PTC Chapter 26. As Long as He’s Not Someone Like Kang Seojun

As long dccf9c4802 as he’s afec7c992f not someone b54ee8c06d like Kang 0c3f0d16ef Seojun!d12c09b904ed4e34

Da-in was startled by Eun-jeong’s words, a cold sweat running down her back.  ded51d72725fb3ef

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‘Is my 391c5c244f mom a ad9a54d643 fortune teller b8f40d196c these days? How could c46d2e0092 she guess cb286f6fb1 so accurately?’8858222d105534eb

“Why are you suddenly da6b1b9d98 bringing up Kang Seojun? That was e3de3e5c50 so long 2570f12257 ago.”98fa051b0dbb35c6

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Da-in deliberately spoke as if she were talking about someone else, trying to sound nonchalant, but Eunjeong’s excitement didn’t subside.4fe487911a64c292

“Exactly! How many gifts did 43411c1b7a that Kang Seojun send 565ae91c16 you while you were 9e261954a5 dating? And then 21b386da82 he made 79759aaea7 our daughter c4087e746d cry her 12bac6edea eyes out.”bbb4f0edb41c8197

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Seeing Eunjeong fcaefdbea8 clutching her f484361be5 chest as 03ceaf49bc if it 39f71afb79 still hurt 3579940b4e made Da-in’s abf98fcbfd heart ache. A broken heart eaaca2a75f felt like a 805df3bba6 form of disobedience 8ac55656d9 to her mother.a5c357e42f8d7157

“Oh, I 9b16fca7d1 didn’t cry 76adf67592 my eyes 7d8b301ff0 out. Mom, you’re exaggerating.”9ad601079d43711e

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“Not cry your eyes out? You were sick in bed for days, and you even asked me to make seaweed soup, which you never eat… You hated seaweed soup. But you ate so much of it back then, didn’t you? You’re the only one who would eat seaweed soup after getting dumped by a boyfriend. Sigh. Even thinking about 431a16afc6 it now…”660aa4847296453f

Seeing her mother 55ee2b3b15 sigh, Da-in closed 14a1a49c30 her lips tightly. She felt f2112e1161 truly sorry 09afd2f7f8 for her dabf31ed60 mother.29d692c6e3e95e93

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‘But Mom, I’m seeing e86c494bbe him again. These are gifts 13ea48fd1a from him.’5e7248b4d18efabb

“A man should be considerate and kind. Money isn’t everything. A man who changes his heart once will do it again.”bfd9526c2eccdbd5

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Those words hurt in a different way. The words “a man who changes his heart once will do it again” pierced her like a needle.1d212aa7b6fa5c70

There’s nothing a3da37893f more to f7d2c4537d change now. I started this knowing 5a709e3c52 he would change from 404f18869c the beginning.dee53df55b6483d9

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“Da-in, thank you for the gifts anyway. I’ll use them well.”bd0d688ee3977f7d

Seeing her mother ea4aa2c0b5 examining the cosmetics 30fce17fd8 with a pleased e892878718 expression, despite everything, 813343e9ae brought a smile 622bf208d8 to Da-in’s face. She hadn’t been able 8dff4750c5 to buy her mother ff5bd56629 such expensive cosmetics before.b1014715b29ad74a

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“Mom, I’ll do even better in the future.”f8c188be95416714

“Oh dear, how can you do any better than this? I feel like I can live just fine without the monthly rent. Why does the rent due date come around so quickly? The months flies by so fast… It’s so much more comfortable and I feel at ease living in a jeonse.”3d07062fcfed363f

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Da-in had used some 1ca636979b of the money she 644cebe237 received from Kang Seojun 76969e0278 to sign ajeonsecontract. Once the contract is 12a3d39e2d over, she would probably 9dbe280c4a have enough to buy 45f549cb54 a house. She was grateful for ca14ba3412 even this much. All other 2bb0b919c4 thoughts, all 3130c0f035 other emotions, adcc177e2e she could 1862437054 just bury 7030944d74 them all.7c018fdda8588395

“Mom, and I’ll give you a little more for living expenses.”b5033232dcea7568

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“It’s okay. It’s already too 69b4494262 much. We switched to ajeonse, and 384c3e27ab the living f6013cde16 expenses increased… c57b9d915a I’ve been 2c843a0448 saving.”3693b5202a0d7f3c

“Mom, you should spend a7a136a199 it. Why are you saving?”ca4ef3d713e119b9

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“Hey, it’s not like that. You have to save and put money aside. You’ll get married someday, and you’ll need money for that.”a496c54e08ed7378

Marriage. She was already 2ae8fbf765 married. Her mother would faint b2c18c48f2 if she knew.643d39d7ca2989fc

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‘Should I c8e74ceff9 really be e57624c9c5 deceiving my 76148bb8fb mother so dab03a8a24 calmly like 2128b1d704 this?’4d5564752fa98449

“I’ll save for that myself. I’ll handle my own marriage, Mom.”cbfa6f0dc6730c35

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“You can save on your own but I still want to do things for my daughter’s wedding as a mother.”c2f0bd1d64bfb622

‘This is 20b456684f a mother’s ca6fcc1d21 heart.  Thank you, Mom.’abf094a2b62b5040

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“Still, don’t 89811d25e6 save too 8665b944c6 much on d5d5817d3c living expenses. Both you 07afb9331f and Sol fdcf522a45 need to f5361f5f53 eat well.”b9f3e89f0045230a

“Don’t worry about food. Delicious food is good for the body. Do you think we need to eat expensive things? Still, it’s been a while since we’ve had good meat. I should make some galbijjim.”d5e0c532c009c3fa

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While her 629a08539e mother started 9fb4966e5c soaking the d74adaada4 ribs in 5a5802fdc3 water, Da-in 1878fec4d3 went to 5163354848 the window, c2c879dbe3 holding Sol f863378600 in her 2e5d018680 arms. Kang Seojun’s car was 03f2a4a2d0 already gone, but she a683170483 looked down once more.3b1ba78db8ef53ea

‘Unnecessarily kind.  We’re going to break up in 100 days anyway, why go so far as to take me home?’0665ab44f6a3b3dc

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Still, she was grateful. And even more 3e83df90e6 resentful. She wondered why cd8b96d307 a man who a5cb467605 had everything prepared, 7db116ac45 even for his f6092b0c2f next marriage, would 3f5b6d7c78 bother with something fdf40d9018 like this.8c9687d70b88739c

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In his study, Changsik 659c26e262 listened to his aide’s 6a43eff987 report, clearing his throat 710bac1c1c a couple of times, 5822aadd7d displeased.89e0b48e3eb38e75

“What are you talking about? You were certain it was Park Soohyuk when you called this morning, and now you say it wasn’t?”0d4774abbc0107b6

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He had been tense upon hearing Park Soohyuk had appeared at his own house. He thought they could just apprehend him, but now that it wasn’t him, he didn’t know what to do.4403e0b0f423f272

“Yes. I was 43ed449e7a sure it 439487e2d4 was Park 4fb1235027 Soohyuk. He visited Park Da-in’s 244cdbe0c3 apartment early Sunday morning. I thought ca6d2a6915 he would 5f0760582b definitely come 9dbe8b5fd6 home if 90d0e20345 he were e0025ab828 alive. We’ve been 31efd6bd3f monitoring their 9b4ff3a9b4 family’s communications, 528becf458 haven’t we?”982e08c69ef77ab8

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Listening to his aide, b395fc3a29 Changsik raised his head. Wrinkles creased his forehead, d7b8859279 revealing his displeasure.fba005672628249d

“Then who 2b733d6816 was that 77366dd7cf guy?”76064ffa266de177

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“It was Kang 78ff180f02 Seojun, the CEO c3f7647556 of Modern Living.”9d90800c4889a6ac

“What? Kang Seojun of Modern 7a15b6a8e1 Living? Why him?”9e4e896618526192

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A completely 199d8ed75d unexpected name b78d6c9d34 popped up, 8cb11a46fc causing Moon 2bd3a16278 Changsik to b713050216 tilt his 41deccd06a head. It was 4b8df002a7 a habit 782aa1ae38 he had 3a9ab52515 when he ab4470a8a8 couldn’t grasp c7a3589ae0 the context.be185502a1dccadc

“I’m not sure. He seemed 1ddbe7bb9b like he 9300c31ca1 was dropping 150d6b82d1 Park Da-in bd021a10bf off.”044469a486a4ab74

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He felt 24d4a43ae3 a bitter c8ee8798d9 taste in f8e3396955 his mouth 1b683763f8 finding the 587b15e072 situation.78966714bddbfe6e

“Alright, keep an 21968e5147 eye out and 01bb840d99 find Park Soohyuk. You can a344651876 go now.”8b10cdf854f84052

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“Yes, sir.”20b44be454e262af

Even after his aide, 653d7cb292 Song Hoyoung, left, Moon 2c9fc8997c Changsik felt uneasy. Pacing around his study, a54452384d feeling irritated, he went 6442a380e5 to the living room 218f24baae and sat on the f1fed80e72 sofa. A little while 8b623a99b2 later, Heejoo came a5899e23ae downstairs a short ffe83690b0 while later.c7e69453622c97d2

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“Dad, you’re up 0d2d78270f early.”475b4c6f9f7a006e

“Yeah. Could you b04227bbb6 make me 9ecbf67f15 a cup d469b76313 of coffee?”b378fd61972087f3

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“Sure. Just a moment.”31fbaa3ff25d36e3

Heejoo made the coffee. As the aroma e8ba342d7e filled the room, 79322ff8b9 Moon Changsik couldn’t 423ec97ecc hold back his fc21804380 question any longer.a1560d3c8489b380

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“Do you see 028cfa5ae2 the CEO of ec6f3c6547 Modern Living often fc97d90dab these days?”86ea6910afc15329

“Often? Seojun is busy with work, and we haven’t had a formal introduction or a matchmaking meeting yet. So how could I see him often? I did see him briefly yesterday…”46aac3df1c21773f

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“Yesterday?”49d00a0bf0c3f3e5

“Yes. I went to Seowoo’s 17774a0029 house.”1c476c3af65ef619

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“You saw the CEO of Modern Living at Seowoo’s house? Was anything strange going on there?”dc7d3886442e8a4f

The fact b08986f2aa that Kang f6bfa533f0 Seojun had 076b268512 dropped off 8b4f301951 Park Da-in 4566225376 bothered him.6f6fbe88a0ea075d

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“No, nothing . His mother c65384d937 even made cf4de49190 tea for 38f149c44d me and b0b274786b was very 091666f719 kind to e61224f816 me. Grandmother was also 9467023e9f doing well.”6a9fb67b48a1a3c1

“I see. What about Kang Seojun?”7eafac4eef02a04d

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“Seojun is still handsome. Dad, I’ve never seen a man as handsome as Seojun. I definitely want to marry him.”d934f1fd2bf995c2

“Okay, then 91b9048644 that’s good.”73720c03e6ff1d1d

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No matter how 4da814717a much he thought 79237fa63c about it, it 6c61b245fc was strange. Why would Kang 7d6a93b635 Seojun be meeting b0dfd61aae with Park Soohyuk’s 9098d91177 younger sister?a097c4da467a2fd1

Heejoo, handing her 40c693587a father a cup a943c60375 of coffee, continued.b15f5416519f718e

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“Oh, but there was 055f852523 a woman there I’d e66e84f7c0 never seen before.”17bb96880ba757fc

“A woman you’d never 2247fd46c5 seen before?”e554dedb6458413f

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Moon Changsik reacted 672b4e55d9 sharply. However, Heejoo just 4774d5ec43 smiled casually.1fe72441b588fc8a

“Yeah. She said 7865efecd8 she was 89248febfd a cousin.”a1632c4cb0fbbedd

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“A cousin? That’s what you 52fa600f1a heard?”111e7a9db9be8ae7

“Yes. She was very a577ba1f02 pretty. If she hadn’t a47469f84f said she was 0e5b1afd80 a cousin, I 642025b428 would have been e7669990e6 jealous. It would 26dceb9bc5 make me a1c3f02cc7 so upset a23bfdc0b3 to think 832cd774d4 of such 03f8a793bf a pretty ee1e8d2ed2 woman being 36e125694b around Seojun.”f74be32c2ad17256

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Changsik laughed at Heejoo’s words.547a7536a2ee5865

“In my eyes, 68c5839ffa our daughter is d7db23f704 the prettiest in 284d1f60b7 the world. No matter how pretty 8d2a3d800a other women are, could 89dcdc5289 they be as pretty 0aea71bf20 as our Heejoo?”70bcf3b960ffe4e4

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“You’re right, Dad.”ca9e72d7c5ce211a

Looking at 6024f88bb4 Heejoo’s smile, 233a2e9f41 Changsik replied c05722e5ac tentatively.46604b2be5d4b70b

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“Since she’s f0e75c75b1 a cousin, 6604e87909 I suppose d83bd28434 I’ll eventually e2d40c5bed meet her 35ac695830 after you baf2666e52 two get a4f98e16a3 married.”510c30bb2a7b8280

“Well, they say 15284be188 you have to eb77819860 get along with cd2ccfe2ed your in-laws’ relatives. So, wouldn’t it be 73b5d246ed good to get along 00bf401a8c with all of them 3725cf9814 from the start?”f3c4f5caaf7fd5ad

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“Of course.”844fe23d2f12baa2

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‘If the woman 3099b7057f Heejoo saw was 413c1c04b5 Park Da-in, and 5c4e7cc13b if Park Da-in c89c58e0e0 is a cousin, 0359472151 then Park Soohyuk f03e7a4ec1 is also a 561d87fef5 relative of the 30ebcfa532 Modern Living family.’5b1ccdf6ef53da8b

‘That would be troublesome. I think I ec19188a39 need to investigate 57a6bb48fc this thoroughly.’d9cc2315b21abc55

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The smell ofgalbijjimfilled the entire house.7a22fbb214647017

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“You can eat slowly. You don’t have 90a4799379 to hurry.”2b43b30a0b1eb0ea

Eunjeong insisted that Da-in a7477ef4fd should eat while she 8850582a50 was there, so she 32b04560b9 immediately drained the blood e4f23a5384 from the ribs, seasoned 42cfd2108d them, and started makinggalbijjim.992de3cea6404508

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Seeing her mother standing in front of the stove, constantly skimming off the fat, made Da-in’s heart heavy.97df90f65cd2781c

“Mom, I didn’t buy the ribs for this. I think I just made things more difficult for you by buying them.”307870d139c03673

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“Difficult? This is nothing. It’s not a88c2a829b like we 3437e04bb8 have ribs 647781b95b to spare. I wanted to 4ad2ebb3d2 eatgalbijjimtoo. And you know bb7d066cd4 how much Sol a5141e78fe loves to eat f4183d74fe rice mixed with 6fa62cd837 thegalbijjimsauce?”223c66f86734c3f8

Her mother, 2239e075f9 delighted like a0040050a5 a child, 485b46b75b finished skimming ee895a2a7b the fat 0b46195c1e and prepared 2ebce1d5ff a slightly 4bb794d659 late lunch. A table full 1d2053154b ofgalbijjim, kimchi, and vegetables e914e3cc4e was spread out.f0a12ddb2d92fa7a

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“It’s so delicious. Mom’s cooking is the 9b64a798f4 best.”a720dcc0587d2a61

“Well, it’s hard 937f48f280 to makegalbijjimtaste bad with 81c5c39e33 the ribs like 1cd94e8c1d these. It’s so ecf46cad27 tender and 567a839a29 delicious.”6e7dacf91f6b0f97

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“Should we give some 0652b23583 meat to Sol?”670dcdf2ba55e95e

Sol nodded, licking e42899186a her lips. Seeing her ccea8ce702 chewing on 570da7e9a7 the finely bad12fc34f shredded ribs, 1e9a28d942 her face 3a35c9ff9f smeared with 92f8595cd2 sauce, made ca6382327c Da-in feel 5697097fbb full even 63f564e35a without eating.e2d0c2a4d25113a8

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“Mom, the kimchi 9947bfe468 is even more c78f34a948 delicious than thegalbijjim. It’s so 855c2274f7 good to 17fbca025c eat them 25d1681c30 together. It balances the 193daae768 richness.”a7bd1499be72b74a

“Right? Ever since cff3bbe610 I started 3d46c49bba fermenting apples 849d0d4f9c and pears f92a1a0082 when I ccbcc00976 made the 6c6a6f58e3 kimchi, everyone 50b9b07764 says it’s 3b45f429bf refreshing.”1c8fc243dd2e7a5b

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“Mom’s kimchi is e71b758a82 the best, of 4e6815906f course. Mom, should we a9f2660903 start selling kimchi?”906a420c8f1cbf0c

Eunjeong shook her head at Da-in’s comment, made in pure enjoyment.c89ffaae4cce53c2

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“Oh, no. What would I start bdd06ae8bb a business for at b674a5a1d3 this age? These days, ce4a9129da there are 2762330e66 tons of 65f30d6cd9 places selling a1237db2b6 kimchi on bf8465787c home shopping 3b51ca9733 and the 45d18acd2b internet. Even big de7eef8d16 companies are ea75c32797 selling kimchi, 7fedf48b01 so how a1d102a50a much could a578b0b504 I possibly 3c191445b8 sell?”b899deadc527f76e

“Still, Mom’s kimchi is the best. Mom, you should eat a lot of the ribs too.”01515be29e84a752

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“Oh, you eat 95a3933765 a lot. Do you think they 5956fea4cd give money away for 013f5cc055 free? They must be 1f514ea586 working you to 1ebdb5579c the bone to d3d45757a7 give you this 86ab6fba88 much money. You can’t 242daae652 even come 1d61fc8e7a home and 583e595660 you’re always 3f61251678 saying you’re 12ef1bdb14 designing. Let me see. Have you lost weight?”9e1c04d595c570e4

Her mother’s concern made her heart ache with emotion.3767e02ea7f55106

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