“Will you have dinner with Cheon Sajangnim?”

Lee Kyung, who was checking Nocheol’s schedule, asked.

“No, Taeein has to feed me.”

Nocheol responded firmly. It didn’t seem like a joke. Seeing him grab a coat, it didn’t seem like he was lying.

Lee Kyung was once again amazed. The two people he thought would never change had become completely different individuals, a 180-degree transformation.

He wondered what love was and how it could change a person so drastically.

Of course, until they bought a Han River view apartment, Lee Kyung had no intention of giving in.

Anyway, it was oddly satisfying to see the two people who had lived lonely lives meet and now live a somewhat normal life.

At that moment, Taeein opened the firmly closed door and peeked his head out.

In his hands were two shopping bags.

Nocheol initially looked surprised but soon had a pleased expression.

“I was going to go.”

“It’s my turn this time.”

Taeein raised the hand holding the shopping bags as he spoke.

“Have a great time!”

As Lee Kyung quickly moved to leave discreetly, Taeein blocked her way.

“Let’s eat together. Did you get something for yourself too?”

“Eat between two people who seem to be dripping honey from their eyes? No, thanks.”

Lee Kyung waved her head tactfully.

“Then take it. Eat it at home.”

Taeein extended one of the shopping bags. Lee Kyung didn’t hesitate to accept it. She was the type not to refuse anything free.

As Lee Kyung left with the shopping bag, only the two of them were left. Taeein casually embraced Nocheol.

“Aren’t you busy?”

Taeein rolled his eyes subtly at Nocheol’s words.

In reality, he was quite busy. Building a large-scale business on his own was no easy task. That’s why he was currently looking for a professional manager.

Taeein had originally planned to take charge of the existing fashion headquarters.

“It’s somewhat busy.”

Nevertheless, he had come to see Nocheol after a few days of talking with Mora. He could somewhat guess how dreadful Nocheol’s childhood had been.

“Your mother is getting a divorce.”

Nocheol’s hand, which had been taking out a lunchbox from the shopping bag, paused.

Mora had tormented herself for a long time with a revengeful spirit against Cheolhan.

Meanwhile, the relationship between Nocheol and Mora was completely ruined. It seemed almost impossible to recover.

And now, getting a divorce?

“It won’t work. Let’s eat this at home.”

Checking Nocheol’s reaction, Taeein put the lunchbox back into the shopping bag.

At times like this, something other than a lunchbox had to be given to eat.

“Where are you going?”

“I’ll take you to a fancy place.”

Taeein grabbed Nocheol’s hand.

Thus, they arrived at a street vendor.

“… Is this the fancy place?”

While Nocheol looked surprised, Taeein had a delighted expression.

“The snacks are incredibly cheap, and there are many kinds.”

Taeein, with a sparkle in his eyes, questioned how a place could be fancier than this. Nocheol, on the other hand, smirked.

The decision-making power for the snacks was in Taeein’s hands, as Nocheol was unfamiliar with the place instead of Nocheolhan.
Taeein carefully read the menu hanging on the orange tent. After much contemplation, he chose grilled eel and banquet noodles.

“I do feel like having chicken feet, but opinions on chicken feet are quite divided.”

Considering Nocheol’s preferences, Taeein ordered grilled eel and banquet noodles.

A short while later, grilled eel stir-fry arrived with soju. Nocheol, who saw it, narrowed his eyes slightly.

This seems to be a dish with strong preferences as well.

Without arguing, Nocheol poured soju into Taeein’s empty glass and his own.

Taeein clinked glasses and downed the soju in one go.

“Ah, delicious.”

Taeein, who drank bitter soju so enjoyably, seemed fascinating to Nocheol as he watched.

“When did you come here?”

“When Heewon and Yeongwon moved the company and had a company dinner. I came for the third round that day.”

Ah, I remember.

The day I returned home at four in the morning and collapsed at the entrance.

No matter what scolding was given, he just laughed it off with a satisfied smile.

Nocheol sighed softly as he recalled that day.

Nocheol, who had become somewhat clumsy since falling in love with Taeein, was even irritated by the name Yeongwon.

Knowing well that Taeein seemed to have no other feelings, and that Taeein knew the same, the clumsy feelings didn’t seem to waver.

“That day, Yeongwon went to the restroom. But the guys behind us asked Heewon and me to join them.”

Taeein, who had already improved his mood with two glasses of soju, brought up a story that didn’t need to be told.

“So?”

Nocheol asked, leaning his chin on his hand.

“They said to join them because we were married women, so I ran away. What else.”

Taeein laughed heartily, saying there was nothing to worry about. However, Nocheol’s expression remained unchanged.

Similar incidents had occurred at the hotel pool, and Woojeha had also felt awkward.

“Why like that? Did it upset you?”

Taeein asked with apparent interest, as if he wanted this reaction.