episode_0084

A few days passed after spending the weekend at Cha Seon-yeong’s house.

As my worries about my relationship with her were deepening rather than being resolved, something happened that made things even more complicated.

“Dohyun, can you meet my mom…?”

I was rolling around in my room with Zia, who came to play, when she suddenly said that.

Naturally, my reaction was one of bewilderment.

“What?”

“My grandmother used to say that often. My mother didn’t have a single friend she could hang out with comfortably since she had me. When I talked to her last time, it seemed like she was still lonely.”

I agree with that.

I had to go because there was no one to take care of her.

By the way, the fact that Cha Seon-yeong suffered from air conditioning sickness was not told to Jia.

Because of the mother’s heart, she doesn’t want to worry her daughter.

“The two of you will be mother-in-law and son-in-law in the future. I told my mom that I have a boyfriend, and I thought it would be nice if we knew each other beforehand and became closer… .”

“I know what you mean, but what about Ha-eun?”

Ji-ah revealing the existence of her lover to Cha Seon-yeong was almost a sudden action.

I promised not to tell anyone that I was dating Ji-ah and Ha-eun at the same time.

Jia also admitted that she had made a mistake because she was excited that day and apologized to Ha-eun and me.

Of course, nothing special happened because the two of us laughed it off, but now Ji-ah’s request required asking Ha-eun’s opinion.

“Actually, I talked to Ha-eun before coming here, and she said it was okay. And if Mom would understand, she said she wouldn’t mind revealing our relationship.”

In many ways, it is a child-like answer.

“Ha-eun, don’t you know that your mother is Cha Seon-yeong?”

“Yes. When I actually wanted to talk about it, I was a bit embarrassed, so I still… .”

“Hmm… .”

“Ha-eun said it’s okay, so can’t you be close to Mom? Let’s keep Ha-eun’s story a secret for now… I want to ease Mom’s loneliness a little.”

I’ve already done this with Cha Seon-yeong several times, so it’s awkward.

But I couldn’t refuse my girlfriend’s earnest request either.

“Oh, I got it.”

“Really? I really love you, Dohyun!”

An excited Jia hugs me tightly.

I guess he’s so happy that he says things he normally wouldn’t say out of embarrassment without hesitation.

“I’ll make room for you soon!”

—

The meaning of “soon” that Jia meant was sooner than I thought.

The three of them had a dinner appointment set for the very next day.

I was now on my way to the meeting place with Zia.

“Huh.”

He was so excited that he hugged my arm and even hummed a tune.

Guided by her, I went to Room Omakase, which is expensive and not something I often go to.

“Mom!”

As soon as we entered the cozy dining space, Zia shouted.

Cha Seon-yeong, who had arrived first and was waiting, made eye contact with me and answered awkwardly.

“Oh… Wow, you’re here?”

“Yeah. This person is my lover. His name is Nam Do-hyun. Mr. Do-hyun, this is my mom.”

“Oh, hello.”

When I awkwardly greeted him as if it was my first time meeting him, he bowed his head in return.

“Yes… Nice to meet you.”

Jia didn’t seem to notice, but Cha Seon-yeong’s face was filled with embarrassment, just like mine.

When I heard my daughter’s request to meet me, I could tell how flustered she was without even having to see her.

“Dohyun, you know this house? It’s the place my mom made a reservation for me when she said she was meeting Dohyun. Normally, you have to make a reservation a month in advance, but since you’re my mom, she made it special for me.”

“Really? Thank you.”

“What? Sit down first.”

The meal started in an awkward atmosphere.

Between me and Cha Seon-yeong, who were feeling embarrassed, only Ji-ah was very excited.

“If we get married, the two of you will become mother-in-law and son-in-law. So I hope Mom becomes close with Do-hyun. We can meet often, have meals, and if it’s okay, go out and play.”

“Yeah. That, that’s right… .”

“Is that okay, Dohyun?”

“Huh? Of course.”

Even Jia, who was always quiet, became so lively in front of her mother.

I couldn’t just sit there feeling awkward while she tried to lighten the mood, so this time I was the one to talk to Cha Seon-yeong first.

“I often watched the movies you appeared in. I never dreamed that you would be Ji-ah’s mother.”

“Oh, thank you. Ahem.”

No, you acted so well in the movies, so why are you so awkward now?

It’s fortunate that Zia is so eager to lead the conversation that she doesn’t notice.

“Mom, talk comfortably. He’s my future son-in-law.”

“Oh… Okay, I will.”

“Now, call Do-Hyeon your son-in-law. Oh, not son-in-law, but your husband? Nam-seo-bang! Like this.”

“Okay, it’s okay. It hasn’t been that long yet, so take it slow… .”

“Or would you like to call me mother-in-law first, Do-Hyeon?”

“Me?”

If you leave me out, Jia will feel embarrassed.

I raised my voice, overcoming some inexplicable embarrassment.

“… Mother-in-law.”

I have complicated feelings about calling a woman I had sex with my mother-in-law.

Jia, who didn’t know what I was thinking, just smiled brightly.

“Mom! Mom, hurry up!”

“Me, Southwest… .”

“I’m so happy because it feels like we’ve become a real family.”

The meal continued in a similar atmosphere.

If it were any other time, I would have been absorbed in savoring the expensive sushi, but now I just wanted this place to end quickly.

Then it got to the point where I was starting to get up from my seat.

As I was praising myself for holding on, I heard something shocking from Zia’s mouth.

“Oh, Mom. You said you’d show me the house you moved into. Can I go today?”

“Oh, today?”

“Yeah. Since we’ve met, let’s talk more before we go.”

I’ve never seen Jia so motivated as she is today.

No one in the room could tackle her momentum, and eventually the three of them headed to Cha Seon-yeong’s house in the second round.

“Wow… .”

Jia’s mouth dropped open as she entered.

Even the nodding head could not rest.

“It’s better than the house I was in.”

“You can come whenever you want.”

“Really?”

As I was trying to pretend that I was unfamiliar with this place, Zia’s arm wrapped around mine.

“That’s great, Dohyun. Come visit us often.”

“Yeah. Okay, then.”

“Mom, should we go for a drink together? It’s my first time drinking with you, so I’m excited.”

Is Jia thinking of making us BFFs instead of just close mother-in-law and son-in-law?

“I’ll go and get it right away!”

“No, Jia. You don’t have to go out because you’re at home.”

Cha Seon-yeong also seems to be having a hard time refusing her daughter’s offer.

“Oh, really?”

“Wait a minute.”

We sat at the table in the spacious living room connected to the kitchen and waited, while the owner of the house brought out all kinds of alcohol.

It included various brands of beer, as well as liquor such as brandy and whiskey.

But the actual side dishes were instant foods like pig’s feet or pork bones sold at convenience stores for 4,000 to 5,000 won.

… When you live alone and drink, that kind of thing is convenient.

It was the first time I felt something in common with Cha Seon-yeong.

Anyway, an unexpected drinking party began for the two people except for Gia.

As we got used to the awkwardness to some extent, both Cha Seon-yeong and I were able to adjust to Jia relatively comfortably, and Jia enjoyed this moment and slurped down her alcohol diligently.

“Wow… Oppa… .”

“Jia, you’ve had too much to drink, let’s stop drinking now.”

“I’m still a beginner… .”

Seeing Jia’s drunken and hazy appearance reminds me of the trip I went on with Ha-eun.

If Ha-eun had shown me the video of Ji-ah drinking that she had taken back then, I don’t think I would have gotten this drunk.

“Mom, is Dohyun handsome?”

“Yeah… I see… .”

Unlike her daughter, her mother’s mood was calm.

Judging from the bright redness in his eyes, he seems to be drunk, but unlike Jia, he seems to be the type that feels better when he drinks alcohol.

Maybe it’s because I often drink alone and lonely.

“Seonggeunto is so cool. Where did this guy come from…?”

Jia, who looks up at me from the seat next to her and keeps talking.

The corners of his lips, which had been raised, suddenly dropped.

“… Oppa. I’m sleepy.”

“Really? Do you want to take a break?”

“Yeah.”

“I’ll go lay down Jia for a bit.”

“Lay down on the bed in the main room.”

Following Cha Seon-yeong’s instructions, I picked up Jia and took her to the bedroom, but she had already fallen asleep before we even reached the bed.

After laying her down carefully, instead of leaving the room right away, he looked down at her without saying a word.

“Ugh… .”

Ji-ah is sleeping with her lips pursed in her sleep, but her expression is filled with satisfaction as if she accomplished something.

Thanks to that, I was in trouble all day, but it was cute to see him trying so hard, and I felt sorry that I couldn’t be honest about my relationship with Cha Seon-yeong.

He pushed her bangs back slightly, kissed her forehead lightly, then quietly left the room and closed the door.

“Jia is asleep.”

“… Yeah.”

Cha Seon-yeong empties the remaining alcohol in her glass along with a short answer.

Her mood was not much different from before, as it was subdued.

“You don’t seem that drunk. Are you strong enough to hold your liquor?”

I shook my head and sat back down in the chair I had been sitting in until just now.

“No, it’s not like I can tell. I’m a little dizzy right now because I’m drunk.”

“I see…. How do I look?”

“I don’t think you’re that drunk.”

“No, I’m drunk too.”

Cha Seon-yeong put down her glass, stood up, and approached me.

Then, he sat down on the chair where Zia had been and brought his face closer to mine.

“To the point where normal judgment is not possible… .”

“… .”

“What I’m doing with you right now would be crazy, right?”

Explicit speech and gaze.

Still, I couldn’t take my eyes off her.

Is it because of the alcohol, or is it because I just see her differently after the sex we had last weekend?

The woman in front of me looked so beautiful.

“Ji, Jia is sleeping.”

Although I tried hard to answer like that, the other person kept pleading with their eyes wide open and their lust radiating.

“If I don’t get caught, it’s okay… . Please, I won’t make a sound. My body is too hot right now. ”

The two of them were just talking about being mother-in-law and son-in-law in front of Jia, so it doesn’t make sense for them to have sex without her knowing while she’s asleep.

But Cha Seon-yeong was so alluring that it was hard to refuse that absurd act.

If I had never dated this woman, if I hadn’t realized that she was much more attractive than I thought, I would have rejected her right away.

Even as I was thinking that, my mother-in-law stuck her tongue out and urged me on, and I pursed my lips like a man possessed by a demon.