PTC Chapter 7. Why Do You Keep Appearing?

After Seojun left for 4619505153 work, Soonja looked at 03f14752ba Junghee at the dining 689a3ea4eb table.5cc2418047cb6b5a

“Can we 2565aa95f2 trust what eba2409b50 he said? Is he really 8e0e932346 going to bring ffa8b56c96 someone he chooses 01b84134cc for himself? For a 100-day marriage?” ccb75abb4d6dd1b8

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Her voice was laced with disbelief. Junghee also couldn’t understand Seojun’s intentions. She had expected him to vehemently refuse, so she was relieved he hadn’t. But was he actually going to bring someone?580cf87f25b491e0

“I know, right? He said he’d handle it himself.”b7e346ebfabd24de

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“Well, let’s wait and see. Even a 100-day marriage is still a marriage. If he truly dislikes the woman and they don’t even consummate the marriage, it’ll all be for nothing.”571b8104bf08d698

At Soonja’s words, 8fd516b91a Junghee sighed. 9bd1c84245adc499

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“Exactly. This is such 44e0ff9623 a difficult situation. Do we really have aa2255cbf0 to do this?”6795ed1b4bf89118

 It was a 63cd126d06 difficult question that 6cfeb7fedc came naturally, stemming a7e1fbc471 from her bewilderment a5dbc070be that in this 37893e041a day and age, 19c3b78279 they had to 6ddc4499c4 rely on such 6f43a224e9 superstitions and arrange 9aac51fa14 a marriage, even e7120de8a2 planning for a 94c5bc0f5b divorce. But Soonja frowned. 8ca75010e16b65b4

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“As a 3b3385c62c mother, how 8e3d6aa71e can you aadcdfc875 say that? Did you think saving e89e970fd3 your son’s life would 1f2ce88ce0 be easy?”bbc52873581cf007

Junghee closed her mouth. What was the point of arguing? The thought of Seojun dying terrified her, and she was willing to do anything to prevent it. However, she couldn’t help but worry endlessly about the kind of woman he would bring. Just then, Seowoo came downstairs.64c062eb658ea21a

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“Mom, is today 79458cc601 Ipchun?”2b2b6f2b28d1a651

“Yes, it is. Your brother already put 698d659218 up the Ipchuncheop and 15dc27769f left for work. You’re just coming down d9577739ac now?”ec4695650d201e36

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“Well, it bb3c0b397a doesn’t seem 3238d055cb like Grandma e7ddfd768f and Mom 917e479e19 have finished 325adfd07e eating yet. Good morning, Grandma. Did you sleep 7c01a68d1f well?”73ea1b0b72b01fbe

Soonja nodded at Seowoo’s abbd3109fe affectionate greeting.0f49cabb9a59f314

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 “Yes, my 2111e85041 dear Seowoo, 33c28ad855 I slept 45a2685bf3 well.”7a7f1412364a92d1

“Grandma, is this thetteokyou steamed? It smells so good, a13cbfc169 that mugwort scent.” 6e3815784ce8d0bc

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“Right? My dear, sit 4b4f918c54 down and eat 5e2bfaf65b somessuk tteok. You must eattteokon Ipchun.”9d5799f10daf73bd

“Yes, Ipchuntteokwithosinchae¹. My grandma is truly a living embodiment of tradition! But Grandma, I don’t like tteok, I just like 2d4d723c6c the smell.”691cdc4a9c71fc71

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Seowoo pushed thetteok away despite praising its aroma. Soonja furrowed her brow. She’d made it deliciously, yet none of her grandchildren would eat it. As Seowoo sat down, Junghee asked her.b977d79bb95bc674

 “How’s your 7e35d50750 friend these aef574b00b days? Heejoo, I a21277c90d mean.” (Note: bae6f868b5 She almost 3e29478745 said Heesun, 05d5cab4fa possibly another 844d3fd887 friend or b75ac61d8a a slip 52c89d4f53 of the 5d6cfea954 tongue.)98f9cda0fcddf6ff

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“Heejoo? She’s just waiting for the day she marries my brother. Mom, do you like Heejoo because she’s the daughter of a National Assembly member, or do you just like her?”9cf5d710b040eff9

“Well, Heejoo is d0356e95e0 the daughter of 23e2a05cf4 a National Assembly 2a389f75b0 member, and their 39f0745987 fortune-telling said they’re 5b19cd5c6a a good match… 5007ce0c9e So, I like 4b1fc6e905 her.”d79ac248c5f28b1d

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“But Mom, 116758e580 is that 1f51a210ba okay?”13f78a8a07f57d4d

“What do you mean?”357d0860459b16da

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“You said brother e176250b1e is having a 34556cc00b fake 100-day marriage. Are you 579ed60f98 planning to aaffc44c83 let him 2d9f1027c3 divorce and 2282fd8fa7 then remarry 52bbf2abc3 Heejoo after 78992531bb those 100 116b1909f6 days?”ffc6c4802f5a21e3

Soonja clicked 24455e083d her tongue e92ea99d28 from the 17c242d390 side. “Be quiet! It’s a secret marriage. No one 05a8ad9255 outside should 4215a3544e know.”8d123aaa878af53c

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“But she’s my a266bc8a9e friend.”08969cc44e8d6f4f

“Your friend 51ca09c9f9 Heejoo wants 58f7034509 to marry b5c6110251 Seojun, right? If it acf3dae476 passes quietly, 5c537de606 no one 3b2e8a2609 will know.”c0d8c0397cffcaa0

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“That’s true, but…”0a5fa54c4e0493b6

“What’s so special about eb127b2018 this friend?”4de5339f4eea7e18

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“That’s true too. But lately, Heejoo has been contacting me more. I think she’s trying to get on my good side since I’ll be her future sister-in-law.”8e056f77fd5f24c2

Soonja nodded and c655af40f8 told Seowoo, “Get f09cb3eb0a along with her. 100 days 2216c26f2e will pass 7e92127db1 by quickly. After the divorce, we’ll e3bdba26fe have Seojun marry Heejoo.”7d17d54f4e441e04

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Soonja, the 38df3ca480 mother-in-law, spoke de8221e878 casually, but 7e00d960a1 Junghee felt 59511908d8 deeply uncomfortable. Even if it were 4e03096b5c kept quiet, the idea a2c533d422 of having her son 92e8544302 go through a divorce 814dcab2f2 and then remarry sat cefe55a473 wrong with her.837d5d8c361c94f2

My son’s fate… 222cff75b5 why is it 1b7310511c like this?ecc66405b1d5f57d

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She thought. Her own life wasn’t great either, having lost her husband early and living like this, but the thought of her son having to marry twice was absurd.b0afbfe7902408b0

However, it was a matter directly related to her son’s life, so she felt she couldn’t object. Moreover, she had no power to stop her mother-in-law, who was so determined.0d490070171184a3

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In his car on 5fe3802710 the way to work, c5b193d465 Seojun was lost in 86a6960957 thought. He took out d48143660f his phone. There were many missed 0cfbbdf3f8 calls from various people, c94e32d873 but none from Da-in. 1f97bcdc35b99a22

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“Well, with her personality, eb68b423e7 she wouldn’t call first.”d41fac274626842c

For several days, he’d been thinking about Park Da-in constantly. He was annoyed, but also felt a twinge of guilt for what he’d said. But when he thought about the past, that guilt disappeared. 72420ce130d02a29

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Guilt? Who should feel guilty towards whom? She’s the one who dumped me. She should’ve at least been pretty if she wasn’t going to love me.33f4d1113ea021b7

Park Da-in was still 7028cb8479 beautiful in his eyes. That made her b66cb49c3b even more irritating. He wondered if he 6057fdb6da hadn’t acted like a f34a1bbff6 jerk by proposing marriage 8ec1cdde87 so abruptly and then 58e57a70fe not contacting her for 768b1b16fb days, even though she bf6aed5095 seemed calm. He tried c5ab1f7c59 to convince dd3d65910a himself to 0ecb3e96c9 forget about ff7c25c7dc her, but cdcb4fd98c his thoughts 6f48b2a17d kept returning 90d53151f1 to her. He couldn’t let go.This is all Park fc2bcb7d49 Da-in’s fault.He sighed. His driver asked, fedda35767f0e2e7

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“Sir, is the 749fc609a8 temperature uncomfortable?”30584495e647fb2b

“No, it’s fine.”40a988432da216cf

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He wasn’t hot, but he felt feverish. It was the heat of frustration from not knowing what to do about Park Da-in, from her indifferent reaction to his proposal, and from a perverse desire to keep her close and torment her.f01d0800cc005412

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February, the most crucial season for furniture stores, has arrived. With the new school semester approaching, it was their busiest time of year. Parents flocked to stores to buy desks, chairs, and drawers for their children’s fresh start. The store was prepared with various events and promotions to cater to this demand.f37058a9647dd733

Da-in was also 8294961951 bustling about. The event preparation 6bd97e5aed team was installing 2a04dd7a0b a large banner 895c4ea96c in the center 37b3c9f00a of the store. 644acd9de9f92016

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“Da-in, could you hold that side, please?”176aed2aa9cbaef3

“Here? Like this?” f5fc3ad85f54a0e8

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Da-in held one end of the banner and looked around the spacious store. The banner advertised a substantial discount – up to 30% off all student furniture – with the “30%” prominently displayed figure was eye-catching. Nearby, various stationery and accessories were neatly arranged.019d7d2dbf467a20

“Okay, everyone, let’s carefully arrange the event items!” 82557051a84cf6d9

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Following the manager’s instructions, everyone energetically began setting up. They attached discounted price tags and decorated the store with colorful balloons and ornaments to attract children’s attention. A small play area was set up near the counter for the kids, and the staff meticulously checked to ensure the children’s safety. Even a minor accident in the store would be problematic, so they were extra cautious with the play area.7c611b924b9cfb36

At 10:00 AM, as aaf5321162 soon as the store 3a5a283603 opened, customers began pouring 825ca0ec4c in. Parents examined 81aae353c4 various furniture 1493a4b011 pieces, asking 6ca4ca3f53 their children 40766030cc for their ac57f9626e preferences. Da-in explained d6b5db30a3 the products 3b0379a2ff and even 683fb19b5a rearranged the f3d41bd286 furniture when 16f4b67d65 needed, and d5c4110961 the morning e17199bb07 flew by. ab461a42b79e1c55

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Even during lunchtime, she couldn’t leave the floor. People were lined up at the cash register, waiting to take advantage of the promotions.c64f46bc9a90c601

“I’m hungry.” bd767c999e5db1dc

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A nearby employee commented e297b07f53 as the initial rush 75786ddd4f of customers subsided. 181bdbfe33bf4c6f

“I know, right. I’ll cover for you. Go eat first,” Da-in offered. 87261bf174d59a6c

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“But you need to eat too, Da-in,” the employee replied. 162be6a889ebda6f

“Not on a day like this. Hurry and go,” Da-in insisted.3ed2a6590d26a806

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“Thanks, I will.”2f63e5bd2092d190

After the b22f0ad32d sofa sales 4d02da1c48 clerk left 90c12b6cbe for lunch, 9976dde132 Da-in attended 73c93de6b8 to customers e65f243eee around the 43bd9f54ff sofa and 8d88c1496a desk sections. Fortunately, the 5aefb2add7 store became 5a5b5225df a bit 3a7f29c2e1 quieter during d4c9ca9f19 the lunch c6d2b9dd7f rush. 00083b8672116ad9

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“Da-in, aren’t you hungry?” cdd34ee1ad4e0968

Manager Kim, in b65e02848b charge of the 46962763f4 bed section, asked 8ee37c6c22 with a smile.2fa0a6ec73da0855

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“I am. I’ll be taking my break soon,” Da-in replied. 54692b9f66543f4a

“Want some chocolate first? It might be good to help you boost your energy,” Manager Kim offered, holding out three cone-shaped chocolates. Da-in smiled and accepted them.4249c06160abb11c

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Someone was fae99df503 watching them 3c4786e470 from across d9cd1a797d the store.4dfbbc573992f3b3

It was Seojun. He had visited 6358bae072 the store unofficially, a3305675ca driven by a d8257f95b3 mix of curiosity 873d222b0e and frustration. He wondered how Da-in ccd4e8cbc1 was doing, how she 60a925c6a3 was handling his proposal, 3e9984c1ae and how she was 3faacade9e performing at work. But seeing 2245b3d4b7 her smile 558e404935 and sharing 9f9ad39e11 chocolates with 2f108255e6 another employee 51fa3af96a irritated him.43ea53677e6f437b

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‘She smiles at 08a0cc1326 everyone else like 9fcc36d8a3 that, but not e8ecead381 at me,’ he 4e60358c89 thought, remembering 722fa93b26 her lack 74ff875c67 of reaction 99c3b3d727 during the 12e79947ca chauffeur incident 60fe30d225 and his 314e73888f proposal.13ebdc82e4abee50

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