Side Story. Mr. Kang Joo-hyuk’s Family Affairs (14)

Before I knew it, I was already in Yangpyeong from driving so hard.

Soo-ah made the reservation on the way, and luckily, since it was an off-season weekday, there was room availability.

I heard it’s usually tough to get a room, so we got lucky.

If things had gone slightly differently, we might have ended up staying at a regular hotel after coming all this way.

“I’ll get out here for a moment. …I’ll buy drinks and snacks in advance, so wait up.”

“Ah, yes. Oppa.”

“….”

I parked the car at a nearby large supermarket and woke the two of them, who were getting drowsy.

Unlike Soo-ah, who was somehow managing to stay awake because she was in the passenger seat, Ye-eun, sitting in the back, wouldn’t even open her eyelids, even though she was the one who suggested buying drinks earlier.

Well, I figured she’d be less tired later if she slept now, so I got out of the car alone.

“…What is this?”

“What do you mean? …I figured you’d be lonely, so I’m here to help you shop.”

…My sister-in-law, who had been sleeping soundly, suddenly got out of the car.

Without wearing a mask, hat, glasses, or sunglasses – nothing at all.

Ye-eun, who got out confidently carrying a handbag and wearing a long dress, stretched languidly, then stuck close to me and boldly linked arms with me, without smiling or showing any embarrassment.

“…When did you pack your bag?”

“It’s obvious we’re staying somewhere for the night, so shouldn’t I put on makeup?”

“You’re pretty even without makeup.”

“…That’s only in your eyes. It doesn’t show up like that on camera.”

“….”

My brain froze for a moment at my sister-in-law’s overly confident attitude, but it wouldn’t be gentlemanly to push away this sly woman.

…Still, wouldn’t it be better to at least wear a minimal disguise?

“Want to wear sunglasses at least? They’re in the car.”

“No thanks. …Wearing them would actually make me look more suspicious.”

“…Suit yourself.”

She dislikes even that?

…Does she want to flaunt our relationship like that?

Sigh, honestly.

Do you think I don’t want to avoid that?

I was holding back just in case, because of the kid.

“Soo-ah. We’ll go shop quickly, so you rest in the car.”

“Ah, yes…”

“You can sleep too. …If it’s uncomfortable sitting, you can go lie down in the back seat. Just take off your shoes.”

“No, no. It’s not uncomfortable enough to give up the passenger seat… Please go ahead.”

“Let’s go quickly, brother-in-law. …We just need to buy drinks and snacks anyway.”

Leaving the car to Soo-ah, who was still sitting alone, I headed into the supermarket with Ye-eun.

Luckily, we didn’t run into anyone while riding the elevator up, but as soon as we stepped into the supermarket, it was naturally bustling with people.

Seeing ‘Seo Jia’ suddenly appear in the supermarket, people’s gazes instantly focused on us.

…Of course, even if it were Haeun linking arms next to me instead of Jia, gazes would have been drawn similarly.

They weren’t looking because they recognized Ye-eun as Jia; they were looking because her body is fucking amazing.

If that’s the case, I wonder how many of them actually recognized who we were.

Surely, it wasn’t the case that no one recognized us.

“…The attention is no joke, brother-in-law.”

“You knew this would happen.”

“Well, I’m pretty, so it can’t be helped.”

But whether others worried or not, our lovely sister-in-law spouted incredibly annoying words while clinging even tighter to me.

Fortunately, perhaps, people with the courage to rudely take candid photos of others weren’t easily seen.

Compared to them, many people weren’t even paying attention to us, and even more glanced once before going about their own business.

…Which means,

Under normal circumstances, no record of this would remain anyway.

“…Ah, wait. Brother-in-law…!”

“Don’t call me ‘brother-in-law’. …It sounds fucking suspicious to others.”

I released my arm from my sister-in-law’s, and instead put my hand around her waist, flaunting our affection.

I didn’t know who might still be looking, but the act itself in a public place was what mattered.

…It was something I often did when going grocery shopping with Haeun too.

It wasn’t particularly important how much attention was actually drawn.

“…Okay, Joo-hyuk-ssi-“

“Don’t call me by my name either. …If I’m Joo-hyuk, then you’re automatically confirmed as Seo Jia.”

“…Yes. Oppa.”

“Good girl. So, my baby, what snacks do you want?”

“‘Baby’ is… a bit much… Oppa.”

“Then how should I call you?”

“…Call me ‘darling’.”

“…Okay, darling.”

If she feels like she’s drawing attention, that’s enough for me.

It’s like shouting to the whole world that I’m this man’s woman.

Whether others care or not, the act of shouting it out itself holds meaning.

…Rather than enjoying worldly, vulgar, and lewd sex at home,

It’s much more thrilling to secretly share affection in an empty park.

**

My darling coaxed me into getting coffee, so we headed to the cafe attached to the supermarket.

Unlike the supermarket, which was mostly filled with couples and middle-aged/elderly people shopping, the cafe surprisingly had quite a few young people.

A young woman with thick eyeliner, wearing AirPods while fiddling with her phone.

A university couple wearing the same club jackets, chatting sweetly.

A man around 30, dressed shabbily, fiddling with his phone.

…As soon as all those people noticed us, they poured their gazes onto her.

Even Seo Jia, who had been so confident until just now, flinched for a moment under those sharp gazes.

“Haa…”

“Darling, what coffee do you want?”

“…A hot Americano.”

“Okay. Ah, I wonder what Soo-ah would like.”

“She’d probably like it if you bought her a latte.”

It was obvious she’d get upset if we drank coffee alone, so I added a latte for Soo-ah and placed the order via the kiosk.

We took a number ticket and sat side-by-side on the chairs, waiting for the coffee. I could feel the gazes of the people who had been glancing at us since earlier intensifying.

In the supermarket, we were moving around, so their interest was less, but here, maybe because everyone’s sitting, they’re very interested in us.

It seemed like her revealing outfit was the problem, so I indirectly said, pulling at her dress.

“Why did you wear such a tight dress? …Everyone’s staring.”

“…You like it when I wear things like this, Oppa.”

“That’s true, but… you should wear things like this at home.”

“At home… you make me wear even more revealing things…”

“Puhuhu… Sorry.”

Whispering into my ear.

I didn’t speak loud enough for others to hear.

…But if someone listened intently, it wasn’t completely impossible to hear.

I wonder how much that woman, subtly taking out her AirPods and glancing over, managed to overhear.

I’m curious.

If it were up to me, I’d ask her directly.

“…Ah, the coffee’s ready. I-I’ll go get it, Oppa.”

I wanted to tease Jia a bit more, but unfortunately, the three cups of coffee came out quickly.

My darling, who started it all but then completely threw away her earlier confidence, got up as if running away from me and brought back the coffee.

I considered teasing Jia a bit more, but decided a more open place would be better than here, so I gently took the plastic bag holding the coffees.

“Let’s go. …Drinks, and snacks. Ah, and we need to buy underwear and condoms too, right?”

“…We don’t need condoms.”

As I whispered this to Jia, who wanted to leave quickly, she blushed and glared fiercely at me.

…If she’s going to get embarrassed like this, why did she provoke me? This sly bitch.

Is it like how delicious food feels best not when you’re eating it, but when it’s just been served?

I definitely intended to rest a bit, but my wives won’t leave me alone, not a single one of them.

Sigh.

They just keep seducing me.

“Okay. So come a little closer, darling.”

“The coffee’s going to spill. Please…”

As I teased Jia while dangling the plastic bag, my darling, who was warming her hands with the hot Americano, looked embarrassed, even panting slightly.

She was so cute I almost bit her ear impulsively, but I held back and looked around first.

We had moved away from the cafe, so the attention had lessened, but there were still many people around.

…For now, I guess I’ll just pinch her belly fat.

“Aah…♡”

“…What are you doing just pinching my belly?”

“…Stop it, brother-in-law!”

“You’re the one who seduced me into it.”

Jia, scrunching up her face and yelling angrily so only I could hear, was incredibly cute.

I wonder how someone who gets embarrassed by gazes like this managed to be an idol.

It’s truly amazing.

Still, my darling asked me to stop.

So, for now, I released my arm and stood behind her, walking step by step.

“…”?

“You told me to stop.”

“…Yes.”

But our contradictory sister-in-law seemed subtly disappointed when we actually separated.

If we were dating, I probably wouldn’t have understood what she wanted at all.

…However, we’re not like a couple.

I know exactly what my sister-in-law wants.

She too,

Knew exactly what I wanted and seduced me.

“….”

Step by step.

As we went a little further into the store, the display stands blocked the gazes.

It was clearly a space full of people, but at this very moment, no one was looking here.

As soon as I saw an older woman choosing vegetables next to us pass by, holding her shopping basket…

“Uuh…♡”

…I firmly grabbed Ye-eun’s butt.

This time, I said clearly, without whispering.

“…If you weren’t going to drink it, why did you ask me to buy it?”

“Just… because that place seemed like it would have a lot of people…”

“Perverted bitch.”

“…I’m sooo sorry…♡”

…Intending to punish this naughty wife and sister-in-law, who was satisfying her own desires with coffee she wouldn’t even drink.

I slung the plastic bag over my arm, pulled her close from behind, and…

“Ah, wait! Brother-in-law! What if people come…!”

“They won’t-“

Trying to forcibly suppress my pounding heart and squeeze her breasts…

“….”

“….”

…Seeing a young couple appear from the front, we hastily separated.

Luckily, we weren’t caught touching her breasts, but…

The coffee in the plastic bag got shaken, and a little spilled inside.

Well, it didn’t spill on the floor, and I’m okay, but Soo-ah will probably get angry.

…She probably would have gotten angry even if it hadn’t spilled anyway.