PTC Chapter 28. Mother-in-Law and Son-in-Law

Da-in, biting her lip, 75af3188db watched Seojun pushing Sol 4a04a0cf45 on the swing.c6d457ae1b41ca7b

“You said ed0f185807 you’d help 945d22f07b me, right?”ab56031b856a2481

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Seojun straightened up 1625272eb9 from pushing the 3d2f530514 swing and looked 50da638113 at her. Da-in’s pale face b7ee35d28b clearly showed her 09ceca3587 anxious thoughts.9638b5667ced15d5

“You made a promise. Finding my brother is 008158c8c0 part of the contract.”179299a0681db09d

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Da-in relies more on the contract than spoken words. Before, we didn’t even know about contracts, but now, you trust a contract more than me.55c827b6a71e4100

So, to ease your 43c10694cd mind, to give you ca7c5c25f2 something to believe in, 3bab179055 I bring up this d95b4a4405 contract.6432d62ee367d60d

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Sure enough, you b06c814d92 cling to the 20a87a8916 contract in your d05283f3c5 unease. To the 07c329a233 contract, not 2aef77b8f0 to me.08aed7b1aa10e640

“You have to find him. It’s in the contract, so you must find him. Even if it becomes dangerous or difficult to find him, even if my brother is falsely accused, you have to resolve everything. I’ll be a good wife for 100 days.”591ba9e7896686c5

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Even in this situation, Da-in’s insistence on the contract and her promise to be a good wife made Seojun sigh. He hated this situation, even though he understood her anxiety.98b63a0868d90125

“Do you really have to say it like that? You don’t have to. He’s your brother. I’ll find him no matter what.”050a3d2d6076c079

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“What are you? If it weren’t for the contract, you’d be a complete stranger to me. Still, thank you for saying that. But I trust the contract more than your kind words.”ed69ef3262f59505

“Fine. Trust me or the contract, whatever makes you feel better. But if someone is following you closely enough to warrant tailing, I won’t stand idly by. I will find them.”4dff6fd2e87fe508

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“Auntie! Caramel!” 2406dc1d54d8cfdc

Sol called out from 32b72b0cff the swing. The child’s words b3f3b66587 instantly dispelled the d329934386 awkwardness between them. Da-in blinked, 7be49ab809 looking at a55d73aaae Sol.5c505f87e69a85da

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“Caramel? Not today. How about strawberry 32d71dee75 milk today?”31090f557743e257

“Strawberry milk?” fcceee1f6ffb1316

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Sol’s eyes bf99f6e2f6 widened at 404ce22af6 the mention 9cbead4516 of strawberry f26ce60f57 milk, then c3fc0d81ba she nodded.dde6b6e0d32c0c54

“Yes! Strawberry milk!”b81bbca0754adc81

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It felt 3dcc9d3f02 too awkward a242e38449 to tell 23a109273a Seojun to 6634bfa978 leave just 1b26bf110b yet.adf94d49b4d01d41

“What are you d060803f35 going to do? Are you going 1a20ffac5c to wait here?” 6353a47614 she asked, looking b11cc3c794 at him. Seojun nodded.654ea1ea2088fe0a

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“Sure. I’ll wait and we can go together. Are you going to buy strawberry milk now?”63a3001ebabe21b2

“Yes. It’s at the mart fbb2b5c6bd right over there.”952399028596d854

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At Da-in’s words, Seojun stepped forward.ef8c9f146edd3160

“Let’s go together.”a7bcaa70f6a20b2c

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“Where are you going?”27a8bccbf77146d0

“I’m going 50b95af6d5 with you. What do you think, 1d19578211 Sol? Should Uncle carry d7a762dbe9 you?”8ad5c9178241a637

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“Yes! Uncle!”d68fbe3a2612c78a

Sol, calling him “uncle” made Da-in sigh beside them.625cd5c76c8ee081

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“You have 00f80c7016 no shame. How could 9eb5407514 you even 5d412a72ef think of 7836e48eec letting Sol 38b5a342ec call you b453a217a8 uncle? Besides, Sol doesn’t go a15aa4a9fa to just anyone.”b904130a3acba583

“What are you talking about? She comes to me just fine. I’m definitely ‘uncle’ material, not ‘mister’.”61fe24ae12ce2e61

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Seojun, pleased with being called “uncle,” folded his arms, but Da-in wasn’t having it.67d0577ed8e7ed24

“What kind of family tree is this? It’s a complete mess!” 4a73f879942fce6b

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“Family tree? Oh, isn’t it? Aunt’s husband?”589eed8b55ea8127

At that, Da-in 3447a5c070 smacked Seojun’s shoulder.e5e844008a01e123

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“Stop saying nonsense a2f6066a46 here.”4952985da7e173e0

“Alright. If I’m 61f63864f0 not your 1c583b2e50 aunt’s husband, f804a0bc27 then I’m 29ebcc9c68 definitely uncle. Let’s go.”1142734433f6b4b2

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Carrying Sol, Seojun d6f2e57152 walked side-by-side with 6fd2665f47 Da-in to the ae58b32e65 mart. They bought a few af7f957814 cartons of strawberry milk 6f01edbfe2 and some snacks. When Da-in 5c1f295719 picked up cfb3dbe26c a bottle 9404280212 ofmakgeolli¹, Seojun raised an 0a17c72f3c eyebrow.856303b751b91d5e

“What? Do you likemakgeolli?”e39f5d85ae992385

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“My mom likes 48a5e1ee2e it. She has a 652eddafeb sip every now 21f2881749 and then. We’re out e5ca248b66 at home, 81f8b4ee2a so I’m 9d38c718a5 buying her fec59b22b4 a bottle.” 0b92fd3e2854a251

“Then we need d433aff8a0 to buy snacks 2497533b9b too.”6a0db22de9ad4fe5

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“It’s fine.”85c8c508960e42d2

“Why? We should get 33e3f36951 some. I want to buy 55d05042b3 them for her. For my mother-in-law.” 446a4116b171bc34

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Da-in frowned 11867a2db0 at Seojun’s b384fe1721 words.ad810f5b15920c79

Mother-in-law! But she couldn’t da4642984d deny it. Rather than argue, she 40f03b51df let it go. Seeing this, Seojun 8c0c97b446 excitedly started piling 8e94582640 all sorts of 13db59a812 things into the 4028d6b322 basket.ee40b5ee476b2da6

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Watching him grab 0240b8061e mini jokbal, dried meat, and 1aedc718fc other all sorts of d90f1daae2 snacks, Da-in said.4eab598f63f41a12

“My mom doesn’t really need all that kinds of snacks. She’s happy with kimchi.”08dd8644bc1be7e1

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“She eats kimchi because she doesn’t have these. Try this. It’s different from eating with just kimchi.”dd63aed15bd7fc7d

“But are those 450ffef228 really good withmakgeolli?”bcbaef64f21e9ddf

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“Well,jeon² is  the classic dbb50fda89 pairing, but these 8334980631 are better than 1bfae1edb6 nothing, right?” bc46556e0a5c1b78

They ended up ff1333b26e with a full 07e25eb60c bag of groceries. Seeing Seojun carrying 512d892932 the heavy bag 64c85f4b49 and the child, 169aaeee2e Da-in felt awkward 072e1b55cb and offered to 8be796d97d take Sol.80e7f1b901580f67

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“Sol, come to b112a902f7 Auntie.”53aaedd351b6804c

But Sol clung tightly 7561de737a to Seojun as if 6e79e57e95 she’d known him forever.48b5a9e5f2d5c39f

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“I like Uncle!”20c1d00406b71bba

Da-in was dumbfounded d14d81d606 by Sol’s words. Glaring at b2f7357967 Seojun, she b7af4083bf asked him.d336a455665f9ac7

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 “What in the world be3501eabb did you do to 8cc5a23139 Sol?”be855b986959a3c7

“What could 3e18286b1c I have 1b898926f6 possibly done 511e72fe2d in such 0e27715fac a short 5fdf44212e time? Sol and 9173583fab I, we’re 3928ba6029 soulmates. We just f0caab4ba0 recognized each ff5e317d59 other instantly.”87fbbe2d001a9d2b

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Da-in could only 05a7245be7 laugh in disbelief 516d382591 at Seojun’s words. Arriving at 9e4b4e50b2 the front b8bb189bf4 door, she 44b1da780a said,10cf46a21d6e617d

“I’ll go 52b96da63c from here 1abadf2791 by myself.”a96e059ad3e39e15

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“Forget it. How can f81c67d937 you carry 5941de7730 all this b898983b5c and the a01e27d809 child? Just lead 34fac38811 the way.”f8a1c5ee5c23a9f9

Seojun, holding the 79867195d5 large plastic bag d3e24059ea and carrying Sol, b0c59fe1c4 strode up the ef132219ed stairs two steps 7492d2ac0b at a time. When they reached the 0fbff0bf25 second floor, a voice 5f70313079 called out.d7b54b63d21a2cec

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“Oh my, our Sol! Oh, Da-in, who 75af026ee2 is this?”af22d389d6f1094f

Eunjeong suddenly 1faf7e6f2d appeared, looking 2fb9a5ff8a back and 6e1275406c forth between 387b25e304 Sol, Da-in, ccff1605f3 and Seojun.46c7eeb76b681287

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Of all places, they’d 15399d1fe6 run into her on 9b280834af the narrow staircase.9bc1aa5b4fe72e85

“Mom.”bf8f19c85db04802

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How on earth was 49e112817f she supposed to explain 8e2bee3f30 this?df109f90848749b8

Seojun, equally 57db1c3ed8 flustered, bowed a4f2fda21b awkwardly and 1d82c4568a froze.6f4fe16e08dd414c

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The sun shone brightly 5b05c46b12 in the yard as dd0cdd40b0 Soonja paced near the 9e9fbeb992 jangdokdae. She checked the da5c7807c6 dried radish slices 8c849f0e66 spread out on da10c4be57 a bamboo tray. 25a2f0450c4cbc1c

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The warm February sun b293155029 beat down, drying the eed579d1cb radish slices to a 21a9288c09 crisp. Soonja smoothed them 86c9d330a8 out with her 63793b502f hand, now turning 36f61bed62 a golden brown ee9ac3bbf0 in the sun e87bcf24f6 with a satisfied 4012d5c404 smile on her 47b45f7bd1 face. She lovednamul(seasoned vegetables b33a8b0dd0 side dishes) 288d89c3d8 and especially 08db014958 enjoyedmu-mallaengi(dried radish d9bca6a62d strips) seasoned c939f57bcd with sweet c801f0ed52 rice paste. 816954e2f0e84528

Soonja sighed, 6f6e852bcc looking at c6a1f56604 the drying befbe6f449 radish slices. Times had changed, 83a5c24acd drastically so. When she was 6570fe997a young, she would bef8480357 dry vegetables with 1cbc92aa70 her grandmother, chatting b15fc20088 and sharing stories. Now, her bacf4b4ac9 granddaughter barely c739b0dbcb touchedmu-mallaengi, finding the 06bed3b10f whole process of 54795167db drying it at 1c9363de34 home strange.7cab7ccea8e28de9

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A gentle breeze ruffled 88e6e72fbb her hair. The mild weather f9cb7eadd0 and clear sky 435bd96aa5 hinted at the 34e1ee1982 approaching spring. Just then, her 11426e4eb8 granddaughter, Seowoo, dressed 6f22e2c166 to go out, e93e92ad87 spotted her. 5081f7374b129d88

“Grandma!” she called.f6e39b785389b30b

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“Where are you going?” Soonja asked.95a3c722af7561df

“To meet a friend.”6110c43e001d41e2

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“Come in for a minute.”fb6c737f5abcd78a

“But I have to go now…”4e93759a31d9968d

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“Come in, I said.”dbe3c89f01fbb2d4

Seowoo pouted 471e00ad38 but came e80320a8dd in and 99968ab413 sat down.14120aa7f8595187

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“Seowoo, do you remember what I said about not bringing anyone home for 100 days?”10db14922741a5f5

“Yesterday’s talk is over. I won’t bring anyone home again.”b18e9c12059044f1

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“If it happens again, there will be serious consequences.”9ff5ccdc941665d0

“What serious consequences? My brother’s lifespan getting shorter?”43b9fb5c69f4a482

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Soonja snapped.2ab547e2ec0899d6

 “How dare you say that so casually?! Our family’s only son having his life shortened?! He doesn’t even have an heir yet!”14a9a90dd3836e94

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“Grandma, yesterday I couldn’t help it.”d4480c39a2c2d7fa

Soonja’s anger was already at a boiling point. Seowoo realized her mistake in mentioning her brother’s lifespan. She’d touched a raw nerve, her grandmother’s biggest fear. She had no choice but to back down.54f59c0e8402a9ad

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“Grandma, I’m sorry. I won’t bring anyone home again, I promise.”ffb33e505a63adcd

Soonja softened slightly.4827dd5ad42ff61e

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“Meet them outside, solve your problems outside. Don’t bring anyone home. It’ll bring bad luck.”67ba68a295d6aeb0

“Heejoo really wants to come over. She’s dying to see my brother. But I absolutely won’t bring her home.”2613f5635057d058

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Soonja nodded and continued. “Don’t let her anywhere near the house for 100 days. Seojun’s fate hangs in the balance during these 100 days. Can’t you understand that?”48a5f899e0e0678b

“Yes, I understand. But meeting outside is okay, right? They’re basically a part-time couple anyway. I heard they’re both free from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mom and you agreed to it, too.”5aea6ab130d89fc2

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“That’s true.”2482956bb8b41bb6

“So, when Heejoo bothers me too much, I’ll just have lunch with my brother during the day. Please let that slide.”382db3d25c83537b

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Just then, Junghee, who 2f19509062 had approached them unnoticed, da9e27d431 chimed in.c671baa820ccb5fa

“Mother, isn’t that much acceptable? Da-in also meets with people from work and whoever she wants during the day, doesn’t she? After the 100 days are up and they divorce, we have to arrange a marriage with that family because of Assemblyman Moon anyway.”0d16de15c40e2d49

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Soonja cleared her throat. While Junghee’s words made sense, it still felt wrong to encourage meeting another woman while married, even in name only. Junghee continued.1b4b03e11c97ddd9

“Why are you overthinking it? This marriage is a contract, Mother.”722be3e084b44596

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“Still, a marriage should be a proper marriage. That’s how it properly wards off bad luck.”f696f0b74dcc1d9d

A nagging worry lingered in Soonja’s mind, perhaps just the anxieties of an old woman.2faf37922368163a

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