Seo Yeon could not contain her joy, as if she had landed a big contract.

Her mood was so good that she screamed and embraced Kwon Yool even more.

“You’re that happy?”

Seeing Seo Yeon so happy, an excited Kwon Yool asked.

“It just feels like… I’ve won the lottery. Just hearing it makes me happy.”

The two people’s faces were so close that their noses were about to touch.

“It’s all thanks to you, Seo Yeon.”

How he could say such beautiful words, Seo Yeon looked into his dark eyes and grinned.

“No, Yool. You’ve worked really hard.”

Though, as Ho Jin had said, the last hurdle remained, Seo Yeon felt as if Kwon Yool had already received his final acceptance letter.

“Yool, it’s not over yet, but let’s go celebrate.”

Seo Yeon couldn’t understand why she felt so elated and joyful. She kissed him repeatedly, laughing heartily.

“I’m happy as long as I’m with you, Seo Yeon.”

Kwon Yool offered his cheek for more kisses.

“Once this tiresome test is completely over, then we’ll really celebrate, us.”

“Sounds good. Where should we go first?”

“As long as I’m beside you, Yool, everything is fine.”

At Seo Yeon’s words, Kwon Yool’s ears flushed red.

He lifted the corners of his mouth in a satisfying smile and started the car.

“Let’s get going.”

Seo Yeon did not ask him where they were going.

Being with him, even sitting at a convenience store’s outdoor table eating cup noodles would be fine.

Because that too would be a memory.

Seo Yeon felt as if she could fly, her mood soaring high.

Wondering if they both felt the same, Kwon Yool didn’t let go of embracing Seo Yeon whenever the signal was red.

Just a few months ago, he was quite shy, but now he had become rather proactive.

Like a big puppy desperate for love.

Seo Yeon sandwiched his big hand and shared untold stories.

In the meantime, Kwon Yool’s car slowed down and turned to the right.

“Uh, this is…”

It was a hotel.

Neither mentioning nor asking about the destination, and without any particular explanation, suddenly, a hotel.

As soon as she saw the hotel sign, many thoughts flashed through Seo Yeon’s mind.

Could it be…?

But the moment she looked at Kwon Yool’s face, her suddenly heated heart sensed that it was a misunderstanding.

Because his face was smiling too brightly.
The car slowly came to a halt in the lobby, and the staff quickly approached to open the door.

“Just a moment. I’ll put on my jacket.”

Kwon Yool hurriedly pulled out a black jacket from the back seat, since he was wearing a short-sleeved outfit that Seo Yeon had gifted him.

Then, he walked over to Seo Yeon and wrapped his arms around her shoulders.

“Last time, you mentioned how delicious the restaurant here is.”

“You remembered that?”

“Of course. I wanted to come here together as soon as the exams were over.”

Come to think of it, it was the same hotel where he had previously had dinner with Min Hyuk.

She had casually mentioned wanting to come back because the dessert was so tasty.

“I plan to do all the things we haven’t been able to do whenever I have time. Let’s go.”

“We should have a reservation here.”

“I’ve already made one.”

Seo Yeon looked puzzled, wondering when this busy person had found the time to take care of such details.

“It only takes one phone call. It didn’t take long.”

Though it was just a simple call, she was grateful for Kwon Yool’s thoughtful planning for the day the exams ended.

“Yool-yi…”

Seo Yeon softly leaned on Kwon Yool’s broad shoulders and called his name.

“For the time being, I only want to spend time with Seo Yeon. Even if I study, I want to do it next to Seo Yeon.”

He had no intention of distancing himself from Seo Yeon, as if starved for her presence.

Whether crossing the lobby, inside the elevator, or even while choosing from the menu, he kept a hold on even Seo Yeon’s little finger.

Seo Yeon didn’t have the leisure to appreciate the picturesque view beyond the large window.

Her focus was solely on Kwon Yool.

Listening to his fresh reviews of the dreadful exam subjects was so entertaining for Seo Yeon.

It was as if they were taking the exams together; it was so thrilling.

The world of administrative law, which she had never heard of before, was fascinating, and she laughed heartily.

Then, when the main course of steak arrived, Kwon Yool spoke.

“I’ll cut it for you. Just a moment.”

He took Seo Yeon’s plate, cut the meat into bite-sized pieces, and returned it to her.

“Chew it slowly and thoroughly.”

Under normal circumstances, she would have nagged about losing the precious meat juices, but now it didn’t matter.

Because it was Kwon Yool. Seo Yeon wanted to allow him everything.

“It tastes even better because you cut it, Yool-yi.”

How much a person can change!

Seo Yeon was embarrassed by her own cheesy words and curled her toes inside her sandals.

But that was just for a moment.

Kwon Yool cut his own steak into tiny pieces like kimchi, and quickly extended his hand, which she eagerly grabbed.

For Seo Yeon, eating with one hand was not uncomfortable but rather delightful.

Feeling his firm hand while enjoying the course meal stimulated her taste buds a hundred times more than when she ate with Min Hyuk.

On top of that, Kwon Yool, who remembered every word Seo Yeon said, ordered a piece of chocolate cake loaded with chocolate.

As they amicably shared the square-shaped chocolate cake, it was hard to tell whether it was the sweet dessert or love itself that melted all her senses.

“Seo Yeon.”

“I feel like I’ve eaten a lot. What about you, Yool-yi?”

“Me too. So, I was thinking.”

His large hand gently touched Seo Yeon’s slender fingers.

For a moment, Seo Yeon’s pupils dilated.