.”
Hyun planned to bring his mother, so Jiyeon headed to the agreed-upon location separately.
The reserved place was a Korean restaurant where she and Hyun had their first meal together.
Arriving about 20 minutes earlier than the appointment time, Jiyeon went to the reserved room.
A beautiful garden greeted her through the large window.
‘Everything will be fine,’
She took a sip of the warm tea in front of her and breathed deeply.
A much more relaxed feeling lingered.
At that moment, Hyun and his mother entered.
Surprised, Jiyeon quickly stood up.
“Ms. Jiyeon, you came early.”
“No, I arrived just a little while ago.”
“Here’s my mother. Mother, this is Ms. Eun Jiyeon, whom I told you about.”
“Hello. I’m Eun Jiyeon. Nice to meet you.”
Jiyeon smiled as she greeted.
Although she pretended otherwise, her lips were subtly trembling.
“Nice to meet you, Ms. Jiyeon. It’s nice to finally meet you in person after hearing about you. I’m Jisuwon.”
Hyun’s mother smiled as she shook Jiyeon’s hand.
The three of them sat down, and soon the food arrived, and the meal began.
“I heard you have an older brother and sister?”
“Yes, both my sister and brother are working together in my father’s business.”
“It seems like your family is close. It wouldn’t be easy to work together if you weren’t close.”
“Yes, we get along well, and our family is very close. Having a harmonious family is something I’m proud of.”
Jiyeon answered with a lovely smile.
“What else do you need? Being a close-knit and healthy family is the best. We, too, have a close relationship within the family, and there’s deep affection between us, despite Hyun acting a bit stubborn. The family relationship is close, and the love is deep.”
Although Hyun’s mother gave Hyun a gentle admonishment, Jiyeon could see the love in her soft gaze.
“Hyun had a tough relationship in the past, and for a few years, he hasn’t mentioned any girlfriends, so I was worried. I thought he might end up living alone for the rest of his life. But suddenly, he said he wanted to introduce someone, and I was so surprised. Every time I tried to show him pictures of women, he hated it so much. So when I said I wanted to introduce Ms. Jiyeon, I thought if I missed this opportunity, I might never see the day he brings a daughter-in-law home. I told him to seize the opportunity and meet her quickly.”
When Jiyeon and the warm-smiling Jisuwon madam locked eyes, Jiyeon also smiled along.
“I should have visited first, I’m sorry.”
“No need to apologize. Meeting adults isn’t easy; it must have been emotionally challenging. And… if it’s not impolite to ask.”
“Yes, please go ahead.”
“I heard roughly through Hyun. Maybe that’s why it was even more challenging for us to meet… Is that right?”
Jiyeon understood what she was talking about.
Jiyeon’s past marriage.
“Yes, that’s correct. Because of that incident, it was even more challenging for us to meet.”
Madam Jisuwon nodded.
“I thought so. But for us, what kind of person Ms. Jiyeon is matters the most. And how Hyun and Ms. Jiyeon feel about each other is important. We have many more days ahead of us than days that have passed, so let’s get to know each other better as we meet more often. I want to, but… What do you think, Ms. Jiyeon?”
“Please feel comfortable calling me Jiyeon… um… Madam. I’ll make sure to visit you often.”
“Thank you. It sounds so nice to hear the words ‘Ms. Jiyeon’ from a lovely voice like yours.”
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.”
