Cotton candy? No, is it jelly? The sweet aroma wafted from his fingers, tempting me to want to put it in my mouth like candy and suck on it.
The delightful scent made me smile unintentionally.
I should have come earlier. I don’t know why I endured and missed out on something this good.
The place Jeonghyuk arrived with Siwoo was a secluded log cabin.
Adjacent to a sledding slope, there was a camping area in each front yard. About 100 meters away, there was a reservoir where you could enjoy ice fishing.
Upon entering the log cabin, you could see logs burning brightly in the fireplace. It seemed they had paid attention to heating as requested in advance.
Jeonghyuk took out clothes from the bag he brought and changed. Today, starting from the closing ceremony this morning, the entire group entered a dormant state, so there was no need to wear a suit for a while.
After changing into comfortable clothes and stepping outside, Director Min, already dressed in camping attire, was wielding an axe in the front yard.
“Mr. Siwoo. Chopping wood may look easy, but it requires tremendous skill and technique.”
“Wow…”
Siwoo, who stood at a distance watching the adult swing the axe, uttered an expressionless admiration.
To avoid any misunderstandings, after the closing ceremony, Jeonghyuk issued a dispersal order to all the secretaries.
So, Director Min doing this here was purely voluntary. It’s just that he didn’t want to go home.
There were rumors of a marital dispute, but as it was someone else’s private matter, Jeonghyuk had no interest in it.
I don’t know how the day passed.
After spending wild times at the sledding slope, ice fishing, boiling ramen with the caught fish on-site, taking a bath, and coming out, it was already pitch-dark outside.
Jeonghyuk sat in front of the fireplace, draped a blanket over his shoulders, and sat Siwoo on his lap.
Siwoo’s wet hair, just after the bath, sparkled in the light of the logs.
Jeonghyuk opened a scientific book about dinosaurs that he found in Siwoo’s carrier and read it together with him.
“Velociraptor had a long, slender head, a flat mouth, and sharp teeth. Its agility matched its appearance, and it was called the ‘swift thief’ because of its quick movements.”
“Oh…”
Siwoo must have seen it countless times, but whenever dinosaurs were mentioned, his eyes sparkled.
Jeonghyuk suddenly had a question.
Didn’t Siwoo dislike dolphins until recently? Before that, he liked tigers. He used to be a child with a future hope of becoming a tiger.
However, somehow his interests seemed to have shifted to dinosaurs and consistently returned to dinosaurs. Jeonghyuk was curious about whether this was a recent change or if Siwoo had always wanted to freely express his desires and preferences, but the environment, perhaps due to his father’s absence, made it difficult for him to do so.
“Siwoo, didn’t you dislike dolphins until recently?”
Looking at his son’s forehead, Jeonghyuk asked, and Siwoo quickly nodded, looking at him.
“I like dolphins!”
“Don’t you like tigers anymore?”
“No, I still like tigers!”
But then why didn’t he suggest going to an aquarium or zoo? Could it be that the absence of his father created an environment where the child couldn’t freely express what he wanted?
“Siwoo, how about going to see tigers next time?”
“Well…”
Siwoo hesitated cautiously.
“Then dolphins?”
When suggesting a different direction, Siwoo’s pupils widened significantly.
“But… Siwoo doesn’t want to go.”
Jeonghyuk’s eyebrows slowly rose. Until now, it was extremely rare for Siwoo to clearly express his dislike.
“Why? Siwoo liked tigers.”
“But, um… Siwoo, it’s pitiful for him! Dolphins live in the sea, but this place isn’t the sea! And tigers live on Baekdu Mountain… Bad child…”
Siwoo stammered unusually. It seemed like he wanted to convey something profound, but it wasn’t coming together well.
It doesn’t matter. A smart dad understands everything.
“So, Siwoo, do you like dinosaurs the most?”
“Oh! No! I like everything, but there are no dinosaurs in the zoo.”
Jeonghyuk chuckled. He seemed to know why his son favored dinosaurs.
Even if Siwoo couldn’t express it in words, if he was aware and could feel that confining and using wild animals for human desires was wrong, then Siwoo was a genius in sensitivity and empathy.
It didn’t matter if his math or English grades were a bit low. He was so beautiful and kind.
But who did he resemble to be so kind? There’s nothing more to say. It must be Yudajeong.
While Yudajeong may have her stubborn corners, this kind of sensibility was never mine.
Jeonghyuk, enchanted by the warmth of the fireplace, playfully bit the flushed cheek of his son, who was so smart and beautiful.
In the tranquil mountain cottage, the screams reminiscent of dolphins persisted for a while.
“Wooaah! Ugh! Euaaaack!”
Even with a lean body, the bed shook as the limbs thrashed.
“Wugeugeu! Euaaageo!”
The daughter, observed from behind the small iron bars, foamed at the mouth while emitting screams that certainly didn’t resemble human language.
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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