＜Episode 60＞ Hwimin’s House 1
“Let’s go today.”
Si-eun said so. Like I don’t want to delay at all. As if the passing time was wasted.
He lowered his gaze and clenched his lips, but somehow he felt an aura that he couldn’t resist from Si-eun.
Time was enough. I was fortunate to plan to go home before dark. If you get off the terminal and immediately get on the bus, you will arrive in time.
A good place should be our home. Sleeping in the same room is now accustomed to. The bed in my room was too big for me to sleep alone. Even if we sleep together, there will be no problem at all.
Just one thing.
As to why Si-eun had decided to be in such a hurry, I never knew.
If we are going to visit our parents someday, is it a mindset that the sooner the better? As the saying goes, it is better to be beaten early.
Well, that’s rather good.
Do I have work to do? It is only after introducing Si-eun to her parents that ‘the job’ is possible.
I also had no intention of procrastinating. As long as I had hardened my heart to some extent, the sooner the better.
Anyway, this way.
It was a bit sudden, but I went back to my hometown with Si-eun.
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After a long journey, we reached our destination only late at night.
“This is your home.”
Si-eun looked up at the apartment my parents lived in and said. There was nothing unusual about it, but it seemed strange.
what do you see I stood next to Si-eun and looked up the same, but my eyes saw only an ordinary apartment.
“Anything interesting?”
When I asked, Si-eun said, “No.” and getting lucky.
“You said it was hard when you were young. But now, I think you live in a nice apartment like this.”
“Um, what. That’s it… … I bought it to make money.”
He answered, rubbing the nape of his neck.
It is true that I was poor when I was young. The house I lived in at that time was not much different from Si-eun’s house now. Since I spent my high school days in that house, I had memories of my own.
But it would be better to live in a bigger house. When I was making money from investing, I gave my parents a house as a gift.
After that, for a while, I went back and forth in my small private room, until I finally found a house for myself. And in that house, Si-eun came in as a housekeeper.
No matter how many times I look back, it’s a huge coincidence.
When I told this story, Si-eun smiled softly.
“My boyfriend is really filial.”
“Well. If I had been a filial son, I would have come home more often.”
“It’s embarrassing.”
It’s not a shame, it’s the truth.
However, it seems to be acting as a filial piety this time. It’s been a while since I went home, but it’s like coming back again. Most of all, didn’t you bring your girlfriend home as your mother told you to?
okay. From now on, I will introduce my girlfriend to my parents.
“Shall I go in?”
She pointed to the entrance with her chin and said, but Si-eun stopped.
“Wait a minute.”
“why?”
Si-eun lowered her eyes.
“That, that. I’m trying to meet your parents… … I’m nervous.”
“I was so nervous before meeting your mother too.”
“Now I understand… … .”
Si-eun said with a weak smile.
Peck laughed and said.
“It won’t be a big deal. My parents are also very open people. Besides, don’t adults like you all the way?”
“still.”
I spoke to him to reassure him, but he seemed to be getting more and more worried. His face was also very stiff. His expression was stiff and his fingers seemed to tremble a little.
Looking at Si-eun like that.
I approached slowly… … He held one hand tightly.
“Hmm,” said Si-eun’s slender fingers trembling.
I don’t know how to relieve the tension. At least, as far as I know, this was the best way. I’m not alone, so I hope you don’t be afraid. I wanted to convey this feeling.
I raised the corners of my lips to Si-eun, whose eyes narrowed in surprise.
“Are you okay now?”
“… … yes.”
Si-eun responds with her head bowed.
I said with a bitter smile.
“Shall we go in together like this?”
“yes.”
When I took my foot off, Si-eun silently followed me as if led by my hand.
Between the footsteps, it was as if a crawling voice could be heard saying “Thank you.”
Enter the entrance, go up the elevator, get off the floor where our house is, and go to the lake.
When she arrived at the door and stopped, Si-eun seemed to catch her breath for a moment. He took a long breath and exhaled, as if he was controlling his mind with a deep breath.
“Are you okay?”
“yes. Thank you for holding my hand.”
Si-eun replied with a smile. It was a much more natural smile than before.
Glad it was helpful. The tension seems to have been relieved to some extent, so now is the time to really face the parents.
When I pressed the door lock code, the house door slowly opened.
The person who greeted me at the front door was my mother today.
“Oh my gosh. is your son here? Without contact… … .”
The mother’s mouth, who had welcomed her, stopped abruptly. Like a machine that stopped working, it suddenly chin and stopped moving.
He seemed to have noticed the presence of Si-eun who followed me.
“hello. mother.”
Si-eun greeted her with a smile.
Si-eun, armed with modesty, politeness, and a little tension, had a different feeling. It was different from the lively appearance at school and the gloomy appearance at home.
In other words, it reminded me of Si-eun, who bowed down to greet me the day I first came to my house for an interview.
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Mom, who looked at us both alternately, said, “Oh my gosh.” and clapped hands.“Are you my son’s girlfriend?”
“Ahaha, yes. Right. My name is Yoo Si-eun. Please.”
“Oh my gosh.”
shout out exclamations It seemed surprising that my son had a girlfriend like this. It sounds complicated, but what can I do? Even I am sometimes surprised that Si-eun is my girlfriend.
Then my mother looked at me and nodded her head.
“Our son.”
“yes.”
“Do whatever your girlfriend tells you to do.”
“… … Most of the time, I live with it.”
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My answer was funny, and my mother laughed out loud. Si-eun also covered her mouth with her palm and smiled softly. I’m not kidding.“Come in. Dad went to see his friends today. I feel sorry for not seeing such a true child.”
Si-eun responded with a soft voice to her mother’s words thrown out in a joking tone.
“Actually, I am going to stay here today. I think I will be able to see you too.”
“Oh my gosh. Are you going to stay?”
Then my mother turned her head to me again this time.
“Did my son grow up a lot?”
“… … why?”
“Why?”
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My mother had a face asking if I had to say anything.I don’t know what you’re imagining. I really don’t know. So, I decided to just keep my mouth shut.
As we entered the house, we had a three-way meeting with our mother.
They sit on the kitchen chairs and face each other. Si-eun on the other side, and Mom on the other side. There is a strange tension.
It was an unimaginable sight until this morning. I didn’t mean to come to say hello so suddenly.
Si-eun, who had just been smiling and talking with her mother, was still anxious inside. He fumbled for something under the table, found my hand, and grabbed it.
Do you want me to hold your hand? Well, if this relieves tension, I can hold you back. There was a certainty that I would never let go of anything for the rest of my life.
As we waited while holding hands like that, after a while, my mother’s mouth opened.
“It’s our Hwimin.”
“yes.”
Si-eun answers in a tense tone.
The mother spoke with a hardened face.
“Thank you.”
“yes… … . yes?”
As if confused, Si-eun tilted her head and answered. It was the same for me, so I looked at my mother with an absurd face.
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Mother laughed at us like that.“Have you both had dinner yet? Would you like to order something?”
“uh… … .”
I’m embarrassed by the relaxed tone of voice. I even made it three-way. It ended without a single question.
Is there anything you are curious about or want to check about Si-eun? Yeah, it’s more convenient than annoying questions and answers, but what should I say? If that’s the case, isn’t it worth bringing Si-eun?
I laughed and said.
“Is that all?”
“yes?”
“No, I was wondering if there was anything else I wanted to ask.”
After hesitating these words, Mom put her hand to her cheek and spoke.
“It’s okay if you two like it, okay?”
That was a cool answer.
“Still, as a parent, if I was a little fussy child, I would have been digging around. But when I saw him in person, he looked so genuine and kind, I thought it would be okay to just let them do what they want.”
“Ahaha… … . thank you.”
Si-eun blushed as if she was ashamed of the compliment.
In the end, he seemed to want to respect his son’s choice. Because you are the type of person who is reluctant to interfere with me. It must have been the intention of confirming that she was a woman she should not have met.
Soon, the mother picked up the phone and said.
“therefore? What do you want to eat? It’s an auspicious day, so chicken? Or do you like pizza?”
He smiles and asks in a loud voice.
The tension seemed particularly high today. To the extent that it seems that he does not want to allow a serious atmosphere for even a moment. Maybe he sensed that Si-eun was nervous.
I was immersed in such a thought, and suddenly Si-eun got up from her seat.
I looked up at Si-eun, wondering why she was here, and Si-eun swallowed her saliva and opened her mouth.
“mother.”
“yes?”
Si-eun rolled up her arms.
“Is it okay if I prepare dinner today?”
I think I’m going to set up a dinner party.
Si-eun took out the ingredients at home one by one and made various dishes. The way he freely handles knives and even pots looked much more glamorous than his usual cooking style.
Am I working harder to get points from my mom? Even if you don’t do that, it sounds like you’ve already won 100 points.
At Si-eun’s words, the mother said, “Oh, you’re sorry if I even cook for you. I’m a customer.” and he adamantly refused. However, as Si-eun’s request continued, she finally gave her a chance.
And now, Mom was watching it with her chin clenched. There was a gentle smile on her face as if watching her daughter’s jokes.
“You are good at cooking. His hand movements are unusual.”
Facing the back of Si-eun cooking while wearing an apron, Mom said softly.
“Ahaha, is that so?”
“then.”
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Mom nodded and looked at me and smiled.“I think you will be a good bride. right?”
“… … I do not know.”
Why are you looking at me and saying this?
However, it was as he said. Si-eun is good at cooking, washing, and cleaning. He had experience, knowledge, know-how, and a sense of humor, so he wouldn’t have to worry about household chores. The reason I applied as a housekeeper was probably because I had enough confidence.
He replied with a smirk.
“Well, I think I will be a good bride.”
As soon as those words came out, Si-eun’s hand, which was moving in a hurry, stopped.
Taking a glance, Si-eun was standing still with a sword in her hand. In the same posture he used to cut vegetables, he did not move.
Have you ever been cut with a knife? I poked my head out with a little bit of concern, but it didn’t seem like that was the case.
But Si-eun… … His cheeks were dyed red and his big eyes were twitching.
no way.
He raises his eyebrows and asks.
“Are you so surprised that I’m a good bridesmaid?”
At my words, Si-eun turned her head and looked at me. The stinging gaze was stuck in his forehead and it was painful.
But his cheeks were still stained red. Even when he is angry, he looks cute.
Soon, Si-eun let out a shriek.
“why? Then why not?”
“Well, there is nothing wrong with it.”
I closed my mouth after returning these words.
I thought about making fun of you more, but now Si-eun is holding a sword. It would be better to refrain. Provoking a person with a weapon was the wrong choice in many ways.
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Mother looked at us and smiled afterward.Looking back, didn’t Si-eun’s mother also reacted like this to us? Do we look so cute in the eyes of the elderly?
Then the mother’s mouth opened again.
“And my son, well, my son, but as a bridegroom… … .”
There was no follow-up.
Did it mean that it wasn’t very good, or did he even mean to say that it was rotten?
I hope it’s not the latter, but the former doesn’t sound good either… … . Either way, it didn’t seem right for a mother to tell her son.
But it’s a sound that should be sweetly listened to either way, isn’t it? I get 0 points as a husband. As I know fountains well, it was best to stay still.
However, the other person, Si-eun, seemed to have a different idea.
“I… … .”
Having said this, Si-eun paused for a moment.
“I think he’s a good groom.”
He said these words and continued cooking.
There was silence for a moment in the kitchen.
All I hear is the sound of the knife and the chopping board collide. Neither I, my mother, nor Si-eun, of course, said anything.
In the meanwhile, my mother sneaks up to me.
Then he started hitting me in the back without mercy.
“Oh my gosh. did you hear Did you hear what I just said?”
“… … I heard.”
Si-eun’s words seemed to have reached her mother in a meaningful way. With enough strength to hurt, my mother hit me on the back again and again.
Still, it didn’t feel painful at all.
It must have been because I was constantly reminding myself of Si-eun’s sweet words a while ago.