“Who’s dating Seo Joon?”
I was startled to hear the voice while conversing with my mom. When I turned my head slowly, I saw Uncle Seung Ho staring at my mom and me.
Uncle Seung Ho dropped his car keys as soon as he saw us and turned his back, heading back inside the pension.
“Honey! Seo Joon!”
Disappointed, I watched Uncle Seung Ho leave and spoke to my mom.
“Uh, Mom…”
“Ah, of all people, Seo Joon had to be caught by your dad.”
Mom shook her head regretfully, watching Uncle Seung Ho make a fuss and go inside. I quickened my pace upon seeing the door he had left wide open.
“Ah, Uncle!”
As I stepped through the open door, Uncle’s slippers were scattered haphazardly.
“Really?”
Aunt Yoon Hee’s voice came through. I headed towards the kitchen where they were. As I entered, Aunt Yoon Hee clapped her hands upon seeing me.
“Da Yul, oh my. I had no idea. When? Since when?”
Uncle Seung Ho also left Seo Joon, who was merely rubbing his jaw, and rushed toward me.
“Da Yul, it’s like this uncle received a Chuseok gift.”
“Ah, hold on. I asked first.”
Why was I the only one being bombarded with questions and not Seo Joon? I sent Seo Joon a pleading look.
Catching my eye, Seo Joon sighed deeply and approached Aunt and Uncle.
“Leave Da Yul alone, and ask me.”
“Oh my! Look at him protecting his girlfriend. Yes, yes.”
“No, it’s because she takes after me. Hahaha.”
Upon Seo Joon’s comment, Aunt and Uncle burst into chatter.
“I knew this would happen.”
Unbeknownst to us, my mom set down her luggage and clicked her tongue.
“Did you know?”
The focus turned to my mom, almost draining half my soul.
“They were too obvious not to notice.”
“So, only Da Yul’s mom knew?”
“I should have been told too! This is betrayal!”
Fortunately or unfortunately, the focus shifted from me, giving me a moment to cool my head.
One of the reasons we didn’t want to announce our relationship was adults who would instantly think about weddings, namely, my mom and Uncle Seung Ho.
However, my mom reacted surprisingly cool and calm. So, the problem was Uncle Seung Ho.
His cheeks were flushed with excitement, and his cheekbones seemed to ascend to the sky. Catching a sideways glance at Seo Joon, I noticed he was also looking at me. I nodded to Seo Joon.
I swallowed and spoke.
“Everyone, please sit down and calm yourselves, okay?”
At my words, the adults who were in a heated argument paused and took their seats on the living room sofa one by one.
“Would you like a cup of coffee?”
Seo Joon promptly offered coffee as the adults cooled down, and he went back to the kitchen to make coffee for the nodding parents.
“Now, if everyone has calmed down, please, one question at a time.”
“When…”
“Who goes first…”
“Why…”
Three words jumped out at my one word.
“Ah! One at a time! Raise your hands to speak!”
At my words, Uncle Seung Ho was the first to energetically raise his hand.
“Yes, Uncle Seung Ho.”
With my permission, Uncle Seung Ho straightened his back and asked.
“When will you get married?”
“That question is dismissed.”
I coldly brushed off the gentleman’s question. Just as he seemed to have much to say and opened his mouth again, Mrs. Yoonhee pushed him aside and raised her hand.
“Yes. Mrs.”
“When did you start dating?”
That’s when Ji Seo Joon came out with coffee, setting down a cup in front of each adult before taking a seat.
“Not long ago. Summer?”
At Ji Seo Joon’s words, the lady burst into laughter, covering her mouth with both hands.
“Hey. Why didn’t you tell us you were dating? Huh?”
My mom unfolded her arms, picked up the coffee that Ji Seo Joon had prepared, and asked.
“Ah. Let’s raise our hands for questions.”
At Mr. Seungho’s words, mom glared at him, but the man unflinchingly raised his hand.
“Who. Who suggested dating first? Huh?”
The gentleman asked, his eyes sparkling. Ji Seo Joon and I looked at each other.
“I did. I was the one who liked her first.”
At Ji Seo Joon’s words, the gentleman nodded his head repeatedly with a satisfied expression. He praised, “Just like my son, he has an eye for people.”
As soon as Ji Seo Joon’s answer ended, my mom raised her hand with a displeased expression.
“Yes. Mrs. Kim.”
Perhaps dissatisfied with my given speaking turn, my mom’s one eyebrow slightly raised, but she asked without any other words.
“Why did you hide it?”
“That’s because… it’s embarrassing… and there are people who would set a wedding date right away.”
My words made the gentleman seem slightly embarrassed.
“So, you’re not getting married?”
My mom’s voice was sharp.
“We haven’t been dating for a few months. Thinking about marriage already?”
At my words, mom and Mrs. Yoonhee looked at each other and just when they were about to open their mouths, Ji Seo Joon spoke.
“We haven’t seriously discussed or talked about marriage yet, but we’re not dating lightly.”
At Ji Seo Joon’s words, the ladies’ mouths that were slightly open closed tightly.
“I understand the concerns of the adults, but rest assured we’re not dating out of mere curiosity or playfulness.”
I nodded at Ji Seo Joon’s words.
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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