Seeing those innocent eyes, not even a lie could come out.

In this unexpected crisis, Ra Jin’s lips tightened.

Meanwhile, Jae Heon, who was clenching his fist while looking at her, raised his eyebrows slightly, seeming annoyed.

No, was that question really that difficult?

“Why are you hesitating like that? Just say it’s so.”

Ra Jin’s hesitation was because she was thinking about the people around and her own position, and Jae Heon knew it, but he felt frustrated nonetheless.
“Ha… frustrating.”

Being with her always made him feel childish.

And he also felt that he would have to hear her answer even if it killed him.

“Su Hee.”

At that moment, William approached Su Hee gently.

“They say that eyes are the window to the soul.”

“Window?”

“It means window. Su Hee, if you look into your sister’s eyes, you might be able to find the answer. Want to try it?”

“Yeah!”

Following William’s words, the child, who had been staring intently into Ra Jin’s eyes, nodded.

“Can you really see it?”
“Is that so?”

“Then do you want to watch Uncle and Unni take pictures?”

“Yeah, I want to watch!”

Wait, just a moment.

“Su Hee, you should tell Uncle.”

But the child, who had satisfied her curiosity, was more interested in the photos than in Jae Heon.

“Sam Cho On. Take a picture with Unni. Picture.”

Ha. Calling her “Unni” was already painful for Ra Jin, and the fact that she wouldn’t even tell her heart was even more heartbreaking.

“There’s nothing I can do. I’ll have to ask her directly when we go up to Seoul.”

Jae Heon and Ra Jin stood side by side in front of the camellia flowers.
“Could you move a little closer?”

Jae Heon approached Ra Jin.

“Well, it would be nice if you could get a little closer. I want the taste we’re going to release this time to be exciting but also warm and affectionate.”

With William’s explanation, Jae Heon reached out and wrapped his hand around Ra Jin’s shoulder.

Caressing her gently as she flinched, he whispered to her.

“Now it’s officially cuddle time.”

“Are you going to keep making it so obvious?”

“Well, it seems like everyone already knows, so why not.”
It’s not that they weren’t cute together; William and Kyung Soo were looking at themselves with a satisfied look, as if saying, ‘They’re really cute together.’

“Beautiful.”

“Again? Stop teasing.”

“I mean it. When you walked up to me… I really thought something had come down from the sky. An angel, a fairy, the first snow, something like that.”

Ra Jin’s cheeks blushed.

As Su Hee watched them in that way, her gaze shifted to Ra Jin’s stomach.

“…….”
With large blinking eyes, Su Hee, who had been watching intently, ran over with her short legs.

“Unnie.”

“Yes? Su Hee, what is it?”

“This.”

Su Hee handed over the teddy bear she had been holding in her arms.

“You’re giving it to unnie?”

“Yes.”

As her granddaughter nodded, Kyung Soo looked surprised.

“Oh my, she never lets go of it even when she sleeps.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes, ever since she received it as a birthday present last year, she cherishes it so much that she holds it every day. Even my parents can’t touch it; it’s quite fascinating.”
Having received the teddy bear, Ra Jin bent her knees to meet Su Hee’s eyes.

“Can I really give it to unnie? This is the doll Su Hee likes, right?”

“Yes. But unnie needs it more.”

Ra Jin chuckled.

Needs it? What could that mean?

“I’ll be your friend.”

Her innocent, childlike answer made Ra Jin’s eyes well up.

“Thank you, Su Hee.”

“Hehe.”
Ra Jin hugged the teddy bear tightly in her arms and smiled. It was a warm feeling that seemed to reach deep into her heart.

Jae Heon looked at her with an affectionate gaze.

Not missing that moment, William took a photo.

“It’s going to be a beautiful image.”

Monday morning.

The buildings of Jungseong Middle School and Jungseong High School were side by side, separated by a wall.
The whole school population lived in the dormitories, and as it was currently 9 o’clock, past the 8:40 AM school arrival time, there were no students to be seen.

A middle-aged couple approached the school gate, their mouths agape at the sight of the buildings.

The man wore a suit with a newly bought tie, and the woman donned a white two-piece outfit while holding a black handbag. They were dressed quite elegantly.

“Is this a middle school and high school building? I’d believe it’s a decent university.”

“Only the top students in the country gathered here, so it’s not surprising.”
“Is it true that Ra Jin is marrying the Chairman’s grandson of this school’s foundation?”

Sook Young nodded confidently.

“Yes, that’s right. I’ve confirmed it with my own eyes. I even asked her directly.”

“Why didn’t you tell me sooner? We could have arranged for you to meet Chairman Cho and avoid all this commotion.”
“Ra Jin’s plan seems a bit suspicious, doesn’t it? She borrowed money from us just a day or two ago, right? She made it seem like she was in a tough spot, but now she’s managing everything smoothly. She must have already prepared the money she needed.”

“Yeah, that’s true. Oh, by the way, what was his name again?”

Sook Young clicked her tongue in thought.

“Jung Sun Woo. Remember that name.”

“Oh, right. Got it.”

Young Ho nodded and repeated, “Jung Sun Woo,” a few times to himself.

“It’s a chance given by fate, this is.”
“Of course. Why would we ignore them when they’re going to be our in-laws? They’ll probably invest.”

“Okay, let’s go. Is your tie straight?”

Sook Young checked her husband’s appearance and then linked her arm with his as they walked towards the school gate.

A security guard approached them.

“What brings you here? The parent-teacher meeting is a month away.”

Sook Young smiled and covered her mouth with her hand.

“Hoho, we’re not parents. We’re the future in-laws of Chairman Jung Joon Kyu.”

The security guard widened his eyes in surprise.
“The Director and future in-laws?”

“Our daughter is in a relationship with the Director’s grandson, with the assumption of marriage. We thought it was time to have a serious discussion, so we came to see him.”