Jiho’s birthday morning.
The breakfast that Yeonsoo prepared under the pretext of Jiho’s birthday feast seemed like a three-course meal laid out on the dining table.
“Wow, Mom, is this really for breakfast?”
Jiho, who had only expected seaweed soup for breakfast, opened his mouth wide at the lavish table set before him.
“I heard you only have breakfast at home.”
Yeonsoo, who had been preparing for hours since dawn, smiled brightly without showing any signs of fatigue.
“Come on, enjoy it.”
Sumin and Yumi also took their seats.
“If you were going to do this much, you should have woken me up. You must have worked hard preparing all this alone. Thanks to Jiho, we’re living the good life from morning.”
“Since it’s our son’s birthday, of course, I should be the one doing it. Jiho, happy birthday.”
“Thank you, Mom.”
Jiho expressed his gratitude while looking at the touching birthday spread.
After exchanging congratulations, they all picked up their utensils.
Yumi held her chopsticks with a weak and listless expression.
The birthday party Jiho had anticipated had become a mere side note due to Isu.
Unintentionally, I let out a long sigh.
“Jiho, are you leaving right after eating?”
“Yes.”
Jiho was already ready to go.
I didn’t expect Jiho’s mood to be this good.
“Jiho looks very happy.”
“Because the seaweed soup Mom made was so delicious.”
Jiho replied with a bright smile.
“I see. I’m glad it’s delicious.”
Yeonsoo looked at Jiho with a satisfied expression, even though she didn’t eat.
She wasn’t unaware that Jiho was in a good mood thinking about meeting his girlfriend from the morning.
Even knowing that, seeing Jiho, who said such things, made love drop from Yeonsoo’s eyes.
**
Inside Regent Park.
Isu, wearing a white sleeveless blouse with a deep neckline and a short white skirt, walked into the park.
She even put on makeup, which she usually didn’t do, to look pretty.
As soon as Isu entered the park entrance, Jiho, who had come early, appeared.
“Jiho, happy birthday!”
“Thank you.”
Isu hugged Jiho tightly, tilting her head back and looking up.
Jiho looked down at Isu adoringly.
Her white and small face was dazzlingly bright like the summer sunlight.
Although she wanted to kiss him right away, she hesitated, thinking the bright red lipstick might smudge.
“You look so beautiful, as expected.”
“Really?”
“Yeah, so beautiful that it blinds me.”
Isu laughed at Jiho’s exaggerated words.
“You’re so cool too. Always have been.”
This was a fact without any exaggeration.
“Sigh.”
Jiho let out an almost unbearable sigh and buried his face in Isu’s neck instead of her lips.
Even if it was like this, it felt like something.
Isu, whose hands and feet were curled up, heard Jiho’s voice through the receiver.
‘If it’s like this, it’s enough.’
“Yeah, I’ll look forward to it.”
On the night before Jiho’s birthday, Isu hung up the phone, having heard the words she wanted to hear.
“I have a lot to do.”
Jiho playfully laughed as he pulled Isu close and embraced her.
He thought it would have been better if this were Seoul.
‘If it were, by now I would have invited Isu to my house, freely exchanging kisses.’
Seeing Jiho squinting his eyes, Isu playfully rolled her eyes.
“Ugh, mischievous!”
“It’s not that I’m mischievous… Guys are like this with the girls they like.”
Jiho tightened his grip on Isu, pulling her seamlessly into his embrace with strength in his arms.
“I’m happy just holding you like this.”
With only thin clothes between them, the curves of their chests were felt intimately through the contact.
It wasn’t the first or second time, but Isu’s heart pounded uncontrollably.
“This is good, but there are many better things.”
“I said I wouldn’t do anything if you didn’t like it. I said that confidently at the time.”
Upon Isu’s words, Jiho released his arms that held her, taking a step back.
“Now I’m not so confident… Do you dislike it?”
Seeing Jiho suddenly serious after laughing, Isu was taken aback.
“Huh? You dislike it, but you like only me?”
Jiho grabbed Isu’s arms with both hands, lowered his height to match eye level, and asked.
There was no other answer Isu could give but that.
Today was his birthday, and especially under that gaze filled with longing, no other words came out.
Only after hearing the desired answer did Jiho straighten up and pull Isu back into his embrace.
“All because of you. You make me unable to endure it.”
Isu laughed at Jiho’s words in bewilderment.
**
After finishing the last park date in London, it was time for lunch.
“Where are we going?”
“Somewhere I wanted to go with you.”
The place where they got off the car was in front of a building soaring high into the sky.
“Eating lunch here?”
“Yeah. You like the view, don’t you?”
Jiho held Isu’s hand and entered the building.
Taking the elevator, they went straight to the floor with the restaurant.
The entire building was made of glass, and London city could be seen at a glance from any side.
Following the guidance of the staff, Jiho and Isu took their seats.
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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