When I pointed the palm of my hand at Elisha, she asked Elisha.
“(Is there a song you want to hear?)”
“(beyond anywhere.)”
It was a song Elisa hummed.
“(great.)”
The prelude began as Della Foster signaled the band. She began to sing a song just for the two of us in a sweet voice.
Elisa’s eyes were moist. The people around me felt like a folding screen, and I felt like we were the only ones in the large hall.
Della Foster sang three more songs. Elisa listened to her song with a thrilled expression.
hold my hand tight
[(Sincerely wishing that the future of the two will be filled with blessings.)]
Della Foster finished the last verse and left us a message of blessing. Even though it was because of the free ticket, I was grateful that he responded to my request by splitting his busy time.
“(thank you.)”
[(Please don’t forget to call me at the wedding.)]
She gave a polite mischievous smile and exited backstage. Elisa put a hand on her chest and took a deep breath.
“(I didn’t expect to get a proposal like this.)”
“(if···.)”
“(It’s so good, the excitement doesn’t subside.)”
Della Foster’s impact was too strong. I saw him folding the congratulatory paper that Im Han-ul had prepared quietly and putting it in his pocket.
A man who knows when to back off was great.
Elisha hugged me by the neck and kissed me on the cheek.
“(Thank you Mr. Jaegu.)”
This time, you hugged Elisa by the waist and back and kissed her. She also hugged my neck and deeply pressed her lips together.
‘I wish this moment would last forever.’
My heart was pounding.
***
‘I proposed.’
I got drunk on the atmosphere, drank a lot, and spent the night with Elisa. When I woke up in the morning and saw her sleeping next to me, I couldn’t believe it.
The pink diamond on her finger reminded her that yesterday’s event was not a dream.
‘You really proposed.’
A sense of satisfaction came over me as if the project had been completed.
“(Jaegu, are you awake?)”
Elisa stood up and wrapped her arms around my neck. side! With a groan, her soft lips touched her cheek.
“(Elisa, you can sleep more.)”
“(I woke up because I wanted to see Jaegu’s face.)”
she laughed bashfully. The makeup-free face was a little more plain than usual, so I liked it even more.
‘I’m sure no one else can see Elisa like this.’
I felt like I had a monopoly on her. Elisha continued talking while hugging me.
“(Where should the ceremony be held? It would be better to do it once in the US and once in Korea, right?)”
The eyes that were full of drowsiness just before were shining. If I knew you would like this, I would have proposed earlier.
“(Yes. I think that would be nice.)”
Each of them had personal connections in their home countries, so it was inevitable. I didn’t have to have a wedding in Korea if I only thought of my personal connections, but thinking of my parents, I liked having it in Korea too.
Elisa would have been worried if she felt uncomfortable, but she seemed quite satisfied with my decision.
“(When is a good time to meet?)”
“(Wouldn’t your parents’ schedule be more important?)”
“(That’s right. Shall we check each other and guess?)”
“(great.)”
The parents of both sides had never met each other. Besides, my parents couldn’t speak English, and it was clear that Elisa’s parents couldn’t speak Korean.
I thought it would be better if I attached an interpreter because the story would be smoother.
she continued.
“(Korea would be a good place, right?)”
“(Is that okay?)”
I like it, but wouldn’t Elisa feel burdened?
“(Of course. Brother Alec will convince you.)”
Alec Carver would be enough to convince William Carver. So I thought it would be good to find out the place from this side.
‘I’m glad Elisa talked to me first.’
I don’t know if I’m moving alone, but it was a burden to tell my parents to come all the way to the United States to meet them.
“(I’ll reserve it as the most delicious house in Korea, so look forward to it.)”
“(How much more delicious are you going to feed me?)”
“(It’s not fun to say that in advance.)”
“(Ahahahaha. I see.)”
‘I never thought I would get remarried.’
Thanks to Elisa, I was able to forget the painful memories of my first marriage. From now on, all that remains is to build a happier family with her.
“(Miss Elisa.)”
“(yes?)”
“(thank you.)”
“(Why is this all of a sudden?)”
“(Just.)”
She smiled and whispered in his ear.
“(Thank you too.)”
Let’s hear what you’re talking about
It wasn’t until Sunday evening that I returned home.
Upon entering, Im Han-ul was spending time playing with Ha-yeon in the living room.
“dad!!”
Ha-yeon jumped up and came running.
“Did Ha-yeon miss her dad?”
“yes!”
A cute daughter who only looks at me and a wife who respects me. I was already looking forward to the new home that would be built soon.
Lim Hanul laughed and stood up from his seat.
“Jaegu Kim. Your face looks good. Did you succeed?”
“Uh. You look happy too.”
“I got Mr. Della Foster’s autograph.”
He waved a CD with Della Foster’s autograph on it. Elisha and Fred Balman left the cleanup to Lim Han-ul and Fred Balman as they hurriedly moved to the next location.
I could have just helped him, but I heard that he took the lead and worked hard.
‘Because he’s also very sincere.’
I thought I could continue to have a good relationship with Lim Han-ul.
“I have to go back to Korea now.”
“already?”
“Because Hayeon has to go to school too.”
“Ah. I wrote a report on the field trip.”
“I can do it.”
“I thought I was the only one playing, so I quickly got rid of it.”
When I proposed to Elisa, she held the wind and invited me to read her congratulatory speech, and I was really grateful that she did the work.
‘I couldn’t read the congratulatory message after all.’
Because Della Foster appeared earlier than expected, I missed the timing for Im Han-ul to appear. It would have been burdensome to appear behind a world-class singer, so it was inevitable.
“thank you for helping.”
“I didn’t do anything. What?”
“Nothing was done.”
After all, it wasn’t a big deal, but the fact that they came was something I was grateful for. It wasn’t easy for a working person to take a long time to help.
“Dad. Are you going home now?”
Ha-yeon asked with her eyes shining.
“Do you want to go home soon?”
“yes.”
“Why? You hate New York?”
“No. I want to see Happy.”
Ha-yeon has been spending a lot of time with Happy these days, so it was only natural that she would miss him. With my urgent work done in New York, it was time to go back to Korea and adjust my schedule with my parents.
‘How should I say that I proposed to Elisa?’
I hope you are not surprised.
***
Della Foster was busy with one performance after another. A makeup artist touched up her face for the next show.
As she put on her makeup, she remembered the night before.
‘(To ask me to perform for a proposal. What a foolish man.)’
Although it was a little, I thought it showed her heart, but Kim Jae-gu chose another woman. It wasn’t that I was obsessed with it, but I thought I could do something about dating.
‘(Even if you don’t notice, there is a degree.)’
But that was Kim Jae-gu. A man who knows how to be considerate of others, but has no sense of love. Maybe that’s why I became more interested.
I remembered the first time we met in first class.
‘(That awkward expression at that time.)’
His voice trembled as he said he would lend him a headset. Awkward English pronunciation. That clumsiness was very refreshing to Della Foster.
I remembered the excitement of debuting and the cautious look on my face that reminded me of my first love.
‘(I never thought I’d get inspiration from that.)’
owed him Because inspiration is important to artists. After that, I wrote several songs thinking of him, but he became another woman’s man.
It was time to go from being a potential romantic partner to being a friend.
‘(Unfortunately, it’s not a complete farewell.)’
the makeup artist asked her.
“(What’s going on?)”
“(no.)”
He decided to focus on the fans who are waiting for him instead of his new love.
Now it was time to focus on work.
“(Della Foster. The audience waits.)”
“(Go now.)”
She jumped up from her seat and put on her jacket.
Then, she moved to the stage where dozens of spotlights shined on her.
“(Hello everyone! I’m Della Foster.)”
“(waaa!!)”
“(Della! Della! Della!)”
Della Foster’s heart leaped.
Sparkling lights, pouring cheers.
I wandered for a while, but this was the place she was supposed to be.
“(Today’s first song is about first love.)”
With cheers filling the concert hall, her performance began.
***
After returning to Korea, I informed my parents that I had proposed to Elisa. I thought the two of them would jump up in surprise, but they were surprisingly calm.
My father chuckled.
“Jaegu. I was wondering when you would confess.”
“Son, congratulations on your marriage. Mom worked hard to save money for her son’s wedding.”
“thank you.”
I had a lot of money. However, it was not polite to refuse the money my parents saved while saving. That was something I had to solve by increasing my allowance.
“Aren’t you going to meet?”
“I decided to come to Korea from Elisa’s house and have a meeting. The prospective father-in-law is a little stubborn, but I’m going to talk with an interpreter, so it’ll be fine.”
Interpretation should pay special attention. It was clear that the atmosphere would improve if we hired someone who would speak softly so that there would be no misunderstandings in the conversation.
‘When I said we were having a meeting, Hanul said he would introduce a good interpreter.’
It was less risky to be introduced through personal connections.
At the last meeting, I couldn’t get my parents to wear a hanbok, but I was able to afford it this time. I remembered what you were sorry for, so I brought up the story first.
“Since it’s a meeting soon, let’s go get a hanbok tailored.”
“Hanbok? Who wears Hanbok these days?”
uh. Isn’t this Apparently, the two of them were disappointed that they couldn’t match the hanbok when they got married last time…
“Yes. My in-laws are also foreigners, so shouldn’t we also dress up in suits?”
“Don’t wear sunglasses indoors.”
“Why? Isn’t it cool?”
“It’s not sunglasses indoors, though.”
“No. Jaegu. What do you think?”
“From the first meeting, I don’t think sunglasses are a bit off.”
“Sheesh. Everyone wears them well in the movie. I can’t help but say that.”
My father enjoyed watching old movies. The cool male lead there used to enjoy wearing sunglasses.
Father had his father’s romance.
When the father regretfully took off his sunglasses, the mother burst into laughter.
“Is this a meeting ceremony?”
“No. He told me to take off my sunglasses.”