episode_0107

I had been making appearances here and there.

In fact, I was comfortable at the ‘President’ level, which guaranteed a certain degree of freedom, but because I had to acquire my sisters’ companies, I was stuck with the ‘Chairman’ title, and tasks to handle overflowed.

First, finalizing important contract agreements.

Next, instructing Woo Miae to invest to grow the money.

In the midst of all this, I was caring for the women I manage, receiving their texts.

‘Ah… damn it, I want to quit everything except for the last one.’

I’m exhausted.

Being a chairman is damn boring.

‘……If it’s boring, shouldn’t I just not do it?’

As that thought crossed my mind, I really went through with it.

I dawdled my way to work in the morning, put my legs on the desk, and due to a sudden surge of annoyance, decided to leave the room, leaving this note.

[I’m leaving for vacation to take a week-long break. Don’t look for me –Chairman Cha Doyeon-]

A childish message that made one wonder if he was really a chairman.

But if Woo Miae returns, she’ll recognize it through the handwriting.

Moreover, since I’ve already instructed Woo Miae on how to handle most things, she should be able to manage them as my proxy.

I’ve already confirmed Woo Miae’s unswerving 100% loyalty, so I don’t even consider the one-in-a-million chance that things could go wrong.

‘I’ll just get an earful later.’

Though I’ll probably earn some resentment for dumping everything on them and running.

Anyway, I got my vacation that way.

In the chairman’s office, I threw off my stuffy suit, changed into casual clothes, and secretly exited the company building through the back restaurant.

“Damn it, I’m free!”

The outside air, experienced in casual clothes for the first time in a long while.

I had to shake off my fatigue quickly.

But the only existence that could relieve my fatigue was a woman.

“Ah! Are you available to talk?”

And for a mood like today’s, it feels like only the highest quality will satisfy me.

“Yes, it’s nothing else, but I got a vacation after a long time.

……Yes, it’s my company, but things got busy, and this also requires the consent of those around me—Anyway, it’s sudden, but are you free right now?”

It was a sudden, one-sided call, but there was a woman who couldn’t hide her shyness, as if she had been waiting for my call.

Her slightly faltering, nervous tone and soft, gentle voice were the very embodiment of a girl who healed me.

As soon as a positive reply returned, as if it were natural, I couldn’t control the surging, wavy corners of my mouth and ended up calling her by that title.

“Yes. Then, I’ll wait near the subway exit. Mother-in-law♡”

* * *

When the phone suddenly rang, I fumbled and answered the call.

Soon after, giving affirmative “Uh-huh, uh-huh…” sounds, as soon as the call ended, I quickly finished showering and putting on makeup.

I curled my eyelashes with an eyelash curler and applied basic foundation to my face.

I applied a bright tone of foundation, painting it as purely white as a well-carved white stone as much as possible.

Although my body is naturally a bit pale, I made myself up so that I could absorb as much light as possible.

I finished the look with dark lipstick and bangs straightened with a curling iron.

‘Really… my body moves on its own…!’

I was truly like a child feeling the excitement of dating in her teens.

Like a high school girl in puberty, who, when a boy she liked in class called, would pretend not to care while secretly sneaking out of the house with a fully made-up face.

It was, literally, what instinct commanded.

“I’m sorry, um… Cha Seobang. Did I make you wait?”

Anyway, that’s why I was a bit late.

I said I would come soon, but preparing this and that made even an hour tight, yet,

“Ah~ It’s fine!

Waiting is part of a date, isn’t it?”

Cha Seobang simply greeted me brightly.

It wasn’t a fake smile hiding other intentions; he greeted me with a smile, as if he truly thought that, simply happy to see me.

I felt relieved by that.

‘Today… he’s a bit different, isn’t he?’

I felt relieved, but I was slightly surprised that Cha Seobang’s impression was different today.

Today, instead of his usual well-ironed suit, he wore casual clothes.

Very common and ordinary casual clothes that didn’t stand out at all: a shirt and jeans.

Following that attire, his expression also felt more relaxed.

I thought his concept for today was perhaps .

‘What should I do about this….’

But that wouldn’t do.

Because,

“Um… oh, it seems I wore the wrong clothes today?”

Because if he’s dressed like that, my clothes would stand out even more.

Usually, I only wear dresses.

And those are rather flashy ball gowns.

Up until now, it was the attire I wore for public appearances, standing alongside my husband in official settings.

I heard from my husband that my attire also affected the company’s image, and therefore, my closet is full of only demanding clothes.

I said I wore the wrong clothes, but in fact, this was all I had in my closet.

And it made no sense to come wearing the yoga clothes I had just started wearing recently.

Above all, because I rushed out, I realized the meeting place late, and this was downtown.

Amidst this countless crowd wearing only everyday clothes, this attire stood out excessively, like a princess’s dress from a fairy tale.

‘Ugh… everyone’s staring…!’

The gazes of an unspecified multitude staring at me.

Honestly, I hated feeling burdened, so I trembled.

Even though I had a strange longing in my school days and came out with friends, I don’t even know when was the last time I walked around places like this.

“Uh, um… Cha Seobang, let’s go back to the hotel today.”

“It’s fine. If clothes are the problem, we can just go shopping together first.”

“Shopping…?”

“Conveniently, there’s a casual brand store right ahead, so shall we go there?”

“Cha, Cha Seobang! Wait!”

Cha Seobang simply grabbed my wrist and pulled, like an innocent child.

He, who was even more free-spirited today, arbitrarily led me into the crowd.

*

“T-To walk around dressed like this…!?”

Such a suppressed plea was unavoidable.

Since we were inside the store, I couldn’t raise my voice loudly, but to suppress my emotions, there was too big a flaw in my current attire.

Because the outfit was crazy.

I wanted to quickly take off the ball gown that drew everyone’s gazes, but this wasn’t it.

A top that clearly showed my navel… looking almost like just a black sports bra.

It was literally made of tight-fitting spandex.

My chest was already on the larger side, but it showed it off as if to emphasize it even more.

Below, it was loose track pants, but they looked like the hip-hop girls on TV.

To this, a light vinyl jacket and a baseball cap completed the look.

It truly gave off a strong feeling of modern times.

Even when I was young, there were styles like this, but my age now is already in my 40s.

“Th-This is too much. I said I wanted to wear different clothes, but what I wanted was something like a floral dress, at least—”

“Ah, everyone dresses like this nowadays.”

“Nowadays, you say! Cha Seobang, you clearly know my age, yet you play such a trick…!”

I complained to him.

I argued, pleading that this was not it, but,

Squeeze♥

‘Gah?!’

Cha Seobang suddenly hugged me.

He pulled me into his large embrace and whispered as if to tickle me.

‘I told you. Mother-in-law, you’re much younger than you look.’

‘Um, excuse me… I appreciate you flattering me, but—’

‘Oh, it’s true, really.

Let’s try an experiment today. Everyone will undoubtedly see Mother-in-law as being in her 20s.’

‘……!’

Squeeze♥

And with that, he fully gripped my butt.

Using the secluded changing room’s location, he subtly groped me from outside, avoiding the staff’s gazes.

Just like during our secret rendezvous up until now, he played with my body.

Shiver…♥

When he suddenly acted like that in the middle of downtown, a thrill ran through me.

Just like when I received his calls, a pleasant surge of vitality ran wild.

As if I had been expecting something like this, I got excited.

‘Oh, I… can’t lift my head.’

It’s a strange expression, but I was happy to be groped.

That seemed like a sign that Cha Seobang truly saw me as young and beautiful, and my blood surged.

“Should I help you calculate the price for the clothes you’re wearing?”

In the end, I couldn’t put up much resistance regarding the outfit.

With just one hug, my legs lost strength, and I was led by his hand to the counter.

“Yes. Please use this card.

Oh! And could you please ship the clothes by courier? Of course, I’ll pay you separately for your trouble.”

With that, along with the card, he pulled out two 50,000 won bills from his wallet and handed them over.

I wondered if people gave that much as a tip these days, but,

“Ah, understood! I’ll certainly take care of that much for you!”

Seeing the female employee’s wide-eyed face, it seemed that wasn’t the case.

Seeing her eagerly receive the money and unleash a 200% service smile, it seemed Cha Seobang was usually very generous.

Jingling, jingling.

Anyway, we left the clothes store like that.

Since my dress would return home by courier, it meant that even the exit to go back was now blocked.

“Mother-in-law, you went to all that trouble to dress stylishly, so why hide?”

“W-Well, that’s…!”

I bought a black mask near the entrance and decided to cover my face with it and leave.

Although I had full makeup on, my attire was so embarrassing that this was better.

Hesitantly, hesitantly…

Even my steps were awkward as I clung to Cha Seobang’s arm.

Like a child dragged to an unfamiliar neighborhood, I walked the downtown streets, relying solely on Cha Seobang.

“You really are overreacting.”

“O-Overreacting? It’s this outfit, I said…!”

The more he reminded me, the more embarrassed I became, and I lowered my head completely.

As I continued to walk, looking only at the brick lines on the street, he soon whispered again from beside me.

‘Do you know that right now? All the men passing by are looking only at Mother-in-law?’

‘Th-That’s because I’m old and acting foolishly!’

‘They’re not seeing it as acting foolishly. They’re looking because you’re pretty and naturally draw attention.’

‘Th-That can’t be…!’

‘Will you trust my words and just look forward once?’

I flatly said no.

I refused, saying absolutely no, but my son-in-law was persistent.

As I stubbornly resisted, he tickled my side, stimulating me further.

‘Ugh… really!’

So, as if I couldn’t win, I lifted my head just once.

I intended to just lift my head once as a show and then lower it again, but I ended up making eye contact with a man who seemed to be a college student, approaching directly from the front.

“…….”

“…….”

Those two eyes… were clearly looking at me.

He looked at my face, then subtly lowered his gaze, seeming to look at my chest, then pretended not to and turned his face away.

Soon after, as if he couldn’t stand it, he subtly cast a sideways glance and seemed to look at my navel even lower down.

‘………Oh?’

Those were certainly not gazes of disgust or strangeness.

It felt like a subtle act of groping, scanning my body, but he wasn’t looking at me strangely.

“Right?”

Cha Seobang, as if he knew everything, sent a sly smile that said, “See?”.

Just in case, I looked at other men’s reactions, and they were similar.

‘Really… everyone’s looking….’

Everyone was looking at my body.

But the nuance was different from when I wore the dress earlier.

There was desire, lust, instinct.

Even a strange sense of jealousy and envy.

They were the kind of eyes I used to see a lot when I was young.

I had forgotten because I stayed only inside the house due to my husband’s coercion, but young men were truly looking at me just like in those days.

As if harboring desire for me.

*Whoosh.*

“!”

As that thought crossed my mind, Cha Seobang completely wrapped his arm around my waist.

My waist was slightly protruding, and as if that sensation was good, he deliberately gripped it fuller and whispered.

‘Since everyone’s staring, I should probably let them know you’re my woman.’

‘……♥’

It was an embarrassing declaration.

Embarrassing, yet extremely thrilling words that made my lower abdomen burn.

For now, leaving my husband aside, it was an impure date secretly enjoyed with my son-in-law.

But that son-in-law was already seeing me as his woman.

As if my husband already didn’t exist, he wrapped his arm around me and pulled me closer.

Even dressing me so embarrassingly, he walked the streets with me as if to boast about our relationship.

‘Really… I shouldn’t be doing this, but why am I happy…♥’

If it’s like this, I’ll become even more deeply tainted by genuine feelings.

I’m falling for the son-in-law who truly desires me, who sees me like a young female.

Moreover,

“And if you think about it, with your current attire, calling you ‘Mother-in-law’ would make you stand out even more.”

“!”

Grin.

“It would suit you better if I called you Iseol, wouldn’t it?”

“……♥”

A title that continued from before, breaking down the age gap.

To the son-in-law who called her by name, she couldn’t say anything.

She just gripped his arm more tightly.

Squeeze, squeeze♥

She rubbed his thick arm against her ample chest.

To the son-in-law who was becoming more and more reliable, she fully imbued him with her scent, letting him know that he was her male.