episode_0115

“Alright, our daughter. What is your name?”

“I’m Kang Seong-ah!”

With confidence, Seong-ah answers her husband’s question.

“Well done, our daughter~ You are truly remarkable.”

“Hehehe~ Kyaa~”

Seong-ah, looking pleased after receiving praise, smiles with a slightly bashful expression.

Seeing how adorable Seong-ah is, her husband lifts her up and spins her around multiple times. It seems he couldn’t resist her cuteness. Despite looking somewhat embarrassed, he continues to spin her around.

“Now, can you guess who I am?”

“You’re our dad!”

“Well done, well done! Our daughter is the best!”

With a smile mixed with laughter, her husband’s expression becomes more affectionate as Seong-ah’s answers. He holds her tighter, spinning her body more vigorously to express his joy.

“Kyaa~ Kyaa~”

Despite feeling dizzy, Seong-ah continues to laugh joyfully. It’s amazing how her laughter is so infectious. Who would dare to doubt the bond between a father and daughter?

Our Seong-ah is now three years old.

She can now stand and even run lightly on her own. While her pronunciation isn’t perfect, she can speak properly and hold conversations with adults.

She was already speaking faster than her peers, but suddenly she started speaking fluently, surprising her family members.

Being already considered a precious granddaughter, her genius qualities make me even prouder.

Indeed, her husband’s genes are remarkable.

“Seong-ah, how about you guess who I am?”

As I watched her husband’s actions pause, I approached Seong-ah and asked her the question.

“Yes! Mom! You’re our mom!”

Seong-ah answers with a brighter smile, calling me “mom” more affectionately.

“Oooh~ Seong-ah~!”

I embraced Seong-ah, who was in her husband’s arms. She extended her arms without any hesitation, accepting my embrace.

She called me mom.

It feels like I’m finally being acknowledged as her mom… My heart is swelling, and I feel like I could burst into tears at any moment.

Whether it’s because Seong-ah is grateful or because she’s adorable, I found myself stroking her head and gently kissing her cheek without realizing it.

“Miss Seong-ah, can you call my name too?”

“Wait a moment, Su-jin. It’s my turn next. We have to wait for our turn.”

“No, I can’t wait any longer. I want to be called by Miss Seong-ah’s voice!”

Seeing Su-jin’s anxious expression, Dan-i quickly intervenes.

Su-jin always sticks by our side, but since Seong-ah started talking, she’s been clinging to us even more. She cares for us a lot, but it can be a bit overwhelming.

Dan-i promised to show his face at least once every three days to see his adorable niece… I heard he’s been busy since last year, but maybe not as much as he claims?

“Auntie! Su-jin! Don’t fight! You can’t fight!”

Seong-ah, with her hands spread out like a fern, stops the bickering between the two. Her authoritative posture is quite impressive! She’s even cuter than that!

“I really can’t tell who’s the child here. Even though she’s my daughter, I have to act my age in front of my niece.”

Seemingly displeased with the situation, her mother speaks in a low voice. Her father, by her side, also seems displeased, furrowing his brow and tilting his coffee cup.

“And you shouldn’t cut in line, right? It’s this grandma’s turn next.”

“What are you talking about, dear? I’m next.”

The dissatisfaction stemmed from something else. It seems the adults in this house are all the same.

“No, our great-granddaughter loves me the most, right? Isn’t that right, Seong-ah?”

“Oh! Grandpa is the best!”

As soon as I took my eyes off Seong-a for a moment, her grandfather, who had approached unnoticed, lifted Seong-a into his arms. Seong-a didn’t seem to mind her grandfather’s touch at all and smiled brightly.

The family members waiting in line had rather displeased expressions, but her grandfather didn’t care and, as always, pretended to fly an airplane for Seong-a.

I’m worried that the elderly might be overdoing it, but I can’t stop them when they love it so much.

“The chairman and everyone else are really… too much…”

Seojin, who had been pushed to the end of the line, collapsed in despair. It’s okay, Seojin. Even if it’s not now, there will be plenty of opportunities.

“Everyone can’t take their eyes off Seong-a.”

Seojin’s husband, who was watching the family, smiled. It seems that the family has become even brighter since Seong-a was born.

Seeing the servants, including Seojin, with brighter expressions than before, it is certain that Seong-a is exerting a great influence.

But I’m worried if it’s too much.

Listening to the murmurs, Seojin’s husband showed a strong reaction. Huh? Is there a problem? His face is very red.

“A sibling for Seong-a, is that okay?”

“A sibling? What, a sibling?”

Seojin’s husband showed a strong reaction to the muttered words. Oh? Is there a problem? His face is very red.

“A sibling… Are you planning to have another child?”

“Oh? Are you saying we should only have one child? Absolutely not. I won’t leave Seong-a as an only child.”

“Ahem…”

Seojin’s husband nodded slightly, as if understanding my words. Even though Seojin’s husband and I are like dad and mom, the roles of parents and siblings are different.

So, for Seong-a’s sake, we must have a sibling.

Well… of course.

“Hey, husband. Should we start making one from today?”

There may be a bit of mischief, but hehe♡

Whispering in her husband’s ear with a mischievous smile, his face turned as red as a jujube. He’s still shy. Such a cute man~

“Th-that… let’s leave it for today… W-well, we should have at least two children, right?”

Seojin’s husband answered in a very quiet voice, as if conscious of the family members who were captivated by Seong-a.

His words naturally left an impression on me.

“I’ll bear the child. You’ll bear the child? Two children won’t do. We must have at least seven.”

“Huff…!!”

Seojin’s husband looked at me with eyes that could not tell if he liked it or not.

This is a problem that cannot be compromised, right? Even if Seong-a has never experienced sibling love in her past life, I will have to have many children for her sake.

I took a step towards her husband and grabbed his chubby hand.

Looking up and meeting his eyes, I put his hand on my chest and smiled.

“To achieve that, you’ll have to work hard from now on, right? Isn’t that right, Dad?”

Hehe♡

*

Evening time. As always, we enjoyed a luxurious dinner with the family, sharing various stories.

Usually, it is considered polite to be quiet during dinner, but in this house, dinner time is always a time for blossoming conversations between family members.

Seong-a, who had just weaned and started eating baby food, joined us, making every mealtime a joyous occasion.

“Our Seong-a is growing up so fast.”

“Being healthy is the most important.”

“I wonder if Seong-a will only look for meat in the future.”

“Don’t worry, we’ll make sure that doesn’t happen. Right, brother?”

Seong-a’s family couldn’t take their eyes off her as she ate her baby food with a small mouth. Normally, there would be a lot of different conversations going on, but Seong-a’s mealtime is always like this.

“Seong-a is growing up so well every day.”

“Being healthy is the best.”

“Seong-a, are you going to be a picky eater in the future?”

“Don’t worry, we’ll make sure that doesn’t happen. Right, brother?”

No matter how much the Kang family’s blood flows in Sung-ah, we won’t raise her to be a picky eater like those who only crave meat.

Whether it’s meat or vegetables, you should eat a balanced diet for good health!

“But you guys… Sung-ah has grown a lot, so shouldn’t we start raising her diet a bit?”

When I was about to feed Sung-ah baby food and have my own meal, my mother brought up something incomprehensible.

“A wedding? What…”

“Your wedding, I mean.”

“Our wedding?”

As my mother finished speaking, the family members all sent serious looks in our direction. Even my husband looked solemn.

Oh… right? We are legally married, but we never had a wedding ceremony, did we?

I had forgotten about it, not feeling the need to do it. Of course, a wedding ceremony is important. It’s a place where the two of us are blessed for our future in front of all our family and guests, so it must be important…

“Why not have the wedding around May? Isn’t May romantic for a bride?”

A May bride… I definitely think it’s romantic. And having the wedding in Taebaek, guests will surely gather in droves, right? Businessmen, my husband’s friends…

“That’s a great idea. I’ll make sure to have a grand wedding that will be remembered for a lifetime, especially for my Eunhae.”

I appreciate Grandfather’s kindness, but… well… having a meaningful wedding with my husband…

“Why? Is there something on your mind?”

Perhaps noticing my hesitation, my husband spoke with a concerned expression.

“Oh… no, it’s nothing… haha…”

I laughed it off casually, avoiding the gaze of my family as I started eating.

A wedding… I’m worried.

The groom’s side will have plenty of guests, but the bride’s side is a different story, isn’t it?

I don’t have any friends.