episode_0216

The living room of the house.

A sofa so spacious that you feel a sense of distance even when sitting together in the living room.

I sigh and look at my brothers.

“Are you seriously asking me to face off? I’m twenty-one now?”

When I asked in bewilderment, my brothers didn’t seem very happy to meet me.

“Yes, my father was a bit in a hurry.”

“… … It is true that my father spoke suddenly.”

The older brother pauses in the younger brother’s words and criticizes me while sighing.

“But it’s also because you can’t organize things properly.”

“… … .”

“First of all, go and meet tomorrow. If you were Chairman Choi Gil-seop’s daughter, it would be Choi Jin-ah. He was famous as a violin genius since he was young.”

Violin genius?

Somehow, when I looked at the photo, there was a certain elegance that could not be felt simply from the daughter of a wealthy man.

“Ha, how can I not say no? They say I’ll be sick tomorrow.”

“You can clearly see inside.”

“It’s actually more rude to leave your seat with a lame excuse.”

My older brother and younger brother both said that wasn’t the case. Honestly, I agree.

If she were the daughter of an ordinary family, they would pass over her, but she is also the president’s daughter.

“How should I explain this to the kids?”

How should I explain this to the kids? While I was thinking about such things, my sisters-in-law brought fruit.

“What are you talking about?”

“Honey, don’t eat fruit because it makes you fat.”

Naturally, each person sits down next to their partner and joins in the conversation. It was a little uncomfortable at first, but it turned out better.

There was a need to hear it from a woman’s perspective.

“What would you do if, while you were dating, your brothers suddenly told you to be careful and went to meet another woman?”

“Ha.”

“Hey, why are you with us…? … .”

My brothers said something right away, but I’m sorry, but this is a pretty important issue to me.

When asked seriously, the sisters-in-law smiled and answered.

“I have to kill him.”

“How dare you-.”

The sisters-in-law’s hideous response.

For a moment, I thought maybe I shouldn’t have asked.

“But if it’s because of family issues, I can understand to a certain extent. Very little.”

Fortunately, since my eldest sister-in-law works with my eldest brother, she often sees the hardships and burdens of people here, so she seems to be trying to understand them a little.

“Ha.”

As my heart grew heavier and I sighed, my younger brother eventually suggested one thing.

“Just don’t say it.”

The most reasonable and also the most tempting offer.

Honestly, I thought that was right too.

Because it’s not a good idea to disturb kids who are just sitting still.

“Okay… … .”

Sometimes silence is the wisest solution.

Rather than revealing everything and making it confusing or embarrassing, it’s better to hide it.

That would be the best solution.

* * *

People often make mistakes.

That’s why most people try to avoid repeating mistakes and make notes of incorrect answers.

But today I was different.

Even though I know this was my mistake.

Still, I had no choice but to do it.

– so. Are you going to watch the match today?

“Yes… … .”

Times have improved these days.

Three people can make video calls at the same time using the tablet.

I gave it to my younger sister-in-law because she said she won’t be using it since she’s taking a break from broadcasting, but I’m satisfied because it performs much better than I expected.

Can’t you clearly see the faces of the three people?

– Are you just telling us that? Don’t you usually hide it?

Yoo Ah-rin criticizes him for being ridiculous.

I hold my chest and recite the lines as if I were acting.

“I’m afraid you might misunderstand. I know you’ll feel bad, but I think you’ll feel even worse if you find out that I hid it.”

– … … .

– … … .

– … … .

The three people’s mouths close tightly.

“To begin with, these cliches appear too often in animations and dramas. That’s why I block it in advance.”

In particular, the opponent is a famous violinist.

I heard that you recently appeared on a variety show, so there was a high chance that people around you would recognize you and take pictures of you.

“That person is famous. I hope people don’t misunderstand if the photo spreads on social media or something like that.”

I don’t want to be misunderstood even for a moment.

“I don’t want to make it even the slightest bit difficult, this is my sincerity.”

yesternight.

A line I practiced several times.

Was there any meaning in practicing hard as if I were presenting a PPT assignment?

The kids felt uncomfortable, but I told them that I understood and hung up the phone because I felt that there was nothing I could do about it because it was something the family told me to do.

‘what.’

I thought he was going to say something more, but he cut me off too simply.

I was a little worried, but I’m glad they understand.

“Arrived.”

The car stopped and I got off at a very famous Korean restaurant with an impressive antique Hanok.

‘It seems like it strangely suits my taste.’

Feeling ambiguous about being treated for nothing, I went inside.

There was no one inside.

I know it’s usually hard to make a reservation at a restaurant like this, but if it’s empty during lunch time, it means they’ve rented it out.

‘Anyway, scale.’

I was just having a meal, so I wondered why I would go to such lengths.

A long-haired woman in wavy jeans is already sitting in her seat.

She was elegant and platinum-haired, with her hands on her knees, waiting for me.

‘I thought it was pretty when I saw it in the picture.’

Surprisingly, I don’t tend to take pictures very often. In person, it was much prettier than the photo.

“Hello, this is Kim Woojin. Sorry for being late.”

It’s not too late.

He came quickly.

Still, I have to say hello in a formal way.

“This is Choi Jin-ah. No, I came early.”

Choi Jin-ah greets me with a smile.

You can feel the ease of life in his soft voice.

I am also the son of the president, but I grew up a bit free-spirited.

Choi Jin-ah, on the other hand, seems to have completely imagined what a chairman’s daughter should look like.

There was no need to ask details about each other.

Because I knew most of it anyway.

They are the same age, their hobby is playing and listening to music, their specialty is the violin, and they have been studying abroad in Germany since middle school.

While waiting for the pre-prepared meal to be served, I glance at Choi Jin-ah.

Did he really come here with the intention of marrying me?

It was not easy to know what he was thinking as he just smiled with his mouth closed without saying a word.

At that time, Choi Jin-ah opened her mouth with a grin.

“He graduated from Irum Elementary School.”

“Hmm? Yes, that’s right.”

“I was there too.”

Oh, did you?

I didn’t really check the elementary school information, so I didn’t know that.

“We were in the same class back then, do you remember?”

“Well, the thing… … I didn’t know?”

You were in the same class as me?

I wondered how she could remember something like that, but Jina smiled as if she was remembering that time.

“Do you remember? Woojin brought spam and ate the uncooked food with spoons with the kids.”

“Oh?”

right.

I remember.

“At that time, he told me to put it in the remaining Spam cup ramen and eat it together.”

“Oh, that’s right. I think so.”

I secretly went to a convenience store and bought cup ramen, which I shared with the kids I was with.

“True True. I used to buy ramen for the kids. Wow, it’s a memory.”

“That’s right, if the lunch menu wasn’t good, we gathered the kids who wanted to go to the convenience store and went there instead.”

In fact, wasn’t it my responsibility to go to the convenience store and make sure the kids had delicious food?

Ever since I was young, I-.

“ Ramen costs 1,000 won, but you got 2,000 won for an errand.”

“… … Did you do that?”

I suddenly ordered twice as much.

“In addition, he brought more snacks and ramen and sold them for double the price.”

Baby, you’re smart… … .

Jina laughs and continues with a kind of revelation.

“Do you remember playing card games with kids back then? You sold cards instead.”

“Oh, that’s right.”

“From what I heard, you can buy a lot of fake cards in bulk. There was an uproar at school for selling it pretending to be real.”

“… … .”

So-called counterfeit cards.

They sold it by pretending it was real.

It was a card that allowed you to buy dozens of cards for 500 won.

I remember selling it for 10,000 won or 20,000 won, saying it was rare and saying I hadn’t seen it in a cartoon.

Since the kids have wealthy parents, they easily paid about 10,000 won.

At that time, I was really beaten up by my mom.

“Do you remember in detail?”

I had forgotten everything about what happened in elementary school until now.

Jina surprisingly remembered everything, so I was a little embarrassed.

“I was a victim at that time.”

Jina confesses the truth while smiling.

“I asked him to buy more ramen, and I also bought a fake card at a high price.”

oh my.

“You’re a good guy.”

Oh my god, fuck.

I was taken aback by the extremely rude words that came out without my knowledge.

Jina smiled, brushing her hair away from her ears.

“That’s right. It was fun to be with Woojin, so we naturally got caught up in doing various things together.”

“Kuhm.”

I’m glad you had a good school time.

When I avoided eye contact because it felt awkward, Jina leaned forward slightly and whispered.

“Actually.”

It’s just us, but secretly, as if we don’t want anyone to hear.

“I have never left any meal behind.”

Choi Jin-ah smiles.

His cheeks were turning red as he said this was his first confession in several years.

“I don’t even know the rules of the card games that boys play.”

“Then why… … .”

He asked me to buy him cup ramen and tried to ask if I had bought him a credit card.

The shy smile on Jina’s lips was enough to answer.