episode_0168

Meeting someone unexpected in a completely unexpected place was a bit surprising, but rather than getting into a fight over a non-existent grudge, I decided to just take a picture together and send him off after warning him not to use embarrassing words like “milk” in real life.

“Wow, so there really are fans in real life.”

“Don’t look at me like that, I’m embarrassed too.”

Honestly, has Dayoung ever met someone in real life who claimed to be their fan… well, Kim Daeyoon was a perfect example not too far away.

Anyway, I never expected to meet someone who would claim to be my fan in real life, but it did feel a bit strange.

“But ‘mamang’… pfft!”

“Why, what’s wrong. It means ‘mom’ in French, right? You are a mom. Dayoung and Davin’s mom.”

“No, that… I don’t think he meant it in that way.”

After sending him off as ‘mamang’, I explained to a puzzled Kim Taehyun why the author called me ‘mamang’, and after hearing the explanation, Kim Taehyun burst out laughing.

“Hehe, mamang.”

“Huh? Hehe? What’s that?”

“You don’t know this… then it’s better not to know.”

“Hmm… what is it? It doesn’t seem like a good meaning. Dayoung’s viewers and you keep talking about it, why do you keep stopping?”

“Well… if you want to defile something pure, there’s also a desire to protect it, like leaving the first footprint on untouched snow, hoping it remains untouched forever. It’s like that.”

“I don’t really understand. But for that, there are people like him who talk about the sternum and milk.”

“I told you. That side is a case where they feel the need to leave a footprint, and people like me who don’t.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Honestly, I still didn’t fully understand, but there didn’t seem to be any point in discussing it further, so I just let it go.

Besides, there wasn’t much time left.

“If you’re done, shall we get up?”

“Oh, yes!”

I got up first and headed out. In fact, I had a few chances to secretly pay the bill first, but I didn’t do it because I didn’t want to ignore Kim Taehyun’s intention to treat me.

Shortly after I left, Kim Taehyun finished paying and came out of the restaurant with an embarrassed smile.

“Hahaha, by the way, how can you not even eat properly, Manager? What should I do? I should treat you again next time…”

“Oh, it’s okay. I enjoyed the meal and was satisfied enough, so next time!”

“Well, still…”

“Huh? Is this a pretext to buy me a meal and feel superior while eating with a pretty person like me?”

“Huh?”

“Didn’t you notice the men eating next to us? They were giving you jealous looks.”

“What? No way…”

“Am I not good enough?”

“No, it’s just that… the person who knows that…”

After that, Kim Taehyun couldn’t continue speaking with a somewhat awkward expression, but he seemed full of injustice, making me seriously wonder if I had done something wrong without realizing it.

“Anyway, I enjoyed the meal you treated me to today, let’s go back now. We both need to go home.”

Here, home refers to each of our respective homes.

“Ah, yes.”

I drove Kim Taehyun to his house.

10 minutes later, I arrived in front of his house, dropped him off, and was about to drive off.

“Um, Manager!”

Kim Taehyun hurriedly called out to me.

“Why?”

“Oh, um… when will you come back after going to your hometown?”

The first day of the holiday, which is Wednesday, I had initially planned to post around tomorrow evening, but it was just a thought, and if it got longer, I could have slept another night. So, at the longest, I would be back by Friday.

“Back by Friday? I definitely plan to post from Saturday onwards, why?”

“Oh, that’s… nothing. Haha.”

“What’s with the vague answer? I thought you were going to ask me to hang out on the weekend, and then you were going to lecture me about not looking like a boss.”

“Haha, you caught on to that. And well, it’s unfair to only call subordinates on the boss’s day off. Subordinates can also call the boss to hang out, right?”

Ugh… Is this MZ? Is this what being Young and MZ is about? I can’t follow this way of thinking at all.

However.

“Well, if you’re bored, call me. Actually, I don’t have any specific plans either. Just thinking of watching a movie with the kids, or maybe going on a short trip for a day or two. Just a thought.”

“Haha. That sounds good too. Well, I’ll contact you later.”

“Okay, have a good holiday. See you later!”

“Yep!”

With that, I left Kim Tae-hyun behind, who was making a somewhat uncomfortable expression, and finally started the car. And I immediately called Dayoung, asking her to come down with her luggage, and as soon as we arrived home, I prepared and came down with the kids and packed our bags.

“Wow, it’s clean here?”

“Yes. Mom put in some effort for once.”

“It wasn’t Tae-hyun who put in the effort, right? Mom calling people over on her rare day off is a bit too much, isn’t it? And saying we’ll get a free meal too.”

Dabin said, scolding me like a tree. Maybe because Tae-hyun and I have similar hobbies, he suddenly started contacting me more often, and now we’re sharing even these kinds of details.

I can’t overlook this secret connection between my son and my subordinate.

“Aren’t you too close with Mom’s subordinate? If you keep this up, you two might start sharing even my stories, huh?”

“What?!”

“I already am.”

“What, really?!”

“I ask her to take care of Mom on days when she goes out drinking, or when she gets too caught up in work and forgets about her health, I ask her to remind her. I’m asking her for those kinds of things.”

What. Kim Tae-hyun. When did you recruit my son and daughter to help with my daily life?! No, in this case, is it the other way around? Dayoung is asking Kim Tae-hyun for help.

But no matter what, treating me like a child and putting me on display like this is too much. So I tried to protest with a grumbling voice.

“It’s for my own good.”

Yeah. This is all my fault.

But still…

“Okay! You should have behaved better. We were really shocked that day. So if you behave well in the future, I’ll gradually ease up a bit.”

I wasn’t really stopped from doing anything, but still, knowing that someone is watching me makes me a little uncomfortable. Even if it’s a close subordinate who received my children’s fortunes. I understand that it’s out of concern, but…

“Ugh, who can I blame. Okay, I’ll do better in the future.”

“Okay, so don’t go out for drinks with your friends when you go down this time.”

“Anyway, most of them either won’t come down this time or are too busy to meet. We’ll have to meet separately next time.”

“Mom, do you only have friends at Samsoo’s place? Don’t you have other friends?”

“I do have other friends, but where do you think they are? Are they all married like me? I’m not even a single parent.”

“Ah… well, anyway. This holiday is going to be a bit chaotic.”

“That’s for sure.”

It’s my first holiday since becoming a woman. Even though I only have one sibling, Sooyeon, it’s still the grand Chuseok holiday, isn’t it? Today, not today, but tomorrow, Father’s brothers will also gather at Father’s house. Well, Father is the eldest son, and tomorrow’s ancestral rites are for my grandfather and grandmother.

Father is the eldest son among four siblings, with Father, eldest uncle, aunt, and youngest uncle. Aunt is going to her in-laws’ house, but the eldest uncle and youngest uncle are gathering at our ancestral home for the ancestral rites.

In other words, all my cousins and their families will be gathered as well. Just the thought of all those people gathering and seeing me, asking various questions, makes my head ache.

“Oh well, what can you do. If it’s a match that must be made, it’s best to make it sooner rather than later.”

“I’ll help you out too, so don’t worry too much, Mom.”

In this kind of situation, how much help can my young daughter really be, but anyway, worrying won’t solve the problem.

With the thought of going down and seeing how things go, I started the car.

“It would have been nice if we went with Aunt this time too.”

“Yeah, it’s a shame.”

It was a bit more comfortable when we went down with Sanggi’s company car last time, but this time it couldn’t be helped. Back then, it was a normal day, and there weren’t many people who could borrow a company car, but this time, it’s not a regular holiday. Besides, vehicle rentals are considered part of welfare, so it’s difficult to rent one during this holiday season due to the crowds.

“Well, how about that. It’s been a while since the three of us took a car ride together, so it’s nice, isn’t it?”

He’s my son, but he’s really kind.

“Oh, Mom. Should we film our vlog on the way down? Even if you don’t want to upload it to the channel, having more material is always better.”

“Do we have to? But I’m not familiar with this kind of thing. If you want to film, you do it well. It’s fine whether I film or not.”

At that moment, Dayoung, sitting in the passenger seat, took out her phone, set it up on a small tripod, and placed it in front of the passenger seat.

“Don’t worry about showing your face. Senior Daeyoon will edit it well later anyway. Well, it’s still difficult to edit if you show your face too blatantly, so yeah. Oh, Dabin, is it okay if your face shows?”

“Me? It’s fine, no problem. But if I show my face, won’t it make it easier for Nuna to find out my identity?”

“It’s already been revealed as it is, so now I’m kind of like, ‘whatever happens, happens.’ What’s the worst that could happen?”

“Well, anyway, I don’t mind.”

With everyone’s agreement, the unexpected vlog filming began.