A brief, chilly silence hung in the air. Siwoo, who keenly sensed the uncomfortable atmosphere, lifted his head to stare at his mom’s solemn face.
Then, immediately turning his head to the opposite side, he stared at his dad’s face intently.
Junghyuk’s gaze dropped diagonally. Despite expecting it, seeing his son staring at him as if asking what to do made him feel uncomfortable.
“Old lady, at least pretend you know when guests come.”
“What on earth did you teach the child?”
As Junghyuk bit his lips, almost breaking into boxing style, he glanced to the side. Then, with an expression that seemed to say, “Unexpected, isn’t it?” he raised his eyebrows.
The old man, who had been cold, unexpectedly became talkative in front of his great-grandson, like freshly drawn sticky rice cake, and the anger that had erupted suddenly seemed to vanish.
“Let’s just watch. There’s no jjajangmyeon, but what delicious food do we have? Shall we go together?”
“Yes!”
Chairman Park, who was almost fused with the sofa, took Siwoo’s hand and turned around. Meanwhile, Mom and Dad were still treated like transparent beings.
Nevertheless, the stern man seemed not as cold as Siwoo, which was fortunate.
Junghyuk wrapped his arm around Dajeong’s waist, who stood like a statue, and gently nudged her. It meant they should follow the two to the restaurant.
As they approached the restaurant, the scent of food vibrated. Even if you didn’t know the smell that reminded you of various delicacies, it seemed like someone had brought in a variety of foods.
Seated at the head of the large dining table, Chairman Park placed Siwoo diagonally across. Originally, it was the seat for the grandson, but now it seemed as if the owner had changed.
Dajeong, still pushed around nonchalantly, sat next to Siwoo, aligned with Junghyuk. Although Chairman Park didn’t recommend or guide where to sit, he didn’t give any directions either.
“Kid, what do you want?”
Chairman Park picked up chopsticks and asked. Siwoo, who had been browsing through the various dishes on the large table like a magpie, bit his cute lips and hesitated.
“Uh… um…”
There were too many, making it difficult for him to decide on the spot. Then, suddenly like a spinning top, he pointed at a dish with his finger.
“This one!”
“That? Want bulgogi?”
Chairman Park smiled warmly as he handed the bulgogi dish to Siwoo. Siwoo eagerly grabbed a piece and began eating, munching happily like a baby bird.
“Chew it well.”
Due to Siwoo’s busy mouth, he only nodded, seemingly busy enjoying the food. Chairman Park’s face broke into a pleased smile.
Even after that, Chairman Park busied himself offering new dishes to Siwoo, thinking whether to give this or that.
Junghyuk alternately looked at his son’s earnest eating and Chairman Park’s content face. Then…
“Grandma, me too.”
He extended the spoon, but Chairman Park, with an unusually cold gaze, just glanced at him. Nevertheless, he generously scooped up a thick piece of sea bream onto Siwoo’s spoon.
Junghyuk tasted it reluctantly. It wasn’t a pleasant experience to fall into a state of having cold rice for breakfast.
Although he was always the best in Grandma’s eyes, today felt a bit different, like he had lost. Even if it was Yoo Siwoo.
Suddenly, memories from 30 years ago came to mind. It was a memory that always came to him when sitting at this dining table, but today it felt somewhat different.
What should I say? It feels fortunate, maybe. At least, for Yoo Siwoo, this dining table doesn’t feel as overwhelmingly large and cold as it did for me 30 years ago.
Well, that’s enough.
Junghyuk reached out with chopsticks and pulled the bulgogi dish toward him. There was another bulgogi dish in front of him, but out of spite, he took the dish his son used to eat from.
Inevitably, Chairman Park’s gaze flew toward him, but Junghyuk persevered, generously scooping up bulgogi and piling it onto Dajeong’s rice.
“Make sure Dajeong chews well.”
He said with a gentle smile, like a caring older brother. Dajeong, who had been just nibbling on plain rice and choking a bit on her food, swallowed what was in her mouth with a gulp and replied.
“T-Thank you.”
When Siwoo finished his meal, Chairman Park, once again, took only his great-grandson and went to the living room.
Having finished the meal in a somewhat awkward manner, Dajeong also stood up from her seat. Then, the lady of the house, referred to as “Madam,” and the helpers subtly began to tidy up the table.
Dajeong, who was keeping an eye on things, was somewhat amused by the sight of herself hesitating to help. She had believed she would never get married or be in a situation where she had to consider her mother-in-law’s feelings, but now she found herself in a situation not much different from that.
If she had been invited to a friend’s house, she could naturally help with these matters, but the fact that it was Chairman Park’s residence made her actions cautious, fearing that every move might be scrutinized.
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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